James is proud to make his Fort Salem stage debut with a dream show he never thought he had a place in. He has appeared throughout the Capital Region with as many companies as he can fit in a year including SLOC’s A Little Night Music (Carl Magnus), Park Playhouse’s Assassins (Czolgosz), and Harbinger Theater’s The Motherf&#*er with the Hat (Ralph). Most recently, he directed SLOC’s production of Matilda the Musical, and previously directed their productions of The Addams Family (2019) and Once (2022). He has also appeared with Not So Common Players, Albany Civic Theater, Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, Sand Lake Center for the Arts, and many others. Thank you to Kyle, Cody, and the entire team at Fort Salem for this astounding opportunity, to the cast for their inspiring energy and eagerness, and to Molly, for everything, always.

HE/HIM | Jackson is thrilled to be a part of one of his favorite shows! He is a music major with a theatre minor at Castleton University, currently in his junior year. Jackson has been involved in music and theatre for ten years, and hopes to pursue it as a career upon graduation. Previous credits include Oliver!, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Bye Bye Birdie, Little Women, The Brother's Grimm Spectaculathon, Newsies, Blithe Spirit, The Princess, Sense and Sensibility, Once Upon a Mattress, In Her Memory, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The IT Girl, The Fantasticks, and so on. Jack has also participated in numerous music festivals, on state and New England-wide levels. In his spare time, Jack loves writing, painting jackets and spending time with his pet rats, Juniper and Maisy. He would like to thank his brother Ethan, for being the first in his family to buy a ticket, and always being in the audience for him, every time.

HE/HIM | Ryan is thrilled to be making his Fort Salem Theater debut in The Rocky Horror Show! An actor and director based out of the Southern Tier, Ryan has worked with many of the surrounding area’s companies, including Chenango River Theatre, KNOW Theatre, BLAST at the CiderMill Stage, Ti-Ahwaga Players, and more.

Ryan’s most recent regional credits include Lend Me A Tenor (Max) and The Laramie Project. Other previous favorites include tick, tick…BOOM! (Jon Larson), Clue (Wadsworth – Nicky Award winner for Best Actor), Every Brilliant Thing (Narrator), Take Me Out (Kippy Sunderstrom), Deathtrap (Clifford Anderson), Spamalot (Sir Galahad & Others), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino), Meteor Shower (Gerald), Bright Star (Billy Cane), Noises Off (Garry Lejeune), Black Comedy (Brindsley Miller) and The Playboy of the Western World (Christy Mahon).

Last October, Ryan had the pleasure of directing Rocky Horror, in which he received a Nicky Award for Best Director in the 2022/2023 season with Ti-Ahwaga. Other directorial favorites include Sylvia, Sister Act, Noises Off, I and You, and Pray It A Weigh, an original piece written for KNOW Theatre’s Annual Playwrights & Artists Festival which was awarded for both Audience Favorite and Artistic Merit.

Ryan is originally from Spokane, Washington, and moved to the Albany area in 2018 after spending 10 years living in Washington, DC. His recent work includes a run of Grand Horizons as Tommy and Long Lost as Jeremy at Curtain Call Theater in Latham, NY. He also worked on Fly at the Capital Repertory Theatre as Shaw, and Ordinary Days at Schenectady Light Opera Company as an understudy for Jason and Warren. Past theater credits have included roles as Rolf in The Sound of Music, Simon in Jekyll & Hyde, and others. Ryan works full-time as the COO of a tech startup, he is a diy-er, a fitness enthusiast, and he is thrilled to be making his Fort Salem Theater debut in Rocky Horror!

Nik is honored to be reprising one of his most loved roles and making his debut at Fort Salem. Some of his other favorite past credits include: Altar Boyz (Mark), Rent (Angel), Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding (Joey Vitale/Rick DeMarco), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Songs For A New World (Man 1), Shrek (Pinocchio), Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear) and Ordinary Days (Warren). He sends out much love and many thanks to his friends, family and Bumble, for all of their love and support!

