Legally Blonde

Emily Stober

Emily Stober is senior Music Theatre Major from North Carolina. Previous Elon Productions include Pippin (Fastrada), A Chorus Line (Tricia/ u/s Kristine/Laura), Deep Water Ballad (Ensemble). This summer, Emily performed at Six Flags Great Adventure with JMMD Entertainment playing guitar and singing country music. She thanks her family and friends for their support and hopes you enjoy the show!

Derick Donato

Derick is a Senior Music Theatre major & pumped to be playing Emmett Forest in Elon’s production of Legally Blonde! Favorite credits: The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), On Your Feet (Male Swing), Pippin (Lewis), A Chorus Line (Paul u/s). Enjoy! IG: @derickgdonato

Kelli Geiger

Kelli Geiger is a senior BFA Acting major and is super excited to be back on the McCrary Stage! Here at Elon, Kelli has been a cast member of Instant Laughter, As You Like It, The Cherry Orchard, and premiere play readings of Sororophobia and Cardboard Boxes by Laney Lynch. Kelli is thrilled to be a part of Legally Blonde, having a blast as she’s stepped into the iconic role of Paulette. She would like to thank her incredibly supportive family, wonderful friends from both Elon and home, and the entire cast and crew who has made this show possible. With peace and love, ENJOY THE SHOW!!!

Niklas Salah

Nik is a senior BFA acting major, and is thrilled to be performing in Elon University’s production of Legally Blonde. His previous credits at Elon include Silvius in As You Like It and Danny M2 in The Antipodes. Nik would like to thank all of his Acting Professors, Scott Proudfit, Gretchen Bruesehoff, and Professor Liu. Thank you for believing in me.

Erik Houck

Erik is super excited to be playing the role of Warner Huntington III in this production of Legally Blonde. Erik is a senior music theatre major here at Elon and has previously been in Myths and Hymns, Bridges of Madison County, and Head Over Heels at Elon. Other Regional productions he’s been in include Roger in ITS’s RENT and Tom of Warwick in the Broadway tour of Camelot. Erik would like to thank the entire production team, especially Prof. Liu for her directorial guidance as well as his mother for all her support!

Mia McManamy

Mia (she/her) is a senior Music Theatre major, Communications minor, and Elon College Fellow from Kansas City, Missouri. Elon credits: Amalia (She Loves Me), Dance Ensemble (Head Over Heels), and Ensemble (Myths and Hymns). Favorite roles: Judy Bernly (9 to 5) and Rosie (Mamma Mia!). She thanks her incredible professors, loving family, and supportive friends! miamcmanamy.com

Sarah Fetherston

Sarah is a senior Acting major at Elon University and is thrilled to be playing Brooke Wyndham! Since arriving at Elon, Sarah has been involved in many wonderful productions including Myths and Hymns, Clue, Head Over Heels and Sense and Sensibility. She spent this summer at the Priscilla Beach Theatre and performed as Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde and ensemble in Spamalot! She is also a proud member of the improv group Instant Laughter. Thank you to her family, friends and amazing teachers for all their love and support! Enjoy the show!

Tara Venkataraman

Tara is a senior Music Theatre major from Atlanta, GA, and is super excited to be playing “Serena”. She wants to thank her dad, sister, and friends. Enjoy the show!

Malia Horst

Malia Horst is a Junior Music Theatre major and wants to welcome you to Legally Blonde!! Past Credits: Marian U/S, Chiara U/S, and Ensemble in Elon’s Bridges of Madison County, Cinderella in Into The Woods, and Inga in Young Frankenstein. She was most recently seen in Great Plains Summer Theatre’s productions of Legally Blonde and Hello Dolly! (Chutney/Ernestina Money.) Special thanks to Courtney Liu, Chris Rayis, Alexandra Joye Warren, and all cast and crew (special shoutout Becca Wycoff) for an incredible process! Enjoy the show!! 🙂

Charlee Rubino

Charlee Rubino is a Senior majoring in Music Theatre and is thrilled to make her debut in a mainstage production! She extends her heartfelt thanks to her voice teacher, Gretchen, and her family for their unwavering support. Charlee is also an active member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and is excited to channel that spirit as Pilar in Legally Blonde: The Musical. Xoxo!

