Audiences may remember the fantastic performances of Jade, TroyElan, and Matthew in Pipeline, and Sage in the hilarious 9 to 5, The Musical – both shows produced by The Studio last year. Here are some things you may not know about these wonderful performers:
Where are you from?
Jade: South Florida
TroyElan: Georgia
Sage: Iowa
What have you been working on prior to No. 6?
Sage: most recently, Elvis in Million Dollar Quartet
Jade: Mama Euralie in Once on this Island at Slow Burn Theatre
TroyElan: I’ve been working on a feature film The Selector back in Atlanta
How long have you been performing?
TroyElan: I have been acting ever since my freshman year of high school. I was a little shy as a kid, but I have always loved being creative! I started out in dance classes. After I saw the local high school put on High School Musical, I made a plan to get into musical theatre. The musical part fell off a little after high school, but maybe one day!
Sage: I started performing in middle school. I was loud and loved attention so it was a natural fit!
What inspires you?
TroyElan: I am so inspired by my friends. Many of them have worked really hard towards their dreams and are really starting to see hard work pay off. We are like a team, continuously learning and lifting each other.
Do you have a motto or favorite quote?
Jade: This year’s theme is “He wouldn’t give it to me, if He didn’t think I could handle it!”
What about the production of No. 6 are you looking forward to the most?
TroyElan: I feel blessed to get back to work with a few friends. But I am really excited to tell a new story and share a new slice of life.
Sage: This will be my first non-musical in a long time; I’m looking forward to playing a meatier role than I have in awhile.
Read more about the play, No. 6 by T.J. Young
“The question’s not if we will weather this unknown, but how we will weather the unknown together.” –Amanda Gorman
*Production photos for 9 to 5, The Musical and Pipeline by Brian Sumner
