Jessica P. Albright is a local voice and piano instructor at Neighborhood Academy of Music. She has been teaching private music lessons for 20 years. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Music from Florida State University. Jessica worked with CYT as music director and assistant music director on four summer musicals. Jessica has also performed along the East Coast and now enjoys helping students build self confidence and gain new skills through music. 
Stephanie Benner earned a B.A. in musical theater from American University, and after beginning her acting career in Washington, DC, went on to pursue a M.Ed. in elementary education from the University of Georgia. After many years in the classroom, Stephanie was excited to pair her two passions when she joined the CYT family in 2016. She currently teaches third grade in Wake County, and serves as the Backstage Pass director for CYT. Stephanie lives in Garner with her husband and two sons. 
Jordan Biggers got her start in theatre at Carolina Youth Theatre. She is a recent graduate of East Carolina University where she received BFA’s in both Theatre Education and Theatre for Youth. During her time at ECU Jordan taught a variety of acting workshops and classes with a mission to help develop a passion for theatre in young audiences. She recently worked as a K-5 art and theatre teacher at Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School. Along with her teaching background, Jordan is also an actor and has performed in several ECU Storybook shows with favorite roles including the White Witch in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Fiona in The Giver. Jordan is extremely excited to be a part of Carolina Youth Theatre’s teaching staff and to give back to the theatre community who sparked her love for the stage.
Chasta Hamilton is the owner/artistic director of Stage Door Dance Productions and a 2007 Park Scholarship alumna from NC State University with a degree in arts administration with an emphasis in theatre. She frequently guest directs and choreographs within the Triangle theatre community, and her students have appeared in local and regional productions, national tours/Broadway, and in film/TV. Awards include: Goodmon Award (2012), 40 Under 40 (2014), Women In Business (2016) and KNOW Tribe (2018 and 2019). Chasta has worked with CYT on five summer musicals and one winter play, and she is ecstatic to be involved with their educational programming as well!