WAITING FOR YOU - April 11 - April 13, 2025
WAITING FOR YOU LLC
Who's Who
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Grace Collins Cope
as Joanie
Grace Collins Cope is a contemporary music major at Converse University in Spartanburg and a graduate of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville. This will be her second role in a musical premiere, having workshopped and performed in Boundless: The Musical with SCGSAH. She went on to perform and participate in programs at New York University following her time at The Rebel's Theatre Company and St. Peter's Players. Grace continues to pursue voice, piano and songwriting studies with her professors John Jeter and S. David Berry, and she wishes to thank them for the opportunity to be a part of Waiting for You.
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Mary Ashton Garrett
as Mattie
Mary Ashton Garrett is a recent graduate of Converse University, where she received a Bachelor of Music Education degree and a performance certificate in voice and a concentration in music theory. Currently, she is in her first year of a master’s degree at Converse, where she is studying vocal performance under Dr. Valerie MacPhail. She hopes to pursue a career in musical theatre and opera performance.
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Josh Luria
as Bobby
Josh Luria is delighted to be making his first appearance on the Chapman Cultural Centre stage in this fun and funny show! A few of his favorite recent credits include Peter Shaw in Silent Sky (HART), Exeter in Henry V (Montford Park Players), Drew in Rock of Ages (Hendersonville Theatre), and Reverend Hale in The Crucible (Shakespeare & Friends). He also directed Misery in October, which featured a voiceover from Kathy Bates. He holds a BFA in drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, received his conservatory training with the Atlantic Theater Company and advanced training in commedia dell'arte and performance from Piccolo Teatro di Milano's Enrico Bonavera; head of NYU Grad Acting Jim Calder; and Tony and Oscar award-winning playwright Tarell McCraney. Currently, he is the Development Director at Hendersonville Theatre. He likes to garden, scuba dive and learn about nature and languages.
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