COLDIN GRUNDMEYER (Winnie The Pooh) is thrilled to be playing that willy, nilly, silly ole bear on tour with this fantastic company. He’s a recent graduate from Montclair State University’s BFA Musical Theatre program and was most recently seen as the male swing in the Off-Broadway production of Friends! The Musical Parody. Other credits include A Chorus Line (Mike Costa) at Richmond Triangle Players, Guys and Dolls (Harry the Horse) at MSU, and Mary Poppins (Chimney Sweep) at Ocean City Theatre Company. He would like to thank his fiancée, his family, and his French Bulldog, Paco.
JOSH BERNASKI (Ensemble) Josh is thrilled to bounce back into the Hundred Acre Wood and to share this beautiful show across the country! As a puppeteer, Josh performed in both the Chicago and Off-Broadway runs of Disney's Winnie the Pooh and in Mr. Popper's Penguins at Lifeline Theatre. A Chicago-based actor, Josh has performed throughout the Windy City and at regional theaters across the country. Proud graduate of Temple University, founder of The Connecting Routes Project, represented by BMG Talent. Thanks to Rockefeller Productions and the Pooh family for such a wonderful journey, and to his friends and family for their support.
LUKE DOMBROSKI (Ensemble) is an NYC-based actor, puppeteer, and writer. A proud AMDA graduate of their Integrated Conservatory program, he has performed across the country on tours and in regional theatres, in Rockefeller Productions’ That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody (Dorothy. Yes, Dorothy) and multiple iterations of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show in NYC. Before the world ended, The Full Monty at The Argyle Theatre (Marty, Jerry/Dave/Malcolm cover).
KAITLYN LUNARDI (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making her national tour and puppeteering debut with the incredible cast and crew of Winnie the Pooh. Originally a classically trained dancer, Kaitlyn later studied with NYU’s Atlantic Acting School, and recently completed her B.S. in Psychology with ASU. Recent credits include: Year One (Premiere Stages), Money Heist: The Experience (Netflix), and Wendigo (Raindance Film Festival Winner). Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood!
BLAKE RUSHING (Ensemble) is very excited to be taking the Hundred Acre Wood on the road in the Winnie the Pooh: A New Stage Musical National Tour. Performance highlights include Mary Sunshine in Chicago (Broadway Theater Project), Pinocchio in Shrek (Creekview Theater), and Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (ArtCentre Theater). Blake has also worked behind the scenes as the child casting assistant on seasons 51 and 52 of Sesame Street, and as the child guardian for the original runs of Winnie the Pooh Off-Broadway.
MELISSA XIAOLAN WARREN (Ensemble) is excited to be on her first national tour. Recent credits include Abby from Gordan Ferrel's the Girls Who Walked on Glass and messenger/ensemble in a reading of Jow Baker and Ray Roberick's new musical, Brooklyn's Bridge. She is a graduate of the Circle in The Square Theatre School with a focus in musical theatre.
HANNAH LAUREN WILSON (Ensemble) is a NYC based actor originally from Portland, OR. She received her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Coastal Carolina University. As an avid Disney fan, she is thrilled to make her national tour debut with this show. Regional: Cry-Baby (Lenora), Loch Lomond (Ailey), Heathers (Heather McNamara), Liza! Liza! Liza! (Young Liza Minnelli), Blood Brothers (Linda), Avenue Q (Kate Monster).
ROSS COUGHLIN (Christopher Robin). National tour debut! Upstate NY native. Wagner College grad, BA Theatre Performance. Regional: The SpongeBob Musical (Patchy the Pirate, Arizona Broadway Theatre). Many thanks to his family, friends, and teachers for their endless support. To all seeing their very first show: Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood!
JONATHAN ROCKEFELLER (Creator, Director) and Rockefeller Productions have received global acclaim for their productions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show based on the books of renowned author/illustrator Eric Carle, and New York Times Critic’s Pick Paddington Gets in a Jam, both of which resulted in a Drama Desk and Off-Broadway Alliance nominations. In addition to the current national tour of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation, Rockefeller Productions are also the creators of Sesame Street the Musical, a brand new Off-Broadway stage adaption which premiered at NYC’s Theatre Row this fall.
Jonathan Rockefeller (Creator, Written by, Director)
Zach Pizza (Lighting Design)
Nate Edmondson (Sound Design, Compositions)
Jeff Guidice (Head of Production)
Mason Huse (Head of Touring; Production Supervisor)
Rebecca Johnston (Touring Production Stage Manager)
Vic Cairl (Director of Marketing & Ticketing)
Krista Robbins (Company Manager)
Produced by Rockefeller Productions
Tour Booked by Rockefeller Bookings: Josh Sherman (Head of Bookings)