Spring Awakening

WENDLA
Sarah Pierce
She/Her

OTC debut! Selected regional credits: Anastasia (Tsarina/ Ensemble) with Moonlight Stage Productions, Jersey Boys (Lorraine & Others/ u/s Mary) with CCAE Theatricals & 3D Theatricals; Little Women (Jo March) and The Secret Garden (Martha) at Chance Theater; Xanadu (Erato) and The Addams Family (Ancestor/ u/s Morticia) with SDMT. Sarah holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University and is proudly represented by ATB Talent. Many thanks to the Spring Awakening team and OTC for the opportunity to tell this story. Infinite gratitude and appreciation for her family and loved ones. sarahkpierce.com

MELCHIOR
Joshua Powers
He/Him

Joshua cannot fully express his happiness to be back on the stage after [REDACTED] years.  He’d like to thank Gerilyn and E.Y. for entrusting this role to him. Thank you to his parents and his incredible partner Chloe for their endless support in following his dreams. Thank you for supporting live theater. @Mrjpowers15

MORITZ
Marlon James
He/Him

Marlon is excited to be back on the OTC stage sharing one of his favorite shows! You might have seen him as Henry in Next To Normal last year, a role in which he received a Craig Noel nomination! He graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre at California State University, Fullerton. Select credits: Fireball in Rudolph… (National Tour),  Lefou in Beauty and the Beast (Candlelight Pavilion) Frank Jr u/s in Catch Me If You Can (SDMT). Forever grateful to Gerilyn and EY for this opportunity. For Johnisa and Max

ADULT MAN
Durwood Murray Jr.
He/Him

Durwood Murray is happy to be making a return to OTC; previously appearing in Chicken and Biscuits. Currently, the President of the San Diego Black Artists Collective, he has also been seen with Roustabouts Theatre Company in The Savoyard Murders. He has also appeared in Handbagged and Our Lady of Kibeho at Moxie Theatre, at New Village Arts in The Servant of 2 Masters ,1222 Oceanfront, The Mountain Top (Director); at Diversionary Theatre in The High Table, Well and One in Two. Durwood would like to thank everyone in the SDBAC, The Usual Suspects, Wondrous Strange, and “The Corporation” for their love and support.

ADULT WOMAN
Erica Marie Weisz
She/Her

Erica Marie, a Portuguese San Diego native, has graced stages including Moonlight Amphitheatre, Welk Resort Theatre, Cygnet, New Village Arts, and is happy to return having last performed at OTC in Lucky Stiff (Rita). Credits include Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Hello Dolly (Irene Molloy), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Marilyn Wald), and most notably, Addams Family (Morticia). Erica Marie has a passion for jazz/big band music and recently wrote/performed her original one-woman show, “I Can Cook, Too!” @ New Village Arts. “Thank you to Blax, Gerilyn, and EY for this opportunity and entrusting me with this important and delicate piece.” IG: @ericamarieweisz

ILSE & WENDLA U/S
Jensyn Berreitter
She/Her

Jensyn Berreitter is a part-time Southern California resident currently pursuing her M.A. in Theatre Studies with a minor in Musical Theatre at Montclair State University (NJ). Her artistic focus includes both acting and directing. This fall, she will return to Montclair to serve as Assistant Director for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Jensyn is excited to make her debut with OTC and is honored to be part of this powerful production. She is deeply grateful to her family and loved ones for their endless support. Choose kindness. Thank you.

MARTHA
Rachel Downs
She/Her

Rachel is thrilled to portray Martha in OTC’s Spring Awakening. As a dedicated music student at Cal State San Marcos, she brings a strong background in vocal performance and musical theatre. Her previous stage experience includes playing Jolene Oakes in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Jaques in As You Like It. Outside of academics and theatre, Rachel is also an accomplished equestrian, an animal lover, and a visual artist. She would like to extend her sincere gratitude to her cast, the creative team, and her family for their ongoing support throughout this project.

