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RACHEL BERRY

☆ FULL NAME: Rachel Barbara Berry ☆ GENDER: Ciswoman ☆ PRONOUNS: She/Her ☆ AGE: 28 (December 18th, 1996) ☆ TYPE: Full sibling; solo (open to twin) ☆ HOMETOWN: Worcester, New York ☆ JOB: Musical Theatre Professor at PSU; Private Singing Teacher ☆ SCHOOL: Other ☆ SEXUALITY: Bisexual ☆ FACECLAIM: Victoria Justice

ABOUT RACHEL

TW: Pregnancy, Miscarriage

Growing up in New York City was a dream for Rachel, she was brought up with musicals and performing in her life. It was kind of inevitable she was going to fall into it. From a young age she was thrown into singing lessons, acting lessons and dance lessons and she loved all of it. There never was a day that she didn’t look forward to going to those classes, she enjoyed improving skills she already knew she could do. From a young age people called her overconfident and she honestly didn’t care or couldn’t care in the slightest because honestly she knew that she didn’t have to prove to them how good she was. 

Her attitude was always that she was the best in a room, no matter where she was and this held her back for a long time, she never liked to think there was someone better than her and for a long time in her classes no one went up to compete against her and at that time gave her a big head. Until one day someone came in who wasn’t afraid to challenge her and go for the same parts as her in shows, at first it annoyed her but she soon realised the thrill of this, it gave her a chance to do better and prove she was best. However not all the time it worked in her favour. It was at this moment she started to realise it wasn’t always about being the best and just about being part of something great. 

When she was 15, her theatre group put on the musical of Joseph and the amazing technicolour dreamcoat. She had auditioned for the Narrator however someone else got the role and this was probably the second time that she didn’t get a lead role and although she could have got something else, she had decided she would agree to be part of the ensemble of the show. It felt a bit strange but it had hit her, she had been part of that theatre group since she was a child and she didn’t really have any friends because she had put on this persona that she was the best and she didn’t let anyone in. If you asked her today, doing that one show where she had no named part and let others do it, it was the best experience she had, she learnt how to be more humble and calm down around others and instead of bragging to people she learnt to help them and give them tips on how to grow as a performer.

It wasn’t a shock to anyone when Rachel said that Broadway was her dream and she would make it happen. So when she graduated high school, she got into the New York Performing Arts Academy and she went there with the skills she had learnt growing up but ready to learn more. As well as still being confident in herself, she was no longer going to think she was the best but instead learn all the skills to better herself and know that when she goes into the world there will be people who are as talented as her but prove to herself and others she deserves the roles she goes for.

She made several friends in college and stayed friends with a few people from her theatre group, she never realised how lonely she was when she was trying to be the best and wanted everyone to know she was a Star. She was but there was other ways to prove that. During college she finally got a boyfriend for her sophomore and junior year however, he soon broke her heart when he said she no longer fit into his life because he apparently was wanting to be single. Yet she believed it until a month later he had a new girlfriend. Getting her heart broken for the first time was brutal but she remembered her earlier motto that no-one was going to get into the way of her living her dreams.

When she graduated college, she auditioned for show after show whilst working at Ellen’s Stardust Diner as a singing waiter. Getting No’s hurt for a long time until she auditioned for the musical Parade which was a beautiful musical based on a real story and she got in as Ensemble and Understudy Lucielle which was shocking to her but it was the start of a crazy career. By the age of 26 she had done roles such as covering Lucielle, Maureen in Rent Off Broadway, Alternate Sally Bowles in Cabaret and then getting her first ever official lead on Broadway of Wendla in Broadways Revival of Spring Awakening which was a crazy and incredible experience. She did 6 months of that show before the show shut but it was an emotional but incredible experience. She then went on to do the musical of Heathers at the age of 27 where she got the role of Veronica Sawyer which was iconic and crazy, she met someone she fell in love with who played her JD and they really did fall in love.

When Heathers shut her and her boyfriend moved in together and it was like everything she ever imagined. She had never felt the way she did about him. A Year into living with him and most recently, she got the chance to play her dream role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl and of course she took on the role, no hesitation. She was contracted to be in Funny Girl for 7 months and she started in June, however 2 months into the show being opened, she found out she was pregnant and she could have played the role for a bit longer but she didn’t want to risk it and after lengthy chats with her big boss, agent and boyfriend, she made the decision to leave the show early since Fanny Brice is a very busy character.

