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Cast & Photos The Music Man  JASON FLECK (Harold Hill) is thrilled to be back at ABT and to be playing opposite his fiancée, Jeannie Shubitz. Jason was last seen at ABT as Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate, for which he won an AriZoni award for Best Actor. International credits include the London production of Hal Prince’s Show Boat, Evita (European tour - Che Alternate), and a tour of Japan as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. U.S. tours include Show Boat (Ravenal), Tommy (Capt Walker), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon). Regional credits include Carousel (Billy Bigelow), Phantom (Phantom), Grand Hotel (Baron), The Secret Garden (Archibald), Cabaret (Cliff), and Forever Plaid (Frankie). Thanks to his family, Jeannie, and especially to Cassandra, Kiel, Jim, Joe, and the ABT staff for all of their support and encouragement. JEANNIE SHUBITZ (Marian Paroo) is a native of Tucson, Arizona, and is so excited not only to be back performing in her home state, but also to be performing opposite her fiancé, Jason! This is Jeannie’s third show with ABT. You may remember her from Brigadoon (Fiona) and HMS Pinafore (Josephine). Other favorite roles include: Philia (Funny Thing...Forum), Evelyn Nesbit (Ragtime), Miss Dorothy Brown (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Mabel (Pirates of Penzance), Magnolia (Show Boat), Monica (The Medium), and Despina (Cosi fan tutte). Jeannie has also appeared as the Soprano Soloist in Misia at Playwright’s Horizons in NYC. Thanks and much love to her family (for putting up with her crazy life) and to Kiel, Cass, Joe and James for inviting her back and making working here such a joy! www.jeannieshubitz.com DENNIS SETTEDUCATI (Marcellus Washburn) is thrilled to be returning to ABT for his fifth show! Previous ABT credits include Sancho in Man of La Mancha, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fiddler on the Roof and Jekyll and Hyde. Born and raised on Long Island, this spirited lad earned his BFA in acting from Adelphi University and also studied at Dell’Arte in Blue Lake, California. As a theatre for youth teacher, he has directed many shows, including High School Musical, My Fair Lady, Seussical and many many others. Some of his favorite regional credits include Baal, The Wizard of Oz, Grease, Damn Yankees, Arsenic and Old Lace, A Christmas Carol, Joseph…, and Urinetown. He can also been seen as the Cowardly Lion in ABT’s new children’s theatre production of The Wizard of Oz. JOE CUNNINGHAM (Winthrop Paroo) is a driven, 13-year-old actor from Glendale, Arizona. He began his acting career at the Art Institute at Foothills Elementary School where he has been involved for the past three years. Joe’s debut on the local theater scene was as little Josh in Big, The Musical at Desert Stage Theater in Scottsdale. He has been acting for the past year at Peoria’s Center for the Performing Arts playing various roles, such as: Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, Charlie in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and, most recently, Nibs, one of the lost boy in Peter Pan. The reactions of the audience and the camaraderie of the actors are a couple of the reasons Joe loves to act. JEFFREY STEVENS (Mayor Shinn) is very active in the Phoenix area singing with OperaTunity, an opera in the schools program and The Royal Renaissance Singers. For ABT, Jeffrey was Sir Danvers Carew in Jekyll & Hyde, Sir Joseph in HMS Pinafore and Senex in A Funny Thing…Forum. Jeffrey has sung with the Phoenix Bach Choir, and performs regularly with the Phoenix Symphony. Jeffrey is as comfortable singing opera and musical theatre as he is singing baroque music, having apprenticed with the Bach Aria Group in Stony Brook, New York, performing with the Educational Outreach Program of the Handel & Haydn Society in Boston, and participating in the Oberlin Early Music Festival, the Connecticut Early Music Festival, and the Oregon Bach Festival. He is proud to be alumnus of not only ASU (Doctorate of Music and Master of Music), but also Boston University and Peabody Conservatory. Thanks to Joe, Cass, Kiel, Denise and Jim for this great opportunity. MARY JANE McCLOSKEY (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn) is delighted to be back at ABT for her third production! A charter member of ABT’s touring troupe, Bits & Pieces, she appeared