Musical Theatre Dublin // Summer 2025
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 Master's degrees in music from New York University and Trinity College Dublin, and a Bachelor's degree in music from Yale University,. Hayden has been the musical director for multiple theatrical productions at all of those institutions. He has composed a musical which is being showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. Hayden is preparing to begin a PhD in Music Composition at Trinity College Dublin in the autumn.
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 2010 Rory move to Ireland and performed around the country and as a dancer “Penny Dreadful.” He brought his extensive experience in acting, singing, and dance to the Phoenix Theatre Arts School in Dublin, and taught there as head of Drama since its inception. He is excited to have created Broadway Official Onine Mastercalass in 2020 to connect the world of theatre around the world via online theatre classes with famous Broadway and West End professionals.
Wenhao Shen
Wenhao is a master's student at Trinity College Dublin in digital arts and media production. He has been involved in the production of multiple theatre projects, with roles ranging from actor, director, and writer to photographer, set designer, AV designer, and assistant. His most notable work is his autobiographical solo show Wilderness is a Joke (Players Theatre, 2024), and another original play, Go Get Some Chips, is currently in development. Through these experiences, he hopes to gradually enter the theatre industry, with a particular interest in stage technology and production coordination. Wenhao is excited to be joining the Musical Theatre Dublin team this summer, where he hopes to develop his skills in theatre production further while supporting young performers on and off stage.
****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.