Meet the Cast:

The following is a list of some of the performers that will be entertaining your audiences with SHOWTUNE PRODUCTIONS (upon availability)



MATRAVIUS AVENT is a Phoenix-based vocalist and actor. Matravius grew up in Denver, CO where he studied music at the University of Denver. He then moved to Phoenix to attend Arizona State University where he received a Master of Music in Voice Performance. Since graduating, Matravius has been active performing on stages across the US and in Japan. Recent credits include Big Band Beat at Tokyo Disney and A Hamilton Music Review: History Has Its Eyes on You. www.matravius.com


SANDRA BASSETT is an accomplished international vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose dynamic performances fuse the timeless sounds of jazz, soul, and R&B with a fresh, modern flair. Hailing from Detroit, she embodies the city's storied musical heritage, delivering every note with the groove and spirit that define Motown. Sandra's career has taken her to stages across the globe, including headlining performances in Kyoto, Japan, in 2018 and 2019. Closer to home, she has captivated audiences at renowned venues such as the Musical Instrument Museum, Mesa Arts Center, Chandler Center for the Arts, and notably opened for The Temptations at the Scottsdale Performing Arts Center. Equally comfortable fronting her popular tribute acts or leading her ensemble, Sandra is beloved for her Motown Experience and Disco Explosion Tribute Band shows, which pay homage to classic hits while showcasing her electrifying stage presence. Her versatility truly shines with her group, September Soul, delivering stirring renditions of R&B, jazz, and soul standards that leave listeners enthralled.


HEATHER J BECK has been performing professionally for over 20 years. She's traveled the globe as a lead production vocalist with Holland America and Princess Cruise Lines and spent several years at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Some favorite credits include; Betty Haynes in White Christmas, Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Tanya in Mamma Mia, and Patsy Cline. Heather lives in Lancaster, PA where she has worked at the Fulton Theatre, Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre and the Strasburg Railroad. Love to my beautiful family, who continue to support me in all I do.


JORDAN BLUTH trained in vocal performance at Indiana University and has since performed with opera and musical theatre companies across the United States. An award-winning recording artist with 3 solo and multiple collaborative albums, Jordan is frequently sought as a concert soloist. When he’s not making music, Dr. Bluth maintains a busy optometry practice in Arizona and spends time making messes and noise with his 2 sweet kids and his lovely wife, Kaitlynn. For more information on his music, visit www.jordanbluthmusic.com.


KAITLYNN KLEINMAN BLUTH graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Musical Theatre from ASU and immediately relocated to NYC. Recent local roles include Marian (The Music Man, Theatre League and Showtune Productions), Lily (The Secret Garden, Arizona Broadway Theatre), Clara (The Light in the Piazza, Phoenix Theatre), Miss Dorothy (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Phoenix Theatre), Cinderella (Into the Woods,Arizona Broadway Theatre), and Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors, Arizona Broadway Theatre). Kaitlynn resides in Mesa, AZ with the loves of her life-her husband Jordan and two children Adelynn and Owen.


CASSIE CHILTON is a recording artist, award winning actor, and multi-instrumentalist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Select regional theatre credits: Waitress (Jenna), Always... Patsy Cline (Patsy Cline), Pump Boys and Dinettes (Rhetta Cupp), Once (Reza). In addition to performing in theatrical productions, Cassie regularly tours as the singer and fiddle player for country acts Rhinestone Country, Nashville Gold, and Country FM. She is one-half of the indie-folk duo Cass & Crossland, with original music streaming on all platforms. Social: @cassie.chilton


TRISH HART DITSWORTH Favorite credits: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Maria (The Sound of Music), Percy (The Spitfire Grill), Fanny Brice (Funny Girl), Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Martha (The Secret Garden), Crissy (Hair), Penny (Hairspray), Pickles (Trailer Park), Annabel (Lucky Stiff), Sarah (The Toxic Avenger), Catherine (Pippin), and Enid (Legally Blonde). She has a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Arizona and is happy to call Phoenix home. www.trishaditsworth.com