in ABT’s premiere season in H.M.S. Pinafore and Big River. Roles include Christine (Phantom of the Opera), Valencienne (The Merry Widow), Adele (Die Fledermaus) and Mary Lennox in an operatic version of The Secret Garden, as well as Musetta (La Bohême) and Lucy (The Telephone). Concert appearances include: Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve gala, Philadelphia’s Concerts by Candlelight series, The Cape May (NJ) Music Festival, The Festival of Contemporary Music (Tanglewood, MA), and The Scottsdale Bible Orchestra and Choir. She has produced, directed and performed opera education in-school tours, as well as in-theatre productions. Mary Jane was awarded a West Valley Impact Teacher of the Year award this spring at Mountain View School in the Dysart School District, where she is currently the director of music and drama. She was recently invited to join the Arizona State Education Committee on Arts Assessment. PAUL BETZ (Jacey Squires) is pleased to be in the cast of The Music Man, his 7th show at ABT! Recently, he was seen as Simon Stride in Jekyll & Hyde and Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof. Other ABT credits include: Teen Angel/Johnny Casino (Grease), Ralph (HMS Pinafore), Gatch (How to Succeed...), and Lt. Cable (South Pacific). Paul earned his MM degree in Music Theatre/Opera Performance at ASU where he performed the roles of Candide (Candide), Curly (Oklahoma), and Tony (The Boyfriend). Other regional credits include: Asher (Joseph and the Amazing...), and Bob Cratchit (Christmas Carole) at The Alhambra Dinner Theatre; Bratt (How To Succeed…), Willie Conklin (Ragtime) at The Mainstreet Theatre; Billy (Anything Goes), Herman (The Most Happy Fella), Jekyll/Hyde (Jekyll & Hyde), Benny (Guys and Dolls) at The College Light Opera Company. Paul would like to thank his parents and friends for always loving and supporting him. www.paulbetz.com CHRISTOPHER VIOLETT (Ewart Dunlop) is thrilled to make his ABT debut in The Music Man! Originally from Omaha, NE, he recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Musical Theatre. Some of his credits include: John in john & jen (Theatre Arts Guild Nomination; Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical); Kodaly in She Loves Me, Mordred in Camelot; Cousin Kevin in The Who’s Tommy; and The Governor in Candide. He’d like to thank his family and friends for their constant support. For more information, please visit www.christopherviolett.com. GEOFF BELLISTON (Oliver Hix) returns enthusiastically to the ABT stage! Past credits here include: Jekyll & Hyde (Lord Savage), Crazy for You (Moose) and last season’s highly successful run of Grease. Other past credits: Agwe in Starlight Community Theatre’s production of Once on This Island, where he also appeared as Tevye in The Fiddler on the Roof. Other favorite credits include roles in Robin Hood, The Miracle Worker, A Funny Thing…, The Wizard of Oz, Godspell and The Bald Soprano. Geoff would like to thank everyone here at ABT, especially James, Joseph, Cassandra, Jeff and Adam Berger. Added thanks as well to the awesome cast and all of his wonderful friends and family aka his Entourage! ADAM ZUICK (Olin Britt) is delighted to return to the stage at ABT. Previously, Adam appeared in Grease, and has worked numerous shows behind the scenes. He is a graduate of the Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics and is currently attending Paradise Valley Community College. Favorite shows include: Urinetown (Caldwell B. Cladwell), Rumors (Lenny), and Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf), all at ACAA. At PVCC, he played the role of Linus in You’re a God Man, Charlie Brown. Adam would like to thank his mom for always being supportive of his dreams, no matter how big they are. And a special shout out to Adam Berger. MARY ROONEY (Mrs. Paroo) is proud to have been a part of the ABT family “since the tent.” She is making her debut ON STAGE for the first time since moving to Phoenix. She can usually be seen crafting away in the prop loft backstage as ABT’s props artisan and set dresser. She also helps plan and run ABT’s Academy for Young Performers. Mary’s first acting experience was actually in a Missoula Community Theatre production of The Music Man, starring J.K. Simmons (a native of Montana) as Harold Hill. Mary earned her B.F.A. degree from The University of Montana. Some of her favorite roles have been: Mae in Fool For