MEET OUR FACULTY
DEDRA DANIELS MOUNT is Director of the Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company. A theatre major in college, Dedra has more than 25 years of experience as a director, choreographer, studio owner and arts educator, having taught dance, musical theatre and drama for many local theatres and schools, including serving as founder and director of the award-winning Broadway Bound - now in its second decade! Choosing to focus primarily on youth theatre, a "short list" of the many productions she has directed and/or choreographed includes: A Charlie Brown Christmas; Seussical Jr.; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.; Annie Jr.; Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, Forbidden Broadway, Greatest Hits Vol. 1; The Secret Garden; The Wizard of Oz; Peter Pan; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Wiz; Godspell; Footloose; Bye Bye, Birdie; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Snoopy!!!; Annie Warbucks; Rock Nativity; S. Claus & Company; 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, S. Claws?; It's a Wonderful Life; Leader of the Pack; The Music Man; The Sound of Music; The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh; Tom Sawyer; South Pacific; The Stingiest Man in Town; Disney's Aladdin Jr.; Cool Yule; Cheaper by the Dozen; Belles on Their Toes; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; The Littlest Angel; Magic Theatre; and Plays for Pairs, Not Bananas.
GIULIA DALBEC-MATTHEWS, Instructor with Broadway Bound, is a formally trained dancer who is regularly seen on area stages, with credits that range from musical theatre to ballet, farce to dark comedy. Among her Workshop credits are Legally Blonde (as Elle Woods), 'Tis the Season, The Secret Garden, Fiddler on the Roof, High School Musical, Leader of the Pack, Moonlight and Magnolias and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, S. Claws?.
VICKY SAYE HENDERSON is Director of ReWired, Workshop’s improvisational and sketch comedy team for young people. After earning a B.A. in Theatre & Speech from Newberry College, she received her training in improvisation techniques at KVG Studios, Orlando. A company member at Trustus, she is an approved artist with the S.C. Arts Commission’s Arts in Education program.
DEBRA LEOPARD holds a B.F.A. in Acting and an M.A. in Directing. She has acted in more than 90 roles and directed many area productions. Debra has taught at USC, Lander University, Richland District One and Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission. An employee of the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, she also works with Carolina Actors with Special Talents.
LEIGHTON MOUNT, Instructor with Broadway Bound, is a junior at Columbia College, where she is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education and is active in the music and theatre programs. An "alumnus" of Broadway Bound, Leighton has studied dance since the age of 2, winning many solo and group awards at regional competitions for vocals, dance and monologues. She is a paid performer with Columbia Children's Theatre, where she choreographed this past summer's Willy Wonka Jr. and this season's Goodnight Moon. Leighton is also a member of the Workshop Theatre Flappers.
SHELBY SESSLER, Instructor with Broadway Bound, is a senior at the University of South Carolina, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a Performance Certificate in Voice. Shelby has been singing her whole life and has six years of formal training in voice under Christina Owens, Walter Cuttino and Janet Hopkins. Since her performing career began eight years ago, Shelby has been involved in more than 40 productions. She is kicking off Workshop's current season in Legally Blonde and recently appeared as the title character in the Columbia Children's Theatre production of Pinkalicious.
LOU WARTH, Instructor with Broadway Bound, is a veteran of numerous productions in the Columbia area, and has studied musical theatre and tap in New York City. She has performed on international stages with various choral groups and offers private voice lessons through Broadway Bound. Also active as a musical director, assistant director and stage manager of youth productions, her credits include 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, S. Claws?; S. Claus & Company; Rock Nativity; The Secret Garden; Bye Bye, Birdie; Belles on Their Toes; Cheaper by the Dozen; Footloose; The Littlest Angel; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Annie Jr.; and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
