Performers

Multifaceted performing artist Faith Vanchu is amped to curate another cabaret at Town Hall. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts, and has had the honor of performing with companies such as Union Arts Center, Village Theatre, Copious Love, SOAP, Showtunes, TMP, Annex, and 14/48. Along with performing and hosting around town, she also runs her own craft business — faithsgoods. Thanks to Town Hall for making my post-mortem afterparty CabaGRAVE dreams come true! Represented by Big Fish NW.

@faith_vanchu

Zachary Kellogg is an internationally acclaimed jazz and classical artist. Select credits include Broadway Holiday (Music Director/Conceiver, Transcendence Theatre Company) and Jesus Christ Superstar (Associate Music Director, Flat Rock Playhouse). For more information, visit www.ZacharyKelloggMusic.com @zacharykelloggmusic.

Sarah Russell is a Seattle-based performer and has been working professionally for the last 10+  years. She was recently seen in Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Taproot Theater Company. When not in a show, you can find her circuiting the local band scene. Frequently singing with one of her favorite groups “Andy Coe Band”. In her free time she is passionate about finding ways to connect community through conversation and art.

Cameron Lavi-Jones is a tour de force of talent and vision, armed with soulful vocals, raw guitar power, and a DIY punk spirit. He is the founding band leader, lead singer, guitarist, and visionary of the Pacific Northwest–based BIPOC alt-rock and afropunk band King Youngblood. Beyond his work in the band, Lavi-Jones is a prolific songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, sound engineer, graphic designer, filmmaker, actor, and social justice public speaker, as well as a compassionate community builder.

Nalica Hennings graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Music and a minor in Theatre. She has performed in many shows in the Seattle area, including Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Aquata/Ensemble), Waitress (Ensemble/Nurse Norma), and other fun shows at The 5th Avenue Theatre, as well as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lucille/Ensemble) at Village Theatre. Feel free to follow her on Instagram @nalica.performs

Jeffery Wallace is a local actor and designer. Previous credits include The Last Five Years (The 5th Avenue Theatre & ACT Theatre); Come From Away (Great Lakes Center of the Arts); Grease, 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, Once on This Island, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and Hello, Dolly! (Village Theatre). Off stage, Jeff works as a visual artist in interior and event design. He is so grateful to share his God-given gifts and thankful for the support of his family and friends! IG: @JBrianjr_

Keola Kapulani Holt is a performer, dancer, educator, and Seattle-based creative from Aberdeen, WA. They have been seen on stages across the city, most recently in The 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Favorite roles include Cathy (The Last Five Years, The 5th Avenue Theatre), and Zoomy Squirrel (The Pigeon…. Holiday Extravaganza, Seattle Children’s Theatre). They are so grateful to be part of such a rich artist community, and honored to be joining them in celebrating the legacy of some of the greatest minds in music. Keola is a budding writer and choreographer with several projects in the works. @keola_kapulani

CJ Lorentz trained in Central Washington University’s Musical Theatre BFA program, with past credits including Mamma Mia! at Village Theatre, Spring Awakening at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Jesus Christ Superstar at Asolo Rep, and Joseph at Taproot. He has taught at Kidstage and other music and musical theatre institutions and co-owns Vox & Soul Studios with Rachael (Ives) Gold. Currently he’s soft launching Vox & Soul Studios and his band CJFM! He’s super thrilled to be singing in CabaGRAVE!

Rich Gray was one of 5 finalists in both 2005 and 2006 for the Fred Ebb Award. Four of his full-length musical scores that were first heard at the Seattle Children’s Theatre (Time Again in Oz, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Little Rock, and Lyle the Crocodile) have been performed in theatres across the country. Other scores include The Flea and the Professor (2010 Barrymore Award / Best Musical), The Donk Sisters (1996 Footlight Award / Best Musical), The Mom & Pop Show, Love Is Love, It Happened at the World’s Fair, and (L)imitations of Life. Current musicals in development include two collaborations with Andrew Russell — The Long Game and Cold Turkey (based on the 1970 Norman Lear film). Recordings include Susannah Mars’ CD Call It Home: The Music of Richard Gray and a track on Broadway’s Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure (2008). Richard has performed in 26 productions at The 5th Avenue Theatre, including Spamalot (Sir Bedevere), A Room With a View (Reverend Beebe), The Music Man (Marcellus) and ACT Theatre co-productions of First Date (The Waiter), Murder For Two (2017 Gregory Award winner) and Assassins (Charles Guiteau). At the Village Theatre in Issaquah, his roles include Albin/ZaZa in La Cage Aux Folles, Max Bialystock in The Producers, The King in Big River, Bud Frump in How To Succeed… and Amos Hart in Chicago (2013 Gregory Award nomination). He also received a Gregory Award nomination in 2018 for The Nance at ArtsWest. He was last seen at the Seattle Rep as Claude in Come From Away.

Richard has performed as a cabaret artist all over the country and currently teaches a course in cabaret performance as part of his tenure as Program Director of Musical Theater for Cornish College of the Arts.

Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

Events are offered for informational, entertainment, and educational purposes only. Read Town Hall’s Program Content Policy.