About

Our Teachers

Lights, Camera, Acting! is the fulfillment of our dream. We hope you and your family will join us in becoming the best we can be!

About

Our Teachers

Lights, Camera, Acting! is the fulfillment of our dream. We hope you and your family will join us in becoming the best we can be!

Aviva Meyrowitz (She/Her)

Aviva Meyrowitz (She/Her)

LCA Owner, Artistic Director, K-12th Grade Teacher

Aviva received a B.A. in theater arts and an M.A. in education from Rutgers University and acted in small theaters and independent films in New York City. During every class she took, every play she did, and every scene she shot, she imagined creating a fun and accepting environment for others to gain confidence and experience too. Aviva has taught children’s theatre classes, run theater programs at summer camps, and worked with up-and-coming stars of all ages. Being a mom to Lilah, Sadie, and Evan is still her favorite job of all though!

Elyssa Barberio (She/Her)

Elyssa Barberio (She/Her)

Business Manager

Elyssa has enjoyed being a part of the LCA community as a mom of two and is super excited to transition to LCA staff! She is a singer and theater nerd at heart and loves the joy and safe haven LCA brings to our local youth. Elyssa graduated from the University of Delaware with a BA in Biology, had a successful career in Pharmaceutical Sales and then transitioned to the job she’s most proud of, Mom for the last 10 years. She is thrilled to put her variety of talents to work here at LCA!

Nicole Marie Maio (She/Her)

Nicole Marie Maio (She/Her)

Pre-K/K-1 Teacher

Nicole feels she has found her calling here at LCA. She holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in English Literature with a Fine Arts minor from Loyola University in Maryland. During her college career, Nicole starred in many plays and also did some extra screen work in TV and one movie. Nicole was a Special Education Eighth Grade English teacher and assistant director/choreographer for 16 years in the NJ public school system before moving to PA. She has always had a passion for anything theatrical and loves working with kids of all ages. Watching the littlest ones find their voices, gain confidence, and be able to express themselves is what brings Nicole the most joy!

Isabella Rota-Talarico (She/Her)

Isabella Rota-Talarico (She/Her)

K-12th Grade Teacher

Isabella is so excited to join the LCA family. She has been performing in theater, dance, and film since she began her professional training at the age of 9. In addition, Isabella attended a performing arts middle school, high school, and most recently received her BA in Musical Theatre from DeSales University. Her passion for performing has only continued to blossom throughout her studies and has developed into a natural love for teaching. Isabella loves working with young, creative minds and thoroughly enjoys sharing in her student’s excitement as they “find” themselves in each new character.

Bridget Sweeney (She/Her)

Bridget Sweeney (She/Her)

Preschool-12th Grade Teacher

From a young age, Bridget has dedicated her professional life to teaching. She is currently studying at Montgomery Community College to get her degree in education. Since her senior year of high school, Bridget has worked at two local preschools, both as an assistant and as a teacher. She has also been a full time nanny for over a year. Bridget has been involved in theater on and off stage since middle school. She was a member of the North Penn High School Theater and Thespian troupes for her three years there. Now, she is so excited to combine her two passions by teaching kids about the joy of theater at LCA!

Nora Trabin (She/Her)

Nora Trabin (She/Her)

K-12th Grade & Adult Improv Teacher

Nora is thrilled to join the Lights! Camera! Acting! team. An elementary school teacher by trade, she has extensive experience in dance, musical theater, drama, improv, and stand-up comedy. She’s a former member of Philly Improv Theater’s house team, Mayor Karen, and has performed professionally in theaters throughout Philadelphia and Montgomery County. Some of her favorite roles include Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Babette from Beauty and the Beast. Her most important roles are mom to Cece and Ronnie, and wife to Ben.

Ireland Tarpey (She/Her)

Ireland Tarpey (She/Her)

K-12 Grade Teacher, Head of Film, & Teaching Artist

Ireland is so excited to join the LCA family. She has been performing in theater and film since early elementary school.  Ireland received her BA in Acting from Rider University.  Recently, Ireland has starred in multiple short films that are now in post production.  Along with her passion for performing, Ireland has developed a natural love for teaching.  Ireland loves working with young, creative minds and encouraging children to be confident in who they are. 

