CCM Musical Theatre's class of 2020 presents Senior Showcase
Get a sneak peel at the senior showcase before CCM's student stars take the show to New York
Cincinnati audiences can see the first performances of an original showcase created by CCM’s Musical Theatre Class of 2020 on March 12, 13 (CCMpower benefit performance) and 14 at Patricia Corbett Theater.
Featuring hit songs from Broadway, Off-Broadway and pop music, the Senior Showcase is created by CCM's Musical Theatre Class of 2020 under the supervision of faculty. This year’s showcase was directed by CCM Musical Theatre alumnus Justin Bohon and advised by Rachel Hoffman. The showcase is associate directed by Katie Johannigman and is produced by Diane Lala and Denton Yockey. Musical direction is by Julie Spangler. The showcase also features an original song by CCM Acting alumnus Todd Almond.
Students share the musical revue with Cincinnati audiences before they take the Senior Showcase to New York, where they present it for leading agents, casting directors and managers in the business. More information on the New York showcase is available online.
The annual showcase began with the establishment of the Patricia A. Corbett Distinguished Chair of Musical Theatre in 1991. At the time of its inception, it was the only academic chair of its kind in the United States.
Admission to the performances on March 12 and March 14 is free and reservations are required; tickets become available at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, through the CCM Box Office.
The CCMpower benefit performance of the Senior Showcase on March 13 features dinner-by-the-bite and the presentation of CCM Musical Theatre's Young Alumni Award to Justin Bohon (BFA '00). Tickets to the March 13 performance are available online or by calling the External Relations Office at 513-556-2100.
Justin Bohon is thrilled to be back at CCM working with the Musical Theatre class of 2020 on their upcoming showcase. Justin graduated from CCM in, well, a while ago and has performed in numerous Broadway shows and Tours before beginning a casting career at Binder Casting. Justin is also a vocal and acting coach for many accomplished Broadway performers in NYC. On Broadway, Justin played the role of Will Parker in Oklahoma! directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Susan Stroman. For his performance he received the Fred Astaire and Theatre World Awards, as well as being nominated for an Outer Critic Circle and Drama Desk Award.
Other Broadway credits include On The Town at City Center Encores, Book Of Mormon, 9 to 5, Les Miserables, All Shook Up, The Producers and Miss Saigon. Justin played Freddy Eynsford-Hill in Cameron Macintosh’s production of My Fair Lady, directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Matthew Bourne. He received a Helen Hayes Nomination for his performance. He also toured as Franky Epps in the national tour of Parade, directed by Harold Prince and conducted by Jason Robert Brown as well as South Pacific, directed by Jerry Zaks. He was in the film The Good Shepard, directed by Robert DeNiro, has made numerous television appearances and has been in several national commercials. Justin’s extensive casting work includes, The Lion King, on Broadway and the North American Tour, as well as White Christmas, directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner. At City Center Encores! Justin cast A Chorus Line (Artios Award Nomination), directed by Bob Avian and choreographed by Baayork Lee, Brigadoon, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, Grand Hotel, directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes and Me and My Girl directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. He has cast regionally for ACT of Connecticut, West Port Country Playhouse, North Shore Musical Theatre, Marriott Lincolnshire, Dallas Theater Center, Cleveland Playhouse and many others. Most recently Justin cast a musical in development based on a Dr. Suess book called “If I Ran The Circus”, written by Joe Dipietro with music by Nate Ruess (formerly of the band FUN) and directed by Darko Tresnjak. Justin also cast last season’s Radio City Rockettes for the New York City Christmas Spectacular. Justin is married to two-time Grammy and Tony Award winner Stephen Oremus and they have a 3-year-old daughter named Skylar. She is by far the best thing either of them have ever done!
Andrew Alstat: Originally from Pomona, Illinois. Regional credits: Chuck Cranston in Footloose (The Muny), Albert in Newsies (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts), Emmett in Legally Blonde, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes (McLeod Summer Playhouse). CCM credits: Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show, Frederick in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Angie the Ox in Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar. Proud member of AEA. For more, visit www.andrewalstat.com and follow @a12tat on Instagram.
Nick Berninger: Originally from Wayne, New Jersey. Regional credits: A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder (The D'Ysquith Family), Cabaret (Emcee), The Little Mermaid (Scuttle/Chef Louis) at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, New Jersey Regional premier of School of Rock (Dewey Finn) at Union County PAC, South Pacific (Billis), Cats (Bustopher/Gus) at Interlakes Summer Theatre. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Julian Marsh), Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely Johnson), Mack and Mabel (Fatty Arbuckle) Seussical (Horton u/s) and The Secret Garden (Ben). Workshops/Readings: Home Street Home (Big John), Nasha America (Uncle Vadim) and Rocket Science (Doyle) with the CCM Musical Theatre Incubator Project. Proud member of the AEA. For more, visit www.nickberninger.com and follow @nick_berninger on Instagram.
