Leonela Hernandez graduated from Belhaven University with a BFA in Musical Theatre in May of 2020. Leonela became a part of the MMT family during the Summer of 2019 performing as Mama/Thomasina in their production of Peter Rabbit: The Musical and acted as the Assistant Director for Next to Normal and Assistant Choreographer for The Little Mermaid. She has trained with ZACH Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Joffrey Ballet School, Broadway Dance Center, Mill Mountain Theatre, and more. Leonela has been a part of productions such as: Into the Woods (Witch), In the Heights (Nina Rosario), White Christmas (Betty Haynes) Evita, The Fantasticks, and more. She is also very excited to have joined MMT as the Education Associate this year.