Her boyfriend and her were excited to be parents and this was a part of life she didn’t realise she wanted or needed until it happened. She wasn’t prepared for what was about to happen. A couple of weeks after she left Funny Girl, she had a miscarriage and she was heartbroken, it was like she had lost two things she loved at once and had no clue how to carry on. This was when she realised she needed to get away from everything for a while, so she decided to look into teaching and out of the city. She didn’t expect to even get a big teaching job but she applied to a place called Privilege to be a musical theatre teacher as they had an opening for that. When she got offered the job, in shock she packed her bags, broke up with her boyfriend who was also grieving and didn’t understand why she was giving Broadway up. It wasn’t that she was giving it up, she was just taking a break for now she needed it.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

The Berry Family is a household name in many ways more than once. Through their prestige, accolades, and accreditations with critics they have earned their mark in the entertainment industry. Through many tours with traveling Broadway companies and musical acts their name has been implemented. And that was before they even met, when they met it was like fire and ice clashing and that steam was worth the showcase. That led to a romance that took the two on a romance that enhanced their lives and careers. After a few more devoted and acclaimed years in the industry they decided to retire and start up a family. This lead them to surrogating and adopting a few children and creating a tightly knit family that they are extremely active and loving in. But of course it wouldn’t be them if they weren’t still out doing work in the music community from doing vocal lessons at local Broadway shows, high schools, and even University programs.

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ROOHAN ONG-BERRY

☆ FULL NAME: Roohan "River" Ong-Berry ☆ GENDER: Cisman ☆ PRONOUNS: He/Him ☆ AGE: 21 (August 14th, 2003) ☆ TYPE: Adopted sibling; solo ☆ HOMETOWN: Worcester, New York ☆ JOB: K-entertainment Company Soloist/Actor ☆ SCHOOL: Sophomore, majoring in Music; minoring in Performing Arts ☆ SEXUALITY: Pansexual ☆ FACECLAIM: Jeon Jungkook

ABOUT ROOHAN

River was born as Ong Roohan in seoul, South Korea. He was given up by his parents due to the fact that they were both only 17 years old when River was born. He was adopted by the Berrys shortly after his second birthday. He continued to go by River until about the second grade, before his dads helped him choose an English name, to keep the other kids from bullying him further, and he chose River.

River was always moving, his natural affinity for dancing discovered less than a year after he was adopted. His fathers nurtured his talent and he soon grew passionate about not only dancing, but about any thing that kept him moving. A few years later, he discovered his voice, and as what seems to be the norm with the Berry family, it was exceptional, and he honed his new skill to perfection with the support of his fathers.

When he was 13 he asked about his adoption, a school assignment sparking his curiosity, and his fathers told him where he came from. It led to him researching his country of birth and discovering media from it, falling in love with the music and the super dramatic shows. A year later, when he was 14, the company of one of the groups he enjoyed announced a global audition, and he begged his fathers if he could do it, and after days of him begging, they allowed him. He found out a few months later he made it through and he was set to move into the company trainee dorms and start his k-entertainment journey, able to visit home over breaks.

He did his schooling while doing his training, which included Korean lessons, which he picked up easily. When he was 16 he got his first acting role, it wasn’t big, just the annoying little brother of the male lead, but it was his debut in the industry. Soon after his acting debut, he made his singing debut, releasing his first single, garnering himself a modest and loyal fanbase.

He graduated when he was 18 and focused on his career for a few years, getting more acting roles, most of them supporting roles, and releasing more music. He took a hiatus shortly before his 20th birthday and enrolled in psu as a music major. During the break between his first and second semester, river went back to south korea and released another album, transitioning to online classes for his second semester so he could also film for another drama as well. But now he's back on campus for his second year.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

The Berry Family is a household name in many ways more than once. Through their prestige, accolades, and accreditations with critics they have earned their mark in the entertainment industry. Through many tours with traveling Broadway companies and musical acts their name has been implemented. And that was before they even met, when they met it was like fire and ice clashing and that steam was worth the showcase. That led to a romance that took the two on a romance that enhanced their lives and careers. After a few more devoted and acclaimed years in the industry they decided to retire and start up a family. This lead them to surrogating and adopting a few children and creating a tightly knit family that they are extremely active and loving in. But of course it wouldn’t be them if they weren’t still out doing work in the music community from doing vocal lessons at local Broadway shows, high schools, and even University programs.

