DISENCHANTED at Prima

Lindsay Bretz-Morgan (Snow White) is beyond excited to be doing “Disenchanted” again with this incredibly super talented cast and crew after performing the role of Belle/Little Mermaid/Repunzel at Carlisle Theatre two years ago! She has toured nationally and internationally and performed locally with Allenberry Playhouse, Theatre Harrisburg, Carlisle Theatre, HMAC, Hershey Area Playhouse, LTM, Oystermill Playhouse and was last seen at Prima in “Chess” in 2016. Lindsay holds a BA in musical theatre from Point Park University and taught voice at Lebanon Valley College from 2008-2016. She now teaches privately, produces shows in Harrisburg and is an assistant manager/server at The Belvedere Inn here in Lancaster. Favorite roles: Eva Peron (Evita), Sally Bowles (Cabaret), Reno Sweeney (Anything Goes), Miss Adelaide (Guys and Dolls), Cathy (Last Five Years) and Mother Superior (Sister Act.) Enormous amounts of thanks to Mitch, Sara, Jeremy, Chelsea, Jordanne, and Sarah and all of these crazy princesses...and her wonderful family, friends and kitties as well! 

Angela Griswold (Cinderella) is so excited to be making her PRiMA Theatre debut this season! She is originally from Orange County, and has starred in multiple stage productions throughout Southern California. Recent regional credits include: Sally Brown (A Charlie Brown Christmas; The Chance); Nancy Clancy (Fancy Nancy the Musical, The Chance); Princess Lea (Twelfth Night: A Galactic Farce, The Wayward Artist); Calliope (Xanadu, Buena Park Civic Theatre); Fern (Charlotte's Web School Tour, The Phantom Projects). Other favorites: Older Amy (Little Women the Musical, The Chance); Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables, The Chance) and Little Sally (Urinetown, The Barn Stage Company), among others. She was a student of Ryan Scott Oliver and Tony award winner Lindsay Mendez's Actor Therapy in New York, and can also be found on Youtube in projects with MyDamnChannel/DailyYou and PeggleBlast (from EA Games). She gives all her love to her amazing family and friends for their continued support! Follow her on Instagram: @angie.grizz, Twitter: @AngieGrizz

Sydney Rose Hover (Sleeping Beauty) is thrilled to be making her Prima Theatre debut! She was most recently seen on Broadway... buying a pretzel. Other recent credits include: Meg March in Little Women (The Barn Stage Company), The Bird Woman in Mary Poppins (Glendale Centre Theatre), and Rose Fenny in Dogfight (Maddox Theatre). For more info: www.sydneyrosehover.com

Pilisa Mackey (The Princess Who Kissed A Frog) is overjoyed to be playing the Princess Who Kissed a Frog in Prima’s production of Disenchanted. Pilisa is currently a Junior studying in the Musical Theatre Department at Lancaster Bible College. Her previous credits include Mary Poppins (LBC), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Fulton), Titanic (Servant Stage), Bye Bye Birdie (LBC) and many more. When she’s not in rehearsals or class she enjoys watching foreign films, learning new languages and napping. This is her second time playing this iconic Princess and she hopes it won’t be her last. 

Rori Nogee (Bell/Rapunzel/Ariel)- Is thrilled to return to Prima after appearing as Woman 1 in First Date!  Broadway: (Joseph…Dreamcoat), Off-Broadway: Showgirls, the Musical! (Cristal Connors), Atlantic Theater Company’s James and the Giant Peach (Spiker).  Carnegie Hall: Journey to America (Lillian Galetta) Regional credits include: Rock of Ages(Regina) at Arizona Broadway Theater, Rent(Maureen) at Charleston Music Hall, Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth) at North Street Playhouse, Grease(Rizzo) at Roxy Regional, Oliver! at The Palace Theater and the national tour of MTV’s Rockband, Live!  Rori wrote the book, music and lyrics for Siren’s Den: A New Rock Musical (demo on iTunes), and her play, Aftershocks, just received its world premiere at the NY Winterfest. @Roareen, www.rorinogee.com

J. Scott Lapp (Director) thrilled to be back in Lancaster after directing last year’s hit production of First Date!  He is an alumnus of the Directors Lab West, a proud member of the SDC and the Artistic Director of The Barn Stage Company in Temecula, CA.  Associate/Assistant Directing credits include Broadway: ?Bonnie & Clyde; International: ?Prince of Egypt ?(Fredericia); National Tour: ?Murder for Two, ?Xanadu; Off-Broadway: ?Murder For Two ?(New World Stages, Second Stage); Regional: ?Prince of Egypt ?(TheatreWorks) ?Rain, Into the Woods? (Old Globe), ?Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame ?(Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse).  Selected directing credits include International: ?Murder for Two ?(Calgary, Japan), Regional:?Bridges of Madison County? (Public Theatre of San Antonio), ?Sweeney Todd ?(North Carolina Summer Rep), ?First Date ?(Prima, SDMT), ?Murder for Two: Christmas Edition ?(Bucks County Playhouse),? Little Women,? Peter and The Starcatcher, Chess in Concert? (Barn Stage Company)  Upcoming projects include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Farmers Alley), ?Godspell (Prima), Murder for Two ?at NCTheatre and? Prince of Egypt? at the National Theatre in Copenhagen.  www.jscottlapp.com 

Chelsea Nicole Lapp (Choreographer) is excited to return to Prima to work on such a fun show with this wonderful cast and team!  As an award-winning choreographer, Chelsea's work has been seen all over Southern California as well as Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Idaho and New York. While not choreographing Chelsea continues to perform, she was last seen in The Barn Stage Company’s production of The Secret Garden In Concert as Martha. Selected choreography credits include: First Date (Prima); Little Women, James and The Giant Peach, Camelot in Concert, Peter and The Starcatcher (ITL Award), Urinetown (The Barn Stage Company); Click, Clack, Moo (Associate, Theatreworks USA in NYC); Legally Blonde (Associate, Moonlight Amphitheatre), Traditions of Christmas (with Broadway Producer, Laura Little), Footloose (PAMTA Award), Jesus Christ Superstar (NYT Award), 13! The Musical (NYT & ITL Award). www.chelseanicolelapp.com

Paulino Contreras (Music Director) is an Award-winning Mexican-born pianist who has enjoyed success as a performer from an early age and as a teacher since graduating from Millersville University. In 2012 Paulino won the Louis Vyner Competition for Performance in Lancaster PA which awarded him a scholarship and an opportunity to be featured as a soloist with the Millersville University Orchestra. Since then he has been invited as a soloist to perform with the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, and the Berks Sinfonietta Orchestra. Paulino also has had several musical directing and performing opportunities with various theatre venues including the Fulton Theatre, Appell Center for the Performing Arts, Popovsky Performing Arts Studio, and of course Prima.  By night Paulino enjoys a rich and fulfilling freelance career but by day he follows his other passion which is bilingual education. For the past three years Paulino has taught music at Vida Charter School in Gettysburg PA.