Faculty Members & Teachers

Dierdre Friel

Private Coaching

  •  As an actress and a native New Yorker, Dierdre began her career on the stage, co-starring opposite Bebe Neuwirth and Lee Pace in Terrence McNally’s Golden Age for the Manhattan Theatre Club, Our Lady of 121st St written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Phylicia Rashad, and on Broadway in Alan Mencken’s Leap of Faith with Raul Esparza. She has done many developmental readings, world premiere productions, and worked extensively in regional theater, as well.

    Friel was recently seen opposite Ray Romano, Laurie Metcalf, and Sebastian Manescalco in Romano’s directorial debut SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS; released by Roadside Pictures, as well as opposite Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini in the critically acclaimed comedy SECOND ACT; released by STX Entertainment. Other film credits include: PRETTY BIRD alongside Paul Giamatti, Kristen Wiig, and Billy Crudup; opposite Melanie Lynskey in LITTLE BOXES; opposite Billy Crystal in HERE TODAY; and in the Sundance Short HELP ME UNDERSTAND, among others.

    On television, she has notably starred as “Greta” on AppleTV’s “Physical” and “Ella” on NBC’s critically acclaimed medical drama “New Amsterdam.” Other television credits include: “The Sopranos” for HBO,“Search Party” for TBS, “Tales of the City,” “The Good Doctor,” and “Little America,” to name a few.

    As a teaching professional, she has had the opportunity to work with prestigious programs like: the Rutgers Theater Conservatory, Disney Theatrical, and New York University. She has worked with students across the U.S. and all over the world helping to build theater programs and foster self expression.
    Dierdre has a deep passion for the arts and what it can do for people. As both an actor and an educator, she strives to give each student the language and awareness to evaluate and elevate their own craft. She studied and received her BFA cum laude from the Mason Gross School of the Arts acting conservatory at Rutgers University. She also had the opportunity to be counted among the first group of actors to study at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in London.

Matt Redmond

Agent Masterclasses

  • Matt Redmond has been with DGRW since 2017, where he started as an Assistant before becoming owner in 2020. Before DGRW, 

    Matt

     spent time at Manhattan Theatre Club, The MUNY, and Feinstein’s/54 Below working in Directing and Producing. He graduated from Oklahoma City University with a BFA in Acting/Minor in Directing. He has been a Guest Teaching Artist for Oklahoma City University, The University of Oklahoma, The Hartt School, Elon University, University of Central Oklahoma, The Governor's School for the Arts, Broadway Method Academy, BroadwayPlus, Bridge to Broadway, and many more institutions. Additionally, he also serves on the Board of the National Association of Talent Representatives.


    Some of 

    Matt

    ’s notable clients include Tony Nominee 

    Jodi

    Benson

     (Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid), Tony Nominee Melissa Errico (Amour, High Society, My Fair Lady), Obie Award Winner and Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant (House of Cards, The Affair), Emmy Nominee Janet Hubert (Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Love Life). Additional clients include Nicholas McDonough (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies), Natascia Diaz (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, FBI), Kimber Elayne Sprawl (Wicked, Girl from the North Country), Lori Beth Denberg (All That), Jelani Remy (Back to the Future the Musical, Ain't Too Proud), SAG Award Nominee Gerald Caesar (Only Murders in the Building, Tina: the Tina Turner Musical), 

    Mark Evans (Waitress, The Play that Goes Wrong), 

    Nasia Thomas (SIX, Caroline or Change), Lissa deGuzman (Wicked, Aladdin), Alyssa Fox (Wicked, Frozen), Carrie St. Louis (Wicked, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages), Jared Reinfeldt (Gossip Girl, American Horror Story), Donna Vivino (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen), Brennyn Lark (Les Miserables, Six), and many more.

Joey Joseph-DiCarlo

Pianist & Accompanist

  • Joey Joseph- DiCarlo is an NYC/NJ based pianist having played for over 14 different Broadway productions. Some favorites include Wicked, Pippin, and the full Broadway run of Beetlejuice the Musical.

Sarah Baskin

Acting Class

  • Sarah is a NY-based actor, filmmaker and renowned acting coach. As a coach/teacher, Sarah has helped countless actors take massive leaps in their work. She was the head teacher at Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop-NY for close to a decade. Several of Sarah's private clients can be seen on Broadway, series regulars on TV, leads in films, as well as doing stellar work and enjoying the pursuit. She believes you already have everything within you to bring the character and story to life. Her work will help you tune into a sense of imagination and play that fulfills you as well as the story. As an actor/filmmaker, Sarah has spent her time on stage (Off-Broadway, Regionally, and in downtown theater) and screen (HBO, Amazon, Hulu, CBS, NBC, several independent films). Her award-winning directorial debut, Les Câlins Cheaps (Cheap Hugs) screened at over 25 film festivals and won several awards including Best Drama at both Toronto Shorts International Film Festival and New York CineFest. She is currently in post for her second film. MFA: American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University. For more on Sarah: sarahbaskin.com

