Sing Happy! Performers

Jeff is a professional cheerleader, choreographer, and announcer for the National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance. He performed in the 1996 Olympics Opening Ceremonies, and his voice can be hear most recently in the Netflix show "Cheer". He has been performing locally and regionally for over 30 years.

Daisy is our youngest performer at age 12. Most recently, she was featured in our "Young Singers of Milford" concert at the Milford Music Festival. Daisy loves to sing and ride her horse Buddy.

Roxy is a sophomore at Delaware Valley High School, and appeared in their recent production of Once Upon a Mattress. She has performed with the Presby Players, American Readers Theatre, and City Stage.

Tim has been performing since he was 11 years old; he has worked with the Presby Players, ART, Forestburgh Playhouse, Dingmans Theatre, and the Delaware Valley High School Drama Club, where he recently had a leading role in their spring musical.

Charlie and Donna are a husband/wife musical duo from Sandyston, NJ. They have performed all over the tri-state area doing their own eclectic musical thing. Two times in a row winners at the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. They are both long-time members of Jeffrey Stocker's adult acting class, ART, and Presby Players.

Paige is a junior at Delaware Valley High School. She has studied musical theater for 3 years, and has worked with Presby Players, ART, City Stage, Dingmans Theatre, and Miami Children's Theater. She is inspired by the sound and style of the 50s and wants to thank her friends and family for being supportive of her passion for music and theater.

Ruth has been performing for over 40 years. She was a private voice teacher for 20 of those years, and in 3 rock bands for 15 of them. She writes as well as performs, and has collaborated on projects with musicians including our own Sandy Stalter. She has enjoyed being a part of ART and the Presby Players since 2013.

Winter of 1973, darkness sweeps the land. The wizards knew something had to be done; gathering their power to create a child of pure Awesomeness. When this dashing and witth gal is not saving the world or singing in virtual cabarets, she works as a choir teacher at Warwick Valley High Schoo. The most common words to describe her are charming, wise, intelligent and voracious. Noreen is also modest.

Taylor is a graduate of Delaware Valley High School, and has performed with City Stage, Presby Players, and ART. Perhaps his most memorable role was the Lion in The Wiz; however he also appeared as Old Deuteronomy in Cats. There seems to be a theme here!

A local stage performer since 1972, Sal has appeared in over 120 productions in NYC, Orange County and his native Brooklyn. Some of his favorite past roles have been John Adams (1776), the Engineer (Miss Saigon), Harold (The Full Monty), the Baker (Into The Woods), Franz Liebkin (The Producers) Wilbur Turnblatt (Hairpray) Van Helsig (Dracula) and Billy Crocker(Anything Goes). Sal’s claim to fame was composing “Jesus Is A Friend of Mine” in 1980 which became an internet hit in 2010 and won him fans world-wide. The song was featured on “Glee” and he’s performed it at several Raggae/Ska festivals in the U.S and England . Thanks to Donna, Joe and Tina for their constant love and support.

Braeden is a senior at Port Jervis High School who has performed in many productions with the Presby Players, ART, SCDW, Port Jervis Drama Club, The Forestburg Playhouse, and EPAC. He started Presby yeaars ago, and always comes back; it has become a second home.

Joe has been part of community theater for almost 30 years. He has performed in Our Town, Kiss Me Kate, Pal Joey, Pajama Game, The Fantasticks, and Little Shop of Horrors, just to name a few. He has appeared for Jeffrey Stocker in several productions such as The Wizard of Oz, and Forevermore: A Tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. Joe has also sung backup for Pete Seeger, Larry Chance and the Earls, and was a member of the High Point Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus.

Matt has been described by some NYC casting directors as "the one who sang that song you remember," "no, not him, the other one", and "Kelsey's husband." Just before the pandemic he was poised to open in his second off-Broadway show, "Love Quirks". Other credits include Heathers (original off-Broadway cast), Jersey Boys (tour), and Million Dollar Quartet (as Johnny Cash). Matt is a proud alumnus of Herod Elementary School.

Excited to return to the stage with the Presby Players, Bailey is ready to bring the wonderful works of Kander & Ebb to life with her fellow cast members. Shay, an 18-year-old college student, is enthralled to participate in ART and Presby Players' first indoor performance since the pandemic. She would like to thank Jeffrey Stocker, Sandy Stalter, and Melissa Thomas for their belief in her, as well as the opportunity to perform in this show.

Kelsey has traveled around the country -- and in international waters--performing in tours, regional theaters, and on cruise ships. Credits include: Ginger Rogers --Backwards in High Heels (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Audrey -- Little Shop of Horrors (City Stage), Lois Lane -- Kiss Me Kate (MacHaydn), and of course the Dancing Cow -- Gypsy (Riverside Theatre). Kelsey is so excited to get to perform with her husband Matt and her mom Sandy!

Sandy has performed as a singer, pianist and actress all across the country, from Las Vegas to New York City, and in many a recording studio. If you are as old as she is, you probably have heard her singing some of your favorite jingles! Recent roles: Nanny Andrews in Mary Poppins (Forestburgh), Cinderella's Stepmother in Into the Woods (City Stage), Dottie Otley in Noises Off! (Museum Theater), Sadie - Sunset (world premiere, Shaker Bridge Theatre).

Audrey is an actor/singer based in NYC. She made her NYC debut at Joe's Pub singing backup and opposite Gavin Creel, and made her off-Broadway debut in Cleopatra at the Chelsea Music Hall. Many thanks to her agents at Firestarter Entertainment. BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan.