Jack is excited to join the cast of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals for his first show with the Hartford Players. Past stage credits include The Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland (Bay Port High School), Ren McCormack in Footloose (Abrams Spotlight Productions), Buckley in Particle (Michigan State University), and Dave Riley in The Outsider (Lake Country Playhouse). Jack is extremely grateful to the cast and crew of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals for making being a part of the show such an amazing process!

Maddy Buchta is thrilled to perform with the Hartford Players in one of her favorite musicals! Favorite previous roles include Lydia Bennet (Pride & Prejudice), Juliet Capulet (Romeo+Juliet: A Cover), and Wendla Bergman (Spring Awakening). Maddy graduated from Carroll University in 2021 with degrees in Graphic Design and Theatre Arts and now works at Waukesha Public Library as a graphic designer. Get your cup of poisoned coffee and enjoy the show!

Colleen has never written a bio before! She also hasn’t been in a musical since 2019, and is thrilled to be a part of this show! She would like to thank the members of the cast and crew for making her feel so welcomed back into theatre, and her family and friends for being supportive through it all.

Brianna Deans is thrilled to be performing with the Hartford Players once again! You may remember her from the previous productions I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! and The Rocky Horror Show. She works at her alma mater’s theatre department as Costume Shop Manager and Resident Costume Designer. When not in a theatre, she can be found knitting or doing jigsaw puzzles with a cup of tea. Thank you to her dear husband, Trent, for always supporting her in her passions.

This is Elena’s first production with the Hartford Players and she is super psyched to be involved! You may have seen her recently in Waukesha Civic’s MEN ON BOATS, or her directorial debut of THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Carroll University. She would like to thank her friends and roommates for their support, and shout out to her day one-er Una. Add her on Pokemon TCG Pocket @ 3949-8486-4650-7666

Kory is beyond excited to be making their Hartford Players debut in one of their favorite musicals! Kory was most recently seen onstage in LEGALLY BLONDE with Waukesha Civic. Some of their favorite past roles include Pugsley in THE ADDAMS FAMILY with UW Whitewater and Sister Mary Robert in SISTER ACT with Rock River Rep. Kory would like to thank their fiancé, Apollo, for being their muse and source of light. Enjoy the show!

This is MacKenzie’s 5th production with Hartford Players. You may have previously seen her with Hartford Players during the production of Cinderella as Charlotte or as a Transylvanian in Rocky Horror. MacKenzie is unbelievably excited to be a part of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals as Greenpeace Girl and others. MacKenzie wants to thank her fellow cast mates and the production staff, especially her room mates Abigail and Hannah, for making this experience as amazing as it was. MacKenzie hopes you have a La Dee Dah Dah time experiencing The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals.

This marks Brandon’s first musical since his time at UW-Whitewater, where he earned his degree in theatre. Since then, he has worked around Milwaukee with Voices Found Repertory, Sunset Playhouse, SummerStage, First Stage, Windfall Theatre, and Theater Red. This is his first production with Hartford Players. Brandon also serves as Artistic Director for Voices Found Repertory.

Logan is a Milwaukee-based Actor, a Teaching Artist with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Pink Umbrella Theater Co., and an Associate Artist for The Constructivists. A graduate of Carthage College with a BFA in Theater (Directing) and Communication, he was last seen in RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER THE MUSICAL (First Stage Children’s Theatre) and UNNECESSARY FARCE (SummerStage of Delafield). Other credits include A CAPPOCALYPSE! (The Constructivists), FRANKENSTEIN and TECUMSEH! (The Scioto Society), SUNSET BOULEVARD (Bombshell Theatre Co.), ELF THE MUSICAL (Sunset Playhouse), BABEL (The Constructivists), CRIMES OF THE HEART (SummerStage of Delafield) and CARRIE THE MUSICAL (Outskirts Theatre Co.). Logan has also performed with Optimist Theater, Bard & Bourbon, and Kohl’s Wild Theater. Logan is honored to be making his Hartford Players debut and is thankful for the support of his friends, family, and audience members like you!

Cobi is grateful to be a part of this wonderful production of TGWDLM. Previous credits include Rocky in “The Rocky Horror Show” with the Hartford Players, and Tully Mars in “Escape to Margaritaville” with The West Bend Theatre Company. Cobi would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support, and they hope you enjoy all of these Show Stopping Numbers.