Natalie Roy

Commercial & TV/Film

  • Natalie Roy is an actress of stage and screen, a published author and acting coach and career mentor. She's performed and taught all over North America and commercially hit Viral success working with Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort starring in a series of commercials for Match.com which won a prestigious Webby award and boasts over 6.6 million views and 4 billion impressions. She has appeared on the Equalizer, FBI, Blacklist, Blindspot, The Affair, Law and Order: SVU, Bull, The Loudest Voice, The Detour, Power, The Following, Being Erica, Murdoch Mysteries and in two films directed by award-winning director Sidney Furie. She also voices the english dubbing for hit Netflix series The Innocent as the lead role. She authored her first book: "30 Years, 30 Lessons" several years ago and has since collaborated on The "I’mPossible Project" and the CREATE Book: “Let’s Play!” She’s a 500 hour certified Yoga Teacher and a meditation/mindfulness guide specializing in Visualization, positive psychology and optimal mindset for actors and performers. She Co-Founded C.R.E.A.T.E with Tony nominated director Kristin Hanggi and created the acting technique The Activated Actor with which she coaches many professional working actors in New York City. She has recently co-created the world's first ever Audition Script Analysis APP for actors.

Matt DiCarlo

Musical Theatre Workshops

  • Matt DiCarlo is the International Associate Director for MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL and works with Alex Timbers to supervise and support the creative maintenance of the production on Broadway and around the world.  He has worked with companies across North America, London, Germany, Australia, South Korea, the Netherlands, and the upcoming World Tour.  Matt staged the Off-Broadway production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, currently running at New World Stages, in addition to the show's North American Tour, Chicago, and Washington DC engagements.  In 2025, Matt will direct a new production of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL for the Broadway Center Stage series at The Kennedy Center.  He is also developing the new musical, THE LADIES MAN by Justin Mortelliti, and the new play, YOURS TRULY by Matt Koplik.

     

    As an Associate Director, Matt collaborated with Neil Patrick Harris on TICK TICK BOOM at The Kennedy Center, with Rebecca Taichman on SING STREET at The Huntington, with John Doyle on the First National Tour of the Tony-winning revival of THE COLOR PURPLE, and he restaged the Broadway production of BEETLEJUICE in South Korea. He also has extensive experience as a Production Stage Manager, having helmed the Broadway productions of BEETLEJUICE, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, THE COLOR PURPLE, ROCK OF AGES, and world premieres at Paper Mill Playhouse, American Conservatory Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse.  

     

    Matt lives in New Jersey with his husband, Joey, and their dog, Max.  He is represented by Skylar Gray at The Gersh Agency. @mattyd0804   www.matt-dicarlo.com

Patrick Mulryan

Voice & Speech and Dialect

  • Patrick Mulryan is a queer voice and dialect coach based in New York City. He’s directed and performed off-Broadway and internationally and is currently Voice and Dialect Associate for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway.

    The focus of his work is on expanding one’s expressive palette and sense of self through the freeing of one’s authentic voice.

    Faculty: Juilliard. MFA: Brown/Trinity Rep. Member: Actors Center.

Justin Mortelliti

Private Coaching

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Joanne Kelly

Acting For TV/Film Class

  • Joanne Kelly is from Newfoundland, Canada, and holds a BA with a double major in Theatre and

    English from Acadia University. She has worked as a staff writer for Amazon Studios, and as an

    actor in film, TV, and theatre around the world. TV Highlights: City on a Hill, Severance,

    Godfather of Harlem, The Disappearance, Warehouse 13, Diamonds*, Playing House*,

    (*nominated for a CSA), Slings and Arrows. Favorite Films: American Solitaire (upcoming),

    Closet Monster, Runoff, Crime Spree, Going the Distance, The Bay of Love and Sorrows.

    Theatre: Macbeth (CSC), Fall (Huntington Theatre), House of Yes, Proof, Seven Stories,

    Oleanna, Macbeth (Hurlyburly Theatre Co.), Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Romeo and

    Juliet (Shakespeare by the Sea- NS). She’s studied acting in Canada with David Rotenberg, and

    in the US with AMAW, Larry Moss, Patsy Rotenberg, Karl Bury, IO West (Improv), Ivana

    Chubbuck, the Carter Thor Studio, Susan Batson, Warner Loughlin and Anateus Theatre Co.

Samantha Morrow

Acting & Private Coaching

  • Samantha is a seasoned director, writer, and actor with over 15 years of experience in the industry. An alum of The Lincoln Center Director’s Lab (2015), she is also the founder of The Atlanta Theatre Collective, where she served as Artistic Director from 2013 to 2018.

    With a passion for fostering curiosity in artists, Samantha is committed to helping actors deepen their self-awareness and emotional connection, empowering them to unlock greater freedom and creativity in their work.

Mark Evans has taught for:

  • Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop

  • Broadway Imagined

  • Broadway Workshop

  • Broadway Weekends