Rachel is ecstatic to be making her Farmers Alley debut while playing one of her dream roles! Born & raised in Pittsburgh PA, she has spent over a decade performing around the world (83 countries & counting). Rachel’s favorite credits include: “Into the Woods” (Baker’s Wife), “American Idiot” (Heather), “Rocky Horror” (Janet), “Les Miserables” (Fantine), “Nunsense” (Robert Anne) & two years with the Broadway hit “Million Dollar Quartet”. She trained at Carnegie Mellon & Point Park University. Rachel can be seen touring her solo shows on various luxury cruise lines around the globe! Follow her adventures @RachelDudt or www.RachelDudt.com

Brandon had such a blast as Tommy DeVito in JERSEY BOYS last fall so he is thrilled to be back with the amazing Farmers Alley family! He began his professional career in Chicago, where he was a company member with the House Theatre of Chicago before moving to Los Angeles. Favorite Chicago credits: “Berlin” (Court Theatre) “Punk Rock” (Griffin Theatre) and “Rose and the Rime” (House Theatre). Favorite Los Angeles theatre credits: “Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole”, “Failure: A Love Story” (Center Theatre Group/Coeurage Ensemble) and “Big River” (Rubicon Theatre Company). Favorite film/television credits: “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”, “Into the Storm”, and “The Goldbergs”. Brandon is also an illustrator and Assistant Producer at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. BrandonRuiter.com. Instagram: @brandonruiter.

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Allison will be making her Farmers Alley Theatre debut as her dream role in “Beautiful! The Carole King Musical”. She is a New York based actress originally from Chicago, IL. Her most recent credits include “Beautiful! The Carole King Musical”, “Working”, and “Men on Boats”. She’s a Meisner trained actress thanks to her Alma Mater, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater. In the past year, she has been studying at The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade to further comedic writing and improv skills. She’s excited to create some music and magic with this “Beautiful” cast! (pun intended).

Nick is excited to make his Farmers Alley Debut! Previous Professional Credits Include : JERSEY BOYS (Frankie 4x, BroadwayWorld Award WINNER), BEAUTIFUL (Barry Mann), VOCA PEOPLE (Tenoro, Off-Broadway/National/Internat’l Tours, Lucille Lortel Award), MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (Hector MacQueen), HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (Jack, Regional Premiere, Carbonell Nom.), HAIR (Claude, International/European Tour), FRIENDS! The Musical (Ross, Off-Broadway Cast/North American Tour), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Seymour), IN THE HEIGHTS (Sonny, Regional Premiere), Florida Studio Theatre, DCL/Celebrity/RCCL. IG: @nottherussianprincess

Jonah is excited to join the Farmers Alley Family! Hailing from Dallas Texas, Jonah is a riding junior at the University of Oklahoma. Recent credits: “Once on this Island” (Lyric) “Frozen”, “Matilda”, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” (Music Theatre Wichita). Jonah would like to thank his family for being supportive!

Bradyn is a Junior at Western Michigan University and his major is Musical Theatre Performance. His recent roles are Jimmy Early in “Dreamgirls” and he is so excited to be a Drifter in “Beautiful”!

Kemar is thrilled to join the cast of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” at Farmers Alley Theatre. With a passion for storytelling through music, Kemar brings energy and heart to the stage. Previous credits include Benny in Farmers Alley Theatre's production of RENT in 2023, and he is honored to be part of this i

Darion is a rising junior musical theater major at the University of Oklahoma. Recent credits include: Mitch Mahoney (“Spelling Bee”) Collins/Angel (U/S)(“Rent”). He is so excited to learn and grow along such talented performers!

Cayla is currently a junior Musical Theatre major at WMU! She is originally from Warsaw, IN. Recent credits include Vivienne in “Legally Blonde” and Princess Mary in “Great Comet” at WMU, and Bea in “Something Rotten” at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. @caylanicholeharris

Kiah is so excited to be performing as a Shirelle in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”! Recent credits include “Dreamgirls” (Ensemble, Effie Understudy) and “Legally Blonde” (Ensemble, Vivienne Understudy).

