Meet the Cast

Blake Aburn (Finnigan Freeman) is gayly excited to be back in the office and reprising his role of Finn for the Holiday Party! He was last seen in Nosferatu as the ever dramatic hostess of ceremonies. Outside of the office, you can catch Blake in Finding Nemo the Big Blue and Beyond at Disney’s Animal Kingdom or as the host/curator of Musical Mondays at the Ren! Up next Blake is traveling to NYC to perform From Here at the iconic 54 Below with his absolute favorite people. He will be reprising the role of Daniel which originated in 2018 at the Orlando Fringe Festival and has performed numerous times since. All my love to my Leslie, kitties and Ren Fam. @blakegayburn

Melissa Bibliowicz (Sheila Goldstein) is so excited to work with The Renaissance Theatre Company for the first time! Recent credits include Wolf & Badger (Ainsley), Run (Allie), Church & State (Alex). Melissa would like to thank the cast and crew for the incredible welcome to the Orlando theatre community. A special thanks to Leigh, Chase, Alan, Julie, and my wonderful parents for their never-ending support.

Abby Cash (Chastity Belt) is a Dance Performance graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma. She has had the privilege of traveling the world onboard with Norwegian Cruise line Holdings as a Production Dancer and Virgin Voyages as a Happenings cast member. After moving to Orlando, Abby immersed herself in the theme park world performing at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, and Seaworld Orlando while performing with Crawford Jazz Project directed by Carrie Crawford. Abby has found a home at The Ren dancing in the opening cast of Nosferatu, The Office Holiday Party Musical Extravaganza Show, and Lenox Ave. She’s excited to continue performing with the company as well as being a staff member.

Camryn Chiriboga She/Her. (Amber the Intern) is excited, scared, and a little turned on to be performing in her first full length show at the Renaissance Theatre Company. You may have seen her last as Rose in Dogfight, Little Red in Into The Woods or as Sleeping Beauty in Disenchanted. She would like to thank Donald Rupe and the Renaissance family for this fruitful opportunity. She would also like to thank her friends and her remaining family for always supporting her. (Fly high mommy!) Enjoy the show!

Michelle Coben (Faith Freeman) is feeling blessed (and highly favored) to be back at the office for the second year! She previously worked with Donald as Cynthia in Flying Lessons at the New York Musical Festival, where she won Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was commended for having “perfect comic pitch” in The New York Times. Other favorite credits include Peter and the Starcatcher (Theatre Aspen, Molly), Finding Nemo the Musical (WDW, Nemo), Peter Pan (PMT, Peter), and Wizard of Oz (The Muny). CCM Grad. Michelle is giddy to be working with such an amazing group of hilarious people, and she sends a special thanks to Donald, Jason, and Chris for bringing us all together. Extra special love and gratitude to her friends and fam, especially her onstage baby Blake for being the best scene partner she’s ever had, and to Rob, for literally everything (cue finger guns). Enjoy the show, and welcome back to the party y’all! @michellecoben

Yan Diaz (Paris Anna Nicole) He/She. A graduate from AMDA NY. Yan is very excited to be returning to the Renaissance theatre after playing the Crazy Latina Blessica Williams in Gorgeous. Favorite credits: Carla in In The Heights (Rubicon Theatre CA) Hedwig in Hedwig And the angry inch (Henegar Center), Performer in the Broadway Easter Bonnet Competition (Minskoff Theatre NY), Houdini in Ragtime (Axelrod Theatre NJ), Angel/Referee in Kinky Boots (Thomaston Opera House CT),.He wants to thank his family and Friends for their continual Support. @yanncarlo_

Kristie Geng (Deborah) is thrilled to be bringing Deb back to the Gripp and Pfister office for another chaotic Holiday Party! Past Orlando Credits – Florida Theatrical Association: ASSASSINS (Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme). The Renaissance Theatre: Gorgeous (Becky Buckley), The Office Party Musical Extravaganza Show! (Deborah). Theatre South Playhouse: Nunsense (Mary Leo). Osceola Arts: PIPPIN (King Charlemagne).Celebration Theatre Co: RENT (Maureen), HEXED (Kristie), Sondheim on Sondheim (principal vocalist), Bonnie & Clyde(Blanche Barrow), Heathers (Heather Chandler). Garden Theatre: 1984 (Julia). Red Fish Theatre Co: A Midsummer Night’s Dream(Helena). Long Island High School of the Arts – Musical Theatre Alumni. BFA: Five Towns College. Thank you Donald, Jason and the whole REN fam!

