Tad A. Brannon
Director & Co-Choreographer
Tad attended Florida School of the Arts, a performing arts college, where he majored in Musical Theater with an emphasis on Acting and a minor in Dance. After leaving school, Tad worked for many years as a professional actor, singer, and dancer, performing in countless theatres across the country. He is excited to be directing his 17th S.T.A.R.S. show with such an amazing and talented cast and crew! Tad fills his days working for Customers Bank as a Business Analyst/ Project Manager and is thrilled to spend his evenings working with such enthusiastic, energetic performers. He would like to thank the students, as well as the S.T.A.R.S. production staff for reminding him why he fell in love with the theatre!
Tad sends his love to Cooper and Maxwell, his two favorite red heads in the world! To Samantha: I love this journey we take together every year! And to the entire STARS family: “You all are an amazing group of people - "FULL DISCLOSURE!"
Samantha Brannon
Musical Director & Co-Choreographer
Sam is a graduate of the Pennridge High School Class of 1993. She went on to major in Vocal Performance at Ithaca College in New York. From there she moved to Richmond, Virginia where she continued to study Classical Voice. She performed professionally for many years in musical theatre as she pursued professional choral and solo work. She also taught classical voice at Randolph Macon College, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Community School and continued a private studio. She now teaches Voice in her studio at her home in Perkasie and enjoys working on every S.T.A.R.S. production with such a wonderfully dedicated team!
Sam would like to thank her parents, Jennifer and Vern, her two little guys, Cooper and Max, and her inspiration and partner in life, Tad!
