MELANIE COTTON* (Annie, TPTGW) (she/her) is a Philly native who works in and around the greater Philadelphia area as a choreographer, dancer, actor, director and teaching artist. Her performance credits include In the Heights (Walnut Street Theater), It’s My Party (1812 Productions), Swamp is On (Pig Iron), Allan Kaprow’s Chicken [1962] (Reinvented by Alex Da Corte), The Play That Goes Wrong (1812 Productions). Melanie’s work as a choreographer has been featured in The Legend of Georgia McBride (Arden Theatre), The Appointment (Lightning Rod Special), TJ Loves Sally 4Ever (Theatre Horizon), Love Notes: A Year of No Regrets (The Bearded Ladies Cabaret), Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto (People’s Light), and most recently Co-directed and choreographed 2023’s This is The Week That Is (1812 Productions).