Dereck Atwater -A CHORUS LINE 2024 (Frank) Maryland native and graduate of Nazareth University in Rochester, NY. He is excited to be back at Toby’s and was most recently on the West Coast Tour of the Dr. Seuss’ classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Other credits include: Kiss Me, Kate [...]
Adrienne Athanas -SISTER ACT 2023 (Ensemble) First appeared on Toby’s stage 40 years ago, in the 1983 production of Sweeney Todd. She has had the honor of working on more than 2 dozen productions at Toby's, most recently in It's A Wonderful Life (Ma Bailey). Each outing is a gift that she treasures, and [...]
Leela Dawson -Jersey Boys 2024 (Lorraine/Others) A graduate of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Leela is a singer/songwriter, and recording artist. She has over 20 years of classical vocal training and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the Honors Performance Series. Previous credits include A Chorus Line (Diana Morales [...]
Julia Ballenger -Disney's Beauty and the Best 2024 (Chip) Julia is delighted to be back at Toby's, following her debut in Miracle on 34th Street. She has appeared in local productions of Junie B. Jones, The Descendants, and The Nutcracker. Thanks to Mark, Cheryl, and the whole Toby's family! - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET 2023 (Ensemble) [...]
Jessica Barraclough -Addams Family 2024 (Ancestor, Morticia u/s) Regional: Workhouse Arts Center - Xanadu (Kira – Helen Hayes Nominee, Outstanding Lead), Toby’s Dinner Theatre - A Chorus Line (Sheila); Monumental Theatre Company - American Psycho (Sabrina); NextStop Theatre Company - Ride the Cyclone (Jane Doe u/s); Riverside Center - They’re Playing Our Song (Voice of Sonia); Signature Theatre - Sizzlin’ Summer Nights [...]
AJ Bassett MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (Henrika) AJ is thrilled to make her professional debut at Toby’s! She has performed in many CCTA productions and was featured in the gala celebrating Toby’s 50th anniversary. She is a 5th grader at Waterloo. AJ sends a HUGE thank you to Ms. Brynn, Mr. Gerald, Mr. [...]
Trenton McKenzie Beavers -The SpongeBob Musical 2022 (Swing) Trenton is a DC based performer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a junior BFA Musical Theatre major at Howard University. This is his first production at Toby’s. He thanks God, his family, and all his professors for their love and support. He hopes [...]
Gregory Banks (Specs) Gregory is super excited to be a part of Newsies. Banks is no stranger to Toby’s - credits include: Joseph... (One More Angel Soloist), Dreamgirls (Wayne), Young Frankenstein (Ensemble). Howard University, BFA Musical Theatre. Thanks to Mark and Toby for this opportunity. Enjoy the show! [...]
Heather Marie Beck MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (Doris Walker) Previous Toby’s credits include: Mamma Mia, A Christmas Story, The King and I and The Addams Family. Recently, she was seen in OLNEY Theater Center’s production of A Music Man. During the day, she works as an Educational Interpreter and is especially [...]
Brandon Bedore -Addams Family 2024 (Ancestor, Fester u/s) A graduate of The Catholic University of America. Toby’s credits include: Jersey Boys, Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus Line (Don), Sister Act, Escape to Margaritaville (Chadd), Grease (Doody) Something Rotten, The SpongeBob Musical, Spamalot, White Christmas, Godspell, Elf, Shrek (Pinocchio), The Little [...]