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Nathan is extremely excited to be making his debut with Music Theatre West as Jack Kelly. He has dreamt of performing in Newsies since he was a kid and can’t wait to share this amazing show with you! Nathan has been performing since he was a kid and has always had a love for theatre. He recently graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Music Therapy. He loves sharing music with others and seeing it enrich their lives. His most recent credits include Cinderella at the Heritage Theatre as Prince Topher, and Hansel and Gretel as the Father at Utah State University. Nathan would like to thank all of the directing staff for their hard work and dedication to make this an incredible production. Also a huge shout out to his awesome wife for her support!
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Garren has enjoyed theater for years, but never had to write a bio before. He is so grateful for the opportunity to participate in Music Theater West's production of Newsies, and hopes his bio writing skills do not disappoint. Garren is a student in his first year of school here at Utah State University, studying Electrical engineering. Some of his favorite past roles have been Buffalo Bill (Annie Get Your Gun), Farquad (Shrek), and Jack (Newsies). If Garren ever finds free time he enjoys reading, woodworking, eating and wondering if he should be doing homework.
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Isaac is thrilled to be in his first production with Music Theatre West, and excited to be playing the role of Davey. He grew up in Kaysville Utah and has enjoyed participating in music and theater related activities since a young age. Having just finished his studies at Utah State University, Isaac is excited to have more time now to be on stage. When not performing, he enjoys long boarding, gymnastics, being outside, and watching movies. Isaac is often touched by the power that music has and hopes that others can find healing and growth from the inspiring messages of this story (Newsies). He is grateful for the new friends he's made during this production. Remember to seize each day, and enjoy the show!
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It has been quite a busy year in the theater for Soren. After playing in his very first show in December 2022, (Benjamin Cratchit in “A Christmas Carol” with the LYRIC Rep) he was invited the next summer to play Fletcher Blake in “Freaky Friday” (also with the LYRIC.) This winter he has been juggling time between his Mount Logan Middle School production of “Oklahoma”, where he plays Ali Hakim the Peddler, and “Newsies”. Between school and rehearsals his family often wouldn’t see him more than a few hours a day. He even missed a few family vacations because of theater responsibilities. Needless to say, he is very committed to the stage. Soren attended Hillcrest Elementary and has excelled in the Dual Language Immersion program, studying Portuguese. He plays the violin in his middle school orchestra, and his favorite subject is math. If he does have any down time between shows he is either solving a Rubik’s cube, laughing at Studio C sketches or watching his favorite YouTuber, Mark Rober.
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Sara is thrilled to be on the Eccles stage again in this dream production of Newsies! Sara is from Las Vegas and is a junior in the dietetics program at Utah State. Recent theatre credits include Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast (Pickleville and MTW), Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (Cache Theater), and Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Old Barn). When not onstage Sara is a dance teacher and choreographer, and loves to make yummy food and go on adventures with her husband Curtis.
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Stanton Allen is happy to be back on stage with Music Theatre West. When he isn’t bringing characters to life on stage, he’s helping families with their dental care at ABC Pediatric Dentistry, trying a new hobby, and spending time with his family. Favorite past roles include Scrooge (A Christmas Carol), Daddy Warbucks (Annie), Cogsworth (Beauty & the Beast), Quartet (Music Man).
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Megan Nelson is, once again, so happy to be performing with Music Theatre West! Megan grew up straddling two states- Utah and Arizona. She is a fan of the summer heat and the winter snow. Especially with skis on her feet! Megan has had extensive theatre experience in professional rolls with companies like Phoenix Theatre Company, and the Old Lyric Repertory Theatre Company. Her favorite rolls include Winnefred in Once Upon a Mattress, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Alice in You Can’t Take it With You, Lucy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Baroness Von Schroeder in The Sound of Music. Megan is a master hairstylist here in the valley and has 3 wonderful and very talented kids and a hubby who puts up with all her crazy shenanigans.
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Ben had so much fun in MTW’s “Singin’ in the Rain” last year, he came back for more! He’s so excited to be in a show with his son, Jacob! As a youth, Ben spent many hours on stage. Some of his favorite roles are Father (Children of Eden), Caleb Pontipee (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), Horace Vandergelder (Hello Dolly), Mr. van Daan (Diary of Anne Frank) and Zebulun (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat). Ben is so grateful to work with such a talented cast and crew in this show!
