Patti Murin (official website) as Ariel
PATTI MURIN is pleased to be The Charles P. & June Gallagher Star Performer for Disney’s The Little Mermaid. She is absolutely ecstatic to go “under the sea,” stepping directly off the basketball court of Off- Broadway’s Lysistrata Jones, where she played the title character in Douglas Carter Beane’s new criticallyacclaimed musical comedy. Other favorite credits include the title role in Emma at the Old Globe Theatre, Xanadu on Broadway (Euterpe/ Kira u/s), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Atlanta TOTS), every production of David Zippel’s Princesses (Goodspeed Opera House, The 5th Avenue Theatre), and originating the role of Sharpay Evans in the premiere professional production of Disney’s High School Musical (Theater Of The Stars in Atlanta, directed by Jeff Calhoun). BFA in musical theatre from Syracuse University. Patti is luckiest because she is spending the summer here at The Muny with her incredible husband Curtis Holbrook. Huge thanks to Paul Blake and love to Mom and Dad! Thanks for the swimming lessons!

John Riddle as Prince Eric
JOHN RIDDLE is pleased to be The Mr. & Mrs. Parker B. Condie, Sr. Star Performer for Disney’s The Little Mermaid. He is all smiles for his 3rd summer at The Muny! Favorites: Titanic (Wallace Hartley), Show Boat, Meet Me In St Louis and now Legally Blonde (Aaron). He is a proud senior at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. At CCM: Evita (Magaldi), A Little Night Music (Carl Magnus), Bat Boy: The Musical (Rick/Lorraine). John also appeared as a soloist in Gershwin: From New York to Paris with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Thanks to Paul for giving me my start and the entire Muny family for all the memories. Love to the fam, friends and the Compound.

Ken Page as King Triton
KEN PAGE is pleased to be The William & Kerry Holekamp Star Performer for Disney’s The Little Mermaid. He began his love affair with The Muny in 1973 as a member of the ensemble. He returned in 1994 to reprise his Broadway role in Ain’t Misbehavin’ and has returned for almost every summer since for shows including Les Misérables (Kevin Kline Award nomination), Jesus Christ Superstar (Kevin Kline Award), Aida, My Fair Lady, 90 Years of Muny Magic, Cats, Oliver! and many, many more! Ken was last seen in New York at Lincoln Center Theatre in the musical Happiness and in a recent reading of the new musical First Kids. Ken brought the house down recreating his New York Theatre World Award-winning Broadway role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the Hollywood Bowl presentation of Guys and Dolls. He continues to perform his one-man concert Page By Page across the country. Ken has been a member of the orignal Broadway casts of the Tony® Award-winning musicals Cats and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Drama Desk Award–Best Actor). His Broadway and New York credits include The Wiz, It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues, Anyone Can Whistle at Carnegie Hall, The Pajama Game, Call Me Madam, Out of This World as part of the New York City Center Encores! Series, The Wizard of Oz and A Christmas Carol. He has been honored by the New York Drama League and the Black Rep. Ken has been seen in The Threepenny Opera, Damn Yankees, and Follies for LA’s Reprise! Series. He originated the role of Father in Children of Eden in London’s West End and starred in the Paris company of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Ken can be seen in the film versions of Torch Song Trilogy and Dreamgirls and can be heard on the soundtracks of All Dogs Go To Heaven (King Gator) and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (Oogie Boogie). His television roles are numerous. Ken is also a veteran director—his production of The Fantasticks was awarded the Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Musical and he recently staged Storyville with the San Diego Repertory Theatre. This year, Ken was awarded an Honorary Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy of Los Angeles, where he has also served as an instructor. He will be seen this fall in the musical adaptation of the film Grumpy Old Men at the Royal Theatre of Winnipeg, Canada. His unending gratitude and best wishes to Paul Blake for his support these 18 years, and for bringing him home— “there’s no place like home!”

