A Year with Frog and Toad

Cast

 
CHARACTER                                                                                            ACTOR
Frog.............................................................................................................RAYMOND CRONLEY*
Toad........................................................................................................DOMINICK VENTRELLA*
Bird Girl 1.............................................................................................CAMRYN DUCKWORTH*
Bird Girl 2.........................................................................................................ABIGAIL VERNON*
Bird Man 1/Large and Terrible Frog....................................................EDDIE WEAVER*
Bird Man 2.................................................................................................................SAM MAJORS*
Snail............................................................................................................................KELSIE ENGEN*
Mouse/Young Frog/Mole 1....................................................................ARRIONE MAGEE*
Lizard/Father Frog/Squirrel 1.........................KAMERON ROJAS-SCHUENEMAN*
Turtle/Mother Frog/Squirrel 2/Mole 2.............................................................FACIA LEE*
 
* Member, Charleston Stage Resident Acting Company

Cast Biographies (In Alphabetical Order)

Raymond Cronley (Frog)

CAMRYN DUCKWORTH (BIRD GIRL 1)

Camryn is beyond excited to be joining Charleston Stage as a Season 47 Resident Actor! Camryn is a Charlotte native who was previously based in New York City. Some of her credits include Steel Magnolias (Shelby), Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding (Sister Albert Maria), Urinetown (Little Sally), Cedar Point Amusement Park (Performer), and she was most recently a TYA company member of The Panto Touring Company. Camryn is a proud Wagner College Theatre graduate and is so grateful to be joining Charleston Stage this season. Much love always to my family and friends for their endless support. Instagram: @camryn.duckworth

Kelsie Engen (Snail)

Kelsie (she/her/hers) is beyond thrilled to join the Resident Acting Company at Charleston Stage! Kelsie grew up performing in Seattle and had the opportunity to be in productions such as A Christmas Story (Ensemble/ On-Stage Swing) at the 5th Avenue Theatre, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Ensemble) at Seattle Children’s Theatre. She earned her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Utah. While in college, she performed in regional productions of Elf (Ensemble) and Hello, Dolly! (Ensemble/ Ermengarde U.S.) at Pioneer Theatre Company. Some favorite roles include: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Into the Woods (Little Red), Shrek (Fiona), Urinetown (Little Sally for round 1, Hope for round 2). Kelsie would love to give a shout out to her mom and dad, brother, and friends for all of their support! Follow along at: www.kelsie-engen.com / Instagram: @kelsie.engen

Facia Lee (Turtle/Mother Frog/Squirrel 2/Mole 2)

Facia is back at Charleston Stage like she never left. She is from the Jacksonville area of Florida and has been performing since she was about six years old. Her favorite credits include Once on This Island (Ti Moune and Erzulie), The Scottish Play (Macduff) and Fat Ham (Opal). She graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s in Theatre with Concentration in Music. She would like to thank all of her loved ones near and far for their support.

Arrione Magee (Mouse/Young Frog/Mole 1)

Arrione is thrilled to join Charleston Stage as a Resident Actor for Season 47! Recent credits include Legally Blonde (Serena), Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville (Tammy), The Crucible (Tituba), and She Kills Monsters (Vera/Evil Gabbi). Arrione is a 2024 graduate of Jacksonville University with a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support throughout the years! Instagram: @arrione.magee

Sam Majors (Bird Man 2)

Sam is so excited to join Charleston Stage! Sam is a proud Portlandian hailing from Oregon. Previous credits include Bonnie and Clyde (Ted), Once Upon A Mattress (Minstrel), In Pieces (Charlie), and Jesus Christ Superstar (King Herod). He just received his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and B.A. in Math from Texas Christian University. Sam is so grateful for his time at TCU and would like to thank Joseph, his family, and Twyla for all of their help getting here. @officially_samm

Kameron Rojas-Schueneman (Lizard/Father Frog/Squirrel 1)

Kameron could not be more excited to be part of Charleston Stage’s 47th Season! An actor, director, and teaching artist from the Chicago suburbs, Kam graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University’s School of Theatre Arts in 2024 with his B.F.A. in Acting. Previous credits include A Chorus Line (Paul), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Mauritius (Dennis), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), and Into the Woods (Jack). He also served as the Artistic Director for IWU’s Phoenix Theatre. You can keep up with him on Instagram at @kameronschueneman or visit his website at www.kamrojas.com.

Dominick Ventrella (Toad)

Dominick is elated to be returning for Charleston Stage’s 47th Season! Originally from Ridgefield, CT, Dominick is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University where he received his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre, as well as the 2020 WCSU Theatre Arts Acting Award. His previous credits include; Clue: On Stage: Mr. Green (Charleston Stage), Beautiful: Gerry Goffin (Charleston Stage), Peter and the Starcatcher: Smee (Ives Concert Park), Company: David (Regional Theatre of the Palouse), and Gordon Gets Down: Mayor Horne (Forestburgh Playhouse). Keep up with Dominick on Instagram! @dmventrella

Abigail Vernon (Bird Girl 2)

Eddie Weaver (Bird Man 1/Large and Terrible Frog)

Eddie is thrilled to be returning for Season 47 with the Charleston Stage family! An Atlanta native, Eddie graduated from Columbus State University with his B.A. in Theatre Performance. Previous Credits include: Chicken & Biscuits (Kenny Mabry), A Christmas Carol (Young Scrooge), Once on This Island (Agwe), 70's: More than a decade (Lead Vocalist). Eddie Would like to send his appreciation and gratitude to his family, friends, teachers and professors who have poured so much into him over the years. If you'd like to keep up with Eddie's journey give him a follow on instagram: @eddiejihad

Education Guide

Every season, education guides are available for download online to incorporate in the classroom before attending Charleston Stage's school matinee performances. These guides are great tools to help educate students on the subject matter of productions they will see at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. View the education guide below for A Year with Frog and Toad!

Content Guide

We are always excited to see families at the theatre, and we know that parents may want more information on content when deciding if a show is appropriate for their family. Below is an outline of things parents may want to know about A Year with Frog and Toad.