As co-founder and Artistic Director of PYTMI, Megan Wright brings a wealth of professional experience as a versatile actor, director, and teaching artist, recently earning her second Master’s Degree in Teaching Artistry. Her talents effortlessly span classic, contemporary, and musical theatre, transitioning smoothly from actress to director, both on stage and in film. Passionate about teaching students of all ages and abilities, Megan demonstrates the transformative power of the performing arts in building confidence, enhancing learning, and fostering joy. Megan believes strongly in creating theatre with EVERYONE and works daily to make her rehearsal space as INCLUSIVE and professional as possible. Megan works very hard to make certain that PYTMI is a place for EVERYONE. Above all, she is a proud mom to Adler, Idris, and Emery.

Email Megan: megan@pytmi.com 

Sophia Esch is the Managing Director of the Professional Youth Theatre of Michigan. She is an actor, singer, dancer, director, dramaturg, producer, production manager, and educator with over 13 years of experience in the industry and more than 6 years of teaching experience. Sophia holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Oakland University with concentrations in directing and on-camera acting. She has an MFA in Theatre - Concentration in Theatre Management from Wayne State University. She has worked on and offstage at theatres across Metro Detroit and beyond, including performances at the Apollo Theatre, Carnegie Hall, and with the National Endowment for the Arts.

In addition to her leadership at PYTMI, Sophia is also the Director of Shakespeare in Prison, helping to bring healing and transformation through theatre to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. She gratefully thanks her loving husband Zack and her beautiful children, Valentin and Valencia, for their endless support and inspiration.

Sierra Tennyson (she/her) is a Teaching Artist and Choreographer in Southeast Michigan. She is currently working towards her MFA in Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young with a concentration in Dance and Theatre Teaching Artistry at Eastern Michigan University. Sierra has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Siena Heights University and danced collegiately on the Siena Heights University Sideline and Competitive Dance Team. Her passion areas in theatre include Directing and Shakespeare. Her dance specialties include Tap, Musical Theatre, and Pom, however, she loves anything dance and theatre related. Sierra hopes to instill and share her passion for the arts with young people and help them learn to express themselves through art-making.