Dionysia Williams Velazco
Associate Artistic Director | dionysia@shortnorthstage.org
Dionysia has been with Short North Stage since the very beginning, performing in their first production of Follies. Since then she has been seen onstage at SNS in Marvelous Wonderettes, Cabaret, Fugitive Songs, A Chorus Line, Spamalot, The Performers, Pippin, Saturday Night Fever, Young Frankenstein, White Christmas, Into The Woods, and Sondheim On Sondheim.
After receiving her B.F.A. in musical theatre from Wright State University Dionysia toured across the country and internationally performing in many Broadway musicals including The Pajama Game (National Tour), Fame (China Tour), and Grease (Istanbul) and has been seen in many different regional theater productions around the country.
As an award-winning professional director/choreographer, Dionysia has worked for Short North Stage, Shenandoah Summer Music Theater, Wright State University, Columbus Children’s Theatre, CATCO, Human Race Theater Company, and BalletMet2. Most recent credits include The Prom, Wild Party, Beautiful, Rock Of Ages, Altar Boyz, Mamma Mia! at Short North Stage (director/choreographer), Bring It On at Columbus Children’s Theater (director/choreographer), and Newsies at Shenandoah Summer Music Theater (choreographer).
Dionysia is a master teacher in musical theater styles, jazz, tap, and is currently on faculty at BalletMet Dance Academy. Dionysia has a strong passion for the arts and loves being able to share her passion with inspiring students and amazing audiences around the world!
