Learn More About Our Cast and Crew

Elle Bergan (they/them) - King Herod
Elle is a high school junior and recently performed the Title Role in The Drowsy Chaperone as well as Director Chris in The Play That Goes Wrong with the Okemos High School Theatre. Elle is first chair double bassist in the OHS Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras. They enjoy dancing at Karyn’s Dance Studio and painting bugs in their free time. Elle is thrilled to perform as King Herod tonight and collaborate with so many fabulous artists at Riverwalk!

Erin Biel (she/her) - Annas
Erin is excited to be back on the main stage in her second musical this season! You may have seen her most recently as Serena in Legally Blonde (2025) or as a Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show (2023). When she’s not on stage, Erin can be found running on the river trail, perfecting a cookie recipe, or singing with the Sistrum Chorus. Follow her antics online @whatsthebiel on your favorite platforms. 

Sylvia Bunn (she/her) - Thomas / Ensemble
Sylvia is so excited to be part of the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar! This is her second show with Riverwalk Theatre, following her time in the ensemble of Legally Blonde. She loves the supportive community at Riverwalk and looks forward to continuing to grow with this amazing theatre family.

Sage Chick (he/him) - John / EnsembleSage is absolutely thrilled to be returning back to the stage again for Riverwalk's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. You may have seen Sage in Riverwalk's production of Big Fish in 2022 (Zachy Price), or Peppermint Creek's production of Beautiful: The Carol King Story (Bobby Vee) in 2024. Outside of community theatre you may have seen Sage in his former High School theatre productions such as Newsies (Jack Kelly), Cinderella (Prince Christopher), and Anne of Green Gables (Gilbert Blythe). In his spare time Sage likes to spend time with family and friends. Sage would like to give a huge shout out to everyone who made this production possible and hopes you enjoy this amazing show.

JT Tosolt (any/all) - Bartholomew / Ensemble
JT is so excited to be in their first mainstage Riverwalk musical! You may have seen them previously in Riverwalk’s Trail To Oregon (2023) or Fabulation (2022). You’ve most likely seen them running Bare Bones Improv on Tuesdays with Mani Collazo Coca!! They’d give you the ad, but Mani probably beat them to it. They’d like to thank and go “mwah” to their friends, their family, their loving partner, the Gaymers, and their two cats who couldn’t care less.

Nathan Tykocki (he/him) - CaiaphasNathan is excited to make his RWT on-stage debut with Superstar, but he is certainly no stranger to Lansing theatre. His local technical credits include: Fun Home (sound design/engineer), Copenhagen (sound design), and Hairspray (sound design/engineer). Besides the recently ended 5-year run of All Is Calm (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.), Nathan’s on-stage credits include: Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Burlington VT, “Robert” (Company; Stowe, VT), “Ruben” (Joseph…Dreamcoat; Burlington, VT), and “Tony” (West Side Story, Owosso, MI). When not at the theatre, Nathan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at MSU. Special thanks to Abbie and Henry – the best family for which a guy could ever wish!

Quentin Villa (he/him) - Jesus of NazarethQuentin is currently in the final stretch of completing the Music major at the University of Olivet, and also studied Theatre at Eastern Michigan University. His notable roles include Sky Masterson in Guys & Dolls, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Aaron Fox in Curtains, and George Banks in Mary Poppins. Here at Riverwalk, he has portrayed the “Father” in Trail To Oregon and the “Waiter” in First Date, both in the black box. He is very happy to have been given the role of Jesus in his first main stage production at Riverwalk, and hopes his performance will at least be ok.

Mani Collazo Coca (she/they) - Priest / Soul Girl / Ensemble
Naomi “Mani” Collazo Coca has managed to step away from Bare Bones Improv for juuust long enough to take part in her second Riverwalk Theatre musical! You may have seen her onstage as Marcy in Ravenscroft, Hippolyta in Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show, or as an improviser with Bare Bones Improv. Since we’re on the subject, Bare Bones hosts the “open swim” improv at the Riverwalk Theatre from 7-9pm every Tuesday night! No experience necessary to join, and your first session is free! What was I doing again…? Oh right, hope you enjoy the show!

Elaina Coscarella (she/her) - Disciple / Ensemble
Elaina is thrilled to return to Riverwalk’s after appearing as Lauren in Kinky Boots. Other roles include Kayley in The Prom at Peppermint Creek Theatre Company, and Sally/Charon in The Lightning Thief at Lansing Community College. An occupational therapist by day and dance teacher by evening, Elaina is passionate about travel, dance, and reading.

