Will Hantz

Biography

Will Hantz has been lighting up the stage at Bay Street since the age of 8. From his first performance as Christopher Robin as part of “Stages” and various roles in The Frankenstein Follies, to the role of “Little Jake” in the professional musical “Annie Get Your Gun”, Will has enjoyed every minute of his time in the spotlight. Will appeared in the independent film “Kaleidoscope”, screened at The Montauk Film Festival, and joined the cast of Sun & Sea (a climate change opera) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and on the road at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Will is excited to be back on his home turf and playing the role of Edgar in “Ragtime” this summer. He will attend The Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts in September.

Past Performances

Mainstage—Ragtime!: Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and Book by Terrence McNally

Category: Mainstage Productions August 2 through August 28

Witness the musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s classic novel that captures the American experience at the turn of the 20th century. The worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his daughter, and an African American ragtime musician intertwine in this sweeping musical about America’s Golden Age when our nation was mixing, boiling, and changing. The creative team on Ragtime is: Will Pomerantz (Director); Christopher Grant and Lauren Grant (Co-Choreographers); James Bassi (Musical Director); Rick Sordelet (Fight Director); Anna Louizos (Scenic Designer); Hunter Kaczorowski (Costume Designer); Meghan O’Beirne (Associate Costume Designer); Mike Billings (Lighting Designer); Dalton Hamilton (Assistant Lighting Designer / Programmer); Jon Weston (Sound Designer); John Millerd (Associate Sound Designer); Brian C. Staton (Projection Designer); Andrew Diaz (Props Designer); Ryan Touhey (Orchestrator); Tommy Kurzman (Hair/Makeup Designer); James FitzSimmons (Production Stage Manager); and Christine Catti (Assistant Stage Manager).

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