Staff

Ms. Hill founded Camp Broadway Kids in March of 2006 by providing a theatrical summer camp to 35 students. In just a few months, the summer camp had created itself into a youth theatre school, and in August of 2007, CBK was renamed San Angelo Broadway Academy Youth Theatre. In its history, she has had the pleasure of directing 80 plus students in musicals such as Les Miserables, Fame, Peter Pan, The King and I, Seussical, and Beauty and the Beast. Catching the acting bug from her great grandmother who performed with Sophie Tucker and Mae West on the Vaudeville circuit in New York, Ms. Hill has been dancing for 31 years, training with top artists and Broadway choreographers all over the country,  Finis Jhung of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in NY, the Edge Performance Center in Los Angeles, and workshopped and danced with the Broadway cast from A Chorus Line. Having been an actress for over 25 years, Ms. Hill is a graduate of the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She has worked on various voiceovers and films, including the motion picture short, Texas America, Legally Blonde 2, Manchurian Candidate, Man of the House, Grease: You’re the One That I Want, and was a featured extra and stand in on the NBC drama series, Friday Night Lights for 3 seasons.  Some of her most memorable stage credits include Velma in Chicago, June in Smoke in the Mountain, Nellie in South Pacific, and Roberta in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea to name a few. Ms. Hill holds a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from Angelo State University and is completing her Masters in Theatre Arts from Texas Women’s University. When Angela is not spending her time at SABA she continues to practice as a part time Exercise Physiologist and adjunct professor in Anatomy/Physiology and Microbiology. Mr. Hill continues to study around the country in dance, theatre, and film as well as guest direct for various theatres and work in the film industry in order to stay on top of the ever changing world of performing arts and share her passion with her students.

Mr. Fox is a native of San Angelo, a graduate of Angelo State University holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, has studied voice at the University of Dallas, has been a resident Chorus Member with The Dallas Opera Chorus, a past member of AGMA (The American Guild of Musical Artists), has studied and performed at The Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC and is a graduate of The Audition Studios in Chicago, IL.  In addition to now being a part of our SABA faculty, Mr. Fox is a Music Educator for San Angelo Independent Schools at Bonham Elementary School and a performer of many roles with Angelo Civic Theater.  His most recent theatrical roles were as Malcolm in The Full Monty, Michael in Smokey Joe’s Café, the spastic yet mute sound man – Stan in Chaps, Uncle Max in The Sound of Music and as “ol Blue Eyes” in My Way – A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.  His most recent collaborations with SABA were as Assistant Director for Aladdin Jr. and acting coach for Audition Class 101.  His other professional collaborations include The Brevard Summer Music Festival in Brevard, NC, The Dallas Opera Chorus, Lyric Opera of Dallas, Light Opera of Irving, The Stephan Foster Story – My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown, KY and The Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster, PA.  A 12 year resident of Chicago, IL, he has also appeared in film, commercial and industrial productions.

Mr. Hernandez is the friendly face and voice our families first encounter at as they walk into San Angelo Broadway Academy!  We first met Josiah during the fall of 2007 when he auditioned as a student for the production of The Chronicles of Narnia. From then he went on to play Ryan in High School Musical, and Peter Pan before we sinked our claws into him and kidnapped him as an intern. Mr. Hernandez has blessed our office by being our “go to man’ and always greeting our families with the up most courtesy and hospitality. He is also the current teaching assistant for Storybook Theatre, Acting I, and Scene Study. Mr. Hernandez has been involved and featured in shows such as Picnic, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol, Eurydice, The

Actor’s Nightmare, and Bye, Bye, Birdie at Angelo State University and Angelo Civic Theatre. Josiah is currently a junior at Angelo State University with a major in Theatre at the Secondary Level and a minor in Public Relations/Marketing.

Mrs. Shah has been the costume extraordinaire for SABA for the past 6 years. A true artist, Mrs. Shah attended FIT in New York and was the Production Assistant for Morsey Incorporation. She has also worked and designed for several top designers and labels in Los Angeles, and some of her pieces can be seen in a photography gallery tour across the United States. Mrs. Shah is also a talented painter and sculptor having sold several pieces. She now brings that talent to students in her one of a kind art classes at SABA. Mrs. Shah has designed for over 30  theatrical shows in San Angelo for different organizations including Angelo Civic Theatre and apperead as The Baroness in the Sound of Music at Angelo Civic Theatre. She and her two daughters whom share their mothers artistic abilities  are permanent fixtures on the stages and rehearsal halls of SABA.

Miss Shurtleff has been and intern and teaching assistant with SABA since June 2008. Her high energy and incredible improvisational skills have been pouring over into students through classes, workshops, and camps. Miss Shurtleff is a talented actress, singer, and dancer who has graced stages at Angelo Civic Theatre, and Angelo State University in productions such as Bye, Bye Birdie, Cinderella, Sylvia, The Sound of Music, and most recently Best Little Worehouse in Texas.  In fact, Hillary is so talented that she is spreading her wings this August and moving to Florida! Miss. Shurtleff has been accepted to the Disney College Program where she will live out her dreams of being a performer at Disney World! We are so proud of Hillary and even though we are saddened that she will be leaving us after this summer, we are thrilled to be able to visit Florida and watch her perform. As she would say “Dreams Really Do Come True”!

Miss Jackson is currently a traniee at the Portland Festival Ballet in Oregon under the direction of John Magnus. As she takes a break from her intensive dance training to come back to San Angelo this summer, we are thrilled that she will be sharing her talents at the San Angelo  Broadway Academy! Cassie has been dancing since before she could walk – well just about, and danced several years with San Angelo Civic Ballet perfoming many solo roles in the Nutcraker and dance productions. Miss Jackson also trained during summer intensives with the Austin Ballet Comany and the Central Pennsylviania Youth Ballet. Keep your eyes out for summer dance intensives at SABA as Miss Jackson shares her beautiful talents with students!