Abby, is super excited to be back on the Lee street stage! You may have previously seen her in Legally Blonde as Vivienne. She also most recently was Margot in Bright Star (Davie County Arts Counsil) and Chris in Rumors (Piedmont Players) She also is a director, where she directed Moana Junior here in 2022! She is a theatre arts teacher at North Rowan High School where she just directed Beauty and the Beast Junior. When she’s not on stage she loves to spend time with her husband Kevin and their fur babies! She hopes that you all enjoy the show!

This is my second community theater production and I am so excited to be a part of this cast! I currently work as a full time nanny and part time as a party princess. In my spare time, I enjoy cross stitching and hanging out with my cats.

Eliana is a Freshman in High School and is very excited for her first show with Lee Street Theater. Some of her favorite roles include Annie (Annie), Gertrude (Suessical Jr.), and Sebastian (Little Mermaid Jr.). Eliana loves to pass her time by singing (like someone else she knows) and reading stories by candlelight. She loves being on stage in her element and can't wait to be in Shrek this summer!

Haley McLaurin is an excited to perform their first show with Lee Street Theatre. She is a UNCG Theatre alumni and has delved into both film and theatrical productions (shout out Edgewood). Haley’s previous credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Marcy Park), As You Like It (Phoebe), and Galatea:Or Whatever You Be (Diana/Augur).

Hannah Wells (she/her) graduated from High Point University in 2023 and is excited to be in her fourth onstage role at Lee Street Theatre! Some of her most recent roles are Sir Peter Teazle in “School For Scandal,” Elizabeth Proctor in “The Crucible,” and Mercedes in “Farndale Christmas Carol.” She hopes you enjoy the show!

is excited to join the cast of Lee Street’s production of Shrek the Musical. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Limestone College and Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Over the years, Jamaas has been blessed to have done a multitude of commercial work, short films, and musicals for projects in and out of the Carolinas. Some of the productions that Jamaas has been a part of during his career has been Cal in Waitress the Musical at West Virginia Public Theatre, Magill in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs at CTC, Franz in Actors Theatre of Charlotte’s Rock of Ages, Rocky in Rocky Horror Show at ATC, TJ in Sister Act at Matthew’s Playhouse, and many other projects. He is very excited to bring Donkey to life so grateful to work with Rod Oden and Lee St. Theatre. He thanks God, his family, and friends for all of their support so far.

is excited to return to Lee Street, this time for a musical! Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, she is a rising senior at Catawba pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some of her credits include Kate Monster (Avenue Q), Dance Captain/Lead Jitterbug (The Wizard of Oz), and Woman 2 (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) at Catawba College, Schwarzy (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) at Piedmont Players Theatre, as well as Agnes (She Kills Monsters) at Lee Street Theatre. She wants to thank her family for their continued support as she pursues her passion, even if it means being far from home. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Kiara Carol is thrilled to be bringing a little sparkle and a lot of attitude to the role of the Fairy Godmother in Shrek the Musical! Previous credits include Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, Into the Woods, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. When she’s not on the theatre stage, Kiara is the lead singer of the rock band Dovecage, proving that magical transformations and rock anthems aren’t as different as they seem. She would like to thank her family for their endless love and support (and for putting up with her dramatic personality... look mom and dad, it’s paying off!). Enjoy the show!

Lilly Rose is an Eighth grade student from Rowan county. This is her debuting role at Lee St. Theatre. She was recently honored to be a soloist in the RSS All county honors chorus and is thrilled to be joining the musical theatre program at the Arts Academy at Jesse C. Carson High School next year.

Lucas is excited to return to the Lee Street Theatre stage! Recent credits include Ramses in The Prince of Egypt and Colonel Arbuthnot in Murder on the Orient Express at Jesse C. Carson High School, Tom in Schoolhouse Rock at Catawba College, and roles in Witness for the Prosecution and She Kills Monsters at Lee Street Theatre. Favorite past roles include Maurice in Beauty and the Beast and Tim in Blood Done Sign My Name. Lucas has also performed as Rico in Madagascar at the Norvell and as the Know-It-All Boy in The Polar Express in Spencer. He thanks his family for their endless love and support.

