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Address: 20 S Stolp Ave, Aurora IL 60506
Phone: 630-896-6810
Email: school@paramountarts.com
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School Staff
School Administration Staff

Jessica M. Duplessis
Director of Education and Community Engagement
jessicad@paramountarts.comJessica holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre, Dance, and Film Education (TADF) with a specialization in theater and dance education from Keene State College (Keene NH). Jessica previously served as the education manager upon the opening of PSA and has enjoyed the opportunity to be a hands on participant in the growth and development of the school. Jessica is an accomplished dance and theater educator as well as choreographer. Jessica is committed to the continued growth of Paramount School of the Arts, its programs and the school and theater’s connection to the beautiful Aurora community.

Liz Hilsabeck
School Manager
lizh@paramountarts.comLiz is so excited to be a part of the Paramount School of the Arts! She began teaching dance and musical theatre after earning her BA in Theatre from The University of Wisconsin-Madison and has taught and directed at several different schools throughout the Chicagoland area. VIEW FULL BIO

Josely Hernandez
School Experience Coordinator
joselyh@paramountarts.comJosely is elated to be a part of Team Education here at the Paramount School of the Arts! Combining her two greatest loves- the Paramount and kids- she can’t wait to work alongside this amazing team of teachers and staff to continue bringing the arts to Aurora

Jenna Gagliano
Education & Engagement Manager
jennag@paramountarts.comJenna is very excited to be a part of the Paramount School of the Arts! She has been dancing since she was a little girl, and her passion continues to grow as she dances through adulthood. A graduate of Illinois State University, Jenna majored in theatre and has had the incredible opportunity to work with students of all ages in theatre, music, and dance. Having been with the Paramount for over a decade, Jenna brings passion and commitment to all things Paramount and PSA!
Teaching Artists
Teaching Artists

Adam Wesley Brown
Adam (he/him) is an actor, musician, teacher, writer and comedian with over 20 years professional experience in theater, film, television and voiceover with credits including Broadway, national tours, feature films, network television and award-winning voiceover. VIEW FULL BIO

Bailey O’Neil
Bailey (she/her), an Aurora native, has worked with the Paramount for the past five Broadway seasons as a Young Performer Supervisor, most recently on Sound of Music, Fun Home, and currently School of Rock! VIEW FULL BIO

Ben Weiss
Ben (he/they) is an actor, singer, and teaching artist on the autism spectrum, and is incredibly excited to be a private voice teacher for the Paramount School of the Arts. VIEW FULL BIO

Brittany Stock
Brittany (she/her) could not be more excited to return to Paramount School of the Arts! VIEW FULL BIO

Dyanna Daniels
Dyanna began her dance training in 2003 through Western Illinois University’s dance department and the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center Dance Troupe. VIEW FULL BIO

Eileen Doan
Eileen (she/him) is an Asian-American singer-songwriter, actor, and multi-instrumentalist in Chicago. VIEW FULL BIO

Genevieve Janvrin
Genevieve (she/her) previously taught K-12 music in public schools for six years in Montana. VIEW FULL BIO

Jackie Seijo
Jackie (he/they) is a film, Jeff-Nominated theater actor, and teaching artist. VIEW FULL BIO

Jenna Gagliano
Jenna (she/her) has been dancing since she was a little girl, and her passion continues to grow as she dances through adulthood. VIEW FULL BIO

Jenny Showalter-Miller
Jenny (she/her) is a dance educator and choreographer whose work has been performed in Sweden, France, and various locations nationwide. VIEW FULL BIO

Jessica Duplessis
Jessica (she/her) is excited to continue to train the dancers at Paramount School of the Arts. VIEW FULL BIO

Justin Kimball
Justin (he/him) is an actor, choreographer and sketch comedian in Chicago. VIEW FULL BIO

Larry Fisher
Lawrence (he/him) is a National Board Certified Teacher with over twenty years of experience teaching and working in theater. VIEW FULL BIO

Leryn Turlington
Leryn (she/her) is a performing artist and voice teacher based in New York City. VIEW FULL BIO

Liam Norris
Liam (he/him) began his career at the Paramount Theatre as a shop hand working on the Broadway Series. VIEW FULL BIO

Liz Awotwi
Liz (she/they) has been dancing since the age of 10, training in a wide variety of styles, including jazz, ballet, hip hop, and contemporary. VIEW FULL BIO

Meg McGarry
Meg (she/her/they) was raised in rural Wisconsin, and focused on music and theater early on. VIEW FULL BIO

Peter Sipla
Peter (he/him) is a movie, television, stage, and voiceover actor, who was seen in Paramount Theatre’s past productions of Miss Saigon and Wizard of Oz. VIEW FULL BIO

Sarah Lozano
Sarah A. Lozano (she/her) is a Chicago Native who has recently joined the Aurora community. VIEW FULL BIO

Harriet Plumpp
Teaching Artist/Acting & Voice
Harriet Nzinga Plumpp is a Chicago native and has been a working actor for over 2 decades. VIEW FULL BIO

Tommy Novak
Teaching Artist/Acting
Tommy Novak (they/them/their) is a non-binary, Chicago-based Equity actor, director, teaching artist and an adjunct professor of music theatre at Carthage College in Kenosha Wisconsin. VIEW FULL BIO

Liz Hilsabeck
School Manager
lizh@paramountarts.comLiz is so excited to be a part of the Paramount School of the Arts! She began teaching dance and musical theatre after earning her BA in Theatre from The University of Wisconsin-Madison and has taught and directed at several different schools throughout the Chicagoland area. VIEW FULL BIO
ACCA Board & City of Aurora
AURORA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD
Aurora Civic Center Authority is the owner and operator of Paramount School of the Arts.
Chairman
Jonathan Hylton
Vice Chairman
Gina Moga
Treasurer
John Savage
Secretary
Mike Baum
Members
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Hon. R. Peter Grometer, Cynthia Latimer, Christine Goerlich Weber
Legal Counsel
Bruce Goldsmith
CITY OF AURORA
Paramount programming is partially funded by the City of Aurora.
MAYOR
Richard C. Irvin
ALDERMEN
1st Ward Kristina “Tina” Bohman
2nd Ward Juany Garza
3rd Ward Ted Mesiacos
4th Ward Bill Donnell
5th Ward Carl Franco
6th Ward Michael B. Saville
7th Ward Scheketa Hart-Burns
8th Ward Richard B. “Rick” Mervine
9th Ward Edward Bugg
10th Ward Judd Lofchie
At Large Robert J. O’Connor