Anthony Ghali
Anthony Ghali is honored to be a part of Marquee Moments at Playhouse Square! Anthony is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre Major at Kent State University. He has performed professionally at Porthouse Theatre and Rubber City Theatre in roles such as Hero (A Funny Thing...Forum), Billy Crocker (Anything Goes), Anthony Hope (Sweeney Todd), and others. Anthony has lived in Cleveland for the majority of his life. Playhouse Square has played a huge part in his life, inspiring his career aspirations and showing him the gift of theater. Enjoy the presentation!
J.R. Heckman
J.R. is an American singer and actor born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of the prestigious Tisch School of The Arts at New York University where he earned his BFA with honors in Musical Theatre/Screen Acting and a Producing Minor.
J.R. has produced 2 benefit concerts for Josh Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation for underserved arts education. He was a National Jimmy Award Finalist and three-time nominee in addition to being a three-time Playhouse Square Best Actor Dazzle Award recipient. J.R. has been the Directing Assistant for the Jimmy Awards for the past two years and he is a proud member of Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA.
J.R. is passionate about inspiring others and creating a better tomorrow through his music. @jrheckmanmusic jrheckman.com
Steven Huynh
Steven Huynh is a NYC actor, AEA member, and 2021 Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre graduate from Amherst, Steven is excited to briefly return to Cleveland and Playhouse Square! Off-Broadway: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (New Victory Theatre). Select Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), South Pacific in Concert (The Cleveland Orchestra). Readings/Workshops: Baked! The Musical (NAMT). Television: “Blue Bloods” and “The Good Fight”. stevenhuynh.com // @shuynh_ing
Gabi Ilg
Gabi Ilg (they/them) was the 2022 Best Actress Dazzle Award winner and is thrilled to be back at Playhouse Square! They are a sophomore musical theatre student at Baldwin Wallace University. Recent credits: Medium Alison, Fun Home and Mark’s Mom, Rent (Cain Park), and Annabeth in The Lightning Thief (Rubber City Theatre).
Charles Kadair
Charles (Charlie) Kadair is ecstatic to be a part of Playhouse Square’s Marquee Moments. Charlie is a senior at Kent State University pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. After graduating, he intends on taking the world by storm and following his dreams of performing. He is so grateful for his experience in the 2019 Dazzle Awards as a Best Actor nominee and looks forward to what’s to come. He hopes you enjoy tonight's show! IG: @charlie.kadair
Autumn Key
Autumn Key is incredibly honored to be a part of Playhouse Square’s Marquee Moments! She is no stranger to Playhouse Square as she was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress for the 2017/2018 Dazzle Awards. Autumn is a recent graduate of Baldwin Wallace University where she studied Music Theatre and is now an actress/singer in New York City. Her most recent credit is performing at the infamous supper club, Feinstein’s 54 Below in NYC, alongside various Broadway performers. She would like to give a special thanks to Playhouse Square for always bringing her back home and supporting her in all her endeavors.
Katherine Lois Klika
Katherine Lois Klika is a recent graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, having received a BFA in Musical Theater. At school she studied voice with Christy Turnbow, and in high school she studied with Sarah Elaine Bailey. Since moving to NYC she has studied voice with Jared Trudeau. Favorite credits include Cunegonde in Candide (Boston Conservatory), Woman #3 in the ensemble/Phoebe and Sibella understudy in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Lyric Stage Company of Boston), Woman #1 in Sondheim on Sondheim (Cain Park), Fairy Godmother/Bluebird in Shrek the Musical (Boston Conservatory), and Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Akron School for the Arts). She has performed with multiple orchestras including the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Firelands Symphony Orchestra, and the Akron Symphony Orchestra. Katherine also has extensive experience sharing her love of theater with children, having begun to teach theater and music in high school and continuing to do so throughout college. She is currently a voice teacher with the Willam Academy of Music, and is represented by About Artists Agency.
Margo Tipping
Margo Tipping is a Fairlawn, Ohio based actress and is currently a senior at Kent State University pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Journalism. Margo has performed all around Northeast Ohio including Porthouse Theatre, The Beck Center, The Akron Civic Theatre, and won Playhouse Square’s 2019 Best Actress Dazzle Award for her performance as Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! Some of Margo’s favorite credits are; Head Over Heels (Gynecia), Once The Musical (Reza), School Of Rock (Rosalie), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene), and Godspell (Swing of all female roles). Margo would like to thank Playhouse Square and the Dazzle Awards family for the endless support and opportunities. She would also like to thank her family. Enjoy the show!
Hannah Tramonte
Hannah Tramonte is a freshman at Baldwin Wallace University, and she is double majoring in Music Industry and Voice. She was a Dazzle Awards Best Actress Nominee in 2021, and has continued participating in their master classes and workshops at Playhouse Square. This past year, she has competed in various singing competitions such as Shining Star CLE at the Mimi Ohio Theatre (Top 10), Ohio NATS (1st place theatre, 3rd place classical), Schmidt Vocal (finalist, Broadway Bound award winner), and Great Lakes Regional NATS (1st place theatre, 1st place contemporary, 2nd place classical). She has recorded and released two original songs, Fighter and Good Enough, and performs monthly at Lanning’s Restaurant in Akron singing jazz. Hannah is currently studying voice with Dr. Joanne Uniatowski and formerly studied with Denise Milner Howell. She would like to thank the Dazzle Awards program as well as Playhouse Square for giving her this as well as many other opportunities. Instagram: @hannahtramonteofficial