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Leadville or BUST! - a new comic Burlesque Operetta

Meet The Girls

Reyna Von Vett

In addition to three years as Tanya in Mamma Mia!, Reyna has recently been seen as Kaye in The Taffetas at the Denver Center and leading the cast of Swing at the Colorado Candlelight Dinner Playhouse. Reyna’s resume also includes engagements at the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Paris Hotel and Casino and other Las Vegas venues performing her solo act entitled “Martini’s and Misbehavin’ a celebration of the American Songbook”. On the other side of the musical spectrum, she was also the first country singer to perform in the lounge at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino during the National Finals Rodeo with her band “Reyna and Rock Bottom”.

Longtime Denver locals may also remember Reyna from the Country Dinner Playhouse (Grease,Fiddler on the Roof, Brigadoon, and 42nd Street) and the Arvada Center (Violet,Joseph, On theTown).

She has been a featured vocalist for Opryland Productions and Tokyo Disneyland. In 2001, she was honored to sing at the Presidential Inaugural Ball in Washington D.C.

Jill Nacke

Jill is elated to be a part of this company with so many dear friends. University of Iowa graduate, certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, and proud member of Actors' Equity. Jill was lucky enough to perform on Holland America's SS Rotterdam as well as for the Department of Defense on military bases in the Mediterranean. She fondly recalls the time she spent at Ye Olde Wayside Inn Dinner Theatre, Country Dinner Playhouse, the Arvada Center and the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse. Favorite roles include Fiona in Brigadoon, Nancy Ralansky in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, and Lorraine in 42nd Street.

Jessica Hindsley

Jessica could not be more excited to be a part of Black Box Burlesque and to work with such an amazing cast and crew. After receiving her degree in Theatre from the University of New Mexico, Jessica moved to Denver. She has since been seen performing in venues all over Colorado including: Town Hall Arts Center, The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, The Lakewood Cultural Center, The Lincoln Center and many others. Favorite credits: Kiss Me, Kate (Lois), Anything Goes (Erma), Cabaret (Lulu), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), Grease (Rizzo), Titanic, West Side Story, Footloose, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Chorus Line. Other performance and choreographic credits include: The University of New Mexico, The Union Colony Dinner Theatre, The Lakewood Cultural Center and Evolution Theatre Company. A huge thank you to Reyna and Michelle for this amazing opportunity. Mom and dad-your support means the world to me, thank you and I love you so much. To the amazing people I call family- I don't know what I would do without you, you light up my life. K.R.-I love you!!

Teri English

Teri English has her degree in dance from Colorado State University. Currently, she is performing in Swing! at the Candlelight Dinnner Playhouse. She also performs for Louder Than Words Dancetheatre of Denver, Co. and performs/choreographs for High Performance Dance Theatre of Fort Collins,Co. She is a style coach for competative figure skaters, director of the dance for skaters conditioning program at Edora Pool and Ice Center and Artistic Director for the Ice Theatre of Fort Collins. Recently, Teri performed in CATS and The Producers at Carousel Dinner Theatre. Other performance and choreographic credits include Openstage Theatre & Company, Opera Fort Collins, Honolulu Dance Theatre, the Vau de Vire society, Impact Dance, Fort Collins Children's Theatre and Glenwood Springs Danceworks. Teri is thrilled to be working with Reyna and the talented cast and crew for Leadville or BUST! and Burlesque As It Was.

Michelle Sergeeff

Michelle received her B.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Northern Colorado. During her college career, Michelle had the opportunity to perform in many Ballets and dance programs, including with The David Taylor Dance Theatre. She has been performing in the Denver area for the past ten years. Her most recent credits include The Taffetas at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Les Miserables, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Full Monty and Pippin at The Arvada Center, Swing at the Colorado Candlelight Dinner Playhouse and Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma!, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Country Dinner Playhouse. Taking on the job of choreographer for a show like this has proved to be both challenging and exciting. Michelle is very proud of the work of her peers in this show. "Give 'em hell girls!"