CMT Rising Stars Presents
The Drowsy Chaperone
February 13-22 • Featuring local performers ages 8-14
The Drowsy Chaperone
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.
With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.
Ryan Christopher (Director)
Bio
Ryan Christopher is a So Cal native and has been with CMT since 2019, currently serving as Education & Outreach Manager. Drowsy marks his 5th show with CMT. Ryan had the honor of being part of the Artistic Team for Guys & Dolls, Seussical, Schoolhouse Rock, and Urinetown the Musical. Ryan got his start in Bill Edwards ‘On Stage Kids’ with Dance Instructor/Choreographer Patsy Swayze. He continued his education in dance/theatre at Santa Susana Performing Arts Magnet HS and Moorpark College majoring in dance where he received numerous awards for his leadership in dance, choreography and production. Ryan worked for the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts and Third Street Theatre as a Director, Choreographer, Lighting Designer and Technical Director from 2007-2015 working on over 30 musical productions. Ryan spent two years training/traveling with dance company MeCo (Megill and Company) while performing for 5 Star Theatricals, The Lyceum Theater, a residency at the Welk Resort and performing at Disney’s California Adventure and Main Street USA., Disneyland in the Pixar Play Parade and A Christmas Fantasy. Ryan has been leading CMT PRIDE since 2020 creating fun dances and bringing the community together while performing at SVPRIDE Parade. It’s Ryan’s love of dance and passion for great theater that brings him such joy to work at CMT. Keep on…DANCING THROUGH LIFE!
Meaghan Schapelhouman (Choreographer)
Bio
Meaghan Schapelhouman cannot wait to dance her way through the Roaring Twenties with the amazing cast of The Drowsy Chaperone!
A proud CMT alum, Meaghan is so excited to return to the company that holds such a special place in her heart – this time, on the other side of the table.
Meaghan attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre in 2022. After returning home to the Bay, Meaghan served as one of two Performing Arts Teachers at Almaden Country Day School, directing and choreographing projects such as William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Disney’s Frozen. She also had the privilege of choreographing Presentation High School’s productions of Legally Blonde and Shrek.
She is so grateful for this opportunity!
Kasayla Jones (Vocal Director)
Bio
Kasayla Jones is a lifelong CMT performer and started her journey at the company with studio classes and soon after moved onto performing on stage! She has been seen in a number of Marquee and MainStage productions here including Rent (Joanne), Hairspray (Dynamite), Sister Act (Deloris), Kinky Boots (ensemble) and most recently in Beautiful (Shirelles). She began her teaching career with Camp CMT as a vocal instructor in 2016, and has since expanded her role working with CMT performers as the vocal director for Rising Star and Junior Talent productions. Her recent credits as a vocal director include SchoolHouse Rock Live! Jr., The Big One-Oh! Jr., The Lion King Jr., Junie B. Jones Jr. She has been performing since the age of 6 in church and school choirs and went on to study vocal performance at the University of Arts in Philadelphia! She is always grateful for the opportunity to share her love of music with students and wants to remind them all to ‘Savor Your Time @ CMT’!
Ruby Delgros (Assistant)
Bio
From her first role as a little Riverbug in The Wind in the Willows (Rising Stars 2005), to Olive Ostrovsky in Spelling Bee (Mainstage 2017), to Ensemble in Waitress (Marquee 2025), Ruby Delgros has performed in 38 CMTSJ productions at the Montgomery Theater - and is absolutely delighted to now be on the other side of the table, assisting the Drowsy artistic staff.
Ruby has directed/choreographed numbers as a dance teacher at Camp CMT, various recitals, and even a full-length staff production of Grease at her high school, all of which has prepared her for the big leagues: CMTSJ Rising Stars, where she got her own start in musical theater. She’s excited to help bring The Drowsy Chaperone to life!
When she’s not in rehearsal, you can find Ruby hosting game nights, watching movies with her fiancé, or sitting in traffic, nailing all ten vocal parts of “One Day More.”