RAVEN-SYMONÉ
Actress and singer RAVEN-SYMONÉ is best known for her role in the Emmy-nominated comedy series, "That's So Raven," for the Disney Channel, for which she received three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series/Special, two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress, and a Young Artist Award for "Outstanding Young Performer. "That's So Raven" received the 2008 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Series/Special and was nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Program in 2005 and 2007. Raven was named producer for the series' fourth season which aired in 2007. Most recently, Raven starred on the ABC Family comedy "State of Georgia," which marked her return to television after a five year hiatus. Raven's film credits include Roger Kumble's College Road Trip opposite Martin Lawrence; Garry Marshall's The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement opposite Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews; Dr. Dolittle and Dr. Dolittle 2 opposite Eddie Murphy. Her role in Dr. Dolittle 2 earned her two award nominations, a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress and a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award for Favorite Female Star. On television, Raven starred as 'Olivia' on the critically acclaimed series, "The Cosby Show," for which she received the Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress under Nine. She also starred on the ABC comedy series, "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," for four seasons. She is making her Broadway debut with this production.
Carolee Carmello
CAROLEE CARMELLO (Mother Superior) has appeared on Broadway as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family; Donna in Mamma Mia!; Gabrielle in Lestat (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League nominations); Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown; Kate in Kiss Me, Kate; Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel; Abigail in 1776; Lucille Frank in Parade (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award); Oolie in City of Angels; and Cordelia in Falsettos. Her many Off-Broadway credits include I Can Get It for You Wholesale, john and jen, Das Barbecü, Hello Again (Obie Award), A Class Act, The Vagina Monologues and Elegies. She has made guest appearances on the television shows, "Law & Order," "Frasier," "Ed," and "Remember WENN" (SAG Award nomination). On national tour, she has appeared in Les Misérables, Big River, and Chess and has made many concert appearances across the U.S. and Europe including Julie in Show Boat at Carnegie Hall.
FRED APPLEGATE
FRED APPLEGATE (Monsignor O'Hara) Broadway: La Cage (Dindon/Renaud), Young Frankenstein (Kemp, The Blind Hermit), The Producers (Max: Broadway/London), Sound of Music (Max). Encores!: Fanny! (Panisse). LCT: Happiness (Kevin). Guthrie Theater (Resident Artist), The Taper (4 plays), The Geffen, St. Louis Rep, the MUNY, others. Narrations for PBS, National Geographic, Disney, Bravo, A&E. Over 150 television episodes: 9 pilots, 5 series. 3 movies. 3 delightful children: Ben, Meredith, and Ethan; 1 constant, wonderful wife: Cherie Sprosty, a Catholic liturgist. www.fredapplegate.com
SARAH BOLT
SARAH BOLT (Sister Mary Patrick) Sarah is thrilled to be a part of the amazing cast of Sister Act. Credits include: Wicked (Broadway), Walmartopia (Off-Broadway), Godspell (Papermill Playhouse), Grease (European Tour), Bat Boy (1812 Productions) and her one woman show I am Not the Girl Next Door (1812 Productions). She holds a BFA in Musical Theater from The University of the Arts. Thanks to Jerry and Telsey and Company! All love to Mom, Dad, Kat, Em and Dave. www.sarahbolt.net
JOHN TREACY EGAN
JOHN TREACY EGAN (Joey) Broadway: Bye, Bye Birdie; The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis); The Producers (Max Bialystock/ Roger DeBris/ Franz Liebkind); Jekyll & Hyde. Off-Broadway: Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly!, It Must Be Him, Batboy the Musical. Regionally: The Servant of Two Masters at Yale Repertory Theater, Oliver at PCLO. Film & Television: "30 Rock," Martin Scorcese's "Boardwalk Empire," "Cupid," "Law & Order," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "As the World Turns." Film: Last Night with Keira Knightley, The Producers. Solo Recordings: Count the Stars and On Christmas Morning (iTunes and cdbaby.com). johntreacyegan.com
DEMOND GREEN
DEMOND GREEN (TJ) Broadway debut. Off-Broadway: Neil LaBute's Romance (59E59), The Toxic Avenger (New World Stages, Drama Desk nomination). Regional: A Midsummer Night's Dream (McCarter Theatre/ Paper Mill Playhouse), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Baltimore CenterStage), The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse). European Tour: Hair. TV/Film: "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Peep Show." Mr. Green has a BFA in Drama from Texas State University and has also studied with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and The Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. www.demondgreen.com.
