Petra Hinds is a rising sophomore at Williams college. Although she is a prospective political economy major there, she has been studying and performing theater her whole life. Some of her favorite past roles have included Rosalind in a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, and Birdie in a workshop of a new play, Spitfire, by Lyndsey Bourne. She thinks that Elevate’s work is extremely important and exciting so she’s thrilled to be working with them, and she is also happy to be working with Sabrina Jacob Washburn again. She hopes that you enjoy and get something out of this performance!

Adrian is from Ghana, Africa by way of Steeler Nation Pittsburgh. Broadway: THE INHERITANCE. Off-Broadway: SEPARATE AND EQUAL (59E59); ROCCO, CHELSEA, ADRIANA...(HERE); PIRIRA (WEST END THEATER); ON STRIVER’S ROW (METROPOLITAN PLAYHOUSE). Broadway First National Tour: CINDERELLA. Regional: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, MUNY, MTWichita WVPT. TV: “Royal Pains”. Numerous Commercials and Print. BFA University of Michigan and Moscow Art Theatre School Graduate. @AdrianBaidoo. www.AdrianBaidoo.com

Lydia Riess is an actor, writer, and director born and raised in New York City. She is a rising sophomore at Brown University where she studies literary arts and education in addition to theater and film. Before that, she studied with the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater and participated in many productions with her high school’s theater company, headed by Sabrina Washburn. Favorite roles include Lady Macbeth from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Lizzy from an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill, and Emma from People, Places, and Things by Duncan Macmillan. Lydia is honored to be welcomed into the Elevate community and excited to work with Sabrina again. Instagram: @Lydia.Riess

Penelope Hinds is a rising senior studying musical theatre at the University of Miami. She has done theatre her whole life, working on styles such as Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, commedia dell'arte and more. Some of her favorite roles include Kalliope in Languna Playhouse’s She Kills Monsters, Jaques in As You Like it, and Chris Gorman in Neil Simon’s Rumors. Penelope looks forward to working with Sabrina Washburn once again, and is excited to spread Elevate’s message to a wider audience!