Musical Theater in the New River Valley
Jon is thrilled to death to be returning for his third consecutive performance with SME. He has been huge fan of musicals ever since being awestruck by productions of Pippin and A Chorus Line as a child. Jon would like to thank his friends and family, as well as the entire cast, production crew and orchestra, for their continued support and unwavering belief in the magic of
theater.
Perry Freeman is so enchanted to be performing as “Chip” in his first production that he even lost a tooth to add legitimacy to the role. He has just finished 2nd grade and is home-schooled. Perry spends most of his day outside playing in the forest with his brother and sister, where he loves climbing trees like his favorite animal: a monkey. When weather keeps him inside, he enjoys reading comic books and building Legos. He has played the cello for 3 years and enjoys busking each Christmas to raise money for those in need. His favorite kind of music is “Rock and Roll” and he wants to live in NYC when he grows up.
Laura Hole is very excited to be back on stage with Summer Musical Enterprise. She was a part of SME’s Spamalot, Forbidden Broadway, and A Christmas Story and has also been featured in many of BHS’s productions, such as Into the Woods and Annie Get Your Gun. Laura is a senior at Blacksburg High School and in her free time is a competitive dancer and plays guitar. She would like to thank everyone in the cast and crew for putting up with her travels as well as her friends and family for their support.
Miranda Medrano (Silly Girl) is excited for her first show with SME and has enjoyed getting to know cast members from the local community. Her most recent show was “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” as Marcy Park at Cornell University. She is a native of California, currently attending veterinary medical school at VT, and can’t wait to treat all beasts both big and small.
Dr. Keith Stephenson is a general surgeon and the Trauma Medical Director at Carilion New River Medical Center in Radford. He is a member of the Blacksburg Master Chorale and Mastersingers USA, an all-male chorus that performs nationwide and internationally. With SME, he has appeared in “Oliver!” (Mr. Sowerberry), “Bye-Bye, Birdie” (Albert Peterson), “Spamalot”
(the Voice of God), and “Beauty and the Beast” (D’Arque). More recently, he was Billy Bones in “Treasure Island,” presented by the New River Stage. He is training for the New York Marathon, his tenth overall, in November.
Paula Taylor is so happy to be performing in her Second Show Ever, the First being The Music Man last summer. She is a wife, mom, and Nana. Paula says that she enjoys the relationships with the cast members as much as she enjoys singing and dancing. Many thanks to her husband, Richard, for supporting her during this…well…beastly and beautiful time.
Alexander Crawford is a homeschooled ninth-grader who has never been in a show before, but has very much enjoyed his first experience in public theater.
Emma Bush is thrilled to be participating in Beauty and the Beast with Summer Musical Enterprise this summer. She is a rising sophomore at Blacksburg High School where she is an active member of the theater department. Her recent credits include, A Christmas Story the Musical (Nancy), The Music Man (ensemble), Aladdin Jr. (baker), Peter/Wendy (lost boy), and Annie get your gun (ensemble). Emma would like to thank her parents and brother for their support and her friends for being amazing. Enjoy the show!
Brian Bush is a rising sophomore at Blacksburg High School and is ecstatic to be back on stage! Recent stage credits include A Christmas Story: The Musical (Ralphie) and The Music Man (Shoeshine boy/ensemble) with Summer Musical Enterprise, and Aladdin Jr. (Genie) at Blacksburg High School. In his free time, Brian enjoys singing his heart out, and is excited to join the Madrigal choir at Blacksburg High School this year. He would like thank his family and friends for being so supportive.
Trevan Surface (ensemble/ hat seller assistant) he is a Senior at Blacksburg high school. This is his first musical with the Summer Musical Enterprise. He’s been in the following plays at his high school: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin Junior, Annie Get Your Gun.