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Willommen!
In here, life is BEAUTIFUL! Tanner is thrilled to be playing Bobby in Cabaret at the Titusville Playhouse! This is one of his dream shows and he can’t wait to welcome you to the Kit Kat Club to see this timeless show running from April 19th - May 12th!
We’re in the money!
It’s time to meet those dancing feet! 42nd Street has always been a bucket list show of Tanner’s so he’s delighted that he gets to bust out the tap shoes to perform in the ensemble of this dazzling show. He can’t wait to be back on the Osceola Arts stage from March 15th - 31st to perform some of the most iconic tap numbers in theatre history!
Christmas Day special!
Tanner is back for another year of performing in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade as an elf, but this time to be filmed for the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade! Catch him on ABC on Christmas morning!
It’s really not so scary!
Third time’s the charm! Tanner is so happy to be performing in Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade for his third Halloween season with Disney! This time he has the honor of opening a brand new dancer unit in the parade as a Scarecrow. He can’t wait to get started for another great year with an offering that means so much to him.
Always look on the bright side of life!
Tanner is so excited to jump right into his next musical opportunity in the ensemble of Monty Python’s Spamalot with Encore Performing Arts! He can’t wait to sing and dance his way through this hysterical show on the Walt Disney Theater stage at the Dr. Phillip’s Center! As well as performing in the ensemble of the show, Tanner is thrilled to be understudying the role of Sir Robin to give him more experience in the world of understudies and swings!
Hey big spender!
It’s time to put those Fosse skills to good use! Tanner is overjoyed to share he’s headed back to the stage to dance in the ensemble of Sweet Charity at Osceola Arts. This will be his first full Fosse show so he can’t wait to bust out those jazz shoes and get started.
Dreams that glow!
Away we go, YO HO! Tanner can’t wait to help his friend Peter Pan and the Lost Boys captain the Jolly Roger on a big adventure in the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom! He’s looking forward to all the exciting adventures ahead with this role as he continues to grow into new opportunities at Disney World.
I just can’t wait to be king!
Tanner is thrilled to share that he is going to be learning one of his dream shows on Disney property, Festival of the Lion King! This has been a dream of his for quite some time now and he’s so excited to get started with rehearsals. Come join in the fun at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see him dance his heart out!
We are Santa’s elves!
The most wonderful time of the year is back again at the Magic Kingdom! Tanner is so excited to be dancing in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade again this year. He is dancing in a new track this year as an elf! His favorite time of year couldn’t get much better than this!
Back to Boos!
Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade has finally made its return to the Magic Kingdom after three years and Tanner is thrilled to be in the reopening cast as a Cowboy! He can’t wait to pick up his Disney journey right where he left off and join in the fun of the harvest hoedown with his fellow cow-folk!
Be our guest!
Tanner is over the moon that he gets to share the beloved tale as old as time in his return to live theatre! This will be his first time performing in a full musical since March of 2020 and he is so happy to be returning to the stage in the ensemble of Beauty and the Beast at the Garden Theatre. What better way to get back into theatre than with one of his favorite shows? Click the link below for details about the show running from April 22 - May 22!
Christmas is here again!
The spirit of the season is back and better than ever as Tanner will be performing in Universal’s Holiday Parade as a Title Elf! Now Tanner has officially performed at all four of central Florida’s biggest theme parks: Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland Florida, and Universal Orlando! He could not be more thrilled about starting this journey at a new park during his favorite time of year.
Halloween at the sea!
Mermaids, pirates, and pumpkins, oh my! Tanner is ready to dive right in to an exciting Halloween season cruising right along on his performing journey at SeaWorld Orlando. You can catch him dancing the days away with incredible sea creature friends at the Halloween Spooktacular event!
Meet me on Sesame Street!
Come on, come on everybody! It’s time to party with all of your favorite friends again as the award winning Sesame Street Party Parade returns to SeaWorld Orlando! Tanner will be joining in the fun and counting along with his good pal, Count Von Count! Can he count on you to be there?
