WHO WE ARE
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OUR STORY
For years Musical Theatre Studios have attended dance competitions with limited opportunities in vocal and acting disciplines for students. Musical Theatre groups were forced to compete in the same category as dance groups, often using scoring rubrics that did not consider vocals or storytelling.
Determined to create a competition that truly celebrated the multifaceted artistry of Triple Threat performers, the MTCA Team stepped forward, and MTC the Triple Threat Competition was born. MTC sets the stage for aspiring Triple Threats to demonstrate their talent in all three disciplines: singing, acting, and dancing. True excellence in musical theatre lies in the seamless integration of these art forms, and we are thrilled to provide a platform where these extraordinary talents can thrive and be recognized.
Through the MTC Triple Threat Competition and the MTCA Educational Festival, the MTCA Family of Events provides a platform for education, inspiration, and development, empowering performing art students to reach their full potential.
OUR CREATIVE TEAM
LISA FRY
MTC EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lisa has over 25 years of experience in Educational Theatre. She received a Bachelor of Science in Communication with an emphasis in Performing Arts from Cal Poly Pomona. After years of performing and producing community and youth theatre, Lisa shifted her focus to educational theatre, working with charter and private schools to create theatre programs that align with school-specific curriculum and pedagogical theory. As an educational theatre producer, she has worked with the best of Broadway, including Jerry Mitchell, Stephanie J Block, Jeremy Jordan, Taylor Louderman, Christie Altomare, Christopher J. Hanke, Laura Osnes, Corey Cott, Nikki Snelson, Erika Henningsen, Ryann Redmond, Jared Gertner, Seth Rudetsky and Alli Mauzey. Lisa has served on multiple boards in leadership positions creating and promoting educational theatre opportunities for students.
PIA PATRICK
MTC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PIA PATRICK began her 35-year career in Hospitality and Event Production, working in restaurants, private event coordination, large event production, wedding coordination, and luxury hotels in Orange County, CA. Pia opened her own special event production company in 1996, specializing in large-scale, private, and corporate events. Pia enjoys the complexities of executing events that can be scaled and thrives in managing day-to-day operations and organizational details while implementing long-term strategies for success. Pia has a lifelong background in the performing arts. Pia began acting, singing, and modeling at a young age, but her passion has always been musical theatre. Pia has spent 20 years in educational theatre as an active board member for many performing arts programs and working with various charitable organizations to raise needed funds for arts programs in public schools.
CHRISTINE NEGHERBON-ABRAHAM
MTC COMPETITION DIRECTOR
Christine (Negherbon) Abraham’s extensive performing credits include National Tours of My Fair Lady (Eliza u/s), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Starring Ann-Margret), Crazy for You (Polly), Chicago, 42nd Street (European Tour - Peggy Sawyer) and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regionally, she has performed in Oklahoma! (Laurey and Dream Laurey - PA Shakespeare Festival), Cats (Jennanydots - The MUNY, Sacramento Music Circus), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), just to name a few. TV Credits include: Hart of Dixie and Haunting Evidence. Christine has directed and/or choreographed productions such as 42nd Street (Norris Theatre), Holiday Inn, Sound of Music & Mary Poppins (MTW), West Side Story, Crazy for You, Cabaret (DeSales University), and Hairspray (Mac-Haydn Theatre). She is a master teaching artist at the Disneyland Resort, an adjunct professor for both the Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance Departments with AMDA at LACS and on faculty with Fluid Dance Conventions. She and husband/actor Joe Abraham, are authors of The Thriving Artists, which they wrote to address the need for empowering and educating artists, particularly when it comes to their finances. They have two sons and live in LA.
MTC Competition Judges
