Alyssa Duke Bennefield is so excited to be reprising the role of Columbia for the second time! She is currently an NFL Cheerleader and was an NBA dancer from 2017-2020. She has been seen performing with many famous artists such as Ciara, Migos, 21 Savage, New Kids On The Block, Ying Yang Twins and more. In 2019 Alyssa was lucky enough to get the chance to be involved in a special dance experience with the cast of Wicked in New York! In 2010 she was Captain of the American Dance Team which brought home the “World Cup of Dance” from Barcelona, Spain that year! She is a member of the vocal trio “The Honky Tonk Chicks” which perform around at venues all over the US! She made her debut with Cutting Edge Theatre in 2022 as “Sherrie” in Rock of Ages! Since then you might of seen her in Kinky Boots as “Nicola/Angel”, a dancer in the Tina Turner Tribute Show, “Angie” in The Prom, or in The Odd Couple as a “Cecily Pigeon”. In her free time she loves to spend time with her husband Brandon, and their two sons - Parker and Denver! Special thank you to Brian, Richard, Sara and Chris!