Holly Ashford She/Her (Elle Woods) is a Sophomore majoring in Musical Theatre. She is from Spring, Texas, located just North of Houston. A few of the shows she has been seen in include The Prince of Egypt (Miriam), Cinderella -The Enchanted Edition- (Fairy Godmother), West Side Story (Anita), The Music Man (Marian), Beauty and The Beast (Madame de la Grande Bouche), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), and three of Heidelberg’s most recent productions of The Prom, Godspell and Trojan Women. Holly really looks forward to sharing this show with you all! This is a dream show/ role for her so she couldn’t be more grateful to God, all of her support circle and most importantly her fellow cast/ crew mates! Thanks for coming and we hope y'all enjoy the show! 

 

Jacob Frankart He/Him (Warner) could not be more excited to perform this production of Legally Blonde. Jacob is a senior computer science major with a minor in theatre. A few of the shows he has performed in at Heidelberg include The Woman in Black (Kipps),  Fiorello! (Neil), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Le Chevalier Danceny), and Godspell (All Good Gifts soloist). His favorite aspect of this show has been learning from the wonderful guest director Scott Hunt, who has been a great inspiration in Jacob’s life. He hopes you all enjoy the show and wants to give a special shout-out to his family, who have supported him every step of the way.

 

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Matthew Strouse He/Him (Emmet) is a sophomore at Heidelberg University majoring in Musical Theater and Marketing, as well as minoring in Business from Oak Harbor, Ohio. He has previously performed in The Prom (Nick) The Robber Bridegroom (Goat) and Godspell (Ensemble). He would like to thank his family and friends for all of their support, and he can't wait for you to enjoy the show!

 

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Hannah Lewis She/Her (Vivienne, Assistant Dialects Designer) is a junior musical theatre and theatre education major from Solon Ohio and is super excited to be Vivienne in this musical! Hannah has also appeared in various productions on the Heidelberg stage including Trojan Women (Cassandra), Sweet Delilah Swim Club (Vernidette),The Half Life of Marie Curie (Marie), Assassin's (Squeaky), Measure for Measure (Lucio), Fiorello (Florence, U/S Marie) and Godspell (By My Side). She has also worked as props, dramaturg, stage management, and more on various productions since coming to Heidelberg and has loved the opportunities to work on both sides. Hannah is thrilled to have worked with Scott Hunt again on this production and thanks him for the opportunity to perform in this show. She also wants to thank her castmates for all the fun and energy they brought to this process. She hopes you enjoy the show!!!

 

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Amelia Hammond She/Her (Enid) is so proud to begin her senior year with Heidelberg in this incredible production of Legally Blonde! She is a fourth-year theatre major with a concentration in Acting. Amelia has previously performed in The SpongeBob Musical (Plankton), Wendy & Peter Pan (Crocodile), We Have Apples (Jane), One Man, Two Guvnors (Alfie/Old Man), 26 Pebbles (Yolie/Jeriann/Sally), Godspell (Learn Your Lessons Well soloist), The Prom (Angie), and Trojan Women (Talthybius). This summer, Amelia performed with Jagged Edge Theatrical Society at Playmakers Civic Theatre in Port Clinton, OH in their production of Legally Blonde (Elle Woods) and instructed a theatre summer camp at EHOVE with Matt Strouse. At Heidelberg, she is the President of the improv troupe, Make-A-Scene, and a proud member of Studio2Stage and Zeta Theta Psi Embers. Amelia is dedicated to telling her story through characters on stage and continuing to advocate for others to speak out about their own experiences in life. She’d like to thank her family and dear friends for cheering her on every performance.

 

Jerahmy Marshall He/They (Callahan) Kissimmee, Florida is a sophomore Music Performance major with a Vocal Emphasis. He has been in Godspell(Judas/John The Baptist, 26 Pebbles(Actor 2),The Complete Works of William Shakespeare(Jess/Jer), Birthday Candles(Billy/John), Amelie(Joseph/Elton John), and most recently Romeo and Juliet(Benvolio). He is so excited to be doing Legally Blonde for the second time with this amazing cast and crew. They are so grateful to Scott and Pam  for giving them the opportunity to perform in such a fun show!

