Brigadoon Leads

Logan Benedict: (Tommy Albright) is enjoying his sixth show with BYT this year.  You might remember him as the witty undertaker's assistant, Noah Claypole, in last year's production of OLIVER!  He has attended acting classes with Lee Strasbourg Acting School and Village Theater's "Kidstage" and is currently taking voice lessons with B&J Vocal Studios.

Elyse Nakajima: (Fiona MacLaren) is celebrating her fifth year of BYT with this show.  She recently performed in the youth chorus in WERTHER with the Seattle Opera, and made a guest singing appearance on Classic King FM.  This summer she attended a vocal academy at Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio. Elyse is a junior at Sammamish High School and currently studies voice, piano, and dance.

Joshua Smith: (Jeff Douglas) is excited to be playing the role of Jeff in his sixth BYT production.  You may remember him as Mr. Brownlow in OLIVER and as Lun Tha in THE KING AND I.  Josh attends Bellevue High where his is a junior and enjoys running track and singing in choir.

Megan Hilty: (Meg Brockie) may be remembered as Nancy in last year's BYT production of OLIVER!  Megan appeared more recently in IOLANTHE with The Bellevue Opera and was the winner of the King County solo competition in the mezzo soprano category. She will be attending the Washington Academy of Performing Arts for her junior year.

Francis Crick: (Charles Dalrymple) is sixteen and is enjoying his ninth year at BYT (Last year he played a memorable Fagin in OLIVER!). He is entering his senior year at Bedales School in England where he is studying Math, Physics, and Economics.  He spent the other part of his summer testing games at Microsoft.

Lauren Danz: (Bonnie Jean MacLaren) is happy to be returning to BYT for her ninth consecutive year.  Lauren has been acting since she was six and doing gymnastics since she was two.  This summer she received professional training at the Idyllwild Arts Academy.  She is looking forward to her junior year at Bellevue High School.

Nicole McDermet: (Mrs. MacLaren/Jane Ashton) is making her BYT debut with BRIGADOON.  She is a senior at Forest Ridge School where she played the role of Nathan Detroit in GUYS AND DOLLS.

Sandra Morrow:  (Mrs. Lundi)  has played in four productions at BYT and in many other productions including Antigone in ANTIGONE.

Brendan McCrain: (Harry Beaton) is in his third year with BYT and attended Sammamish High School as a sophomore this year.

Andrew Zuber: (Angus MacGuffie/Bartender) recently retired from the BYT lighting booth to enter the world of acting.  Andrew enjoys directing his own movies.

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