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Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of ‘Floyd Collins’ 

Musical Theatre Grad Is Part of Production's Original Broadway Cast

Cole Vaughan ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will be in the original Broadway cast of “Floyd Collins,” in the role of Jewell Estes

The musical is based on the true story of a trapped cave explorer whose plight leads to one of the United States’ first media circuses.  

Vaughan is also a member of the Shenandoah University musical theatre class of 2023, each member of which began their careers with representation

Performances begin on March 27, 2025, ahead of the show’s April 21 opening night. Read more at Playbill.com.

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