Musical Theatre Dublin
Meet The Mentors
Pam Monaco
Artistic Director
Pam founded Musical Theatre Dublin in 2017 with the intention of bringing more access to performing in musicals to teens in Dublin and eventually more professional musical theatre to the city. She has been working in theatre since she was a child. In addition to directing and music directing, Pam has experience as an actor onstage in numerous productions and has costumed many adult and children’s theatre shows. Pam has worked on all aspects of tech and stage crew, and has directed and played in pit orchestras. She is a professor emeritus at Temple University in Philadelphia, and several of her six children are professional musical theatre actors. She has many years of experience in organizing and collaborating on children's musical theatre programs in the Philadelphia area, including directing and supervising multiple sessions of children’s theatre programs at the award-winning Hedgerow Theatre. Pam is passionate about musical theatre and is excited to bring more of it to the Dublin area.
Hayden Kline
Music Director
Hayden Kline is a music educator, working with Music Generation and CÓRus here in Dublin. He has Master's degrees in music from New York University and Trinity College Dublin, and a Bachelor's degree in music from Yale University, Hayden is currently working on his PhD in Music composition at Trinity College Dublin. He has been the musical director for multiple theatrical productions at all of those institutions. He has composed a musical which was showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August., and is currently working on the cast album for that production. He continues to direct musicals and he's thrilled to be working with Musical Theatre Dublin.
Rory Hughes
Choreographer
Rory Hughes is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Syracuse University, receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre. He performed in shows regionally and in New York. In 201,0 Rory moved to Ireland and performed around the country and as a dancer in “Penny Dreadful.” He brought his extensive experience in acting, singing, and dance to the Phoenix Theatre Arts School in Dublin, where he taught as the head of Drama since its inception. He is excited to have created the Broadway Official Online Masterclass in 2020, connecting the world of theatre through online theatre classes with renowned Broadway and West End professionals.
Maisie Adams
Maisie is a current Master’s of Business Management Student at Trinity College Dublin,. She received her undergraduate degree from Pitzer College in Southern California. Originally from Orange County, California, she studied all aspects of Theatre through her community, as well as on a professional level, as well as working in film acting. Some of her favorite roles she has portrayed are Marcy Park in Spelling Bee, Pamela in Head Over Heels, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, and so many more. She absolutely loves Musical Theatre, and is so excited to work with Musical Theatre Dublin to share her experiences and pass on her training and knowledge to the Irish Theatre Community
****All staff are Garda vetted. The director is Red Cross Certified in CPR and Adult and Paediatric First Aid.
This is my second time year with Musical Theatre Dublin and I had an even better time than the first!! Everyone was so lovely and fun to work with and they picked an amazing show to put on. I did two sessions this year. Despite having smaller roles in comparison to the first I enjoyed this one just as much if not more!! MTD remains to be the best place to form new friendships and I’m so happy to have been able to work with everyone and create an amazing show. Ciara M.