Mr. Joey Ancona has been a theatre arts professional for more than 25 years. He has experience in directing, acting, technical directing, sound design, and running crew development. A graduate of the California State University, Fullerton, Mr. Ancona has been a professional arts teacher for over twenty years, most notably as the director of the Production & Design Conservatory at Orange County School of the Arts (1998 – 2009) and as a co-owner and music director of the School of Rock in Huntington Beach. He has worked with acclaimed professionals such as Francis Ford Coppola, as well as Broadway stars Susan Egan and Matthew Morrison.