Performing Artists:

 ADAM JACOBS



A native of Half Moon Bay, CA and a graduate of St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Adam is honored to be this year's Grand Marshall of the 15th Annual Pistahan Festival Parade. He is most known for playing the role of Marius in the recent Broadway revival of Les Miserables with Lea Salonga.  Before coming out to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts to pursue a BFA in Theater, he performed with various theater companies around the Bay Area including American Conservatory Theater, Theaterworks San Jose, Peninsula Center Stage, among others.  One of his favorite experiences was playing the role of Young Harvey in SF Opera's production of Harvey Milk at the Orpheum Theater.  Since graduating from NYU (made possible by a generous scholarship from the Laogenian Association), he has toured the country as the Prince in the national tour of Cinderella and Marius in Les Miserables.  Other favorite roles include Bernardo in West Side Story, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Nanki-poo in Hot Mikado.  For more information about Adam, check out his website at www.AdamLJacobs.com. 

KELLY JACOBS



Kelly has performed in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the past five years.  Originally from WI and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she met her husband while they were performing together in Hershey, PA, 'The Sweetest Place on Earth.'  Her favorite credits include Mame at the Kennedy Center, Fame in Switzerland, and Tokyo Disneyland.  They currently make their home in Manhattan. 

 ARIELLE JACOBS



A native of Half Moon Bay, CA, comes directly from the National Tour of Disney’s High School Musical, in which she originated the role of Gabriella Montez and has been touring the country for over a year.  She studied voice at The San Francisco Conservatory (with brother Adam Jacobs) and later earned a Bachelor of Music through New York University. Although she has performed in numerous stage musicals, films & commercials, she also continues to pursue her love of writing, painting, and photography, and maintains a website called Help Heal the Earth to promote environmental awareness. For more info, visit www.ariellejacobs.com.