Music theatre majors perform and intern across the country this summer

School’s out, but the work doesn’t stop for Elon music theatre majors

Elon music theatre majors will be hard at work across the country this summer in many different facets. You can see them performing and interning at 28 different theatres, theme parks, agencies, and camps in 17 states and even abroad in Italy. It is common for music theatre majors to attend several auditions and conferences around the country every spring semester to vie for these jobs.

Current music theatre majors can be seen performing at prestigious Equity theatres such as Music Theatre Wichita, Lexington Theatre Company, Flat Rock Playhouse, Forestburgh Playhouse, Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival and Maine State Music Theatre. Numerous students can be seen in leading roles at wonderful summer stock theatres, such as Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, New London Barn Playhouse, Virginia Repertory Theatre, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre and others.

Several music theatre majors also chose to apprentice or study in different areas of the business, such interning with casting at Roundabout Theatre Company in NYC, work-shopping opera abroad in Florence, or directing leadership workshops in Maryland.

Catch an Elon music theatre major performing near you!

Academia Europa di Firenze (Florence, Italy)

Opera Workshop

Noelle Cornelius ‘20

Kyra Gerber ‘19

Sarah Liddy ‘21

Evan Schacter ‘21

Matt Seib ‘21

 

Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, VA)

BritMania

Cara McNiff ’18

 

Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)

Lusty Lil’s French Revue

Haley McCormick ’19

 

Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre (Coeur d’Alene, ID)

Legally Blonde

Kiki Burns ‘20 (Elle Woods)

 

College Light Opera Company (Falmouth, MA)

The Pierpoint Lobster Race

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Pirates of Penzance

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Wonderful Town

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Pippin

Liat Shuflita ‘20

La Perichole

Liat Shuflita ‘20

The Music Man

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Sweeney Todd

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Iolanthe

Liat Shuflita ‘20

Cabaret

Liat Shuflita ‘20

 

Cortland Repertory Theatre (Cortland, NY)

Saturday Night Fever

Braden Phillips ’21 (Gus)

Newsies

Braden Phillips ’21 (Davey)

 

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (Auburn, NY)

Mamma Mia!

Alec Michael Ryan ’19 (u/s Harry)

 

Flat Rock Playhouse (Flat Rock, NC)

Disney’s Aladdin Jr.

Jaylan Evans ’20

Sophie Scarpulla ‘19

Mamma Mia!

Jaylan Evans ‘20

Sophie Scarpulla ‘19

 

Forestburgh Playhouse (Forestburgh, NY)

Kiss Me Kate

GraceAnn Kontak ‘21

Andrew Purdy ‘20

Fiddler on the Roof

GraceAnn Kontak ‘21 (u/s Hodel & Chava)

Andrew Purdy ‘20

Annie

GraceAnn Kontak ’21 (Boylan Sister)

Andrew Purdy ‘20

Mamma Mia!

GraceAnn Kontak ’21 (Ali)

Andrew Purdy ’20 (Eddie)

 

Hersheypark (Hershey, PA)

The Good Time

Patrick Mobley ’18 (Ford)

 

Highlands Playhouse (Highlands, NC)

Guys and Dolls

Haile Ferrier ’21 (Sarah Brown)

Damn Yankees

Haile Ferrier ’21

 

Idlewild (Ligonier, PA)

Marisa Nahas ‘20

 

Jenny Wiley Theatre (Pikeville, KY)

Footloose

Breia Kelley ‘19

Justin Norwood ’19

Hairspray

Breia Kelley ‘19

Justin Norwood ’19

 

Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, KY)

The Music Man

Jacob Major ’18

Trevor McChristian ’18 (Tommy Djilas)

A Chorus Line

Jacob Major ’18 (Don)

Trevor McChristian ’18 (Al)

 

Maine State Music Theatre (Brunswick, ME)

Beauty and the Beast

Jake Hartman ’20

Reagan Danel Ogle ‘18

Saturday Night Fever

Jake Hartman ‘20

Reagan Danel Ogle ‘18

Singin’ in the Rain

Jake Hartman ‘20

Reagan Danel Ogle ’18 (Zelda)

Bye Bye Birdie

Jake Hartman ‘20

I Love a Piano

Jake Hartman ‘20

 

Maryland Leadership Workshops (Annapolis, MD)

