Who are we?

The Swoop Troupe was founded at the University of North Florida under the name “The Musical Theatre Club” in the Fall of 2016 by two Freshmen students, Dominik Tajti and Madeline Aquino. As a nursing student and a biomedical sciences student respectively, they had come to UNF for their excellent science programs, despite the lack of a theatre presence on campus. They decided to start the Musical Theatre Club that year, putting on flash mobs in the student union and an end of the year showcase. The following year, the club made the leap and put on the university’s first-ever musical theatre production, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the Musical. In 2018, the club put on Sondheim’s Into the Woods. With the growth of their club and productions, in early 2019 they decided to rebrand their organization into what it is today: The Swoop Troupe. In 2020, The Swoop Troupe put on Rogers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music. The Swoop Troupe is a group of theatre lovers committed to providing UNF students and Jacksonville community the opportunity to become involved in all aspects of theatrical production.

Meet Our 2020/2021 Team

Madeline Aquino

President

Senior, Biomedical Sciences

Zachary Coughlin

Vice President

Sophomore, Biomedical Sciences

Kathleen Powell

Director

Junior, Elementary Education

Jasper Esquivel

Stage Manager

Junior, Physics

Sarah Wilkinson

Treasurer

UNF Graduate, Accounting

Christine casey

President-Elect & Publicist

Sophomore, Marketing

Jade Marino

Club Secretary

Junior, Vocal Performance and English

Kylie Copeland

Music Director

Bachelor's in Music Education from the University of North Florida

James Hoebbel

Assistant Music Director

Senior, Music Education

Joshua benet

Technical Director

Sophomore, Physics

Adrianna Williams

Assistant Director

Sophomore, Elementary Education

COSETTE MACLAREN

Assistant Stage Manager

Sophomore, Engineering

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