Francis Jue as Sebastian
FRANCIS JUE loves working at The Muny, where he has appeared in Damn Yankees, Miss Saigon, Peter Pan, 90 Years of Muny Magic, The King and I and Mame. Francis won OBIE and Lortel Awards and received Drama Desk and Drama League nominations for David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face. On Broadway, he originated the role of Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie, appeared as the Madam and the Dutch Admiral in Pacific Overtures, and understudied Song in M. Butterfly. Other New York credits include Coraline, Falsettoland, A Language of Their Own and No Foreigners Beyond This Point. Francis has won regional theatre awards for Miss Saigon, Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Into the Woods, The Illusion and Red. He has had recurring roles on The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU and One Life to Live. Francis’ film debut, Joyful Noise, will be released next year. Proud Equity member.

Lee Roy Reams as Chef Louis
LEE ROY REAMS is called “Broadway’s song and dance man nonpareil” by the New York Times for his leading Broadway roles in: The Producers (Helen Hayes, Carbonell and Las Vegas Life Awards), 42nd Street (Tony® and Drama Desk nominations), Beauty and the Beast; Hello, Dolly!; La Cage aux Folles; Applause; Lorelei; An Evening with Jerry Herman; Oklahoma! and Sweet Charity. He also directed the Tony®- nominated Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! starring Carol Channing and An Evening with Jerry Herman. His concert, cabaret and television appearances have taken him around the world. His regional credits are extensive and he’s performed for four American presidents. This is his 22nd appearance at The Muny! Mr. Reams is the proud recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater, Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music/University of Cincinnati. Thanks, Paul, for “the best of times.”

Elizabeth Teeter as Flounder
ELIZABETH TEETER is thrilled to be back at The Muny for the 3rd year in a row! Not only is she excited to play the role of Flounder, but she also gets to be on stage with her dad, Lara, who will play Scuttle. What fun! Last season, Elizabeth played Marta von Trapp in The Sound of Music and was in the youth chorus of Beauty and the Beast. The year before that, she made her theatre debut at The Muny as Tootie in Meet Me in St. Louis. Elizabeth has also been seen around town as Little Cosette in Les Misérables for Nerinx Hall and as one of the Macduff children in The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ production of Macbeth. A 4th grader at Bristol Elementary in Webster Groves, she studies ballet and jazz at COCA, tap with Lara Teeter, voice with Vicki Smith, and piano with the wonderful Linda Casper. She sends many thanks to Paul Blake for giving her her first role and is so proud to be a part of his last season with The Muny.

Lara Teeter as Scuttle
LARA TEETER is delighted to be back at The Muny this summer as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid, where he’ll share the stage with his daughter, Elizabeth. He’ll also be seen later this season as Albert in Bye Bye Birdie, where he’ll be a part of Paul Blake’s last show with The Muny after having been a part of Paul’s first season so many years ago. Lara has appeared on the great Muny stage in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Hairspray, Singin’ in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz and more. Broadway credits include The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Pirates of Penzance, Happy New Year and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, as well as the 1982 revival of the Rodgers and Hart classic On Your Toes for which he received a Tony® nomination and Outer Critics Circle Award for his role as Junior Dolan. Nationally, Lara has performed, directed and choreographed for countless major regional theatres and opera houses. Recordings include On Your Toes, Lady Be Good and the Grammy®-nominated The Wizard of Oz. From 1999-2004, Lara served as artistic director of Light Opera Works in the Chicago area, and in 2000 made his Carnegie Hall debut, followed by his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in 2001. He is currently an associate professor and head of the Musical Theatre Program at the Webster Conservatory for Theatre Arts here in St. Louis, having previously taught for Shenandoah University, Northwestern University and California State University at Fullerton. Lara is also active as a private theatre coach throughout St. Louis and regularly choreographs for the student performing company COCAdance. He works extensively with the St. Louis Variety Children’s Theatre, directing their annual productions including this fall’s upcoming The Wizard of Oz. Lara and his wife, Kristen, are the proud parents of 9-year-old twins Charlie and Elizabeth, 5-year-old Katherine and 2-yearold Maggie. As always, they are grateful for summers with their wonderful Muny family!

