Ragtime

Derrick was recently seen as Andy Wright in the Scottsboro Boys on Broadway (Lyceum Theater). Off-Broadway: Scottsboro Boys (Vineyard Theatre); The Tin Pan Alley Rag (Roundabout); Gilbert and Sullivan Canon (City Center). National tours include Rent and Forever Swing. Regional credits: Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, and Macbeth (Great Lakes Theater Festival/ Idaho Shakespeare Festival); Abyssinia, Jesus Christ Superstar (North Shore Music Theatre ); Abyssinia (Goodspeed Opera House); Ragtime (Paper Mill Playhouse); Hair (Hangar Theater); Side Show (Cleveland Playhouse); The Buddy Holly Story (Westchester Broadway); Pacific Overtures (Arden Theatre); Oklahoma, Brigadoon, Ragtime, Jesus Christ Superstar, Damn Yankees, Wizard of Oz and Footloose (Sacramento Music Circus); A Little Night Music, Once on this Island (Connecticut Repertory); Smokey Joe's Café (Actors Playhouse).

Kristy is thrilled to return to the Lyric after appearing as Susan in Snapshots last year and, more recently, as Gloria in Boeing Boeing in the spring! Original Broadway Cast of Wicked (Elphaba understudy). Elphaba in the first National Tour and Chicago productions of Wicked. Off Broadway: Jerry Springer the Opera at Carnegie Hall, Click Clack Moo, Boobs! The Music of Ruth Wallis, and Princess Ida for NYGASP. Select Regional: World Premiere of Unbeatable ("Zoni" Award), Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the Witch in Into the Woods and shows at the St. Louis MUNY, The Eugene O'Neill Conference and NYMF. Kristy teaches at the New York Film Academy and is a professional voice-over artist. www.KristyCates.com

Aside from being a representative of Shred-it Oklahoma, Tommy has performed the roles of The Phantom and Che in The Broadway National Tours of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and EVITA; and most recently Judge Turpin in Lyric Theatre's SWEENEY TODD. Since moving to Oklahoma in 2003, Tommy has made a few movies: HEAVEN'S RAIN, THE HUNT and SOUL'S MIDNIGHT. He has been in a few commercials: The OK Lottery's Harley Guy, EI Dorado Motors' BAD CREDIT, He played EI Gallo in City Rep's THE FANTASTICKS, Scrooge and Fagin in the Sooner Theatre's SCROOGE and OLIVER and Cassius in OKCTC's JULIUS CAESAR. Tommy is a graduate of PENN STATE UNIVERSITY with a B.A. in Theatre. Most importantly, all my love to Jenna, Bobby and Brody!

Mat recently relocated to Oklahoma from NYC and is thrilled to return to Lyric and work with Michael Baron and the entire Lyric staff on one of his favorite musicals. While in NY Mat performed in the Tony Award winning Broadway revival of Cabaret at Studio 54. Favorite credits include: Sweet Smell of Success (JJ Hunsecker), High Society (Dexter), Joseph... (Joseph), ...Forum (Miles), Oklahoma! (Curly), and Seven Brides... (Adam). Mat recently completed the Master of Music degree at the University of Central Oklahoma. He maintains a private voice studio in Norman and teaches music theatre and acting at the Thelma Gaylord Academy at Lyric Theatre and the Studio at Sooner Theatre.

Adrianna is so excited to be working with Lyric Theatre once again! Regional: Hairspray (Cindy Watkins/ Dynamite), Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon, Crystal). Concert: a backup singer for Michael Bublé (2007 tour). University: RENT (Joanne), How To Succeed in Business... (Miss Jones), Chicago (Mama Morton), Tommy (Acid Queen u.s), The Adventures of Pinocchio written and directed by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill (Annette), and The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (soloist).

Matthew is a musician and actor based in Okc. He was last seen as "Robert" in Lyric's Boeing Boeing. Other favorite roles at Lyric: "Caractacus Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!, "Seymour" in Little Shop..., "Carmen Ghia" in The Producers, "Brad Majors" in The Rocky Horror Show and "Motel" in Fiddler... More favorite roles: Hedwig/Tommy Gnosis in several productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Berger in Hair, and Clown 1 in City Rep's Regional Premiere of The 39 Steps. Matt's rock opera Rainbow Around the Sun premiered in New York City at NYMF 2009.

