Godspell Cast

Sam DeJesus (Jesus)
Sam DeJesus makes his debut at ACT, excited to be a part of a new theatre family! Past productions near and far away had him as Pippin (Pippin), Toby/Ensemble (Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street), and even King Herod (Jesus Christ Superstar). He is thankful to be a part of the stage life again and wants to extend the maximum amount of gratitude to his family, who have always held him up through thick and thin, and to you, the person reading this, for showing your love being here today!
Robbie Soto (Judas/John The Baptist)
Robbie Soto is the President of Authentic Community Theatre Inc. He has been on stage for almost 20 years. Some of his favorite roles include Collins in RENT, Edna in Hairspray, The Lion in Wizard of Oz, and Shaw Moore in Footloose.
Rainelle Jochum (Company)
Rainelle is so excited to be back on stage for her second production w ACT! An AMDA graduate, previous credits w ACT include one of her favorite and dream roles, Joanne (RENT). You can see her again this summer with ACT as The Baroness in Sound of Music! She would like to thank her family and friends for their endless support, the board at ACT for their tireless fight in keeping the arts alive during a pandemic, and to the cast and crew of Godspell for sharing the beautiful, timeless message of love. Enjoy the show, and let’s talk about L O V E
Stephanie Heward (Company)
This is Stephanie‘s fifth show with act. Her favorite rolls with them include Ado Annie in a Oklahoma. She is so excited and honored to be a part of this powerful and meaningful show. It holds a special place in her heart, and she hopes the messages in the show translate and become applicable for every member of the cast and everyone in the audience!
Megan Kiley (Company)
Megan is a 25 year old performer from Keedysville MD. This is her first time performing with ACT but has been performing in various other productions since 2010. Megan is a graudte of Towson University with a degree in speech language pathology and currently works for Washington County Public schools. She loves the arts and has been dancing since the age of 5. Megan hopes to continue tp perform many more shows with ACT in the future.
Dalton Korell (Company)
Dalton is an ACT regular. He recently performed in "Footloose" as Ensemble. He hopes that people will enjoy the upcoming performances no matter the circumstances.
Riley Korrell (Company)
Riley Korrell is a 24 year old performer out of Frederick, MD. He is currently a touring cast member for the percussive show STOMP. Riley has been performing and dancing from the young age of 5 years old and hopes to be performing for many more.
Gabbie McCaferty (Company)
Gabbie has been a cast member in 4 shows here at ACT, and is very excited to be a part of Godspell!!
Chad-Michael Gilbert (Company)
Chad is taking the stage in his fifth production with ACT! He is just so happy to be here and ready to share All good gifts with the world!
Maedene Weisenmiller (Company)
Maedene is very excited to return to ACT for her 12th show with them! You may have seen her as Anybody’s in West Side Story. She is super excited to be performing in Godspell under Timothy Vinsons Direction! She is very thankful for her friends and family that push her to achieve what she wants. Our family here at ACT hopes you enjoy the show, and spread the love!
Alisha Eberhart (Company)
Alisha is excited to be returning for her second performance with A.C.T.! Her previous role was Mrs. Claus in Elf. She holds a BFA in musical theatre from Shenandoah University and previously toured with Missoula Children's Theatre as a Tour Actor Director.
Genesis Wilson (Company)
Genesis Wilson is a senior at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts as a musical theatre student. He aspires to be a musical theatre performer, and one day hopes to be on Broadway or touring. This is his third time performing with ACT and he is excited to be working with a family that is so loving and accepting. He would like to thank his family and ACT for believing in him, and he hopes that you will enjoy the show and hear the talented cast!
Beth Malone (Company)
Beth is excited to make her return to ACT in her seventh production. Some of her previous roles include Leading Player (Pippin), Lady of the Lake (SPAMalot), and Seasons of Love soloist (RENT). You can see Beth later in the year in The Sound of Music. Beth would like to thank her friends and family for their continued love and support.
Ryan Perry (Company)
Ryan Perry is excited to be returning to the ACT stage, having previously been seen as Walter Hobbs in Elf. Other credits include Cliff in Cabaret, Max in Lend Me a Tenor, Alex the Lion in Madagascar - A Musical Adventure, Duke of Buckingham in Three Musketeers, and Dr. Seward in Dracula. When he is not performing on stage, Ryan is also a singer/songwriter. His debut EP Melancholy can be found on iTunes and Spotify.
Benjamin Smith (Company)
Benjamin is thrilled to be returning to the stage with ACT! You may have seen him in previous productions such as Link in Hairspray, Curly in Oklahoma, Lefou in Beauty and the Beast, and most recently as the Macy's store manager in Elf. Thanks to God and his Family. Let's talk about LOVE!
Travis Houtz (Company)
Travis is thrilled to be sharing the stage with such wonderful castmates in his third production with ACT. While previously seen at ACT in "Footloose" & "Elf", previous credits also include "Legally Blonde", "Mamma Mia", "Clue: On Stage", and "Dear Harvey".
Kaylie Brown (Company)
Kaylie is thrilled to be on stage with ACT now for 8 years! Her most memorable roles include Jasmine (Aladdin), Jane Banks (Mary Poppins), and Mrs Potts (Beauty and the Beast). You can see Kaylie on stage soon as Brigitta in Sound of Music! Kaylie is thankful for this opportunity to show you Godspell through the talented direction of Tim Vinson.....hope you enjoy all the hard work and dedication we have for the LOVE of theatre!!
Lawren Palmer (Company)
Lawren Hill-Palmer has been with ACT since 2018 as their inaugural voice and piano teacher! Lawren actively performs around the tri-state area. Recent performances include the soprano soloist Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem with Hagerstown Choral Arts, the title role in Amahl and the Night Visitors with Opus Concert Theater, Fanny Wiggins in Sousa's Chris and the Wonderful Lamp with Victorian Lyric Opera, and Mabel in Pirates of Penzance and you have seen her as Belle in Beauty and the Beast and Maria in West Side Story With ACT.
Andrew Weyant (Company)
Hey! My name is Andrew and I'm excited to be in my first show at ACT! Before ACT I lived it up at Barbara Ingram for four years and enjoyed playing the roles of "Man in Chair" in the Drowsy Chaperone and "Harry Bright" in Mamma Mia! I'm excited to see what the future brings! Also, Hi Mom!