Home 2011-2012 SEASON NEXT TO NORMAL CAST PHOTOS & BIOS
* Indicates member of Actors' Equity Association.
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EPHIE AARDEMA* (Natalie) is thrilled to be making her Pioneer Theatre debut with this beautiful musical! National tours: Fiddler on the Roof (Chava) and The Sound of Music (Liesl). Off-Broadway: Dear Edwina (Edwina). Regional: Spelling Bee (Olive) at Media Theatre, (Logainne) at Philadelphia Theatre Co. and Paper Mill Playhouse. Others: Crazy For You (Patsy) at Maine State Music Theatre and Cape Playhouse, Hair (Sheila), 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer), among many others. She is an international tap dance champion and the youngest-ever graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School. "Thanks to my amazing mom!"
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ALEX BRIGHTMAN* (Henry) is beyond electrified to be making his Pioneer Theatre Company debut in this phenomenal musical! He was recently seen as Boq in Wicked on Broadway for the last two years. Other credits include Glory Days on Broadway and the regional premiere of The History Boys in Los Angeles. He has also been seen on Royal Pains on USA and Important Things w/ Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. Up next, Alex will be seen in the indie film, Plan B...also playing a stoner. Thanks to my family, my friends, and my Lindsey.
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BEN CRAWFORD* (Doctors) is blessed to be working on such a great show with such wonderfully amazing people! Broadway credits include Les Misèrables (Javert/Valjean understudy) as well as Shrek the Musical (Shrek). Regional credits include Guys and Dolls, Titanic, White Christmas, Assassins, Oklahoma!, Oliver!, Footloose, A New Brain, & A Little Night Music. Much love to the fam, DGRW, and his beautiful ginger Kate. ben-crawford.net J121 |
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MATT DENGLER* (Gabe) Broadway: A Little Night Music (Henrik us/swing) Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (The Mute/Matt us). Redings/Workshops: Little Miss Sunshine (Dwayne), Carrie (George). NYMF 2010: Nighttime Traffic (Max). This spring Matt made his Carnegie Hall debut as a soloist for the New York Pops Gala honoring Bob Hope. Matt is a 2010 graduate of NYU/CAP21. Love and thanks to family and friends, the folks at PTC, and The Mine. |
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JUDY MC LANE* (Diana) is currently on hiatus from playing Tanya in Broadway’s Mamma Mia. She has received critical acclaim for her performance as Vienna in the musical Johnny Guitar (Drama Desk Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical, Drama League Honor for Distinguished Performance in the Theater). Broadway: Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Aspects of Love, Chess and Chess in Concert at Carnegie Hall. National and international tours include: Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Big (Mrs. Baskin),Joseph…Dreamcoat (Narrator). Regional: Phyllis in Follies (Signature Theater - Helen Hayes Nomination), the title role in Victor/Victoria, Eva Peron in Evita, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Nancy in Oliver!, Luisa in Nine and Florence in Chess, (Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Muny, SLO). TV: Darla on "Another World". Judy can be heard on the cast recording release of Johnny Guitar. www.judymclane.com
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JONATHAN RAYSON* (Dan) is grateful to be making his PTC debut in such an exciting show! Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour); A Year withFrog and Toad. National Tour: Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour); Legally Blonde (Aaron, Emmet u/s). Off-Broadway: I Love You, You’re Perfect…;Adrift in Macao; That Time of the Year. New York Area: MITF’s Love,Incorporated (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical); Prospect TheaterCompany’s The Flood; NYMF 2006's The Children. Regional: Paper Mill’sHello, Dolly! (Cornelius), Tomorrow Morning at Victory Gardens’Greenhouse, A Little Night Music (Henrik); She Loves Me (Georg); Falsettos(Whizzer); The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow); My Fair Lady (Freddy).Jonathan’s solo CD Shiny and New is available in the lobby and on iTunes. www.jonathanrayson.com
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