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Aléna Watters

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Professional Performing Artist
Facilitator of Healing Arts
Lover of life, joy, growth, movement, & silliness...
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Happy Opening to our @stagesstlouis company of #ComeFromAway @wecomefromaway
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May our storytelling be an impactful reminder of the importance of human kindness, connection, community and care. Cheers to the joy spreading!
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#StagesStLouis #BeverleyandOthers #MusicalTheatre #AlénaWatters by @sassballchange

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24 days ago

15 years ago today, on September 9, 2011, the Broadway community gathered in Duffy Square, located in the northern part of Times Square, to pay tribute to New York City with a heartfelt rendition of the Kander and Ebb classic “New York, New York” commemorating the tenth anniversary 9/11. This iconic song had previously echoed through the streets in the days after the September 11 attacks in 2001, serving as a beacon of hope and resilience during a time of profound loss.
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Coming together 10 years later to share this performance was inspired by- and in support of- the not-for-profit 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, highlighting the importance of community in times of sorrow. It was an emotional afternoon with a beautiful sense of unity that is so needed in the world right now.
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#911RemembranceDay #BroadwayUnites #NewYorkNewYork #BroadwayCommunity #Community by @sassballchange

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This week a new adventure begins…Welcome (Back) To The Rock! 💙✈️
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I’m pleased to have joined the Stages St. Louis production of this AlénaWattersrue story of 7,000 stranded airline passengers and the small town(s) in Newfoundland that opened its doors to them on September 11, 2001 and the days to follow. This musical is a powerful, deeply moving celebration of community, kindness, and the best of humanity during a dark time. We all need reminders right now about the importance of our shared humanity and connection.
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#WelcomeToTheRock #ComeFromAway #STAGESStLouis #BeverleyBass #AlénaWatters by @sassballchange

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2 months ago

Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood... Friends of Steve, we’ve come to our FINAL TWO Sondheim Unplugged shows on June 28th at 7:00pm & 9:30pm! Old Friend Aléna Watters joins us at 7:00pm & our intrepid musical director John Fischer is plays both shows! Two completely different shows, one epic night. You won’t want to miss a note as we say ‘Goodbye for Now.’ In-person and livestream tickets available at the link in bio! #sondheim #musicals #broadway #sunday #lastchance taken in 54 Below by @sassballchange

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I’m still digesting the experience and challenge of playing Diana in Next To Normal at @denvercenter . It was the heaviest emotional/vocal “lift” of my career thus far, and I feel deep gratitude for the challenge, the experience; for the wonderful colleagues and the beautiful storytelling we crafted together - and for having someone I knew at nearly every performance, wow!
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I feel proud of myself for growing as an artist with this piece; and for that artistic growth happening back in Colorado, my home state, where I grew up as a young artist…it feels like a full circle moment of sorts as I continue diving head first into the responsibilities of this era as a principal artist. Thank you for having me back to share a story that has sparked important community conversations and- from what I heard from so many audience members- made people feel less alone. Thank you for having me back home, Colorado.
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And thank you DCPA Running Crew (Sounds/Lights/Wardrobe/Hair/Props & beyond) for making this show possible and even fun through the depths of the show themes, with your wonderful support- you are appreciated!!!
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Photos: @jamiekrausphoto
Direction: Nancy Keystone
Music Direction: @jacobcarllonthekeys
Stage Management:
Malia Stoner @mstoner19
Corin Davidson @corindavidson
Sage Goetsch @sagegoetsch
Dylan Hudson @dylanahudson
Scenic Design: Klara Zieglerova @klara_zieglerova_design
Costume Design: Meghan Anderson Doyle @mdoyle19
Lighting Designer: Paul Whitaker @paul.p.whitaker
Sound Designer: Elisabeth Weidner @_therealelisabeth_
Intimacy Direction: Jada Dixon jsuzanne_dixon
Casting: Grady Soapes, CSA @grayzvander and Chad Murnane, CSA @chadmurnane of Murnane Casting
Production Management: Matthew Campbell @mcampbell_303 and Peggy Carey @peggyc414
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Aléna Watters as Diana @sassballchange
James D Sasser as Dan @jamesdsasser
Ethan Peterson as Gabe @ethanrpeterson
Angélica Concepción as Natalie @angelicajconcepcion
Aidan Joyce as Henry @aidanjoyyce
Randy Guiaya as Doc @randyguiaya
Giuliana Augello @giulianaaugello and Bryson Pope @bryson.pope_ as Understudies
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#NextToNormal #MusicalTheatre #DCPA #AlénaWatters #Sassballchange by @sassballchange

