Nolan White
Ponyboy Curtis
Nolan White is thrilled to make his national tour debut with The Outsiders! A proud Nashville native, he recently completed his first year in the University of Michigan’s BFA Musical Theatre program. When not performing, Nolan enjoys playing guitar and piano and discovering new sushi/ramen spots. He’s grateful to his friends and family for their unwavering support and dedicates each performance to his grandparents, whose strength and humor inspire him every day. @nolan_m_white
Bonale Fambrini
Johnny Cade
Bonale Fambrini, a proud member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Cherokee Nation, is honored to join The Outsiders. Broadway: The King and I. Film: “Monster High 2”. Television: “Daredevil”, ‘Kevin Can Wait.” New York: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. With gratitude to the mentors, friends, and loved ones who’ve guided his path. Proud to help bring this powerful story to life with such an extraordinary company.
Tyler Jordan Wesley
Dallas Winston
Tyler Jordan Wesley is a Texas State University Alum from Hopkins, South Carolina. A few of his Texas State productions include: Rent (Roger), Into The Woods (Jack), and Guys and Dolls (Bennysouthstreet). Regional Credits: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Drifter). Tyler attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and was a YoungArts 2021 Finalist. I thank God, my family, and my friends for supporting me to this moment! @tylerjwesley
Travis Roy Rogers
Darrel Curtis
Travis Roy Rogers is happy to be here! Born and raised in Los Angeles and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama. This is his professional debut. Love and gratitude to his family, friends, and agents for helping him live his dream. Soli Deo Gloria! @travisroyrogers
Corbin Drew Ross
Sodapop Curtis
Corbin Drew Ross (Sodapop Curtis) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut! Regional: Newsies (Oscar Delancey). TV: “And Just Like That,” “New Amsterdam.” Thanks to his incredible family and friends, his team Landsburg Management and CESD, and the Crotwells for teaching him everything he knows. Turn Tartan.
Emma Hearn
Cherry Valance
Broadway: Diana (Diana u/s, Swing). National Tour: Cats (Bombalurina). Off-Broadway: Nickel Mines. Regional: Pioneer Theatre Company, Music Theatre Wichita. Proud Texas State MT alumna! Immense gratitude to the creative team, TRC, and CGF for this opportunity. Endless love to my family. All glory to God! @_emmahearn_
Jaydon Nget
Two-Bit
Jaydon Nget is ecstatic to join The Outsiders! Previous: & Juliet North American Tour (Kempe/Swing, François u/s, Romeo u/s). Houston native. Proud Asian American artist. Baylor University, BFA 24. Thanks to Amy Lord (@eristalentagency). Infinite love to Mom, Pop, Lauryn, Haylie, Rachel, family, and friends! IG & Tiktok: @jaydonnget www.jaydonnget.com
Mark Doyle
Bob/Cop
Broadway: Moulin Rouge! National Tour: Moulin Rouge! Regional: The Little Mermaid (Paper Mill Playhouse), The Sound of Music (Cleveland Orchestra), Mamma Mia! (Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival), Ghost (Beck Center for the Arts), The Lightning Thief (Playhouse Square). BWMT ’23. Love and gratitude to all friends and family! @mark.c.doyle
Jackson Reagin
Paul
National Tour: ELF (Buddy). Regional: All Shook Up (Dean), Goodspeed; The Importance of Being Earnest (Jack), Encore Theatre; The U.S Debut of Ragtime in Concert (Houdini) with the Cincinnati POPS. Many thanks to Henderson Hogan, TRC, and The Outsiders Team. Love to his family, friends and M. BFA CCM. @jackson.reagin
Jordan DeAndre Williams
Ponyboy at certain performances
Jordan DeAndre Williams is stoked to be making his national tour debut with The Outsiders! Regional: In The Heights, Guys and Dolls (Summer Stock Austin); A Christmas Carol (ZACH Theatre). Endless love to all of my people and ATX! To my family above—this is for you. IG: @jd.mp3_
Seth Ajani
u/s Johnny, u/s Dallas
Seth Ajani is making his touring debut! Regional: American Players Theatre, RhinoLeap. BFA: University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Glory to The Most High. @ajani.x
Christian Arredondo
u/s Ponyboy, u/s Johnny
National tour debut! Pace MT Alum. Endless thanks to my family, friends, teachers, mentors, and everyone who believed in me. This one’s for y’all! Special thanks to the entire Outsiders team and TRC! @chris_arredondo
Brandon Mel Borkowsky
Steve, u/s Two-Bit
Brandon Mel Borkowsky (Steve, u/s Two-Bit) is a Brooklyn born actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He is ecstatic to join The Outsiders family! Broadway credits: Tony Award winning Sunset Blvd. revival. Other credits: Little Night Music at Pasadena Playhouse. USCMT Alum.