Julie is thrilled to return to Lyric after starring as Patsy Cline earlier this season in ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE and has portrayed Patsy Cline in eight productions of A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE with co-star Steve Barcus. Her recent concert JULIE JOHNSON SINGS received critical acclaim and enjoyed a very successful run. Broadway-Hal Prince's CANDIDE; Off-Broadway-DAS BARBECU (Drama Desk Nominee, Theatre World Award), Angel in THE RINK (workshop); Regional: Dolly in HELLO DOLLY, Lyric Stage, Irving, Mrs. Potts in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Bass Hall in Ft. Worth, Miss Mona in THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Bass Hall, Miss Trixie in PAPERMOON (Goodspeed Opera House and Walnut Street Theatre), Mae West in DIRTY BLONDE (Theatre Three). Julie"s CDs ALL GROWN UP...SO FAR and MORE THAN HALF WAY are available through her website www.juliejohnsonmusic.com Her finest production to date is her wonderful son, Trey.

Dathan has enjoyed a career onstage in both dramatic and musical theater and is making his Lyric debut with this production. This seasons credits include: William (Better Left Unsaid), the first of its kind, Interactive, Live Streamed Play, Mhambi Nobhule (A Home Across The Ocean - MT Works @ The Studio 42nd St ), Ross (Macbeth - TWAS/National Black Theater). Recent credits include: Line In The Sand (Virginia Stage Company), Nathan The Wise (Pearl Theatre Company), a reading of the Wally Harper/Sherman Yellen musical: Josephine Tonight! (Songbook Series), James in the New York Premier of A. R. Gurney's Buffalo Gal (Primary Stages), Show Boat (Carnegie Hall Concert), American Duet and Becoming Tennesse (Eugene O'Neill Theater Center). Other Credits include: the B'way and 1st National Tour of Show Boat. Six Off-B'way shows, three National Tours and a lot of Regional Theater (38 Companies, including two seasons with Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival).

Lexi is excited to return to Lyric after appearing as Gretchen (the German) in Boeing Boeing & Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show! She also performed in Lyric's centennial production of Oklahoma! starring Kelli O'Hara, & was in City Rep's Regional Premiere of The 39 Steps (Annabella/ Margaret/ Pamela). In New York, she recorded an album with Christine Ebersole for the new musical Mr. Confidential, & was also in two Off-Off Broadway productions, both nominated for NY Innovative Theatre Awards. Lexi has enjoyed spending the last four years traveling worldwide entertaining active-duty troops & veterans with performance troupes such as: 'The American Bombshells' & 'USO Liberty Bells.' Other favorite roles: A Chorus Line (Val), Nab-A-Date (Charlene), Sweet Charity (Nickie), Subways Are For Sleeping (Martha Vail), 42nd Street (Anytime Annie), & Grease (Marty).

Sam is making his Lyric debut this summer, as Oliver in "Oliver!" and Little Boy in "Ragtime." "I've been watching shows on the Civic Center stage since I was 3. Having the chance to do two musicals here this summer is really exciting!" Born and raised in Edmond, OK, Sam, now 11, developed an interest in theater in Kindergarten when he was cast in a Junior production of "Honk!" He's kept busy juggling his love for playing football and basketball, with his passion for theater. But in the past year has put acting at the top of his priority list, doing Shakespeare, musicals...even writing his own plays. "If there's a stage I want to be on it. I love it." Sam will continue his education this fall as a drama major at Classen School of Advanced Studies.

Arden, at 10 years old, just completed the fourth grade. Some of her favorite roles have been Wolf in Litlle Red and Ida in Honk. Her film credits include Heaven's Rain and Journey. Arden loves Thelma Gaylord Academy, singing, swimming and science!

Andrés is delighted to join the Lyric family and be in Oklahoma City this summer. He is a recent graduate and holds a BFA in Music Theatre from Florida State University. Regional credits include Oklahoma and South Pacific and favorite roles include Benny in RENT and Steve in Hair.

Charlie is very excited to be back at Lyric Theatre. Past Lyric productions include the Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, She Loves Me, Evita and Damn Yankees. A strong supporter of Oklahoma theatre, Charlie has been in many local productions. Some of his favorite shows include Hair (Claude), Lucky Stiff (Harry), Full Monty (Malcolm), Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Sweet Charity (Oscar), Into the Woods (Baker), Suessical (Cat in the Hat), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy), Six Degrees of Separation (Trent) and Curtains (Aaron). When not on stage, Charlie can be seen as the Registrar at Oklahoma City University.