Amy Sue Hardy (Eileen) Amy Sue attended last year’s party as an audience member and loved getting swept away in the festivities. This year, she is thrilled to be in her first REN production and bring joy to all in the room. Recent Shows include Jekyll & Hyde in Concert (General Glossop) Florida Theatrical Association, Ragtime (Mother) Garden Theater, Parade (Mrs. Phagan/Sally Slaton) Garden Theater, Xanadu (Melpomene) Garden Theater. She is a billboard charted Hollywood Records recording artist and fortunate to have worked with artists such as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Wayne Brady, Queen Latifah & Ryan Seacrest. Movie/TV/Soundtracks: Model Behavior, Bowfinger, 102 Dalmatians, Boy Meets World, The Parent Trap, The Wedding Planner, Princess Diaries. Tours: Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys. Amy Sue holds a degree in choral music education from the University of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana. Thanks and love to Tim, Syd, Zach, Andy, George, family and friends. Happy Holidays and Have Fun!

Kendall Leamy (Janice Parker) is super excited to be back as Janice Parker this holiday season! You may have previously seen her on the Renaissance Theatre stage as Bernice Buckley in Gorgeous or in the award winning original musical From Here which will be making its New York debut in January at the legendary 54 Below! Other favorites include, Rona (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Woman #4 (F*ckboys the Musical), and Martha Dunnstock (Heathers the Musical). Kendall would like to thank her friends, family, and Maxwell for their constant love and support as well as Donald and the entire Renaissance team for their hard work and dedication to make this place a second home for so many. Happy Holidays! 

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David Lowe (TEd) last appeared at the Renaissance Theatre in Nosferatu . Recently he has appeared in Assassins and Blood Brothers produced by the Florida Theatrical Association, and Guys and Dolls at Theatre St. Lukes. In 2019 he appeared in the New York Musical Theatre Festival in the original musical Flying Lessons. Other recent credits include Fun Home and The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Mad Cow Theatre, Billy Elliot and Ragtime at The Garden Theatre and two appearances as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre to cover for Broadway legend Davis Gaines. He would like to thank his family and his chosen family for their support.

Adonus Mabry (Performer) Credits: Nosferatu and Lenox Ave (Renaissance Theatre Company); Ain't Misbehavin' (Athens Theatre); Goodbye, Liam (Casey Tregeagle - Fringe Festival); Dragons and Fairies & Down the Rabbit Hole (Creative City Project); and Hairspray, Ragtime, & Aida (Encore! Performing Arts). He's very involved in the Orlando community, participating in acting, singing, and dancing productions that have aided and supported his continued development. Adonus is also a principal dancer for Crawford Jazz Project (CJP), an Orlando-based professional jazz company directed by Carrie Crawford. He's the type of person who is always ready to connect and brighten someone's day, so he's excited to be a part of telling this story of joy, comedy, and celebration.

Edmarie Montes (Yolanda Saldivar) is incredibly excited to be joining the office for holiday shenanigans after having directed La Medea earlier in the year. She was last seen as an understudy in Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too, August Wilson) at the Orlando Shakes and cheering everyone on at Musical Mondays. Up next Edmarie will be directing Into the Woods at Rollins College. Can’t wait to continue live, laugh, loving at the Ren, besitos.

Mikey Reichert is ready to spread some holiday cheer in this year’s Office Holiday Party! Mikey was last seen in Renaissance Theatre’s production of 

Gorgeous as David Minelli. Past roles include Albert (Newsies), Solomon (Speech & Debate), and Short Who (Grinchmas). Mikey is a cast member of Orlando’s iconic pop drag night “Off The Record” which takes place at the Ren every single Wednesday. As Myki Meeks, she is the current reigning winner of Orlando Drag Race Live as well as the current Miss Southeast Comedy Queen where she will be representing Orlando at nationals this coming March. Keep up with Mikey & Myki at @myki.meeks! Happy holidays!

Devin Skorupski (Leslie Pfister) is thrilled to be getting Gripped & Pfisted this holiday season! The Ren: Oscar Wilde and Jesus Christ Walk Into a Gay Bar (Bosie), From Here (Jacob), and behind the bar curating cocktails for just about everything else. Other highlights: Mean Gays (Reginald), Next to Normal (Henry), and the Florida premiere of Be More Chill (Jeremy Heere). He can currently be seen singing with the Frog Choir in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. He is excited to head to NYC with The Ren next month to reprise his role as Jacob in From Here at 54 Below. UCF grad. Thanks to Donald and Chris for creating a space to call home (and for the health insurance, that’s cool too). All my love to my girls and gays, kitties, fam, and Finn Freeman. @devin.s

Kyle Ashe Wilkinson (Kyle Rodgers) is stoked to be back in the office! The Ren is his fave place to be after being a part of Nosferatu the past 2 years and the Office Holiday Party last year. New York credits include The Book of Merman (Elder Braithwaite) and Manifesto: The Diaghilev Project (Youth 4). Favorite regional credits include Harold Bride in Titanic, Justin in Good Boys and True, and Chris in Becky’s New Car. By day, you can find him singing at various stages for Universal. Many thanks to Donald, literally everyone here at The Ren, Joshian & Kayla, and of course Natale. “It’s called a play, not a serious!” -Mark Brotherton.