Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical, begins previews tonight (9/1) and is scheduled to open on 10/6. Here is where the creative and cast studied (some of the regularly-mentioned schools, but as always, a variety of schools/majors/no college experiences to inspire all of our kids!):
Creative:
Gordon Greenberg (Director & Co-Book) Stanford University, R.A.D.A., and NYU Film School
Chad Hodge (Co-Book) Northwestern (Communication Studies and Business Institutions degrees)
Denis Jones (Choreographer) NYU
Anna Louizos (Set Designer) NYU, Mills College
Alejo Vietti (Costume Designer) unlisted
Jeff Croiter (Lighting Designer) SUNY Purchase
Keith Caggiano (Sound Designer) unlisted
Cast:
Bryce Pinkham (Jim) BA from Boston College and an MA from the Yale School of Drama.
Corbin Bleu (Ted) Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Lora Lee Gayer (Linda) Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon University
Megan Lawrence (Louise) Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Megan Sikora (Lila Dixon) Point Park University
Lee Wilkof (Danny) University of Cincinnatti
Malik Akil (Ensemble) Baldwin Wallace University
Will Burton (Ensemble) University of Michigan
Barry Busby (Ensemble, Associate Choreographer) University of Oklahoma
Darien Crago (Ensemble) Wright State University
Caley Crawford (Ensemble) Boston Conservatory
Jenifer Foote (Ensemble) UC-Irvine
Morgan Gao (Charlie Winslow, Ensemble) currently in middle school
Matt Meigs (Ensemble) Elon University
Shina Ann Morris (Ensemble) University of Michigan
Catherine Ricafort (Ensemble) USC (BS in Industrial Engineering)
Drew Redington (Ensemble) Current student at Elon University
Amanda Rose (Ensemble) College of Charleston
Jonalyn Saxer (Ensemble) Syracuse University
Parker Slaybaugh (Ensemble) University of Central Florida
Samantha Sturm (Ensemble) American Academy of Dramatic Arts (one year)
Amy Van Norstrand (Ensemble) Point Park University
Travis Ward-Osborne (Ensemble) University of Michigan
Paige Williams (Ensemble) OCU (Dance Performance)
Victor Wisehart (Ensemble) Boston Conservatory
Kevin Worley (Ensemble) not listed
Borris York (Ensemble) Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts
Having a friend who is an associate director of this show, and of On Your Feet, after a wonderful performing career, I have to say it. It’s also important, in my opinion, for students to know what other paths actors take in this crazy business.
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