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Their Music is a Big Part of Every Service   Joseph Mulroy Music Director Joseph Mulroy, Composer/Lyricist - of the romantic comedy musical Born to Ride the Waves (which receives its premiere production July 4-20, 2008 at Huntington Beach Playhouse) is a graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music and an alumnus of the LA and NYC BMI/Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshops. He is the lyricist and/or composer of four produced musicals, including Surfstory, which the LA Times called “fresh, inspired, fun, elegant, engaging, and blissfully unpretentious.” Born to Ride the Waves, its successor, was a finalist for the Chicago Stages 2007 Festival. In addition to making music at Spirit of Life Community Church since 1994, Mulroy has conducted pit orchestras for new and classic musicals, including the West Coast premiere of Harnick/Raposo’s A Wonderful Life at Laguna Playhouse and Saddleback Civic Light Opera’s multi-award-winning production of Sweeney Todd. A BMI affiliate and member of Dramatists Guild, he and his wife, multi-award-winning choreographer Marie de la Palme, live in Orange County, California. They have two children.   Cheryl Crandall Cheryl Crandall (Hernandez) - is a native Californian and a resident of Mission Viejo. She and her husband, Martin Hernandez, have four children. Cheryl is a graduate of UCLA with a BA in Theatre Arts. She is the recipient of The Frank Sinatra Pop Vocal Award and The Carol Burnett Musical Theatre Award. Cheryl performed on Broadway in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, understudying Debbie Boone, was Grace Farrell in the National Tour of Annie, and played the role of Mary Magdalene in The Glory of Easter at The Crystal Cathedral (with Michael York). Cheryl has had the starring role in many Southern California theatrical productions, including My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Brigadoon, Annie Get Your Gun and The Student Prince. Cheryl toured with Perry Como for five years and performs her solo act internationally on cruise lines, including Holland America, Cunard and Royal Cruise Line. She has soloed for two U.S. Presidents, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, and was the solo vocalist for the opening ceremony of Disney’s theme park, California Adventure, in Anaheim, California. Among her numerous engagements, she is a regular soloist with the South Coast Symphony and has recently completed her inspirational CD, “Wings Of Light.”   Allendale Karyn Allen - Singer, Songwriter - Karyn began her vocal career only a few years ago, along with the dawning of the new century. But, having grown up with extensive dance training and performance expericence, she is extremely comfortable on stage, conveying an air of joy and delight while singing. Karyn's voice has been described as everythign from sultry and jazzy to musical/pop-like, with a hint of rock and roll mixed in. Very unique in style, she definetly is not to be confused with the typical female voices of today. Rick Dale - Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist - Effervescence is not only the essence of champagne; it describes teh person that is Rick Dale. Perhaps the greatest living American singer in a generation, he eschews almonds and and relates to all his relatives, tossing the empty husks of old ideas aside with abandon and aplomb, plumbing the depths of sonic musicality with unbridled verve and `elan.   Jennifer Hart Jennifer Hart - hMulti-talented Jennifer Hart has been capturing hearts in Southern California since she settled there in 1990, after a decade of performign in jazz clubs, festivals and concerts throughout the United States, Scandinavia, Northern Europe and singapore. She truly is an International talent, and has received the hihgest critical acclaim both here and abroad. Her bluesy, torchy voice combines the luster of Billie holiday and the mellowness of Sarah Vaughan. The Denver Magazine called Hart's music, "hot stuff, and when she sings her voice is so torchy, it's downright naugty." Her repertoire is wide ranging from Duke Ellington to Elton John....from Fats Waller to Andrew Lloyd Weber. She is an accomplished vocalist who can sign in wight languages and who is also proficient on the piano and organ.