ABOUT

Originally from Cedar Rapids, IA, Abbey has her BFA in Musical Theatre and Minor in Dance from Millikin University.  Abbey has always loved story telling through dance and enjoys performing as well as being a part of the creative process.  Most recenlty, Abbey served as Associate Director for My Fair Lady, featuring the Pacific Symphony with UIA Presents.

Other creative team credits include Assistant to Choreographer Tyler Hanes on Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls on Broadway, Associate Choreographer for Jesus Christ Superstar at the Fulton Theatre, Assistant Choregrapher to Deidre Goodwin on Heartbreak Hotel at Marriott Theatre, Assistant Director for My Fair Lady, featuring the Utah Symphony and starring Peter Scolari and Assistant Choreographer on The Music Man by UIA Presents

As a performer, some of Abbey’s credits include Velma, Riff’s girl (West Side Story, Barrington Stage Co, Original Choreography set by Robert La Fosse), Ensemble, Dance Captain and Pontius Pilate u/s (Jesus Christ Superstar, Fulton Theatre), Cassie (A Chorus Line, Original Choreography set by KD Smith), Victoria (Cats, Original Choreography set by Curt Olds) Tammy (Hairspray, Little Theatre on the Square, directed by Greg Graham), Ms. Polanski (Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis), and Lottie Ames (Mack & Mabel, Surflight Theater).

Abbey was also a five year member of the Resident Acting Company at the Tony Award winning, Barter Theatre in Virginia.  There, she performed over 35 shows including Kost (Cabaret), Eponine (Les Misérables), Randy (A Christmas Story), Lois Lane (Kiss Me Kate), Avenue Q (Lucy T. Slut), Georgia (Curtains), Doris (Miracle on 34th Street), Beth (Little Women) and was regulary assigned as Dance Captain for the bigger musicals.

On screen, Abbey was honored to dance on Amazon Prime’s Etoile, choreographed by Marguerite Derricks. She was also one of the Movement Directors on Equinox’s Fall 2024 “Get It Together” campaign, and represented the company on Good Morning America.

In addition to performing, Abbey works in the fitness space as an instructor, program designer and mentor and is happiest when she gets to do what she loves, move, tell stories, collaborate, and bring something to life.

Photos by Justin Patterson