Julia Ruggirello is a recent graduate of Kent State University’s BFA Musical Theater Program and is so excited to be an Acting Apprentice with Florida Studio Theatre! Recent credits include Maureen U/S and Alexi Darling in RENT (Kent State University), Featured Dancer in Kiss Me, Kate! (People’s Bank Theater), and Soupy Sue in URINETOWN (Kent State University). Julia is thrilled to be in Sarasota and can’t wait to keep growing and learning as a performer!

Rhea Leonard is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and has earned her degree in English Literature. She has been involved in community theatre, recording and touring with Grammy-winning gospel artists, and writing her own music. Some of her favorite credits include Cinderella and Into the Woods. Rhea has previously interned in general management and education at FST and is excited to join this season as an acting apprentice.

David Allsup is originally from Dallas, Texas and recently graduated from Baylor University. At Baylor, he received his BFA in Theatre Performance with a Concentration in Musical Theatre. Some recent favorites include the Narrator in Joseph and Stephano in The Tempest. He is excited to get to spend this next year working with FST!

Ava Spinelli Mastrone (She/Her) originally hails from Stamford Connecticut, and is thrilled to join FST’s Acting Apprentice program. She is a recent graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Acting and Directing. Past Productions at BW include Measure for Measure (Marianna/Justice), The Importance of Being Earnest (Gwendolen Fairfax), The Comedy of Errors (Emilia) and Boeing Boeing(Gabriella)! Ava has worked with the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Chagrin Arts Centre, Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, and Great Lakes Theatre. 

Nick James (He/him) is ecstatic to make his Florida Studio Theatre debut! A recent graduate of Columbus State University's BFA Theatre Performance program, Nick has participated in shows on both the professional and collegiate levels such as Holes (Mr. Sir), Rock of Ages (Jakeith/Mayor/Ensemble), Three Little Birds (Dr. Bird), The Color Purple (Pastor/Adam), Pipeline (Dun), and Kill.Move.Paradise (Isa). 

Dellan Short is a current Acting Fellow with FST who made his FST debut in the Burdick New Play Festival reading of Advice by Brent Askari. Some of his previous credits include Off The Charts! and Deck The Halls at FST; Everybody at the Alliance Theatre; 9 To 5, Living Out, Legally Blonde, The Tempest, and The Secret Garden

PJ Pavot is a DC Based actor. Regional Credits: Catch a Dream (Chris Reilly) CADMusical Co., Rent (Swing) Ohio Valley Summer Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk (Tour Actor/Director) Missoula Children’s Theatre, Peter and Wendy (Tour Actor/Director) Missoula Children’s Theatre. BFA: Ohio University