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DC Unifieds isn't a startup audition event. It's the next chapter from a team whose work has been recognized by the Tony Awards, the Educational Theatre Association, the Virginia General Assembly, and the International Thespian Festival — and whose students have earned millions in scholarships to the country's top programs.
DC Unifieds is operated by three of the most experienced theatre education leaders in the region — a founder with national recognition, a former state organization executive, and a seasoned operations leader. Here's the short version. Tony's deep-dive follows below.
Broadway investor, published author, producer, and CEO of Northern Virginia Performing Arts. Tony Awards Honorable Mention educator with 100+ productions and three nonprofits to his name.
Nonprofit executive and theatre director with deep roots across the Virginia and national theatre education ecosystem. Brings the institutional relationships that make a college audition event actually work.
Operations and marketing leader with over a decade driving organizational excellence and audience engagement across artistic, administrative, and front-of-house functions.
Your students are in trusted hands from check-in to curtain. All staff, accompanists, and room monitors at DC Unifieds are vetted, background-checked professionals — every individual who interacts with students has cleared a formal screening process before stepping into the room.
A national award-winning director, producer, and arts administrator with over two decades of experience transforming arts organizations into benchmarks of excellence. CEO of Northern Virginia Performing Arts, Broadway investor, published author, and member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
Tony has directed over 100 productions, founded three nonprofits, and currently serves as CEO of Northern Virginia Performing Arts. As a Broadway Investor and a member of the SDC Association, he believes in the power of the arts to transform and uplift communities.
His work has been recognized by the Tony Awards, the Educational Theatre Association, Virginia Thespians, the Virginia General Assembly, and the International Thespian Festival. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Education (Mississippi University for Women), a Masters Certificate in Arts Administration (University of Connecticut), and a Master's Degree in Drama Therapy (NYU).
Six top-tier recognitions below, followed by a representative selection of additional honors. Every credential here is verifiable through public sources — the press links section is the next stop down the page.
Honorable Mention recognition from the most prestigious awards in American theatre, given to educators shaping the next generation of artists.
Source: tonyawards.comLifetime recognition from the state's largest theatre education organization — 2,700 members, 150 organizations, 149 schools — for sustained excellence.
Source: vathespian.orgFormal recognition by the Virginia General Assembly for contributions to arts education. Followed by VA House JR 516 in 2025.
Source: richmondsunlight.comNational recognition from the Educational Theatre Association — parent organization of state thespians nationwide — for excellence in school theatre programming.
Source: schooltheatre.orgRegional leadership recognition. Second 40 Under 40 designation following Loudoun's 40 Under 40 in 2023.
Source: loudoun40under40.comNational award from the Educational Theatre Association recognizing educators whose impact on students extends well beyond the classroom.
Source: Educational Theatre AssociationEvery credential above is sourced from independent press coverage and public records. Click any link below to read the original source.
CJ fosters an environment that allows his students the comfort and support to grow as students, performers, and most importantly, people. His mindset promotes personal growth, and is something I still carry into my work no matter the circumstances.
Two decades of awards. Three nonprofits. Hundreds of productions. State, national, and federal recognition. Now turning all of it toward one mission: making the college audition process less brutal, more transparent, and more human.
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