Love, Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense, and various witches, stepmothers, or animals in Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions. She is excited to be able to share the ABT stage with her two children, Patrick and Nickela, and thanks her husband, Des, for understanding. BRAD RUPP (Charlie Cowell) is extremely proud to return (as another bad guy!) to the ABT stage for The Music Man, a show very near and dear to his heart, having twice been seen as Professor Harold Hill, first playing the title role at his high school, then at MCC’s Theatre Outback (2005), which subsequently received a 2006 ariZoni Award for Best Non-Contracted Musical. Brad recently graduated from ASU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Theatre. Since moving to the Valley in 2003, he has been very active in the theatre community, notably in: Anything Goes, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof (Constable/Nachum), Jekyll & Hyde (General Lord Glossop), all with ABT, City of Angels (Stone), Parade (Hugh Dorsey) with MCC, The Who’s Tommy (Cousin Kevin), Bat Boy (Rick/Lorraine) with Nearly Naked Theatre and Forever Plaid (Smudge) with Hale Centre Theatre, which earned him a Zoni nomination. Brad wants to thank his dear friends and family, and especially his wife, Amanda, for sharing his dream. NYC here we come! ROSS BRIDGEMAN (Tommy Djilas) is a sophomore at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he studies piano, voice and songwriting. Among his thrills in Nashville, he played piano on a recording made at historic RCA Studio B where Elvis recorded some of his big hits, including “It’s Now or Never.” He also sang with Belmont’s Oratorio Choir on the nationally televised PBS special Christmas at Belmont. Among his favorite previous roles: Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods and Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. Ross is making his debut with Arizona Broadway Theatre. CHELSEA CREE GROEN (Zaneeta Shinn) is thrilled to be making her ABT debut. She attends Xavier College Preparatory where she is a Student Ambassador, involved in Key Club and NHS. Credits include: The Fantasticks (Luisa) at CCT, Bye Bye Birdie (Kim MacAfee), Crazy for You (Phoenix Theater), A Christmas Carol (Fan) at Actors Theater, Les Miserables (Young Cosette) at Greasepaint (ariZoni Nomination), Giving Voice to a Dream (Rebecca) at Black Theatre Troupe and Annie (Annie) four times with Greasepaint (ariZoni Award), Starlight Musical Theatre San Diego (Billie Award), West Virginia Public Theater, and Ogunquit Playhouse. This summer, Chelsea appears as Dorothy in ABT’s production of The Wizard of Oz. She is the 2008 recipient of Actors’ Equity Association’s Roger Sturtevant Musical Theater Award, received a National Society of Arts and Letter Scholarship, and was named “Book Pal of the Year” for her dedication and volunteer efforts for the Book Pals organization. A member of NCL Phoenix Chapter, Chelsea volunteers at The Freedom Inn, Scottsdale, studies voice with Beth Livingston Hakes and dances at Scottsdale Dance Academy. Chelsea would like to thank James, Joseph, Jeff, Kurtis and the entire Klaphake family for this amazing opportunity.  ELYSHA NEMETH (Amaryllis) is thrilled to be back at ABT to play this role! This 12-year-old was last seen at ABT as Bielke (Fiddler on the Roof), and has performed in over 25 community theater productions. Her favorite roles include Annie (Annie Jr.), Wilbur (Charlotte’s Web), Baby June (Gypsy) and The Butterfly (The Butterfly’s Day, an original musical by Gerry Cullity). She has also danced in the 2007 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and sung in Phoenix Metropolitan Opera’s La Bohème. Thanks to family for their love and support, and to everyone at ABT, especially Cassandra, Joe, James, Denise and the cast for making ABT my other “Home Thweet Home!”
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ABIGAIL BELLISTON (Ethel Toffelmier) is delighted to return to Arizona Broadway Theatre after making her debut here in Jekyll & Hyde. Past favorite roles include: the Narrator in Joseph..., Asaka in Once on this Island, Dorothy in The Wiz, and Woman 2 in Songs for a New World. She’s so grateful to all the people who have helped her get where she is today: her amazing parents, her amazing roomies, her other amazing friends, and her great vocal/life coach. Lastly, she would like to thank her ABT family. Enjoy the show!
