Bring It On!

Bring It On • August 11-21

The cutthroat world of competitive cheerleading meets the fierce rivalries of high school politics and romance. Bitingly relevant, sprinkled with sass, and inspired by the hit film, Bring It On The Musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness. Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On features an original story by Tony Award winner, Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton), music by Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning composer, Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), lyrics by Broadway lyricist, Amanda Green (High Fidelity), and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical.

SEASON 2022-23

Bring it On - August 11-21

Bright Star - Sept 22 - Oct 2

Jekyll & Hyde - October 14-30

Elf - December 2-18

Chess - February 16-26

The Full Monty - March 23 - April 2

Ragtime - April 20-30

Photos from various nationwide productions of Bring It On 

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Meet the Directors

JONATHON CRIDER • DIRECTOR

Dr Jonathon Scott Crider is a two-time graduate of the University of Arizona with a BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management and an MA in Theatre Studies with an emphasis in Directing.  A long time Southern Arizona resident,

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he has a passion for the performing arts and the positive impact that it can have on our community.  He currently lives in Oro Valley with his wife and young son, and works hard to support a number of organizations around town.  He serves as the Executive Director of the Tucson Pops Orchestra and the Director of Special Projects for the FOX Tucson Theatre.  As a member of the Emerging Leaders Council through the Tucson Metro Chamber, he’s developed a deep-rooted love and connection with our region.  With Arts Express, he looks forward to continuing to strengthen the organization’s commitment to education and the performing arts for everyone in our community.

ANNE GRIMES • MUSIC DIRECTOR

Dr. Anne Grimes has enjoyed music-making with Arts Express for several years as both a pianist and music director. Her full-time work is teaching

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music theory at Pima College and directing the Pima College Orchestra. Musical experiences include leading choirs, bands, and orchestras for TUSD, Desert Christian High School, and Sahuarita Public Schools, and playing piano for Gaslight Theatre and Tucson Boys Chorus. Anne has served as music director for four local churches. She has earned three degrees from the University of Arizona, including the Bachelor’s in Piano Performance and
Music Education, and the Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Choral Conducting. Anne and her husband Jonathan have four grown children and enjoy outdoor activities and home improvement projects.

DOMINIQUE ISABELLA RUFFALO • CHOREOGRAPHER

Dominique is ecstatic to be choreographing White Christmas, her inaugural production with Arts Express Theatre. She began her training in musical theatre and dance at the age of 2, in her hometown North Aurora, Illinois.

Read More! She continued to graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona where she appeared in Hands on a Hardbody, Twelfth Night, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Merchant of Venice. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles where she was a featured dancer in Roller Dynasty, a dystopian disco comedy on roller skates, by Ryan Drake. Most recently, Dance Lab New York, invited her to their Broadway Choreography intensive where she trained under current Broadway Directors and Choreographers including Josh Prince, Jeff Calhoun, JoAnn Hunter, and Al Blackstone, to name a few. Past choreography credits include Arizona Theatre Company - The Addams Family, American Idiot (Choreographer and Assoc. director) and She Kills Monsters (Dance and Fight Choreographer), Gotta Dance! - The Nutcracker Quarantined. She is also incredibly passionate about directing and choreographing for film. Her most recent production, After Party, received “Best Musical” in the 2021 Tucson Fringe Festival. During the week, you can find her training tomorrow's stars today, at Gotta Dance! To see more of her work and to stay up to date on upcoming projects, visit dominiqueruffalo.wixsite.com/actress or follow her on Instagram @dominiqueisabellaruffalo