RILEY BANNISTER

Hi! I am Riley Bannister from Westerville, Ohio, and I've been dancing and performing ever since I could walk. After dancing competitively for a decade, I was encouraged by my dance instructor Cindy Straub to expand my training into the theatre. It took no more than one musical (Annie, as the Orphan Dance Captain) for me to fall totally in love with singing and acting, and I've been constantly hungry for more ever since!

Some of my very favorite roles include Anytime Annie in 42nd Street, both Graziella and Anybodys in West Side Story, and Rumpleteazer/dance captain in Cats.

Outside of the theatre, you may find me coloring or painting, listening to music, or adding sparkles and colors to my room in any place I haven't already covered!