In addition to on-campus production experience, the majority of Elon students graduate with professional credits on their resumes due to summer regional theatre work, internships and a wide variety of relevant experiences. Soon after graduation, Elon students are working on Broadway, National Television Shows and Commercials, International and National Tours, Movies, Equity Regional Theatres, Disney, and a variety of cruises. Highlighted below are a few examples of the work of our alumni during the current and past season.
Congratulations to the Elon Music Theatre Class of 2017 on all of their successes only months after graduation! Graduates of the past three graduating classes have joined the Broadway casts of “The Book of Mormon,” “A Bronx Tale,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn;” joined the National Tours of “Beautiful,” “Bullets Over Broadway,” “Cinderella,” “Fame,” “Freaky Friday,” “Hamilton,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Lion King,” “Love Never Dies,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Pippin,” ”Ragtime,” “Sister Act,” and “The Sound of Music”; performed Off-Broadway in “Fiorello;” signed with prestigious agencies like DGRW, CGF Talent, CESD, BRS/Gage, Harden-Curtis, MSA, Bloc, Avalon Artists, The Price Group, The Roster Agency, The Mine, and more; joined productions on Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Aida Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Viking Cruise Line; and performed regionally all over the country at theatres like The MUNY, Pittsburgh CLO, Ogunquit Playhouse, Flat Rock Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Wagon Wheel Theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre, The Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare, Bucks County Playhouse, and The New York Musical Theatre Festival, among many other venues.
Notable and Distinguished Alumni
Grant Gustin
TV:
THE FLASH (Barry Allen/The Flash) - The CW
GLEE (Sebastian) - Fox
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Barry Allen) - The CW
ARROW (Barry Allen/The Flash) - The CW
90210 (Campbell Price) - TV show - The CW
Film:
A MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE (Chris Stewart) - TV Movie
AFFLUENZA (Todd Goodman)
National Tour:
WEST SIDE STORY (Baby John)
Awards:
Teen Choice Breakout Star
Teen Choice TV Action Star
Saturn Breakthrough Performance Award
Teen Choice TV Actor (Nominated)
Teen Choice TV Villian (Nominated)
Kid's Choice Favorite TV Actor (Nominated)
Kid's Choice Male TV Star (Nominated)
MTV Best Hero Award (Nominated)
Chris Wood '10
National Tour:
SPRING AWAKENING (Melchior)
TV/Film:
SUPERGIRL (Mon-El) - The CW
CONTAINMENT (Jake) - The CW
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Kai Parker) - The CW
THE CARRIE DIARIES (Adam Weaver) - The CW
GIRLS (Paul) - HBO
MAJOR CRIMES (Brandon North) - TNT
Awards:
Teen Choice TV Villain (Nominated)
Teen Choice Action TV Actor (Nominated)
Daniel Watts '04
Broadway:
HAMILTON (Ensemble)
AFTER MIDNIGHT (Ensemble)
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL (Ensemble)
GHOST (Ensemble, Subway and Hospital Ghost u/s)
MEMPHIS (Ensemble)
IN THE HEIGHTS (Swing)
THE LITTLE MERMAID (Ensemble)
THE COLOR PURPLE (Ensemble)
National Tour:
THE COLOR PURPLE (Ensemble)
Off-Broadway:
WHORL INSIDE A LOOP (Flex)
THE DEATH OF THE LAST BLACK MAN IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD (Performer)
TV:
VINYL (Hannibal) - HBO
THE LAST OG (Felony - Series Regular) - TBS
Taylor Trensch
Broadway:
DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Evan Hansen)
HELLO, DOLLY! (Barnaby Tucker)
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (Christopher Alternate)
