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| - EVAN D'ANGELES was born on a US naval base in Japan. Shortly after, his family was relocated to the naval base in Long Beach, CA where his father, Joel B. Sabalza retired from the navy and purchased a home. Evan was an honors graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he shared paint with fellow alumni, Cameron Diaz in A.P Studio Art and cheered the pep-rally stage with none other than soon to be rap artist Snoop Dogg. Evan D'Angeles soon earned a Masters of Talent Scholarship to Chapman University where he studied Communications in Dance/Theater. While in college, Evan performed in many recitals and pursued a professional dance career in Hollywood where he was represented by the Bobby Ball Talent Agency - Dance Division. He also began performing at the Disneyland Resort where he later became an assistant choreographer. Soon after he landed his first professional television appearance with the legendary Johnny Carson in the 3rd Annual Disney American Teachers Awards where he portrayed singing and dancing high school graduates among the likes of young newcomers: Stephanie J. Block (Pirate Queen, Wicked, Boy From Oz), David Burnham (Light In the Piazza, All Shook Up, Dorian), Eric Bates (Miss Saigon, Jersey Boys). During this filming, Evan discovered his passion for singing. After hearing some encouraging words from the legendary Debbie Allen at an audition in Los Angeles, Evan began to study voice at Chapman University. Within months he would perform in his first musical at Fullerton Civic Light Opera, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. His first professional musical was in the international company of CATS in Hamburg, Germany. Six month later, he would return home to audition for a musical that would bring him to broadway. The year would be very promising, PHANTOM, THE KING & I, MY FAIR LADY. Finally,in February 1996, Evan D'Angeles made his broadway debut in thie legendary mega-hit musical MISS SAIGON. This led to even bigger roles in the 1st national touring company of RENT as Paul & others, as well as the flamboyant, Angel Schunard. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Evan took a break and became a commercial print Agent for Tag Models. During his term as an agent he continued to land roles, such as Jose Vegas in FAME the musical, WEST SIDE STORY, & TOMMY. He also took this time to begin songwriting. His collaborations with guitarist Manny Huerta of East Los Angeles would create a Pop, Acoustic, Christian, Latin Duo D'ANGELES. Voted Top 25 Best New Artists in 2000 & 2001 by www.dogoodmusic.com. He continued excelling as a talent agent until fall 2004 when he was called back to broadway and cast in the highly acclaimed broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's PACIFIC OVERTURES at the legendary Studio 54 theater. Among the many talented Asian American actors such as B.D. Wong (Father Of The Bride, Law & Order SVU), Paolo Montalban (A Cinderella Story), and Michael K. Lee (Miss Saigon, Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar), Evan reprised the role of the Warrior, British admiral, officer, observer. In this production he would sing and re-record "There is No Other Way", Please Hello" and Stephen Sodheim's favorite song "Someone In A Tree." After the close of PACIFIC OVERTURES, Evan returned to Long Beach. In Los Angeles he made his East West Players debut in a new musical, IMELDA. Shortly after he and began pursuing more opportunities to write and direct. His directorial debut came that following year where he was commissioned by THREE TREES THEATER in Costa Mesa, CA to direct an adaptation of the Jason Robert Brown musical, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. In his re-adaptation four seemingly disconnected New Yorkers are destined for change on September 11, 2001. The reviews for this production were stellar and performed to sold out houses. A month after the show concluded its run. Evan D'Angeles would take his time off to serve as a volunteer after the horrific hurricane Katrina. There Evan used his many God given gifts, singing to victims, designing and directing the flow of a distribution center, etc. It was definitely one of the most fulfilling times of his life. After his month in Louisiana, Evan returned to Los Angeles and auditioned for the Tony Award-winning musical THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. In the West Coast Premiere in San Francisco’s Post Street Theater and a sit down company in Boston’s historic Wilbur Theater, Evan served as an understudy for the roles of Chip Tolentino, Mitch Mahoney, and William Barfee in this broadway production directed by Pulitzer & Tony Award-winning director James Lapine. Evan is currently focusing his creative efforts in his writing and has most recently written an adaptation of a best-selling Nicholas Sparks novel and turned it into a musical entitled, FEELS LIKE HOME a new american musical.
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