It’s Electric!
This summer, you can see Tanner dancing and partying as the night comes alive during SeaWorld’s Electric Ocean! This entertainment driven event brings together glowing sea creatures, vibrant lights, and family friendly dance parties for an experience unlike any other!
BRICK-tastic adventures are on the way!
Tanner is thrilled to be joining the Legoland Florida Resort entertainment team! With such limited opportunities available for performers right now, he feels incredibly blessed that Legoland is finding fun ways to bring entertainment to their park, and just in time to celebrate their 10 year anniversary!
Making art over Zoom!
Since we still can’t gather for live theatre just yet, Luna Stage was able to present a theatrical piece over Zoom! Strange Happenings at the School Library is a story for all ages showing the various ways that well known fairytale characters are handling quarantine in the modern world. This piece, written by Jenny Lyn Bader and Martine Sainvil, will be available for streaming through Luna Stage from February 14th-28th.
Spreading some holiday cheer!
Tanner had the opportunity to perform in a new Christmas show at SeaWorld Orlando last holiday season called It’s a Wonderful Night! This show was a reimagined version of the beloved SeaWorld classic, O Wondrous Night, designed for a safe Covid-friendly style of performing with face masks, social distancing, and extensive sanitizing. Click the link below to see a full video of the show on YouTube!
Time to get spooky!
This past Halloween season, Tanner performed in Orlando’s first ever contactless drive-thru Halloween experience, The Haunted Road! He was thrilled to be able to perform in a world with such limited performance opportunities and experience a new type of immersive storytelling.
Graduation!
After four long years of dedicating his time singing, dancing, and acting his way through classes, Tanner finished up with school and graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College.
Taking it back to the 20s!
Tanner was cast in his final show at MMC, playing the role of Sylvester in Good News as well as serving as the cast’s dance captain. He was very grateful to have one last performance opportunity at Marymount before heading out into the real world.
T-R-U-M-A-N!
Tanner started out his senior year of college wearing those infamous white sneakers and heading to cheer camp in the ensemble of Bring It On! What a great way to jump into his last year of school.
Back to school!
Tanner played the role of Louis in Susan Miller’s short play, It’s Our Town, Too as part of the MMC Directing Projects. This was Tanner’s first experience getting to work with a student director on a straight play.
The spirit of the season!
Another childhood dream came true as Tanner was able to dance his way down Main Street, USA on Christmas Day as a Baker Chef in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade! This was the perfect way to finish up his time in the Disney College Program with a little extra magic.
Halloween Special!
Tanner was asked to participate in a filming for the Freeform special, Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic. This TV special gave fans a behind the scenes look at how the Disney parks and cruises prepare for the spookiest time of the year.
Spookiest time of the year!
Disney dreams really came true! Tanner was absolutely thrilled to be performing in his first Disney parade, Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade. What better way to celebrate the Halloween season than by joining his fellow Grave Diggers making shovel sparks down Main Street?
Making dreams come true!
Tanner was able to check off one of his biggest childhood bucket list dreams as he headed down to Orlando, Florida to take part in the Disney College Program! He had the amazing opportunity to take a semester off from school and work at Disney World as a character performer.
Working on new material!
Tanner had the chance to work on his first fully original work playing the role of Jack in This Evening, Tonight with Moriarity Jones as part of the MMC Playwriting Projects.
Did someone say “too darn hot?!”
Tanner had a blast performing in his first main stage musical production at Marymount! He was in the ensemble and was the dance captain for Kiss Me, Kate.
Toledo Surprise!
In his first semester at school, Tanner was cast in his first show at MMC! He was proud to be in the ensemble of a student directed production of The Drowsy Chaperone, put on by Marymount’s Musical Theatre Association. What a way to start his educational journey!
Off to get some knowledge!
Tanner moved to the big city to begin his studies at Marymount Manhattan College in their musical theatre program!
