Rim Youth Theatre
Is proud to present our brand new original holiday production...
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So proud of our Annie Kids cast!
We can't wait for our next production...stay tuned for more details!
Proudly hosted by working actress Tracey Ellert & the Vento Dance Company
Meet our creative team
Tracey Ellert
Writer, Actor, Director
Tracey Ellert has been an original children's storyteller for 20 years writing, performing and directing original live children's shows. Her live show is described as a one woman comedy show for preschoolers and families. Her background in Improv (The Groundlings, IO), Theater and an A.A. in early childhood education lends to creating thoughtful, witty, fresh content for young viewers.
Tracey Ellert creates media on her original children’s Youtube channel called Sillyhoo, Big Little Laughs. She writes, shoots, directs and performs all of her own material. She has a variety of experience in children's television, including writing for Disney's Bunny Town, Jack’s Big Music Show and Emmy nominated Nature Cat (PBS).
Tracey is a professional actress in LA and she just completed a commercial for Dunkin Donuts look for her acting like a helicopter pilot!
Kelly Vento
Director, Vento Dance Co.
Mrs. Vento is no stranger to the stage. In her formative years she trained as a pre-professional dancer with the CA Dance Theatre in Agoura, CA, and following a move to the mountain communities with the Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Co. She used her dance abilities competitively in the pageant world winning the titles of Miss Teen Fillmore, Miss San Bernardino, Miss Inland Empire and competed for the state title of Miss California through the Miss America Organization. She has successfully co-founded the STAGE Foundation, Arrowhead MotionArts and more recently the Vento Dance Company. She has written, emceed, choreographed and produced pageants and theatre productions for many years, and now prides herself in teaching and directing her own dance company.
Miss Emalynn Vento
Choreographer / Instructor
Miss Emalynn is a very accomplished and talented musician, performer, and choreographer. She was the first of the family to follow in her mother's footsteps. As a pianist of over 15 years, she possesses an exceptional gift of musicality which she applies towards teaching young students dance and theatre. In addition, Miss Emalynn has trained her whole life as a dancer receiving numerous prestigious awards from the competitive dance world. Currently, she is a full time college student studying sports medicine. Her knowledge and experiences are a valuable asset and complement her dance instruction with injury prevention and treatment. She will become a sports medicine doctor in the near future. We are thrilled to have her on board!