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AARON ALON (Book, Lyrics, Music, Arrangements) is an award-winning writer, composer, and director-producer. His stage musicals include The Great White Way: the Bert Williams Musical, a 2023 finalist for the Stanley Drama Awards, and Mad!, which he cowrote with Russell Sarre. His feature film musical Bully was screened in film festivals around the world, winning over 20 festival awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Aaron was one of six international finalists for the 2022 Fred Ebb Award and one of three finalists for the 2023 Stanley Drama Award. His classical music has also been performed around the world, released on five CDs, and awarded numerous national and international composition honors. He is a member of ASCAP and is a founding member and president of the Board of Directors of Thunderclap Productions, a nonprofit production company based in Houston, and runs Aaron Alon Productions, which produces recordings and shorts on his YouTube channel, which has had over 8 million views. He holds a doctorate in music composition from Rice University and is an award-winning Professor of Music and Chair of the Visual & Performing Arts at Lone Star College-University Park in Houston, TX. Learn more at aaronalon.com.

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NICOLE CAMPOS (Alex) is a sophomore at Sam Houston State University where she is currently majoring in Musical Theatre. She could most recently be seen performing as Ensemble/Amalia Understudy in She Loves Me. She is thrilled to be a part of The Chosen Ones cast!

ASHLEY DUPLECHIEN (Iris), mezzo-soprano, is a Louisiana native currently residing in Houston. She was trained first at Louisiana State University by Dr. Loraine Sims then at the Royal Academy of Music in London by world-renowned mezzo-soprano Anne Howells and prominent conductor and coach Iain Ledingham. Ashley’s agile voice has allowed her the privilege to explore and perform a wide variety of orchestral repertoire as a soloist across western Europe as well as here in the United States, including Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder, Bach’s St. John Passion, Handel’s Messiah and Purcell’s Welcome to all the Pleasures. Operatic repertoire includes title role in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Le Feu in Ravel’s L'enfant et les sortilèges, Diane in Offenbach’s Orphée aux enfers, and both Fiordiligi and Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Ashley has been a member of the Houston Grand Opera chorus since 2014 and is also part of the leadership team with the newly-formed Hopera - an immersive classical music experience focused on accessibility and affordability. In addition to her career in music, Ashley has worked in the energy and fuels industry since 2015, currently as the Director of Business Development for a renewable fuels provider. Her commercial projects span North America and provide pathways for emissions reductions in the transportation sector resulting in cleaner air.

ISAAC A. GONZALEZ (Daniel) is currently a sophomore at Sam Houston State University majoring in Musical Theatre where he is most known for his appearances as a Swing in American Idiot, Birdseller in Sweeney Todd, and Swing in She Loves Me. He is very excited to be a part of The Chosen Ones cast!

EMMA HAYDEN (Billie) is thrilled to perform the role of Billie in The Chosen Ones. Emma, most recently featured as Mabel in Aaron Alon Production’s Mad! The Musical concept cast album, is currently finishing her music education degree at the University of Houston. Additional performance credits include: Merry Widow (Lolo), Ainadamar (Nina), Grease (Sandy Dumbrowski), You Can't Take it with you (Alice Sycamore), and Great American Trailer Park (Donna “Pickles”). Emma would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors for their continuous support and encouragement.

ZACHARY SHARP (Jo) is a Houston-based bass-baritone. He is pursuing a bachelor of music in vocal performance at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he is studying with Timothy Jones. Favorite credits include Next to Normal (Henry) and Rocky Horror Show (Brad) at the Jet Pac in Webster, TX. Zachary is thrilled to be a part of this production. This is his first time working with Aaron, and he is having a blast.

JORDI VISCARRI (Caleb) Off Broadway: Oh, Soledad, Bomba and the Coquí, Stages: Panto Alicia in Wonderland, Panto Little Mermaid, Panto Cinderella, Sin Muros: The Corrido of San Patricio, Alley Theatre: The Christians, Uptown Players: The View UpStairs [Regional Premiere], Main Street Theatre:Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus, The Diary of Anne Frank, Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide, Pinkalicious, Cat in the Hat, Lyric Stage: Evita, Queensbury Theatre: Big River, AD Players: Hero Squad, Unity Theatre: Pocketful of Rhymes, Houston Grand Opera: Faust. Film credits include Sole Mates and Bully. Jordi has also performed as a Lead Vocalist with Norwegian Cruise Line. Jordi is currently based in NYC and represented by DDO Artists. He is so excited to be a part of this new show! BFA: Sam Houston State University. @jordi_vel / jordiviscarri.com

ABBY SEIBLE (vocal coach) is a singer, vocal coach, and music director in the city of Houston. She teaches privately as well as in public schools, most notably being Houston’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Arts, having been music director and vocal coach for a variety of musical productions such as Hairspray, Godspell, Dreamgirls, Avenue Q, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Cabaret, and more. Recent performance credits include productions of Floyd Collins, First Lady Suite, and Myths and Hymns with Bit of a Stretch Theatre Company. Abby received her bachelor's degree from the Eastman School of Music with a focus of Vocal Performance. She is thrilled to be a part of this exciting new piece of musical theatre with Aaron Alon and company!

DR. CHRISTOPH WAGNER (Cello) is renowned cellist and sought-after educator, celebrated for his international artistic prowess. With accolades including first prizes at the German Youth Competition, the Ribalta Mozart Italia competition, and the Peter-Pirazzi Competition, he has graced prestigious stages worldwide, from the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne to festivals across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. A dedicated music ambassador, he has received fellowships from Live Music Now - Yehudi Menuhin Foundation and DA CAMERA Houston. Dr. Wagner's musical journey led him to a Bachelor of Music, a Master of Music from Indiana University, Bloomington/IN, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. He has shared his passion as adjunct faculty at Lone Star College-University Park in Houston and currently imparts his expertise as Assistant Professor of Cello at the University of New Mexico.

Cast & Creative

Creative

Aaron Alon (He/Him/His)

Concept Cast Album

Cast

Nicole Campos (She/Her/Hers)

Ashley Duplechien (She/Her/Hers)

Isaac A. Gonzalez (He/Him/His)

Emma Hayden (She/Her/Hers)

Zachary Sharp (He/Him/His)

Jordi Viscarri (He/Him/His)

Musicians & Coaches

Aaron Alon

Abby Seible

Christoph Wagner

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