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ARTISTIC TEAM
Jarrad Nunes
Founder/Artistic Director
jarrad.nunes@nbyouthrep.com
Jarrad Nunes has over fifteen years' experience as a performer,
director, and theatre educator. Jarrad serves as co-advisor to the
New Bedford High School Drama Club, where he directed
successful productions of The Wizard of Oz and Annie. Jarrad is
the Arts Events Coordinator at UMass Dartmouth and the faculty
advisor to the UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company. Most
recently, Jarrad directed acclaimed productions of A Chorus Line
(for YouthREP) and The Diary of Anne Frank (for the UMass
Dartmouth Theatre Company). Favorite onstage roles include
John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Algernon Moncrieff in The
Importance of Being Earnest, The Master of Ceremonies in
Cabaret, Zach in A Chorus Line, and Bobby in Company. Jarrad is
a 2004 graduate of UMass Dartmouth, where he received a
degree in Film/Drama Studies. A lifelong New Bedford resident,
Jarrad also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the
New Bedford Art Museum.
Loralee Levesque
Resident Choreographer
loralee.levesque@nbyouthrep.com
Loralee has been a teacher of dance for nearly twenty years, and
has worked for Little Theatre of Fall River, UMass Dartmouth,
Janalee Productions, Bodies in Motion Dance Studio, Miss Janice’s
Dance Studio, Somerset School District, Freetown Elementary
School, and Apponequet High School. Loralee was recently
named Resident Choreographer for the New Bedford High School
Drama Club, for which she recently choreographed the
productions of The Wizard of Oz, Swing!, and Annie. Recently,
Loralee made her directorial debut with the Apponequet Players
for their regional premiere of Disney's High School Musical. Some
of Loralee's favorite onstage roles include Val in A Chorus Line,
Maisie in The Boyfriend, and Alice in Thoroughly Moder Millie.
Loralee resides in Assonet with her husband Scott and three
children (Daryll, Derren, and Desiree).
Pauline Brazil DeBalsi
Music Director
pauline.brazil.debalsi@nbyouthrep.com
Pauline Brazil DeBalsi has served as YouthREP's Music Director
since its founding last summer. Pauline has provided musical
instruction for the New Bedford High School Drama Club for
nearly ten years, including for productions of 42nd Street, Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hello Dolly!, and
Copacabana. She has been the choral director at New Bedford
High School since 1997, where her premier performing groups
have garnered regional and national accolades. Pauline is a
resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Robert Long
Technical Director
robert.long@nbyouthrep.com
Jarrad Nunes
Founder/Artistic Director
jarrad.nunes@nbyouthrep.com
Jarrad Nunes has over fifteen years' experience as a performer,
director, and theatre educator. Jarrad serves as co-advisor to the
New Bedford High School Drama Club, where he directed
successful productions of The Wizard of Oz and Annie. Jarrad is
the Arts Events Coordinator at UMass Dartmouth and the faculty
advisor to the UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company. Most
recently, Jarrad directed acclaimed productions of A Chorus Line
(for YouthREP) and The Diary of Anne Frank (for the UMass
Dartmouth Theatre Company). Favorite onstage roles include
John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Algernon Moncrieff in The
Importance of Being Earnest, The Master of Ceremonies in
Cabaret, Zach in A Chorus Line, and Bobby in Company. Jarrad is
a 2004 graduate of UMass Dartmouth, where he received a
degree in Film/Drama Studies. A lifelong New Bedford resident,
Jarrad also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the
New Bedford Art Museum.
Loralee Levesque
Resident Choreographer
loralee.levesque@nbyouthrep.com
Loralee has been a teacher of dance for nearly twenty years, and
has worked for Little Theatre of Fall River, UMass Dartmouth,
Janalee Productions, Bodies in Motion Dance Studio, Miss Janice’s
Dance Studio, Somerset School District, Freetown Elementary
School, and Apponequet High School. Loralee was recently
named Resident Choreographer for the New Bedford High School
Drama Club, for which she recently choreographed the
productions of The Wizard of Oz, Swing!, and Annie. Recently,
Loralee made her directorial debut with the Apponequet Players
for their regional premiere of Disney's High School Musical. Some
of Loralee's favorite onstage roles include Val in A Chorus Line,
Maisie in The Boyfriend, and Alice in Thoroughly Moder Millie.
Loralee resides in Assonet with her husband Scott and three
children (Daryll, Derren, and Desiree).
Pauline Brazil DeBalsi
Music Director
pauline.brazil.debalsi@nbyouthrep.com
Pauline Brazil DeBalsi has served as YouthREP's Music Director
since its founding last summer. Pauline has provided musical
instruction for the New Bedford High School Drama Club for
nearly ten years, including for productions of 42nd Street, Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hello Dolly!, and
Copacabana. She has been the choral director at New Bedford
High School since 1997, where her premier performing groups
have garnered regional and national accolades. Pauline is a
resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Robert Long
Technical Director
robert.long@nbyouthrep.com
Robert Long has more than twenty years of experience in both
the performing arts and technical theater. Bob has lent his
expertise to many theater groups including the New Bedford
High School Drama Club, Whaling City Summer Theater
Company, and Spouters Theater Company. Bob has also worked
professionally for the Zeiterion Theatre, The Garde Theatre for
the Performing Arts, and the IATSE Union in Boston. He has
worked as a stagehand, master electrician, lead carpenter and
stage manager. After designing and constructing the sets for
The Wizard of Oz, Swing! and Annie, Bob has been invited to
join the artistic team of the New Bedford High School Drama
Club. Bob attended Bridgewater State College and studied
communications and theater arts. Bob has been involved with
New Bedford YouthREP since its founding in 2006, and looks
forward to many successful productions in the future.
Staff photography by Imagemakers Photographic Artists.
the performing arts and technical theater. Bob has lent his
expertise to many theater groups including the New Bedford
High School Drama Club, Whaling City Summer Theater
Company, and Spouters Theater Company. Bob has also worked
professionally for the Zeiterion Theatre, The Garde Theatre for
the Performing Arts, and the IATSE Union in Boston. He has
worked as a stagehand, master electrician, lead carpenter and
stage manager. After designing and constructing the sets for
The Wizard of Oz, Swing! and Annie, Bob has been invited to
join the artistic team of the New Bedford High School Drama
Club. Bob attended Bridgewater State College and studied
communications and theater arts. Bob has been involved with
New Bedford YouthREP since its founding in 2006, and looks
forward to many successful productions in the future.
Staff photography by Imagemakers Photographic Artists.
