Friday, May 29, 2015
Rider students and recent grads will perform in 16 states and in 3 national tours this summer.
They've learned their lines, studied their scores and packed their bags....students at Rider's Westminster College of the Arts are ready to share their talents.
Check out this list to learn more – and be sure to stop by backstage to say hello!
National Tours
Colleen Roberts ’14
Beauty and the Beast
Milika Griffiths
DeMarius Copes
Newsies
Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Madeline Chandler
Mary Poppins (Ensemble)
Red Mountain Theatre Company
Braden Sweeney
Mary Poppins (Neleus/ Dance Captain)
Red Mountain Theatre Company
Ross Thompson
Mary Poppins (Ensemble)
Red Mountain Theatre Company
California
Laguna Beach, CA
Christopher Hansell
Footloose (Travis/Dance Captain)
The Laguna Playhouse
Oakland, California
Laura Jinparn
Mary Poppins
The Producers
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Meghan Deeley
Grease (Frenchy)
Seussical the Musical (Bird Girl)
Rent (Ensemble)
Clear Space Theatre Company
Samantha Ricchiuti
Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre
Florida
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Essence Williams
Aida (Palace woman/Nubian/Dance Captain)
Players by the Sea
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Abby Anderson
Shrek The Musical (Ugly Duckling)
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre
Indiana
Michigan City, IN
Hannah Bearer
The Velveteen Rabbit
Guys and Dolls
Footlight Player Theatre, Indiana
Massachusetts
Williamstown, MA
Max Silverman
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Michigan
Augusta, MI
Lephate Cunningham
Mary Poppins
American Idiot
Rock of Ages
Hands on a Hardbody
Barn Theatre
Missouri
St. Louis, MO
Colby Dezelick
Oklahoma
My Fair Lady
The Muny
Montana
Missoula, MT
Kara Leonard
Tour Actor
Director
Missoula Children's Theatre
New Hampshire
New London, NH
Heather Baisley
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Jolene/among other roles)
New London Barn Playhouse
Jefferson, NH
Bryce McAllister
Performer and swing for all the male roles
Santa's Village
Whitefield, NH
Allyson Hern
Fiddler on the Roof
Into the Woods
The Full Monty
Floyd Collins
Weathervane Theatre
New Jersey
Lawrenceville, NJ
Joseph Davila
Rider University’s Orientation Staff
West Windsor, NJ
Sarah Carter
Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown)
Kelsey Theatre
Kailee Graham
Guys and Dolls
Kelsey Theater
Tricia Curley
Guys and Dolls
Kelsey Theater
New York
Albany, NY
Ashten Banister
Singin' in the Rain (Understudy Kathy and Zelda)
Park Playhouse
Kiley Hinkle
Singin' in the Rain (ensemble/ Lina understudy)
Park Playhouse
Auburn, NY
Aaron Miller
West Side Story (Baby John)
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Cortland, NY
Lilli Babb
Suds! The Rockin’ 60s musical soap opera (Cindy)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Forestburgh, NY
Marissa Girgus
Damn Yankees
Young Frankenstein
Oliver! (Bet)
The Music Man
42nd Street
Shrek The Musical
Forestburgh Playhouse
Kayla Matters
Oliver! (Artful Dodger)
Forestburgh Playhouse
David Visini
Damn Yankees (Rocky)
Young Frankenstein
Oliver!
42nd Street (Tommy)
Shrek The Musical
Forestburgh Playhouse
New York, NY
Kate Tennenbaum
Cranky Cabaret
Pennsylvania
Allentown, PA
Caroline Davis
Grease (Sandy)
Pines Dinner Theatre
Taylor Jackson
Jukebox Select show
Dorney Park
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Samantha Prentice
Grease (Marty)
Pines Dinner Theatre
Harrisburg, PA
Brandon Fuller
Harrisburg's Shakespeare Theatre Company
Intern
Latrobe, PA
Jessica Phipps
Into the Woods (Snow White and Little Red understudy)
Mill Hall, PA
Sara Davis
Mary Poppins (Katie, Nanna/ensemble)
Guys and Dolls (Hot Box/ensemble)
Millbrook Playhouse
Matthew Fairlee
Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay)
Guys and Dolls (Gangster/dancer/ensemble)
My Vaudeville Man (Jack Donahue)
Millbrook Playhouse
Brendan Rosell
Mary Poppins (Ensemble)
Guys and Dolls (Gangster/dancer/ensemble)
Millbrook Playhouse
Tennessee
Crossville, TN
Kevin Corkum
Mary Poppins (ensemble)
A Chorus Line (Mike)
Cumberland County Playhouse
Texas
Austin, TX
Caysi Dennis
Heathers (Ensemble/Heather MacNamara understudy)
The Rocky Horror Show
Doctuh Mistuh Productions
Canyon, TX
Resa Mishina
Texas the Musical (Ensemble)
Texas Musical Drama
Fort Worth, TX
Molly Franco
Les Misérables (Ensemble)
Casa Mañana
West Virginia
Beaver, WV
Maria Garvey
Honey and the Rock…A Civil War Drama (Diana)
Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate)
Theatre West Virginia
Allie Patton
Honey and the Rock…A Civil War Drama (Ensemble)
Annie Get Your Gun (Ensemble)
Theatre West Virginia