 

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Sarah Jewell She/Her (Paulette) is excited to take the Gundlach stage one last time with her favorite show. She is a Senior Music Education major with a hope to teach in an elementary classroom next fall! Sarah has previously music directed Godspell and performed in Assassins (Balladeer), The Prom (Shelby/Assistant Choreographer), The Half-Life of Marie Curie (Hertha), Fiorello! (Dora) and Spongebob (Sandy Cheeks/Assistant Music Director), among other shows. Sarah also serves as the President of Delta Sigma Chi, Vice President of the Heidelberg New Music Association, Vice President of Tau Mu Sigma, Dance Captain of Studio2stage and a Section Leader in the Concert Choir. She would like to dedicate this show to her family, who has rewatched the Legally Blonde Musical with her several times a year since she was 12.

 

Meg Amburgey She/Her (Brooke Wyndham) is thrilled to be a part of Heidelberg’s production Legally Blonde. Other shows at Heidelberg include One Man, Two Guvnors (Pauline), Godspell (Day by Day Soloist), and most recently The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (Lexie Richards), and most recently SIX! (Anna of Cleves) at the Toledo Repertoire Theater. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for always supporting her! 

 

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Grace Thomas She/Her (Margo) is a Junior Musical Theatre major here at Berg, and this is her 6th main stage. Some of her previous roles include; Dolly (One Man, Two Guvnors), Turn Back Oh Man soloist (Godspell), Carrie/Kat/Georgia (26 Pebbles), and Kaylee (The Prom)! She’d like to give special thanks to everyone who helped put this show together, especially our INCREDIBLE director, choreographer, and music director. Scott, Pam, and Dr. Ramsdell made this process so rewarding and fun and she is so grateful to have had the honor to work with them!! She hopes you enjoy the show!!

 

Mackenzie Ludwig She/Her (Serena) is from Sterling Heights, Michigan. She is a senior at Heidelberg University majoring in theatre with a concentration in acting and minor in psychology. She was previously in Trojan Women (Helen of Troy/Head of Hair and Makeup), The Prom (Ensemble/ Dance Captain), Sweet Delilah Swim Club(Jeri-Neal), You Just Never Know(Mo), Fiorello (Chorus Cutie), Measure for Measure (Varrius), Circle Mirror Transformation (Theresa), and Assassins (Ensemble/dance captain) at Heidelberg. Along with acting, she was also head of hair and makeup for 26 Pebbles, Circle Mirror Transformation, One Man Two Guvnors, and The Letter G. Before attending Heidelberg, she was in Pride and Prejudice (Elizabeth Bennet) and Annie (Lily St. Regis) at Eisenhower High School. She is also game-master of the improv group, “Make-a-scene,”  and a member of the music ensemble, “Studio2Stage,” on Heidelberg campus. She also is inducted as a Thespian and Alpha Psi Omega member serving as secretary. She enjoys spreading relevant messages through the art of storytelling through several mediums, but specifically her love of theater and film.

 

Becca Shoemaker She/her (Pilar/Vivienne Understudy) is so excited to kick off her fall semester with Legally Blonde! Becca is a Sophomore Musical Theatre major at Heidelberg University from Mansfield, Texas. Some of her favorite roles she has done in the past include Cady Heron (Mean Girls the Musical), Giacinta (Scapino), Hecuba (Trojan Women), and Sheree Holinger (Sweet Delilah Swim Club). She is also a member of the Heidelberg University Concert Choir. It has been her pleasure to perform in this show and help tell this bright, wonderful story. Special thanks from Becca go to her fellow castmates and director for putting together such a fantastic show.

 

Becca Young She/Her (Kate/D.A. Joyce Riley/Props Designer) is a junior majoring in Theatre with a Concentration in Acting and a minor in Business. She is ecstatic to be a part of Legally Blonde, previously performing on the Gundlach stage in Fiorello! (Ensemble), Measure For Measure (Jezabel/ Friar Peter), One Man Two Guvnors (Boy Scout Leader/Gareth/ Props Designer), Assassins (Ensemble/ Emma Goldman understudy), Godspell (Ensemble/ Props Designer), 26 Pebbles (Actor 1),Trojan Women as Soldier/ Chorus u/s Menelaus, and Birthday Candles (Alice/Madeline/Ernie). You may also have seen her work as props designer for One Man, Two Guvnors, Godspell, The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged). 

Becca would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support, as well as the entire cast and crew for all of their hard work, and dedication! 

