ANDREA KAHANE (Sponge) You may recognize Andrea from the RCPA stage as she has been a performer here for many years. Andrea studied for two summers in Italy upon graduation from Indiana University School of Music. She has sung with the opera companies of Orlando, Knoxville, Nashville, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Chautauqua. Highlights in Andrea’s career were performing as the soloist in John Rutter’s Magnificat at Carnegie Hall with John Rutter conducting and touring with Starlight Musicals in Show Boat starring Van Johnson. Her favorite Riverside roles include Miss Maudie in To Kill A Mockingbird, Mrs. Hubbard in Murder on the Orient Express, Marge in The Bridges of Madison County, Emma Goldman in Ragtime, Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir, Katie in Meet Me in St Louis, Mama in Bright Star, Featured Soloist in A Christmas Spectacular, Rosie in Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady, Featured Soloist in The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Truvy Jones in Steal Magnolias, Mazeppa in Gypsy, Carlotta in Phantom, Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Martha in White Christmas, Louise Seger in Always…Patsy Cline and Ernestina in Hello, Dolly! When not performing, Andrea teaches voice lessons in her south Stafford studio. andreakahane@yahoo.com