Austin Cox (he/him) - Thaddeus / Ensemble
Austin has loved singing his entire life, but up until recently has been hesitant to sing in front of strangers. To help him overcome his stage fright, Austin's therapist encouraged him to perform. He worked up the courage to audition for Jesus Christ Superstar at the Riverwalk Theatre. Austin was feeling confident about singing but was terrified to dance. He danced his booty off anyways and ended up being cast in the ensemble because, in the words of Director Josh Martin, "he tried so hard." Austin continued to try hard and is now writing this bio because he hasn't been kicked from the show yet which he thinks is pretty cool. This is Austin's first show, and he's very grateful for all the amazing humans that have helped create this show. Austin would like to dedicate this performance to Utah, Storm, Lulu, and Kelsey for always being a beacon of light to help him find his way home when he's lost in a dark sea of thoughts. Also to his therapist for teaching him he can do hard things.

Ta'vion Doss (he/him) - James the Lesser / Ensemble
Ta’Vion will be playing in the ensemble in his first show for Riverwalk Theatre! He is super excited to be given this opportunity by Josh, Kelly and Kait, and thanks them dearly. Ta’Vion is a junior at Eaton Rapids high school and has done many musicals in his school and in community theatre, including: Newsies, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Little Mermaid Jr and The SpongeBob Musical! He would also like to thank his family and friends for making a commute from Eaton Rapids to come watch!

Lewis C. Elson (he/him) - Pontius Pilate
Lewis C. Elson, most recently seen on stage in Wait Until Dark, The Importance of Being Earnest and Lustful Youth, is looking forward to playing yet another horrendous historical figure in Pontius Pilate. He'll attempt to sound at least decent next to the wonderfully talented cast assembled. Off-stage, Lewis enjoys spending time playing Dungeons & Dragons with his friends and wasting the hours away playing video games. He'd like to thank Sally & the cats for their support.

Riley Hirai (he/they) - Priest / Ensemble
Riley Hirai from Tallahassee, FL. He has his Bachelors in Voice Performance from FSU and works as a Barista at a local coffee shop. In his free time, he enjoys biking, rock climbing, cooking and streaming on Twitch. His last time on the stage was as an ensemble member of SpongeBob the Musical, but has recently been working behind the scenes for Ride the Cyclone, and 12 Incompetent Jurors. 

Janus Hoang (she/they) - Disciple / Soul Girl / Ensemble
Janus Hoang (she/they) is excited to be a part of the ensemble in Riverwalk Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They have recently been a part of Spongebob the Musical (Plankton, Riverwalk) and The Lightning Thief Musical (Percy Jackson, LCC). In their (limited) free time, Janus plays keyboard and piano around the Lansing area (and is available for hire wink wink). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support in everything they do, this year incredible cast and creative team for their inspiration and energy brought to every rehearsal every night, and to the audience for supporting this phenomenal show and community. Art is political. Art is good. Continue supporting the arts. (@janushoang) 

Tess Klygis (she/her) - James the Greater / Ensemble
Tess is thrilled to be back for her second show at Riverwalk Theatre! Some previous credits include Legally Blonde (Elle Woods) at RWT, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Peretti) at Oxford University, Mamma Mia! (Donna), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Narrator) with BAMTheatre. Tess is so excited to be using her degree in Classics for a production where her niche knowledge of Roman history is semi-relevant. She would like to thank her friends at EOG and the knee pads from Karyn's Dance Place for their support during this show.

Diane Cooke - Producer- Diane is thrilled to be working with Josh & company on this amazing show! She still has this soundtrack on vinyl from her High School years and is excited for this Riverwalk production! She loves the local theatre community and can often be found involved in some way with many different productions. She thanks you for coming out and for supporting the Arts - they are important, and "a very human way of making life more bearable" (kurt vonnegut)! She sends much love out to her entire family - especially to Bruce for always supporting her - "No matter how they tossed the dice" - for 41 + years!! 

Rachel Daugherty - Sceneographer
Rachel is excited to help bring Jesus Christ Superstar to life through paints and colors. This will be her second show in the role of Sceneographer. Her last work was SpongeBob the Musical, which is vastly different from this show. She has loved the challenge and can't wait to see it all come together! 

Amanda Macomber - Costume Designer
Amanda started doing costumes in high school for some of the school shows. After high school she took a very long break, until her daughter got her back into theatre. After being on stage for a few shows, she was asked to help with costumes on one of her daughter’s shows, a year later she was asked to be the costumer on a show and the rest they say is history! Amanda has costumed shows at several local high schools, for multiple shows at Riverwalk, Great Escape Theater and The Revue. She has a Thespie and a Barney for Bell, Book and Candle Costumes, an Excellence Award for Addams Family costumes (her favorite costumes ever) and a Sutton Foster Ovation Award for costumes, from The Wharton Center, for Charlotte High School’s production of The Little Mermaid. This year she took the plunge and directed at Riverwalk for the first time, with the Black box production Ravenscroft!
Ellison Hall - Lighting Design
Ellison Hall is honored to design Jesus Christ Superstar at Riverwalk Theatre, a show that explores faith, doubt, and humanity through powerful music and light. He views the show as his “biggest project yet” and has given his all to the production.

