Citadel Theatre 2019-2020 Annie

15 opportunity, the AMAZING cast of Annie, and her family and friends for their support. Sophie Kaegi (Annie) is so excited to be making her Citadel Theatre debut! THEATRE: An Inspector Calls (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Elf The Musical (Paramount Theatre), Into The Woods (Writers Theatre), Baby June in Gypsy (Music Theatre Works), Olive Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (Chicago Theatre Workshop), Tina Denmark in Ruthless, the Musical! (Steel Beam Theatre), Jane Banks in Mary Poppins (Fremont Street Theater), Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol (MPAC), Shrek (St. James Theatre), Winnie the Pooh (Ravinia Festival). TELEVISION: Chicago PD (NBC). Sophie is represented by DDO Artists Agency. David Lemrise (Understudy for Oliver Warbucks) Dave began as a performer in his family barbershop quartet “Three Hits and a Miss” and continued in school and college choirs, plays, and musical theatre. Over the years Dave has performed throughout the area in various choirs, liturgical events, weddings, recordings and many regional theatre productions. Favorite roles include Aristide ( Can Can ), Don ( Singin in the Rain ), Joseph ( Joseph ), Tin Man ( Wizard of Oz ), Dr. Bonney ( It Runs in the Family ), Lumiere ( Beauty and the Beast ), Frank ( Red Herring ), Linus ( Sabrina Fair ), King ( King and I ), Munkustrap ( Cats ) Bert ( Mary Poppins ) Tommy ( Brigadoon ) and Scrooge ( A Christmas Carol ). Hobbies include piano composition and marathon running (LFLB Running Club). Enjoy the show! Emily Lewis (Sophie, Cecille, Annette, Boylan Sister, Ensemble) is ecstatic to be performing in Citadel Theater’s production of Annie! Emily has a BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Florida. Previous credits include Surging Films & Theatrics ( Game of Tiaras, The Farnsworth Invention, Shrek the Musical ), AlphaBet Soup Productions ( Peter Pan, Charlotte’s Web ) and The University of Florida ( Spring Awakening, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sweeney Todd ). She hopes you enjoy this timeless and heartwarming show! Rebecca Marowitz (Female Swing, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Citadel debut! Past roles include The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods , Vicki in The Full Monty , Belinda in Noises Off (Timber Lake Playhouse). Pepicek in Little Bits of Light (Hampstead Stage Company). Maggie in Lend Me a Tenor , Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Dominique in Lucky Stiff (Red Barn Theatre). Rebecca graduated with a BFA from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Many thanks to her family and Evan, Maddie and Tess. Sammy Menapace (Tessie) is thrilled to be making her Citadel debut! Select performing credits include U/S Gracie Shinn (performed) The Music Man (Goodman Theatre), Shrek (point2productions) and Joseph (BrightSide Theatre). Special thanks to vocal coach Tiffany Whalen, Regarding Actors at Drury Lane, Sarah Durbin, BAM Theatre in Hinsdale, Mom, Dad, Alexis, her theatre friends (especially the YP squad) and her SMG friends! Sammy has been acting since age 4 and is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent. Nicky Mendelsohn (Bundles, Eddie, Fred McCracken, Kaltenborn, Ensemble) Nicky is thrilled to be making his Citadel debut! Nicky’s Chicagoland credits include; Freaky Friday (Williams Street Rep), Poseidon! (Hell in a Handbag), Flies! The Musical!, It’s Only a Play (Pride Films and Plays) and Tony and Tina’s Wedding (Chicago Theatre Works). Regionally Nicky has worked with Timberlake Playhouse, The Round Barn Theater, Priscilla Beach Theater, and Cedar Point. Nicky holds a BFA from Western Michigan University. He would like to thank his family and Nick for the love! Chamaya Moody (Grace Farrell) is thrilled to join Citadel Theatre once more. Regional Theatre: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT; THE BLACK MONOLOGUES at Victory Gardens Theatre; EMMA! A POP MUSICAL and ALL SHOOK UP at Williams Street Repertory Theatre. Training: Northwestern University Musical Theatre Certi cate Program; Visceral Dance Studio. Chamaya will join the cast of KNUFFLE BUNNY at