ANDRE MERCER

		ANDY first appeared on stage as “FDR,” in Annie.  He is also active in Boy Scouts and has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Andy enjoys computer games and role-playing. He plays football, volleyball, basketball, and Ultimate Frisbee. He spends his summers as a lifeguard for the community pool in his hometown and looks forward to becoming a firefighter someday. Interesting fact, Andy was born in Russia! He is currently a junior at a Northern California high school. Demetrius, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oak Ridge High School) Prince in Cinderella (Stage Nine Theatre) Elly Award Nominee 2008! Sheriff Manx in Perils of Paw-leen (Chautauqua Playhouse) Candy Man in Holiday in the Hills (Stage Nine Theatre) Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun (EDMT) Constable Locke in The Music Man (Oak Ridge High School) Toro in West Side Story (EDMT) Nana & the Crocodile in Peter Pan (EDMT) Abner Dillon in 42^nd Street (EDMT) Erronius in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (EDMT) Mayor Shinn in The Music Man (Golden Hills Academy) Singing Crow/Ozian/Winkie in The Wizard of OZ (EDMT) Starmite Billy in Starmites (EDMT) Queen’s Page in Cinderella’s Glass Slipper (Golden Hills Academy) FDR in Annie (EDMT) EDMT = El Dorado Musical Theatre
	The Many Faces of Andy

Training

Theatre Arts – Rodney Franz, Oak Ridge High School

Theatre Arts – Mel Fee, Oak Ridge High School

Theatre Arts – The Late John P. Healy, Jr., Oak Ridge High School

Baritone Chorus – Natalie Miller, Oak Ridge High School

Vocal Training – Tim Dickinson, Performing Arts Institute

Jazz Dance – Debbie Wilson, Performing Arts Institute

Upcoming Projects

Andy is currently on a short hiatus.

Other Interests

Reading Sci-Fi and High-Tech adventure books, Boy Scouts of America, Baritone Chorus, working out, airsoft battles, swordfighting, camping, hiking, and swimming.

Last revised: Nov 2008