MATILDA (Michael Wormwood)
WICKED (Boq)
National Tour:
SPRING AWAKENING (Moritz)
Off-Broadway:
BARE (Peter)
RENT (Gordon & Others)
Nominations:
Broadway.com Audience Award (Best Replacement)
Matt Shingledecker '08
Broadway:
WICKED (Fiyero)
WEST SIDE STORY (Tony)
SPRING AWAKENING (Ensemble, Melchior u/s)
National Tour:
WICKED (Fiyero)
LES MISERABLES (Enjolras)
SPRING AWAKENING (Georg)
Off-Broadway:
RENT (Roger)
Barrett Wilbert Weed '11
Broadway:
MEAN GIRLS (Janis Sarkisian)
LYSISTRATA JONES (Ensemble/Robin, Lampito, Cleonice, Myrhinne u/s)
Off-Broadway:
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL (Veronica Sawyer)
FOUND: A NEW MUSICAL (Denise)
BARE (Nadia)
Nominations:
Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Actress in a Musical)
Lucille Nortel Award (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical)
Broadway.com Audience Award (Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical)
Broadway.com Audience Award (Favorite Funny Performance)
Broadway World Award (Best Featured Actress in a Musical)
Ginna Claire Mason '13
Broadway:
WICKED (Glinda Standby)
National Tour:
WICKED (Glinda)
NEWSIES (Sniper/Ensemble/Katherine u/s)
FLASHDANCE (Gloria)
Las Vegas:
DUCK COMMANDER MUSICAL (Korie Robertson)
Adam Kaplan '12
Broadway:
A BRONX TALE (Calogero)
NEWSIES (Morris Delancey/Jack Kelly u/s)
National Tour:
KINKY BOOTS (Charlie Price)
NY Philharmonic:
SHOW BOAT (Ensemble)
TV:
DECEPTION - ABC
Matt Meigs '12
Broadway:
IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN (Ensemble)
TUCK EVERLASTING (Ensemble/Jesse Tuck u/s)
MATILDA (Ensemble/Michael Wormwood, Doctor u/s)
National Tour:
MARY POPPINS (Ensemble/Valentine, Neleus u/s)
WICKED (Ensemble/Boq u/s)
Las Vegas:
ROCK OF AGES (Franz)
Kiira Schmidt '03
Broadway:
ANYTHING GOES (Passenger/Reno Sweeney u/s)
FOLLIES (Margie)
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (Ensemble)
IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Rita/Ensemble)
NO, NO, NANETTE (Ensemble)
STAIRWAY TO PARADISE (Ensemble)
National Tour:
A CHORUS LINE (Cassie)
FAME (Ensemble)
CRAZY FOR YOU (Ensemble)
TV:
SMASH (Assistant Choreographer)
Allison Spratt Pearce '00
Broadway:
CRY BABY (Ensemble/Allison, Lenora u/s)
CURTAINS (Winnie, Niki u/s)
GOOD VIBRATIONS (Rhonda)
National Tour:
CABARET (Sally Bowles)
GREASE (Sandy)
JEKYLL & HYDE (Kate/Emma u/s)
TWELFTH NIGHT (Viola)
Off-Broadway:
ENTER LAUGHING (Miss B.)
Alumni (in order of graduation year)
Drew Redington
Broadway:
THE PROM (Ensemble)
IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN (Ensemble)
JJ Niemann '17
Broadway:
THE BOOK OF MORMON (Swing)
Fergie Philippe '17
National Tour:
HAMILTON (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison)
Gerald Caesar '16
Broadway:
A BRONX TALE (Tyrone)
National Tour:
THE LION KING (Simba)
Lizzie Markson '16
National Tour: MAMMA MIA! (Sophie)
Caity Skalski '16
National Tour:
CINDERELLA (Ensemble/Charlotte/Gabrielle u/s)
Beth Anderson '15
National Tour:
JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT (Reuben's Wife/Ensemble)
John Barsoian '15
National Tour:
CINDERELLA (Ensemble/Topher u/s)
RAGTIME (Ensemble/Houdini, JP Morgan, Willie Conklin u/s)
Off-Broadway:
FIORELLO! (Ensemble)
Hunter Brown '15
National Tour:
FAME (Nick Piazza)
Leah Greene '15
International Tour:
SISTER ACT (Ensemble/Sister Mary Robert u/s)
Clark Helman '15
International Tour:
LEGALLY BLONDE (Ensemble)
Ryan Kanfer '15
National Tour:
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY (Swing)
Mara Lucas '15
National Tour:
PIPPIN (Leading Player)
Alyssa McAnany '15
National Tour:
LOVE NEVER DIES (Ensemble/Meg u/s)
JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT (Swing/Narrator u/s)
