Katelyn Joy Moore (she/her) is incredibly grateful to be returning to her hometown for the year. Her recent opportunities include touring the Midwest with Lexington Children’s Theatre and performing with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, The Carnegie, Kings Island, Stage Right Musical Theatre Company, Cincinnati Landmark Productions, Cincinnati Actor’s Studio, and The Story Collective. A Covington/Cincinnati native, Katelyn graduated from Texas Christian University in May 2025 with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. An avid traveler and explorer, she especially enjoyed visiting several U.S. states on her bucket list while doing what she loves. Katelyn is so thankful for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the season!

Tierra London Rush (she/her) is grateful to be an actor and storyteller based in Washington, D.C., and proud to call Cincinnati her second home. Her recent opportunities include performing as Bethany in The Ravenside Occurrence, understudying Tonya and Kiera in BLERDS, and understudying Mom and Al in Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as performing as a Female Ensemble Swing in Play On! at Signature Theatre. A graduate of Xavier University (Class of ’25), where she earned a B.A. in Musical Theatre with minors in Digital Media and Writing, Tierra is also passionate about writing, reading, music, and film. A strong believer in the power of human connection, she loves storytelling and believes that, now especially, empathy and a listening ear are the best ways to support one another.

Kenny Rayborn is incredibly grateful to be a storyteller and artist from Louisville, Kentucky. Her recent opportunities include performing as Agatha in Frankenstein and Perdita in The Winter’s Tale at CCM, Minnie Dove Charles in Flyin’ West at Falcon Theatre, and Kiera in BLERDS at Know Theatre of Cincinnati. She also toured with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s educational productions of Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth, performing the roles of Mercutio, Prince, and Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, and Lady Macbeth and Witch #1 in Macbeth. Kenny is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she earned her B.F.A. in Acting. She is passionate about storytelling that fosters connection, empathy, and imagination.

Ava Ward (she/her) is incredibly grateful to be joining Ensemble Theatre and beginning her next chapter in Cincinnati. Her recent opportunities include performing in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Spitfire Grill, The Machine Stops, Witch, and The Play That Goes Wrong at Oakland University, as well as Annie at ThumbCoast Theatres and Alice in Wonderland at Arsène Performing Arts. A singer, actor, and dancer from Michigan, Ava recently graduated from Oakland University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. She is passionate about storytelling and collaboration and strives to bring warmth, authenticity, and enthusiasm to every rehearsal room. Ava would like to thank her mom and stepdad, her best friends, and her supportive boyfriend for their endless encouragement, as well as the ETC family for this incredible opportunity.