Meet The Cast of Tick, Tick...Boom!

The cast of The Area Premier of Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick...Boom!

Ryan Thomas King is originally from Oologah, Oklahoma. He has a Musical Theatre degree from Northern Oklahoma College and attended Missouri State for Theatre Direction. Ryan has been seen at Springfield Little Theatre in The Full Monty as Malcolm and as Judas in Godspell; at the Vandivort Center Theatre in Urinetown as Bobby Strong and in Over The River… as Nick. He has also been seen at the Skinny Improv’s: Mainstage Utility, Snowball Effect and Tour Company.

David DePriest lives in Marshfield with his wife Sandee and sons, Eli and Brenden. He studied at SMSU on vocal music for 3+ years before dropping out his senior year to go to Radiology school and get a job where you actually “make money.” Fast forward 23 years, he’s the Radiology Night Supervisor at Cox North. David has performed in numerous productions at Springfield Little Theatre and Vandivort Center Theatre. He has also played an integral part in the newly formed Marshfield Performing Arts Society, both as an Actor and Director. In his spare time, David sings lead in the Springfield cover band “The Revenge”.

Ashley Rose Smith is a freshman at Drury majoring in Finance and Business. She was last seen in Beauty and The Beast at SLT, Sweet Charity at Drury and Godspell at Glendale High School. Ashley was a member of SLT’s Y.E.S. Troupe through out her high school career. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys caving and is an avid spelunker.