MEET ELLEN
Praised by KC Metropolis for her “nuanced acting,” “fine dancing skills,” and "sublime singing," Ellen Hinkle is quickly establishing herself as a versatile artist and a young performer to watch. Ellen has performed with companies such as Winter Opera Saint Louis, Gateway Opera, Midwest Institute of Opera, and Opera Breve. In 2015 Ellen was featured in Marble City Opera’s rendition of La Femme Bohème where she fulfilled a life long dream of playing a man! Ellen is a self-proclaimed foodie and a lover of all beer, chocolate, and cheese. In her spare time she enjoys camping, cooking, DIY, and playing her N64!
MEET ALYSSA
Hailed for her "exquisite coloratura" (South Florida Classical Review), Alyssa Click is no stranger to the operatic and musical theatre stages. Some of her favorite roles have been Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Anna Reich (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor), Lois Lane (Kiss Me, Kate), and Roxie Hart (Chicago). She made her conducting debut in 2019 with The Little Mermaid Jr. and The Music Man Jr. Currently, she is the lead voice coach for the Broadway Dance Center Professional Semester Training Program, Throughout her career she has been a choreographer, assistant director, music director, and more. Offstage, she enjoys reading, yoga, trying out new baking recipes, and being the best cat mom to her two fur babies Fortissimo and Smalls. Other life aspirations include singing on a Broadway stage, doing yoga in the shadow of the Eifel Tower, sipping wine in the Italian countryside, and drawing a perfectly even winged liner on the first try.