CHESTER GREGORY
CHESTER GREGORY (Eddie Souther) is thrilled to return to Broadway as Eddie in Sister Act, after completing the National Tour of Dreamgirls as Jimmy Early! Broadway credits include: Hairspray (Seaweed), Cry-Baby (Dupree) and Tarzan (Terk). Other credits include The Jackie Wilson Story (Jeff, AUDELCO, BTAA and Black Excellence Awards), Shrek (Donkey), Scapin, Hairspray the Movie and performing for Michael Jackson. Chester has a BFA from Columbia Chicago. Join his list to get music and more at www.ChesterGregory.com. For all the latest go to twitter.com/ChesterGregory.
KINGSLEY LEGGS
KINGSLEY LEGGS (Curtis Jackson) appeared on Broadway in Miss Saigon and The Color Purple (original Mister). Touring: Miss Saigon (Canada, Asia, UK), Ragtime (LA, Vancouver), It ain't Nothing but the Blues (LA), Forbidden Hollywood (Japan). Regional credits include performances at Ford's Theatre, Baltimore Centerstage, Prince Music Theatre, Northshore Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, New York Stage and Film, Alliance Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 5th Avenue, TheatreWorks, Seattle Rep, Geffen Playhouse, Denver Center Theatre, The Muny, St. Louis Black Rep. TV: "Law and Order SVU," "One Life To Live," "City Of Angels."
MARLA MINDELLE
MARLA MINDELLE (Sister Mary Robert) Broadway: South Pacific. National Tours: Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (first national). Regional and New York Credits: Rona Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Papermill Playhouse and Philadelphia Theater Company), Queenie in The Wild Party, (New Repertory Theatre), Mrs. Sharp (Playwrights Horizons), The Hudsucker Proxy (Manhattan Theatre Club), and Songs for a New World (Princeton Opera). Thanks to The Mine, Telsey, her incredible family, LH and utpo. CCM alum. www.marlamindelle.com. ALRIGHT!
AUDRIE NEENAN
AUDRIE NEENAN (Mary Lazarus) originated Sister Mary Lazarus in the Pasadena Playhouse and Alliance Theatre productions of Sister Act. Broadway: Oklahoma! (Aunt Eller), The Female Odd Couple (Florence Unger), Picnic, & Curse of an Aching Heart (director, Gerald Gutierrez). NY & Regional: Why Torture is Wrong (The Public), Tintypes (Jeff Award), Playwrights Horizons, Yale Rep, Wichita Music Theatre, The Second City (resident company) and Chicago Shakespeare Festivals. Film/TV: Doubt, The Departed, Ghost Town, Sudden Impact, Funny Farm, Somewhere in Time, Judge Lois Preston, "Law & Order SVU," "Brotherhood," "Gossip Girl," "Cosby," "Doctor, Doctor" and "Not Necessarily the News."
CAESAR SAMAYOA
CAESAR SAMAYOA (Pablo) was most recently seen in the critically acclaimed The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway. Credits include leading roles in Film, TV, Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional Theatre companies around the country including La Jolla Playhouse, Yale Rep., Huntington Theatre, Le Freres Corbusier, Primary Stages, Urban Stages, The Play Company, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and Contemporary American Theatre Festival. Caesar holds a BFA from Ithaca College. Huge gratitude to DGRW! For more information check out CaesarSamayoa.com.
JENNIFER ALLEN
JENNIFER ALLEN (Ensemble). Broadway: Memphis, A Catered Affair, Cats, Little Me, Guys and Dolls, City of Angels. Off-Broadway: Almost Heaven. National tours: Ragtime, Jerome Robbins Broadway, Cabaret. Jennifer makes her home in New York with her husband Rob Hills and wonderful children Cedric and Frances.