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5 months ago

Next To Normal. Denver Center for the Performing Arts. April 3-May 3, 2026.
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Photos by @jamiekrausphoto
Direction by Nancy Keystone
Music Direction by @jacobcarllonthekeys
Stage Management:
Malia Stoner @mstoner19
Corin Davidson @corindavidson

Aléna Watters as Diana @sassballchange
James D Sasser as Dan @jamesdsasser
Ethan Peterson as Gabe @ethanrpeterson
Angélica Concepción as Natalie @angelicajconcepcion
Aidan Joyce as Henry @aidanjoyyce
Randy Guiaya as Doc @randyguiaya
Giuliana Augello @giulianaaugello and Bryson Pope @bryson.pope_ as Understudies
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#NextToNormal #MusicalTheatre #DCPA #AlénaWatters #Sassballchange by @sassballchange

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5 months ago

The groundbreaking “Next to Normal,” currently being staged by the Denver Center Theatre Company, belongs among the three best musicals of this century. What are your top three? My bonus column for the Denver Gazette. Link in bio.

📸 by @jamiekrausphoto

@denvercenter @denvergazette @chriscdenver @sassballchange @drumkingshawn @mdoyle19 @brianyorkey @tomkittmusic @jsuzanne_dixon @braan1116 @ripleytheband @mstoner19 @corindavidson @ethanrpeterson @jamesdsasser @angelicajconcepcion @aidanjoyyce @randyguiaya by @sassballchange

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6 months ago

🎭 A Bear takes center stage! 🐻💙

UNC alum Aléna Watters, ’03, is bringing her Broadway talent home, starring as Diana in Next to Normal at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. From UNC to Broadway and back to Colorado, her journey is one of resilience, artistry and heart.

👉 Read her story — and see how other Bears are making their mark on Broadway > Link in Bio! by @sassballchange

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6 months ago

We're clearly feeling completely normal about sitzprobe... well, maybe just... Next to Normal! See what we did there? 😉🎶 Performances start this week! by @sassballchange

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7 months ago

We can't let this moment go! Aléna Watters (Diana), Ethan Peterson (Gabe), and James D. Sasser (Dan) are simply captivating in "I Am The One" from Next to Normal rehearsal! 🫢 by @sassballchange

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7 months ago

Today I celebrate four years of knowing and loving this man - my love, Rodrigo Gavino.
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We’ve managed to navigate four years of long distance… flying back and forth across the country from New York to Seattle and all the places in between where my work has taken me, along with his Florida work relocation.
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Sustaining connection while living our separate dreams across the country- and now still in different states but homes in the same time zone has been a challenge for two predominantly tactile people; and we continue to work together to grow and connect and expand our love and care for one another.
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I’m grateful to have you by my side cheering me on and loving me, “meow amor”. Thank you for all the work you’ve been doing to expand yourself as a human, and supporting me to expand so that we can continue to grow and be the best people we can be for ourselves and each other. Te amo muito amorzinho carinhoso, lindoso, sexoso, amoroso, Rodrigostoso! Feliz aniversário de namoro. by @sassballchange

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8 months ago

Up next... “Diana Goodman” in the @denvercenter production of Next To Normal. Previews begin April 3rd, 2026 with a run through May 3rd, 2026.
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#NextToNormal #DianaGoodman #AlénaWatters #AlenaWatters #Sassballchange by @sassballchange

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