Natasha M Dell (Stage Manager) is a Senior Stage Manager in the BFA Design & Technical

Production. They are so excited for you to watch this Rockin performance! She had a part on

the stage management team for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2022), The Spongebob Musical

(2022), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2021), The Mini Musical Film Projects (2021), Marisol

(2020), The Tempest (2020), and Newsies (2019). A huge thank you to anyone who put in a

touch of effort to contribute to helping this show move and run beautifully!

Stella Vatnsdal (Costume Designer) is a 2nd year Masters student in the design program, focusing primarily on costumes. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota Duluth in both scenic and costume design Her previous designs at UNCG include costumes for Sweat, and most recently, Scenery for the TYA production of Winnie the Pooh. In her free time she loves to read and spend time with her dog. She is excited to be designing her first musical and to have the audience laughing and enjoying this rockin show. 

Emma Estelle Beneck (Wig and Makeup Designer) is a senior BFA Des/Tech student at UNCG and will be graduating in May! Her credits at the University include Wig and Makeup Designer for Sweat, Wardrobe Supervisor for The Wild Party and Flora and Ulysses, as well as acting in Feeding the Moonfish and Polaroid Stories. She would like to thank her amazing support system for all they have done to help her succeed throughout her collegiate career. Here’s to the next big adventure! Rock on! (P.S. Dad, thank you for educating me on this music as a kid.) 

Walter Higginbotham (Drew Boley) is a junior musical theatre major here at UNCG, and he is so proud of all the work that the cast and crew have put into this show. You may have seen him as Oscar D’Armano in UNCG’s recent production of Lippa’s The Wild Party. He spent the past summer in Italy playing the role of Mark Cohen in Rent at the Trentino Music Festival. He can’t thank the artistic team enough for this opportunity, and he hopes that everyone watching will have a great time rocking out with the cast!

Jack Muzyczka (Stacee Jaxx) couldn't be more happy to make Rock of Ages his last performance onstage at UNCG. Over the past four years, he's made incredible memories as a cast member on projects such as Urinetown (2020), As You Like It (Taub) (2021) and most recently A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's been an incredible process and he couldn't be more proud of the cast and team, and honored to have finished his college career getting to work with them. He wants to thank his friends and family for their unwavering support, especially his parents. Lastly, Jack would also like to dedicate his performance to his younger brother, Max.

Ethan Poisson (Dennis Dupree) is a current BFA Musical Theatre sophomore. This is his third show at UNCG. He was last seen in UNCG’s production of Spongebob The Musical as Mr. Krabs and The Wild Party as Sam Himmelstein. He wants to thank everyone involved in this amazing production especially Erin, Christy, and Jose. He also thanks his family and friends for all of their support. He hopes you enjoy this show and ROCK ON!

Grace Howell (Regina) is a senior and is so excited to be performing in her last mainstage production here. Some of her other UNCG credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter and the Starcatcher, As You Like It, Radio (A Musical Ghost Story), and Hear Our Voices. She would like to thank the faculty and staff at UNCG for teaching her so much, the cast, crew, and creative team for making this show possible, and of course, her family and friends for their love and support. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Dasia Amos (Dance Captain & Ensemble) is a Junior here at UNCG, majoring in Dance with a minor in Musical Theater. Dasia has had the opportunity to study and receive full scholarships to some of the most prestigious schools in the country including Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dance Theater of Harlem, Commercial Dance Intensive, and UNCSA to name a few. Dasia aspires to be recognized as a ”Diverse” threat in both the Commercial and Broadway industries.

Grace (Ensemble, Justice U/S) is so excited to be in her first production at UNCG! Grace is a freshman Musical Theater major and her previous credits include North Carolina Theatre's production of On Your Feet and as an overture singer for North Carolina Theatre's Songs For A New World. Grace would like to thank Erin, Dom, Christy, and Jose for always believing in her and pushing her to be the best she can be. Last but certainly not least, Grace would like to thank her parents, brother, and sister-in-law for their continuous love and nonstop support. Rock on!

Ryan Liebowitz (Ensemble, Dennis U/S) is a Freshman BFA Musical Theater student and is beyond excited to be a part of his first show here, at UNCG! Some of his previous roles include Billy in Chicago, Horton in Seussical, and Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde. He would like to give a huge thanks to Erin, Christy, Jose, and the rest of the production team for all they did for this production!

Christian Bartney (Ensemble, U/S Mayor/Ja’kieth) is a current Freshman BFA Musical Theatre major with a double minor in Dance and Business. This is his first mainstage production at UNCG. He wants to thank God and his family for always believing in his dreams and pushing him to be the best version of himself. He also wants to thank Jose, Erin, and Christy for the opportunity.

Gabriel Yarborough (Ja’Keith Gill/Mayor/Ensemble) is a Sophomore BFA Acting Major and Musical Theatre Minor here at UNCG. Gabe has been acting since the age of 6, leading his school's first-ever musical. He continued cultivating his craft in Theater and eventually made his way onto the screen with his credits in Amazon Prime’s Movie ‘The 24th’ and FOX and HULU’s TV show ‘Filthy Rich’. Gabe is so excited to be a part of this amazing production and hopes you enjoy this WILD ride! 

Millie Stevens (Ensemble/Constance Sack) is a BFA Musical Theatre Senior. This is her sixth and final show at UNCG. She was last seen in UNCG’s production of The Wild Party as Kate, Sylvia in As You Like It, and Swing/Ensemble in Spongebob the Musical. She wants to give a big thank you to her cast, crew, and especially Erin, Christy, and Jose for making her last show at UNCG an amazing experience. She also wants to say thank you to her friends and family for their endless love and support. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!!

Erin (Ensemble) is very excited to be performing in her third show at UNCG as a Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre Major. She has previously done shows outside of UNCG such as Urine Town (Little Sally) at the Community Theatre of Greensboro, and Grease! (Sandy Dumbrowski) at Clear Space Theatre. She is excited for the next two years at UNCG and would like to thank her family and friends for their ongoing support. Rock on!

Claire (Ensemble/Performing Swing) is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre major. Past roles at UNCG include Peter Quince (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Squidward (SpongeBob the Musical), As You Like It (Ensemble), and Flatbush Avenue (Ruth). Claire would like to thank her fellow cast and crew for being so supportive and the creative team for creating such a fun and encouraging environment. She hopes you love the show!

Technical Director 

Assistant Director 

Lighting Designer

Assistant Stage Manager