KRISTEN DRATHMAN is a Phoenix based actor, singer, teacher and concert performer, and has sung in venues all over the world including the '92 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and the Brooklyn Conservatory Summer Opera Festival. She has also performed in many Phoenix Theatre productions over the years and has been honored with numerous AriZoni Awards for her performances; favorite Phoenix Theatre credits include: Swing! (AriZoni Award), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (AriZoni Award), Cole! (AriZoni Award), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (AriZoni Award), I Love A Piano (AriZoni Award), Guys and Dolls (AriZoni Award) and The Full Monty. Other favorites include, Schoolhouse Rock, Live! (Childplay), Still Life with Iris (Childsplay), Phenomenal Smith (Childsplay), Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (Theater League), Blues in the Night (Black Theater Troupe) and Tapestry (Actors’ Theatre and Theatre League).


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MONICA HEUSER is proud to be sanctioned by the estate of Patsy Cline since 1998 and has performed the title role in the U.S. National Tour of the musical play A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE, and in the musical play ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE in regional theaters across the country (including a 7+ month run of ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE at Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the largest dinner theater in the country)! Other notable credits: "Janis Joplin" in the 2007 IVEY Award-winning LOVE, JANIS at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; 9 years of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL national tours, Singapore, regional productions, and Las Vegas (all 4 principal roles); 2005 Addison Award-winning THE SUNSHINE BOYS U.S. National Tour + Canada (starring Dick Van Patten & Frank Gorshin); Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT at The Guthrie Theater (a Tony Award-winning regional theater); World Premieres at American Folklore Theatre; and "Mavis" in CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES 2: A SECOND HELPING. "Moe" also produces her own one-woman cabarets and tribute concerts such as “Falling to Pieces: A Tribute to Patsy Cline”; “Under the Covers: A Pop/Rock Cabaret” (a tribute to her music influences); and “Patsy, Linda, Dolly, & Me: A Tribute to the Great Women of Country Music”. Moe earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Directing/Performance/Dance from Northern Kentucky University, and was a fellow of the 2005 Cabaret Conference at Yale. Monica is currently in-residence at Harrah's Improv Showroom in Las Vegas performing in the longest-running (10 years!) book musical in Vegas history: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL. To learn more about Monica and to purchase her CD, please visit www.monicaheuser.com


RYAN JAGRU is currently performing at The King's Castle Theatre in Branson, MO in JERSEY NIGHTS, a Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. He has performed in numerous Showtune Productions’ shows including starring as Ritchie Valens in BUDDY, RITCHIE and THE BIG BOPPER and THE RAVE-ONS!. He has also been seen in COUNTRY ALL-STARS, ROCKIN’ THRU THE DECADES, EARLY ROCK’N ROLL LIVE! and is currently starring as Dick Clark in DICK CLARK’S COUNTDOWN TO THE 50’s & 60’s. Other credits include BUDDY, THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY NATIONAL TOUR (Ritchie), BRUNO MARS TRIBUTE (Bruno), ONE DIRECTION TRIBUTE (Zayn), ALTAR BOYZ (Juan) and Disney’s BELIEVE (Aladdin).


RENEE KATHLEEN KOHER is originally from Chicago, IL. She received her BFA in Musical Theater from the Hartt School. She is now a resident of Arizona, and so happy to be joining Showtune Productions in Darlin’ Companion, the Tribute to Johnny and June Carter Cash! Some of her favorite roles include: Arizona Broadway Theater: Disney's Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) Kiss Me Kate (Lily/Katherine), A Christmas Carol (Ghost Of Christmas Past), Best Little Whore House In Texas (Doatsy Mae), Camelot (Nimue/Morgan LeFay), Carousel (Mrs. Mullins), Fiddler On The Roof (Fruma Sarah), Rock Of Ages, Hair, The Bridges Of Madison County, Disney's the Little Mermaid and Disney's Tarzan, Other favorite Regional credits include: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Missy), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), 9 to 5 (Violet), Pippin (Fastrata), The Secret Garden (Rose), Godspell, I Love You You're Perfect Now Change and SisterAct. Renee has worked for multiple years with Disney Cruise Line and Tokyo Disney Resort as a singer and aerialist in multiple shows on the high seas and in Japan. www.reneekathleenkoher.com


