About Me

Adriana* Ripley has a deep love of learning and a passion for the art form of musical theater. Coupled with her discipline and tenacity is a sparkling sense of fun that enables her to dive into roles with empathy, intelligence, and good humor.

Adriana’s first language was Spanish; she was born in Guatemala and holds passports from Brazil, Guatemala and the US. In December of 2025, she graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with distinction, honors, and with a triple degree: A BM in Musical Theatre and double BAs in Psychology and French Language. 

Adriana is fluent in English, French, and Dance (Spanish is now her 4th language) She loves to collaborate with others, which is one of the big factors in her lifelong dedication to the theater and dance. She has 15 years of classical ballet training and was a member of a hip-hop crew for 7 years, as well as having 7 years’ training in modern and contemporary dance.

Her roles as a CU student include Veronica Sawyer in Heathers, directed by Kristel Jelinek Brown, Portia in Something Rotten! directed by Dr. Cecilia Pang, Caroline Neville in Titanic, directed by Robert Westenberg, Liz in Chicago, directed by Justin Johnson, and Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone, directed by Justin Johnson. While at CU, Adriana took on a leadership role as dance captain on Guys and Dolls, as well as serving as dance captain and co-choreographer in Chicago. Roles in other productions include Gabriela in Mija: A New Musical, and featured soloist at NYC’s 54 Below in Let’s Be Bad: Broadway Villains.

As an artist, Adriana is devoted to helping people see themselves and their lived experiences represented onstage, whether that be high-spirited young women looking for smart, outspoken characters they can relate to, fair-skinned Latinx individuals who don’t see representation on stage or screen, or people who have compelling stories to tell with compassion and empathy. 

*Adriana = pronounced like Ariana Grande, with a “d”.