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Marissa Leenaarts
Director/Choreographer

Marissa Leenaarts (Director/Choreographer) Marissa Leenaarts grew up performing in the Akron/Cleveland area before taking her talents to Walt Disney World, where she spent several years as an Equity singer and dancer. During her time at Disney, she performed in numerous productions, including The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and My Disney Girl’s Perfectly Princess Tea Party. Her directing and choreography credits at Weathervane Playhouse include The Prom, Newsies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf the Musical (2022), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2021 and 2025), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Hairspray. Additional choreography credits include Weathervane Playhouse’s The Secret Garden, Jersey Boys, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, School of Rock, Bye Bye Birdie, A Christmas Carol (2015), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021, 2025), Ohio University’s Mary Poppins; Akron School for the Arts’ Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, and Ghost the Musical; and Akron Civic Theatre/All-City Musical’s Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, and Shrek the Musical. While she has enjoyed bringing countless stories to life onstage, Marissa’s most cherished role is the one she plays offstage: “Mama” to her son, Sebastian. Marissa is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).

Marissa Leenaarts
Director/Choreographer

Marissa Leenaarts (Director/Choreographer) Marissa Leenaarts grew up performing in the Akron/Cleveland area before taking her talents to Walt Disney World, where she spent several years as an Equity singer and dancer. During her time at Disney, she performed in numerous productions, including The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and My Disney Girl’s Perfectly Princess Tea Party. Her directing and choreography credits at Weathervane Playhouse include The Prom, Newsies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf the Musical (2022), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2021 and 2025), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Hairspray. Additional choreography credits include Weathervane Playhouse’s The Secret Garden, Jersey Boys, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, School of Rock, Bye Bye Birdie, A Christmas Carol (2015), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021, 2025), Ohio University’s Mary Poppins; Akron School for the Arts’ Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, and Ghost the Musical; and Akron Civic Theatre/All-City Musical’s Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, and Shrek the Musical. While she has enjoyed bringing countless stories to life onstage, Marissa’s most cherished role is the one she plays offstage: “Mama” to her son, Sebastian. Marissa is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).