THEA & MARTHA U/S
Tirzah
She/Her

Tirzah just recently starred as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde this summer! She won the San Diego Broadway World Award for Best Supporting Actor in a play, for her role as Luna in Moxie Theatre’s Man and Moon. In the year 2023 she won the Broadway San Diego Award for Best Actress. She was blessed then with the opportunity of being a Jimmy Award nominee, and making her Broadway debut at the Minskoff Theatre. She is so excited to be back performing with OTC! Recent Credits include; Hadestown Teen Edition (Eurydice), Stranger Sings: The Parody Musical (Eleven/Nancy/Robin).

ANNA & ILSE U/S
Alyssa Indegno
She/Her

Alyssa is so excited to be making her Oceanside Theatre Company main stage debut! Some of her favorite roles include Alice Beineke in The Addams Family, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical, Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief, Bea Bottom in Something Rotten, and Sylvia in All Shook Up. Aside from theatre, she has a passion for education and works as an elementary instructional assistant. Alyssa would like to give a huge thank you to Gerilyn Brault and E.Y. Washington for this opportunity. She also thanks family, friends, and her vocal coach, Gigi Coddington for their endless love and support.

HANSCHEN/RUPERT
Luca Stapleton
They/She

Luca is a twenty one year old actor, poet, and playwright from Carlsbad, California. Luca is pursuing a BA in Theatre from CSULA. This is Luca’s first production with Oceanside Theatre Company, and is honored to join the cast of Spring Awakening. Luca’s passion for the performing arts was inspired by their mother, Judi Stapleton, and their skills were developed by Katherine Gardner and Jillian Porter-Eshelman. Luca’s favorite roles on stage have been Shakespeare in Something Rotten, Billy Flynn in Chicago, and Lilith in She Kills Monsters. Luca would like to thank their friends and family for their support.

ERNST/REINHOLD & MORITZ U/S
Phoenix Velona
He/Him

Phoenix Velona is a second year Theatre Arts student at MiraCosta College, and is absolutely thrilled to be part of Spring Awakening! When not in a full production, Phoenix can be found either performing at, or terrorizing the general public in various theme parks in Southern California. Past credits include: Alfred Hallam (Alice By Heart), Percy Jackson (The Lightning Thief), Natalie Haller (All Shook Up), and SpongeBob SquarePants (The Spongebob SquarePants Musical) He wishes to thank his dad, his friends, the production team, and the three cats that live in his house for all of their support. @phoenix.velona

GEORG/DIETER & HANSCHEN/ERNST U/S
Ryan Hage
He/Him

Ryan (Georg) is excited to make his OTC debut in Spring Awakening! Ryan has also played roles such as Alfred Hallam (Alice By Heart), William Shakespeare (Something Rotten!), and William Barfée (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). He thanks Vanessa Dinning’s coaching for helping him in both singing and acting and thanks the artistic team for giving him such an incredible opportunity to be a part of this show!

OTTO/ULBRECHT & MELCHIOR U/S
Wyatt Van Hazel
He/Him

Wyatt is currently studying theatre at MiraCosta College. Previous MiraCosta credits include Singin’ in the Rain (Cosmo Brown); Much Ado About Nothing (Count Claudio). This is Wyatt’s first time working with OTC and he is thrilled to be a part of this incredible story. He’s been pursuing acting since he was 10 years old and hasn’t looked back. Other interests of his include gaming, script writing, and computer science.

ONSTAGE SWING & DANCE CAPTAIN
Olivia Yee
She/Her

Olivia is thrilled to make her OTC debut in Spring Awakening! Recent local credits include Alice By Heart (Canary, Nigel u/s), The Music Man (Ethel Toffelmier), and A Chorus Line (Connie). Some of Olivia’s favorite credits include Something Rotten! (Ensemble, Egg) and Gypsy (Ensemble, Cow). Olivia would like to thank her family, friends, and partner for their endless support of her theatrical endeavors. When not on stage, Olivia is an Associate Producer for WB Games.

ONSTAGE SWING
Zaine Hahn
He/They

Zaine is a Palomar College student who is thrilled to be working with OTC! He has been involved in theater since high-school and has had a wonderful time being involved in the lovely community it brings. Some roles he has performed include Ricky Potts (Ride The Cyclone), Mad Hatter/Harold Pudding (Alice By Heart), and Nigel Bottom (Something Rotten!). Zaine would like to thank all of his family and his friends who have supported his passion in theater, and gave him the courage and motivation to audition and perform in a variety of amazing shows!