Meet the Team of the Dear Tina Show

Director) is an award-winning director, producer, and visionary artist whose two-decade career spans stage, screen, and live performance. A 2026 Nominee for the prestigious United States Artist Fellowship for Theatre, Stewart is celebrated for creating dynamic, culturally resonant work that amplifies underrepresented voices. His directing credits include Step Show: The Musical (Shepherd University/MASS MoCA), Hairspray (UCPAC), Hear Him Roar, Hear Her Roar (Newark Symphony Hall), Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone, This Wonderful Life (Luna Stage), The Amen Corner, Crowns, and Into the Woods (Vanguard). He has produced for various organizations like Little Island, Paper Mill Playhouse, Disney Theatrical Group, MASS MoCA, Newark Museum of Art, Luna Stage, and NJPAC. As Inaugural Director of Programs at Newark Arts, he spearheads the Newark Arts Festival and made history as the first Visiting Performing Arts Curator at the Newark Museum of Art. He is founder/CEO of Daryl Stewart Productions and co-founder of Vanguard Theater Company. His accolades include the NJEA Alumni Award of Excellence, Creative Capital and Creative Catalyst grants, and the Eulace E. Peacock Award. Featured in The New York Times, New York Magazine, and ESSENCE. Education: NYU. Union: SDC. @thedarylstewart

Originating from Bridgeport, CT, Kyle earned a BFA degree in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts. Kyle has toured both nationally and internationally in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Madison Square Garden) , Go Diego Go Live!( Radio City Music Hall), favorite credits include Twist: An American Musical, under the direction of Debbie Allen (Alliance Theater, Pasadena Playhouse), Hairspray (Courthouse Repertory Theater) , Matilda (Virginia Stage Company), The Wild Party (Barrow Group Theater), and Oliver (Paper Mill Playhouse), Parable of the Sower Opera (Touring), & Jersey Boys, The Wizard of Oz as Lion/Zeke, A Midsummer Nights Dream as Puck (Capital Repertory Theater) .As a Choreographer Kyle was previously creatively involved in Baayork Lee’s National Asian Artist Project’s (NAAP) productions of Carousel, Hello Dolly!, Oliver!, Pajama Game and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . He’s been the director/choreographer for NAAP’s multi-award winning PS 124 theater club, and on choreography team at Kristin Chenoweth’s Broadway BootCamp.

A native of the historical neighborhood of Harlem in New York City, Darnell White is a graduate LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and The Julliard School. A noted staple in New York City’s music scene, Darnell has developed a pristine reputation as a performer, composer, and musical director. As an MD he has collaborated with a number of noted artists including Melba Moore, Brian McKnight, Blaine Krauss, Amma Ossei, Willis White, Angela Birchett, David LaMarr, Carlton Jumel Smith and many more! Both as a performer and resident artist, Darnell’s graced the stages of New York’s major venues including 54 Below, The iridium, Birdland, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Smokey Joe’s cafe, and Sid Golds to name a few. Darnell recently served as Musical Director for the off-Broadway show Revelation The Musical as well as the film adaptation of Gospel at Colonus (premiering November 2020). He is currently the MD for a few churches in the New York area and the chorusmaster for Trilogy: An Opera Company in Newark, NJ! Both as a vocalist & instrumentalist, Darnell is well versed in many genres as he believes music should always be approached first from a place of pure expression. It is indeed the desire to share his expressions through the gift of music that have left no style or genre outside his reach. Darnell is highly recognized as one of New York City’s top vocal coaches and is always accepting new talent into his studio.

Enga Davis is elated to co-sign this “Love Letter” to the Queen. She has been blessed throughout her career to do Broadway, regional, TV, film, commercials, tours & voiceovers. Hampton University alumna. Thank you, Avi, for “rollin’ me on this river” of reverence to our TINA. ENJOY Y’ALL !!

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Select credits: Disco Donna in Donna Summer (NCL), Dynamite + Inez U/S in Hairspray (Australian Tour), Celie in The Color Purple (TPTC + Ivoryton Playhouse [CCC Award]), Sherrie in Rock of Ages (LDTC), and Tiana in Mickey and the Wondrous Book (HK Disneyland) @theandreality

Skye Hamilton-Carranza is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer from Freeport, NY. In 2019, he graduated from The Crane School of Music, receiving a dual degree in Oboe Performance and Music Composition. A prolific composer, Skye has released several pieces of contemporary jazz and electro-acoustic music (including seven albums from 2019-2024) and has a handful of classical works in his catalog as well.

Skye has performed and recorded with artists such as Nicholas L. Ashe, Anwar Marshall, Hannah Ray, Kristina Wells, Danny Bacher, Pete Caldera, Luisa Wilson, Darnell White, and Nicole Zuraitis, and regularly performs with several NYC and LI-based music groups, including the Jazz Loft Big Band, Strawberry Sun, and Mimi and The Podd Brothers. He also leads and composes for his own group, The SHC Collective. 

Outside of performing and composing, Skye spends his time fixing instruments as the woodwind technician for Prince Brass Repairs, Inc., as well as teaching music at the C.W. Post Campus at Long Island University. He currently resides in Levittown, NY.

SEBA, is a passionate, Argentinian-born Blues Rock Guitarist based out of the New York City tri-state area. Growing up in Buenos Aires, Argentina and soaking up everything he could of American and Argentinian Rock and Blues, guitarist and singer SEBA, is now slowly carving out his own path in history with this new take on South and North American Rock and blues music. SEBA and his Blues Rock sound take listeners and audiences through the gamut of styles – including Shuffle, Funk, Contemporary, and Classic Rock. SEBA is bringing new audiences and long time blues and rock fans alike on a serious musical journey as they combine influences from Jimi Hendrix, Robben Ford, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Divididos, Ricardo Mollo, (to name a few) in innovative and entertaining ways while blazing his way as a positive guitar force on the Blues and Rock live music scene today.

Gene Taylor is a Brooklyn-based bass-playing singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. He has performed at iconic NYC venues including BB King’s, The Rainbow Room, and Joe’s Pub, and has worked alongside Sandra Bernhard. In 2024, Gene earned four chair turns on NBC’s The Voice Season 25 for his Blind Audition of Journey’s “Lights,” drawing comparisons to Steve Perry’s iconic tenor, and joined Team John Legend. He currently sings and plays bass with the legendary Café Wha? Band and is recording new music.