KAITLYNN KLEINMAN (Maud Dunlop) is excited to be back at ABT after starring in this season’s Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey and performing in last summer’s highly successful run of Grease. She just received her BA in Musical Theatre from ASU in May and is happy to be free to do all the shows she wants! Other favorite roles include Miss Dorothy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Ado Annie (Oklahoma), Cinderella (Cinderella), Lucy (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown) and December in the world premiere of 12 Princesses. She has also performed many classical ballet roles including the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker. Be sure to look for her this summer in ABT’s production of The Wizard of Oz as Glinda. Thanks to her family and friends for their love and support!
AMANDA KUCHINSKI (Alma Hix) is happy to be back at ABT after recent performances here in Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy) and Fiddler on the Roof (Frume-Sarah). She earned her Master’s degree in Music Theatre performance from ASU. While at ASU, some of her favorite roles included Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Trina in March of the Falsettos, 2nd Lady in The Magic Flute, and the Old Lady in Candide. Her proudest achievement while at ASU was directing and playing Sara Jane Moore in a full student production of Assassins last January. She also received the ASCAP Jerry Herman Foundation Scholarship last October. Amanda was most recently seen in the Valley as The Sour Kangaroo in Childsplay’s Seussical and as Hodel in Arizona Jewish Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof not four months ago! Amanda would like the thanks her wonderful parents and her three children (okay, cats) for always being supportive, and is excited to knock out one more show with her best friend and husband, Brad.
ANNA LEANDER (Mrs. Squires) is happy to be back at AZ Broadway Theatre for her third production here. She was previously seen in Grease and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Recently, she portrayed the role of Patty Cyburg in Darknight Production’s The Woes of Kilimanjaro. Anna has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Arizona State University. When she is not on stage, Anna enjoys waterskiing and spending time with her family and pets. She would like to thank everyone at ABT for the opportunity to be a part of The Music Man. Special thanks to her family for all their love and support.
ROBB ISAACSON (Constable Locke) returns to familiar stomping grounds here at ABT, where he performed in Crazy for You (Everett), Brigadoon, Big River, South Pacific (Cmdr. William Harbison) and How to Succeed… (Bratt). A Seattle native, Robb began his varied musical and theatrical career at the University of Washington with leads in a number of shows including Romeo and Juliet, The Fantasticks and Kismet. After graduating, Robb performed with the Seattle Opera for several seasons, followed by national tours with such shows as Charley’s Aunt and Showboat. Eleven television, film and commercial credits include the Starman TV series. Robb has worked as a studio singer and also performed in conventions and nightclubs from Florida to Hawaii with many stops in between. He is now retired and living in Sun City. Robb thanks Cassandra, Kiel, Joe and James for the opportunity to again be part of the ABT family. 
MACIE ALANA EGHERMAN (Gracie Shinn) is “way excited” to be making her ABT debut! The 10-year-old Peoria resident has been on the stage since the age of six. Her recent credits include: Seussical Jr., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Lights, Camera, Christmas! Macie dreams of one day being on Broadway. She gives thanks to God for everything, her voice coach Vanessa Purdy for sharing her knowledge and her family and friends for their constant support. Macie sends a special shout out to her biggest fan, her “dwaddy.”
LAURA CHRISTIAN (Ensemble/Dancer) is excited to be back at ABT after appearing as Frenchy in Grease last summer. She has just graduated summa cum laude from ASU with a BA degree in Theatre. She has also been seen in Forum, Kiss Me Kate, South Pacific, Damn Yankees, Brigadoon, and Anything Goes, all with the ABT. Other favorite performance credits include: Crazy For You, Thoroughly Modern Millie, both with Phoenix Theatre, Singin’ in the Rain, The King and I, Guys and Dolls, Snoopy, Once on this Island, The Nutcracker, Fame, and Oklahoma! Thanks to Mom and Dad, Matt, and all my friends and family – love to everyone!