Paul Vogt as Ursula
PAUL VOGT made his Broadway debut as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and he replaced Harvey Fierstein in the Las Vegas production. Films include Garry Marshall’s Valentine’s Day and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. Audiences know Paul from MADtv. He was one of the stars of NBC’s The Rerun Show in which he played Mrs. Edna Garrett from The Facts of Life. Paul’s voice work can be heard in the feature film Igor and in the upcoming animated film Norm of the North. Regional theater credits: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Paper Mill Playhouse); Hairspray (North Shore Music Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, The Muny, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and Theatre Under The Stars); Minsky’s (The Ahmanson Theatre); Samuel Byck in Assassins; Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing; Gravedigger in Hamlet; Thurston, etc. in Greater Tuna and Papagano in The Magic Flute. Additional film credits: Blonde Ambition, Good Boy, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and Raising Helen. Other television credits: Pack of Wolves, Glee, Grey’s Anatomy, Johnny and the Sprites, Hannah Montana, Arrested Development, Reno 911!, Maximum Bob and Chicago Hope.

Matthew Braver (official website) as Flotsam
MATT BRAVER is super excited to return to The Muny after appearing as Murdoch in Titanic and Garvin in Footloose last summer. Favorite roles include Jack in Into the Woods, Dickon in The Secret Garden and Stewart in the premiere of Band Geeks! at the Goodspeed Opera House. A graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, he would like to give a huge thanks to Paul, Mike and the entire Muny team for bringing him back to St. Louis and to his family and friends for their love and support. Proud AEA!

Max Kumangai as Jetsam
MAX KUMANGAI is honored to be a part of Paul Blake’s final season here at The Muny. Max received a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan. Off-Broadway: Lysistrata Jones, What’s That Smell? New York City Center’s Encores! Series: Anyone Can Whistle, Bells Are Ringing, Where’s Charley? He’s forever indebted to Paul and Mike for giving him the opportunity to join Actors’ Equity three years ago right out of college, and also for letting him come back to celebrate Paul’s grand finale! Special thanks to U of M, his family and friends and all at Nicolosi!

Gary Glasgow as Grimsby
GARY GLASGOW is delighted to be returning to The Muny where he has performed in more than 30 productions. Favorite roles include F.D.R. in Annie, the diction coach in Singin’ in the Rain and Pittman in Titanic. St. Louis audiences may remember him most recently as Gremio in the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis’ production of The Taming of t he Shrew. Locally, he has performed at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Variety Children’s Theatre, Historyonics, and nine seasons with the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis. Regional theatres include Chicago Shakespeare Repertory, Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Apple Tree Theatre, and the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City. He is an Artistic Associate with Mustard Seed Theatre, where he recently appeared in the world premiere of Till We Have Faces. A proud faculty member of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, Gary would like to thank his family for their love and support.

Natasha Ashworth as Ensemble
NATASHA ASHWORTH is thrilled to join The Muny this summer! Natasha just graduated from the musical theater program at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she recently played Mimi in Rent (Outstanding Performance by an Actress Award). Regional: Rent (Mimi, Seacoast Repertory Theatre), Hairspray, A Christmas Carol (North Shore Music Theatre). Proud member of Actors’ Equity. www.natashaashworth.com

Jennifer Brissman as Ensemble
JEN BRISSMAN is thrilled to be returning to The Muny for her 2nd summer! Jen has performed at various professional venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in productions at TheatreWorks, Broadway by the Bay, and 42nd Street Moon. She will be entering her junior year the Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music this autumn and is a proud member of AEA.

Stephanie Cain as Ensemble
STEPHANIE CAIN is beyond excited to make her Muny debut! She just finished her freshman year at The Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and will be seen in the Kansas City Starlight’s production of Cinderella later this summer. Thanks and love to the most supportive mother and father a girl could ask for. New AEA member!

Alex DeLeo as Ensemble
ALEX DeLEO is excited to be back at The Muny this summer. Muny: Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Footloose, Legally Blonde. North Shore Music Theatre: Fame, Bye Bye Birdie, High School Musical. Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music: Hair, Anything Goes, Evita. Other: Carnegie Hall, Fox Theatre, Pace University. Love to family and friends! AEA

Jordan Firstman as Ensemble
JORDAN FIRSTMAN is thrilled to be at The Muny for his 1st summer! Recently, he starred in the off-Broadway workshop production of Me and Miss Monroe directed by John Rando and co-starring Rachel York. Training: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Thanks to Mom and Dad, all my friends, especially Ben and Amy. GO BLUE!