Dante D’Antonio
u/s Darrel, u/s Sodapop, u/s Bob, u/s Paul
North American Tour Debut!! Selected: Jersey Boys (Joe Pesci/Frankie Alt.), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), John Proctor… (Carter Smith), Tarrytown (Ichabod). Walnut Hill School. Penn State MT ‘25. Thanks to family and friends. dantedantonio.com @dante_dantonio
Gina Gagliano
u/s Cherry, u/s Marcia
Gina Gagliano is ecstatic to be making her national tour debut! Credits: Victoria in Cats (Royal Caribbean International). She sends her gratitude to her family, friends and agents at Resolute Artists Agency. @ginaagagliano
Hannah Jennens
Swing/Dance Captain, u/s Marcia, u/s Ace
Hannah Jennens is so grateful to be here! Thank you to the creative team and TRC for trusting me. Much love to Mom, Dad, Ryan, & Kaia – this one’s for y’all. @hannahjennens
Giuseppe Little
Swing/Dance Captain, Assistant Fight Captain, u/s Steve
Immense gratitude to The Outsiders casting and creative team, and CESD. IAMT graduate. Previously: A Christmas Story National Tour, Newsies (AC/DC), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Endless love to the beautiful souls in my life. @giuseppemlittle
Sebastian Martinez
Swing, Fight Captain, u/s Steve
From Stamford, CT. NYU Tisch Dance Alumni. Broadway: Sunset Boulevard. Regional: In The Heights (MUNY), Newsies (TUTS). Huge thanks to CESD, my incredible family and friends, and Josue for always pushing me to dream big.
Abby Matsusaka
Beverly, u/s Ace, u/s Marcia
Broadway/NY: Sunset BLVD, Some Like It Hot, Lempicka, Once Upon a Mattress (City Center Encores). Regional: The Karate Kid (World Premiere), Hair (Asolo). Love to her support system and team. @abbyrose_m
Justice Moore
Ace
Broadway: Hamilton, Sunset Blvd, Once Upon A One More Time. Tours: Hamilton. Live Shows: Doja Cat-VMAs, Tyla-Colbert Show, StrayKids-YouTube Brandcast. TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Better Nate Than Ever,” “East New York shenanigans”: @justicemoore_
Mekhi Payne
Swing, u/s Two-Bit, u/s Steve
Mekhi Payne is making his professional debut in the first National Tour of The Outsiders! Proud Omaha, Nebraska native. Currently training at The Norwalk Conservatory. Endless thanks to God, family, and all who supported. @mekhiapayne
John Michael Peterson
Brill, u/s Bob
John Michael Peterson manifested this one—thank you, God! Select credits: The MUNY, Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Musicals, The Old Globe, Cinderella National Tour. Much love and thanks to family, friends, TRC, and Anthony at Infin8 Artists. @thejohnpeterson
Katie Riedel
Marcia, u/s Cherry
Katie Riedel is grateful to make her national tour debut and is currently a BFA student at Shenandoah University. Regional: Skylar, Bring It On (The MUNY). Special thanks to her professors, CESD Dance, friends, and her family.
