Jessica Rose Vitalo (formely Berger)

Jessica Rose Vitalo is a NJ native who recently transplanted to Tampa FL. Jessica attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and New School University. She toured across the country in an IMPROV Assembly Group, The Cameo Cast, doing assemblies for schools K-12. In her early years she wrote, directed, and mounted many shows for Six Flags Theme Parks?, earning her over a dozen IAPPA nominations for North American Entertainment. She was the Director of Drama at Brick Memorial High school for four years, and worked as their choreographer and Assistant Director for six years. Jessica has taught ages 0-27 in the fields of music, voice, theatre, and dance. She most recently started an Assembly Company about leadership, mindfulness and acceptance called LEAD U, touring the NJ, PA, & NY School Systems. Jessica has performed all over the country, and is a Perry Award Winner for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Jo March in Little Women: The Musical. Her favorite theatrical roles have included Peter Pan (Peter Pan), Annie Oakley (Annie Get Your Gun), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Dot/Marie (Sunday in the Park with George), Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors), Nellie Forbush (South Pacific), The Bakers Wife and Witch (Into the Woods), Squeaky Fromme (Assassins), and in both NJ Premiers of Avenue Q (Kate Monster) and Rent (Maureen). In her "spare time" she is on the Board of Team Rookenthal Foundation, a partner with Cycle for Survival and Memorial Sloan Kettering for rare cancer research! They have raised over $400,000 in only four short years!She teaches Music Together in her spare time and loves ARTS EDUCATION & is determinted to stay in the industry as long as possible!