MATT VICTORY
(DON LOCKWOOD)
Matt is thrilled to be back on the Plaza stage after playing Sebastian in THE LITTLE MERMAID, Bert in MARY POPPINS, Joe in HEAVEN CAN WAIT, Gaston in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and Georg in SHE LOVES ME. Matt was born and raised in Cleburne but moved away to attend Harvard University where he completed a degree in Computer Science. He performed regularly at several professional and community theatres in the Boston, Seattle, and New York City areas. He spent 9 years as a hedge fund trader outside of New York before moving back to Cleburne in 2015 to join the family business.
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JILL BAKER
(KATHY SELDEN)
is just tickled to be reprising the role of Kathy for her 16th Plaza show, a role she first had the privilege of playing in her 2nd show here back in 2009. Jill was most recently seen on the Plaza stage in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Sally) and BIG RIVER (Mary Jane), as well as in Lyric Stage's productions of MAME and OF THEE I SING. Other favorite credits include INTO THE WOODS (Rapunzel), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Miss Dorothy), & THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Trix) at PTC, and ASSASSINS (OCU), Chava in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (OCU Stripped), & Griselda/Nell/Jeanine in TOP GIRLS (Seoul Players). B.M. Musical Theatre - Oklahoma City University. Many thanks to JTAM for casting me and putting on this lovely show, and thanks in advance to Matt for brushing his teeth.
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TABITHA IBARRA
(KATHY SELDEN / Choreographer / Music Director)
Tabitha is proud to be a part of this wonderful production. She credits this show with instilling in her a love of tap dancing as a child. Some favorite credits include Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Eponine in Les Miz, and Florence Raines in The Man With The Pointed Toes. Some favorite choreography credits include 42nd Street , Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat. She sends love to her ever supportive students, friends, and family, but most importantly to Saúl for being the best part of her life. She sends a shout out to baby kitty for going through this whole process with her :-)
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STEPHEN SINGLETON
(COSMO BROWN)
Stephen has done many productions at Plaza, but this is his first tap show. After being last seen here at Plaza as Young Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL Stephen will not be as challenged to take on the role of Cosmo Brown. Graduating from UTA with a Bachelors in Music composition, his use of sarcasm, and quirky personality make him and Cosmo very similar- One more thing they are both great at being the third-wheel. Stephen Would like to thank his family, friends, and loving savior Jesus Christ for making him strong enough to do this show. Make 'um laugh, make 'um laugh, make 'um laugh.
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MILETTE SILER
(LINA LAMONT)
Returning to the stage after taking a 4 year hiatus to pursue a degree in Nutrition from TCU, Milette is delighted to appear in one of her favorite musicals. As the 'M' in the 'JTAM' co-founding producers here at PlazaCo, Milette has appeared in many productions, last seen as Aldonza in THE MAN OF LA MANCHA . She has also been the Baker's Wife in INTO THE WOODS, Martha in SECRET GARDEN, and Eliza in MY FAIR LADY, just to name a few. She has also been seen in the DFW area at OnStage in Bedford in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.She would like to send best wishes to her business partner,Tina, with whom she is honored to share the role of Lina. Milette also sends big hugs and kisses to her wonderful family, who have supported her in so many ways as she achieved her dream of becoming a dietitian. Thanks guys!
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TINA BARRUS
(LINA LAMONT / Costumer)
Tina is often seen backstage at Plaza busily sewing costumes but she also loves to act and has loved doing so with one of her favorit. Some of her past favorite roles include Emily in OUR TOWN, Florence in MAN WITH THE POINTED TOES (for which she won the Column Award for Best Actress of 2011) and Fairy Mae in THE CURIOUS SAVAGE. She is also the proud mother of 7 fantastic children and sends her deep and abiding love to husband JaceSon (yeah, he wrote this for her)
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JAY A CORNILS
(R.F. SIMPSON)
Jay A Cornils is appearing in his third consecutive show, so if you think he is in everything here at PTC, you’re not far from wrong. Jay first came to Cleburne from Colorado in 2004. His former life included a career in education – teaching English and Speech at the middle and high school levels for nearly twenty years. He completed his career as an athletics administrator. During this time, he coached volleyball and track, leading his 1979 girls’ track team to the Colorado State Championship. Jay also officiated football for over 30 years, basketball for 25 years, and track & field for two decades. As both an AD and an official, Jay served on innumerable leadership committees and boards at the local, state, and national levels. After retiring, he came to Texas to help care for his mother, who passed away in May of 2006. By then Jay had discovered the community theaters of Johnson County and regained his love for the stage, which he had nurtured during his high school and college years. Also, h
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TYLER COX
(ROSCOE DEXTER)
Tyler is happy to be back on the PlazaCo stage after a few years off, and is having a blast with the SINGIN IN THE RAIN cast! Tyler's previous roles at Plaza were Daddy Warbucks, ANNIE and Dr. Einstein, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Roles elsewhere include Ebenezer Scrooge, CHRISTMAS CAROL..MUSICAL; Col. Pickering, MY FAIR LADY; Froggy, THE FOREIGNER and Roy, THE ODD COUPLE. Tyler thanks God for his many blessings and his wife Canda and their family for their love and support. "Thanks JaceSon, Tina, Aaron and Milette for welcoming the old guy back!"
