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Leenya Rideout is Belva Chalk
in the Comedy Country Western trio The Chalks.
A T C F i n a l s v i d e o

Watch the 2008 American Traditions Vocal Competition
from Savannah Georgia

Leenya Rideout, Silver Medal Winner and winner of the Johnny Mercer Award

N Y U Adjunct Voice Professor

E V E N T S
Spring 2011

WAR HORSE
at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater
Leenya Rideout puppeteers the baby horse, Joey as well as plays Matron Callahan and other characters in this Epic theater adventure.
First preview March 15th, 2011
Opens April 14th, 2011

Backstage Review
I haven't the space to single out all the excellent work done by the 35-person American cast. The first nod must go to the amazing puppeteers who embody Joey (Stephen James Anthony, David Pegram, and Leenya Rideout are the foal; Jeslyn Kelly, Jonathan David Martin, and Prentice Onayemi are the grown horse) and Topthorn, another majestic English horse (Joel Reuben Ganz, Tom Lee, and Jonathan Christopher MacMillan). They create thoroughly detailed personalities solely through sounds and movement.
-Erik Haagensen

The Puppeteers of Baby Joey in War Horse on Broadway:
Stephen James Anthony, Leenya Rideout, and David Pegram

STATE OF THE ARTS

An interview with Paul Stroili and Michael Sterling on LA Talk Radio's State of the Arts
May 16th, 2011
About War Horse, The Chalks, and Leenya's brother, tenor Vale Rideout

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED

Monday, April 25th at 7pm
Leenya sings songs by her favorite composer at the Laurie Beechman along with other stars of Broadway and the New York Cabaret scene

2010

MAN OF LA MANCHA
at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Leenya Rideout as Aldonza/Dulcinea
Gary Lindemann as Cervantes/Don Quixote
directed by DJ Salisbury
Photography by Anne

SELECTED SHORTS
Leenya reads 2 short stories on NPR's Selected Shorts
aired November 6th

MISERIA ECONOMICAS
Leenya performs Villa Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras at Symphony Space with the Thalia Follies in February. (New lyrics by Isaiah Sheffer, Lanny Meyers on piano)

What Would Leenya Do?
Read the newest voice on the Bloggosphere!
Leenya shares her secrets about how to live like a celebrity on an artist's budget.