JC Schuster

JC Schuster, born and raised in Dallas, TX, is a director and choreographer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. His professional career started at the age of fourteen while touring nationally and internationally with New York Stage Originals show, Tap Kids. JC moved to LA in 2009 and then to New York in 2011 where his TV/film/theatrical chapter started. Some of his film and television credits include Fosse/Verdon (FX), Annie (2014), HBO’s Vinyl, Glee, Gossip Girl and Nurse Jackie. While living in New York, his professional career extended to both Off and On Broadway, including the original Broadway company of The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical which was nominated for 12 Tony awards. His other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof and Soul Doctor. He has had the privilege of working under the direction of Diane Paulus for A.R.T’s creation of Finding Neverland, Bartlett Sher, Tina Landau, Dick Scanlan, Warren Carlyle, Mia Michaels, and Christopher Gattelli.

In addition, JC has had opportunities to perform and work for Madonna, Keith Urban, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, The View, The 72nd Tony Awards, the 90th annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, Radio City Musical Hall, Second Stage Theater, and New York Theater Workshop.

JC has expanded his experience in the entertainment business as a Director and Choreographer working for regional theaters, TV, industrials, conventions, and conferences/events. He has had the privilege to work on shows for CHI Farouk Systems, The Yellow Conference, WaterTower Theater, Orange County School Of The Arts, and Pace University. For TV, JC was one of the choreographers for Orange Is the New Black and worked on the pre-production and production of the Emmy Award-Winning TV show as a choreographer’s assistant and performer for Fosse/Verdon on FX.