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Kyle returns to the Eccles stage, having recently appeared as Roscoe Dexter in MTW’s Singin in the Rain. Other past credits with MTW include Charlie Cowell in The Music Man and Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! Despite beating up helpless Newsies on stage, Kyle is actually a happy, well-adjusted father of four daughters and happily married to his beautiful wife.
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Sarah Bast is living her childhood dream performing in Newsies! She has recently enjoyed participating in MTW’s Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, and Annie. She’s even more elated to share the stage with her son, father, sisters, and brother-in-law! She’s grateful for the never ending support of her loving husband and five children. She hopes you enjoy the amazing singing in dancing in this special stage production of Newsies!
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Chelsi Pulley is delighted to be performing for the second time with Music Theatre West. She started doing theater a little over a year ago and has performed in Cinderella (Four Seasons Theater), Beauty and the Beast (MTW), and Mary Poppins (Four Seasons Theater). Chelsi has studied piano most of her life, has a degree in piano performance, and owns her own piano studio. She has also taken years of voice lessons and sung with various choirs. Chelsi and her husband have four busy children. She loves to mountain bike, ski, knit, and draw in her spare time. She also likes to shop and has a bit of an obsession with buying more dresses than her closet can fit!
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You might say Andrew is in a good "Spot" in his life right now. He is excited to be doing more with Music Theater West, especially in a show like Newsies. He most recently was a soldier in Four Season's production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame but has also been in Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble), Mary Poppins (Chimney Sweep), and The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric) in theaters around Cache Valley. When not intimidating the Newsies of New York, Andrew is found working on a Master's degree of Economics. If you can't find him there, he's probably reading a book, mountain biking, climbing rocks, or any other equally random activity like cooking.
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Alec is thrilled to be back for another MTW show. From Fruitland, Idaho, Alec is in Logan for school and is excited to share the stage with old and new friends! Favorite credits include Max Bennett in The Play That Goes Wrong, Prince Topher in R&H’s Cinderella, and Warner in Legally Blonde. When not onstage, you can find Alec on the slopes, on the lake, drumming, spending time with his friends, family, dogs, or obsessing over reality TV. Alec would like to thank mom and dad for their continued support!
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Aaron is a Cache Valley native attending Utah State University. He is studying Health Education and Promotion, with plans to apply to PA school to become a Physician Assistant. He works at Cash Pay Labs Direct as a phlebotomist, and also teaches private cello lessons. He loves music, and has been a part of orchestras, choirs, and theatre productions since elementary school. He has been in the ensemble of two previous MTW shows, "The Sound of Music" and "Beauty and the Beast." His other acting credentials include the role of Donkey in Shrek the Musical, Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband, as well as roles in Calamity Jane, Brigadoon, Annie, and The Music Man. When he's not sweating over his Organic Chemistry homework, drawing blood, or rehearsing for a show, he likes to play volleyball and basketball, practice the piano or cello, write song parodies, and go on fun dates with cute girls. If you would like more information about that last part, please find him after the show.
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Mason is currently a full-time student at USU who is majoring in Theatre Arts Performance. He loves acting, singing and dancing. He wants to pursue acting as a career and hope to one day make it on Broadway. This is his fourth show with Music Theatre West and loves the company. His favorite role was Vlad in Anastasia that was put on by Logan High. Newsies is his favorite show since middle school. He wants to spread happiness by singing and dancing for everyone he can. When Mason’s has down time, he mostly listens to musicals he finds the music relaxing and fun to sing along to.
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J.D. recently graduated from Utah State with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Music. He is currently managing the U.S. sales for a gift, game, and toy manufacturer. He enjoys sports, hiking, fitness, traveling and being involved in music! Some favorite past productions include Music Man, Oliver, Titanic, and performing as a YPM in Nauvoo.
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“Let’s give ‘em the ol’ razzle-dazzle.” This is Bradley’s first time working with Music Theatre West, in fact, it’s his first-ever production in the state of Utah. Bradley has spent his theater career in plays and musicals like Beauty and the Beast, Tracks, and so many more in the heart of Austin, Texas. He knew he’d have to continue his performing career after finishing his rounds of performances as Billy Flynn in Chicago, and MTW’s production of Newsies was how he knew he’d jump right back in. Bradley works full-time as a server at Jack’s Wood-Fired Oven on Main Street while also pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Marketing. He’s very grateful to his family- who have made it all the way up from Texas- partner, and closest friends who have all been supportive in their own ways during this process.
