Philip Ancheta* (Jose, Mule, Dance Captain) is a graduate of the Florida State University, having received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. Since college, He has traveled as a dancer and aerialist for Royal Caribbean International. He has been in regionally and nationally televised campaigns for companies like Neiman Marcus, ITV Media, and the Walt Disney Company.  He traveled the country performing in the ensemble of the 30th Anniversary National Broadway Tour of the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon, presented by Cameron Mackintosh Productions.  www.philipancheta.com Instagram - @pancheta11

Kara Arena* (Female Prisoner, u/s Antonia, Guitar Player, The Moors) Off-Broadway: Islander. Regional Theater: A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Into The Woods (Connecticut Shakespeare Festival), Evita, Obama-ology (Bay Street Theater), The Winter’s Tale, Twelfth Night (7 Stages Shakespeare Company), Picnic At Hanging Rock (Goodspeed Opera House New Works Fest). Actors’ Equity Roger Sturtevant Award Recipient. Debut Singer-Songwriter album, Something Blue on all streaming platforms. Proud graduate of The Boston Conservatory and The William Esper Studio. Many thanks to Wojcik Casting Team, the folks at Riverside, Laura Bergquist, and especially Mom and Dad. karaarena.com @karaarena

April Armstrong* (Housekeeper) is thrilled to make her Riverside debut.  Last August, she presented her one-woman play, Two Wings To Heaven: The Bessie Coleman Story at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse. Broadway National Tours; Ragtime and Carousel. Off Broadway:  Jimmy Carter/Professor Cynthia Cooper in the premiere of Confidence And The Speech; Tis Pity She’s A Whore and Skriker (The Public); Extroadinary Measures by Eve Ensler (H.E.R.E.);  Regional: Mother Superior in Sister Act (The Geva); Marie in Cinderella (Fine Arts Center, Colorado College); Witch #3 in Macbeth (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Agatha in The Moors (Bridge Street Theatre); Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill as Billy Holiday (Hudson Valley Rep & Providence Black Repertory Co.); My Fair Lady as Eliza Doolittle (American Music Theatre of San Jose). TV & Film: The Other Two; “Law & Order: SVU;” Washington Square; Central Standard. www.aprilarmstrong.com

Andre Aultmon  (Juan, Horse) is ecstatic to be making his Riverside Theatre debut in Man of La Mancha!  National Tour: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Regional: Once on This Island (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Songs for a New World, and West Side Story. TV: “Mexican Pizza the Musical” (Taco Bell). BFA Musical Theatre: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy - AMDA. Huge thanks to Bloc LA / NYC, his friends, and family for the endless amount of support! Instagram: @andre_aultmon_/

David Benoit*  (The Governor, Innkeeper) is delighted to make his Riverside Theatre debut. Recently appearing in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar Wolf), David has appeared in both Broadway and National Touring companies of: Jekyll and Hyde (Bishop/Spider), Avenue Q (Nicky/Trekkie) and Les Misérables (Thénardier). Additional Broadway: Dance of the Vampires. National Tour: Phantom of the Opera (Firmin), Young Frankenstein (Kemp/Blind Hermit), All Shook Up! (Sheriff Earl), Forbidden Broadway (Japan/ U.S.). Off Broadway: Forbidden Broadway, Forever Plaid (Sparky). Regional: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), Adding Machine (Mr. Zero – Helen Hayes Best actor nom.), Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye).

Tony Chiroldes* (Sancho) is an original Broadway cast member of the musicals In The Heights and The Capeman. In a career spanning 37 years, he’s performed off Broadway and at Arena Stage (DC), Chatelet Theatre (Paris, France), Milwaukee Rep, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Portland Center Stage, Broadway Sacramento, Westport Country Playhouse (CT), City Theatre Company (Pittsburgh), Geva Theatre (Rochester), Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela. TV: “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” “Manifest,” “American Horror Story.” As a full-time, bilingual voiceover performer, he’s recorded hundreds of commercials, audiobooks, and the video games “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” and “Bioshock,” among others. www.tonychiroldes.com

