Lisa Rock has been performing to sold-out crowds for years. She’s written more than 25 original concerts and cabarets that have been seen across the country including national touring shows: Close to You:  The Music of the Carpenters, A Carpenters’ Christmas and 80s Night Out. Since starting the Close to You show in 2010, the band has been seen by over 250,000 people in 41 states and they have played nearly 400 shows together.  They are the longest running Carpenters’ Tribute in the world. They continue to give back to each local community through donations to local food banks and pantries and have proudly donated over 150,000 meals. She is also the proud owner of Lisa Rock Entertainment (www.lisarockentertainment.com) booking and managing hers and 4 other national touring bands. Proud member of Actor’s Equity. For Robin and Danny.

Tiffany Gates has been singing publicly since she was 7 years old and with a spoon in hand as a microphone for relatives since she was a toddler! She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Ohio Northern University. Tiffany teaches private voice lessons and is Head of the Voice Department at Metropolis School of the Performing Arts in Arlington Heights, IL.

She has been a part of the theater community for over 25 years and has created, directed, choreographed, or performed in over 150 musicals and cabarets. Tiffany has been seen at NYC’s Lincoln Center, Cleveland’s Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cain Park, and Chicago’s Music Theatre Works to name a few.

Kaity Paschetto is thrilled to be returning to the Metropolis stage. Recent Metropolis credits: Cabaret, Legally Blonde, and Anything Goes. Other credits include: Shrek (The Stephen Foster Story), Elf (Wagon Wheel Theater), The Light in the Piazza (University of Michigan), and the world premier of 2076 (Columbia University). Offstage, Kaity is either teaching dance in the studio or tending vegetables in the garden. Many thanks to Ethan, family, and friends for their love and support. University of Michigan BFA – Go Blue!

Jenna Payne is excited to be back at Metropolis!  Recently, Jenna performed with Lisa Rock on the 2022 tour of A Carpenters Christmas Tina Naponelli in Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King and she has released her own cover songs on Spotify with her music producer husband, AJ!  Her Chicagoland theatre credits include Little Red Riding Hood (Theatre At The Center TYA), Fancy Nancy the Musical & Alexander and the No Good…Day (Northbrook TYA), Beehive the 60s Musical & First Date (Williams Street Rep), and Ring of Fire (Metropolis Arts).  @jennalpayne  www.jenna-payne.com