AOO Directors

Angie Dee is an actor, writer, director, producer and acting coach who studied theatre arts at Jacksonville State University, Southern Union and post graduate work with ASHA and Tom Todoroff.   A transport from Atlanta, Angie enjoys multiple aspects of the arts: voiceover work, spokesperson model, TV commercial work, film, Improv and theatre. She has written, directed and produced 11 original works before moving into the musical theatre arena. Some of her most memorable roles include: Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz and Emma Parker in Bonnie and Clyde. She has directed over Thirty-five shows at Capitol Theatre to sold-out audiences.  Her credits include: West Side Story, Little Women, She Loves Me, Mary Poppins, Addams Family, Matilda, Newsies, Hunchback, Into the Woods, The Little Mermaid, Anastasia and Bonnie and Clyde, Fiddler on the Roof…just to name a few. Angie has acting students who have landed lead roles in movies such as The Accountant. She continues to coach actors for both film and stage, direct/produce musicals and is actively writing an original play. She is ready to collaborate with artists to create amazing works.  Up next for Angie...is the anointed production of Prince of Egypt the Musical. 

 Keanu Aiono-Netzler is a Samoan-American tenor originally from Salt Lake City, UT and now based in the Nashville, TN area. With a foundation in classical voice, Keanu has performed with companies such as Utah Opera, Opera San Jose, Opera Colorado, Boulder Opera Company, and Opera Fort Collins. His operatic repertoire includes roles like Canio (Pagliacci), Tamino and Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte), Manrico (cover, Il Trovatore), and King Kaspar (Amahl and the Night Visitors). A former Young Artist with programs including Opera Fort Collins, Utah Lyric Opera, La Musica Lirica, Chicago Summer Opera, and the Bay View Music Festival, Keanu is now expanding into musical theatre. Recent credits include Adolfo Pirelli in Sweeney Todd (Hendersonville Performing Arts Center), Jethro in The Prince of Egypt (Center Stage Players), Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Springhouse Theatre), and Daddy Warbucks in Annie the Musical (Capitol Players Pro).

Keanu is excited to Music Direct for Musical Theatre Showstoppers Masterclass and our upcoming Summer Pro Show, Prince of Egypt the Musical.

 Jasmine Ciara is a dancer, instructor, and choreographer from McMinnville, Tennessee. After attending a West African dance intensive in Senegal, Africa, she developed a deep passion for absorbing movement and culture from around the world—an influence she is especially excited to bring to the production of Prince of Egypt.

Her professional career began in 2021 while touring Jade Treadwell’s Visceral Undercurrent as part of the Kara Walker Arts exhibition Cut to the Quick. Since then, Jasmine has performed with artists including Dasha, Kashus Culpepper, Twinnie, and Shaboozey, most notably

appearing at the 59th CMA Awards.

She holds a B.S. in Dance with a concentration in Dance Pedagogy from Middle Tennessee State University and attended both the American Dance Festival and the A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Winter Intensive in Los Angeles on full scholarship. In 2024, Jasmine was voted “Best of the Best” Dance/Gymnastics Teacher in Warren County and made history as the first Black female dancer at Country Tonite Theatre in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Ella Hunter is a Nashville-based choreographer and performer. A graduate of the Nashville School of the Arts, she has a diverse background in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and choreography. Ella has choreographed numerous musicals throughout Nashville, including Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, All Shook Up, The Prince of Egypt, among others. 

As a performer, she has appeared with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorm, Opryland, and regularly at Plaza Mariachi as an aerialist with In Flight Entertainment Productions, where she also serves as co-owner. This marks her first time working with Audience of One, and she is deeply honored and excited to collaborate on such an immensely meaningful production!" 