Ashley Hampton - Costume Assistant
Ashley is a therapist with a side passion for working backstage. Ashley has assisted with costumes on many shows in the Lansing area. Doing so has inspired her to learn to sew. She has designed costumes for Riverwalk theatre for several shows including Hairspray, Jekyll and Hyde, and The Importance of Being Earnest. She would like to thank her mentor Kristine Maier, for fostering and growing her love for costuming. She is excited to be helping out with the Jesus Christ Superstar costume team.

Josh Martin - Director
Josh is excited to get back to the theatre, last being on stage in Mary Poppins with Evolve Theatrics in 2023. He’s also been on stage for Merrily We Roll Along (PCTC), Guys and Dolls (SLT), Matilda (ET), and Falsettos (PCTC). This is also his first time back directing since Flaming Idiots at the Riverwalk in 2011. He would like to thank his wife Nicole (who’s directing her own incredible show for Dwight Rich) and his two kids, Jack and Wendy, for all their support and love!

Karyn Perry - Choreographer
Karyn Perry is the owner and director of Karyn’s Dance Place in Holt. Karyn and her dancers have traveled to many events including numerous Bowl game half times, The Pistons , The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and local community service events.  Karyn has been awarded several Barneys, Pulsars and Thespies for her work on numerous musicals for Riverwalk Theater and Peppermint Creek Theater. Karyn also choreographs for Okemos High School. Her most recent shows were The Drowsy Chaperone and Ride The Cyclone.  Karyn is happy to be working with Josh and this very talented cast and crew.  

Kelly Schalter - Assistant Director / Digital Designer
Kelly has been a frequent enjoyer of Lansing theater for decades–with brief forays into actual involvement, like costuming for RENT at Riverwalk in 2016, and digital design for Guys & Dolls (Concert Version) at Starlight Dinner Theater in 2022. This is her first time assistant directing, and she's thankful to Josh and the cast and crew for their patience as she figures it out. She can't wait for everyone to see the way this brilliant cast has brought life into this well-known story, humanizing Jesus as a messiah, not just as a mascot. 

Rae Schalter - Sound Designer
Rae is currently a senior at Holt High School, and has done sound for around 3 years. They are very excited for the opportunity to participate in a theater outside of school. They can’t thank their family enough for being such friggin nerds that they get to have so much support around theater.

Meghan Malusek (she/they) - Judas Iscariot
Meghan received their Bachelor's with Honors in Acting from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts back in 2017 and spent a few years in NYC following her graduation. Since moving back to Michigan, she has gotten right back into the swing of community theater in Lansing. You may have seen her most recently in Ride the Cyclone as Ocean, The Cottage as Sylvia at Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts, Pennywise in Urinetown and Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show at Riverwalk Theater, Velma in Chicago at Evolve Theatrics, and Sally Bowles in Cabaret at LCC. She would like to thank her castmates, director, roommates, and partner, James, for their endless support. Enjoy the show!

Andrew Muylle (he/him) - Ensemble
Andrew is a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School and grew up as a student at Mark Taylor School of Dance. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Oakland University. He performed in the ensemble of 42nd Street at the Ogunquit Playhouse under the direction of Randy Skinner, and as a featured dancer in the televised Make the Season Bright holiday show at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan. Currently he is the tap dance instructor at Happendance, and is a dancer and the rehearsal director for their professional company. He formerly served as the artistic director of Evolve Theatrics, and choreographed their productions of Mary Poppins, Chicago, and The Sound of Music. He also works as an adjudicator of high school musical theatre for the Sutton Foster Awards through the Wharton Center. Other performance credits include Newsies (Porthouse Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Meadow Brook Theatre), A Chorus Line, Oklahoma!, Hands on a Hardbody (Oakland University), and The Nutcracker (Children's Ballet Theatre). 

Nathaniel Myers (he/him) - Priest / Ensemble Nathaniel is thrilled to be a part of such a timely and important show, and to be returning to the Riverwalk stage after being a part of The Spongebob Squarepants Musical last summer (Larry the Lobster)! You may also have seen him in MSU productions such as The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (Prof. Hidgens), Taking Off (Doctor), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (William Barfee), and The Rocky Horror Show (Narrator). He would like to thank his family for being supportive of his performing here, both in spirit and helping transport him here in the case of his mother.

