Maya Narayan

• Type, Honor, Company: (outdated)
• Voice Actor for Audio Dramas, WIDR FM
• Cast as Heather Duke in music video and cover of Big Fun
• Broadway Artists Alliance 2022, Session 1, BAA NYC
• CS Music Certified Singer (outdated profile)
• CS Music Vocal Competition 2022, Semifinalist in Music Theatre High School Division I, CS Music
• NATS National Auditions, 1st Place Winner in Music Theatre (Indiana, 2020), NATS
• NATS National Auditions, 1st Place Winner in Music Theatre (Indiana, 2022), NATS
• NATS National Auditions, 1st Place Winner in Classical (Indiana, 2022), NATS
• Talent Competition, 2022 Elkhart County Grand Champion, 4H Share the Fun
• Talent Competition, Grand Champion, Area X 2022
• School Choir, Outstanding Advanced Choir Member award, Goshen High School
• School Choir, Choir MVP Award, Goshen High School
• School Musical, Outstanding Lead in Guys and Dolls, School Board
• ISSMA (Solo), 2 Perfect Score and 2 Gold, ISSMA
• ISSMA (Group), 19 Gold and 1 Silver medal, ISSMA
• ISSMA (Choir), Top 9 Concert Choir in the State, ISSMA
• ISSMA State (Solo), 3 Perfect Score medals, ISSMA
• ISSMA State (Group), 7 Perfect Score medals, ISSMA
• ISSMA State (Choir), Top 11 Concert Choir in the State, ISSMA
• Goshen College Choir, Three Year Award, CSA "Rejoice"
• Goshen College Choir, Six Year Award, CSA "Shout For Joy"
• Goshen College Choir, Ten Year Award, CSA "Sommo Voci"
• Semifinalist for Butler Vocal Competition
• Schmidt Vocal Competition, Virtual Cohort B, chosen to sing for awards ceremony masterclass by Dr. Alison Acord.

Maya Narayan is ecstatic to be entering her sophomore year at Western Michigan University for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre Performance. She is a Medallion Scholar at WMU, the highest honor any student can achieve. She currently studies voice with Ms. Wendy Wheeler.

Maya started her musical endeavors when she was in third grade, joining Goshen College’s Community School of the Arts Choir called ‘Rejoice’. She has been in this college choir for 10 years. Her most recent vocal appearance was at the Elkhart Vounty 4-H Fair, singing the national anthem on top of a demolition derby car for a crowd of over 10,000.

Maya has had the pleasure of being in 17 musicals since she started theatre in 2017. Some of her highlight roles include Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, Sandy Cheeks in the SpongeBob musical, and Jafar in Aladdin Dual Language (what a wild ride!). She was accepted into the Broadway Artists Alliance in New York City and attended the 2022 session 1, singing a solo for the final industry showcase and earning a solo in the final group number.

Her other music experiences include voice acting opportunities, singing at Catholic churches for midnight masses, in weddings, at the Goshen High School 2022 graduation, the national anthem for school events, and at 10 elementary schools as a part of her show choir. She has been invited to sing at the Indiana State Fair, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, and Purdue Round-Up 2022. Maya has also been involved with numerous singing competitions (listed in the category above). She was one of only three individuals chosen to sing for the Schmidt Vocal Arts Virtual Cohort B masterclass/awards ceremony in May of 2022. She was chosen by Dr. Alison Acord.

Training:

Summer Intensives: Broadway Artist Alliance (Summer Session 1, New York City)

Voice: Wendy Wheeler (Present), Kelly Carey (Private Voice, MI; 2023-2024), Sandra Hill (Private Voice, IN; 2019-2023), Dr. Alison Acord (Schmidt Vocal Arts)

Acting: Mark Liermann (Western Michigan University), Kate Thomsen (Western Michigan University), Jay Berkow (Western Michigan University), (Jennie Sophia (Round Barn Theatre), Ben Cameron (Broadway Sessions), Tina Marie Casamento Libby (CR Producer/Casting)

Dance: Eun Chung (Ballet), Kaitlyn Pollock (Modern), Amy Avery (Jazz, Tap), Afra Hines (Hadestown)

Masterclass: Jennifer Johns (Broadway Artists Alliance), Dr. Justin Stoddard (CS Music)

Special Skills:

Aerial Arts (Basic Silks and Lyra), Baton Twirling, Quad Skating, Golf, Swimming, Sewing, Floral Arrangements, Photography, Dog Training, Public Speaking, Spanish (Beginner), New York Fashion Week Model

Fun Fact! Maya is ARB Miss Indiana 2025!