CHRIS BOHANNON
CHRIS BOHANNON (Ensemble) joins Sister Act from the Broadway company of Phantom of the Opera (u/s Ubaldo Piangi). He would like to thank his wife Marcy and kids Jordan and Jaron for their continued love and support. Grateful to God.
CHARL BROWN
CHARL BROWN (Ensemble). Broadway Debut! Off-Broadway: Walmartopia. Tours/Vegas: Jersey Boys (Barry), Hair (Hud) European Tour. Regional: Johnny Baseball (Tim) ART, The Wiz (Scarecrow u/s, ensemble) La Jolla Playhouse; Dreamgirls (Curtis), Ragtime (Coalhouse), Six Degrees of Separation (Paul). TV: "America's Got Talent." Proud graduate University of Southern California. Thanks Parents, Family and Friends! www.charlbrown.com
HOLLY DAVIS
HOLLY DAVIS (Ensemble) Credits include: 9 to 5 (1st national tour), The Marvelous Wonderettes (San Jose Rep, Gem Theatre), The Three Musketeers (North Shore), I Love You, You're Perfect...(Cincinnati Playhouse), Godspell and The Full Monty (Papermill). Thank you, Ange.
MADELEINE DOHERTY
MADELEINE DOHERTY (Mary Theresa, Ensemble) Broadway/Off B'way: The Producers (org. cast, Hold-Me-Touch-Me), Romance, Romance (orig. cast), Les Miserables (Mme. Thenardier, Dance Captain), A Christmas Carol (orig. cast). National Tours: Pirates of Penzance (Edith), 101 Dalmatians (Nanny Butler), 9 to 5. Regional: NSM:- Bye, Bye Birdie (Mrs. MacAfee); Fiddler (Yente). Goodspeed: Emmet Otter's... PCLO: Hairspray (FAF), Student Prince (Gretchen). Sacramento: Man of La Mancha (Housekeeper).
JACQUI GRAZIANO
JACQUI GRAZIANO (Swing) Bway Debut! Thrilled to be part of Sister Act! Chicago credits Annie Get Your Gun (with Patti Lupone), original cast of Chicago's Wicked. Nat. Tours: Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Sunset Blvd. Infinite Gratitude to creative team, sweet P, and creator from which All blessings flow! www.jacquig.com
ALAN H. GREEN
ALAN H. GREEN (Ensemble) Broadway: Play On. Off-Broadway: Happiness (Lincoln Center). 1st nationals: 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, Swing, Smokey Joes Cafe. TV: "30 Rock," "Law and Order S.V.U.," "Guiding Light." A few commercials and many workshops of new shows. Rice University Graduate. www.alanhgreen.com
CARRIE A. JOHNSON
CARRIE A. JOHNSON (Swing) Broadway debut. Nat'l tours: Les Miserables, The Producers. Regional: Ragtime (Kennedy Center); Chess (NC Theatre); The Happy Time (Signature Theatre - Helen Hayes Nominee); Annie, Camelot (Olney Theatre); I Love A Piano (Denver Center); Secret Garden (Carousel DT) and others. Proud AEA member.
LOUISE MADISON
LOUISE MADISON (Swing, Dance Captain). Credits: Movin' Out (1st Nat'l), A Christmas Carol (MSG), Very Good Eddie (Goodspeed), Some Like It Hot, (Nat'l tour). West End: Love Never Dies, Joseph..., Guys and Dolls, Movin' Out, Saturday Night Fever, Beauty & the Beast, Cats. For Brad and Brady x
KIMBERLY MARABLE
KIMBERLY MARABLE (Ensemble) Broadway debut! Tours: Dreamgirls, Hairspray, The Wedding Singer. A Brooklyn native and Dartmouth alum, Kimberly humbly thanks GOD, Jerry and Telsey; love to family, friends, CLA and starshine for endless love and support. www.kimberlymarable.com. Salaams!
