Adam Cartwright
As one of the original reindeer from this group’s first production of Grandma Got Run Over by the Redline, Adam continues to show his excitement to be part of The Chicago Red Line. Adam has been singing most of his life. He appreciates all of the exposure to theatre given to him throughout his life. His college days were filled with drinking, singing, and dancing at Northwest Missouri State University, and is excited to continue this with the Chicago Red Line. Adam spends his days teaching 3rd graders in District 83 and teaching private piano and voice lessons after school in Park Ridge, IL. He also performs with the Park Ridge Chorale and the world famous St. Luke’s Bottle Band, which has appeared on America’s Got Talent, the David Letterman Show, Wild Chicago, WGN Morning News, The Jenny Jones Show, and many more. Adam’s hobbies include music, travel, and eating Gino’s East pizza. He sends love to all who have been supportive in his musical endeavors.
April Rose Clary
April is an original member of the Chicago Red Line and is a graduate of the University of Illinois where she had the pleasure of being a part of the Cutting Edge Show Choir (where she met some of the other Redliners). Throughout the years, she has performed in Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), Miss Saigon (Yvette) both with the North Shore Theatre Group, Meet Me in St. Louis (Rose) at the Starlight Theater, Carousel (Carrie), Into the Woods (The Witch), and Joseph…(Children’s chorus circa 1994 with fellow Red Liner Julie) at the Chicago Theater. You can usually see her on stage singing whatever song in the show has the most F bombs that Andy deems hilarious. She currently resides in the farthest western suburb aka next to the corn fields. She sends a big Thank you to her husband Neal and two little girls for always being supportive and letting Mama sing loudly, all the time.
Adam Gilbert
Known in the Red Line by his last name, Gilbert (or G) received his bachelor’s from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. While he is classically trained, he enjoys singing and performing musicals and popular hit numbers. He’s performed in many musicals and operas, including “Crazy for You,” “Hello, Dolly!,” Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” and others. Gilbert works at an advertising agency in Chicago where he directs marketing and media strategy for a portfolio of clients. As business manager for the Chicago Red Line, he manages show operations and finances. He is truly grateful to all of his friends and family who have shown their support throughout the years, and he looks forward to seeing you at the next Red Line show!
Erin Petron Gosser (“P”)
Petron has a member of the CRL since it’s inception in 2008. As CEO of her household, she’s raising three boys who excel at reading, cooking, and cleaning toilets. She is Cubmaster for her sons’ Pack, AYSO soccer coach, and singer at her church. Petron is also the creator of FamMeet, a community that reconnects families through intentional conversation and True Fun.
Nick Flip
Nick (aka Flipper) is a graduate of University of Illinois, Northwestern University, and Concordia University. Nick is thrilled to be a part of Red Line next to some fantastic people as well as performers. Nick has been actively involved in music making since he was very young. He has performed in many choirs and musicals throughout his life and now has the pleasure of continuing that journey in Red Line since 2013. Nick is a dedicated educator and karaoke enthusiast. Nick is also a huge Bravo fan whose Housewives tagline would most certainly be, “I not only sing the high note, I end on it!”
Megan Ratliff
Megan joined CRL in 2018 after witnessing the amazing talent of this group at their first brunch show! You may recognize her as the white hyena in “The Lion Yasss Queen” or you may find her walking on broken glass to save everyone from some sexy, yet terrifying dinosaurs. Residing in Des Plaines, IL with her husband and 3 kitties, she works for LRS as an Admin/Project Coordinator in the M&A department. Anytime you put bottomless mimosas and a creative and talented group like this together, you are in for a treat! See you at the show!!
Matt Moschella
Matt (“Mosch” or “Moschie” as he is affectionately referred to) hails from Lawng Island, NY and currently resides on the north side of Chicago. Matt holds a BA from Lehigh University and an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. He was famously “discovered” by music director and Red Line co-founder, Andy, whilst singing karaoke at a bar in the year 2016 and the rest is history. Matt has been singing and performing since the 3rd grade in a variety of school & regional productions, choirs, and was even the president of his all-male collegiate a cappella group. He would like to thank the Red Line crew for giving him a chosen family away from home, providing countless laughs over the years, and most importantly, feeding him the attention he so desperately craves on a regular basis.
Lesley Levy
Lesley is OVER THE MOON to be joining Red Line this year! Hailing from Northbrook, Illinois, Lesley learned about Red Line from her former choir and theatre directors- Andy and Julie! After graduating from UW-Madison with a degree in accounting, Lesley entered the tech world, and found herself at Capital One, where she is now a product manager. She soon came to realize that she missed singing (DUH!)- which led her to the CRL community. Her last musical theatre credit was at GBN, where she played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. That was in 2014… so Lesley is VERY ready to return to the stage!!!!
