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Broadway at Porch Fest September 24, 2022 (Rain date: September 25, 2022) 4:00 p.m. The Richardson House Corner of Bellevue and Maple Avenues Langhorne, PA Presented by The Langhorne Council for the Arts |
Performer Biographies:
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Megan Grogan
Megan is a senior at Nazareth Academy High School, where she is preparing to sing Arista in their production of The Little Mermaid. She is also a member of the Nazareth Academy choir and their chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Megan will be performing the role of Sandy in Holy Ghost Prep's production of The Outsiders in November, and has also performed Miss Honey in Matilda and Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie with Acting Naturally. She's studied voice with Susan Rheingans for six years. |
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Jessica Linneman
Being a performer since she was 8 years old, Jessica has found her home in theater. She is a junior at Archbishop Ryan High School, where she is an active member of the Drama Department, the choir and the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She's played Claire de Loone in the Ryan production of On the Town and Aquata in Ryan's The Little Mermaid. Jessica has studied voice with Susan Rheingans for two years. |
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Madeline McKenna
Madeline is a senior at Neshaminy High School, where she is a member of the Select Choir and select drama group, Roadies. She's played Portia in the NHS production of Something Rotten and Meg in Neshaminy Summerstock's production of Phantom of the Opera. Madeline is also an accomplished dancer, studying since age three and dancing competitively for the last five years. She's studied voice with Susan Rheingans for three years.
Madeline is a senior at Neshaminy High School, where she is a member of the Select Choir and select drama group, Roadies. She's played Portia in the NHS production of Something Rotten and Meg in Neshaminy Summerstock's production of Phantom of the Opera. Madeline is also an accomplished dancer, studying since age three and dancing competitively for the last five years. She's studied voice with Susan Rheingans for three years.
Janki Namboodiripad
Janki is equally at home in both opera and musical theatre, having sung the title role in Amahl and the Night Visitors for Boheme Opera New Jersey, Princeton Operanauts and Kyrenia Opera in Cypress, and The Woodcutter for The Opera Project's production of In a Grove, as well as performing the title role in Moana, Babette in Beauty and the Beast and Elsa in Frozen for Acting Naturally. Most recently Janki sang the role of Madame Giry in Neshaminy Summerstock's production of Phantom of the Opera. In 2022, Janki placed second in the upper division of the Eastern Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition, which qualified her for the National competition where she was a semi-finalist. She was also a finalist in the Bucks County Choral Society Voices of the Future competition and a semi-finalist i the Classical Singer Magazine national compoetition. Janki is in 12th grade at Pennsbury High School where she sings with the Chamber Choir. She is a recipient of a Langhorne Council for the Arts scholarship, and has studied voice with Susan Rheingans since 2018.
Janki is equally at home in both opera and musical theatre, having sung the title role in Amahl and the Night Visitors for Boheme Opera New Jersey, Princeton Operanauts and Kyrenia Opera in Cypress, and The Woodcutter for The Opera Project's production of In a Grove, as well as performing the title role in Moana, Babette in Beauty and the Beast and Elsa in Frozen for Acting Naturally. Most recently Janki sang the role of Madame Giry in Neshaminy Summerstock's production of Phantom of the Opera. In 2022, Janki placed second in the upper division of the Eastern Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition, which qualified her for the National competition where she was a semi-finalist. She was also a finalist in the Bucks County Choral Society Voices of the Future competition and a semi-finalist i the Classical Singer Magazine national compoetition. Janki is in 12th grade at Pennsbury High School where she sings with the Chamber Choir. She is a recipient of a Langhorne Council for the Arts scholarship, and has studied voice with Susan Rheingans since 2018.
