We last worked with Leah Johnson when she served as Assistant Stage Manager for 2019’s All Shook Up. This summer she understudies the role of Percy in our season opener The Spitfire Grill.

What have you most enjoyed about working on this show?

The people!!! This cast and crew is filled with some really awesome artists and humans and getting to work with them every night has been awesome. I've always loved the theater community in the Madison area and it's been really great to be back this summer.

What do you want audiences to know about your character?

This is a pretty music heavy show all around but Percy's track specifically, while it does have some really gorgeous songs, is really vocally demanding. But Natalie Davies is knocking it out of the park and I've loved listening to her every night. I know that audiences will just be awe struck by her vocals, as well as the rest of the cast!

During the show, we hear a lot about the beautiful autumn colors in Wisconsin. Do you have a favorite place to go check out the fall foliage?

I live about 10 minutes away from Governor Dodge State Park which has some gorgeous hiking trails and spots to watch the sun rise!

If you could inherit a small business via mail-in raffle, what kind of business would you want to win?

I come from a family of small business owners and I would love to have my own some day! I would love to have a little coffee shop with books and board games and maybe some live music.

Don’t miss The Spitfire Grill June 16-25! Tickets are on sale now at www.middletonplayers.com/tickets.