Meet the Director!

Blake Rushing

Blake is very excited to be working on his first Fendig production as the director. He has worked with Fendig previously as choreographer for Fendigs 2015 production of Mary Poppins and helped out with the some dances for the Ommpa Loompa’s in the 2014 production of Willy Wonka.

Blake is originally from Carrollton, Texas but currently lives in New York City. He attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy for Musical Theater and works as a Junior Faculty Staff Member for the Broadway Theatre Project which is Musical Theater Intensive in Tampa, Florida. Blake’s favorite roles onstage include Pinocchio in Shrek, The Baker in Into the Woods, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, and Billy in The Cripple of Inishmaan. Blake is ready to get to work and is excited to meet the young actors at auditions.