Originally from Mobile, Ala., Chris Richie grew up singing gospel music in church. He became more interested in theatre and eventually his passion led him to Oklahoma City University (OCU), earning his Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre. Chris has appeared in various productions and concerts both at OCU and at professional theaters. Credits include Carousel, The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee, and In the Heights. The Flip Side marks his FST debut.

Florida Studio Theatre: Daddy Cane/Stanford in “Bright Star”, and the revues “Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits”, “Older Than Dirt” and “Laughing Matters, Volumes 5 and 6”. Regional: ‘Bernadette’ in the Gateway and Ogunquit Playhouse co-productions of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (Broadway World Award nomination),‘Luther Billis’ in “South Pacific” at the Ivoryton Playhouse (Broadway World & CT Critics Circle Award nominations for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actor’), “Barrymore”, “The Presidents" (with Rich Little), "Hot n’ Cole", "The All Night Strut". Bill performed for many years in the Off-Broadway smash revue, ”Forbidden Broadway”, and has directed 20 productions of the show across the country. Also Off-Broadway: “The Daring Duo” (Bridge Theatre), “Nerds” (NY Musical Theatre Festival), “Forbidden Hollywood” (Triad), "Juba" (Vineyard), "The Apple Tree" (York). NY Workshop: “Finding Nemo” for Disney (Mr. Ray, Gill).

Marcel is psyched to join FST for the first time. Recent credits include: Into the Woods (Quisisana Resort), “Gossip Girl” (HBO Max), and the American Express “Shop Small” ad campaign. Marcel was recently awarded Best Actor at the Strawberry One-Act Festival in NYC. Other recent accomplishments include a BFA from NYU Tisch.