Sammi Stec (She/Her)

Sammi Stec (She/Her)

K-12 Grade Teacher, Head of Film, & Teaching Artist

Sammi is excited to join the LCA family! She recently graduated from DeSales University with a bachelor’s in musical theatre and a minor in communications. She has been in many short films over the past few years and has gained an immense appreciation for the film world. She’s extremely passionate about performing both in film and theatre and is excited to teach younger artists who share the same passions. She started performing at 9 years old, so being able to teach children around that age and getting to witness their creativity is amazing.

Christy Devlin (She/Her)

Christy Devlin (She/Her)

Improv Teacher

Actor, comedian, and writer, Christy Devlin is really quite funny. Christy has studied improv and sketch at UCB, Second City Chicago, and Hollywood as well as Philadelphia Improv Theater (PHIT) and Artsquest. She currently serves on the Academic Advisory Board for The Story Pirates. She is a member of the improv team, Staycation, as well as the Harold team, Go Fish, and one half of the character duo, The Mister Sisters. Christy also performs in and writes for comedy shows such as Improvised Murder Mystery and Pigeon City Sketch Show. When she’s not performing, Christy tries to be an adult. She is the mother of two dazzling, young children, Oliver and Harper, and teaches drama at a private elementary school, where she shows kids how to produce their own shows, including Late Night with 6th (LNS), a late-night talk show written by 6th graders and Come Alive!, a combination musical and circus.

Meghan Malloy (She/Her)

Meghan Malloy (She/Her)

Teen Acting Teacher

Meghan Malloy is excited to join the LCA team! Meghan holds a BFA in Acting/Minor in Musical Theater from Point Park Conservatory in Pittsburgh. Acting credits include Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! (Wilma, Barrymore nomination), Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Actors Theater of Phoenix) and Shanley’s Doubt (Pittsburgh Irish & Classical), among other regional theater credits. Prior to parenthood, Meghan taught acting for 9 years at the Walnut Street Theatre. She also taught and directed for the renowned children’s theatre program, Upper Darby Summer Stage. Locally, she has taught dialect workshops and leads dialect coaching for full-scale productions. As a playwright, Meghan’s work has been given staged readings by New Feathers Productions and Playmate Playwrights. Visit www.meghanmalloy.org for more information about her work as a theatre artist. 

Kirby Vuocolo (She/Her)

Kirby Vuocolo (She/Her)

K-12th Grade, Voice, and Acting a Song Teacher

Kirby has always had a passion for music and musical theater, and there is nothing she enjoys more than sharing that with students. As an Elon University graduate with a degree in music education and Spanish, Kirby has been working as an elementary orchestra teacher in the Central Bucks School district. She has since begun a Master’s in music education with a focus in music psychology at Lebanon Valley College. In addition to performing musical theater, Kirby has been involved in pit orchestras, vocal directing, set design, choreography, and sound. She’s delighted to be a part of the fabulous LCA crew!
Brandon Fean (He/Him)

Brandon Fean (He/Him)

2nd-6th Grade Musical Theater Teacher

Brandon is exhilarated to be welcomed at LCA. He is a teacher and has created an entire theater department at an elementary school from the ground up. Performing since he was in 3rd grade, Brandon has experienced acting both on stage and on camera. Brandon attended Pennsylvania State University and achieved a Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades (4th-8th) Education with a concentration in English, in addition to minors in Special Education, Theatre, and English. He also was a member of The Penn State Thespians and even performed on stage for THON. He is thrilled to merge teaching and acting together.

Our Mission

“LCA is a place where your differences are embraced and encouraged alongside your ability to express yourself. Acting and improv build confidence in our students and channels their creativity in ways that help them be their best selves.”

—Aviva Meyrowitz, Executive Director