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NOLAN MORALEZ
(THE PRODUCTION SINGER)
Nolan is very excited to be performing in his 15th plaza production. He is 17 years old and enjoys dancing, singing, and acting more than anything. His favorite roles on the Plaza stage have been Tommy Banks in FATHER OF THE BRIDE, Andy in 42nd STREET, Scuttle in THE LITTLE MERMAID, and Ephriam in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS. His other favorite roles have been Bernardo Nunez in WEST SIDE STORY at Plaza Academy of Fine Arts, and Mr. Darcy in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: THE MUSICAL at TAFA. He would like to thank Jaceson Barrus for this awesome opportunity and thanks to his friends and family for all of their love and support.
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RODNEY HUDSON
(RODNEY)
Rodney is excited to be playing Rodney in SINGING IN THR RAIN! Previously Rodney has been seen on the Plaza stage as Ensemble in THE LITTLE MERMAID, Conrad in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and Lefty in HEAVEN CAN WAIT. Other favorite roles include Bert in ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, Kit Kat Boy/Ensemble in CABARET and Ensemble in EVITA. Rodney would like to thank his director Jaceson for the opportunity to play Rodney and be apart of this phenomenal cast and show. He would also like to thank all of the producers at Plaza Theatre for the opportunities they have given him over the last year.
Rodney would like to say a BIG thank you to his mom, dad and sisters Stephanie, Ashley and Paige for their love and support, his BFF Armani (his dog) for being adorable, Justin for dealing with his crazy schedule and never missing a show as well as his theatre wife Bentleigh and Stockard Channing.
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BRAIDEN NESBIT
(ZELDA ZANDERS)
Braiden is ecstatic to be returning to the Plaza stage. This will be her third show here at Plaza, previous roles include ensemble/tart in BIG RIVER and Adella in THE LITTLE MERMAID. Braiden is currently a senior at Tarleton State University and will be graduating in May with a Bachelors degree in Communications with a emphasis in Public Relations and Event Management. Braiden would like to thank JaceSon for the opportunity to be apart of this fantastic show. She would also like to thank Noah, Mom and Cam, her family, grandparents, and Jonesy for their constant, unwavering support. In her free time Braiden enjoys spending time with her amazing sister Bentleigh.
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EMILY BENNETT
(ZELDA ZANDERS)
Emily Bennett is very excited for her first production at Plaza Theatre Company. She loves to sing and dance more than anything on and off the stage. Her favorite previous roles include Audrey in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Shelly in HAIRSPRAY. Emily is a freshman at Tarrant County College. She would like to thank her friends and family for their constant support and encouragement.
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BENTLEIGH NESBIT
(DORA BAILEY/MISS DINSMORE)
Bentleigh is delighted to be returning to the Plaza stage! She is a graduate of University of Texas at Arlington and is currently the theatre teacher at WP McLean Middle School in Fort Worth. She has been previously seen on the Plaza stage as Atina (The Little Mermaid), Claire (The Secret Garden), Charwoman (The Christmas Carol), and Inspector Williams (Heaven Can Wait). She would like to thank her family, friends, Ryan, Rodney, and Beyoncé for their love and support.
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ANNA LOONEY
(OLGA MARA)
Anna is thrilled to be back on Plaza's stage in singin in the rain. She was recently I Plaza's production of the little mermaid, she has also done 42nd street, white Christmas, and bye bye birdie. Anna is a graduate of the plaza academy, and is currently studying history at hill college. She would like to thank plaza for this amazing opportunity and her family for their love and support.
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MADISON HEAPS
(OLGA MARA)
Madison is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful show. She is currently a freshman at Texas Christian University. Madison's favorite past roles include Mildred in KISS AND TELL, Narrator in JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT, and an ancestor in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. She gives a huge thank you to everyone who worked on this show, her parents, and Cameron.
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CAMERON BARRUS
(ENSEMBLE)
Cameron is happy to be performing at PlazaCo for this production of SINGIN IN THE RAIN. As well as performing in the show, he also designed the lights and and for many other productions here at PlazaCo. Past performances include Young Fool in BIG RIVER, Riff in WEST SIDE STORY, Daniel in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, and Nelson in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. In his spare time Cameron likes to design lights, tinker with computers, and hang out with his beautiful girlfriend Madison.
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EDEN BARRUS
(ENSEMBLE)
Is extremely excited to be in this wonderful show! Past roles include Amaryllis in THE MUSIC MAN at lyric stage, Mary Lennox in THE SECRET GARDEN at Granbury theatre company, Alice in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at PlazaCo and Sharpay Evans in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at Plaza academy. Eden would like to send love to her parents Tina and JaceSon and her Wonderful siblings Tabitha, Parker, Cameron, Miranda, Jonah and Charlie.
