Danielle Kelley Tolbird is a Zachary, LA native and currently lives in West Monroe. She works for ULM in the Office of Marketing and Communications. She believes that the arts community in Northeast Louisiana is so warm and welcoming, and she’s so grateful for everyone involved! Danielle has previously been seen in the Chorus for Nice Work If You Can Get It (Strauss Theatre Center).
Danielle hits the stage this week in Company. Get your tickets today so you don’t miss it!
Kylie Daigle is originally from Walker, LA and currently lives in Monroe, LA. She is a Recruiter at ULM where she graduated in May 2021 with a degree in Communication. She is so excited to finally be making her debut at Strauss 2 long years after COVID shut the world, and the theatrical season, down. This show is so special, and she loves that she gets to be a part of it! Some of her prior theatre credits include Alice Beineke in The Addams Family (ULM), Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Strauss Theatre Center), and Meg Giry in The Phantom of the Opera (ULM).
Catch Kylie’s long-awaited Strauss debut as April in Company opening THIS WEEK! Tickets are on sale at our ticketing website.
Kevin Keeler is making his Strauss debut. Originally from Haughton, LA, he currently resides in West Monroe. He is the Assistant Director of Bands at Ouachita Parish High School. He is excited to jump back into theatre since the pandemic started! His favorite past roles include Princeton in Avenue Q (The Studio Theatre), Matt in bare: a pop opera (The Weekend Theatre), and Leaf in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (LA Tech).
Meet Kevin in his debut as Harry when Company opens in ONE week! Visit our ticketing website or call the box office at 318-323-6681 to reserve your seats.
Jessalyn Porét is from New Orleans, LA and now lives in Monroe. She works for Lumen and also likes to cross-stitch, stream video games on Twitch, and write (she has a self-published book on Amazon). She’s excited to be back participating in the theatre again. She missed her theatre family! You may recognize her from her previous roles as Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act (Strauss Theatre Center) and Agnes in Who’s in Bed with the Butler? (Strauss).
Catch Jessalyn’s return to the Main Stage as she portrays Sarah. Tickets for Company are on sale at our ticket site or by calling the box office at 318-323-6681.
Taylor Michiels is originally from Pineville, LA and currently lives in Monroe. He is a Marketing Analyst for Lumen. He is honored to be a part of this show to celebrate Sondheim’s legacy. He’s previously been seen as Tony Delvecchio in Disaster! (Strauss Theatre Center), Taylor in Godspell (Strauss), and Eddie in Mamma Mia! (Strauss).
Taylor takes the stage as David in Company, opening Thursday April 21st. Tickets for all of the shows are on sale online at our ticket site or by calling the box office at 318-323-6681.
Nicole Goode is a Monroe native. She has two part-time jobs, working at Kohl’s Department Store and at the Ouachita Parish Public Library in Genealogy/Special Collections. She is so excited to be back onstage with this great cast. She’s previously been seen as June Sanders in Smoke on the Mountain (Strauss Theatre Center) and Shirley Summers in Disaster! (Strauss).
Come see Nicole truly bless this role as Jenny! Tickets are on sale now by either calling the box office at 318-323-6681 or visiting our ticket site.
Benjamin McQuillin is from Monroe. He loves to make people laugh and anything to do with coffee, Dungeons and Dragons, or musicals! He couldn’t be more thrilled to be doing another Sondheim show; he’s proud to continue his legacy here at the Strauss Theatre Center. Some of his previous roles include Jack in Into the Woods (ULM), Chad in Disaster! (Strauss Theatre Center), and Mark in RENT (ULM).
You will certainly want to cherish and keep Ben’s performance as Paul in your mind. Tickets for Company are on sale now! Visit our ticket site or call the box office at 318-323-6681.
Chandler Beard grew up in Minden, LA and now lives in Monroe. She rotates through a variety of creative outlets including, but not limited to, watercolor painting, playing the ukulele, taking naps, organizing junk drawers while binging a crime podcast, and reading. After making her theatre debut at Strauss earlier this year, she couldn’t wait for the next season to get involved again. She’s honored to play Amy and is so excited to help take on the task of presenting this complicated and beautiful show with the cast. She’s previously been seen as Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense (Strauss Theatre Center).
If you’re quick, for a kick, you can pick up your tickets to Company and witness Chandler’s performance of “Getting Married Today” as Amy. Tickets can be purchased online at our ticket site or by calling the box office at 318-323-6681.
The cast of our upcoming production of Company hit the dance studio for their first taste of “What Would We Do Without You?” with choreographer Taylor Nelson. In this number, the couples proclaim their love for Robert as their closest friend in an over-the-top dance number. Robert quickly becomes overwhelmed by the smothering affection and tries his best to hide from the good and crazy people, his married friends.
Special thanks to SYAA for allowing us to use their dance studio for rehearsal! Our cast greatly appreciated it.
Are you excited to see the final show of our 90th season? Well, good news! Tickets for Company are already on sale! Visit our ticketing site to get a good seat for a fantastic production.
Jason Barnett is incredibly excited to be back in the theater where his love for acting started. A veteran of the SYAA and Mainstage productions in years past, he has recently moved back to Louisiana and is looking forward to playing for Strauss audiences for years to come.
Make sure you have a good seat for Jason’s return as Jesus Costazuela. Get your tickets here!
