Matthew Bennett
Violin
Matthew began his orchestral career at the age of 18 with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. One of Matthew's fondest memories is walking into the concert hall for the first time and being filled with anxiousness and pride. This season, Matthew has begun performing with the Omaha Symphony, the New Generation Festival in Florence, Italy, and the Animato Foundation Orchestra in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2008, Matthew won the Oral Roberts University 20th Century Music Competition with Joan Tower's Platinum Spirals. Winning that competition sparked Matthew's interest in discovering and performing New Music. Soon after, Matthew premiered works for violin and piano by the Los Angeles based composer, Joshua Peterson. In 2012, Matthew worked closely with the Grammy-winning composer Michael Colina and premiered Stairway to a Midnight Cafe in New York City. In promoting New Music, Matthew has performed with Black House Collective as well as the avant-garde performance ensemble Helerud. Performing chamber music recitals has allowed Matthew to perform in some exciting places like Morse Concert Hall at the Juilliard School, Mannes School of Music, Kansas Public Radio, and the Lied Center of Kansas for DukeTIP. He was also invited to play for the Tulsa Symphony's Gala.
Adee Dancy
Cello
Adee Dancy is Faust Theatre’s Artistic Director and Resident Music Director. She holds a degree in Cello Performance from the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, and studied many disciplines such as music education and conducting while at the school. She has participated in many ensembles and organizations in the Kansas City area. Prior to working at Faust Theatre, Adee was the Musician’s Liaison for the Midwest Chamber Ensemble, as well as the principal cellist at the Medical Arts Symphony. She has played in numerous pit orchestras throughout the city, including those of Musical Theatre Kansas City and Musical Theatre Heritage. Within her tenure at Faust Theatre, Adee has music directed Heathers the Musical and Little Shop of Horrors, and has many more shows on the horizon with the company. She has also music directed for Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park, in their production of The Addams Family the Musical.
Dante DeCicco
Guitar
Dante is currently a music production student at Berklee College of Music. He has played in the pits of Chicago, AVPM, and the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Show at Harvard University. He is so excited to be making his Faust Theatre Debut.
Zeke Bockelman
Drums
Zeke is a music education major at UMKC who has been playing percussion since elementary school. After falling in love with musicals during high school he played many shows and loves having the opportunity to play for this wonderful production of one of his favorites!
Finn Anderson
Bass
Finn is a sophomore in high school. He plays the upright bass in his school orchestra and electric bass in his free time. Although he started playing bass two years later than his classmates, he had quickly risen to their level. Finn is now beginning to play in musicals.