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