Michelle is a professional actress, vocalist, and theatre artist from Lincoln, NE. She is thrilled to be back in Kearney this summer, having worked with Crane River Theater a number of past summers. You may remember her as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray and as Gloria in Madagascar at Yanney Park. Michelle has a passion for working on new musical theatre works, some of her favorite past performance credits include Mileva Maric in Rebel Genius with the Grow-A-Show New Musical Theatre Workshop and as Mama in Puddin and the Grumble with Blixt Playlab in Lincoln, NE. Other favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at Theatreworks UCCS and Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Crane River, Priscilla Beach, Pinewood Bowl). Michelle would like to thank Crane River Theater Company for welcoming her back, it’s staff for their kindness and hospitality, and its patrons for supporting the arts in the Kearney community.