Isabel is so excited for her first show at Farmers Alley! Her other credits include Deena Jones (WMU), Marty Maraschino (Timber Lake Playhouse), and she will be playing Cassandra in WMU’s fall production of “Cats”! Isabel would like to thank the creative team at Farmers Alley for this opportunity, and can’t wait to share this story with you all!

Jason is an actor from Kalamazoo, Michigan and is thrilled to be back home at Farmers Alley Theatre! This year, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Music Composition. You might have seen Jason before as Mark in "RENT" and Billy Cane in "Bright Star"! Other credits include Frederick Barrett in "Titanic" and Mr. Lindquist in "A Little Night Music" at the University of Michigan. Jason is a Jimmy Award Nominee (2021), and is the proud recipient of the 2020 Irving S. Gilmore Student Art Scholarship.

Braeden, a musical theatre major at the University of Michigan, cannot wait to be in Farmers Alley Theatre’s production of “Beautiful”! His most recent work includes roles such as Noel in “Ride the Cyclone” at Farmers Alley, Phoebus in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at the University of Michigan, and Curly in “Oklahoma!” at Loy Norrix High School. He would like to thank his parents, Julie and Asa, his two brothers, Reed and Ozzie, his best friend Grace, and his three dogs, Hobbes, Elwood, and Puppy Love for their constant support.

Sydney is thrilled to return to Farmers Alley Theatre! She has performed locally with both Farmers Alley (Lorraine in “Jersey Boys”, Patty in “School of Rock”) and the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (The Witch in “Big Fish”, Featured Dancer in “Catch Me If You Can”). Outside of theatre, Sydney enjoys playing piano and guitar, photography, and spending time with her cat, Juniper. Special thanks to Kathy and Farmers Alley Theatre for this incredible opportunity, and to her friends for their endless support.

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Rebekah is thrilled to join the cast of “Beautiful”! Originally from Michigan, Rebekah holds a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance and is currently pursuing her MM as a graduate assistant at WMU. Rebekah has worked in theatre, opera, and film and television on the East Coast as well as in the Midwest. Recent roles include Belinda (Dido and Aeneas), Maria (The Sound of Music), and Caroline Neville (Titanic). Along with performing, Rebekah runs her own private voice studio and enjoys music directing, conducting, and teaching various classes and workshops. Soli Deo Gloria! www.rebekahhill.com

Kevyn is excited to make his F.A.T. debut! Kevyn will start his senior year at Western Michigan University in the fall; some previous credits include Jim Farrell (Titanic) and Ensemble (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) at WMU, and Officer Ivey (Parade) at Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

Lori's first album when she was 11 was Tapestry and Carole King's music is embedded in her soul. She was last seen at Farmers Alley Theatre as Miss Shingle in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder". In addition to her 36 year acting gig of sounding happy at 6am on the radio, other favorite roles include: Mame, Mama Rose, Dolly Levi, Mabel Normand, Clairee and Miss Hannigan at The Kalamazoo Civic, The Barn Theatre, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre and WMU.

Michael is extremely excited to be back on the FAT stage after a two year break. Especially for this show!! He feels lucky to have been in multiple productions at FAT which include “Parade” as Governor Slayton, Caleb in “Spit Fire Grill”, The Inspector in “A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder” and Dr. Norquist in “Bright Star”. He's had a lot of fun in many other productions at the Civic Theater and The New Vic Theater as well. Michael wants to thank his love, Linda Mah, for her encouragement to do this show and his family and crew at work for their support through the heavy rehearsal schedule.

Aija has been performing in theatre in and around the Kalamazoo area since she was six years old. She is thrilled to be part of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” and to help bring this powerful story and music to life. Aija would like to thank the director, her incredibly talented castmates, and Farmers Alley Theatre for the opportunity to be part of such a special production.