(2010); Munkustrap in
Cats
(2010) and Wilbur
Turnblad in
Hairspray
(2009). This spring he
made
his
Washington
National Opera debut as
Captain Andy in
Show Boat
.
He has performed, directed,
choreographed and taught
for major theatres, opera
houses, and universities
nation-wide and is currently
the head of musical theatre
at the Webster Conservatory for Theatre Arts in
St. Louis. Broadway:
Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas, Happy New Year, Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers, The Pirates of Penzance
, and the 1982-83
revival of the Rodgers and Hart classic
On Your
Toes
(Tony® nomination and Outer Critics Circle
Award). Opera:
The Most Happy Fella
, New York
City Opera;
Oklahoma!
, Los Angeles Opera;
Street
Scene
, Chicago Lyric;
The Pirates of Penzance
,
Michigan Opera Theatre;
Show Boat
, Houston
Grand Opera. Other credits: artistic director of
Light Opera Works, Evanston, IL (1999-2004);
An Evening with Lerner and Loewe
, Carnegie Hall
(2000). Recordings:
On Your Toes, Lady Be Good
and the Grammy-nominated
The Wizard of Oz
.
National Tours:
Singin’ In The Rain, The Wizard
of Oz
, and
Oklahoma!
. Lara serves as the director
of St. Louis Variety Children’s Theatre annual
musical (2010-present). He and his wife, Kristen,
are the proud parents of Charlie, Elizabeth,
Katherine and Maggie.
MICHELE BURDETTE-ELMORE
(
Sister
Mary Brendan
) thinks it’s heavenly to be part
of another Muny premiere with
Nunsense Muny
Style!
. Previous Muny shows include
Titanic
and
Jesus Christ Superstar
among
many
others.
Recent productions:
Annie
(Miss Hannigan), Variety
Children’s Theatre;
The
Hairy Ape
(Aunt), Upstream
Theatre. Next up:
My Fair
Lady
at Stages St. Louis.
Thanks to the entire Muny
family. AEA member.
RACHEL ABRAMS
(
Sister Mary Luke
) is
excited to be joining The Muny! National Tours:
Mazeppa (
Gypsy
), Fraulein
Kost (
Cabaret
). Regional
Theatre: Ulla (
The Producers
),
Christine Colgate (
Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels
), Adelaide
(
Guys & Dolls
), Baker’s Wife
(
Into the Woods
), Gutrune
Gibich (
Das Barbecu
), Violet
Bick (
It’s A Wonderful Life
),
Lizzie (
110 in the Shade
), Mayzie (
Seussical
),
Diana Morales (
A Chorus Line
).
ERIC ELZ
(
Assistant Stage Manager
) is delighted
to be returning to The Muny for the summer after
several years working as a lighting designer for
concerts, corporate, and special events.
CAMERON BERNE
(
Assistant Stage Manager
)
is ecstatic to be returning for his third season
at The Muny! Regional:
Moby Dick, White
Christmas, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Good
People
(Syracuse Stage);
Little Shop of Horrors,
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dreamgirls, The King
and I
(The Muny). Cameron is a St. Louis native
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