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Ezra has always wanted to be a Newsie and is so excited for the opportunity to finally be one! His last appearance on stage was in The Wizard of Oz in high school in Wyoming and ended up doing this because his wife begged him to. Most of the time his performance between then and now has been from the baseball diamond but it’s a great pleasure to carry the banner on stage as well! Thanks to my wife Chrissy for encouraging me to literally take the leap after my sisters Emma and Linda into tap dancing and singing way higher than I usually do!
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Spencer Needham and his brothers grew up watching and loving the Disney movie Newsies. When he found out that MTW was producing it, he was thrilled to try out, and even more thrilled to be in the cast with 5 of his 8 siblings. He has performed many times at the Eccles Theatre. His favorite roles have been playing Barnaby in Hello Dolly (Logan High School), Friedrich in The Sound of Music (MTW), and Winthrop in The Music Man (MTW). Other favorites include playing Buddy in Elf (UFOMT), Jojo in Seussical (MTW), and is looking forward to playing The Man in the Chair in Drowsy Chaperone coming up this spring at Logan High. On the rare occasions he is not doing a show, Spencer loves running XC, being crazy with his brothers, playing tennis, playing piano, and doing both water and snow skiing. He loves being involved and serves in student government at Logan High School. Spencer loves every moment he can spend with his Music Theatre West friends and spending time in the Ellen Eccles theatre!
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Logan is a lover of all things musical theatre. He enjoys every aspect of live performance but his favorite part is by far dancing. When he heard that such a dance heavy show like Newsies was coming to the Eccles, he had no choice but to audition. Once Newsies is out of his head you’ll likely catch him humming tunes from Les Misérables, West Side Story, Anastasia, and countless other over-sang Broadway musicals. What little time Logan doesn’t spend on stage, he’s spends in the pool. Logan is a Junior Olympic level water polo player and an avid swimmer. Him and his Cache Valley Krakens Varsity water polo team won the state championship last year and went on to take bronze in the gold division of last summers’ Junior Olympic games in Dallas. He also swims for Green Canyon High School in his off season. Ironically, Logan was cast as the newsie named ‘Splasher’, who canonically, is the only newsie who knows how to swim. All in all, this show was definitely a dream role fulfilled and a great community theatre debut for Logan.
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After 10 years Ethan is excited to be back on the stage again! A Sophmore at Utah State, he studies accounting but spends plenty of time on the side skiing, rock climbing, singing, and occasionally doing homework! Ethan grew up on the dance floor clogging with Rhythm N’ Motion, and K&C’s Fab Five dance studios for 14 years and is delighted to be in a production as dance-filled as this one.
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Elizabeth Needham Poulsen has been involved with Music Theatre West since she was tiny. She was in productions of Music Man, King and I, and Jane Eyre, and played the role of July in MTW’s Annie. Other roles include Sorrow in Madame Butterfly (UFOMT), Josie Pie in Anne of Green Gables (CTC), Cat in Honk (MLMS), Orphan in Boris Godinov (UFOMT), and specialty dancer in Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang (MTW) and in Meet Me in St. Louis and Crazy For You (LHS). She has also has helped to choreograph several musicals for MLMS and Logan HighSchool including Guys and Dolls, Music Man, Anastasia, Hello Dolly, and Big Fish. She has loved working with Colie Peterson as Dance Captain for this production of Newsies. Known in her family as Queen Elizabeth (the only girl with 8 brothers) she has played the royal role of Cinderella both in middle and high school for which she was selected as a top 10 finalist at the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards. She has enjoyed being on stage with 5 of her brothers in this show and thanks her cute husband Shandon for giving up time together for this opportunity.
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Amber Freestone is so happy to return for another production with Music Theatre West. Some of her favorite roles have included Zelda Zanders (Singin' in the Rain, Music Theatre West), Dream Scene Laurey/Dancer (Oklahoma, Music Theatre West), Stardust Singer/Barbara (Celebrate America), and Teenage Winnie Foster/Showgirl (Tuck Everlasting, Four Seasons). She would love to give a shout out to her wonderful family for putting up with her craziness and always being her biggest support system. "I have something to believe in, now that I know you believe in me."