SHE/THEY | Adrienne is so excited to be making her Fort Salem debut especially since it is one of her (and her family’s) favorite shows. Adrienne is a 19 year old studying political science and religious studies at Skidmore College, where she is a member of the a cappella group The Drastic Measures and cabaret club Off North Broadway. She has loved performing ever since she played Sour Kangaroo in Seussical when she was eight years old. Some of Adrienne’s past shows include Urinetown (Caldwell), Tuck Everlasting (Mae), Xanadu (Melpomene), Blood Brothers (Ensemble), Shrek (Dragon) and Beauty and The Beast (Mrs. Potts). She would like to thank the amazing cast and crew for this experience as well as her family and dog Maple for supporting her through this busy time.

Megan is thrilled to be doing her first show with Fort Salem Theater, and to be playing Columbia! The Rocky Horror show quickly became one of her favorites when she played Janet in 2017 with The Berkshire Theatre Group under the direction of Matthew Teichner. Other favorite roles include Heathers (Veronica Sawyer), The Last Five Years (Cathy), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Suzy), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Sally). Megan wishes to dedicate this and every performance to her mother, Kathleen who inspired both her and her sisters love of musical theater. Megan is also elated to be sharing the stage with her sister, Kelly Sienkiewicz, in this one.

HE/HIM | Liam is home schooled and started dancing at the age of three. He is classically trained in ballet, along with tap, Jazz, and modern. Liam has performed with the Albany Berkshire Ballet for their Nutcracker holiday tours (Fritz), Liam then discovered musicals and added that to his love of the stage. Liam has appeared in Orange Star Smasharoo (Lil'Corky), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Charlie), Pippin (Theo/Ensemble), Mamma Mia! (Ensemble), Chicago (Amos/Ensemble), Legally Blonde (Kyle/Ensemble), Footloose (Uncle Wes/Ensemble), The Sound Of Music (Herr Zeller/Ensemble). He made his FST debut in Footloose (Ensemble) and in The Pirates of Penzance (Pirate/Police). When not on the stage, Liam is a self-taught yoyo trick master.

Kelly is elated to be returning to the Fort Salem stage after previously performing in The Pirates of Penzance (Isabel). She’s especially delighted to be sharing the stage with her sister, Megan! Other credits include Boeing, Boeing (Gretchen), The Revolutionists (Marie Antoinette), She Loves Me (Ilona), 9 to 5 (Judy), The Wild Party (Kate), Barefoot in the Park (Corie Bratter), Young Frankenstein (Inga), Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Missy; Suzy), Heathers (Heather Chandler), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Nunsense (Sister Mary Amnesia), and Legally Blonde (Elle Woods). Kelly dedicates all of her performances in memory of her mother, Kathleen, who inspired her love of theatre.

Debbie is thrilled to be returning to the Fort Salem stage. Recent performances include Dead Man's Cell Phone (Jean) with the Dorset Players, The Heidi Chronicles (Jill/Debbie/Lisa) with the Bunbury Players, Slideshow (Ensemble) with Bennington Community Theater, and Steel Magnolias (Clairee) at Fort Salem. Debbie would like to thank the Fort Salem cast and crew and the rest of her community theater family for their love and support, and especially Colin.

Molly is an upstate NY actor and stage combatant specializing in Shakespeare’s work. Favorite local credits include Ella in Bells Are Ringing (NSCP), Izzy in Seminar (Albany Civic), Angela in American Soldiers (Albany Civic) and Grandma in The Addams Family (SLOC). Local professional credits include Othello (Desdemona), Twelfth Night (Viola), and The Little Foxes (Zan). Molly has also been seen throughout the Capital Region choreographing fights for various theaters in the area. In making her Fort Salem Theater debut Molly would like to thank Kyle, Cody, & the production team for this opportunity. She would also like to thank her family, friends, and James for everything always.

