FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Emily-Mae Kamp has been performing since the age of two and has appeared in over 100 productions, both onstage and behind the scenes. She earned her B.A. in Theatre (Acting Emphasis) with a minor in Dance in Entertainment/Choreography for the Stage and Screen from USC. Some of her favorite roles include Janet Van de Graaf (The Drowsy Chaperone), a Witch (Macbeth), Frau Kost (Cabaret), and Thea (Spring Awakening).

Since she was 15, Emily-Mae has been choreographing across Southern California, receiving multiple award nominations and a win for Best Choreography in Orange County from the Orange Curtain Awards. She has also directed countless productions, discovering a style that blends playfulness, collaboration, and creativity. Her time teaching at The School of Los Angeles deepened her love of working with young artists, and when the school closed in 2025, she was inspired to create Studio as a new space for students to shine.

Alongside her work with Studio, Emily-Mae performs comedy in Los Angeles at UCB, The Groundlings, and The Pack Theater, and travels to schools across Southern California with The Imagination Machine, bringing stories to life for kids of all ages.

She is overjoyed to welcome you to Studio and to continue building a community where creativity, growth, and joy take center stage.

FOUNDING PARTNER/PRODUCER

Nathan Shube is an actor/comedian who has been a theater kid since day one. Some of his most memorable roles include Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors), Bert (Mary Poppins), and Pig Pen (A Charlie Brown Christmas). His favorite Shakespeare performance was Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

He is so excited and proud to be a founding partner of Studio for Live Arts. Growing up, community theater was a significant part of his childhood, so the ability to help create a space for fun, learning, and community means everything to him.

MUSIC DIRECTOR

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ASSISTANT PRODUCER/DRAMATURG

Dylan, our resident writer, is honored to be a part of the inaugural season of Studio for Live Arts. Dylan is a true triple threat - he acts, he sings, and he has business cards! His award-winning writing has been performed from coast to coast, and his guest teaching day on writing for the stage and screen is a highlight of the year.

Dylan is a graduate of Cornell’s Poetry and New Media Intensive course and a recipient of the Neil LaBute Playwright’s Award and The Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing.

When not working at Studio, he can be found teaching Pokémon at LetsPlayLA or working on his MFA Portfolio.

COSTUME/PROP DESIGNER

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HIGH SCHOOL INTERN

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GENERAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

By the time Kepler Harper graduated High School, they had 21 stage productions under their belt. They were at the American Musical Dramatic Academy before settling at CSUN where they still study today. They’ve worked with Village theater and Bellevue

GENERAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

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PRODUCER

Terry Kamp has been producing theatre since 2001. A true triple virgo who thrives on spreadsheets and budgets. She helped to start Debatable Productions, a 501(c)3 non-profit to bring free pre-professional arts programs to young adults post high school/college and is so excited to help start Studio for Live Arts! When she’s not working, she enjoys going to her eldest daughter’s yoga classes, traveling the world, painting her own nails, watching her youngest daughter (Emily-Mae) perform, and spending time with her children and grandkids. She can’t wait to see what Studio grows into!