Phylicia Pearl '15
National Tour:
THE LION KING (Swing/Shenzi u/s)
Zane Phillips '15
National Tour:
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Ensemble/Rolph u/s/)
Savannah Sprinkle '15
National Tour:
PIPPIN (Catherine)
Nasia Thomas '15
Broadway:
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Little Eva)
National Tour:
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Swing)
World Premiere:
AIN'T TOO PROUD - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS (Mama Rose)
Sumi Yu '15
Regional/National Tour:
FREAKY FRIDAY (Hannah)
TV:
RISE - NBC
Ethan Andersen '14
National Tour:
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Musical Director/Conductor)
Off-Broadway:
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS LIVE! (Musical Director)
HEADVOICE (Composer/Lyricist/Musical Director/Performer)
Patrick Clanton '14
National Tour:
SCHOOL OF ROCK (Ensemble)
SISTER ACT (Ensemble/Sweaty Eddie, John, TJ u/s)
Chris McNiff '14
National Tour:
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Ensemble)
MEMPHIS (Buck Wiley/Ensemble)
Tessa Mossey '14
TV:
SHADOWHUNTERS: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS (Heidi McKenzie) - Freeform
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR (Jenny Quinn) - MGM
Film:
THE GLASS CASTLE (Tiffany)
Lucy Werner '14
National Tour:
ANNIE (Lily St. Regis)
Tyler Bertolone '13
National Tour:
BRING IT ON (Randall)
MISS NELSON IS MISSING (Pop/Blandsworth/McSmogg)
TV:
REVOLUTION - NBC
Michael Callahan '13
Broadway:
CINDERELLA (Raccoon/Ensemble/Jean-Michel u/s)
National Tour:
ALADDIN (Dance Captain/Swing)
CINDERELLA (Fox/Ensemble)
Off-Broadway:
FIORELLO! (Choreographer)
John Langley '13
National Tour:
FLASHDANCE (Joe/Nick u/s)
Ginna Claire Mason '13
Broadway:
WICKED (Glinda Standby)
National Tour:
WICKED (Glinda)
NEWSIES (Sniper/Ensemble/Katherine u/s)
FLASHDANCE (Gloria)
Las Vegas:
DUCK COMMANDER MUSICAL (Korie Robertson)
Guy Mannick '13
National Tour:
WHITE CHRISTMAS (Ensemble)
Michael Moore '13
International Tour:
HAIR (Woof)
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Monty)
Ben Redding '13
National Tour:
WEST SIDE STORY (Riff)
Off-Broadway:
FIORELLO! (Ensemble)
Sean Ronayne '13
Broadway:
CINDERELLA (Ensemble/Prince Topher Cover)
Tanner Wilson '13
Broadway:
HEAD OVER HEELS (Ensemble)
CATS (Carbuckety)
National Tour:
CINDERELLA (Fox/Ensemble)
ELF (Ensemble)
Kenny Francoeur '12
National Tour:
MEMPHIS (Ensemble/Huey u/s)
Matt Meigs '12
Broadway:
IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN (Ensemble)
TUCK EVERLASTING (Ensemble/Jesse Tuck u/s)
MATILDA (Ensemble/Michael Wormwood, Doctor u/s)
National Tour:
MARY POPPINS (Ensemble/Valentine, Neleus u/s)
WICKED (Ensemble/Boq u/s)
Las Vegas:
ROCK OF AGES (Franz)
Adam Kaplan '12
Broadway:
A BRONX TALE (Calogero)
NEWSIES (Morris Delancey/Jack Kelly u/s)
National Tour:
KINKY BOOTS (Charlie Price)
NY Philharmonic:
SHOW BOAT (Ensemble)
TV:
DECEPTION - ABC
Kennedy Caughell '12
Broadway:
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Betty, Carole King u/s)
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Ensemble)
National Tour:
WICKED (Elphaba Standby)
AMERICAN IDIOT (Heather)
Emilie Renier '12
National Tour:
CINDERELLA (Dance Captain/Ella u/s)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ensemble/Belle u/s)
International Tour:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ensemble/Belle u/s)
Turner Rouse '12
National Tour:
AMERICAN IDIOT (Ensemble/Will u/s)
International Tour:
AMERICAN IDIOT (Swing)
Korey Buecheler '11
Broadway:
THE KING AND I (Ensemble)
National Tour:
MISS SAIGON (Ensemble)
Jared Titus '11
National Tour:
SPAMALOT (Ensemble/Sir Robin u/s)
Alex Pepper '11
National Tour:
