2026 Second-Year Apprentices
David Bellin
David is thrilled to be back at the Barn for his second summer! You may remember him as Mr. Mayor in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, the Guard in 12 ANGRY MEN, and as part of the ensembles of MY FAIR LADY and THE ADDAMS FAMILY. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, David is a rising junior in the BFA Acting Program at Syracuse University, where he was most recently seen in the Touring Company of MY ROBOT with Syracuse Stage, as well as in the company of …HUMMING IN THE BACKGROUND a devised piece developed with his peers in the Department of Drama. David is also an alumnus of the Pittsburgh CLO Academy for the Performing Arts. In the fall, David will move across the pond to London, England, to study at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Favorite credits include THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW as Frank N. Furter, INTO THE WOODS as Rapunzel’s Prince, and SIGNIFICANT OTHER as Evan. Lots of love to his family, friends, professors at SU, his mentors Carmen Lopresti and Dania Griffith, and Go Steelers! IG:@davidlbellin
Parker Cobden
Parker Cobden is thrilled to return for his second season at the Barn! Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, he is a student at the Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University. During the 2025 season at the Barn, Parker appeared in 12 ANGRY MEN as Juror #4, THE ADDAMS FAMILY as Pugsley Addams, and SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL as Thing #2. His recent credits also include GREASE as Danny Zuko and OKLAHOMA! as Cord Elam at Southeast Missouri State University, as well as THE GUY WHO DIDN’T LIKE MUSICALS as Paul with Brick Road Productions. Parker is excited to return to such an incredible theatre for another summer.
Sam Corry
Sam Corry is a rising Junior working toward his BFA in Musical Theatre at Rider University. He is proud to be back at the Barn for its 80th season and is so excited to be working with so many old and new friends! Barn credits include Mr. Bratt in HOW TO SUCCEED… and Wickersham in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, with other favorites including Whizzer in FALSETTOS and Alfred/White Rabbit in ALICE BY HEART. He owes endless thanks to his parents, his Barn fam, his awesome friends back home, and everything he does this season is dedicated with love to Sam Nielsen and the rest of Nielsen family.
Kyle Lowry
Kyle is an actor from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is thrilled to be returning for his second summer as a Barn Apprentice. In May, he graduated from Liberty University with a B.F.A in Acting. This summer, he looks forward to playing his part in delighting audiences through the sharing of quality stories. He is grateful for the honor and privilege it is to serve the Augusta community for another summer.
Erin McKee
Erin McKee is a graduate of UWM and is thrilled to be back for a second year here at the barn. She is currently living in Chicago, and her regional credits include doing Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Petite Opera Company in Chicago, THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS and Karen in JOSIAH FOR PRESIDENT. Here at the Barn, audiences will remember her as Smitty in HOW TO SUCCEED… and Aggie Wheeler in THE GAME’S AFOOT. Many thanks to her friends and family for their undying support.
Abbey Grace Messing
Abbey Grace Messing is a musical theatre actor with a zeal for bringing a broad range of characters to the stage. She is committed to positively impacting her artistic environment by bringing kindness and an uplifting spirit. She just graduated with a BFA from Viterbo University Conservatory with minors in Dance and Arts Administration. Early this year she portrayed Marcy in I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Viterbo. Last summer at The Barn Theatre, Abbey was Mayzie La Bird in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Rosemary in HOW TO SUCCEED… and in the ensembles of MY FAIR LADY and THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Other past productions include 42ND STREET, ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Abbey plans to make the move and be a NYC based actor after this summer! Many thanks to her loving support system. abbeygracemessing.com / insta: @abbey.grace.messing
Mark Mumford
Mark is ecstatic to return to The Barn for his second season! Last year, you may have seen him as Bud Frump in HOW TO SUCCEED…, and other appearances in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SEUSSICAL, MY FAIR LADY, OUR AMERICAN ASSASSIN, and of course, having the time of his life every night in the Bar Show! Currently a rising junior BFA Music Theatre Performance (and Dance minor!) student at Western Michigan University, locally, you may also have seen him as Henry Etches in TITANIC THE MUSICAL… or most recently in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. See more at markrmumford.com or IG: @markrmumford.
Will Nysee
Will is thrilled to be returning to the Barn for his second season. His last season credits include George Atzerodt in OUR AMERICAN ASSASSIN and Jamie in MY FAIR LADY. Other credits include Bobby in CABARET, George Wickham in THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, and Faustus in THE TRAGEDIE OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He'd like to thank his friends and family for their love and support and thank you for coming. Enjoy the show!