 Emma Coren Haley is thrilled to be back at Audience of One this time as a teaching artist for Musical Theatre Masterclass and Assistant Director of Prince of Egypt.  You may have seen her on this stage as Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof and Allana in The Little Mermaid and most recently Hannigan in U/S performances and swing Ensemble in all shows. Other past credits include: Donna in Mamma Mia (Lipscomb), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (CS Players), and Wednesday in The Addams Family (HPAC). Training: BFA in Musical Theatre at Lipscomb University; Actor Therapy in NY. She is so grateful to everyone who supports her dreams, especially her parents and husband. All for the glory of God, the Creator of creativity.  

Xandria Cross is a dynamic choreographer and performing artist whose career over the past decade encompasses television, film, theater, and music. 

As a passionate educator, Xandria has shared her love of the arts with students of all ages, from Pre-K to adults.

In 2022, she founded The Palace Players, a nonprofit theater company in Knoxville, TN, where she teaches and directs full-scale productions. 

Her choreography credits include White Christmas (Audience of One Productions), Oliver! (Maryville College Theatre), The Sound of Music (Lighthouse Youth Theatre), Into the Woods, The Little Mermaid, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and iconic numbers from productions such as Anastasia, Aladdin, Singin’ in the Rain, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Newsies, and more with The Palace Players.

It is her goal to inspire the next generation of performers to grow their God given gifts with excellence and she is thrilled to be working with the Audience of One team.

 Abigail Williams is a Nashville native and a graduate of Lipscomb University with B.F.A.s in Musical Theatre and Acting. She is thrilled to be able to share what she has learned with AOO this spring! Some recent credits include: Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5, Jessica Cranshaw & Georgia u/s in Curtains (Cumberland County Playhouse), Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (SART), the Female Swing in Jersey Boys (Studio Tenn), Karen Brown in Unnecessary Farce, Jan in Grease, Betty & Carole King u/s in Beautiful (Cumberland County Playhouse), Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, Player Queen & Gertrude u/s in Hamlet (Nashville Shakespeare Festival). She would like to thank her family and friends for cheering her on along the way! Blessings and love!  @abigaillinwilliams 

Alex Dee is a New York based actor who earned his BFA in Musical Theatre at Lipscomb University. He has been performing on the Capitol Theatre stage since Audience of One’s debut in 2015. Some of his favorite roles include: Race in Newsies, Bert in Mary Poppins and Gideon in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. 

Memorable accomplishments include Mike Costa in A Chorus Line at Circle Players, training with the Broadway Collective, Swing in Elf at Nashville Rep. and playing Bobby Child in Crazy for You at Lipscomb University, Mike Teevee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sonny in Grease and Ensemble dancer for All Shook UP and Anastasia at Cumberland County Playhouse and White Christmas at Studio Tenn. 

Alex’s love for dance and tapping is evident as he created the Tap Choreography for A Christmas Carol, dazzled us with incredible choreography in Guys and Dolls, Grease, Seven Bride for Seven Brothers and Tap choreo for White Christmas at AOO. 

 LAURA OSNES is a two-time Tony Award nominee for her poignant performances on Broadway in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Bonnie & Clyde. Other Broadway credits include Bandstand, Anything Goes, South Pacific, and Grease, having won the role of Sandy on NBC’s reality talent competition, “You’re The One That I Want” at the age of 21. Osnes has charmed millions in five Hallmark Channel original movies and has also been seen on television in Just In Time (GAF), A Dash Of Christmas (GAF), Fosse/Verdon (F/X), Dynasty (CW), and Elementary (CBS). Her crystal clear and powerful soprano regularly graces symphony halls and cabaret venues around the globe, including filmed performances with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Live from Lincoln Center (PBS), A Capitol Fourth (PBS), and The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS). Her voice can be heard on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Team Umi Zoomi (Nickelodeon), and Chip Chilla (Bentkey), as well as several original Broadway cast recordings and her two solo albums. A recent transfer to Nashville, Tennessee, Laura has released nine original songs this past year as a singer/songwriter. She created the role of Violet in the world-premiere of Nashville’s residency show, Shiners, and recently launched a film production company with her husband, Nathan Johnson. @lauraosnes