MARISSA PERRY
MARISSA PERRY (Ensemble) Broadway: Hairspray (Tracy Turnblad). Off- Broadway: My...Wedding (Maria). Nominations: Best Actress in a Musical (IRNE Award, Jeff Award). Thanks to God, family, caffeine. Dedicated to Grammy, my earth angel and Nanny, my shoulder angel. Visit Marissa at MissMarissaPerry.com
ERNIE PRUNEDA
ERNIE PRUNEDA (Swing) Broadway Debut! Favorite credits: Les Miserables (Marius), All Shook Up (Dean), Buddy (Ritchie Valens), Dear Edwina (Scott), 42nd St., Millie, White Christmas and Peter Pan. Oklahoma City University grad. Thanks Jerry, Steve, Telsey Casting, Family, Ginny and Goodies all. Paris.
TRISHA RAPIER
TRISHA RAPIER (Mary Martin-of-tours, Ensemble) Broadway: The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman (Liza Minnelli u/s and performed). Off-Broadway: Sessions, Her Song, NEWSical, Golf!, Forbidden Broadway. Tours: The Who's Tommy, Forbidden Hollywood. Regional: Crazy for You; Caroline, or Change; Evita. TV: "Delocated." For Tom and Olivia! www.TrishaRapier.com
T. OLIVER REID
T. OLIVER REID (Swing) Broadway credits include Chicago, Kiss Me Kate, Follies, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Never Gonna Dance, La Cage Aux Folles, The Wedding Singer, Damn Yankees and Mary Poppins. His debut CD Do I Love You is available on iTunes. www.Toliverreid.com
RASHIDRA SCOTT
RASHIDRA SCOTT (Ensemble) Broadway: Hair, Finian's Rainbow, Avenue Q. Tour: BeboperElla! (Patti Austin). Walt Disney Entertainment: Disney Cruise Line, Tarzan Rocks! (WDW), Festival of the Lion King (HKDL Opening Cast). Film/TV: "Rescue Me" (Sony/FX). Thank God, Leading Artists, family, and Telsey + Co.
JENNIFER SIMARD
JENNIFER SIMARD (Ensemble) Broadway: starred as Rona opposite Mo Rocca and Darrell Hammond in ... Spelling Bee, Originated Wicked Witch in Shrek. Also originated roles in I Love You...Change, Thing About Men and Forbidden B'way SVU. TV/Film @ www.jennifersimard.net. Theater nominations for Best Featured Actress: 1 Lucille Lortel, 1 Drama League. 3 Drama Desks.
AARON KABURICK
AARON KABURICK (Ensemble, Joey u/s) Broadway: Billy Elliot (original cast). National Tours: Annie (30th Anniversary), The Full Monty. Regional: St. Louis Muny, New Harmony Theatre. Hometown: Carlinville, IL. College: Boston University. Thank you: Family, friends and every teacher who helped me get here!
CHELSEA MORGAN STOCK
CHELSEA MORGAN STOCK (Ensemble) Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Ariel- first replacement; Andrina- original cast & recording), Baby It's You (Mary Jane standby). Regional: Annie Get Your Gun (Goodspeed - Winnie), Footloose (Cape Playhouse, NSMT - Ariel). Boston Conservatory Alum. Thanks to DGRW, Telsey, Marianne. For Mom and Dad.
LAEL VAN KEUREN
LAEL VAN KEUREN (Ensemble) is humbled and grateful to be making her Broadway Debut! Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (u/s Christine, NSMT); Lost & Found (Courtney); Cinderella and Hello, Dolly! (Papermill). Thank you creative team and Telsey! Love to my family; for Mom! In Him.
JESSICA SHERIDAN
JESSICA SHERIDAN (Ensemble) is back in a habit again (Nunsense, 3 Sound of Musics). Broadway: Follies, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables. National tours: The Producers, Beauty and the Beast, Footloose, How to Succeed. Film: The Producers, Liza Live. An Ovation and LA Weekly Award nominee.
ALÉNA WATTERS
ALÉNA WATTERS (Ensemble) B'way: West Side Story (Anita standby), The Addams Family (Ancestor, OBC). Off-B'way: NEWSical, Boobs!. Regional: Turn of the Century, Brooklyn, Beehive, Shout!. Bette Midler's Harlette NY & work in The Showgirl Must Go On. B.A. Musical Theatre/Acting: UNCo. Love to fam, friends n' Yoga4Soul crew! www.alenawatters.com
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