SHE/HER | Jenna is thrilled to be back on the Fort Salem stage! Previous performance credits include Footloose (Rusty), Grease (Frenchy) and The Marvelous Wonderettes (Missy) at FST, as well as Heathers (Veronica Sawyer), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet van de Graff), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), and The 25th Annual... Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky) among others. She currently attends Russell Sage College majoring in Law & Society as part of the honors program with minors in Psychology and Women's Studies. Through Sage, Jenna has also become a certified Sexual Assault Counselor in partnership with St. Peters Heath Partners and is proud to work with their Crime Victim Services unit. She would like to thank her bunny, Benito, and her 25+ plant children for being such an attentive audience while she practiced in her room, and her parents for being her biggest supporters!

HE/HIM | Kyle is thrilled to make his unanticipated Fort Salem Theater onstage debut after a long performing hiatus. He has appeared across the country in Footloose (Ren), West Side Story (Action), Godspell (Judas), Beauty and the Beast (LeFou), Grease (Eugene), The Who's Tommy (the Minister), La Cage Aux Folles (Mercedes), multiple productions of Joseph...Dreamcoat (Gad/Naphtali/Baker/"One More Angel") and more. Kyle has been seen in commercials for American Eagle Outfitters, Sony, American Airlines, the marketing campaign for Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen and, very briefly, on TV in All My Children. Additional credits include live appearances as Nickelodeon's Rugrats (Angelica, Tommy, and Chuckie), as "Cindy" and "Boo-Boo" of the Yogi Bear franchise, and ballet performances including The Nutcracker (Prince, Snow Pas, Drosselmeyer), Hansel and Gretel (Father), and Cinderella (The King). This January, he wrapped production on the upcoming feature film HIM, where he was the stand-in for a celebrity actor and worked behind the scenes in various roles. He is more frequently found behind-the-scenes in theater management and marketing.

Cody is thrilled to be making his Fort Salem directorial debut especially with a show as fun as The Rocky Horror Show. He currently holds a BA in Acting from Centenary University, MA in Theatre Education from Regent University, an MFA in Directing from The University of Idaho, is a certified intimacy coordinator for theatre and film, and is working on his Doctorate in Communication studies through Liberty University. Some favorite directing credits include the youth regional premiere of Tuck Everlasting (Regional Tony Award), Escape to Margaritaville, Holes, The Addams Family (Applause Awards nomination), and many productions across the country. When not directing he also is an accomplished actor some favorite credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hysterium), the NJ Professional Premiere of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, two productions of A Christmas Carol the Musical, and most recently as a guest artist for Florida State College at Jacksonville’s production of PUFFS. Cody has also recently branched into the world of standup comedy and has toured the east coast presenting TED talks on the power of humor and embracing imperfection. In addition to directing and performing he has also traveled the country as a teacher and has served as the head of performing arts for schools within the private sector and has spent eight years working as a Theatre director for various summer theatre programs. This upcoming March he will be performing in the one man show Every Brilliant Thing at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne, Australia. “Much love to the Fort Salem Family for welcoming me with open arms and to my favorite TD Sam Victoria for flying across the world just to make my crazy ideas a reality. Enjoy the Late Night Double Feature!”

Iris is a graduate of Purchase College Conservatory (2017) where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music with a focus in Operatic Studies and Vocal Performance. She has previously performed on the Fort Salem Theater stage in the productions of The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Spring Awakening (Thea), The Pirates of Penzance (Kate), and There is No Business Like Snow Business. In her time at Purchase, she performed the roles of Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible, and double cast as Arnalta and Nutrice in L'incoronazione di Poppea. In December of 2022, Iris musically directed her first show, Legally Blonde, quickly followed by The Lion King Junior. She also owns a local business in Hebron, (Homestead Hemp 1787) and is well known on TikTok for sharing mysterious stories about her family farm.

