Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 7:00pm
300 Scorpion Ct, Satellite Beach, FL 32937
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEINÂ Carousel
Andrew Lejeune, director
Your Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents one of the most beloved American musicals of all time, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. This iconic work celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2025. Featuring unforgettable songs including “If I Loved You” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” this timeless Broadway classic has been praised for its poignant storyline, memorable characters, and unforgettable score. Rarely heard in its original full-scale orchestration, SCSO’s concert production, with limited theatrical elements, showcases the music above all else. Set in a seaside town in Maine, Carousel follows the love story of Billy Bigelow, a handsome but troubled carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a young mill worker. It is the enduring tale of love, redemption, and the struggle to find our place in the world.
Artist Information
Charles Stevens' career has spanned both New York City and Central Florida, with highlights including working with the band Air Supply on their musical Lost in Love, workshopping the new Adam Guettel and Bob Martin musical Millions, and performing as a solo artist on various NYC cabaret stages. In Central Florida, Charles has worked extensively in both theatre and theme park entertainment. At the parks, he appeared in the Voices of Liberty Candlelight Processional, as Bruce the Shark in Finding Nemo: The Musical, and in the Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular. On stage, he has been seen as Billy in Once: The Musical, Dan in Snapshots, and Sheriff Green in Desperate Measures. Charles currently serves as the bandleader for The Taylor Swift Tribute Band and as music director for Universal Epic Universe. Many thanks to his wife and kids who support him from home everyday; and to his mom who instilled a love of music in him from a young age. As always, every performance is dedicated to the memory of his father, Raymond Stevens.
Sarah Purser, mezzo-soprano, earned her Master of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from the University of Central Florida, where she studied vocal performance and conducting. She currently serves as Opera Orlando’s Education Director. A familiar voice in the Central Florida music scene since 2001, Ms. Purser began her professional singing career with the Orlando Opera Company and has since appeared as a soloist with the Orlando Philharmonic, Space Coast Symphony Orchestra, and other ensembles throughout the region. She is a regular member of The Solaria Singers and the Basilica Choir of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. She is also a founding member of The Helena Collective, an all-women vocal ensemble dedicated to amplifying the female voice through dynamic, narrative-driven programming. Recent performance highlights include the roles of Abby Borden in Lizbeth, Marcelina in The Marriage of Figaro, Tisbe in La Cenerentola, and Jane Seymour in 6/VIII: The Six Wives of Henry VIII, an original production by Opera Orlando and The Helena Collective that won the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2019 Orlando Fringe Festival. She also recently performed Dominick Argento’s From the Diary of Virginia Woolf in recital, continuing her exploration of repertoire that gives voice to complex female narratives.
Andrew LeJeune (Billy Bigelow) is excited to be back onstage with the Space Coast Symphony, having performed in “Best of Broadway” (2019), “The Best of Country Music” (2024), and “Broadway’s Leading Men” (2025).  Andrew grew up in North Carolina, and studied Voice with Dr. Joseph Amaya at Appalachian State University. Since moving to Central Florida, some of his favorite theatrical roles have included Curly (Oklahoma, The Athens, 2018), Radames (Aida, Cocoa Village Playhouse, 2017), Frederick Barrett (Titanic, Theatre Winter Haven, 2019), Skip Henderson (Life Could Be a Dream, Winter Park Playhouse, 2017), and Edward Rutledge (1776!, The Alhambra Dinner Theatre, Jacksonville, 2018), and he performed in Mountain Home Christmas (Singer/Actor, Guitar, Percussion) at the Greenbriar Valley Theatre, Lewisburg, WV (2022).
Andrew has performed in a number of Theme park shows as well, including The Untrainable Dragon, Epic Universe (Vocalist), The Blues Brothers, Universal Studios (Elwood Blues), Carolina Roots, Carowinds, Charlotte, NC (singer/guitarist), and as the Singing/Guitar-playing Dinoland Intern at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Additionally, he has sung with a number of Accapella groups, such as The Ragtime Gals and Sing-It, both at Universal Studios, and The Conductors and The Bayside Carolers, both at Seaworld.
Andrew lives in Orlando with his wonderful, incredibly supportive wife Elizabeth, and their amazing daughter Sophie (with whom he hopes to get to perform one day)! Andrew is delighted to be sharing the stage with such an awe-inspiring group of performers! He couldn’t be more excited to play Billy Bigelow, a role he’s wanted to play for many years, and truly hopes you enjoy the show!
Andrew Heidorn is a professional singer, performer, composer, and lyricist based in Central Florida. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Arizona where he sang in the top vocal ensemble, Symphonic Choir. You can find Andrew performing in various parades and shows across the Walt Disney World Resort, singing in The Untrainable Dragon show at Universal’s EPIC Universe, and you can see his TYA musicals at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, NY
Brandon Martin is a performer, composer-lyricist, and musical director based in Orlando. As a director, Martin has staged 42nd Street, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida; Memphis; Sweet Charity; and Sweeney Todd. As a performer, Martin has starred in various musicals including Route 66, Five Guys Named Moe, Ragtime, Carmen, and West Side Story. Brandon has served as Artistic Director for Florida Theatrical Association’s The FREEDOM Project, which shed a light on Florida’s lesser-known Black History. His show Lenox Ave won “Best Show of the Festival” at 2025 Orlando Fringe. Brandon currently performs at the Walt Disney World Resort with the Voices of Liberty and the Dapper Dans, and at Festival of the Lion King.