Erin is a conservatory-trained musical theater actress from American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York with off- broadway and film credits, including such shows as "The Fantasticks", "The Gift of Love", "The Lady from Havana", "My Fair Lady" (concert version), "Eating Raoul", "You're a Grand Ole Flag", and more. Erin also has classical vocal training (from the age of 8) and experience in opera, classical, choral, jazz, and "cabaret"-style vocal performance as a solo performer and in chorales and 2 operas, as well as dance training in various styles from Broadway, to jazz, tap, classical, and other "flavors" such as Salsa, African, Swing, and more. She also trained at Broadway Dance Center and the prestigious Luigi Jazz Centre in New York City (where the likes of Susan Stroman, Ben Vereen, Liza Minelli, and more trained, sometimes alongside her!),. She completed Stage Combat training under Denise Hurd. She was formerly a teacher and co-director with the Childrens Theatre Company of New York for 2 years, and her enjoyment and experience there led her to start her own program here in Paris!

Rhian began working for ACT after arriving in Paris in 2012. Teaching the children and developing their love and skills in musical theatre is her passion and she is very proud to be part of the ACT family. After training in performing arts at Northumbria University, she worked professionally both in London and touring as an actress, singer and dancer. Her favourite acting job was touring the UK and performing a two woman musical comedy show for children. Since moving to Paris she has still trodden the boards regularly with the International Players. She was delighted to become full-time Program Director in 2017. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to share her love of musical theatre with the students.

Sheldon is a classically-trained jazz and cabaret pianist from Los Angeles, California, who has been working in musical theater for the last 20 years in San Francisco, New York, and Paris. Credits include Sondheim's "Assassins," Weill's "Threepenny Opera," and "Falling Through A Hole In the Air" (a musical about the life of scientist Stephen Hawking) with City College of San Francisco, "A Day In Hollywood/A Night In the Ukraine" with the Masquers Playhouse in Point Richmond, CA, "Into the Woods" and "Guys and Dolls" with the Joe Sent Me Club (dinner theater, in San Francisco), the first Manhattan revival of "The Fantasticks" at the 45th Street Theater inNew York, "A Chorus Line" at City College of New York, "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" and "High School Musical" with the West Milford Players in New Jersey, "Nineteen Secrets" (a gospel musical about the life of Harriet Tubman) at the Hudson Opera House, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," "Aladdin," and "Willy Wonka" with Linda's Musical Theater Group for Kids in San Francisco. Sheldon also played for musical theater classes at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. This is his third year as musical director with American Childrens Theater of Paris.

Lady Macbeth – this is the role that changed her life. Before Her, she was a dancer, a cheerleader, an economist, a scholar but she knew she wanted more - she just didn’t know what it was. After years of soul-searching, her Bachelor’s in Humanities, Master’s in Industrial Economics, and her move to France, she finally realized she’s the happiest when she performs. She received training at Cours Florent where she became part of the teaching staff in the Teen Acting Program. Her most recent works include a sound play, “THÉÂTRE”, by Marcus Borja which ran for 3 years at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique (CNSAD), Jeune Théâtre National (Festival JT16), Théâtre National de la Colline (Festival Impatience 2016) and Théâtre de la Cité Internationale in April 2017 as well as several series and short films: ENGRENAGES by Frédéric Jardin, JE SUIS SÛRE by Jean Sotelo, and LE TRAIT by Fred Bianconi & Maurice Hermet.

Christine received training from Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts in Pennsylvania, and various private studios in New York City. She has worked in film and theater in NYC and regionally across the US. A highlight of her time in NYC was performing with Sam Rockwell in a reading of Goose and TomTom at the Atlantic Theater Company. In 2012, after finishing her studies at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, she went on to form the all-female physical theatre company RemoteControl and premiered their award-winning piece La Donna è Mobile and Project HaHaat the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They received a Total Theatre award nomination for Best Emerging company and toured their work internationally. Her film credits include Surviving Me with Vincent Piazza and Jalil Lespert’s upcoming Le Dindon with Guillaume Gallienne. She is one of the producers of the Paris Fringe Festival, now in its third year. 

Raluca joined ACT in 2015. She has attended the Acting in English programs at the Cours Florent and KEYS Acting Studio and has performed professionally in Paris both in English ("Gonzo", "The Married Widow", "9 Parts of Desire") and French ("CUT", "Electronic City"). She now teaches at Cours Florent as well as with ACT. She loves the enthusiasm and freshness that children bring to any show and their contagious joy. She absolutely loves jazz and her favorite musicals are "Cabaret" and "Chicago".