About Us

Rob has worked with Camp Broadway for over a decade; he conceived and wrote the very first StageNotes study guides (for Titanic and 1776), and has written many more over the years, including the guides for Wicked, Kiss Me Kate, Aida, Jane Eyre, 42nd Street, Copenhagen, Into the Woods, The Color Purple, and Hairspray. He conceived and wrote many of Camp Broadway's interactive workshops, including those for 1776, 42nd Street, Good Vibrations and Into the Woods.

Rob has been a member of the faculty of New York University's Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program for ten years, creating seminars and workshops not only for graduate students, but also for high school level summer programs. He has written more than a dozen articles on theater for the Encyclopedia Americana, including the revision and expansion of Ethan Mordden's history of musical theater. He has given lectures on musical theater history in venues from Lincoln Center to Radisson Cruise Lines. He conducted photo and document research for Meryle Secrest's biographies of Stephen Sondheim and Richard Rodgers. He also wrote initial episode treatments and conducted photo research for the PBS documentary Broadway: The American Musical.

Rob is also a composer/lyricist/bookwriter whose musicals have been produced across the country (New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Seattle, Nashville, Chicago, Dayton, Sarasota, Phoenix, among others.) His work has also been heard at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall.

Sarah manages all communications, marketing, public relations, and social media initiatives at Camp Broadway. In addition, she aids in the development, coordination, and management of the New York City camp programs. Sarah has been a member of the Camp Broadway family since attending camp in 1999, immediately becoming passionate and dedicated to Camp Broadway's programs and brand. In 2008, she founded the Alumni Association to reconnect with Camp Broadway's 10,000 alumni, some of whom have gone to work professionally in the theatre, starring in such shows as Bye, Bye, Birdie, Gypsy, and Spring Awakening.

Sarah received her B.S. in Marketing Communication and Management from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Previously she has interned at a Boston based PR firm, Schneider Associates, and in sports marketing for the New Jersey Nets.

Mr. Parise, has been with Camp Broadway since 1998 and has helped to create and shape all of the Camp Broadway programs including "On With The Show" for Bravo Television, "Accentuate The Positive" for the Johnny Mercer Foundation, and "Adventure Theatre" for the Royal Caribbean cruise line. In 2002 Camp Broadway was invited to participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Mr. Parise choreographed for 3 years. After those successes, Camp Broadway was chosen to open the parade for the next 3 years. In 2008, Camp Broadway will close the parade with "I Believe In Santa Claus", once again choreographed by Tony. Tony began his career as a performer appearing in the National tour of A Chorus Line , and on Broadway in 42nd Street, Me And My Girl, and City Of Angels.

Mr. Parise has directed and/or choreographed Mame (Sandy Duncan), Hello Dolly! (Madeline Kahn), Where's Charley? (Emily Loesser), Oliver (Ellen Greene), Grease! (Cindy Williams), Me And My Girl (Tim Curry), and choreographed Bernadette Peters in both her Carnegie Hall and Radio City debuts.

Off-Broadway credits include, The A Train Musicals, Pageant, Pirates of Penzance and Balancing Act.

Internationally, Mr. Parise has staged companies of 42nd Street in London, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea, Me And My Girl in Mexico City, Anything Goes in Berlin, and has choreographed for Italian TV in Milan.

Teaching credits include master classes with such organizations as: Amda, Boston Ballet, New Zealand School of Dance, The Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, and the Professional Childrens' School.

Musical Director/Conductor/Keyboard: How The Grinch Stole Christmas, (3 years at Old Globe Theatre), Too Old For The Chorus (La Mirada Theatre), Urinetown (Costa Mesa Playhouse), and 2008 NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Residency (Goodspeed Theatre). Musical Director for "Broadway Tonite," performing the music of Broadway internationally. Broadway: Disney's The Little Mermaid. Regional/Touring Productions: Will Rogers Follies, The Sound Of Music, The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm, Swinging On A Star-The Johnny Burke Musical, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Camelot, West Side Story, Oklahoma, Bye Bye Birdie, Funny Girl and Carousel. National Tours: (Associate Musical Director/Keyboard) Brooklyn The Musical, All Shook Up, and (Keyboard) The Lion King. Associate Musical Director with Reprise (Los Angeles): Pippin, Applause, and City Of Angels. Arranger: Tucson Symphony, Tucson Pops Orchestra and for the Welk Theater (Branson and San Diego), Locrian Orchestra for the Holiday Classic International Ballroom Dance Competition (Caesars Palace). Performances with Lucie Arnaz, Linda Purl, Ken Page, Michele Lee, Andrea Marcovicci, Kate Shindle, Armelia McQueen, Paul Ainsley, Lee Lessack. As Pianist: jazz festivals including those in Mammoth Lakes, Sacramento and Scottsdale. Voting member of NARAS (Grammys), the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and affiliation with BMI as a composer.