LÉANA M. COURTNEY (Ensemble/Dancer) is thrilled to be making her ABT debut. She is a senior at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics (ACAA). Her most recent role was Crystal in Valley Youth Theater’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, which she also performed at ACAA. Other credits include: Karen Daniels in Rehearsal for Murder, Little Sally in Urinetown: The Musical, Cinderella in Into the Woods, and the productions of Rumors, Our Town, Leader of the Pack and 100 Years of Broadway: A Musical Review, all at ACAA. Léana studies piano and has found a new love for songwriting. Thank you to everyone at ABT for this amazing experience; to friends and family for believing in me; JD, my inspiration; and to Adam Berger, my mentor and teacher, for putting up with me all these years.
MICHAEL LaMASA (Ensemble/Dancer) is delighted to be making his ABT debut! Michael is a recent graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. NY Credits: The Heat is On! Fundraising Series at LaMaMa ETC (Dottie Maraschino / Host). Credits: 42nd Street at The Tropicana Showroom in Atlantic City, Playhouse Disney Live Onstage!, Dames at Sea (Lucky), Lucky Stiff (Harry Witherspoon), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Linus). Love to the family, friends, Thomas, Val, Janene Lovullo, Phillip George, Lindsey Clayton, Tim Dolan, EVERYONE at ABT, and Michael Scarna.
BRIAN LAVELLE (Ensemble/Dancer) is thrilled to be in the production of The Music Man here at Arizona Broadway Theatre! Brian graduated from The Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts in sunny California, where some of his favorite roles include Kitsum in the world premier of the musical The Wildest!!!, Bill in Crazy for You, and Russian Soloist in Fiddler on the Roof. Brian is ecstatic to be back in Arizona after acting in his first major motion picture, A Pink Affair (LLC, 2007) in Los Angeles, CA. Other favorite roles include Beguiled Again (ariZoni Award,) A Chorus Line, and Guys and Dolls at Phoenix Theatre. Brian thanks his Mom, Dad, family and friends for all the support! Love you! 
TARYN MOLNAR (Ensemble/Dancer/Dance Captain) is overjoyed to be working with ABT this summer! She was most recently seen tap dancing across China and South Korea on the tour of 42nd Street. Some of her favorite credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Rita), West Side Story (Swing), Oklahoma! (Little Girl), The Merry Widow, and the ProBowl halftime show with Salt-N-Pepa. Taryn graduated summa cum laude from Oklahoma City University with a BPA in Dance Performance. She thanks her parents for their endless support and God for blessing her journey. Jeremiah 29:11
KATIE ROONEY (Ensemble/Dancer) is thrilled to be performing at Arizona Broadway Theatre for the first time! Her recent adventures include performing in Reprise’s award-winning production of On Your Toes in Los Angeles, graduating from the University of California, Irvine, with a BFA in dance performance, and moving across the country to the Big Apple. While at UCI, Katie performed around Southern California as a member of Donald McKayle’s Etude Ensemble. Many thanks, hugs and kisses to Mom, Dad, Patrick and her incredibly supportive family.
AUSTIN SARTI (Ensemble/Dancer) is excited to be a part of ABT’s production of The Music Man. This is his second show (onstage) at ABT. Austin will be a freshman at the University of Northern Colorado next year, pursuing a degree in Stage Management and Scenic Design. Favorite past roles include: Jack (Into the Woods), Horton (Seussical the Musical), Ryan (High School Musical), and in the ensemble of Grease. He would like to thank all of his friends for their support and dreams! Also, he would like to thank his Mom, Dad, and his sister. Enjoy the show!
ANTHONY TOUDJAROV (Ensemble/Dancer) is so proud to be returning in his 4th ABT production. Previous credits include: La Cage aux Folles (Cagelle), Crazy for You (Custus), Fiddler on the Roof (Russian). Anthony is also proud to be involved in ABT’s summer production of The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man). Other credits include: High School Musical (Ryan), Footloose (Ren) and The Wiz (Tin Man). Anthony would like to thank the staff at ABT, including Joe, Kurtis, Cass, and James, as well as Uri and Michelle.