HE/HIM | Kyle has three decades of creating award-winning theatre under his belt, working as a producer, director, choreographer, designer, and performer. His work has been seen all across the US, from Cape Cod, to Boston, Arizona and Dallas, to New York and has been recognized by the AriZoni Awards of Excellence, BroadwayWorld Awards, Column Awards, Annie Award, MET Awards, and MHSDG Awards, among others.

Best known for creating larger-than-life musicals, some of Kyle’s credits include Hairspray, Next to Normal, Evita, White Christmas, I Love You Because, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Man of No Importance, West Side Story, Footloose, Into the Woods, RENT, The Rink, The Boyfriend, Schoolhouse Rock Live, Little Shop of Horrors, A Chorus Line, Chicago, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, The World Goes ‘Round, Cabaret, Pirates of Penzance, My Favorite Year, Annie, and Fame.

At Fort Salem Theater, he has directed and choreographed Salem Under The Stars, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Next to Normal, There’s No Business Like Snow Business, Grease, and The Pirates of Penzance, and has designed costumes for FST’s Pride & Prejudice , Grease, and Bright Star.

Kyle is humbled to be the executive and artistic director of Fort Salem Theater, and in June 2023, was named one of the Top 10 New York State LGBTQ+ Leaders by I ❤️ NY.

Charles/Chuck is a well-rounded artist with experience in creative writing, HDR photography, graphic design and 3D rendering, improvisational piano, original song composition and scenic design for theater. While attending Southern Vermont College 2001-2005 (bachelor’s in liberal arts) he worked summers at Old Castle Theater in Bennington, VT (2000 to 2005) where he learned, by observation, the creative nuances of set design as he worked as a stagehand. Charles is currently the Resident Scenic Designer and an Artistic Associate for Fort Salem Theater where, in October 2021, he debuted a design for The Diary of Anne Frank. In the 2022 season, he went on to design: Little Shop of Horrors, Steel Magnolias, Pride and Prejudice, Grease, The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition, Bright Star, I Love You Because, Spring Awakening, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Footloose, and The Little Mermaid Jr. and The Pirates of Penzance, along with designing Grant’s Ghost for Hubbard Hall on the side. Charles has also directed Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus in 2004 at his then-former High School, and The Glass Menagerie at Southern Vermont College in 2009.

Prior to his work at Fort Salem Theater, Charles has over eight years of set design experience, artistic/stage directing, assistant directing and serving as a theatrical creative-solutions consultant (for a local high school drama club). Shows he has designed there include: The Diary of Anne Frank (2007), Once Upon a Mattress, Rumors, The Importance of Being Earnest, Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods, Twelve Angry Jurors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, And Then There Were None, The Sound of Music, Noises Off, Shrek the Musical, and ended his run there with The Mousetrap (2015).

After taking some time away from theatrical design Charles feels truly thankful and honored to reignite his passion for design at Fort Salem Theater and is very honored to have helped design Grant’s Ghost for Hubbard Hall’s current presentation. Charles is presently looking forward to contributing more in the near future as he gears up for Fort Salem’s 2023 season.

HE/HIM | Sam is excited to make his professional international debut with Fort Salem on a show as exciting and energetic as The Rocky Horror Show. He currently holds a diploma in Live Production and Technical Services with Melbourne Polytechnic back home in Melbourne, Australia. Some favorite light design credits include Legally Blonde (Waterdale Theatre Inc.), Mamma Mia (French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts) and has recently completed Bonnie & Clyde (Waterdale Theatre Inc.) Sam is looking forward to sharing this incredible journey he’s taken with you tonight.

Kelly is is thrilled to be working alongside this phenomenal production team! Other credits include Ruthless! The Musical (choreographer), Fun Home (choreographer), The Marvelous Wonderettes (choreographer), Heathers (choreographer), Nunsense (choreographer), The Sound of Music (costume design) and Highlights of Broadway (director/choreographer). Kelly wishes to thank Kyle and the rest of the Fort Salem family for welcoming her to the team!