Derrick Davis* (Duke, Cassasco) THEATER: The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom); The Lion King (Mufasa); Carousel (Billy Bigelow u/s); The Tap Dance Kid (William u/ s); The Little Mermaid (King Triton); I Dream (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.); Dreamgirls (Curtis Taylor Jr.); Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.). OPERA: Amahl and the Night Visitors (King Kaspar); Die Fledermaus (Gabriel von Eisenstein); TV: - Hallmark Channel’s “One Royal Holiday”; ABC’s “Dangerous Liaisons”; “A Christmas Tale”; “The Good Fight”. FILM: Can a Song Save Your Life. CONCERT: “An Evening of Broadway” Lincoln, NE (solo concert); “A Journey Through Love” New York, NY (solo concert); “A Christmas Journey” New York, NY (solo concert); “An Evening With Rodgers & Hammerstein” Las Vegas, NV (concert soloist). @dreamclimber

Lianne Marie Dobbs*  (Aldonza) Recently, Lianne headlined at 54Below in NYC with her personally-penned theatrical cabaret Why CAN’T a Woman…? and will be touring in 2023. Stage credits include: Fantine in Les Misérables (Orlando Shakes), Indecent (Denver Center), Always… Patsy Cline, Himself & Nora (off-Broadway), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (1st National Tour), and multiple productions as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde and Emma in Jane Austen’s EMMA. TV credits: “Law & Order,” “The Equalizer,” “The Gilded Age.” Follow to see where she’ll appear next!  IG: @nycnightingale  (Thank you, DJ!)

Caitlin Finnie* (Antonia) is thrilled to be performing at Riverside Theatre. Other credits include: Christine in the World Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, the National Tour of Les Miserables (Cosette u/s), and The King and I (Chicago Lyric Opera). To hear more of her music, Caitlin’s debut album, So This is Love is available to stream on all platforms. Caitlin is also passionate about teaching voice and offers lessons over zoom. She is a proud graduate of Northwestern University. Much love to her family, friends, and to Matt. @caitlin.finnie and www.caitlinfinnie.com

Tauren Hagans* (Maria, u/s Housekeeper) is a New York Native who currently resides in The Bronx.  Some of her favorite credits include: Mamma Mia (Rosie),  9 to 5 (Roz), The Music Man (Eulalie), The Dixie Swim Club (Jeri Neal),  Menopause the Musical (Professional Woman),  Pride and Prejudice (Mrs. Bennet) and the world premiere of Far From Canterbury (Oracle) and In The Heights (Daniela, Camila and Abuela in various productions).  She was also part of the vocal ensemble for the movie In The Heights which was in theaters in 2021 and an episode of “Blue Bloods” in 2022.  Proud PANK (Professional Aunt No Kids) to Jaimie, Kori, Bea, Beck, Miles and Baxter.

Paola Hernandez* (Fermina, u/s Aldonza, The Moors) Proud Latina. Born and Raised in Puerto Rico. Excited to be joining the Riverside Theatre family. Recent Credits include: Rent 20th Anniversary Tour, In the Heights, Man of La Mancha, among others. Siempre para la familia y siempre por y para Puerto Rico. @p_vhernandez Www.Paola-hernandez.com 

Edward Juvier*  (The Padre) is grateful to return to Vero Beach having last appeared in Riverside's very special production of Les Misérables as the Bishop. Broadway/Tour: Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera. NY: Fanny (York). Regional/Stock: Goodspeed, STAGES St Louis (Theater Circle award), Engeman, Tuachan, Riverside, Meadow Brook, Theatreworks Palo Alto, Allenberry, Ivoryton, Forestburgh, Gulf Coast Symphony, Transcendence. Graduate of Boston Conservatory. This one is for my Mama. I love you.

Rhys Kauffman  (Captain of the Inquisition, Felipe, Guitar & Fight Captain) is a 2022 graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. Originally from Pennsylvania, he is thrilled to continue his post-grad career here at the Riverside Theatre after appearing this past summer at The REV Theatre Co. He would like to thank his family and loved ones for tolerating his antics and supporting his dreams. @rhyskauffman rhyskauffman.com

Bernell Lassai III* (Paco & The Moors) [they/them] Previous credits include: Paramount Theatre’s Kinky Boots; Beauty and The Beast and The Producers. Ariel in The Tempest, Oak Park Theatre Festival; Boys In The Band, Windy City Playhouse; Bring The Beat Back, The Otherworld Theatre; Memphis, Merrily We Roll Along and Billy Elliot, Porchlight Music Theatre; Antony & Cleopatra, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival; Romeo & Juliet, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Represented by Gray Talent Group.