Andrew Neiman
Andrew is a senior at Neshaminy High School, where he is a member (and bass section leader) of the Select Choir, Concert Choir and Men's Choir. He is an accomplished pianist and plays with the NHS Jazz Band and is also a member of the select drama group, Roadies. He has sung the roles of Nigel in the NHS production of Something Rotten, Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors and Michael in Matilda, as well as the role of Mingo in Neshaminy Summerstock's production of Crazy for You. In 2020, Andrew was selected to sing with the PMEA District Choir, and won first place in the Mens' Music Theater Division of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition, as well as first place in the NATS Eastern Region competition. Andrew has studied voice with Susan Rheingans for three years, and is a 2022 recipient of a Langhorne Council for the Arts scholarship.
Andrew is a senior at Neshaminy High School, where he is a member (and bass section leader) of the Select Choir, Concert Choir and Men's Choir. He is an accomplished pianist and plays with the NHS Jazz Band and is also a member of the select drama group, Roadies. He has sung the roles of Nigel in the NHS production of Something Rotten, Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors and Michael in Matilda, as well as the role of Mingo in Neshaminy Summerstock's production of Crazy for You. In 2020, Andrew was selected to sing with the PMEA District Choir, and won first place in the Mens' Music Theater Division of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition, as well as first place in the NATS Eastern Region competition. Andrew has studied voice with Susan Rheingans for three years, and is a 2022 recipient of a Langhorne Council for the Arts scholarship.
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Jacob Rabinowitz
Jacob is an 18 year-old senior at Pennsbury High School, where he leads the tenor section of the select Chamber Choir. He has been active in musical theater for eight years, including the role of Ewart Dunlop in Pennsbury High School's production of The Music Man, and most recently the lead role in the original musical, Alien 8 at Bucks County Playhouse. In 2019, Jacob won first place in the Mens' Music Theater Division of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. Jacob plans to major in Musical Theater in college, and he has studied voice with Susan Rheingans for three years. His other interests include fishing, playing guitar and singing Barbershop Quartet music with friends. |
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Christopher Yengbeh
Christopher is a junior at Archbishop Ryan High School and a recipient of a Ryan Theater Scholarship. In addition to being an active member of the Drama Department, Christopher sings in the choir and is a member of the Ryan Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Christopher has played Gabey On the Town and King Triton in The Little Mermaid, both at Ryan. In 2021, Christopher won First Place in the Mens' Music Theater Division of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition and in 2022, won First Place in the NATS Eastern Region. This summer, he participated in the Summer Musical Theatre Program at University of the Arts. He has been a student of Susan Rheingans at Settlement Music School since 2019, and was awarded a Settlement Music School merit scholarship last year.
Christopher is a junior at Archbishop Ryan High School and a recipient of a Ryan Theater Scholarship. In addition to being an active member of the Drama Department, Christopher sings in the choir and is a member of the Ryan Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Christopher has played Gabey On the Town and King Triton in The Little Mermaid, both at Ryan. In 2021, Christopher won First Place in the Mens' Music Theater Division of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition and in 2022, won First Place in the NATS Eastern Region. This summer, he participated in the Summer Musical Theatre Program at University of the Arts. He has been a student of Susan Rheingans at Settlement Music School since 2019, and was awarded a Settlement Music School merit scholarship last year.
Susan den Outer
Accompanist Sue den Outer is a graduate of Cornell University and an actuary with Willis Towers Watson. Favorite music director credits include: Head Over Heels (Music Mountain Theater, 2021) and Secret Garden (Newtown Arts Company, 2018). Favorite vocal director credits include: Aida (MMT, 2019) and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (MMT, 2019). Favorite stage credits include: pianist in The Last Five Years (MMT, 2021) and 33 Variations (Langhorne Players, 2013).
Accompanist Sue den Outer is a graduate of Cornell University and an actuary with Willis Towers Watson. Favorite music director credits include: Head Over Heels (Music Mountain Theater, 2021) and Secret Garden (Newtown Arts Company, 2018). Favorite vocal director credits include: Aida (MMT, 2019) and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (MMT, 2019). Favorite stage credits include: pianist in The Last Five Years (MMT, 2021) and 33 Variations (Langhorne Players, 2013).