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Marissa Leenaarts
Director/Chorographer

Marissa Leenaarts grew up performing in the Akron/Cleveland area. She spent several years as an Equity singer/dancer at Walt Disney World. At Disney, she was contracted in many shows including The Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue, Disney’s Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and My Disney Girl’s Perfectly Princess Tea Party. Director/Choreographer credits include Weathervane’s Newsies, Elf the Musical (2022), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2021), The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hairspray. Choreography credits: Weathervane Playhouse’s Matilda, Mamma Mia!, School of Rock, Bye Bye Birdie, Willy Wonka, A Christmas Carol (2015), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021), Ohio University’s Mary Poppins, Akron School for the Arts’ productions of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and Ghost the Musical, Akron Civic Theatre/All-City Musical’s Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie and Shrek the Musical. Marissa is playing her most important role yet — “Mama” to Sebastian. Marissa is a member of AEA. 

Marissa Leenaarts
Director/Chorographer

Marissa Leenaarts grew up performing in the Akron/Cleveland area. She spent several years as an Equity singer/dancer at Walt Disney World. At Disney, she was contracted in many shows including The Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue, Disney’s Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and My Disney Girl’s Perfectly Princess Tea Party. Director/Choreographer credits include Weathervane’s Newsies, Elf the Musical (2022), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2021), The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hairspray. Choreography credits: Weathervane Playhouse’s Matilda, Mamma Mia!, School of Rock, Bye Bye Birdie, Willy Wonka, A Christmas Carol (2015), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021), Ohio University’s Mary Poppins, Akron School for the Arts’ productions of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and Ghost the Musical, Akron Civic Theatre/All-City Musical’s Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie and Shrek the Musical. Marissa is playing her most important role yet — “Mama” to Sebastian. Marissa is a member of AEA.