Pride: A New Musical
Atlanta Reading
Thanks to everyone who came out to support the first reading of Pride: A New Musical. We had great audiences and our excited to continue our road to Broadway.
CAST
Kee Horton
LEROY KING
Elijah Johnson
LONNIE KING
Ra'mya Aikens
JASMINE KING
Dvonte Hampton
MR. KING
Kayce is a native of Marietta, Georgia. She attended college and earned a degree from Kennesaw State University in Theatre & Performance Studies and minor in Dance. She is a Theatre Teacher for Marietta City School where she also earned the title of Teacher of the Year. She has performed in numerous plays such as Hairspray (Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Motormouth - Suzi Bass Award Nominee, Best Actress), RENT (Lyric/Suzi Nominee, Best Musical), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Lyric/Suzi Winner, Best Musical Ensemble), Gifts of the Magi (Theatrical Outfit, City Her), and Dreamgirls (Lyric, Effie White). She is currently the vocal producer and has written songs for the OWN Television show Greenleaf which earned her an NAACP Image Award, Stellar Gospel Music Award, and was also a Grammy Award nomination.
Kayce Grogan Wallace
MRS. KING
Lawson Lewallen
WILLIAM “TREY” HARRIS III
WILLIAM “TREY” HARRIS III
Thank you for coming out to support new works! Favorite credits include Atlanta Lyric Theatre: The Drowsy Chaperone, The Addams Family | Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, CT: The Proxy Marriage by Adam Gwon and Michele Loewe | Monomoy Theatre, MA: Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls | Interlakes Summer Theatre, NH: Saturday Night Fever, Mamma Mia!;
UPCOMING: Songs of Cinema , an Atlanta Lyric Theatre and Strand Theatre co-production Jan 28-30.
BFA MT The Hartt School ❤️
Arianna Hardaway (she/her) is so excited to be a part of a new musical for the first time, especially in such an important work. She feels that it’s so special to share the story and message of this show. She’d like to give a huge thanks to her family, friends, and boyfriend for their undying support.
Instagram: @notesfromash
Arianna Hardaway
Ebony
Monica Garcia
ENSEMBLE
Monica Garcia is so excited to be a part of this musical. She is a graduate from the University of West Georgia with a B.A. in Theatre. Her most recent credits: Home, Godspell, Macbeth, Intimate Apparel, Spring Awakening (University of West Georgia). As always, she thanks her family for the endless love and support.
David Wells is grateful and excited to be a part of this project! His selected professional credits include: “Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure” (Synchronicity Theatre) “Beautiful Hair” (City Springs Theatre Company), “Jukebox Giants: Motown & More” (Strand Theatre), “Altar Boyz” (Marietta Theatre Company). He has a B.A. in Theatre and Performance Studies from Kennesaw State University. He’d like to thank his forever family, supporters, and instructors for constantly uplifting him. Live with vigor.
Instagram: @davidemanuelwells
David Wells
ENSEMBLE