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ROOHAN 'RIVER' ONG-BERRY

☆ FULL NAME: Roohan 'River' Ong-Berry ☆ GENDER: Cisman ☆ PRONOUNS: He/Him ☆ AGE: 21 (August 14th, 2003) ☆ BIRTH ORDER: Fifth ☆ TYPE: Adopted sibling; solo ☆ HOMETOWN: Worcester, New York ☆ JOB: K-drama Actor; Soloist ☆ SCHOOL: Sophomore, majoring in Music; minoring in Dance ☆ SEXUALITY: Pansexual ☆ FACECLAIM: Jeon Jungkook

ABOUT RIVER

river was born as ong roohan in seoul, south korea. he was given up by his parents due to the fact that they were both only 17 years old when river was born. he was adopted by the berrys shortly after his second birthday. he continued to go by roohan until about the second grade, before his dads helped him choose an english name, to keep the other kids from bullying him further, and he chose river.

river was always moving, his natural affinity for dancing discovered less than a year after he was adopted. his fathers nurtured his talent and he soon grew passionate about not only dancing, but about any thing that kept him moving. a few years later, he discovered his voice, and as what seems to be the norm with the berry family, it was exceptional, and he honed his new skill to perfection with the support of his fathers.

when he was 13 he asked about his adoption, a school assignment sparking his curiosity, and his fathers told him where he came from. it led to him researching his country of birth and discovering media from it, falling in love with the music and the super dramatic shows. a year later, when he was 14, the company of one of the groups he enjoyed announced a global audition, and he begged his fathers if he could do it, and after days of him begging, they allowed him. he found out a few months later he made it through and he was set to move into the company trainee dorms and start his k-entertainment journey, able to visit home over breaks.

he did his schooling while doing his training, which included korean lessons, which he picked up easily. when he was 16 he got his first acting role, it wasn't big, just the annoying little brother of the male lead, but it was his debut in the industry. soon after his acting debut, he made his singing debut, releasing his first single, garnering himself a small and loyal fanbase.

he graduated when he was 18 and focused on his career for a few years, getting more acting roles, most of them supporting roles, and releasing more music. he took a hiatus shortly before his 20th birthday and enrolled in psu as a music major. during the break between his first and second semester, river went back to south korea and released another mini album, transitioning to online classes for his second semester so he could also film for another supporting role as well. he worked on music for the summer, but he's back on campus for the start of his second year at psu.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

The Berry Family is a household name in many ways more than once. Through their prestige, accolades, and accreditations with critics they have earned their mark in the entertainment industry. Through many tours with traveling Broadway companies and musical acts their name has been implemented. And that was before they even met, when they met it was like fire and ice clashing and that steam was worth the showcase. That led to a romance that took the two on a romance that enhanced their lives and careers. After a few more devoted and acclaimed years in the industry they decided to retire and start up a family. This lead them to surrogating and adopting a few children and creating a tightly knit family that they are extremely active and loving in. But of course it wouldn’t be them if they weren’t still out doing work in the music community from doing vocal lessons at local Broadway shows, high schools, and even University programs.

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RILEY BERRY

☆ FULL NAME: Riley Rohan Berry ☆ GENDER: Transman ☆ PRONOUNS: He/Him ☆ AGE: 24 (February 14th, 2000) ☆ BIRTH ORDER: Second ☆ TYPE: Adopted sibling; solo (open to twin) ☆ HOMETOWN: Worcester, New York ☆ JOB: Actor; Twitch Streamer; Guest Lecturer in Game Development ☆ SCHOOL: PSU Alumni ☆ SEXUALITY: Pansexual ☆ FACECLAIM: Jayden Revri

ABOUT RILEY

trigger warnings for car accidents and parent death

Before Riley became a member of the Berry family, he was born and raised across the ocean in England. It seems like a lifetime ago whenever he looks back on the start of his life as the only child of Gabrielle and Rohan, an actress turned director and an actor, respectively. There was plenty of love to go around in the family's London home, Gabrielle and Rohan saving free time and energy to spend with their dear son whenever there weren't projects calling them away. When he came out during his preteen years, his parents met him with love and understanding. When he expressed interest in following in his parents' footsteps and wanted to learn not only how to act, but to sing and dance, they agreed to sign him up for lessons. Riley truly considered himself to be one of the luckiest kids in the world.

The year Riley turned thirteen, the world felt as though it had stopped turning when tragedy struck. A family friend who had been babysitting woke him up in the early morning and broke the news that his parents had passed away in a car crash on their way home from an awards show. Gabrielle and Rohan thankfully had a contingency plan in the event something happened to them, appointing two of their nearest and dearest friends as Riley's guardians. Hiram and LeRoy Berry, from Worcester, New York. When the two men arrived, it made for a bittersweet reunion. Over the next few days, they aided Riley in packing up and preparing for a permanent move to a country he had only visited a handful of times in the past. Easily extending the same tenderness they treated their children with, holding him steady as the tides of grief raged on, day in and day out.