Kurtis Bradley Brown: Originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Regional credits: 42nd Street at Bucks County Playhouse, Sondheim on Sondheim, Newsies and Legally Blonde at the Lexington Theatre Company in the Euan Morton track, as the Crutchie understudy and as “Kiki, the colorist” (fierce!), respectively. CCM Credits: Dickon in The Secret Garden and many more. Currently training at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. For more, visit kurtisbradleybrown.com, and follow @kurtisbradleybrown on Instagram.
Michael Canu: Originally from Rochester, Michigan. Regional credits: A Chorus Line (Mark) at the Cape Playhouse, Mamma Mia! (Sky) and West Side Story (Snowboy) at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, Footloose (Ren McCormack) and Newsies (Albert, Jack u/s) at the Clinton Showboat Theatre and The Nutcracker (Russian Soloist) with Michigan Ballet Theatre. He was also apart of the first symphonic version of Children of Eden (Adam) with Rochester Summer Music Theatre. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Andy Lee), Jesus Christ Superstar and Guys and Dolls (Harry The Horse). Michael won the Battaglia Scholarship Award for performance excellence in a musical. For more visit, https://www.michaelcanu.com and follow @michael_canu on Instagram.
Matt Copley: Originally from Detroit, Michigan. Regional credits: Grease and Oklahoma! at Pittsburgh CLO. Footloose (Ren) and Newsies at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. Hockey: The Musical! (World Premiere) at City Theatre Detroit. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy) at Riverbank Theatre. CCM credits: Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jesus Christ Superstar. Additional credits: Writer, Composer and Creator of blueprint the musical, Niko in Home Street Home workshop. Proud member of AEA. For more, visit www.matt-copley.com and follow @matt_copley on Instagram.
Madison Deadman: Originally from Ann Arbor, MI. Regional credits: Rock of Ages (Young Groupie) at PCLO, Cabaret (Sally Bowles) at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Les Miserables (Eponine), Joseph... Dreamcoat (Narrator) and Little Women (Amy) at Encore Musical Theatre Company, The Addams Family (Wednesday) at Thunder Bay Theatre. CCM credits: Godspell (Jesus), Theory of Relativity (Caroline). Workshops: Home Street Home (Mom) with Kevin McCollum, Jeff Marx and NOFX; Rocket Science (Jenny Ryerson) with Richard Israel. Television: PBS special: SciEngiMathePloration. Film: A Girl Like Her (Emily Sailler). Print: model for Kotex UBY. For more, visit madisondeadman.com and follow @mjdeadman on Instagram.
Bailee Endebrock: Originally from Herrin, Illinois. Regional credits: Mamma Mia (Sophie), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden), Oklahoma! (Dance Captain) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. A Chorus Line (Maggie) and Sondheim on Sondheim (Leslie Kritzer Track) at The Lexington Theatre Company. The Sound of Music (Liesl) and Bring it On (Campbell) at McLeod Summer Playhouse. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer), The Secret Garden (Dance Captain/Alice), Yeast Nation (Jan-the-Sweet), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl). For more, visit www.baileeendebrock.com. And follow @bailee_endebrock on Instagram.
Zoë Grolnick: Originally from Boulder, Colorado. Regional credits: Rock of Ages at Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Godspell at Center Stage Theatre Company. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Anytime Annie), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Chick), Theory of Relativity (Jenny), A Chorus Line (Vicki/Swing), Hunchback of Notre Dame and Seussical. For more, visit zoegrolnick.com and follow @zoegrolnick on Instagram.
Delaney Guyer Originally from Seattle, Washington. Delaney studied Meisner at the Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York for two months following her sophomore year. She has performed in regional theatres across the country including the 5th Avenue Theatre of Seattle, Village Theatre of Issaquah, Washington, the Lexington Theatre Company in Kentucky, the KNOW Theatre of Cincinnati and Sound Theatre Company of Seattle. CCM credits: The Rocky Horror Show (Magenta) and Yeast Nation (Jan The Sly) Secret Garden (Lily), Gruesome Playground Injuries (Kayleen). For more, visit delaneyguyer.com and follow @delaneyguyer on Instagram.
Madison Hagler: Originally from Rainsville, Alabama. Regional credits: Gabe in Next to Normal (Porthouse Theatre), Pastor Olgethorpe in Smoke on the Mountain and Ensemble/Brother in Joseph...Dreamcoat (Totem Pole Playhouse). CCM credits: Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, Judas/John the Baptist in Godspell, Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Tap Ensemble in 42nd Street, Gargoyle/ King Louis XI in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Seussical the Musical, Children of Eden and Lewinsky in Rocket Science, a new musical workshop. As an expert magician, Madison has toured the southeast with his grand illusion show, and has appeared as Magic Consultant for shows such as Pippin, Godspell, Big Fish and The Bartered Bride. For more, visit www.madisonhagler.com or follow @MadisonAdamsHagler on Instagram.
