MICHAEL JORGE is a 25-year-old Actor/Content Creator based out of New York. Michael graduated from Purchase college with a BA in Theater and Performance with a concentration in Arts Management and Acting. He would like to thank his family for always supporting his craft and his close friends for always challenging him. Credits include: DNA Film (Danny), Spotlight (Andre), Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom (Trevor/Doug), DNA (Danny), Orestes 2.0 (Apollo) and Bad Jews (Jonah).

ISABELLA OROSCO is so excited to be performing at the Chain Theatre! Isabella is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre Major at Marymount Manhattan College.  She has been featured in cabarets throughout Manhattan, and numerous productions regionally and her favorite past credits include She Kills Monsters (Farrah the Faerie) with Marymount; Seussical (Bird Girl) with VMT; Woke Up In My Clothes Again… (The Fascinator) and Generous Rivals (Queeney) with Zeiders American Dream Theater, and numerous featured solo events throughout Norfolk and Virginia Beach.  She would like to thank her Mom, Dad and siblings for their support, her incredible teachers, and her wonderful friends!

ELENA KARNEZIS (she/her) is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College. She was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. In her free time, she loves to read, practice ASL, and play animal crossing. Thank you to her parents Peter and Jenny Karnezis for their endless support and love!

SOFIA STOREY is a freshman BFA Acting Major at Marymount Manhattan College. Recently, Sofia was nominated for a Rita Moreno Award for her portrayal of Elizabeth in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. She thanks her mom, dad, and brothers for their continuing support and hopes you enjoy! Instagram: @sofiastorey 

SIDNEY SCHULTE, originally from Georgia, is a graduating senior in the musical theater program at Marymount Manhattan College. She made her New York performance debut last November in Carrie the musical as Ms. Gardner. So much love to all her supportive friends and family, and all the teachers who have given her the confidence to keep going! 

NICK WILDERS is a pianist, music director, and orchestrator based in New York City. His Broadway credits as a pianist are Company and Wicked; additional credits include Jersey Boys (national tour), Emojiland, Titanique,  Notes From Now  (all Off-Broadway), and SuperYou  (Carnegie Hall). Regional: Guys & Dolls (ACT of Connecticut), The Cher Show (Gateway Playhouse), Who Could Ask For Anything More? (Barrington Stage Company), Ride The Cyclone  (Arena Stage/ McCarter Theatre Center). His orchestrations, arrangements, and electronic music design have been heard around the world, from performances at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal to NYC’s Lincoln Center. www.nickwilders.com.

CASSIE OKENKA is an accomplished voice teacher and performer who is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and experience with her singers. In addition to maintaining a private studio and teaching in the Musical Theatre department at Marymount Manhattan College, Cassie frequently presents at musical theatre conventions. Her students have appeared on Broadway, and national tours, including Fiddler on the Roof, School of Rock, Les Misérables, and Kinky Boots, and have earned high ranks at NYSSMA and NATS student auditions. Cassie’s background includes a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Music, as well as a certificate of distinction in vocal pedagogy from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, among other vocal pedagogy programs.

As a performer, Cassie has also appeared on Broadway in Bonnie and Clyde and School of Rock, and toured with Wicked and The Wizard of Oz. Her passion for musical theatre stems from these experiences, and she strongly believes in the power of community to help her students achieve their full potential. @cokenka. https://voice.cassieokenka.com/