Harvey Rancour (she/he) - Simon the ZealotHarvey is pumped up to be in her first Riverwalk production! Her latest roles were Peter in Peter Pan and ensemble in The Wizard of Oz, both at the Children’s Community Theatre in Perry. She would like to thank her mom for being a big supporter throughout the experience, and her dad for always telling her to go all out.

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Kelly Stuible-Clark (she/her) - Mary Magdalene
Kelly is thrilled to return to the stage after an 11 year hiatus. After spending many years on the "other" side (directing, music directing, and choreographing) it only seems right that she'd be back at Riverwalk, where she had two of her favorite roles - Georgie Bukatinsky in The Full Monty and Martha Watson in White Christmas. Kelly holds a Master's Degree in Opera and Musical Theatre Performance, and has worked professionally in Michigan and Illinois. Love to Chris and Nora for letting her do another show this season, and a special thanks to Kait and Karyn for making me feel at home, and Josh for just being such a great friend.

Mason Swayze (he/they) - Peter Mason is beyond excited for his Riverwalk (and community theater) debut! JCS has been a dream show of his for years, and the opportunity to be a part of this process with these amazing artists has been a huge privilege. Mason would like to thank everyone involved with the show for giving him a chance to be a part of something so fulfilling, and he hopes audiences resonate with the message of Jesus Christ Superstar… especially since now there are stairs on the stage :)

Marty Snitgen - Stage Manager
Marty is excited to be stage managing his first show at Riverwalk Theatre. He has directed several community theatre and high school productions over the years and is no stranger to the stage himself. On stage, you may have seen Marty most recently as Captain Georg von Trapp in Sound of Music (Evolve) or Amos Hart in Chicago (Evolve). Marty would like to thank his wife Michelle, daughter Jocelyn, and son Colin for encouraging him to take on this most excellent endeavor. He hopes you enjoy watching all of the superstars in this cast! 

Kait Wilson - Music Director
Kait is a graduate from the University of Hawaii at Hilo with a Bachelor of Arts in Performance: Music. She accompanies the Sistrum Chorus in Lansing and music directed productions with Evolve Theatrics, including Chicago, Music Man, and Newsies. She recently made her directorial debut with Lustful Youth at Riverwalk Theatre. Pit orchestra credits include Ride the Cyclone (Peppermint Creek), Mamma Mia (Dewitt High School), Kinky Boots (Riverwalk Theatre), and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Peppermint Creek). 

Rileigh Belle Wine - Intimacy Director
Rileigh Belle Wine is a Michigan based actor, intimacy director, and teaching artist. Her intimacy direction credits include Intimacy Director for The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals (Second Stage Productions), Dracula: Comedy of Terrors (Portland City Players), and Assistant Intimacy Director for The Seagull (MSU Department of Theatre) and Stupid F***ing Bird (MSU Department of Theatre). Rileigh would like to thank her mentor, Alexis Black, for her guidance and wealth of knowledge that she has provided over the years.

John Dillingham - Keyboard
John Dillingham is an accomplished musician, having played piano for over 30 years. He is a graduate from Michigan State University with a B.A. in music education (’12) and Walsh College of Business, MBA (‘18). He is thrilled to be in the Lansing area with the immense amount of talent and opportunities there is to offer! Recent productions include Ride The Cyclone (Peppermint Creek), Island Song (LCC), and All Is Calm (Peppermint Creek).

Yoshihiro Fukugawa - Guitar 
Yoshi once won a solid gold Gibson Les Paul when the Devil challenged him to a guitar shredding contest. He has played in various pit orchestras in the Lansing area, most recently Ride the Cyclone at Peppermint Creek and Mamma Mia at Dewitt High School. He is on the faculty at the MSU Community Music School and has a fanbase dedicated to his cat, Marimo. 

Carin McEvoy - Bass
Carin is pleased to be back in the pit for RWT. In addition to her many community theater performances, she teaches early childhood and elementary music in East Lansing and is the executive director of the Michigan Music Education Association. Thank you for supporting local theater and the arts in Lansing!

Ty Schalter - PercussionTy is pumped to be drumming for Jesus Christ Superstar. He's played in Riverwalk pits from The Rocky Horror Show to A Year With Frog and Toad; most recently in The SpongeBob Musical. He's also appeared on the Riverwalk stage in RENT and Flaming Idiots. Above all, he's honored to be part of the incredible group bringing the creative vision of his friends Josh Martin, Kait Wilson, Karyn Perry, and his wife Kelly Schalter, to life. Shout out to their kid Rae on sound!