Laura Gonzales is a Stan State alumnus with a BA in Theatre Arts and a minior in Latin American Studies. She has been part of several theatrical productions throughout the years including, Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice, The Secret Life of Ophelia as Ophelia and Water by the Spoonful as Yaz. Her education and experience has led her to the opportunity of working for the Gallo Center for the Arts as their part-time GCYA theatre teacher. She also works as a full time Special Education Paraprofessional. Laura is grateful that she is able to combine her passion of the arts and education into helping shape the next generation of performers.
Ally Munson is an actor and singer from Modesto, CA. Ally has been very fortunate to have participated in various productions on the Gallo stage throughout her youth and young adulthood, most recently as Cinderella in GCRC's 2025 production of Into the Woods. She is eager to share the joy of musical theatre with students in our community. Ally received a BFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts and has studied music theory and technology and vocal performance at MJC and NYU. She is happy to support young performers on their artistic and education journeys as GCYA's music teacher.
