Leo Ash Evens
Leo Ash Evens
MTCA Director
BFA in Musical Theatre, Carnegie Mellon
AEA, SAG-AFTRA
He/Him
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Leo is a Carnegie Mellon graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Entering his 18th year with college prep, Leo balances and integrates a diversity of artistic disciplines, drawing from years of professional experience as an actor, voiceover artist, and educator. Leo infuses his students with the tools and confidence to prepare for successful college auditions. Most recently, Leo completed a run of Tateh in Ragtime at TheatreWorks, Palo Alto and a Broadway Workshop of Woodstock, Directed by Rick Elice. Leo spent three years in and out of School of Rock on Broadway. Other B’way credits: Shuffle Along (starring Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, and Brian Stokes Michell) and Jesus Christ Superstar (Leo’s Broadway Debut!) Off-Broadway: Jasper in Deadland, Finks at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Wanda’s World, & Ionescapade: The Works of Eugene Ionesco at The York. He’s played Riff in West Side Story on The West End, 50th Anniversary US Tour, Houston TUTS, Barrington Stage, & NCT. National Tours include 42nd Street, Disney’s On The Record, & Casper The Musical, starring Chita Rivera. Select favorite Regional credits include: Black Stache in Peter And the Starcatcher (Pioneer), Emcee in Cabaret (Houston TUTS & The Arvada Center), & in his younger days, Tulsa in Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone (Chicago Ravinia Festival). National Voice Overs: Siemens Technology, Monster, Sharp, Foster Grants, JC Penney, V8, & more. IG: @leoashevens. www.leoashevens.com.
