Imagination In Action Faculty & Production Staff
Erica Hanrahan
FOUNDER,TEACHER, DIRECTOR, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, VOCAL COACH
Erica is a long time veteran of TV, Theatre, and Film. Her recent TV and Film credits include Call Me Kat, The United States of Al, Lotte, Dream Job, Alexa & Katie, The Office, Rules of Engagement, How I Met Your Mother, Body of Proof, and ‘TilDeath. Her theatre credits are extensive and include, the iconic Wicked Witch of The West in The Wizard of Oz at Musical Theatre West, Sweat with MRE starring Tony winner Jennifer Holliday, LaMirada Theatre’s production of Matilda as Mrs.Woormwood and Cabaret as Fraulein Kost (Ovation Nomination). Other notable credits include The Beggar Woman in South Coast Rep’s production of Sweeney Todd, Aldonza opposite Richard White in Man of La Mancha, Tanya in Mamma Mia, Desiree in A Little Night Music, Pam in Baby, (Desert Theatre League Award), and Heather in I’m Still Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road... (Directed by and starring Gretchen Cryer). Erica not only teaches the World Music program at Roascomare Road Elementary School (LAUSD), she teaches several performing and theatre arts programs all throughout SoCal. Erica is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.
Mario Mosley
FOUNDER, TEACHER, DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMANCE COACH
Mario Mosley attended the UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and Television. Some of his credits include World Music Awards, Dreamgirls, Walk Hard, Castle, MadTV, RuPaul’s Drag U, Dance Your A** Off, Nickelodeon, Heineken, Kia, Sprite, Miss Universe Pageant, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, iCarly, Popeyes, It Gets Better Tour, Michael Jackson’s Sisterella, Notre Dame de Paris, Joe’s Garage, and many more. Mario is a longtime Lythgoe Family Panto Choreographer, having worked on such shows as Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Aladdin, to name a few. This summer, he went to Sydney, Australia to choreograph a brand new 3D production of Jack & the Beanstalk at the world famous State Theatre. His love and talents in so many fields of the arts have presented him with the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting names in the entertainment industry, including Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Prince, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, The Pussycat Dolls, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Zac Efron, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Olivia Holt, and the new Disney sensation Ruby Rose Turner.
Meghann Lucas
TEACHER, DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMANCE COACH
Katee Shean
CHOREOGRAPHER
Katee Shean was the top female on Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, and feels very fortunate to have been able to make her childhood dream of performing a reality. Katee was the dance captain on the Taylor Swift “RED” world tour, and has been able to perform in many countries all over the world. She has also danced for many other artists including JLo, Miley Cyrus, and Rihanna. Katee danced on television and award shows including Glee, Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, American Music Awards and more. She has also continued on to pursue acting. Credits include New Girl, Grown-ish, With Love, and more. She now loves teaching and being a part of the creative journey for the up and coming generation of performers. Katee is a Chapman University graduate, loves her two dogs, and is also an avid french-fry-eater.
Camdyn Kahn
SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Camdyn Kahn graduated with a BA in the award winning Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts program as well as studied and found her passion for photography at San Francisco State University. While there, she became the Social Media and PR chair for her sorority for two years. After graduating, she started freelancing as a Social Media Consultant.
Prior to this, Camdyn was a Camp Counselor for 10 years working with kids between the ages of 2 - 14. She grew up taking dance classes, been a part of many school and camp musicals such as Elphaba in Wicked and Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; glee classes throughout middle school and high school, as well as leading the acting chugim (hebrew for activity/extracurricular) as a camp counselor.
Being a part of IIA is bringing together the best of both worlds for Camdyn through the love of musicals, working with children and running Social Media and Communications.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Jessie Guthrie is originally from the Bay Area. She moved to Los Angeles to go to UCLA and pursue her dream of becoming a performer. She graduated with a BA in theater from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, and is now an actor in LA. She is currently a student at The Groundlings School and has studied with Lesly Kahn. Most recently, you can see Jessie on the Lifetime channel.
A Boston native who’s been dancing since she was three, Meghann studied Dance and Theatre at both Hofstra and Jacksonville Universities. She has been teaching dance for the past 9 years in both the New England and Los Angeles areas. She has performed with local dance and theatre companies and most notably in the hybrid dance-theater company Thrance.
In addition to owning her own dance company for the past six years, Kickstart Dance, located in West LA., Meghann has been Directing and Choreographing all throughout the area for several highly esteemed performing arts programs as well as many LAUSD schools in the region.
