MEET OUR CREATIVE TEAM
Jay Brock
Director
Jay Brock, Director
Jay D. Brock is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning director whose work spans both coasts. Recent credits include the OFF-BROADWAY revival of Spike Heels and the regional premiere of Sisters of Swing with NYC's Infinity Theatre Company. Jay has over 100 directing credits including: Life in Death (The Kennedy Center, DC); Dance for Her (Pasadena Playhouse 2nd Stage, CA); Souvenir, The Last Five Years, Do I Hear a Waltz (1st Stage); Ordinary Days, Assassins, Eurydice (Next Stop Theatre Company, VA); In the Beginning (The Fibonacci Center TX, and Tour). Jay is the resident director for the National Edgar Allen Poe Theatre in Baltimore. Baltimore. He is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Chair, Department of Music Performance in the Rome School of Music, Drama and Art at The Catholic University. jaydavidbrock.com
Elisa Rosman
Music Director
Elisa Rosman is a freelance music director/pianist. Previously at CUA, she music directed Anything Goes and Next to Normal. Other DC credits include: Sondheim Tribute Revue, Into the Woods, Disenchanted, and Thunder Knocking on the Door (Creative Cauldron); Winnie the Pooh and Cinderella (Imagination Stage); Knufflebunny, Junie B. Jones and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Adventure Theater); Nunsense A-men, Little Women, Ordinary Days, Matilda, Singing in the Rain, [title of show], Godspell, A Grand Night for Singing, Urinetown, Catch Me if You Can, City of Angels, Into the Woods, (NextStop); and The Bridges of Madison County, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Keegan Theatre).
Upcoming: Falsettos (Keegan).
Sarah-Frances Williams Choreography
Sarah-Frances Hope Williams is a D.M.V.-based choreographer, teaching artist and event planner. Select choreography credits include Anastasia, The Prom, Bright Star, Into the Woods, and The Addams Family. Sarah Frances has taught dance, voice, and acting at The Theatre Lab, Levine Music Theatre, Adventure Theatre MTC, Gonzaga College High School, and more. Always for mom and dad.
Kate Roddy Moore
Stage Manager
Kate is a junior musical theatre major, from Mclean, Virginia. Kate has recently appeared in Catholic University’s Freaky Friday and Sound of Music. Kate has also appeared in Legally Blonde (Serena) and Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown).
Scarlett Spano
Assistant Director
Scarlett Spano is a freshman Musical Theater major from McLean, Virginia. She has recently had her CUA debut in Freaky Friday as Grandma Helene. She has also appeared in Westfield Summer Stage’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone and Lenora in Fairfax Academy’s Crybaby. At Langley High School she was featured as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown, and more.
Dakota Kaylor
Drums
Dakota Kaylor has played percussion with many DC arts organizations including the Kennedy Center and Olney Theatre. He teaches percussion at McLean and James Madison High Schools.
Rick Peralta
Guitar
Rick Peralta is an Emmy-award winning guitarist, with a Masters in Music in Stage and Studio Guitar from Howard University, Rick performs with musical theatre orchestras, and his own jazz combo.
Many thanks to arrangers Matthew Brown, Trevor Pierce, Zak Sandler, Jeff Severson, and Jonathan Tuzman.
MEET OUR CAST
Brie Beard
Female swing
Brie Beard is a freshman musical theatre major from Avon, Connecticut and this is her first. CUA production. She has previously appeared as Ariel Moore (Footloose), Ms Scarlet (Clue) and Mother Superior (Sister Act).
Ryan Dickson-Burke
Richard
Ryan Dickson-Burke is a freshman Musical Theater major from Calvert County, Maryland. Ryan has recently appeared in CUA’s production of Freaky Friday. Ryan has also appeared as ensemble/tapper in The Producers, and Ram Sweeney in Heathers at Opera House Theater Company.
Sylvern Groomes, Jr.
Marcus
Sylvern Groomes Jr. is well-known in DC area theaters for many roles. including Pigeon in the Kennedy Center's production of Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus. He also teaches at Adventure Theatre and elsewhere in the DMV.
Jacob Harris
Male Swing
Jacob Harris is a freshman Musical Theatre major from Tampa, Florida. This is his first production at CUA.
Madelyn Kobbermann
Anne
Madelyn Kobbermann is a freshman Musical Theatre major from St. Paul, Minnesota. This is her first production at CUA.
Emma Markey
Cynthia
Emma Markey is a senior Musical Theatre major from Brooklyn, New York. She recently appeared as Maria in CUA’s The Sound of Music.
Thomas McQuillin
Dan
Thomas McQuillan is a sophomore Musical Theatre major from Tampa, Florida. He recently appeared in CUA’s production of Winter’s Tale.
James Moledor
Greg
James Moledor is a freshman Musical Theater major from Roanoke, Virginia. This is his first CUA production. Some of his favorite credits include Bright Star (Ensemble, u/s Billy Cane), Matilda the Musical (Rudolpho), and Shrek TYA (Pinocchio).
Isabel Pierce
Mimi
Isabel Pierce is a freshman Musical Theatre major from Falls Church, VA. This is her first production at CUA.
Daniel Schlegel
Joe
Daniel Schlegel is a sophomore Musical Theatre major from Pottstown, PA,who recently appeared in CUA’s Freaky Friday, Winter’s Tale and The Sound of Music.
Julia Schroeder
Hazel
Julia Schroeder is a sophomore Musical Theatre major from Sleepy Hollow, New York. She recently appeared in CUA’s Outside the Box.
Claire Sligh
Katie
Claire Sligh is a sophomore Musical Theatre major from Silver Spring, Maryland. She recently appeared in CUA’s The Sound of Music.
Hannah Taylor
Alexis
Hannah Taylor is a senior majoring in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance. She has appeared in numerous local theatre productions. This is her first musical at CUA.