Becky Cherlin Baird, or Broadway Becky,  is the Founding Artistic Director of The J*Company Youth Theater in La Jolla, CA, now in it's 32nd season. She is called the “Pied Piper of Children’s Theatre” across the country. A graduate of the University of Arizona, BFA, Becky has been producing and directing Children's Theatre professionally for over 35 years. She was on the First National Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the Children's Choir Director and Casting Director.

As founding Director for the North Coast Repertory Theatre’s, Theatre for Young Audiences program, Becky brought in thousands of young families to experience theatre for the first time. Most recently, Becky started working with The Roustabouts Theatre Company to build a youth division for their company.

Becky teaches one on one with students  as well as runs and produces workshops for groups and parents. She worked with the kids on Food Networks' Chopped Jr., the Broadway Productions of “The King and I” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Matilda” (tour) and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and Local 764, Child Guardian Union.

A mom of two who are quickly become adults, Becky has steadily been building her business across the country. She has spent years on the Board of Directors of San Diego Junior Theatre and San Diego Musical Theatre. Currently, she is a proud Board Member for the Carlsbad Playreaders and continues to support her private studio students and work in various schools teaching music, dance and theatre.

Becky loves teaching and sharing the passion of live theatre with young artists