Middle School Experience in Leadership

Tres McMichael ’19 (Assistant Director)

 

McCoy Rigby/La Mirada Theatre (La Mirada, CA)

Newsies

Brandon Halvorsen ’20 (Specs)

 

Music Theatre Wichita (Wichita, KS)

Sister Act

Michael Dikegoros ’19 (Pablo)

Kamal Lado ‘21

Guys and Dolls

Michael Dikegoros ‘19

Kamal Lado ‘21

Jake Smith ‘19

Freaky Friday

Michael Dikegoros ‘19

Kamal Lado ‘21

Jake Smith ‘19

Pippin

Michael Dikegoros ‘19

Kamal Lado ‘21

Jake Smith ‘19

The Little Mermaid

Michael Dikegoros ‘19

Kamal Lado ‘21

Jake Smith ’19 (Prince Eric)

 

New London Barn Playhouse (New London, NH)

Camelot

Francesca Mancuso ’19

Sam Pearson ‘20

Little Women

Francesca Mancuso ’19 (Amy)

Sam Pearson ’20 (Beth)

42 Street

Francesca Mancuso ’19

Sam Pearson ‘20

Newsies

Francesca Mancuso ‘19

Sam Pearson ‘20

 

Peninsula Players (Fish Creek, WI)

The Drowsy Chaperone

Mary Nickson ’18 (Trix)

 

Roundabout Theatre Company/Jim Carnahan Casting (New York, NY)

Tucker Stampen ’19 (Casting Intern)

 

Shawnee Theatre (Bloomfield, IN)

Little Shop of Horrors

Mikayla Cohen ’20 (Audrey)

Oliver Davids ’21 (Seymour)

Murder Mystery Melodrama

Oliver Davids ’21 (Stevens)

 

Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (Winchester, VA)

Newsies

Stephanie Ainsworth ‘21

Tyler Dema ’19 (Davey)

Eddie Falshaw ‘21 (Crutchie)

Travis Flynt ’21

Mason Zaroff ’20 (Race)

West Side Story

Stephanie Ainsworth ’21

Tyler Dema ‘19

Eddie Falshaw ‘21

Travis Flynt ’21 (Baby John)

Steven Telsey* ‘18 (Tony)

Mason Zaroff ‘20

Mamma Mia!

Stephanie Ainsworth ‘21

Tyler Dema ‘19

Eddie Falshaw ‘21

Travis Flynt ‘21

Mason Zaroff ‘20

 

Surflight Theatre (Beach Haven, NJ)

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Madeline Hudelson ‘20

Jesus Christ Superstar

Madeline Hudelson ‘20

The Wedding Singer

Madeline Hudelson ‘20

Saturday Night Fever

Madeline Hudelson ‘20

 

Tent Theatre (Springfield, MO)

Cry-Baby

Michael Schimmele ’18 (Whiffle)

The Drowsy Chaperone

Michael Schimmele ’18

 

The Prizery (South Boston, VA)

Oklahoma!

Cara DiPietro ’21 (Ado Annie)

Gypsy

Cara DiPietro ’21 (Dainty June)

 

Virginia Repertory Theatre (Richmond, VA)

West Side Story

Caroline Attayek ’19 (Consuela, u/s Maria)

Matthew Moore ’18 (Baby John)

Grant Paylor ’18 (Big Deal, u/s Action)

 

Wagon Wheel Center For the Arts (Warsaw, IN)

Seussical

Logan Foster ’19 (Cat in the Hat)

Saturday Night Fever

Logan Foster ’19 (Joey)

Cassidy Hamilton ‘18

Trevor McChristian ’18 (Tony Manero)

My Fair Lady

Logan Foster ’19

Cassidy Hamilton ‘18

All Shook Up

Logan Foster ’19 (Chad)

Cassidy Hamilton ’18 (Natalie)

One Man, Two Guvnors

Logan Foster ’19 (Francis)

Cassidy Hamilton ‘18

Freaky Friday

Logan Foster ‘19

Cassidy Hamilton ‘18

 

Woodstock Playhouse (Woodstock, NY)

Damn Yankees

Emma Vance ‘20

The Music Man

Emma Vance ’20 (Zaneeta Shinn)

La Cage Aux Folles

Emma Vance ‘20