Performing Arts

Bree-Anna Obst has helmed the award-winning Miami Children’s Museum’s Theater Troupe, as Associate Director of Theatre Education and Arts since 2016.  During this time she has developed, written, directed, and designed over eighteen original productions with her team of theater makers.   In 2019, the Theater Troupe was awarded the South Florida Theatre League’s Remy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Theatre.  

Being inspired by the famous director John Allison, I travelled around the world. This led me to a decades long study of Asian Theater forms, principally Japanese (Kabuki, Kyogen and Noh), Balinese ( Topeng and Gamelan), and Indian (Kathakali). I was one of the founding members of Arden Party theater group with Karin Coonrod in NYC where I also worked with the Balinese-American Dance Theater, the Bali-Java Dance theater and studied Japanese Nihon-Buyo with Sahome Tachibana. I started working in Children’s Theater with the East-West Fusion Theatre and Grumbling Gryphon’s Traveling Theater in the Northeast. In Florida I worked with the Gold Coast Theater Company (Mime) and Actor’s Playhouse Children’s Theater. I also worked at Wannado-City before coming the the Miami Children’s Museum 17 years ago.

Travon Pierre is currently enrolled at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, where he serves as a student government Senator.  In addition to serving as a student representative, Travon is an intern for Deputy Mayor Benford, the State Director for Unified Democracy, Millennial driven Political Action Committee. Travon’s passion of civic engagement stems from his years served on the Miami Dade County Youth Commission, for Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan. After working as a Field Organizer in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Campaign, Travon switched his degree pathway from  BFA Music Theater to BA Public Administration. Travon’s favorite quote is ” Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead.

Bree-Anna Obst has helmed the award-winning Miami Children’s Museum’s Theater Troupe, as Associate Director of Theatre Education and Arts since 2016.  During this time she has developed, written, directed, and designed over eighteen original productions with her team of theater makers.   In 2019, the Theater Troupe was awarded the South Florida Theatre League’s Remy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Theatre.  

Peter Kisiluk joined Miami Children’s Museum in 2006 and has 30 years of experience in children’s theater both in New York City and South Florida. He holds a B.A. in Theatre from Pomona College in Claremont, California. In college his favorite roles were Mr. K in The Trial by Franz Kafka and Oberon in Midsummer Night’s Dream. He traveled to NYC and became involved in the Asian theater scene, studying Classical Japanese Dance, Japanese Kyogen, Balinese masked dance and the Gamelon orchestra, He toured with the Grumbling Gryphons doing Native American shows and creating an original musical about ocean pollution called, The Ghost Net. In South Florida he has worked with Fantasy Theater Factory, Gold Coast Theater (mime troupe) and Actor’s Playhouse Theater for Young Audiences. Memorable performances in South Florida have been, Mother Goose goes to Mars, a traditional British Pantomime, The Gospel According to Keisha, an original work based on stories that homeless children tell about God, and playing Jesus Christ in The Passion Play, produced by the Miami Shores Baptist Church. He loves the opportunity to create magic here at the Miami International Book Fair.

Diana Garle has been part of Miami Children’s Museum’s Theater Troupe since 2015. She is a teaching artist with Miami Theater Center, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, The Institute for Contemporary Arts, Arts for Learning as well as coaching private theatre lessons. She specializes in creating children’s shows and using theatre arts to promote critical thinking in real life situations. As an actor, Diana has worked all over South Florida and internationally including Mexico and Ireland. Some of Diana’s favorite theatre credits include; The Humans (Gablestage), Juliet Among the Changelings (Lost Girls Theatre), Soundbite:South Beach, Hip Hop Wont Save You (The Project [theatre]), Short Cuts (City Theatre), Hedda Gabler, Three Sisters (Miami Theater Center),and The Plough and The Stars(O’Reilly Theatre Company,Dublin). Her Commercial/Film credits include; Bond of Brothers, Prudential Life Insurance, Blackberry Generation, For Family Sake (Best Narrative Short Film at New York City International Film Festival), as well as several Telenovelas in South America. Diana was featured in the January 2016 edition of American Theatre Magazine as one of the 7 Theatre Workers You Should Know.

Robert Fritz is thrilled to be a part of Miami Children’s Museum’s Theater Troupe! A graduate of the University of Miami’s musical theatre conservatory, he is so excited to share his expertise and particular brand of silliness. Not a Miami native, Robert wishes he grew up with a place as cool as Miami Children’s Museum. When he’s not making a fool of himself for the benefit of kids, he’s trying to make his mark as an actor, director, and teacher. Recent credits include Prentiss in Peter and the Starcatcher (Slow Burn Theatre), Orsino in Twelfth Night (New City Players), Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), and Sergeant Lombardi in Passion (Zoetic Stage). Robert lives in North Miami with his amazing fiancé Amy and their two cats, Pancake and Besos.

Stephon Duncan is making her children’s theater debut with Miami Children’s Museum’s Theater Troupe! A Florida native, she has received a BA in Theatre Design and Technology and Intercultural Communication from Florida Atlantic University. Along with acting, she is an improviser, performing with improv troupes all over South Florida. Her recent credits are Louise in Seven Guitars (M Ensemble), Dido in An Octoroon (Area Stage Company), Sophie in Ruined (Thinking Cap Theatre), Charlene in Dreamgirls (Broward Stage Door), and a film credit as Magnolia in the short film, Give Me Trouble. She would like to thank her mom and for her love and support.