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EMMIE VAUGHN
(ENSEMBLE)
Emmie is thrilled to be part of this wonderful show with such an amazing cast. This is one of her all time favorite shows and is please to be in it for the second time this year. Emmie last performed at Plaza in the title role of POLLYANNA. She has since been in several other productions such as Jane in MARRY POPPINS, Young Don/Dance Ensemble in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Bird Girl #1 in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL JR., an Orphan in Fagins Gang in OLIVER at Granbury Theatre Company. Emmie first began her love of the stage by being a competitive dancer, which blossomed into a natural progression to the theatre world. She would like to thank Tabitha and JaceSon for letting her be apart of this wonderful production! "Thanks to my Mom, Dad, Gammy & Papa for driving me all those nights to rehearsals, I love you".
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ETHAN LEAKE
(ENSEMBLE)
Ethan is excited to make his main stage debut at Plaza. He has previously appeared as an Ishmaelite in JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT and as Pig Pen in A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. And he looks forward to expanding that list in the future.
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JOSH MCLEMORE
(ENSEMBLE)
Josh is a 8th grade student who is very excited to be in his 3rd main-stage performance at plaza theater. His other shows include West Side Story, Kiss And Tell, Suessical The Musical, A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol, Romeo And Juliet, High School Musical, Joshep, and A Charlie Brown Christmas.He would like to thank plaza academy for teaching him everything he needs to know. He would also like to thanks his parents. And lastly he would like to thank jaceSon for allowing him this role in Singing in the rain.
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MADDIE ALMOND
(ENSEMBLE)
Maddie is thrilled to be a part of this stunning production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. This is her 10th main-stage production here at Plaza, and numerous shows with Plaza Academy. Some of her favorites are 42ND STREET, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, CAMELOT, and JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT, all here at PlazaCo! Maddie enjoys dancing, singing, reading, and hanging out with friends in her free time. She's a Junior at SALT Co-op in DeSoto, and a student at Plaza Academy. "Thank you Jaceson and Tabitha for letting me be a part of this wonderful show!"
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MARRISSA WHEAT
(ENSEMBLE)
Marissa is a ninth grader at Christian Life Preparatory School. She is a member of the Plaza Academy musical theatre class. Singing in the Rain is Marissa's third Plaza Theater production. She was previously seen in MARY POPPINS and THE LITTLE MERMAID. She is excited to be on the stage again. Marissa would like to thank her parents for all the sacrifices they have made for her to be able to be apart of such a wonderful production.
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MONICA GLENN
(ENSEMBLE)
Monica is excited to be back at Plaza for her seventeenth production. The first time she did this show she was the ASN now she gets to be on stage. This show reminded her how much she loved performing and gave her the opportunity to perform some of her favorite roles. Those roles include Ruth in THROUGHLY MODERN MILLEY, Virtue in ANYTHING GOES, Phyllis in 42nd STREET and CRAZY FOR YOU, which she also choreographed for Stolen Shakespeare Guikd. She thanks her family for letting her out of the house to do another show, especially Mitzi, Winston and Mia and the cats too. She dedicates this performance to her Grannie, mom and sister who instilled a love of musicals and performing. Dad and Nathan are okay too.
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RYAN SILER
(ENSEMBLE)
is so excited to be in this production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. Ryan is a Junior at Cleburne High School where he enjoys playing the french horn and marching with the Mellophone in the marching band. Previously you may have seen him in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS or a much younger and shorter Ryan in the chorus of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. As a son to Aaron and Milette Siler Ryan has done much around the theatre from cleaning, poping pop corn and even occasionally running the sound board. One thing he doesn't do much is write his own bio for this program.
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RYLEE MULLEN
(ENSEMBLE)
Rylee is so excited to be in this fabulous production. She has recently enjoyed being Jane in MARY POPPINS and a Scuttle Dancer and Sea Creature in LITTLE MERMAID. This will be her 14th show on the big stage at Plaza Theatre. She enjoys singing, running and tap dancing in her spare time. I would like to thank my family for their support and the rides back and forth to rehearsals.
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SAM TARRON
(ENSEMBLE)
Is excited to be in his 4th show here at plaza! Favorite roles include Joseph in JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT at plaza academy, teen Ebenezer in A CHRISTMAS CAROL and Flotsam in THE LITTLE MERMAID both at plazaCo and Barricade boy in LES MISERABLES at The Carnegie players. In his free time he likes to sing and do art!
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CASEY COVINGTON
(STAGE MANAGER)
Casey is excited to be stage managing for the first time. She can regularly be found volunteering at Plaza and ran the lights for BIG RIVER. She is currently an undergraduate at UTA majoring in theatre. Casey is very grateful for the opportunity to be apart of such a wonderful show and to work with so many amazing and talented people.
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JACESON P. BARRUS
(DIRECTOR)
aceSon considers it an incredible honor to play this show with these amazing people. Other favorite roles include Lumiere in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Adam in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS and Archibald Craven in THE SECRET GARDEN. Other than theatre his favorite past time is spending time with his dear family; Tina, Tabitha and Saul, Parker, Cameron, Eden, Miranda, JJ and little Charlie.
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