She holds a Master’s Degree in Arts Administration from the University of New Orleans and a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts: Theatre from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her training has taken her to stages and studios around the country, including the Broadway Evolved Educators' Workshop, Broadway Teachers Workshop in NYC, and the International Cabaret Conference at Yale University, where she studied under theatrical legends like Seth Rudetsky, Faith Prince, Neil Patrick Harris, and Audra McDonald.

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Allison continues to invest in her growth as an arts leader through mentorship and by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to help scale and sustain her organizations with purpose and heart.

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Creative Leadership & Community Engagement
Since founding Wonderland Academy & Center for Performing Arts in 2016, Allison has produced over 40 children’s theatre productions—and the curtain’s nowhere near closing. In 2025 alone, Wonderland Academy will present 8 full-scale productions, continuing its mission to nurture young performers through high-quality, joyful, and inclusive theatre education.

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At The Looking Glass Theatre Co., her nonprofit branch, Allison has helped bring bold and beautiful community theatre projects to life. Two more Looking Glass shows are scheduled for 2025, with an exciting 2025–2026 season announcement coming this summer.

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Recent creative credits include:

• Choreographer for Young Frankenstein (2025)

• Guest choreographer for Matilda the Musical at Ascension Episcopal School

• Featured performer at Sunday’s Soda Fountain

• Adaptor & Director of A Tip Tap Tale: The Musical, based on Denise Gallagher’s children’s book (2024)

• Adaptor & Director of the upcoming musical Alycat and the Christmas Cookie Swap, premiering December 2025

 

In recognition of her impact, Allison was named one of Acadiana Lifestyle Magazine’s “Women Making a Difference” and was honored to serve as an arts panelist for Leadership Lafayette.

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Performance Experience
With over 36 years of performance experience, Allison’s vibrant stage presence and heartfelt storytelling have been seen in professional, collegiate, and community theatre across Louisiana. Her recent roles include:

• The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (2024)

• Paulette in Legally Blonde (2019)

• Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2016)

• As well as memorable roles in Les Misérables, My Fair Lady, Grease, Nunsense, The Drowsy Chaperone, and many more.​

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Experience in Education
Allison brings over 21 years of experience as an educator, spanning a wide variety of learning environments. She began choreographing musicals for local schools in 2005 and has since taught, substituted, and served as a guest teaching artist for numerous private schools. Before founding Wonderland, she taught ballet and launched a small theatre program at a local dance studio.

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Her formal classroom experience includes two years as a Talented Theatre Teacher with Lafayette Parish Public Schools, where she worked with students in the Talented Arts Program. Allison has seen firsthand how theatre serves as a powerful outlet for both neurotypical and neurodivergent learners, fostering creativity, emotional intelligence, and connection.

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Through her leadership at Wonderland, she has developed a strong and successful classroom culture rooted in respect, collaboration, and collective creativity. Her students learn to make art as a team, build each other up, and take pride in being part of something larger than themselves. The Wonderland Culture has proven effective, and Allison hopes to share its practices and philosophies with educators and students beyond her own community.

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A Personal Note
Allison is currently writing her first children’s book, adding yet another creative chapter to her already multi-faceted artistic journey. She is also the proud mother of Adelaide Greer Brandon, who turns 11 in April 2025 and continues to inspire her work with every new stage and story.

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With each production, workshop, and song, Allison aims to uplift others through the transformative power of the performing arts—creating magic, building confidence, and celebrating creativity every step of the way.