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Paul Duncan He/Him (Elle’s Dad) is from Lima, Ohio and current freshman at Heidelberg and is super excited to start off his college experience with Legally Blonde the Musical. He is a musical theatre major and he was previously in shows at his home town's community theatre. He performed in shows such as SpongeBob the Musical (Perch Perkins) and Murder on the Orient Express (Hector McQueen). He is thrilled to be given the opportunity to perform and would like to thank every one of you for coming!

 

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Lily Brown They/She (Elle’s Mom) is so excited to start off the semester with Legally Blonde! She is a second year music education major with a concentration in voice. Lily has previously performed on the Gundlach stage in Godspell (Ensemble) and Trojan Women (Greek Chorus). She would like to thank everyone involved in this production for their amazing contributions to the show, as well as her family, friends, boyfriend, and professors for always being there to support her!

 

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Sydney Mendez They/Them (Ensemble) is a Junior Musical Theatre Major. They are so excited to be a part of this high-energy, iconic show for the third time, now as various ensembles and Assistant Music Director. They previously had the opportunity of playing previous roles of Emma Nolan (The Prom), “We Beseech Thee” Soloist (Godspell), Ensemble (Assassin/Measure For Measure/Fiorello), and is honored to be sharing the Gundlach stage with this awesome group of performers. Sydney would like to thank Scott Hunt for this opportunity, and their family back home in FL for all the love and support! Please enjoy the show!

 

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Dermot Healy He/Him (Aaron Shultz) is excited to be returning to Gundlach in this production of Legally Blonde. His other shows include The Prom(Mr. Hawkins), 26 Pebbles(Actor 3) You Just Never Know(Geoff), Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins(Charles Guiteau), One Man, Two Guvnors(Harry Dangle), Measure for Measure(Escalus), Fiorello!(Ensamble), SpongeBob(Gary), The Other Place(Man), Wendy and Peter Pan(Tom), and Chicago(Ensemble).

 

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Ethan Rieman He/Him (Kyle & Others) is excited for his first role in a Heidelberg University show as Kyle! Ethan is a Senior Business Admin Major. This is Ethan’s first collegiate experience when it comes to theater. Ethan is honored to be able to work on this wonderful show and is excited for the opportunity to be in a Heidelberg theater show! Ethan would like to thank his family, his friends, and his castmates for helping him throughout the show! 

 

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Clara Drummond She/Her (TV Reporter/Ensemble) Clara is from West Jefferson, Ohio. She is a sophomore Music Education major with an emphasis in voice. Clara has performed in Heidelberg University’s Community Music School production of Little Women (Marmee), as well as many theatre productions in elementary through high school. Clara is a member of Heidelberg University’s Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band. Clara would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her throughout this production! 

 

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Lavannah Hamilton She/Her (Ensemble) is a sophomore Musical Theater major from Wakeman, OH who is extremely excited to work on her first musical at Heidelberg University. She is overjoyed to work on Legally Blonde with such an amazing cast and crew, as well as working on her first show with director Scott Hunt! Lavannah has previously performed in Trojan Women (Chorus) and Birthday Candles (Joan/Alex/Beth). She is extremely grateful to be a part of this show, and she would like to thank the cast and crew for being an amazing team to work with.

 

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Allison Fronzaglia She/Her (Delta Nu/Chutney Windham) is from Lima, OH and is so excited to start this year with Legally Blonde! While this is her first musical here at Heidelberg, you may have seen her in last year’s productions of Trojan Women (Poseidon) or Birthday Candles (Ernestine). Allison is grateful to have worked with director Scott Hunt. Learning from him was a fantastic experience and an honor, and she hopes to have the chance to work with him in the future.

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Jenna Nied She/Her (Delta Nu/ Ensemble) from Corona, California, is so excited to be a part of her first ever theatre production with the energetic musical that is Legally Blonde! Jenna is a second- year criminology and psychology major with minors in business administration, marketing, and athletic coaching. She would like to thank her mom and family for always supporting her dreams and the amazing cast and crew who have made her first production as memorable and enjoyable as possible! 

 

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Caileigh Barton-Kashmer She/Her (Ensemble) is a Sophomore Marketing major. This is her first production at Heidelberg. She is a member of the Heidelberg University Marching Band as well as Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. She has previously participated in theatre in all four years of high school and is glad to be doing it again. She has had a lot of fun preparing for this show and can’t wait for you to see it!

