Mark Dougherty is a collaborative pianist active in the Jacksonville and St. Augustine area.  He serves as staff accompanist for Flagler College's music and theatre arts programs, and as pianist and organist for Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church...

Violinist Philip Pan studied under William Kroll, Felix Galimir, Jens Ellerman and Dorothy DeLay. After receiving his BM and MM in performance from the Juilliard School, he became Concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and held that position for thirty-two years...

Megan Herrman is a cellist currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Cello Performance at the University of North Florida, where she studies under Dr. Nick Curry. She graduated in 2024 with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Cello Performance, and she

 holds teaching certification in Cello Units 1–10 from the Suzuki Association of the Americas...

Evan is a Jacksonville native. He has been involved in theatre for 12 years, achieving an A.S Degree in Musical Theatre from Flo Arts. After years of performing on stage, Evan got the opportunity to apply his guitar skills to the pit orchestra. Since then, he splits time between performing on AND off stage... 

Aaron is thrilled to join the pit orchestra for Next to Normal. An active bassist in the region, he performs regularly with many local groups across jazz, classical, folk, opera, and other genres. When not making music, he can be found enjoying time with his wife Cassidy, tending his garden...

JoAnne C. Maffia is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist, educator and activist. 

She primarily works within the fields of music, theater and dance. Her work has been performed throughout the US and abroad in Europe and Canada. JoAnne holds degrees in music composition, music education and dramatic literature...