TODD MEREDITH born in Buffalo and now living in New York City, played guitar and sang in bands throughout high school and college. Upon graduating with a degree in theatre in 2007, he first assumed the role of Buddy Holly in the jukebox musical BUDDY: the Buddy Holly Story and fell in love with the legendary rock and roller’s music and story. Since then, Todd has starred as Buddy in 20 productions of the musical in regional theatres including 2 National Tours. Todd has also starred in four productions of the Johnny Cash musical, RING OF FIRE, as well as the Beatles Live Request Tribute Concert YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!, for which he learned over 100 Beatles songs. Todd has released two Buddy Holly tribute albums. The first, NOT FADE AWAY, includes six updated Buddy Holly covers as well as six original songs Todd wrote with fellow Buddy Holly impersonator, Anthony Rand. The second, ROCK, RHYTHM, and BLUES, includes 15 of Todd’s favorite Buddy Holly tunes in Buddy’s original style. You can learn more about Todd or purchase these albums at www.toddmeredith.com.


SCOTT MOREAU is from Litchfield, ME, and holds a BFA in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. After a lifelong dream of being a professional baseball player, Scott turned to the stage after seeing a life-changing performance of Les Misérables in London during his freshman year of high school. Through his years in high school and college, he found a love for not only musical theatre but choral singing, directing, sound design, and stage combat.

Since graduating from IWU he has been traveling the country, performing everywhere from his home state of Maine to Osaka, Japan. Scott was cast as Johnny Cash on the 1st National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, Million Dollar Quartet.  He has since reprised his role in MDQ more than 1,200 times in the Regional Premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse, Tony Award-winning Papermill Playhouse, Riverside Theatre, Harrah's Casino Las Vegas, Farmers Alley Theatre, Springer Opera House, New Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, and STAGES St. Louis.  In 2013, Scott created a solo Johnny Cash show, Walkin’ the Line with Showtune Productions, and that same year, he released a Johnny Cash tribute album, Home Of The Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash at Sun Studio now available for digital download and on CD. Last year, also with Showtune Productions, Scott created his new Diamond, Songs of Neil Diamond show stemming from his passion for Neil Diamond. His experience is not limited to performing, Scott made his professional directorial debut with Ring of Fire at the Round Barn Theatre in 2011.  He has since directed MDQ at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI, and assistant directed at the Springer Opera House, both while doing double duty as Johnny Cash. He made his television debut on the series finale of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning Boardwalk Empire as Young Jim Neary. now available for digital download and on CD.


MITZI GRESHAWN SMITH has recently returned home to AZ from living and working in New York City. While in NY, Mitzi got to expand her wings and work in several different industries including: the Midtown International Theatre Festival, singing backup for internationally know artist such as Jason Mraz and Elton John, and performing in a European Gospel tour. Mitzi is also a proud member of the New York’s elite Broadway Inspirational Voices under the direction of Michael McElroy. Shows/tours include: Bingo the musical, Once on the Island, Unanswered Question, USA Gospel Tour, Best Lil Whorehouse in Texas, Hot Mikado, Smokey Joe’s Café, Nunsense, Buddy Holly, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Bubbling Brown Sugar.


KYLE SORRELL is a singer/songwriter from Phoenix, Kyle currently performs as both a solo musician and with his band The Bonnie Boat at clubs, restaurants, and resorts across the valley. As an actor/musician Kyle and his guitar have appeared in numerous stage productions at The Phoenix Theatre Company (Once, Million Dollar Quartet, Mamma Mia, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Southwest Shakespeare Company (Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It), and Childsplay (The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Wonderland: Alice's Rock and Roll Adventure). His award-winning original compositions have been featured at Childsplay, Southwest Shakespeare Company, and Black Theatre Troupe. Kyle is currently portraying James Taylor in Showtune Productions’ YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND, Songs of Carole King & James Taylor production and stars in their TAKE IT EASY, Songs of the 70’s.