SOUTH PACIFIC (Ensemble/Assistant Dance Captain/Professor u/s)
TV/Film:
STEP UP 2 (Dancer)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (Dancer)
Barrett Wilbert Weed '11
Broadway:
MEAN GIRLS (Janis Sarkisian)
LYSISTRATA JONES (Ensemble/Robin, Lampito, Cleonice, Myrhinne u/s)
Off-Broadway:
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL (Veronica Sawyer)
FOUND: A NEW MUSICAL (Denise)
BARE (Nadia)
Nominations:
Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Actress in a Musical)
Lucille Nortel Award (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical)
Broadway.com Audience Award (Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical)
Broadway.com Audience Award (Favorite Funny Performance)
Broadway World Award (Best Featured Actress in a Musical)
John Yi '11
National Tour:
CINDERELLA (Ensemble/Prince Topher and Jean-Michel Cover)
Off-Broadway:
KPOP (Bobo)
International Tour:
MISS SAIGON (Ensemble)
QUEEN MOTHER OF GODSPEED OPERA (Ensemble)
Erin Burniston '10
National Tour:
SPRING AWAKENING (Ensemble/Dance Captain/Wendla u/s)
TV:
BLUE BLOODS (Rose Davis) - CBS
Ashley Perez Flanagan '10
Broadway:
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Ensemble/Sonya, Princess Mary u/s)
Off-Broadway:
THE LUCKY ONES
Julianne Katz '10
Broadway (Lincoln Center):
CRAZY FOR YOU (Asst. Choreographer)
National Tour:
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Hodel)
Off-Broadway:
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: THE MUSICAL (Asst. Choreographer)
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Adele)
ALLEGRO (Jennie Brinker)
Eric Mann '10
National Tour:
A CHORUS LINE (Mike Costa)
Regional:
ENTER LAUGHING (Marvin)
Courtney Markowitz '10
Broadway:
JEKYLL & HYDE (Ensemble/Emma u/s)
National Tour:
SPRING AWAKENING (Ilse)
JEKYLL & HYDE (Ensemble)
Paul Heesang Miller '10
Broadway:
MAMMA MIA! (Eddie)
The KING AND I (Ensemble)
MISS SAIGON (Ensemble)
Emily Rice '10
National Tour:
DIRTY DANCING (Lisa Houseman)
A CHORUS LINE (Swing)
Chris Wood '10
National Tour:
SPRING AWAKENING (Melchior)
TV/Film:
Supergirl (Mon-El) - The CW
Containment (Jake) - The CW
The Vampire Diaries (Kai Parker) - The CW
The Carrie Diaries (Adam Weaver) - The CW
Girls (Paul) - HBO
Major Crimes (Brandon North) - TNT
Awards:
Teen Choice TV Villain (Nominated)
Teen Choice Action TV Actor (Nominated)
Johnny Stellard '10
Broadway:
ANASTASIA (Ensemble)
EVITA (Ensemble)
National Tour:
EVITA (Ensemble/Che, Magaldi u/s)
Off-Broadway:
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (Ensemble)
PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES- Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl
MacKenzie Bell '09
Broadway:
SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL (Ensemble)
PIPPIN (Ensemble/Fastrada, Catherine, Berthe u/s)
SUNSET BOULEVARD (Ensemble)
National Tour:
FLASHDANCE (Ensemble/Alex, Kiki u/s)
JERSEY BOYS (Lorraine)
Off-Broadway:
CARRIE (Ensemble/Chris u/s)
Las Vegas/Chicago:
JERSEY BOYS (Lorraine/Francine)
Carly Casey '09
National Tour:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ensemble)
Producing:
DanceOn (Executive Producer)
Chelsey Clark '09
National Tour:
CABARET (Lulu)
Chandon Jones '09
National Tour:
ELF (Swing/Dance Captain)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Babette/Swing/Dance Captain)
Matthew Masten '09
Broadway:
SIDE SHOW (Producer)
OF MICE AND MEN (Associate Producer)
THE BEST MAN (Producer)
Off-Broadway:
BUYER AND CELLAR (Associate Producer)
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV (Associate Producer)
National Tour:
SIDE SHOW (Associate Producer)
Awards:
Tony Award Nominee
Outer Critics Circle Award Winner
Brooke Morrison '09
National Tour:
