cast Banji Aborisade (Gilbert, ensemble) is a senior Musical Theatre major from Atlanta, GA. Recent credits include Damn Yankees at MerryGo-Round Playhouse (Mickey), Parade (Riley), Sunday in the Park with George (Solider/Lee Randolph), A Christmas Carol with Syracuse Stage/ SU Drama, Reasons to be Pretty (Kent), Seussical, and Merrily We Roll Along.
Dolly at Interlakes Summer Theatre in NH. Favorite roles include Maureen in Rent, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Cosette in Les Miserables, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, and Sheila in Hair. Tristen has also sung the National Anthem for the New York Mets at Citifield, and for the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena. Ethan Butler (Stooie, ensemble) is a senior Musical Theatre major from Pittsburgh, PA. Past credits at Syracuse include Lysander in the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama coproduction of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Moritz in SU Drama’s Spring Awakening. Ethan will be spending his last semester in college studying in NYC.
Kyle Anderson (Corny Collins) is exceedingly grateful to be back home with Syracuse Stage and his alma mater. Regional: Syracuse Stage, Dallas Theatre Center, North Shore Music Theatre, Village Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse and more. He would like to thank the incredible faculty of SU Drama for making him the actor and person he is today, the wonderful Tim Bond and Syracuse Stage for this opportunity, and his friends and family for their continual love and support. Love to Erin and MSA. Kyle would also like to give a very special thank you to the entire community of Syracuse for making live theatre possible. Happy holidays everyone!
Lila Coogan (Penny) is a senior at Syracuse University making her Syracuse Stage debut. Broadway: Mary Poppins (Jane Banks). AEA Readings: Rise: The Tammy Faye Musical (Tammy Sue), Pamela’s First Musical (Pamela), By Grace (Abigial), Little Dance (Marie). She previously performed as Young Violet in SU Drama’s production of Violet.
Tristen Buettel (Amber) is a Musical Theatre major from Queens, NY making her mainstage debut with Syracuse Stage. This past summer she performed regionally in 42nd Street, Miss Saigon, and Hello
Tay Cooley (Cindy, ensemble) is a senior Acting major from Los Angeles, CA making her Syracuse Stage debut. Previous Syracuse credits include Gus in Dumb Waiter and Carly in Rea-
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