Matt Jones-McCann
Matt is excited to be a member of The Chicago Red Line. After attending previous shows, he fell in love with the storytelling and wanted to be a part of the shenanigans. Originally from central New York, he attended Ithaca College for his bachelors and masters in music education. There, he had the opportunity to perform with the college’s premiere choir and tour throughout the east coast, including at the Lincoln Center in NYC. In 2015 he moved to Chicago where he began teaching music for CPS. He valued his years as a music teacher where he had the privilege of teaching Pre-K-8 general music, elementary band, middle school and high school choir, and multiple musicals. He has since earned a masters in educational leadership and began his journey as a school administrator. When not singing or working, Matt loves to spend time with his husband and two dogs.
Adam Hickenbottom
Adam (or “Hick” if you know him) has been performing most of his life. Getting involved in school music programs at a very young age he has been in everything from childrens theater all the way to that wonderful group from the University of Illinois known as Cutting Edge. In high school Adam was in productions of “Bye, Bye Birdie” as Albert, “Dirty Work at the Crossroads” and “You Cant Take It With You.” During his time as an Edger singer/dancer, he also got the opportunity to put his love for dancing out front as a guest choreographer a number of times both in and out of the group. Adam currently works for the main man Jimmy John himself as a regional director, but can also be found slinging drinks as a bartender around town as well.
Matt King
Matt King is a graduate of University of Illinois, originally from Momence, Illinois. He’s been performing since a young age, including 8 years of show choir, which includes his time in U of I’s Cutting Edge Show Choir. He’s an avid musical theatre fan and has had roles in Urinetown, Pippin, The Music Man and performed the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. His day job involves project and IT management for, PROSOURCE, a production company in the northwest suburbs.
Chelsea Maroney | Vernon Hills, IL | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Chelsea is a graduate from Western Illinois University with a double major in Vocal Performance and Music Education. Performing most of her life, she has been a member of the Buffalo Grove Expressions Showchoir, as well as a counselor at Showchoir Camps of America, Millikin. She has performed a variety of roles, including, Rosie in “Bye, Bye, Birdie,”Hansel in “Hansel and Gretel”, The Grouch in “Green Eggs and Ham”, The Mother in “Amahl and the Night Visitors”, and Lucy from Menotti’s “The Telephone”. By day, she is a Graduate Clinician in Speech-Language Pathology at Rush University, by night Chelsea is the choreographer for Fenton High School’s Showchoir in Bensenville. Chelsea loves performing with The Chicago Red Line and having the opportunity to do what she loves with who she loves. She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their love and support!
Julie Robinson | Lakeview, Chicago
Julie Ann Robinson (Artistic Director) made her theatrical debut as a member of the children’s ensemble in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” with Donny Osmond and fellow Red Liner April Clary sparking a lifelong love of theatre. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and holds master’s degrees from DePaul and Roosevelt Universities. Julie Ann is now the theatre director at Glenbrook North High School, where she has directed over 30 plays and musicals. Favorite projects include “The Twenty-First Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which was featured in 2011 at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, “Of Mice and Men” which took 3rd place at the 2010 IHSA State Drama Competition, and the 2013 All-State Production of “Memphis,” for which she served as the assistant director. She was also the associate director for the Chicago Premier of “First Date” at the Royal George Theatre in 2015.
Andy Wallace | Rogers Park, Chicago | Twitter | Instagram
As one of the founding members, Andy Wallace (Music Director) is excited to be part of such a dynamic and fun-filled performing ensemble. Andy has been singing and dancing for years and is passionate about arranging amazing music for CRL shows. Andy is proud to teach choir at Glenbrook North High School, and also serves director of their annual Variety Show. He loves to collaborate on projects with his ‘work wife’, Julie, working together to create great theatre experiences for high school students. Andy received his Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Illinois. I-L-L! Andy would like to thank his family and friends for all of their support, especially the love of his life, Thomas.
Katie Wilhelm | Chicago, IL
Katie Wilhelm, or “Katie Piano” as she is referred to by her Cutting Edge-era friends-for-life, teaches music in Glenview School District 34. She is a proud graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Music Education and has a Master’s in Elementary Education. She was a member of the U of I School of Music’s Concert Choir and performed in several Illini Union Board (IUB) Musicals including West Side Story (Anybodys), Fiddler on the Roof, and Crazy for You. She was Combo Director and Pianist for the Cutting Edge Show Choir, also performing and co-choreographing several featured dances with the group. Katie has taught music, choir, and dance in the city and suburbs of Chicago, and in Los Angeles, where she sang in and music directed an a cappella choir. Much love and thanks to all of our family and friends who have been there for us since the beginning and all the new friends we pick up along the way. We couldn’t do this without you!
Andrea DeCamp Pikscher | Aurora, IL | Twitter | Instagram | Website
Andrea is thrilled to be back performing with The Chicago Redline. She holds a BFA Musical Theatre Degree from Millikin University, and has performed at many venus around the city of Chicago. She currently still tours with Girls Night: The Musical, all over the United States. Andrea is also currently part owner and head of Customer Relations at the new Chicago start up, Buzz On Stage. We help you find theatre in your neighborhood. So much love and thanks to her amazing husband Jason, as well as the rest of the Pikscher/DeCamp/Munro clans.