Carmine, a graduate of the Ranney School and entering college this fall, is no stranger to directing, choreographing, and set designing. Some of his choreography and co-set design credits include: Annie, Peter Pan, Schoolhouse Rock Live, The Little Mermaid, and he kicked off his directing career with Runaways, assisting the APAC Players of the Axelrod Theatre. His sophomore directing endeavor was Into the Woods at the Baruch Performing Arts Center this past August . Carmine is a two time Count Basie Award nominee studies at the 2016 Tony Award recipient for Best Regional Theatre, The Paper Mill Playhouse.

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As a performer, his screen credits include Spiderman Turn Off The Dark PSA commercials and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Carmine's theatre credits include five performances at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, Broadway on Broadway in Times Square with Phantom of the Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse, pilot shows with MTI, and many more. Some of his favorite roles are Jimmy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Billy Crocker (Anything Goes), and Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast).

"I believe the fundamental quality to excel in the arts is curiosity. As an artist, I love to ask questions and explore the creativity in storytelling. To me, the encouragement of risk, individuality, and passion are the standout features of the theatre's integrity. I push myself to think outside of social constructs and engage in collaborative meaningful theatre. I crave the opportunity to learn, work on original material, and explore innovative concepts with my colleagues. I challenge my self, my team, and my performers to think creatively and perform honestly."

Co-Founder, Director, Choreographer, and Set Designer

Amanda is entering her freshman year at Muhlenberg College this fall, after graduating from Ranney School in May. As a fourth grader, she became interested in theatre when she performed in the musical, but found in years to come that she preferred being behind the scenes. Amanda first became a member of the stage crew in eighth grade, and has since become that stage manager for all Ranney productions, starting in her freshman year. Specifically, she stage manages the lower, middle, and upper school shows, which all come to a total of four plays Amanda assists with every academic year. Her previous production of Runaways at the Axelrod Theatre was her associative producing and production stage managing premiere. She continued to produce and stage manage for Creative Outlets' production of Into the Woods this past August.

Co-Founder, Producer, and Production Stage Manager

This is Robert’s 20th year in professional theatre and tours. Robert has worked extensively in all aspects of technical theatre, with experience as a Production Manager, Set/Lighting Designer for community and education institutions such as Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Princeton University, The College of NJ and Brookdale Community College.  Robert also works with Music Men Productions, producing design and technical needs for such venues including Algonquin Arts, Shakespeare 70 at the Kelsey Theatre, Monmouth University, St. George Theatre (NY), to name a few. 

Robert has a BA from Ramapo College of NJ in Technical Theatre/Set, Lighting Design. He has had the honor of being nominated for several awards, including Perry Award Nominations for Best Lighting Design for "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Into the Woods" as well as Basie Awards Nominations for "Once On This Island", "Always A Bridesmaid",  and "Charlotte’s Web". Robert was honored with this year's Basie Award for Best Lighting Design for a Musical for  “In The Heights." Robert would like to thank everyone who supports him in every new adventure and looks forward to continuing his mentoring and teaching of future designers.

Technical Director and Lighting Designer

Joe is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, teacher, and music director based in the NJ/NYC area. His journey in music began with Western classical piano music, along with playing hymns and songs in church. His practice has since grown to include a wide range of instruments and traditions. Some of these include Yoruba and Malinke folk music of West Africa, Indian classical, and Native American song and chant. He is also involved in local theater, along with directing acapella groups and various choirs. He currently serves as music director at The Church of the Precious Blood in Monmouth Beach, NJ and mentors and teaches local youth in music performance, song composition, production, and recording.

Music Director

Also graduating from the Ranney School, Abby is an aspiring graphic designer with a plethora of talents in the fields of logo design, web design, video editing, and more who will continue her studies of design at Baylor University this fall. Additionally, she has a personal connection to Creative Outlets as she enjoys acting herself; Abby has appeared in various musical productions at her school from a very young age and has competed and received awards in multiple forensics competitions. Just as the rest of the members of the team, she is thrilled to be sharing her passions for design, leadership, and performing with fellow teens and the local community.

Graphic and Web Design