Earl Poole
Kristoff
Earl Poole (Kristoff) is a longtime staple at Cutting Edge Center of the Arts and is thrilled to bring the role of Kristoff to life! Earl serves on the CECA Board as the VP of Marketing & Education. Audiences will recognize him from his many iconic roles on the CECA stage, including Lola in Kinky Boots, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Harpo in The Color Purple, Principal Hawkins in The Prom, and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show. Equally brilliant behind the scenes, Earl has served as the musical director for numerous hit CECA productions, including the Northshore premiere of Beetlejuice, SIX, Rapunzel, Annie, and Finding Nemo Jr. Outside of the theater, Earl is the Owner and Lead Voice Teacher of Poole Voice Studios, proudly training singers across Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, and the Greater New Orleans area. He also serves as the Worship Leader at First Christian Church of Baton Rouge. Earl is a proud member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). He studied Musical Theatre at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and Vocal Music Performance and Education at Southeastern Louisiana University.