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Brindy is thrilled to be a part of Newsies! A couple of other favorite musical experiences have been participating in Singin' in the Rain here at MTW, White Christmas (Judy Haynes) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Truly Scrumptious). Brindy loves hiking, dogs, dancing in the kitchen, and learning new things. She would like to thank the cast, crew, and directors for all their work, but most of all, Grandma Bev for instilling a love of music in her family.
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Morgan is so excited to be in this fun, high-energy show! As a dancer at heart and a drill team alumni this was the perfect show for her. She’s made so many great friends and is looking forward to doing more shows in the future after she took a couple years off from performing. Morgan wants to thank all her friends and family who have been so excited for her these past couple months! She hopes to continue theatre professionally this summer and keep performing!"
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Kate is so happy to be onstage with some of her good friends and family in Newsies as a nun with a showgirl job on the side, which was big news in the convent, lemme tell ya… Some other stuff about Kate: she has three amazing kids, a husband Jake, & two dogs, Nike and Jesse. She’s a nutrition coach and a freelance writer and editor. She’s also an actor and model for film and commercial projects here and there. Musical theatre is one of the best things in life, and according to Kate - everything could be done to a song. Some of her past favorite roles are: a mermaid in the SpongeBob Musical, Dancer in Matilda, Plate in Beauty and the Beast, and the dark and elegant Olga Mara in Singin’ in the Rain.
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“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” Sonya is a wife, mother of two, teaches preschool online, and loves anything to do with health and fitness. This is Sonya’s first musical with MTW. In fact, this is her first musical since High School. She has enjoyed returning to the theatre and hopes to continue to do many more community productions.
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Chrissy had a major childhood crush on David Moscow in the original Newsies movie and it’s the best thing ever that she now has her own handsome curly-haired Newsie husband in the show with her! She’s been in many MTW productions over the last decade and relishes the chance to be a small part of this one. A couple favorite roles include Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof, MTW) and Miss Honey (Matilda, CTC).
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Emma Rosenlund is 23 and is excited to be graduating with a degree in Art History this semester from Utah State University. This is her first show with Music Theatre West, but you may recognize her from her many Four Seasons Productions. Newsies is a dream show and being a part of this cast with her husband and sister makes it even more fun.
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Rachel performed with Imagine Ballet Theatre from the ages 9-16 where she starred and participated in many ballets. Her favorite roles with IBT were Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, Tigerlily in Alice: Adventures in Wonderland and the Cat in Peter and the Wolf. She has since gained a love for musicals as it combines her love of singing and dancing. “I am always at my happiest when I’m in a show,” she has said. Because of her passion for performing she has been in many shows in various roles, such as Marie Grosholtz in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and the Acrobat in Matilda: The Musical. She teaches ballet at Allegro Dance Studio and also dreams of becoming an author someday. Rachel is excited to be in Newsies with her sister and brother-in-law. Enjoy the show!
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Keetch Mecham is a recent graduate of Utah State University and currently works as an engineer at Northrop Grumman. In his spare time, Keetch enjoys golfing, being outdoors, spending time with family and friends, and playing guitar. Keetch wants to thank his family and friends for their support and encouragement and is excited to make his theatre debut in Newsies!
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After a 10 year hiatus from the stage, Lance makes his return in stride from his former self by joining yet another brotherhood of casts. Previously starring in brotherly roles from shows like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Joseph's Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the League alliance from The Scarlet Pimpernel, he now becomes a Delancey Brother set to combat a fraternity of Newsies.
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Ben is excited to be performing for Music Theatre West for the first time! He has been involved in theatre and music since he was a kid. Some of his recent roles on stage include being a Gargoyle in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Constable Joe in Tuck Everlasting. When he isn’t busy with a musical he enjoys table tennis, video games and long walks on the beach.
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After more than 25 years away from the theater, Ben is excited to be back on the stage. And what better show for him to make his return than “Newsies”, one of his childhood favorites. The Disney movie first came out when Ben was active in theater at Taylorsville High School. He hoped one day the movie would be made into a musical and he would get a chance to perform in it. Though too seasoned (and gray) to play his favorite character Spot Conlin, Ben is thrilled for the opportunity to carry the banner as Mr. Jacobi. He wishes to thank the outstanding cast and directing staff for making the experience so memorable, and offers a special thanks to the choreography team for their patience in working with his two left feet. He is especially grateful to his beautiful wife, and three children who have put up with his overeager, theatrical heart for years. He says, “They always let me shine”.
