Current Cast

Christopher Nelson
Tevye the Dairyman
Lynchburg, Va.
BS in Communication, Liberty University
MFA in Acting, Regent University
Professional Credits: Peter Pan, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Hello, Dolly! (Alluvion Stage Company).
Film Credits: The New World, As It Is In Heaven, Judges
I’d like to thank my wife Stella for her incredible spirit and loving support!

Stephanie Lambert
Golde
Forest, Va.
MA in Professional Counseling, Liberty University
Professional Credits: Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act (Alluvion Stage Company).
I want to thank my precious family for their constant support and love.

James Mahler (Spicy Violin)
The Fiddler
Roanoke, Texas
Professional Debut

E. Daryl Duff
Lazar Wolfe the Butcher
Ferguson, Mo.
B.Ed. Music Education: Vocal Emphasis, University of Central Missouri
Ph.D. of Christian Worship, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Chief Musician of the United States Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus
I want to thank God for my gifts, my wife Claudia and my family for your support. I love you more than you know.

Rachel J. Blomquist
Yente the Matchmaker
Rustburg, Va.
BA in Theatre Arts: Performance, Liberty University
MA in Communication: Rhetoric and Religious Communication, Liberty University
Professional Credits: Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Macbeth (Endstation Theatre Company); Old City Cemetery Candlelight Tours; The Seagull (James River Theatre Company).
I would like to thank my family and friends for all their encouragement and support as I pursue my love of theatre.

Abby Mann
Tzeitel
Student Intern
Kissimmee, Fla.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Debut
2 Corinthians 3:12

Aaron Hall
Tailor Motel Kamzoil
Student Intern
Bedford, Va.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Newsies, The Will Rogers Follies, Bright Star, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Isaiah 43:19 “Behold, for I am about to do a new thing.”

Sydney K. Borchers
Hodel
Student Intern
Topeka, Kan.
BFA in Musical Theatre & BS in Integrated Communications, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: The Will Rogers Follies, Bright Star, Parade, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
“I will praise the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” – Psalm 34:1

Josh Thomas
Perchik the Student
Student Intern
Sterling, Va.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Thanks to my incredible family, friends, and to God, without whom I would not be the person that I am today.

Kelsey Dial
Chava
Student Intern
Raleigh, N.C.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: The Will Rogers Follies, Bright Star, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Endless love to my family, endless thanks to my teachers, and all the glory to God!

Seth Somers
Fyedka
Student Intern
Halifax, Nova Scotia
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Debut
I thank God for the opportunities I have been given to present valuable stories with greatness.

Grace Ehrhorn
Shprintze
Student Intern
Lynchburg, Va.
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Tarzan, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, The Will Rogers Follies, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
To God I give the glory!

Morgan Laine McKay
Bielke
Student Intern
Modesto, Calif.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Parade (Alluvion Stage Company).
Thank you Dad, Mom, and Madison for all of your love and support! (Colossians 3:17)

Sam Van Fossen
Rabbi
Columbus, Ohio
BS in Theatre: Performance, Liberty University
MFA in Creative Writing, Full Sail University
Professional Credits: Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).

Christian Mucci
Mendel the Rabbi’s Son
Student Intern
Raleigh, N.C.
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Thank you to my friends, family, and Jesus – their undying love and devotion mean the world.

Ted Kraje
Avram the Bookseller
Lynchburg, Va.
BS in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech
MA in Business Administration, Lynchburg College
Professional Debut
Shout out to my fellow villager, my life-long friend, and my wife Angie!

Elias Perez
Mordcha the Innkeeper
Student Intern
Billerica, Mass.
BFA in Musical Theatre & BS in Business Administration, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Bright Star, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Thank you to my supportive family who have given me so many opportunities to pursue my dreams!

Trent Laubach
Constable/Fight Captain
Morgan Hill, Calif.
BS in Strategic Communications, Liberty University
Professional Debut
I love my wife!

Maggie Quick
Shaindel
Lynchburg, Va.
BS in Communications, Liberty University
Professional Credits: Pride and Prejudice (Quill Theatre); Candlelight Tours 2019 (Old City Cemetery); The Seagull, Much Ado About Nothing (James River Theatre Company).

Paige Abbatacola
Rifka/Fruma-Sarah
Student Intern
Hampshire, Ill.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Bright Star, Parade, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Psalm 103

Jordan Prather
Mirala/Grandma Tzeitel
Student Intern
Falls Church, Va.
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Parade, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Hebrews 12:14

Anthony La Bianca
Nahum the Beggar
Student Intern
Westwood, N.J.
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Debut
“To mount the scaffold, and to advance the muzzles of guns with perfect nonchalance.” – Walt Whitman

Gabriel J. Von Oven
Yussel the Hatmaker
Student Intern
Warner Robins, Ga.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Debut

Armon Davis
Sasha
Student Intern
Suffolk, Va.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Matilda (Virginia Stage Company); A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
I would like to thank all of my family, friends, and God, for all of the love and support on this journey through life. Joshua 1:9

Kiser Shelton
Villager Hershel
Student Intern
Monroe, N.C.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Debut

Mitchell Templeton
Russian Soldier Duvidel
Student Intern
Lynchburg, Va.
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Parade (Alluvion Stage Company).

Dennis Hartman
Villager Moishe/Dance Captain/Swing
Lynchburg, Va.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University
Professional Credits: Newsies, Matilda (Legacy Theatre) The Will Rogers Follies, Bright Star, Parade, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Psalm 91:14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.”

Brian Friberg
Villager Schmeril/Vocal Captain
Lynchburg, Va.
BA in Music Education, Gustavus Adolphus College
MA in Worship Studies, Liberty University
Professional Credits: A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company); The Seagull, Brief Candles (James River Theatre Company).
I am blessed and thankful for my wife and son’s constant love and support. Lamentations 3:22-24.

Ashley Banker
Villager Fradel/Swing
Student Intern
Jupiter, Fla.
BFA in Acting, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: The Will Rogers Follies (Alluvion Stage Company).
Thank you to my wonderful family for their constant love and support!

Angie Kraje
Villager Surcha/Swing
Lynchburg, Va.
B.Ed. in Elementary Education, Liberty University
M.Ed. in Reading, Lynchburg College
Professional Credits: A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company).
Thanks to my family for their love and support, and I’m grateful for another opportunity to perform alongside my husband Ted.

Samuel Naine
Villager Shloime/Swing
Student Intern
Midlothian, Va.
BFA in Musical Theatre, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Credits: Parade, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Alluvion Stage Company)
I want to thank my parents and drama teachers for always believing in me.

Jasmine Pierce
Villager Anya/Swing
Student Intern
Triangle, Va.
BS in Theatre Arts & BS in Integrated Communication, Liberty University, Currently Enrolled
Professional Debut
Thank you to the Lord for the gifts of storytelling and theatre, and to my incredible parents, mentors, and friends for their constant encouragement.