A CHORUS LINE (Sheila)
WE WILL ROCK YOU (Ensemble/Oz u/s)
Jeff Ostermueller '09
National Tour:
SPRING AWAKENING (Ensemble/Melchoir u/s)
Jessica Wockenfuss '09
National Tour:
THE LITTLE MERMAID (Adella)
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Ensemble)
SPAMALOT (Ensemble)
Off-Broadway:
ME AND MY GIRL (Ensemble)
HEY, LOOK ME OVER! (Ensemble)
Matt Shingledecker '08
Broadway:
WICKED (Fiyero)
WEST SIDE STORY (Tony)
SPRING AWAKENING (Ensemble, Melchoir u/s)
National Tour:
WICKED (Fiyero)
LES MISERABLES (Enjolras)
SPRING AWAKENING (Georg)
Off-Broadway:
RENT (Roger)
Sarah Stevens '08
National Tour:
THE WIZARD OF OZ (Ensemble, Dorothy u/s)
Off-Broadway:
WHAT DO CRITICS KNOW? (Dahlia)
Rob Marnell '06
Broadway:
GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER (Ensemble)
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Swing)
Film:
JERSEY BOYS (Joe Long)
National Tour:
MADAGASCAR LIVE! (Alex the Lion)
Las Vegas:
JERSEY BOYS (Bob Gaudio)
Alex Ellis '05
Broadway:
ON A CLEAR DAY, YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (Ensemble)
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Ensemble/Brenda u/s)
National Tour:
LEGALLY BLONDE (Kate/Chutney)
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Millie)
Off-Broadway:
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL (Original Performer)
Lauren Adams '04
TV:
UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT (Gretchen) - Netflix Original
DEADBEAT (Carol) - Hulu Original
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (Daphne) - CBS
Andrew Frace '04
TV:
THE BLACKLIST - NBC
National Tour:
THE LION KING (Ed, Timon & Zazu u/s)
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (Johnny Cash & Sam Phillips u/s)
JERSEY BOYS (Barry Belson)
WILLY WONKA (Willy Wonka)
Off-Broadway:
JERSEY BOYS (Swing/Bob Gaudio u/s)
Las Vegas:
JERSEY BOYS (u/s Frankie, Tommy, Bob, Swing)
Daniel Watts '04
Broadway:
HAMILTON (Ensemble)
AFTER MIDNIGHT (Ensemble)
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL (Ensemble)
GHOST (Ensemble, Subway and Hospital Ghost u/s)
MEMPHIS (Ensemble)
IN THE HEIGHTS (Swing)
THE LITTLE MERMAID (Ensemble)
THE COLOR PURPLE (Ensemble)
National Tour:
THE COLOR PURPLE (Ensemble)
Off-Broadway:
WHORL INSIDE A LOOP (Flex)
THE DEATH OF THE LAST BLACK MAN IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD (Performer)
TV:
VINYL (Hannibal) - HBO
THE LAST OG (Felony - Series Regular) - TBS
Lisa Goldstein '03
TV:
ONE TREE HILL (Millicent); Season 5,6,7,8,9 - The CW
Film:
DON'T KNOW YET (Autumn)
Lindsay Northern '03
Broadway:
WICKED (Ensemble, Glinda u/s)
National Tour:
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Maria)
TV/Film:
CSI MIAMI (Alice Haverford) - CBS
THE AMERICANS - FX
THE LAST O.G. - TBS
Kiira Schmidt '03
Broadway:
ANYTHING GOES (Passenger/Reno Sweeney u/s)
FOLLIES (Margie)
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (Ensemble)
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Rita/Ensemble)
NO, NO, NANETTE (Ensemble)
National Tour:
A CHORUS LINE (Cassie)
FAME (Ensemble)
CRAZY FOR YOU (Ensemble)
TV:
SMASH (Assistant Choreographer)
Todd Horman '00
Broadway:
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Joseph Buquet)
THE LAST SHIP (Gus)
PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Leather Bear/Priest)
URINETOWN (Robbie the Stockfish)
National Tour:
SISTER ACT (Joey)
VICTOR/VICTORIA (Squash)
GUYS AND DOLLS (Rusty Charlie)
Allison Spratt Pearce '00
Broadway:
CRY BABY (Ensemble/Allison, Lenora u/s)
CURTAINS (Winnie, Niki u/s)
GOOD VIBRATIONS (Rhonda)
National Tour:
CABARET (Sally Bowles)
GREASE (Sandy)
JEKYLL & HYDE (Kate/Emma u/s)
TWELFTH NIGHT (Viola)
Off-Broadway:
ENTER LAUGHING (Miss B.)