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Nathan Larsen is excited to be 'seizing the day' in Newsies! As a kid, Nathan watched the movie often and is thrilled to be a part of the show on stage! His recent theatre credits with MTW include Sing' in the Rain and Beauty and the Beast. Nathan's favorite shows are the ones where he plays multiple characters, which can create a lot of costume changes, just like this one! Once the show is over, Nathan is thinking of opening a hair salon after his on stage experience of playing Nunzio.
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Blake is delighted to be back on stage performing with Music Theatre West. His past roles in Ellen Eccles Theatre include Jacob in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Lazar Wolfe in Fiddler on the Roof; Mayor Shinn in Music Man and FDR in Annie. One of his greatest joys is performing with his family who live in the Cache Valley area. Newsies includes three daughters, a son-in-law and a grandson. Music Theatre West is truly the best!!!
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“If You Knew My Story” Taking the time to listen to the stories of others opens our eyes to see people in a different light. Dallin Is so excited to be making his Music Theatre West debut and fulfill a musical theatre dream of his to be in a production of Newsies. He has embodied the phrase “ars gratia artis” (or art for art’s sake) and loves to make beautiful art within his community. Currently, Dallin is a junior at USU studying Social Work. This is the first time that Dallin is participating in anything in Cache Valley. But in his hometown of Marana, Arizona, he was very involved in the performing arts community. He was part of the high school orchestra, choir, and theatre company. At his high school, he was in productions of Les Misérables, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Fiddler on the Roof. After he graduated, he participated in a production of The Wizard of Oz. In the little spare time that he has between working and going to school, Dallin enjoys spending time with friends and family, being outside, trying new foods, catching up on the latest tv shows and movies, and practicing self-care. He loves anything involving performing arts, especially musical theatre. Dallin could not be more grateful for this wonderful opportunity to be part of this amazing production and cast!
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Devin is a Logan High senior and is super excited to be a Newsie! Some of his favorite roles were a waiter in Hello, Dolly! and William Bloom in Big Fish. Devin enjoys hiking and playing tennis, but his favorite thing is to make people laugh and smile!
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Elliot is so excited to be a part of Newsies — and what’s more, to be a part of it with 3 of his roommates. This is his 2nd ever musical, having been in Meet Me in St. Louis his Senior year of high school. It has been even more fun than he imagined to be in the theatre again! He graduated from Utah State this past May and is now working as a medical assistant for an Orthopedic Surgeon. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and softball, playing the piano, and being outdoors.
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Topher hails from the great state of Nebraska and will be graduating this spring with an aerospace engineering degree from USU. It has always been Topher’s dream to be a newsie, and performing with his beautiful wife Emma for the first time makes his first musical since high school even more special!
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“Check!” Bucket-list item complete! Jonah is excited to perform in MTW’s Newsies after taking almost a 10 year break from theater. Jonah has always dreamed of performing in Newsies. Since rehearsing through the show, it helps him reminisce of his performances in Music Man, Jungle Book, Pirates of Pinzance, Seussical the musical, and most importantly…High School Musical 2. Newsies, he will admit, has been the favorite of them all and he’s excited for you to see it!
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Adrean has been extremely excited to do Newsies and so pumped to finally be able to do it on a stage and to be returning to the Ellen Eccles Theatre to do it too. He has been in a number of shows over the last few years, like Hello Dolly!, Big Fish, Little Mermaid, etc. Adrean loves dancing and has been dancing for over 6 years now and now gets to enjoy dancing as a performer as well as a cheerleader at Logan High School. All he wants to do is to make people happy and put smiles on everyone’s faces.
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Nick is excited to be in Newsies! This is his 7th show but his first with Music Theatre West and is loving every minute of it. In his spare time, Nick loves to play basketball, singing, hanging out with friends, and napping. Nick would also like to thank his family and friends for always supporting him in all his endeavors. I love y'all!
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Isaiah is excited to perform with Music Theatre West for the first time! He has performed previously in musicals through high school and college in Montana, where he is originally from. He moved to Logan this fall after graduating from Montana State University with a mechanical engineering degree, and he currently works for Nucor Steel Utah in their engineering department. Outside of work he loves to spend time outdoors, playing and watching sports, and spending time with his family.
