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Cast
Cayel Tregeagle
AIDEN
Patty Lohr
KATRINA HOPE
Valerie Torres-Rosario
CHANDLER MCKINLEY
Zane Murphy
RYAN JAMES
Kayla Quiroz
KATE JAMES
Crystal Joy
DARLA
James Martinelli
JERRY
Kristen Grace Brown
FEATURED DANCE ENSEMBLE
Creative Team
Kenady Sean
Composer/Librettist/Producer
Kaylee Killingsworth
Librettist
Emily Horton
Lyricist/Composer
Dorea
Slagle
Mary Fehrenbacher
Music Director
Victoria Casillo
Choreographer
Meet the Company
Cayel Tregeagle
AIDEN
Recent credits include the ensemble of Hello, Dolly! on its First National Tour and Andy Lee in 42nd Street at Sacramento Music Circus.
Patty Lohr
KATRINA HOPE
Selected credits: Pat in Kinky Boots on the First National Tour and the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, also on the First National Tour.
Valerie Torres-Rosario
CHANDLER MCKINLEY
Her credits include SWING in the OBC of Camelot Revival 2023. Also, Luisa in The Fantasticks and Poppy in Noises Off with Orlando Shakes.
Zane Murphy
RYAN JAMES
Recently Kenickie in MGM Grand’s production of Grease and has also performed aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s production shows.
Kayla Quiroz
KATE JAMES
Her recent credits include Ana Cover in the world premiere of Real Women Have Curves with the American Repertory Theater and Luciana in The Comedy of Errors with New Swan Shakespeare Festival.
Crystal Joy
DARLA
Selected credits include starring as Ursula in The Little Mermaid with Disney Cruise Line and portrayed Nina Simone in Little Girl Blue at New World Stages.
James Martinelli
JERRY
Martinelli is the recipient of the Yvonne Fanter Award and has also gained recognition for his one-man show Dancing with Mr. Cassidy.
Kristen Grace Brown
FEATURED DANCE ENSEMBLE
Brown was in the ensemble of Hello, Dolly! on its First National Tour and served as a swing for Elf on the Shelf during its National Tour.
Kenady Sean
Composer/Librettist/Producer
Kenady Sean is lyricist, composer, bookwriter, and lead producer of Beyond Perfection (RAVE Festival Finalist 2020, Imagen New Musicals Finalist 2022, and featured at the MusicalWriters Festival). Her other works include The Scarlet Letter Musical (co-written with Christine Hand; SheNYC Semi-Finalist 2022, Moxie Incubator Finalist 2023, with a concert reading at Green Room 42), The Birthmark (Theatre Now New York’s SOUNDBITES 11, 2024), and We Can Do It! (National Women’s Theatre Festival 2023).
Kaylee Killingsworth
Librettist
Kaylee Killingsworth, bookwriter and lyricist, co-wrote Beyond Perfection and The Birthmark, premiered at SOUNDBITES Festival 2024. She also wrote The One Who Drew Cats (featured on The Ugly Radio) and adapted Bambi: A Life in the Woods (SheDFW Semi-Finalist 2025). Kaylee performs as the medical clown Dr. Hashtag with The Laughter League.
Emily Horton
Lyricist/Composer
Composer and arranger Emily Horton has contributed to Beyond Perfection since 2017 in roles including music director and arranger. Her work spans musical theatre, orchestral, choral, and multimedia projects, including international albums Binary Star and Double Exposure, and her choral piece Be Still and Know premiered on a 2023 U.K. tour.
Dorea
Slagle
Director Dorea Slagle trained at the T. Schreiber Conservatory and has recently directed The Insanity of Mary Girard with The Heights Players and Occupation: Housewife as part of the New York Theatre Festival.
Mary Fehrenbacher
Music Director
Music Director Mary Catherine Fehrenbacher recently toured with Broadway Asia’s international production of The Sound of Music and the Lincoln Center national tour of My Fair Lady.
Victoria Casillo
Choreographer
Choreographer Victoria Casillo is set to serve as associate choreographer for the upcoming Broadway production of Get Happy and previously choreographed How to Steal an Election at the York Theatre.




