 

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Marissa Bennett She/Her (Ensemble/Margo, Serena, Pilar Understudy) Marissa is so excited to be in her first production at Heidelberg University. She is a second year music education major with a theater minor. She is also vice president of the Heidelberg University marching band, vice

president of the OCMEA, a member of the HNMA, and the Academic chair of Delta Sigma Chi.

She’d like to say that it has been such a fun experience working on Legally Blonde and she can’t

wait for what’s next. Marissa would like to thank the production team, directors, and all the

friends she has made during Legally Blonde.

 

Kerryann Copenhaver She/Her (Ensemble) is beyond grateful to return to the Gundlach stage for her senior year. She is a Sports Management major, with minors in Spanish and Communication. She found her way to the theatre freshman year with an ensemble role in Heidelberg's production of Spongebob. She would like to thank all those she has had the honor to work with/perform alongside over the years. Kerry would also like to thank her family and friends that have always made her feel so loved.

 

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Bailey Grizzell She/Her (Ensemble/Dance Captain/Assit. Costume Designer/Assit. Intimacy director) - from Grove City, Ohio is so excited to be in Legally Blonde! She is a second-year musical theatre major. She has previously performed in Godspell (Ensemble), 26 Pebbles (Swing), Trojan Women (Chorus), and The Prom (Ensemble). She is very grateful to work with Director Scott Hunt for a second time! 

 

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Ethan Kohler He/Him (Ensemble) is a first time member of a Heidelberg SMT production. He is a second year Education/History major and is grateful for the opportunity that Scott and the production team have provided to him. He hopes to perform in more shows in the future as working on Legally Blonde has been a great experience.

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AIdan Walker He/Him (Ensemble & others) is so excited to be in his first Heidelberg theater production. He is a Sophomore Business administration major. He is also part of the Heidelberg Concert choir and Chamber singers.

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Simon Fletcher He/Him (Store Manager, Winthrop) is currently a Junior Vocal Performance Major at Heidelberg and has done three shows in the past here at Gundlach. Assassin's (Ensemble), Godspell (Elton John), and last semester he portrayed Trent Oliver in The Prom. Simon also is part of The Heidelberg Concert Choir (Tenor) and also plays Sousaphone in the Marching Band. He hopes you are ready for a truly spectacular show and his rendition of the Store Manager and Winthrop.

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Evan Eaglin He/Him (Ensemble) is a sophomore History and Education double major, with a minor in Theater at Heidelberg University. He is from Friendship, Indiana. Before Legally Blonde, Evan appeared in several shows for his high school's theater productions and at Heidelberg. These roles include Tinman (“Wizard of Oz”), Orin Scrivello (“Little Shop of Horrors”), Sam Carmichael (“Mama Mia”), himself (Godspell & The Prom), and Professor Plum (“Clue”). He also encourages you to see Macbeth where he will be assistant directing. Special thanks from Evan go to his family, friends, directors, and God.

 

 

Elijah Shiley He/Him (Ensemble) is a junior music education major from Tiffin, Ohio and is quite excited to return to Gundlach’s mainstage. Elijah has appeared previously in Assassins (Leon Czolgosz), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Himself), and Birthday Candles (Matt/William). He would like to thank all involved in the production, our lovely SMT faculty, and of course, Pit Stop!

 

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Addison Miller She/Her (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her first production here at Heidelberg! She is from the small town of Armada, Michigan and is now a freshman musical theatre major with a minor in business. Addison has previously performed in Bright Star (Margo), Zombie Prom (Toffee) and Mamma Mia! (Sophie) at her high school as well as Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Shrek Jr. (Fiona) and Descendants (Mal) at her community theatre. Addison is proud to say that Legally Blonde will be her 29th show. She would like to thank her parents, sister and grandparents for always supporting her to follow her dreams. She would also like to thank the cast and crew of Legally Blonde for welcoming her into Heidelberg theatre. 

 

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Mia Puente She/Her (Ensemble) is so excited to be in her first college production! She is from Spring Texas and has been doing theater for a very long time! She is a first year musical theater major and writing minor. She is also a member of the Heidelberg concert choir! She is so honored to be performing on a college level and would like to thank her parents, friends and God for always believing in her and helping her get this far!