Lili Froehlich as Ensemble
LILI FROEHLICH is ecstatic to be returning to The Muny for her 2nd summer! Originally from Weatherford, Texas, Lili attends Otterbein University in Columbus, Ohio, and is pursuing a degree in musical theatre. She would like to thank her friends and family for their endless love and support. Proud member of AEA.

K.B. Hart as Ensemble
K.B. HART is a recent graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a BFA in musical theatre. Credits include: Hairspray at the Forestburgh Playhouse as a Dynamite, Titanic as Caroline Neville and The Rocky Horror Picture Show as the Usherette/phantom. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Cameron Hobbs as Ensemble
CAMERON HOBBS is thrilled to be making his Muny debut. Hailing from New Albany, Indiana, Cameron just completed his junior year at Otterbein University where he is a musical theatre major with a dance concentration. Favorite roles: The Drowsy Chaperone (George), The Wild Party (Max), Babes in Arms (Gus). For Mom. Proud member of AEA.

Bre Jackson as Ensemble
BRENÉ JACKSON is so excited for her Muny debut! Thank you God for this amazing opportunity. Much love to my family for your love and support. University of Michigan Musical Theatre Class of 2012. Some of her favorite roles have included Dionne (Hair), Sarah’s Friend (Ragtime) and Nehebka (Aida).

Sam Lips as Ensemble
SAM LIPS is currently attending the University of Michigan in the BFA program for musical theatre. There, he has performed in Brigadoon (Harry Beaton), Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), Evita and 42nd Street. This is his first summer at The Muny and he is thrilled to be a part of it.

Sarah Meahl (official website) as Ensemble
Muny debut! Sarah is a senior musical theatre major/dance minor at Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. Pittsburgh Musical Theatre: Hairspray, Seussical The Musical, Cats (Victoria), High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Annie. The Pittsburgh Playhouse: Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Light in the Piazza, Carousel, The Liberty Theatre: Joseph…Dreamcoat, The Wedding Singer. Proud AEA member.

Harris Milgrim as Ensemble
HARRIS MILGRIM is thrilled to be making his Muny debut! He is a recent graduate of the Florida State University BFA Music Theatre Program. Thanks to friends, family, teachers and the fabulous Muny team. Proud member of AEA.

Charles Osborne as Ensemble
CHARLES OSBORNE is a senior acting major at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Previous Muny credits include Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankees, Cats and Footloose (Cowboy Bob). He will soon be seen in the broadcast restoration of the original 1943 production of Oklahoma! (Will Parker). Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

Patrick Probst as Ensemble
14 Muny seasons, first as a Kid/Teen then as an Ensemble member. Muny: The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, An Evening of Gershwin. Stages St. Louis: Joseph... Dreamcoat, Big: The Musical, Annie Get Your Gun. Films: Moon Ring, Logan. Thanks Paul, Muny staff, Mark, Nancy, my family and God.

Adam Rogers as Ensemble
ADAM ROGERS was born in New Jersey and received his ballet training at American Ballet Theatre. He also trained in classical music under Carl Baccaro. He joined Pennsylvania Ballet II in 2005 and then joined Sarasota Ballet in 2007. Adam formerly danced with the Kansas City Ballet.

Michelle Rombola as Ensemble
MICHELLE ROMBOLA is thrilled to be returning to The Muny this summer. She is a native of Buffalo, New York, and an upcoming senior musical theatre major at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Many thanks to The Muny and my amazing family! Proud member of AEA.

Madeline Trumble as Ensemble
MADELINE TRUMBLE is from Berkeley, California, and is ecstatic to be back at The Muny for her 3rd summer! This season, Maddy was seen as Enid in Legally Blonde. Endless thanks to Paul and the Muny family for these lifechanging summers. For Mom, Simon and Em!

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