DRMT Alumni - Performance
Shelby Barros
Favorite DRMT show: The pilot production of “Singin’ in the Rain JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: Our team winning “Best Overall Performance” at JTF 2012
Years on JTF (if applicable): JTF Atlanta team 2012 and 2013
Post high school education: Graduate BFA Musical Theatre, Millikin University, IL
Professional Credits: Zelda/Maurice/Mason in “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure”, Ensemble in “Mama Mia” at The Old Creamery Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA
Sarah Bock
Favorite DRMT show: The pilot production of “Mary Poppins JR” and “James and the Giant Peach JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: Performing “James and the Giant Peach JR” in my first JTF experience and building a close family with the cast.
Years on JTF (if applicable): JTF Atlanta team 2017, 2018, and 2019
Post high school education: n/a
Professional Credits: Kate in “Annie” at North Carolina Theatre, The Child in “Dracula” at Triad Stage, Allergy the Dwarf in “A Snow White Christmas” with Lythgoe Family Panto, Matilda in “Matilda the Musical” at the Paramount Theater. Voiceover: Pinkfong (Baby Shark, Pinkfong, and others). Upcoming credits: Youth Performer in Theatre Raleigh’s “Oh, What a Night!”, Amaryllis “The Music Man in Concert” with RLT and the Raleigh Symphony.
Jessica Maye (Christopher)
Favorite DRMT show: The pilot production of “Singin’ in the Rain JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: Performing “Honk JR” on the mainstage at JTF Atlanta 2012
Years on JTF (if applicable): JTF Atlanta team 2011, 2012 and 2013
Post high school education: Graduate BFA Musical Theatre, Ball State, IN
Professional Credits: Lenora, “Cry Baby”, Ariel, “Footloose”, Sister Mary Robert, “Sister Act” at Grandstreet Theatre. Penny, “Hairspray” at Legacy Atlanta.
Morgan Goodman
Favorite DRMT show: “Annie JR”
Favorite DRMT memory:
Years on JTF (if applicable):
Post high school education: Graduate East Carolina University including The Tepper Semester, Syracuse University, NYC, NY
Morgan started performing at Durant Road Musical Theatre in the 2006 production of “Annie, JR”. She continued to perform in 11 productions at DRMT, as well as Justice Theatre Projekt, Theatre in the Park, Temple Theatre and North Carolina Theatre throughout high school. After graduating, Morgan pursued her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, earning a Musical Theatre and Acting degree at East Carolina University. During her time at ECU she participated in many productions, worked at theaters and theme parks over the summers and was the Executive Producing Artistic Director of the schools student run theatre company, 5th Street Players. For her final semester of college, Morgan was accepted to the Tepper Semester through Syracuse University, requiring her to move to Manhattan, and graduated spring of 2019. She is now a New York City based actor, pursuing both film/tv and theatre.
She credits DRMT as an incredible place to learn and grow as a young artist, and is eternally grateful for the care, passion and encouragement both Mrs. Debbie and Mr. Dean have! Her time at DRMT was formative for her love of arts and theatre, and she couldn’t recommend it more for young artists!
Dana Grossman
Favorite DRMT show: “Beauty and the Beast JR” and the pilot production of “Mary Poppins JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: the whole JTF experience plus having 20+ people dance “Cotton Eyed Joe”, “The Macarena”, followed by “The Hamster Dance” all in a row with no break to see who were the true dance survivors!
Years on JTF (if applicable): 6 years, 2011-2016
Post high school education: BFA Musical Theatre, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, class of 2020
Professional Credits: Campbell, “54 Below Sings Bring it On!”, performer, “Boy Bands vs. Girl Groups” at Feinsteins’s/54 Below. Performer, The Murder Mystery Company, American Immersion Theater. Elmo and Abby Cadabby, Busch Gardens, Williamsburg. Brother Anselm, “Since They Left”, Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Will Kindrachuk
Favorite DRMT show: “The Lion King JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: The cast party in the hotel after competing at JTF. I felt a real familial bond with the group.
Years on JTF (if applicable): 2 years on JTF
Post high school education: Currently applying to Film school.
Professional Credits: Nickelodeon’s School of Rock, NBC’s Good Girls, AMC’s Preacher.
Christopher Rollins
Favorite DRMT show: “Oliver”
Favorite DRMT memory: Choreographing the JTF productions of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley JR, Honk JR, and Beauty and the Beast JR.
Years on JTF (if applicable): 5 years, 2009-2013
Post high school education: BFA Acting Degree with a Business Minor from Brigham Young University.
Professional Credits: North American premiere of the staged version of “Chariots of Fire“, Crutchie in “Newsies” at the Playmill Theatre, and Nick Piazza in the “Fame JR” choreography DVD.
Alyssa White
Favorite DRMT show: “The Music Man JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: My best friend flying in from Georgia to spend the summer with me so that we could do a DRMT show together.
Years on JTF (if applicable): N/A
Post high school education: B.S. in Psychology, Elon University. Master’s student at UNC-Greensboro, School Counseling
Professional Credits: Maria in “West Side Story in Concert”, RLT & Raleigh Symphony Orchestra. Katherine Plumber in “Newsies”, Rosemary Pilkington in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, and Guinevere in “Camelot” at the Paramount Theater, Burlington, NC.
Jayden McGrael
Favorite DRMT show: “The Music Man JR”.
Favorite DRMT memory: My best friend flying in from Georgia to spend the summer with me so that we could do a DRMT show together.
Years on JTF (if applicable): N/A
Post high school education: B.S. in Psychology, Elon University. Master’s student at UNC-Greensboro, School Counseling
Professional Credits: Maria in “West Side Story in Concert”, RLT & Raleigh Symphony Orchestra. Katherine Plumber in “Newsies”, Rosemary Pilkington in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, and Guinevere in “Camelot” at the Paramount Theater, Burlington, NC.
Nathan Vandevelde
Favorite DRMT show: “The Music Man JR”.
Favorite DRMT memory: Being able to work on the pilot show in NYC with iTheatrics and seeing the magic of a script come to life on stage is why we do theater.
Years on JTF (if applicable): N/A
Post high school education: B.S. in Psychology, Elon University. Master’s student at UNC-Greensboro, School Counseling
Professional Credits: Maria in “West Side Story in Concert”, RLT & Raleigh Symphony Orchestra. Katherine Plumber in “Newsies”, Rosemary Pilkington in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, and Guinevere in “Camelot” at the Paramount Theater, Burlington, NC.
DRMT Alumni - Technical Theater
Jackie Grossman
Favorite DRMT show: “The Lion King JR”
Favorite DRMT memory: Back to back outstanding performances at JTF with our “Flat Stanley” and “Honk” troops.
Years on JTF (if applicable): JTF Atlanta 2011-2018.
Post high school education: Graduate BS in Psychology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Professional Credits: Special Event Supervisor, Busch Gardens, Williamsburg. Stage Management Team for “Grey Gardens”, “Mary Poppins”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “The Addam’s Family”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Bonnie and Clyde The Musical”, “Freedom Train”, “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Significant Other”.