Marina Jansen

Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio (original cast). Regional: The Prom, Christmas Carol, Fiddler on the Roof, Romeo and Juliet (ASL Version). Elon: Bridges of Madison County, She Loves Me, Head Over Heels, Spelling Bee. Enid Hoops!!!! Enjoy the Show!!!

Collin Flanagan

Collin is so excited for his final Collage! Thanks and love.

Ellie Schwartz

Ellie Schwartz is a senior BFA music theatre major and is thrilled to be a part of Legally Blonde! Previous credits include Chava in Fiddler on The Roof (Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre) and Shprintze in Fiddler on The Roof (The Muny) Enjoy the show!

Gavin Miller

Gavin is a sophomore Music Theatre major from Milwaukee, WI. Before pursuing his degree at Harvard law, Gavin made his Elon debut in A Chorus Line as Wrong Arms Roy and is thrilled to be back on the McCrary stage for Legally Blonde. He wants to thank his parents and his family for their endless support in pursuing what he loves. Enjoy the show!

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Gabriel Logan

Gabriel was recently seen in Legally Blonde (Theater Aspen), Fiddler On The Roof (Aspen Music Festival), Mary Poppins (North Carolina Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Winnipesaukee Playhouse), and A Little Night Music (Barrington Stage Company). Gabriel is stoked to perform again on the McCrary Stage and thanks his family and friends.

Noah Macam

Noah Macam is a sophomore Dance Performance major, and is ecstatic to be returning to the McCrary Stage for Legally Blonde! Previous Elon credits include A Chorus Line (Mike Costa), Abusua: Dance Concert, Spring Dance Concert, and Renegade’s Pippin. Other credits include RENT, Beauty and The Beast, and On Your Feet all at The Muny. Many thanks to his family and friends for their support!

Brooke Chamberlin

Brooke is a sophomore music theatre major from Cincinnati, Ohio and is thrilled to be involved in the cast of Legally Blonde! She was previously seen as a featured vocalist in Elon’s production of Myths & Hymns last spring. She would like to thank the Choreo Team, especially Professor Warren, and Professor Liu for all of their guidance and support. Enjoy the show!!

George Zemla

It’s George’s dream come true to play Dewey in his first mainstage production at Elon! George is a Sophomore in the MT program who originally hails from Poland, but now lives in sunny California. You may know him as last year’s Peter in Renegade Productions’ Peter and The Starcatcher. Love you mom!

Tinkie Jones

Tinkie Jones is a sophomore Music Theatre major from Atlanta, Georgia. She is thrilled to join the cast of Legally Blonde! You may have also caught her in the cast of Myths and Hymns. To Mom & Dad, Henry, Bebe & OB- the best cheerleaders. Enjoy the show!

Charlie Castro

Charles “Charlie” Castro is a senior musical theatre major. He is a Miami, Florida native. He is incredibly excited to be performing in Legally Blonde! He wants to thank his family and friends for their constant support in all of his artistic endeavors! @itscharliecastro

Sabetha Hersini

Sabetha is beyond ecstatic and thankful to be making her main stage debut at Elon with Legally Blonde. Sabetha is a sophomore Music Theatre major. She is also a member of Elon’s A Capella group the Shirley Tempos. She would like to thank this wonderful cast for making this show such a life changing experience as well as her family for supporting her always. Enjoy the show!

Makenzie Pridgen

Makenzie is a sophomore BFA Acting and Arts Administration double major minoring in Business from Baltimore, MD. She is so excited and honored to be a part of her first Elon musical! Her previous Elon credits include John Proctor is the Villain (Nell Shaw US) and Spring Dance Concert 2024 (Dissent/Descent).

Kyle Brady

Kyle is a sophomore BFA Music Theater major from Winston-Salem, NC. Previous credits include Myths and Hymns and A Chorus Line at Elon University. Thanks for coming and enjoy the show!

Sophie Seitchik

Sophie Seitchik is a junior double majoring in Dance Performance and Choreography as well as Dance Science from Woodstock, MD. She is so excited and honored to be sharing her love for musical theatre and to part of her first Elon University musical! Special thanks her family, friends and amazing teachers for all their love and support through the years!

Lauren Trethaway

Lauren Trethaway (She/Her) is a sophomore Music Theatre major from Westford, Massachusetts. She is delighted for her first Music Theatre main stage production as a Greek Chorus Swing (Serena, Pilar, Margot). Lots of love to her family and friends for their endless support! Enjoy the show!