Luke Sabracos
Trip, u/s Bob, u/s Paul
Luke Sabracos (Trip, u/s Bob, u/s Paul) is thrilled to be making his National Tour debut! Graduate of Boston Conservatory ’23. Love to Mom, Dad, Eleni, L+J, Rixey, Pantera/Murphy Agency, Uncle Danny, God, and my entire Big Fat Greek Family. @Luke.sabracos
Johnathan Tanner
Chet
Regional: 3 Summers of Lincoln (La Jolla Playhouse), Jerry in American In Paris, Nutty Professor, Newsies. 7x National Ballroom Finalist. 2x Violinist Carnegie Hall. BFA from BYU. Thanks to Parents, CTG, & God! @Johnathan.tanner
S.E. (Susie) Hinton
Author
S.E. (Susie) Hinton is one of the most popular and celebrated authors of young adult fiction today. Published when she was just 18 years old, The Outsiders has sold over 15 million copies and been translated into dozens of languages, in addition to being adapted to the screen. She won the American Library Association’s Margaret Edwards Award for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Susie lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Adam Rapp
Book
Adam Rapp is the author of numerous plays, which include Nocturne (New York Theatre Workshop), Finer Noble Gases (26th Humana Festival), The Metal Children (The Vineyard), and Red Light Winter (Barrow Street Theatre), for which he won Chicago’s Jeff Award for Best New Work, an OBIE, and was named a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize. The Sound Inside received its world premiere at the 2018 Williamstown Theatre Festival and was named one of The New York Times best plays of 2018. It premiered on Broadway at Studio 54 in the fall of 2019 and went on to be nominated for 6 Tony Awards, including Best Play. His playwriting honors include Boston’s Elliot Norton Award, The Helen Merrill Prize, The 2006 Princess Grace Statue, a Lucille Lortel Playwright’s Fellowship, The Benjamin H. Danks Award, the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation Award, and a 2021 Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Justin Levine
Book, Music and Lyrics, Music Supervision, Orchestration & Arrangements
Justin Levine’s rProjects include The Outsiders (three- time Tony Award nominated), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award; Broadway, international), Here Lies Love (Broadway, The Public Theater, National Theatre, Seattle Rep, Mass- Moca), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Dela- corte, Drama Desk nom.), Met Gala, VEVO X LORDE: Melodrama (conceived by Lorde, Electric Lady Studios), Contemporary Color (conceived by David Byrne; Barclays Center), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (The Public Theater, Broadway), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Delacorte), The Robber Bridegroom (with Martin Lowe, Roundabout) and Murder Ballad (Manhattan Theatre Club). @justinlevine
Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance)
Music and Lyrics
Nominated for two Tony Awards and a Grammy Award for their score and orchestration work on The Outsiders musical, Jamestown Revival has performed at iconic music festivals, including ACL, Coachella & Lollapalooza, and alongside the likes of The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile and Willie Nelson. They’ve released four critically acclaimed albums (Utah, The Education Of A Wandering Man, San Isabel, Young Man) and two equally praised EPs (A Field Guide To Loneliness, Fireside With Louis L’Amour).
Danya Taymor
Director
Danya Taymor is a Tony and Obie award-winning director. Recent direction on Broadway includes The Outsiders (Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Director), John Proctor is the Villain (Tony nomination, Drama Desk + OCC Awards) and Pass Over. Off-Broadway/International: Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Playwrights Horizons, Callaway + Obie Awards), Evanston Salt Costs Climbing (New Group), Trophy Boys (MCC), Jonah (Roundabout), Endgame (Gate Theater, Dublin), and “Daddy” (Almeida, London + New Group/ Vineyard). Her production of Pass Over was filmed in collaboration with Spike Lee, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is streaming on Amazon Prime. BA: Duke University. Teenagers are for Real.
Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman
Choreography
Broadway choreography: The Outsiders (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC, and Chita Rivera Award nominations), The Last Five Years. Also: Emursive’s Life & Trust (as co-directors & choreographers), Alice by Heart (MCC; Lortel, Chita Rivera, and Callaway Awards for Outstanding Choreography), Cyrano (with Peter Dinklage, Goodspeed/The New Group), Alien/Nation (Williamstown), Phish at MSG, The Count of Monte Cristo (St. Petersburg, Russia), Peter Pan (Beijing, China), The Light Princess (ART/New Victory; NYT Critics’ Pick). Film: Dicks: The Musical (A24), Silent Retreat (Miramax). TV: “Living with Yourself” (Netflix). Other theater as directors: Roll! (Ars Nova), Dispossessed (HERE), Smile (FringeNYC). BAs: Harvard & Princeton. kupermanbrothers.com
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian
Scenography
Tony-nominated collective founded by Brett J. Banakis and Christine Jones to amplify emerging and underrepresented designers by engaging in equitable collaborations. The Outsiders features Brazilian-Armenian designer Tatiana Kahvegian. As AMP: The Outsiders (Tony Nom.), John Proctor is the Villain, Hamlet Hail to the Thief. As Jones/Banakis: The Cher Show, Harry Potter (Tony, Olivier Awards).
Sarafina Bush
Costume Design
Broadway: The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy, How to Dance in Ohio, For Colored Girls… (Tony Award Nominee), Pass Over. Selected Regional: The Heart (La Jolla), A Wrinkle in Time (Arena Stage), The Preacher’s Wife (Alliance Theatre), Peter Pan (Tour). Education: BA, Adelphi University.
Brian MacDevitt
Lighting Design
6 TONYs icl. The Outsiders, The Book of Mormon, Into the Woods. Dance: Joffrey ABT, Tere O’Connor Dance, Merce Cunningham, Lar Lubovitch, Metropolitan Opera: The Enchanted Island, Doctor Atomic. Director, Between Riverside and Crazy : DC, Proof : NY and Spring Awakening at UMD.
Cody Spencer
Sound Design
Select Credit. Broadway: The Last Five Years, Romeo and Juliet, Job, The Outsiders (Tony Award). Co-Design Broadway: Gutenberg! The Musical!, Here Lies Love, The Pee-wee Herman Show. Off-Broadway: Energy Music Curfew Hour, Broadway Bounty Hunter. Off-Broadway Co-Design: Trevor, Here Lies Love (Lortel Award). Regional: David Byrne’s Theater of the Mind.
Hana Kim
Projection Design
Broadway: The Outsiders, Redwood, Real Women Have Curves, The Old Man And The Pool, Summer 1976. Off-Broadway: Sumo, The Harder They Come, Eve’s Song. New music/opera: L’Orfeo, Sweet Land, The Anonymous Lover Awards: Tony Awards, Princess Grace Award, Sherwood Award from CTG among others www.hananow.com
Alberto “Albee” Alvarado
Hair & Wig Design
A Queer Mexican Californian & dog dad to Yeobo. Broadway: The Outsiders. Off-Broadway: Sumo (Drama Desk nomination). Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Arena Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, SD Opera, Seagle Music Colony. Daniel, familia & amigos, Gracias for your unwavering support. “Here to amplify underrepresented voices; Representation matters.” IG: @saboralbee
Tishonna Ferguson
Makeup Designer
Broadway: The Outsiders (Designer), Beetlejuice (MU Sup.), The Lion King (MU Artist). Tours: Beetlejuice (Assoc. Designer), Wicked (MU Sup.). Former Professor of Makeup Design at Pace University. Tish is passionate about storytelling and making space on Broadway for people who look like her.
Taylor Bense
Sound Effects Specialist
Taylor Bense is a composer and sound designer for TV, film, and theater. Credits: Sound Effects specialist for The Outsiders (Broadway) composer & music director of Life & Trust (Off-Broadway).