Hi, I’m Maddy Sanders, a high school senior with a passion for musical theater!

Marc Victor Anderson is blessed and thankful to be continuing his theatre career once again on the Lee Street stage for “Shrek the Musical”. Father of two wonderful boys, eater of sloppy joes, and believer that this building is 100% haunted.

Matt is beyond excited to fill Lord Farquaad’s shoes in Lee Street’s production of Shrek! Matt’s previous Lee Street performances include Rent (Roger), The Crucible (Judge Hawthorne), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Melvin), Tick, Tick Boom! (Jon), And Then There Were None (Dr. Armstrong), Frankenstein (Creature), Willy Wonka Jr. (Willy), You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown), The Mystery of Irma Vep (Lady Enid/Nicodemus/Alcazar). Matt’s additional area performances include American Idiot (Johnny), Heathers-The Musical (J.D.), School House Rock Live! (Matt), The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul), Rock of Ages (Drew). Thanks to a great Lee Street cast and crew for making this a fantastic theatre experience. My forever love to Kelly! Hope you enjoy the show!

Michael Lovato is stepping on stage for the first time with Lee Street Theater for their production of Shrek the Musical! He has always had a deep passion for music and theater, and is wanting to broaden his horizons and hopefully turn a fairytale into reality! He is incredibly excited to be working with all the wonderful people of Lee Street and to learn as much as possible from everyone!

Michael Stoudmire (Papa Bear/Ogre Dad/Guard) is excited to join his fellow fairytale creatures in the swamp this summer! Michael’s previous credits include the Piedmont Players production of The Bodyguard (Bill Devaney), QC Concerts productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Hugo/Loco Chanelle) and Ragtime (Company) and Hickory Community Theatre’s production of The Color Purple (Harpo). He is an active member of the Charlotte Master Chorale, a recent addition to the Opera Carolina chorus roster and a section leader for the Royal Voices of Charlotte. Michael would like to thank his family and friends for their unconditional love and support.

is a student at Catawba college with a major in Entertainment Industries and a minor in Theatre Arts. He is excited to be back performing at Lee Street. You may have seen him in the past production, Picasso At The Lapin Agile (Picasso). Or in shows at Catawba, such as Carrie: The Musical (Freddy) and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Man 2). Rylan would like to thank his family for their love and support.

Stephanie Lopez is thrilled to be back on stage at Lee Street after first appearing in RENT earlier this year. Professional credits include Will Rogers Follies, Seussical and Scrooge the Musical with West Virginia Public Theatre, the state’s premier professional theatre company. Other community credits include MTA award-nominated musical Cabaret (Rosie) at Old Courthouse Theatre; You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Lucy), Chicago: A Revue (Roxie Hart), Grease (Sandy), and many more. Stephanie would like to thank her husband Daniel and son Dash, family and friends for their love and support.

Sylar is thrilled to be returning to the Lee Street Theatre stage! Previous credits include The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon, Chip in Beauty and the Beast, and ensemble roles in Moana. Sylar is excited to once again be part of this incredible theater community and is especially excited to journey to the land of Far Far Away in Shrek!

Trinity Taylor is beyond thrilled to be Dragon in Lee Street’s SHREK. Previously seen in Legacy Theater’s Romeo and Juliet (Lady Capulet), Trinity has performed across the Charlotte-Metro region. Further credits include HAIR, RENT, Titanic, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Wedding Singer, The Bodyguard, Grace for President, The Wild Party, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Beautiful: A Carole King Musical and more. The actress/singer is a kindergarten teaching artist and NC Real Estate Agent. Trinity is also a mezzo/alto member of Queen City Vocals, Charlotte’s premiere a cappella group. She’d like to thank her family and friends for their endless love and support.