Ella Huestis

Ella Huestis (they/she) is a senior Music Theatre major and is stoked for their final production at Elon as Female Swing and Assistant Choreographer, alongside her dad Michael Huestis who is performing in the pit! Previous Elon credits include Darla Dawson in Deep Water Ballad and Cassie in A Chorus Line. Huge thanks to the Choreo Team, Courtney Liu, Tyson Hankins, and Chris Rayis for their incredible work on this production, and a very special thanks to Eric Pettit; no one I would rather share a brain with. Snaps!! www.ellahuestis.com 

Eric Pettit

Eric is a sophomore Music Theatre major hailing from Dayton, Ohio. He was most recently seen on the Elon stage as Mark Anthony in last year’s production of A Chorus Line and is thrilled to return to the McCrary Theatre for Legally Blonde. All love to his parents, friends, and everyone who has gotten him to this point!

Courtney Liu

Courtney Liu (MFA, BA, Duke University) is an Assistant Professor of Performing Arts at Elon University. Her performing credits include the Broadway cast of the Phantom of the Opera, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Queen of the Night, AEA & Disney Developmental labs, the Broadway Dance Lab, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Busch Gardens Theme Parks, various performances sponsored by the American Dance Festival Performances, and guest performances with the Cincinnati Ballet and the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Courtney has served as Assistant Dance Captain at the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and as Assistant Director for Norwegian Cruise Lines. Her music theatre and concert dance choreography has been commissioned by Forestburgh Theatre, Duke University, Thistle Dance, and the American Dance Festival in collaboration with the Nasher Museum. Courtney is also a dance pedagogue who has published her research in the Journal of Dance Education (JODE) and presented papers/posters/workshops at the Embodied Learning Summit, CORPS de Ballet International, the Appearance Matters Conference, and the National Dance Educators Organization. She is an ABT® Certified Teacher in levels Pre-Primary through Level 3, an RYT-200 Certified yoga Instructor, and is certified to teach Levels 1 and 2 of the Giordano Jazz and Luigi Jazz curriculums. She is a member of Actor’s Equity Association, the National Dance Educator’s Association, and CORPS de Ballet International.

Juliette-Elise Hill

Juliette is a sophomore double major in Arts Administration and Drama &Theatre Studies and a double minor in Business Administration and Creative Writing. In her time at Elon, she has had the great opportunity to work on a total of 5 productions: 24-Hour Play, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Antipodes, Pippin, and Legally Blonde. This year she is the Vice President of Renegade Productions and a new member of the Management Honor Society. She is very excited to be an assistant director for Legally Blonde and hopes to continue her directing career in her time in and out of Elon.

Owen Parker

Owen Parker is thrilled to assistant direct Legally Blonde! Creative credits include: The Cher Show (1st National), The Addams Family, Little Women, and Legally Blonde National Tours. Regional work: Cape Playhouse. He would love to thank the entire team, especially Prof. Liu for being an incredible director and mentor to him. @owenhparker

Alexandra Joye Warren

Alexandra Joye Warren is a Director/Choreographer, an Assistant Professor at Elon University’s Music Theatre Program, and the Founding Artistic Director of JOYEMOVEMENT.
Alexandra’s choreographic work has been commissioned by and/or presented at the American Dance Festival, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the North Carolina Dance Festival, Bucknell University, the North Carolina Museum of Art, INSPIRIT dance, NY Live Arts, Gibney, and beyond. She is a contributing author of Dance in Musical Theatre: A History of the Body in Movement, edited by Phoebe Rumsey and Dustyn Marticinch, published by Methuen Drama.
She is a graduate of Spelman College (BA) and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (MFA).
@alexandrajoyewarren
https://www.alexandrajoye.com/
https://www.joyemovement.com/

Carrie Plew

Carrie Plew is a Certified Movement Analyst through the Laban Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies. With a BFA in Dance from UNC-Greensboro, and training from WAAPA (Perth. Australia), Carrie has presented choreography in NYC, NC, Washington DC and Australia, performed Off-Broadway and was featured in award-winning film “The Fear Inside”. NY: Maverick Dance Experience, INSPIRIT, Malleable Dance Theater, Sydnie L Mosley Dances. NC: Mark Haim, John Gamble Dance Theater, Jan Van Dyke Dance Group, Horn in the West. Carrie proudly taught at Broadway Training Center, NC Dance Project, Burlington Academy of Dance and Arts, UNC-Greensboro, AppState and ADF Scripps Studios.

