WHO’S WHO
TYA Production), The Wild Party, Peter and the
Starcatcher; Holds B.S. from Carnegie Mellon
University and completed the Overtures Musical
Theatre Institute. Instagram: @YungUptown
www.iananthonycoleman.com
WYN DELANO (Major Gray) D.C. Area:
Oklahoma! (Jud Fry), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers
(Adam), Parade, The Buddy Holly Story.
Regional: The Fantasticks (El Gallo), As We Lie
Still (S.W. Premiere), Hello Dolly (Cornelius),
Star Wars: In Concert (Hollywood Bowl),
Trinity Shakespeare Festival. Wyn also works
professionally in voice-over and radio. B.F.A.
Theatre from TCU in Fort Worth, TX.
NICKI ELLEDGE (Ensemble/Sophie) Signature
Theatre: A Little Night Music (Anne); Toby’s
Dinner Theatre: Beauty and the Beast (Belle);
Utah Shakespeare Festival: The Cocoanuts, South
Pacific, The Greenshow; Lambs Players Theatre:
The Angel’s Arms, OZ, Joe vs. the Volcano; Welk
Resorts Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof; Legoland,
CA: LEGO Friends to the Rescue. The Catholic
University of America: BM in Musical Theatre.
nickielledge.com
DION MONTÉZ JARRETT (Dance Captain/
Ensemble/Kaamor) is blessed to be a part
of the D.C. premiere of Amazing Grace.
Recent credits include: Ragtime (Ensemble,
Ogunquit Playhouse) Showboat ( Ensemble/
Jake) Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole
Christmas (us Old Max, Grand Ole Opry).
Special thanks to my friends and family. All
glory to God for this opportunity! Mom, Dad
and Monkey I love you!
SHANNAN E. JOHNSON (Ensemble/Princess
Peyai) National Tours: 1st National Tour
Ghost; Regional: Dreamgirls, Sister Act, How
To Quit Your Day Job, Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra Featured Narrator; Dance: Step
Afrika!, Sole Defined. Shannan left her junior
creative executive position at NBCUniversal
to pursue the stage. She thanks God, her
family and friends for supporting her grind.
(BA, Texas A&M University/ MFA, Florida
State University.)
ALEX G. KUNZ (Ensemble/Haweis) Born and
raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is making
his national tour debut! Alex now resides in
New York City. Favorite credits include: Next to
Normal (Gabe), Ragtime (Younger Brother) Billy
Elliot (Tony), Company (Robert). Thanks, Mom
& Dad for being there every step of the way.
Lauren. IG: @alexgkunz. www.alexgkunz.com
ANDREA LEE (Ensemble) is an actress, writer,
dreamer, and content creator. She is ecstatic to be
making her national tour debut with Continental
Productions, thanks to the amazing grace of God
and the tireless support of her guardian angel. I
love you, Mom.
JENNIFER LYONS PAGNARD (Ensemble/
Mrs. Catlett) Performing experience: Keegan
Theatre: Parade (Sally Slaton); 1st Stage:
Floyd Collins (Miss Jane); Source Festival:
Perfect Arrangement (Kitty); Creative Cauldron:
A Christmas Carol Memory (Ellen); Little
Theatre of Alexandria: Sweeney Todd (Mrs.
Lovett); Ragtime (Mother); The Odd Couple
(Female Version) (Florence); The U.S. Air
Force Band in Washington, D.C.: vocalist/
concert announcer. My love to Christian!
RUSSELL RINKER (Captain Newton/Fight
Captain) Long-time performing member of
Blue Man Group (NYC, Vegas, North American
tours). DC: Toby’s-South Pacific (Emile), Show
Boat (Ravenal); NextStop Theatre- Catch Me If
You Can (Hanratty). Other: Los Angeles Opera,
Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Favorite roles:
Harold Hill, The Pirate King. TV:Arrested
Development, Tonight Show, Disney Channel.
BA from William and Mary. Love to Mom and
Dad.
MORGAN NICHOLAS SCOTT (Ensemble)
is thrilled to be a part of Amazing Grace. He is
a graduate of The University of Maryland and
his Washington D.C. theatre debut was this past
summer where he appeared as Ted Hinton in
Bonnie & Clyde. He is proud to be a part of
another show with such an important message.
Thanks to my loved ones for your support.
DON SEWARD (Thomas/Pakuteh) is thrilled
to be apart of such a powerful and poignant piece.
His credits include Sondheim on Sondheim and
Ragtime which received him his first Carbonell
Nomination for his portrayal of Coalhouse
Walker Jr. Credits include; Sister Act, Nat’l Tour
of The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee and the Nat’l
Tour of Ragtime, Dreamgirls, Five Guys Named
Moe and The Wiz. Special thanks to his Mother
for believing in him. His Family for all their love
and support.
JACOB SHIPLEY (John Newton) Originally
from Troy, NY, Jacob is a proud graduate of
Ithaca College’s Musical Theatre Program.
Regional credits include: Hangar Theatre, Cider
Mill Playhouse, Infinity Theatre Co., The Mac
Haydn Theatre, and RWS Entertainment Group.
Thanks to the whole creative team for this