Overnight, Riley's life changed in a multitude of ways. He went from being an only child to being one of the middle children. From easily falling asleep to the sounds of a bustling city outside his window to lying awake, not used to the quiet of a suburban neighborhood. Attending an American school took a while to become accustomed to, but he found his footing both academically and socially. During these adjustments, as he weathered grief's worst storms, Riley sought solace and found it in routines and in the collection of video games he brought with him when he moved. Not only was he able to lose himself in working to complete them one level at a time, he equally admired the incredible stories told as well as the worlds they took place within. Even games that were simply entertaining earned fond places in Riley's heart because of how they allowed him the opportunity to escape — to breathe — for a couple of hours.

Riley discovered an appreciation for coding as well as a love for creating something new. Any games that allowed for custom level making swiftly won him over, and as for the games that didn't? It took some time, some trial and error, yet Riley eventually took to modding other beloved games like a duck to water. First by studying other modders then by tinkering with codes on his own time, just to see what he could do. Sure, sometimes he made mistakes or accidentally broke the games, yet it was nothing that could not be fixed. Nothing that couldn't become a funny story to laugh about and learn from.

In time, the grief morphed into something more manageable — still a constant companion yet nowhere near as overwhelming — and Riley fell back in love with these activities organically. They were still safe activities for him to retreat should the need ever arise again, and they remained among his favorite ways to spend his free time, but now his sorrow was soothed. He had adjusted to the changes to his life that occurred overnight, now a member of the Berry family with the adoption papers and surname change to back it up. Riley still loves his parents to this day, and his heart continues to ache with the weight of missing them. However, he remains eternally grateful to his fathers for taking in a boy struck by loss twice over and welcoming him with open arms. While the situation was far from ideal, Riley still considers himself lucky — now to have even more incredible people in his life. In his family.

When Riley was sixteen, he took a leap of faith by auditioning for a Disney show. It sounded like an amazing first role on paper, except for one thing — filming would take place in Ireland. While waiting to hear if he had gotten the part, Hiram and LeRoy promised that LeRoy would accompany Riley to Ireland to help him get settled in, and LeRoy's sister would take great care of him. Then, after school on a Thursday, the phone call came. Riley had gotten the part! Leaving for Ireland was another bittersweet experience, the homesickness matched by excitement and curiosity of exploring new surroundings while getting to know his costars, preparing for his first acting gig. Before he knew it, Riley was back home in the states once production was completed.

Then came the wonderful news that the show got renewed for a second season! With it came another round of bittersweet goodbyes, reuniting with his aunt and costars and crew members. In time, production was finished which meant Riley was back on another flight to America where he would stay after learning the show was canceled and until he was in his senior year at PSU, studying Game Development and cast in a Netflix adaptation of an animated series which sent him back across the ocean for filming. (If Riley had a nickel for every time a job sent him to Ireland, he would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it is hilarious that it has happened twice.)

During that time came an important discussion with Hiram and LeRoy. While they were supportive of Riley opting to pursue mainstream acting — television and movies, that sort of thing — the Berry fathers also wanted to gauge his interest in giving Broadway a go. As incredible as the experiences sounded from their stories over the years, Riley couldn't deny that he didn't feel a calling in that particular direction. Yes, the Disney show that he starred in was a musical where he sang and danced. Yes, he loved telling a diverse range of stories and enjoyed walking a mile in a character's shoes, but Broadway didn't seem like his thing. Maybe it was a lingering fear that he wasn't good enough to make the Great White Way his next career venture? Maybe Riley was truly content with the musical experience for now and would change his mind later in life? Or perhaps it is some combination of the two reasons? Only Riley can answer that.

Right now, Riley is perfectly happy with his life, thank you very much. He's filming the second season of another Netflix adaptation, this one of a comic series near and dear to his heart (this universe's Dead Boy Detectives). He channeled his love for gaming and for making people smile or forget their problems for even a short time into making a Twitch channel. He's toying with the idea of either starting a game development and design studio of his own or joining one to aid in creating games which simultaneously entertain all sorts of gamers and tell a diverse array of stories. And he acquired a guest lecturing gig at his alma mater, PSU! Of course, Riley is a Berry. He can usually be found honing one of his skills in his free time, but there will always be plenty of room in his schedule for the people he cares about and for adventure, seeing what life has in store for him next.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

The Berry Family is a household name in many ways more than once. Through their prestige, accolades, and accreditations with critics they have earned their mark in the entertainment industry. Through many tours with traveling Broadway companies and musical acts their name has been implemented. And that was before they even met, when they met it was like fire and ice clashing and that steam was worth the showcase. That led to a romance that took the two on a romance that enhanced their lives and careers. After a few more devoted and acclaimed years in the industry they decided to retire and start up a family. This lead them to surrogating and adopting a few children and creating a tightly knit family that they are extremely active and loving in. But of course it wouldn’t be them if they weren’t still out doing work in the music community from doing vocal lessons at local Broadway shows, high schools, and even University programs.