Musical Theater in the New River Valley
Cecilia Crawford has been singing since age two, almost before she could talk. She has been in a number of previous productions, including The Three Feathers Opera when she was nine and several musicals with the Blacksburg Children’s Chorale. This is her first show with Summer Musical Enterprises, and she is excited to have the chance to perform in Beauty and the Beast.
Meredith G. Dabney (Silly Girl) loves the stage and is excited to be working with SME! Favorite credits include “A Very Potter Musical” (Roanoke Children’s Theatre), “School of Rock” (RCT), “Bus Stop” (Star City Playhouse), “Patchwork” (Mill Mountain Theatre), “Alice in Wonderland” (Wytheville Community College), “Jungle Book” (Twin Counties Arts Council), and “Aladdin” (Adaire Theatre). Recently, she completed several films including a major motion picture, due to be released in 2018. Meredith studies voice with Nancy Harder, dance at Sapphire Dance Center, and acting/musical theatre with Kevin Jones Performing Arts Studio. When not singing, dancing, or acting, she enjoys rock climbing, reading, backpacking, soccer, fitness, cello, stage make-up, mime, and seeing how long she can hold a plank (her current personal best is 4.08 minutes…).
Elena Maddy (Silly Girl, Featured Dancer) is delighted to be making her debut with Summer Musical Enterprise. Recent credits include “Peter Pan and Wendy,” “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and “High School Spoofical” with Narrows High School. She has also performed in various plays with Missoula Children’s Theatre. Elena is an upcoming junior at Narrows High School, in which she holds leadership roles in several clubs and is a member of the National Honor Society. She sings with the Glen Lyn Church of Christ choir and is a dancer with the Center of Dance in Blacksburg, Virginia. Elena likes to describe herself as “a ballerina with a mild Skid Row addiction!”
Benjamin Rorrer is excited to be in his third production with SME! He found his love of acting in his first show playing, “Charlie” in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and has been addicted to preforming ever since! He is currently a 6th Grader at DMS. He loves being on stage no matter the role! And looks forward to preforming and making memories with the cast of Beauty and the Beast!
Emily Triplett is delighted to be performing in her fourth SME production! She has appeared in Shrek the Musical, A Christmas Story, and The Music Man. She attends BHS, and has been in several shows there, including Aladdin Jr., Crazytown, and Annie Get Your Gun. She is also a proud member of Thespian Troupe 3600. She would like to thank her parents, and has been excited to share her dad with two Belles this summer. She would also like to thank her fellow cast members and directors for their support. “Gaston is the best and the rest is all drips!”
This is Bradley’s second show with Summer Musical Enterprise after making his debut with the company last summer in Beauty & The Beast (as Beast). When Bradley is not performing on stage, he is convincing teenagers that history can be an enjoyable subject as a teacher at Blacksburg High School as he has done for the past ten years. He is married to his wife Jessica – his
closest and most supportive friend – and has two beautiful children, Joseph and Gideon, who most decidedly (and fortuitously) took after their mother when it came to good looks and intelligence!
Natalie Miller is so excited to be returning for her second season of Summer Musical Enterprises! She played Gracie Shinn in last year’s production of The Music Man. She would like to thank her best friends Abbi Dickerson and Jordin Harris for supporting her in her acting adventures. She would also like to thank her family for helping make her theatrical dreams come true. And, most especially thank you to the cast and crew of the Beauty and the Beast for an amazing summer!
Morgan Ehresman (Stage Manager) is ecstatic to be working on her first SME show. She is currently a Production Technician at the Moss Arts Center. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a Theater Arts Degree in 2015. Previously she was Project Coordinator for (Be)longing at the MAC, programmed the lights for Romeo & Juliet with Southwest Virginia Ballet, and her favorite show with the Theater Department at VT was working the light board for Spring Awakening. Finally, she would like to thank her friends and family for always encouraging her to follow her dreams and hopes you all enjoy the show!
REILLY BLEVINS (Belle). Reilly Blevins just graduated from the American Music and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She is a 2015 graduate of Christiansburg High School (CHS). Beauty and the Beast marks Reilly’s eleventh production with SME. You may know her as The Cat in the Hat (Seussical the Musical) or most recently as that girl that danced around and pickalittled (The Music Man). She is so thankful for this wonderful opportunity and wishes you enjoy the show as much as she has enjoyed putting it together. Thank you for supporting the arts!
Sadie Rose (The Narrator) is excited to be making her debut with Summer Musical Enterprise. She studies acting under Bo Keister and works for Marilyn’s Acting Agency. Sadie’s favorite past time is eating ice cream and watching “Sherlock.”