Jack Viertel
Creative Consultant
Three decades as creative director/senior VP of Jujamcyn Theaters, developing projects for the company; two decades as artistic director of NY City Center Encores!; conceiver: Smokey Joe’s Café, After Midnight, The Prom; dramaturg: Hairspray, Dear Evan Hansen, A Christmas Story. Author of The Secret Life of the American Musical.
Matt Hinkley
Music Supervisor & Co-Orchestrator
Matt Hinkley was invited to join The Outsiders in 2017 and every day since has been amazed and grateful to be among this extraordinary, life-changing group of artists and humans. At The Outsiders, Matt is the Music Director (Conductor/Keys) for the Broadway production, Co-Orchestrator (Tony nom.), and Co-Producer of the original cast recording (Grammy nom.). Other Broadway productions: Days Of Wine & Roses, SpongeBob Squarepants, Bandstand, Finding Neverland, Violet, First Date, Godspell. Other regional and NYC include Chess (Kennedy Center), Water For Elephants (Alliance, Suzi Bass nom.), Camelot (Bay Street), Clint Black’s Looking For Christmas (Old Globe), Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing (Signature DC, Helen Hayes nom.), The Burnt Part Boys(Playwrights Horizons) 35mm; Joe Iconis’s Bloodsong Of Love, Things To Ruin and Rock ‘n’ Roll Jamboree, and concerts on guitar with Sutton Foster (Lincoln Center), Jessica Vosk (Carnegie Hall), and others. Studio work includes much of the above along with Bubble Boy (MD/piano), Glory Days OCBR (guitar), and albums with Jonathan Reid Gealt, Natalie Weiss, and others. Matt is particularly thankful for his long-standing collaboration with Caissie Levy, both in studio and performance. As with many theater artists, Matt has spent a significant amount of time within the developmental and creative processes of numerous shows, whether as a sideman, music director, copyist, or arranger; favorites include The Bridges Of Madison County, The Heart Of Rock ’n’ Roll, Swept Away, Redwood, Millions, and The Lost Boys. Love to Kym & Madeline and special thanks to Justin Levine.
Remy Kurs
Music Director
Credits include music supervision and arrangements for Lempicka (Broadway & La Jolla), We’re Gonna Die (Second Stage), Witness Uganda (Wallis & ART), Invisible Thread (Second Stage). As music director: A Christmas Carol (1st National Tour), Book of Mormon (1st National Tour), Ride the Cyclone (MCC). As music producer: OBCR of Lempicka and Witness Uganda (Sony Masterworks)
Kristy Norter
Music Coordinator
Credits include The Outsiders, Merrily We Roll Along, Death Becomes Her, Some Like It Hot, Cabaret, Hell’s Kitchen, Suffs, Water for Elephants, Six, Queen of Versailles and Back to the Future.
Randy Cohen Keyboards
Keyboard Programmer
Randy Cohen has programmed over 100 Broadway shows, including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, In The Heights, and Kinky Boots. TV includes “Sesame Street”. Thanks to Sam, Nick, Tim, and Drew.
Enrico de Trizio
Ableton Programmer
Italian-made and NYC-based, award-winning composer, music producer and electronic music designer whose genre-bending work spans global stages—from Havana to China to Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen, The Outsiders, Hell’s Kitchen, The Who’s Tommy and Death Becomes Her.
Miranda Cornell
Associate Director
Miranda Cornell will make her Off-Broadway directorial debut Spring 2026 with Indian Princesses at Atlantic/Rattlestick Theaters. Recently: the world premiere Indian Princesses (La Jolla Playhouse) and The Heart Sellers (Stages Houston). She has developed work with Roundabout Theatre Company, NYTW, Clubbed Thumb, Playwrights Realm, Ma-Yi, The New Group, the Asian American Arts Alliance, Round House, and Cleveland Playhouse among others. Associate/resident credits include The Outsiders, The Doctor, Dear Evan Hansen. Formerly: Van Lier Fellow in Theater at A4, Roundabout Directors Group, 2050 Artistic Fellow at NYTW, and a Clubbed Thumb New Play Directing Fellow. BA: Vassar College. Proud SDC member. mirandacornell.com
Autumn Angelettie
Associate Director
Recent Direction: Covenant (Theater Alliance, Helen Hayes Nomination, Outstanding Director- Hayes). As Associate (Selected): John Proctor Is the Villain (Broadway), Home (Broadway),Jonah (Roundabout). BFA: the illustrious Howard University.
