Biography

Milissa Carey is a member of the Opera Department, teaching acting, from beginning through advanced, with a focus on developing strong singer-actor skills for the SFCM students. In addition to her work at SFCM, Milissa teaches and directs in the M.F.A. program at the American Conservatory Theater as well as Foothill College, in both the Music and Theatre Departments. Her training includes a B.M. in vocal performance from the SFCM, an M.M. in vocal performance from the University of Southern California.  In addition she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London, the American Conservatory Theatre, and three seasons with the Wesley Balk Music Theatre Institute in Minneapolis. Her directing credits include both musical theatre and theatre. Representative credits include a wide range of shows including Sunday in the Park with George, Side Show, Shrek The Musical, The Sound of Music, Kiss Me Kate, Almost, Maine, Spring Awakening, Little Shop of Horrors, South Pacific, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, She Loves Me, 9 to 5 The Musical and Cinderella (Broadway Version). A member of Actors Equity Association and an award-winning Bay Area actress, Milissa has performed leading roles with many Bay Area theatre companies including TheatreWorks, Center Repertory Theatre of Walnut Creek, San Jose Repertory Theatre, American Musical Theatre of San Jose, CentralWorks, and 42nd Street Moon. She was in the cast of the 25th Anniversary Broadway National Tour of Evita under the direction of Hal Prince.