Afra Hines
Biography
Broadway: The Who's Tommy (u/s Mrs. Walker, Acid Queen), Dancin', Funny Girl (u/s Emma), Hadestown (u/s Persephone), Summer (u/s Disco Donna), Shuffle Along, Motown, Soul Doctor, Ghost, In The Heights, Wicked. National Tour: Hamilton. TV: Annie Live!, Boardwalk Empire.
Credits
Pirates! The Penzance Musical, The Who's Tommy, Dancin', Funny Girl, Hadestown, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
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Currently in: Pirates! The Penzance Musical
(Mabel Stanley). Samantha Williams is a NY based artist. Broadway: Caroline, Or Change (Emmie), Dear Evan Hansen (Alana). Other credits: Titanic at NY City Center (Kate McGowen), Empire Records at the McCarter Theatre (Gina), Dear World at City Center (Nina), Life After at the Goodman Theatre (Alice). Love to her mentors, team, and MOM.
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Rick Faugno
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Rick Faugno has performed across the country, at every major theater, from Carnegie Hall to the Kennedy Center, from the Chicago theater to San Francisco’s Curran. He was last seen on Broadway in Kiss Me, Kate, his seventh Broadway show, for which he was nominated for a Chita Rivera Award. He is also the recipient of a Fred Astaire Award for Roundabout’s On the 20th Century, and a Best Singer Award for the role of Frankie Valli, in the original Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. He was recently seen in the 50th Anniversary concert of Great Performances on PBS, live at Lincoln Center. Rick has been seen on TV in: FBI, The Newsroom, The Following, America’s Got Talent, Conan O’Brien and more. He received the Best Performance Award at the Orlando Film Festival for his role in the film Virgin Alexander. He is also a choreographer, setting pieces for dance competitions, dance companies and special performances. He has choreographed A Chorus Line, Grease! and Jersey Boys at the Cape Playhouse. Rick is a master musical theater teacher at various colleges and studios around the country. He is a returning teacher at Interlochen Center for the Arts, in Michigan, where he recently co-directed and co-choreographed Wonderful Town, alongside his wife, Joyce Chittick. In addition to that, he created his own movement and physicality course for Interlochen Online, which is taken by students around the world. He also performs his one man show on cruise ships and at various cabaret venues.
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Currently in: Pirates! The Penzance Musical
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Tatiana Lofton
Currently in: Pirates! The Penzance Musical
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Ryo Kamibayashi
Currently in: Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Broadway: The Outsiders. Readings: The Last Man. Ryo recently graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre, and a minor in Music Composition from the University of Michigan. An accomplished Jazz Piano player, he has composed music for various films and is working on a musical. He would like to thank his friends and family!
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Cooper Stanton
Currently in: Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Cooper Stanton is a queer NYC-based performer hailing from the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts. He is thrilled and honored to make his Broadway debut in Pirates! The Penzance Musical. Previous credits include Watch Night (Perelman PAC NYC), 50th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Paint Your Wagon, Cinderella (MUNY), and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (TUTS). A 2014 graduate of The National Circus School (Montreal), Cooper has performed aerial and ground acrobatics internationally, and has toured the U.S. with Seattle-based circus company Acrobatic Conundrum. In NYC, his solo acts have been featured at Paradise Club (Times Square), House Of Yes, and The Stranger. Cooper’s artistic pursuits are driven by a deep desire to uplift and unite through shared experiences and the celebration of love! A heartfelt thank you to Craig and the entire Avalon Artists Group team for their unwavering support. To Jacob-every day is brighter with you by my side. And to my family-endless love and gratitude to mom, dad, Adam, Tyler, Jahna, and Rider for your constant love and encouragement.
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