Alexander Levin* (Pedro & Fight Captain) is very fortunate to be returning to Riverside Theatre. Regional: Oklahoma! (Jud Fry), North Shore Music Theatre; South Pacific, The Gateway; South Pacific, Riverside Theatre; Camelot (Sir Lionel), TUTS; Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik), Barrington Stage Co.; Lion in Winter (Richard), Monomoy Theater. TV/Commercial: MTV's “Eye Candy”, Amazon “Hopper.” Member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. BFA Musical Theatre from the University of Hartford.

Enrique Miguel* (Anselmo, Guard) From Brooklyn, New York, this’ll be Enrique’s first time visiting Vero Beach, though he’s no stranger to the Florida coast! An alum of Baldwin Wallace University #BWMT, he was most recently seen in On Your Feet at North Carolina Theater. Other regional credits include: Be More Chill (Playhouse Square), The Music Man (Great Lakes Theater) & Gypsy (Beck Center for the Arts.) Special thanks to his family & representatives for always supporting his impossible dream @3nriquemiguel

Alexandra Osorio*  (Moorish Dancing Woman) is beyond grateful to be in this production of Man of La Mancha, and making her Riverside Theatre Debut! Favorite credits include, On Your Feet, In the Heights, West Side Story. Proud MSU Alum Dance BFA. Thank you to her agents at DDO Artists Agency. Thank you to God and her family for all the love and support. This is dedicated to my little family Jacques and Alfie! Follow to see my next adventure @lexosorio 

Wesley Slade* (Hernán, Barber, The Moors) Regional credits include, McCoy Rigby Ent./La Mirada Theatre: Young Frankenstein (Igor; w/Sally Struthers); The MUNY: Disney's Mary Poppins (w/Corbin Bleu); Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Dir. John Tartaglia), Oliver! (upcoming); The Wick Theatre: The Music Man (Marcellus), Peter Pan (Smee); Actors' Playhouse: One Man, Two Guvnors (Francis); Slow Burn Theatre: Shrek: The Musical (Shrek); GableStage: Hand to God (Jason/Tyrone); and more. Wesley is an accomplished puppeteer and improv-comedian, seen on many stages at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Catch him touring his one-man-show, Happy Times: A Tribute to Danny Kaye! Instagram: @wesleyslade; Rep: ATB Talent

Edward Staudenmayer* (Cervantes/Don Quixote) reopened Broadway in Girl from the North Country, and most recently starred opposite Teri Hatcher in The Addams Family in Southern California.  Broadway: Wonderland, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. Tours: Anastasia, Phantom of the Opera, Anything Goes, Beauty and the Beast, Scarlet Pimpernel, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Joseph… Other: 28 years with Forbidden Broadway (3 Cast Recordings) South Pacific (Guthrie), Spamalot (Vegas), Spamilton, Something Rotten, Mamma Mia, Pageant, Children of Eden, 1776 ,9 to 5, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, The Great Ostrovsky, On The Twentieth Century, Jane Eyre, Noises Off, A Room With A View, Cats (Hamburg) Nominations: Helen Hayes, Barrymore, National Theater Award.  Recent Film: 1001. UCLA Graduate/Carol Burnett Award.  AEA, SAG-AFTRA, AGVA Member.

Kit Treece* (Tenorio, Guard) New York: Jersey Boys, The New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall (Standby for Derek Hough) National Tours: Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line (Bobby), and Hairspray. Other theater credits include The Rocky Horror Show (The Old Globe), Mame (Goodspeed Opera House), A Christmas Carol (Hartford Stage), and Chicago (North Shore Music Theatre). Graduate of the Hartt School. @KitTreece

Creative Team

Director, Choreographer: DJ Salisbury
Music Director: Michael Gribbin 
Scenic Designer: Michael Schweikardt
Costume Designer: Lauren T. Roarke 
Wig Designer: Siobian Jones
Lighting Designer: Travis McHale  
Sound Designer: Craig Beyrooti
Dance Captain: Philip Ancheta*
Fight Captains: Rhys Kauffman & Alexander Levin*
Casting: Wojcik Casting Team
Stage Manager: Ingrid Louise Olson*
Assistant Stage Manager: Sarah Luedloff*