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Cadence Pulley is performing with Music Theater West for the first time. She has also been in Mary Poppins (Four Seasons Theater) and participated in two theater camps (Moanna and The Little Mermaid-Cache Theater). She has danced since she was a very little girl and currently is on a competitive team at Dance Illusion. Cadence also plays the piano and takes voice lessons. When she’s not busy with these things, Cadence loves doing nails and is obsessed with all things related to beauty. She is headed to high school next year and hopes to do a beautician internship her freshman year. Cadence is the second of four children, and lives in Providence with her mom, dad, older brother, and two younger sisters.
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It's a dream come true for Tessa to dance as a Newsie with Music Theatre West this year! Some of the shows Tessa has had the pleasure of performing in include Annie, The Spongebob Musical, Legally Blond Jr., The Little Mermaid, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, and her favorite role as Matilda in Matilda. She has danced since she could walk and loves participating in the Pickleville, MTW and CTC acting camps during the summers. She currently spends any of her free time (which there isn’t a lot of while rehearsing for two shows) keeping up on school work, skiing the Beav, and hot tubbing with friends. Tessa is so excited to showcase her passion and talent for the arts in this amazing musical, and thanks her family and friends for their endless support (particularly her mom, for being the best chauffeur ever).
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Pearson Needham is thrilled to be a part of the Newsies family! He has been blessed to participate in more than 20 musical productions over his lifetime. His favorite role was Oliver in Oliver (MLMS), along with Michael in Elf (UFOMT), Alexei in Anastasia (LHS), Shrek in Shrek Jr. (MTW), Nigel in Matilda (CTC), and Kurt in Sound of Music (MTW).
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This is Jack’s first production with Music Theater West. He loves music and is always singing, humming or whistling. Jack and his sisters have dreamed of the day that he could be a Newsie. Thanks Music Theater West for making dreams come true. Jack has previously been in Seussical Jr (Mr. Mayor), and Lion King Jr (Young Simba). He was born in England and has lived all over the world. He loves musical theater and is just getting started.
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Jacob is so excited to be in his first MTW show and also his first show with his Dad! Jacob has enjoyed performing with CVCB’s Nutcracker for 5 years in various roles including party boy, mouse, dragon and Nutcracker Prince. He was a member of the children’s choir in UFOMT’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” last year. While not on stage, Jacob likes to read, write, and compete in triathlons.
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Mason Bast clicked his heels with excitement when he was offered a spot in Newsies! He has thoroughly enjoyed dancing and singing with such a great group of people. Mason most recently played the leading role of Chip in MTW’s Beauty and the Beast. Being an Newsie and the understudy for Les has proven to be a highlight during this dreary winter in Cache Valley. Sit back and relax while we entertain you with this amazing show!
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Trace, a born artist, finds a lot of joy and fun in being on the stage, especially with his siblings. He and his twin Court are always wrestling each other and at home, and Newsies has given them the chance to dance and sing together on stage. Trace had the time of his life playing the role of Young Will in Big Fish this past fall at Logan High School. With lots of older siblings, he is used to hanging out with fun high schoolers. He played the role of a Little Pig in Shrek last year at MLMS and was a farmer opposite his cowboy twin in Oklahoma this year (MLMS). He loves the opportunity to be in MTW, Pickleville, and UFOMT classes and camps. Trace has a mind that is always thinking about how to create something, including Legos, crafts, forts, and art. He is known in his family for his kind heart toward everyone. He also enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and running.
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Court, although an athlete at heart, has followed his siblings' footsteps as a big fan of musical theatre. He is so excited to be able to share the stage with his older siblings as he often laments he doesn't get enough time with them now that the older kids have moved out. He has enjoyed being in Shrek as a Little Pig (MLMS) with 2 of his brothers, and this year was a cowboy opposite his twin, a farmer in Oklahoma (MLMS). He loved playing the part of Will's son in Big Fish this year at Logan High School and has had a good time at MTW and Pickleville summer theatre camps. As a baby he was constantly chasing a soccer ball and seems to always have a football nearby. He loves the friends he has at school as well as those he has made from playing tackle football, basketball, and soccer.
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