Kyla Stone (she/her) Kyla Stone recently starred in the national tour of Anastasia as the first African-American Anya. Regionally, she has played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (The Muny), Johanna in Sweeney Todd (Hangar Theatre) and most recently appeared as Mrs. Shelley and covered Martha in The Secret Garden at The Ahmanson. Other favorites include Marian Paroo in The Music Man in Concert, Judy Bernly in 9 to 5, and The Leading Player in Pippin. In film, she played a leading role in A Life Within (Best Actress in A Short Film, Paris Cinema Award, 2021) and starred in the independent short The Biggest Little. BFA in Theater Performance from Chapman University.