THOMAS STRAWSER a native of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, enjoys an extensive and diverse career as a performing artist. Tommy was a former resident artist for Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, College Light Opera Company in Massachusetts, and Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA. His professional choral experience consists of the Philadelphia Singers during the organization’s tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Manhattan Chorale, Solis Camerata, a choral residency at St. Alban's Cathedral with The Cathedral Choir at Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, the Grammy-nominated True Concord Voices and Orchestra, and the Grammy-award winning Phoenix Chorale including their album Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil which received the 58th Grammy’s "Best Choral Performance" award. Tommy currently resides in Phoenix where he is in his sixth season as part of the acting company with Childsplay, and is one of the founding members for A/C Theatre Company who specialize in alternative/commercial musical productions. He has also been involved in other Valley productions with Arizona Opera, Phoenix Theatre, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Showtune Productions, and Nearly Naked Theatre. Tommy holds a Master of Music in Opera/Musical Theatre Performance from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.


VICTOR TREVINO, JR. always wanted to be an entertainer but never dreamed he would be crowned The King, but in 2022, Victor won first prize in The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, a competition held yearly in Graceland. Victor’s roots are in Texas, but he has performed on stages all over the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Victor performs for the world’s largest tribute show LEGENDS IN CONCERT, including a residency in Las Vegas where it is still the longest show running on the Las Vegas Strip, and is currently with the ELVIS LIVES tour, the only Elvis book show sanctioned by Graceland. He has also toured with PRESLEY, PERKINS, CARL & CASH - A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. Victor has opened for Grammy award winning acts such as BOYS II MEN and FOREIGNER. He has also had the honor to work with many some of Elvis's colleagues and friends such as Wanda Jackson, Joe Esposito, Art Adams, and DJ Fontana (Elvis's original drummer). In 2014 Victor was named an ambassador and given a key to city of Tupelo Mississippi (Elvis's hometown). Victor never claims to be Elvis because he believes "there is only ONE Elvis Presley." But his goal is to recreate the magic, wildness, and showmanship of one the world’s greatest and influential entertainers.


 

MARSHALL VOSLER is a passionate musician, artist, and storyteller dedicated to bringing dynamism and impact to the stage. An Arizona local, he holds a Bachelor of Theatre from Arizona State University. Marshall is also the co-founder of Pantheon Movement Arts, an Arizona-based organization that specializes in stage combat performances, professional fight choreography, and comprehensive stage and film combat education, with an emphasis on safety, proficiency, and creative stylization. Recent fight choreography credits include Twelfth Night (Southwest Shakespeare Company) and Beauty and the Beast (Empowered Theater Company).


 

SERGEANT EMILY WALTER was the lead vocalist singing Big Band, Jazz, and a multitude of genres with the U.S. Air Force SAC Band and is a Gulf War Veteran. She has worked with such stars as Bob Hope, Lee Greenwood and John Denver and has toured with many shows, including Church Basement Ladies with William Christopher (Father Mulcahy of M.A.S.H). Emily is thrilled to pay homage to the great Karen Carpenter in WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN with Showtune Productions. She was host of the Medora Musical from 2010-2015 in North Dakota and currently hosts the hugely popular Medora Gospel Brunch. Emily is also sanctioned to portray the legendary Patsy Cline by the Patsy Cline Estate and performed Always, Patsy Cline at the New River Valley Regional Theatre in Pulaski, VA in 2019. Emily earned a Master's degree in Acting from Mankato State University, performed with numerous Symphony Orchestras and spent a decade at sea as a Guest Entertainer performing with select cruise lines.


COURTNEY WASHINGTON is a Los Angeles born singer/actor now living in Mesa. A proud graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, she's had the privilege of performing in corporate shows, concerts, musicals and national tours across the US and Canada. A few favorite performances include Tina Turner in The Wedding Singer National Tour and Beehive: The 60’s Musical National Tour, Hairspray, All Shook Up, and Nuncrackers. When not performing, she can be found hanging out with her favorite audience: her husband & 2 children. 


JACODY WEATHERS is thrilled to be performing with Showtune Productions again! It’s always a joy! Select credits: Sven in Frozen the Musical (TPTC); Napoleon in Animal Farm (Tempe Center); Victor/ Emcee u/s* in Cabaret (TPTC); writer, producer, director, performer of his solo show An Affair with the Arts; LaFou in Beauty and the Beast, Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz, and Farquaad in SHREK, The Musical (Chandler Center for the Arts). Jacody absolutely loves working with this team and thanks his family and friends for their love and support. @jacodyweathers @jacodyscloset