Elijah Lee King: Originally from Arlington, Virginia. Regional credits: Man of La Mancha (Pedro) and Music Man at Porthouse Theatre, Mamma Mia! at Totem Pole Playhouse and Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph) at City of Fairfax Theatre Co. CCM credtis: The Secret Garden (Ian Shaw), 42nd Street (Assistant Director), Yeast Nation (The Youngest), Guys and Dolls (Big Jule), Jesus Christ Superstar (Solider), The Little Mermaid Ballet (King Triton), Mack and Mabel (Ensemble). TV/Film: Power (STARZ), I Was Possessed (Lifetime), Copycat Killers (REELZ) and Evil Kin (Discovery ID). For more, visit www.elijahleeking.com and follow @Elijah_Lee_King on Instagram.
Kylie Liya Page: Originally adopted from China, from New York. Broadway credits: 2006 revival Les Miserables (Young Cosette/ Eponine) at the Broadhurst Theater. National Tours credits: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Annie Who/ u.s. Cindy Lou), Les Miserables (Young Cosette/ Eponine) at Theater of the Stars. Readings/Workshops: The Nightingale by Duncan Shiek/Steven Sadar (Nightingale) NYSAF with James Lapine and at Vassar College with Moises Kaufman. Nasha America (Jackie) at CCM. Film/TV: Friends From College (Teenager) Netflix, Gossip Girl (Constance Girl) CW Network/ Netflix, Ninja Assassin (Young Kariko) Warner Bros., Step Up 3D (Ice Cream Truck Girl) Disney. Off Broadway: Carousel (Louise) NAAP at the Peter J. Sharp Theater. CCM credits: (Dance Ensemble) in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 42nd Street at CCM. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. For more, visit www.kylieliya.com and follow @kylieliya on Instagram.
Sam Pickart: Originally from Wisconsin. Regional credits: Anything Goes (Billy Crocker) and Saturday Night Fever (Gus) at Mac-Haydn Theatre, Mamma Mia (Sam Carmichael) and Bonnie & Clyde (Bob Alcorn) at Summer Repertory Theatre, Parade (Frankie Epps) at Greendale Theatre. CCM credits: The Secret Garden (Dr. Neville Craven), Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), Theory of Relativity (Paul), 42nd Street (Pat Denning), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Tribunal/Gargoyle). For more, visit www.sampickart.com and follow @sampickart on Instagram.
Erich W. Schleck: Originally from Seattle, Washington. Regional credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter) and Newsies (Finch) at NCC Summer Theatre, Spring Awakening (Melchior) and Cabaret (Emcee) at Ballyhoo Theatre and the Original Cast Recording of A Christmas Story: The Musical with the 5th Avenue Theatre. CCM credits: The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), Yeast Nation (Jan-the-Wise), Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sondheim on Sondheim, Children of Eden and the CCM Musical Theatre Incubator of Rocket Science (Heston). He originated the role of Rodrich in Nasha America in Cincinnati and NYC with Alchemation. Erich is also a choreographer with work that includes Big Fish (Village Theatre), Spring Awakening, Wizard of Oz, RENT and Once on this Island (5th Avenue Award Recipient). His original dance show This Moment premiered at CCM during a workshop in Spring 2019. For more, visit erichschleck.com and follow @erichschleck on Instagram.
Hank von Kolnitz: Originally from Alexandria, Virginia. Regional credit: West Side Story (Big Deal) at The Lex; Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pontius Pilate) at the Clinton Area Showboat. West Side Story (Riff), Chicago and The Drowsy Chaperone at Santa Rosa Summer Rep; Mamma Mia, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at Totem Pole Playhouse. CCM credits: Rocky Horror Picture Show (Eddie/Dr. Scott), Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ensemble), Seussical (Ensemble U/S Wickershams), Guys and Dolls (Rusty Charlie) and more. For more, visit hankvonkolnitz.com and follow @hankvonko on Instagram.
Performance Times
- 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12
- 7 p.m. Friday, March 13 *CCMpower Benefit
- 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14
CCMpower invites you to see our musical theatre "stars of tomorrow" in action at the Not Famous Yet Showcase, featuring the Class of 2020 prior to their New York City debut. The annual CCM Musical Theatre Young Alumni Award will be presented to Justin Bohon, Class of 2000, at the showcase.
- 6 p.m. Host Reception in the CCM Atrium
- 7 p.m. Performance at Patricia Corbett Theater
- 8 p.m. Dinner-by-the-bite in the CCM Atrium
Tickets are available online or by calling the External Relations Office at 513-556-2100.
Admission
Admission to the performances on March 12 and March 14 is free and reservations are required; tickets become available at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, through the CCM Box Office.
The CCMpower benefit performance of the Senior Showcase on March 13 features dinner-by-the-bite and the presentation of CCM Musical Theatre's Young Alumni Award to Justin Bohon (BFA '00). Tickets to the March 13 performance are available online or by calling the External Relations Office at 513-556-2100.
Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Directions and Parking
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
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