The Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre prides itself on the high quality of our performers. Our company is comprised of skilled performers who can educate as well as act. Great effort is placed on finding the best of the best; for us, there is no better investment. Drawn from across the United States, our actors are discovered at regional auditions, such as the United Professional Theatre Auditions, the Southeastern Theatre Conference and the New England Theatre Conference, where they must endure a rigorous screening and audition.
 
Michael Antico

Michael hails from Chicopee, Massachusetts and has been part of a number of productions leading up to his latest venture with MGR. Most recently, he played Cardinal Richilieu on a national tour of The Three Musketeers after having spent the summer of 2005 in Ferrum, VA with the Blue Ridge Dinner Theater. Some of his other credits include Godspell (Jesus), Guys and Dolls (Harry the Horse), and Arsenic and Old Lace (Teddy) as well as various singing and dance revues for Six Flags.
 
Kristy Barrington

 Kristy is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. Kristy has traveled the country helping children smile. She has toured with the National Theatre for Children and The Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre. Kristy has also performed at the Seaside Repertory Theatre, and most recently as the role of Shelby in Steel Magnolias at Murray’s Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock. She is looking forward to a magically creative season with the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse

 
Mike Brennan

 Mike is a New Jersey native and holds a BA in Theater Arts from Rutgers University. He recently completed touring around the tri-state area with Surflight Theatre’s touring company, Surflight-To-Go, playing George in Schoolhouse Rock Live! Some of Mike’s favorite credits include Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (The Big Bopper), Working (Mike Dillard), South Pacific (Luther Billis), and Barefoot in the Park (Paul Bratter).
 
James Caito

James, originally from Geneva, graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts from SUNY New Paltz in 2004. For the last three years, James has resided in Rochester where he has worked extensively with Rochester Children’s Theatre, TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy), Blackfriars Theatre and the Downstairs Cabaret. James is very excited to be joining Merry-Go-Round for their 2007-2008 season and would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support.
 
Sara Churchill

Sara Churchill is a 2005 graduate from SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Acting and a Minor in Dance. She recently played Leslie in The Bridge To Terabithia at The Theatre of Youth Company in Buffalo, New York. Her other TOY performances include Beauty and the Beast and The Legend of Sleepy Hallow. Other productions include The King and Queen's Royal Feast, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Top Girls, Hay Fever, Barnum, A New Brain and Peter Pan. Sara is originally from Stafford, New York.
 
Jamie Dellorco

 Jamie is a graduate of Rhode Island College where she received degrees in both Musical Theater and English Literature. She spent two years as head of the drama and dance program at the Henry Barnard Elementary School working with children grades K-5 on jazz, tap, creative movement, improvisation, short plays and scene work. Jamie has spent the past three years working with Kaleidoscope Touring Children’s theatre based in Cranston, RI where she has played many roles including the title roles in both Mother Goose Live and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves as well as being part of the original cast of a brand new musical Cinderella TOO! The Story Continues which premiered this past summer.
 
Chandra Lynn Diesel

Chandra is a recent graduate of Shenandoah University Conservatory and has just completed her fifth season at The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre located in Ferrum, Virginia. There her recent credits include: June in Smoke on the Mountain and Smoke on the Mountain : Homecoming, Lenya in Fools, and Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense. After all those years in Virginia, Chandra is looking forward to New York winters and her upcoming year with The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse.
 
Tim Dunn

Tim is originally from Minneapolis, MN and recently graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a BFA in Acting. Professionally, he has worked with The Big Picture Group in their Chicago productions of The Wild Duck and Three Sisters and he recently spent a summer working with The Lost Colony in Manteo, NC. Along with his acting training, Tim has studied improv for five years with theatres including The Second City and the I.O. Theatre. Tim is very excited to be working with Merry-Go Round Playhouse.
 
Hilary Ford

 Hilary comes to Merry-Go-Round from Paducah Kentucky (the quilt capitol of the world) and has a degree in Theatre Performance and Mass Communications from Missouri Valley College. Her first big break in theatre was as Princess #3 in a local production of The King and I. Hilary recently worked for Prairie Fire Children's Theatre and has an extensive background in performing with and for children.
 
Kathryn Holmes

Kathryn has spent most of her life in Birmingham, AL. When she's not acting, she loves to read, especially Harry Potter books. She has also been playing the piano almost forever (well, since she was five, to be exact). When she grows up she wants to act, write children's books, and teach.
 
Joshua Katzker

Josh has been acting since he was eleven. He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL has acted all over the country, most recently in Ohio. Josh has appeared in many different plays and musicals including Guys and Dolls, A Raisin in the Sun, The Threepenny Opera, and Arsenic and Old Lace. When he isn't acting, you can find Josh cheering on his beloved Chicago Cubs. He also enjoys writing songs, playing guitar and singing.
 
Carl D. Krickmire

Carl D. Krickmire is a native of Rochester NY and a 2004 graduate of Niagara University with a BFA in Acting. While at Niagara, he performed in everything from Sondheim to Shakespeare. For the last three years, Carl has been very active in the Rochester theatre scene playing varied roles including Linus in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and most recently Tom Joad in The Grapes Of Wrath. He has also performed Off-Broadway in the original comedy Last Laugh.
 
Kara Minute

Kara comes to Merry-Go-Round Theatre from Rochester NY, where she just finished performing in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, as Woman 1 and in Water Coolers as Brooke with the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre. She also taught theatre in DCT's Summer Education Program for Young Performers. Kara holds a BFA in acting from Adelphi University on Long Island. While living there, she was blessed with the opportunity to direct Oklahoma! at Carey Highschool! Some of Kara's favorite roles include: Miranda in The Tempest and Cinderella in Into the Woods (because she got to be a princess and talk to birds)!
Lisa Myers

 Lisa hails from Minneapolis, MN, and is thrilled to be making her East coast debut with Merry-Go-Round Playhouse! In addition to performing in and around the Minneapolis area for 17 years, Lisa has taught theatre and dance classes to students of all ages, as well as written and directed original productions. She recently graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN with a BA in Theatre Arts. When Lisa is not on stage, she loves working with power tools and spending time with her family, friends and her fish.
 
Joe Pine

 Joe is an Auburn native. He recently made his professional acting debut in the Merry-Go-Round production of Miss Saigon. Other Roles include Tom in The Glass Menagerie, Michael in Lena's Secret Garden, Russ in Bonjour Raconteur and Paul in Balcony Scene.
 
Robert Williams

 Robert is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. After leaving Rockhurst University in Kansas City Missouri, Robert continued to perform, direct, & teach in Omaha. Recently, Robert completed a tour of Pinocchio and is now happy to join Merry-Go-Round. Some stage highlights include Angels In America, Smokey Joes Café, and See What I Wanna See. Robert’s passions include video games, musicals, and playing the “Glass Armonica”. He would like to thank his parents and friends for their continued support and patience!