James Prinzi
Mariam Helmy
CEO, Founder
Mariam Helmy is a double major in Creative Writing and Psychology at USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, as well as a Musical Studies Minor at The Thornton School of Music. She is the founder and current manager of Songs for Children, a company that came out of her need to give her singing a purpose. Prior to coming to USC, Mariam spent a year as a vocal performance student at The Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where the idea for Songs for Children took root. Mariam has performed in all of Songs for Children’s productions, her favorite being her role as “Laeticia” in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief. Additionally, she has performed at Lincoln Center under the direction of Alan Gilbert, and with USC's Concert Choir at Walt Disney hall, with James Colon. After graduating, Mariam hopes to work in psychology research and write professionally, as well as continuing to fundraise through performance.
James Prinzi is a professional drummer hailing from the San Francisco Bay area. He has toured domestically and internationally with groups of varying styles. He is well versed in Jazz, Rock, Pop, RnB, Latin, and many other styles. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he performs regularly with his impressive array of bands and side projects.
Keri Adams is a double major in Neuroscience and Psychology. Previously a voice major at Oberlin Conservatory, she has performed in various musical productions and been a featured artist in fundraisers and concerts showcasing classical singers. She also performed in Young Arts and Spotlight competitions and earned honorable mentions and awards for Classical Voice. Keri is excited to be performing again in Songs for Children's Say Goodbye to Hollywood: Concert for the Classics.
Keri Adams
Bios
Meet Songs For Children's current cast and crew!
Sarah Jones is a sophmore studying Film and Television Production with a minor in Business Administration. She is a member of Sigma Delta Tau and on the Excutive Board for Women of Cinematic Arts. She was involved with theater in high school, but, unlike all of these other talented folks, cannot sing a lick, so primarily worked on the crew. She is excited to be involved in Songs for Children's Say Goodbye to Hollywood: Concerts for the Classics by building this website, working with the promotion team, and helping with the physical production.
Sarah Jones
Robert Watson is a Fourth year theater major at UCLA school of Theater, Film, and Television. His latest directing credit was Henry IV Part One with Shakespeare Company at UCLA. After two years working with and helping to build Songs for children, he is incredibly excited to be a part of The Telephone.
Robert Watson
Director
Quincy Delp is a rising sophomore studying Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering at Bard College. During the school year, he is coached by pianist Blair McMillen and violinist Erica Kieswetter and works on solo and chamber music. He is also an accompanist for the Vocal Jazz program at Bard. Quincy has been a pianist and musical director with Songs for Children on three projects: Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief, Someone Saved my Life Tonight: A Tribute to Elton John, and The Telephone and Other American Operettas.
Quincy Delp
Musical Director, Pianist
Sophia Christel, Soprano, graduated from Stanford this year with a degree in environmental science, though her voice teacher, Wendy Hillhouse, continually encouraged her to at least minor in music. Alas, music has no mention on her diploma, but Sophia still finds great pleasure in singing, especially when it brings joy (and health!) to others. When she isn’t singing, Sophia enjoys birdwatching, hiking and leading educational tours at Stanford’s biological preserve, and thinking about superheroes. Sophia is happy to say that her mother is not hatching wings of any kind, deathly or otherwise.
Sophia Christel
Thomas McAulay is a rising junior at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is majoring in – of all things – Theatre, which has been the dominant influence in his life since he was a child. For years, he has had a close relationship with the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre as an actor, volunteer, crewmember and recently as a Production Assistant. His favorite roles there include Geppetto in Pinocchio, Fagin in Oliver!, and the Baker from Into The Woods Jr. Theatre’s status in his life is never entirely secure, however, since it must grapple with a host of other contenders including but not limited to juggling, music, poetry, politics, linguistics and history.
Thomas McAulay
Dennis Mashevsky
Holly Howell is a sophomore studying jazz voice and musical theatre at the University of Southern California. She has been a member of USC's vocal jazz ensemble, vocal combo, and a cappella group Reverse Osmosis. She has appeared in roles such as Wendla in Spring Awakening, Rona in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Maria in West Side Story, Edith in Mad World: A New Musical, and Bianca in Bravo: A New Musical. In the future she hopes to perform in both jazz and musical theatre as well as teach music to all ages.
Holly Howell
Dennis Mashevsky is Dennis Mashevsky's name. He is going into his Sophomore year at NYU studying drama. This will be his third concert with Songs For Children, and now he is wondering why he is typing in the third person. Hello, I'm Dennis Mashevsky, welcome to my bio. If you scroll up you will see a picture of my face which I took...now at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center preschool where I work in the summers. I'm only half Jewish on my Dad's side, so the Orthodox Jews dismiss me. Thanks for donating!
Past Participants