Medora Musical welcomes new co-host for the 2022 season

(MEDORA, ND) The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, alongside StageWest Entertainment, is excited to announce the 2022 Medora Musical cast lineup.

This year, visitors can expect to see quite a few of their favorites, along with three new Burning Hills Singers and a new co-host!

2022 Medora Musical Co-hosts:

Annie Freres, a fan favorite entertainer, is back to co-host the Medora Musical. This is Annie's third year coming to us from Memphis, Tennessee.

Tim Drake is a new co-host to the Medora Musical from Mayville, Wisconsin. He'll perform alongside "Calamity" Annie as "Dusty" Drake. This is Tim's first year in the Medora Musical yet he is no stranger to Medora, performing in Ring of Fire at the Old Town Hall Theater this past fall.

2022 Medora Musical Burning Hills Singers:

North Dakotans:

Taylor Leet is a North Dakota native coming from Bismarck. Taylor first appeared in the Medora Musical in 2016 and is back for her seventh season.

Damon Fitcher is back from Dickinson. This will be Damon's sixth time appearing in the Medora Musical between 2014 and now.

Jeanna Zenz returns for her third year as a Burning Hills Singer originally from just down the road in Watford City, North Dakota.

Jessica Bradish is from Des Moines, Iowa, and has appeared as a vocal powerhouse in the Medora Musical for the past seven years.

Rachael Endrizzi from Columbus, Ohio, returns to the Medora Musical for her third year.

NEW, Priscilla Greco is coming from Mexico City, Mexico, to make her debut as a Burning Hills Singer.

NEW, Anneliese Wolfanger joins the Medora Musical cast by way of Rochester, New York.

Gentlemen:

Ken Quiricone comes to Medora from Stratford, Connecticut. This will be Ken's eleventh year as a Burning Hills Singer. Ken is also featured as Theodore Roosevelt in this year's show.

Kevin Korczynski is from Bel Air, Maryland. He has appeared in the Medora Musical for ten seasons.

Gerry Williams is from Durham, North Carolina. He first appeared in the show in 2013 and 2014 and has returned to the Medora Musical for the past three years.

Aaron Atkinson comes from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is Aaron's second season as a Burning Hills Singer.

NEW, Nathan Gilanyi joins the 2022 Medora Musical cast from Burlington, Wisconsin.

2022 Medora Musical Coal Diggers Band:

Travis Smith from Columbus, Ohio, returns as the Band Leader and keyboard player.

Carson Hooley is back as the drummer for the Coal Diggers Band from Waco, Texas.

Amy LeGrand aka the “Prairie Flower,” is thrilled to be making her return to the Medora Musical as the fiddle player from St. Loius, Missouri.

NEW, Devon Miller, a guitarist from Bedford, Connecticut, joins the band.

Perry Orfanella is back in the Coal Diggers Band as bass player from Carmel, New York.

Adam Vogel from Melrose, Minnesota, returns as guitarist.

This star-studded cast from around the nation has arrived in Medora to begin rehearsing for the 2022 Medora Musical season.

The Medora Musical would not run smoothly without the behindthe-scenes crew. This year's crew is:

Ryan Milligan is the sound technician, sound designer, and production manager.

B. Rafidi serves as the stage manager.

Jim Eischen is the master electrician and lighting designer.

Erica Zaffarano is the set and prop designer.

Katrina Benedict and Jason Resler are the show's costume designers.

Alexis Wollan Swenson is the choreographer, assistant director, and wardrobe supervisor.

The Medora Musical is produced and directed by Curt Wollan and StageWest Entertainment from Minneapolis, Minnesota.