MISSION
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Stalwart Talent Management was established amid a period of snowballing industry strikes and fierce artist advocacy. Stalwart advises artists with a mission to make professional industry guidance, resources and information accessible to historically underrepresented identities and empower all with the means to sustain robust, life-long careers.
TY-GABRIEL JONES (they/she/he)
Manager | Owner
Photography by Bjorn Bolinder
Ty-Gabriel's clients currently appear in casts and on creative and production teams of Broadway and Touring productions of Othello, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, SIX, Sunset Blvd, Disney's The Lion King, Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, The Wiz, Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, Funny Girl, Come from Away, TINA, The Tina Turner Musical, and Pretty Woman The Musical, in addition to Films and TV series streaming/airing on Netflix, Hulu, Paramount +, CBS, Investigation Discovery, national commercial spots and new media across the web.​
Prior to founding Stalwart Talent Management, Ty-Gabriel worked for Casting by ARC as a full-time casting apprentice, supporting Broadway and Nationally Touring productions of Disney's The Lion King, Chicago The Musical, Life of Pi, A Wonderful World, Gatsby, Othello, Broadway Backwards and select productions at The Goodspeed, Ogunquit Playhouse, National Black Theatre and A.R.T. Previously, Ty worked for TMT Models & Talent Management, supporting a talent roster for commercial and print.
Ty has a passion for uplifting artists through education, advocacy and demystifying the industry. Outside of Stalwart, they are a proud member of the NAACP, Drama League and Entertainment Community Fund. Ty holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Nazareth University in addition to Professional Certificates in Contract Law (Harvard) and Music Business (Berklee). ​​​
GINA MONFORTE (she/her)
Assistant Talent Manager
Gina is a talent professional with a background in performing arts administration and anthropology, specializing in discovering and curating diverse talent.
Prior to joining Stalwart Talent Management, Gina worked as a Casting Assistant Intern at Tara Rubin Casting, where she assisted in the casting process for Broadway and nationally touring productions, including SIX, The Outsiders, Boop! The Betty Boop Musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and The Wiz. Her previous experience includes roles at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The Count Basie Center for the Arts.
Beyond Stalwart, Gina is deeply passionate about casting and producing for both commercial and not-for-profit theater. She holds an M.A. in Performing Arts Administration from NYU Steinhardt and a B.A. in Anthropology/Sociology with a minor in History from Pace University.