"... unfathomable, almost-robot like ability to learn multiple tracks in what seems like seconds"
~Kirk Sheppard
Hey !
Kaela O'Connor is a performer, teacher, and creative. She is graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she obtained her BFA in Musical Theatre and the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, England, where she obtained her MFA.
In addition to performing, she loves to work on the other side of the table. She currently serves as the Artistic Director and Co-Director of Musical Theatre Company at Class Act Performing Arts Studio (CAPAS) in South Orange, NJ. She has choreographed productions of "Carrie, The Musical", "Sweeney Todd", "Spring Awakening", "Head Over Heels", "Pippin", "Sweet Charity", "Heathers, the Musical" and "The Wedding Singer".
In her free time, she enjoys doing things with her hands (don't be weird about it!) like making custom tie-dye clothing, learning to crochet large plushes or play new instruments, drawing on her iPad, and petting dogs!
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about me...
I just made my Assistant Director debut on the MasterVoices concert of Sweet Smell of Success
(performed at Lincoln Center).
I also understudied the role of Susan, who was played by Lizzy McAlpine
I will be directing & choreographing
at Class Act Performing Arts Studio. Performing May 2026
