Songs for a New World
Lenoir Community College Performing Arts invites audiences to experience Songs for a New World, a one-weekend-only production that is both intimate and deeply affecting. Written by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, this contemporary song cycle features a series of vivid musical vignettes that capture the moments when everything can change—when a choice must be made and a new chapter begins. Performances will be held at LCC’s Briley Auditorium on the Turner Stage, on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit lenoircc.edu/lccfpa.
Aaron Williams
A native of La Grange, Aaron Williams has pursued the performing arts since high school and has performed with East Carolina University’s co-ed a cappella group, The Drastic Measures.
Recent credits include Count Ipolitov/Leopold in LCCFPA’s Anastasia and ensemble roles in LCCFPA’s White Christmas, School of Rock, Hello, Dolly!, and The Sound of Music, as well as RiverTowne Players’ Memphis.
Michael Johnson Jr.
Michael Johnson Jr. is a vocalist, violinist, conductor, clinician, and music educator with more than 15 years of experience. A native of New London, Connecticut, Johnson holds degrees from Christopher Newport University and East Carolina University and currently teaches orchestra and choir in Pitt County Schools.
Johnson performs as a substitute violinist with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and serves as Associate Concertmaster of the Pitt Community Orchestra, where he also assists with conducting. He has served in leadership roles as a gospel vocalist and choir director and has also prepared casts as a music director for musical theatre, including The Sound of Music and Beetlejuice Jr.
Bailey Sutton
Bailey Sutton is a professional opera singer and dedicated music educator from La Grange, North Carolina. Sutton earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mount Olive, double majoring in Vocal Performance and Psychology, and a master’s degree in Vocal Performance from East Carolina University.
Sutton performs regularly with North Carolina Opera and has also appeared with Opera Arlington, North Carolina Opera Outreach, and the Stafford Opera Troupe. Additional credits include Mrs. Nordstrom in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music and Abby Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace. She teaches choir and musical theatre at North Lenoir High School and serves as director of the NL Drama Department.
Anna Marshburn
Anna Marshburn is a Lenoir County native and is excited to appear in her first production at Lenoir Community College. Marshburn performed in a variety of productions at North Lenoir High School, including Beauty and the Beast as Belle, Hello, Dolly! as Dolly Levi, and White Christmas as Rita.
Marshburn spent two years in East Carolina University’s BFA Musical Theatre program and later earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Mount Olive, where she performed with the touring a cappella group Carolina Sound and is featured on the group’s recordings. She currently works in community mental health and is a student in East Carolina University’s Clinical Counseling program in the Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies.
Rebecca McGann
Rebecca McGann is originally from Illinois and has appeared in more than a dozen musicals. After a hiatus during college, McGann returned to the stage last year and quickly re-engaged with the local arts community.
Her recent credits include New Bern Civic Theatre’s Grease, RiverTowne Players’ Something Rotten!, NBCT’s Lizzie as Alice Russell, and Baroness Elsa Schraeder in LCC’s The Sound of Music. McGann works in public relations and enjoys reading, crocheting, spending time with her three cats, and cheering on her husband as he pursues his passion for theatre.
William Sutton
William Sutton is a Kinston native and graduate of East Carolina University, where he earned a degree in Musical Theatre and Professional Acting. Sutton began performing in the drama department at North Lenoir High School and continued his training through collegiate study and professional work.
Sutton spent two years in Wilmington with The Opera House Theatre Company, working as both an actor and fight choreographer. Over the past year, he has worked with Lenoir Community College as assistant director for Anastasia and The Sound of Music and is currently a student in the Lenoir Community College Nursing Program. Sutton is passionate about serving his community and finds joy in making people smile through music and meaningful art.
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