Actor
On September 14th of 2011 Christy opened in John Caird and Paul Gordon's production of Daddy Lon Legs as Jerusha Abbott. On January 31st 2012 Christy will open as Sue Snell in the off-broadway production of Carrie.
In July 2008 Christy joined the first national Broadway touring cast of Spring Awakening in the lead role of Wendla. She took the stage for over 600 performances through 44 cities across the US and Canada.
Christy is a 2008 graduate of Cincinnati University’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) with a BFA in Musical Theater. While at the university, she played several roles in CCM and regional productions.
Songwriter/Recording Artist
Christy started writing at the age of twelve and has three independent CDs: Not Yet Over You (2000), Waiting For You (2007), and an EP entitled After You that was recorded in the fall of 2008 while on tour with Spring Awakening in Los Angeles. In addition to the Music page of this site, you are able to hear samples of Christy's latest material on her MYSPACE.
While at CCM, Christy had the opportunity to write music for two productions. Soiled Doves and Anon[ymus]. Soiled Doves started as a drama workshop. The story revolves around three working women in the old west. In the fall of 2006 Christy wrote the music and lyrics which helped define the story and brought the characters to life. That same year, Richard Hess (Chair of CCM drama) asked Christy to write music for CCM’s 2007 fall main stage drama. It was a play written by Naomi Iizuka called Anon[ymus]. With permission from Naomi, Christy wrote seven songs and took on the role of musical director for the production. Anon[ymus] won the Cincinnati ACCLAIM award for best play of the season.
The early years
From the age of five, Christy performed in Community Theater productions in and around Bucks County PA. She attended Pennsbury High School and participated in school productions and choirs. From 1999-2004 Christy performed each year at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2004, Christy was a NFAA (National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts) winner for musical theater. At age sixteen, Christy signed with her current manager Edie Robb and began her professional career.