RANDALL T. STEVENS (Ensemble) continues his work at ABT as Artist-in-Residence, having performed this season in Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II – The Plant), Crazy for You (Eugene Fodor), and Jekyll & Hyde, as well as hosting ABT’s monthly cabarets. Also for ABT, Randall appeared in last season’s How to Succeed… (Davis/Henchman) and A Funny Thing Happened… (Erronius). An award-winning director/actor from Omaha, Nebraska, his favorite roles include Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Bobby in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Action in West Side Story, Harry Beaton in Brigadoon, Bellhop in Lend Me a Tenor, and the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2003 Best Actor in a Musical). Directing credits include Nine, Side Show (2004 Best Director of a Musical), The Last Session, and Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical!!! In addition to assistant directing The Music Man, Randall will be directing ABT’s Children’s Theatre production, The Wizard of Oz. 
JESSICA CHISHOLM (Ensemble) is a third grader at Arrowhead Elementary School in Glendale. She has performed with the Arrowhead Pantherettes in their past two productions. Jessica was honored to be a part of the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera’s production of La Bohème last year and was the youngest cast member at the age of 8. She is thrilled to be a part of ABT’s production of The Music Man.
ANTHONY COTOIA (Ensemble) is ecstatic to perform in The Music Man. Born in NYC and raised in North Bergen, NJ, he attended the Renaissance Arts Academy in Los Angeles before moving to Glendale, AZ. Currently, Anthony attends the Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics, where he has performed in several English and foreign language montages, as well as Little Shop of Horrors (Bernstein). In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and singing, and looks forward to many more opportunities to perform on stage, owing it all to his supportive parents.
MIRANDA GROSS (Ensemble) was born in Phoenix and has been involved in theatre since the age of 3. She currently attends school in the Peoria Unified School District and was involved in the Peoria Arts Institute drama program for four years. Miranda enjoys singing and writing music on her piano. She is also an aspiring Manga sketch artist. Miranda sings in a Peoria church youth choir and been a registered Girl Scout for 8 years in the local Sunflower Ridge District.
ALEXANDRA KEENE (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her ABT debut in one of her favorite family musicals! For the past four years, Alex has been a part of the Peoria Fine Arts Institute at PUSD’s Foothills Elementary School, appearing in musical, drama and mime productions. This fourteen-year-old’s theater highlights include: Phoenix Metropolitan Opera’s production of La Bohème, Valley Youth Theater cabarets, and Vaudeville Youth Theater productions of Seussical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Wizard of Oz and Once Upon a Mattress. Alex would like to thank her new “River City family” for their patience, assistance, talent and opportunity! It has been an honor to learn from all of you, especially James, Joseph, Cassandra and Kurtis! She would also like to express her gratitude for love and support from family, friends, and teachers. Now, sit back, tap your toe, and enjoy the show!
JUSTIN OPENCHOWSKI (Ensemble) is a seventh-grade student at Desert Ridge Jr. High in Mesa. He is honored to have the opportunity to return to ABT after appearing here as Jerome in South Pacific last season. Other performances include The Boy in Sounds of Christmas at Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre, one of Fagin’s boys in Oliver! and The Hero in Teeter Totter music video. The youngest of three children, Justin has studied voice, dance, piano and violin. He would like to thank the Lord, his supportive family and the wonderful people at ABT!
NICKELA ROONEY (Ensemble) will be a fifth grader at Sunset Elementary School. She appeared on the ABT stage last season as Bielke, a role she understudied in Fiddler on the Roof. Nickela started acting at the Missoula Children’s Theatre in Montana at the age of 5 and has had the acting bug ever since. She has attended nearly all of the Academy camps and workshops here at ABT. Recently, she was in a musical review at Spotlight Youth Theatre in Glendale. Nickela plays the violin and is on the cross-country track team at school. 
PATRICK ROONEY (Ensemble) will be a third grader at Sunset Elementary School, in which he is the self-proclaimed “smartest kid in class.” When he was five, his first role was as a monkey in MCT’s Jungle Book for ABT’s Academy. He has attended many of the Academy day camps. He is excited to make his professional debut in The Music Man. Offstage, Patrick is an avid soccer player and Lego-maniac. He is also proud to be a Bear Cub scout for Pack 105.current production of Cabaret.
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