On today’s episode of The Salisha Show, host Salisha Thomas sits down with two of the producers of the new off-Broadway show Trevor the Musical: Josie Bray and John Ambrosino. John and Josie recall transitioning from artists to producers and how they became a business partnership in addition to lifelong friends. They discuss what goes into producing a show with New York dreams, how long it can take, how to cultivate a safe environment for the actors, and how doing work that is meaningful to them makes the whole process worth it.

Josie Bray is a choregrapher, director, producer, and teacher with a heart of gold. Josie is a two-time winner of the IRNE award for Best Choreography of a Musical. She was the Co-Artistic Director of the Animus Ensemble, a Boston-based theatre company, for five years and also served as the Executive Director of Green Street Studios, Center for Movement and Dance. In New York City, Josie choreographed several off-Broadway plays. Josie has worked on several national tours and on the 2009 Broadway Revival of Ragtime. Josie has also directed at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston and teaches Movement for Actors at Emerson College. She is currently a senior Partner at U Rock Theatricals in New York City, where she most recently produced the new musical off-Broadway: Trevor the Musical.

John Ambrosino is both an actor and a producer. He has toured nationally with Les Miserables as well as performed regionally in Company (IRNE Award Nomination for the role of Robert), Into the Woods, On the Town, Avenue Q (Elliot Norton Award Nominee for his role as Princton/Rod), and Rent. He is a Senior Partner at U Rock Theatricals in New York City and most recently produced the new musical off-Broadway: Trevor the Musical.