Chris Rayis

Chris Rayis (Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1) Broadway: Frozen. National Tour: Hamilton, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Elf, Man of La Mancha. Off-Broadway: Far From Heaven, Cruel Intentions. Film: The Last Five Years. As composer/lyricist: Deep Water Ballad (Elon Cast Recording on streaming & digital), Transcriber of Dreams (Original Cast Recording on streaming & digital), Jenny and the Paper Pirates (commissioned by The American School in Switzerland). Former student of Andrew Lippa and Ricky Ian Gordon. TV: Jeopardy!, Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?. Proud member and shareholder of Manchester United, the world’s greatest football club.

Hashini Amarasinghe

Hashini is overjoyed to be Assistant Music Directing and playing Violin in Legally Blonde! Last winter, she Assistant Music Directed A Chorus Line, and she hopes to continue taking on this position at Elon. Enjoy the show! Keep an eye out for a head popping up from the pit 🙂

Sadie Margolis

Sadie Margolis, a senior Vocal Performance major, is thrilled to make her debut as Assistant Music Director! After a fulfilling summerstock season at The Barn Theatre in Michigan, she’s excited to work behind the table. Blending opera, musical theatre, and pop, Sadie fuses traditional and fresh techniques onstage. Recently, she served as Music Director for her on-campus a cappella group, the Shirley Tempos, and was elected Chorister of the Zeta Zeta chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity. She thanks Chris, Hashini, Tyson, and the entire orchestra for making this such a POSITIVE experience!

Kayla Higbee

Kayla Higbee (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in Theatrical Design and Technology. She has a BA in English from Centre College and an MFA in Production Design & Technology from Ohio University. Professionally, she has worked with Berkshire Theatre Group as wardrobe supervisor and Texas Shakespeare Festival as assistant costume designer. She was also resident costume designer and costume shop supervisor at Centre College for four years. At Elon, she is part of the Performing Arts Inclusivity Committee and serves as an Elon College Fellows mentor for multiple disciplines in Theatrical Design & Technology.

R. Mitchell Fore

After university appointments in Arkansas and New York, Mitch spent 26 years on the performing arts faculties at UNC Greensboro, retiring in 2015. A native Virginian, this is the second time he’s come out of retirement, and is enjoying his interactions with student and faculty colleagues at Elon.

Becca Wycoff

Becca Wycoff is excited to be the stage manager for this fabulous production of Legally Blonde! She is a senior double majoring in Theatrical Design and Technology and Media Analytics. Her past stage management experience at Elon includes John Proctor is the Villain, Fall Dance Concert, and Spring Dance Concert Becca could not have asked for a better production or more wonderful group to wrap up her time at Elon. She sends a huge thank you to the incredible cast, crew, and creative team for their hard work and dedication, and for making every moment of this process so rewarding.

Margo Buchanan

Margo Buchanan (she/her) is a senior at Elon double majoring in political science and theatrical design and technology with a concentration in technical direction. She’s very excited to be the assistant technical director for Legally Blonde! Most recently, she worked at the Heidelberg Theater as a metalworking intern and at the Santa Fe Opera as a stage crew apprentice. Previous Elon credits include Spring Awakening (asst. technical director), Clue (asst. props manager), and Bridges of Madison County (asst. technical director).

Kayla Jordan

Kayla Jordan is a senior at Elon with a double major in Theatrical Design and Technology as well as Drama and Theatre Studies. She has previously worked as a props artisan on Spring Awakening and as an ASM for Concord Floral and The Bridges of Madison County.

Tyson Hankins

Tyson Hankins is one of the full-time staff accompanists for the music theatre program at Elon University. A classically trained pianist, Tyson is able to play a multitude of genres ranging from classical to pop and everything in between. Since beginning work here in 2006, he has accompanied many musical productions at Elon University, as well as numerous musical productions for community theatre and professional organizations in the area.

Ana Sofía Hernández López

Ana is so excited to be in the wardrobe crew for the first time ever! Ana is from Querétaro, Mexico and she is a first-year Music Theatre Student. Thank you so much!