Kristen Carcone
Associate Choreographer
NYC-based director and choreographer. Broadway: The Outsiders, The Last Five Years. Other credits: Tate McRae’s Seven, Urinetown (NYCC), Cyrano (The New Group), Life & Trust (Emursive), Alice by Heart (MCC), Then She Fell. For you, Daddio. @kristencarcone.
Nancy Renee Braun
Choreography Supervisor
Broadway: The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge!, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Beetlejuice, Gypsy, Elf. Off-Broadway/regional favs: The Comedy of Errors, Kowalski, …Spelling Bee. TV/film favs: “The Gilded Age,” “Only Murders in the Building.” Northwestern University. @nancyreneebraun.
Gigi Buffington
Speech Text & Dialect Coach
John Proctor Is The Villain, Good Night & Good Luck, Stereophonic, Between Riverside and Crazy, Cost of Living; Prayer For The French Republic, The Minutes, Clyde’s, Slave Play, Pass Over, Linda Vista, Royal Shakespeare Company; Arts Professor, Tisch, NYU
Beverly Jenkins
Production Stage Manager
Recipient TONY Honors for Excellence in Theatre. Supervisor for national tours of The Wiz; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical; A Bronx Tale. Over 30 years on Broadway, over 30 productions. Mom. Wife. Howard grad. Life is good. AVID!
Erica Norgaard
Company Manager
Liam Millward
Associate Company Manager
Edmond O’Neal
Production Stage Manager
Broadway: Gypsy, Hadestown. National Tours: Ain’t Too Proud. Regional Credits: CTG, A.C.T., WTF. Workshops: The Wrong Man, The Outsiders and Pal Joey. Other: Broadway & Beyond and BTU. Education: Yale School of Drama and the University of Central Florida.
Travis Blackwell
Stage Manager
Tours: Hamilton (North America, Asia, Australia, Middle East), A Beautiful Noise, The Bodyguard, The Color Purple. NYC/Regional: St. Ann’s, BAM, Park Avenue Armory, Weston Playhouse, Glimmerglass. BFA: Memphis. MFA: CCM. Love to Joshua. For Jim. smtravis.com
Julia Formanek
Assistant Stage Manager
Regional: Nobody Loves You, A Strange Loop, Hippest Trip – The Soul Train Musical (American Conservatory Theater); Mexodus, Cambodian Rock Band, Let the Right One In, Goddess (Berkeley Repertory Theatre). Much love to Matt and my family for their support.
Hannah Mark
Physical Therapist
Tehillah Flores
Merchandise Manager
Michael Bruno
Head Carpenter
Graham Savage
Assistant Carpenter/Flyman
Patrick Hearn
Advance Carpenter/Crew Swing
Riley Wood
Head Electrician
Judith Lopez
Assistant Electrician/Follow Spot
Joseph Fisher
Assistant Electrician/Deck & Video
Michael Rukstad
Sound Mixer
Zelma Sell
Assistant Sound
MJ Donovan
Head Props
Serena Slie
Assistant Props
Meredith Scott
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ryan Masline
Assistant Wardrobe
Katie Trantham
Assistant Wardrobe
Duckie Steele
Hair/Makeup Supervisor
Jasper Somers
Assistant Hair/Makeup Supervisor
Adam Dorfman
Associate Conductor / Keyboard
Jackson Dunkin
Guitars
Andrew Shield
Guitars
Anthony Scandora
Drums
Bella Amada
Bass
Justin Brown
Reeds
Anna Nordmoe
Violin
E. Renée Gamez
Assistant Conductor/Keyboard Cover