GRAHAM PHILLIPS
George
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Graham began his career as a soloist at the New York City and Metropolitan Operas before starring in Jason Robert Brown’s 13: The Musical. He was a series regular on The Good Wife before writing and directing his first feature, The Bygone, a neowestern thriller, with his brother. Their second feature, Rumble Through the Dark, based on the novel The Fighter by Michael Farris Smith, will be released in April. He has performed in a variety of roles on film and television, including leads in the films Goats, Evan Almighty, XOXO, Staten Island Summer, and Blockers. He has also appeared in Riverdale and Atypical, and starred in ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live. Most recently, Graham played Nick in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Geffen Playhouse.
KRYSTINA ALABADO
Dot/Marie
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Broadway: Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls, American Psycho, Green Day’s American Idiot. National Tours: Evita, American Idiot, Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway: The Mad Ones (Samantha Brown), Ain’t No Disco (Atlantic Theatre Company), David Bowie's Lazarus (New York Theatre Workshop), Camp Wanatachi (La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club). Select Regional: Kiss My Aztec (Hartford Stage), Miss You Like Hell (La Jolla Playhouse), Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse), Burn All Night (American Repertory Theater), Songs For A New World (North Carolina Theatre). TV/Film: The Zombie Wedding (coming 2023), Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), First Reformed (A24), God Friended Me (CBS), Mecha Builders (HBOMax), Tyrant (FX), Voltron (Netflix). IG/TikTok @krystinaalabado
ARMAND AKBARI
Soldier #2/Ensemble, u/s Soldier/Alex
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Armand is thrilled to be making his debut with Pasadena Playhouse! Recent Credits include: Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, Al in A Chorus Line, and Melchior in Spring Awakening at USC Dramatic Arts, as well as Monty Navarro in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Quasimodo in Hunchback of Notre Dame at Children's Musical Theater San Jose. He is the winner of the Beach Blanket Babylon Scholarship for the Arts Competition and was recently featured in BroadwayWorld’s First Next on Stage Competition and AmericanPops Orchestra’s NextGen National Competition. Armand will be a graduating member of the inaugural class of BFA Musical Theatre at USC in May 2023. Instagram: @armand.akbari
JENNI BARBER
Celeste #2/Elaine, u/s Dot/Marie
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Broadway: All My Sons, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie, The Nance, The Performers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Wicked (Glinda). Select Off-Broadway/Regional: By The Way, Meet Vera Stark (Signature Theatre), From Up Here (Manhattan Theatre Club), A New Brain (New York City Center Encores!), As You Like It & The Tempest (Sam Mendes’ The Bridge Project, Brooklyn Academy of Music/The Old Vic), Private Lives (Hartford Stage), Sunday in the Park with George (Huntington Theatre: 2017 Elliot Norton Award, Outstanding Actress). TV: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Master of None, Elementary, Smash, Law & Order: SVU, The Electric Company. Adjunct Professor, USC School of Dramatic Arts. Graduate of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Department.
ALLISON BELINKOFF
Swing, u/s Ensemble, Celeste #2/Elaine, Louise
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Allison is thrilled to be making her professional debut here at Pasadena Playhouse. She will be graduating with her BFA in Musical Theatre in May from the University of Southern California. Highlights include performing at Carnegie Hall, playing Little Red in Into The Woods, Sheila in A Chorus Line, and Ilse in Spring Awakening. She won a Ventura County Theater Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Paulette in Legally Blonde: The Musical. She would like to thank her family and all her teachers for their love and support. Instagram: Alli_belinkoff
BRIAN CALÌ
Boatman/Lee
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Brian is happy to be back in Los Angeles, making his Pasadena Playhouse debut as the Boatman/Lee. Broadway: Pretty Woman, Paradise Square, Master Class. NYC: City Center’s Encores! The Most Happy Fella and The Golden Apple; Live from Lincoln Center's Show Boat. LA: Hollywood Bowl/LA Phil’s Kinky Boots. TV/Film: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Law & Order: SVU, Blacklist, Fosse/Verdon, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, FBI: Most Wanted, Vinyl, Manifest, and the upcoming season of The Gilded Age. Instagram: @caliano. This one’s for my LA fam!
MARC GINSBURG
Ensemble, u/s George, Jules/Bob, Franz/Dennis
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Marc was last seen at Pasadena Playhouse as Tateh in the Ovation Award-winning production of Ragtime, for which he was also personally nominated. Since then, Marc has performed over 500 times as Sammy in the First National Tour of the Tony Award winning production of The Band’s Visit. Other credits include George (Sunday in the Park with George), Aaron (First Date – Ovation Nomination), Che (Evita – Ovation Nomination), Lord Farquaad (Shrek The Musical – San Diego Critics Circle Nomination), Sir Lancelot (Spamalot), Leo Bloom (The Producers), and many others. Thank you to Sarna, Danny, Andy, Rose, Steven, and everyone at Pasadena Playhouse. All my love to Liza, Phoenix, and Seneca!
ERICA GONZALEZ
Louise
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Erica is so excited to make her Pasadena Playhouse debut! Erica’s favorite roles have been Baby June in Gypsy and Jojo in Seussical. She has also appeared in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Beauty and the Beast, Bugsy Malone, and Peter Pan. Erica’s dream is to perform on Broadway one day and would like to thank her parents and grandparents for always supporting that dream. She would also like to thank her vocal coach Becky for her guidance and support throughout the years, and also Damien, Alexander, her manager Eileen, her agents at KMR, and everyone at Pasadena Playhouse. Instagram: @erica.rose.gonzalez
JENNIE GREENBERRY
Nurse, u/s Mrs./Harriet
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Jennie is thrilled to be making her Pasadena Playhouse debut! Off-Broadway: Lucky Duck (New Victory Theater) Select Regional: The Tempest; Twelfth Night (Ariel; Olivia, Santa Cruz Shakespeare), Into the Woods (Witch, PCPA Conservatory Theatre), Kate Hamill’s Little Women (Meg, Dallas Theater Center/Old Globe), Cyrano de Bergerac (Roxane, Guthrie Theater). In five years as a company member at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Jennie appeared as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Ophelia in Hamlet, and Marina in the tour of Pericles (Folger Theatre/Guthrie Theater) among many other roles. Film: Cry Baby Hill. Catch her being a giant nerd on TikTok and IG @berriesofgreen.
SAVANNAH L. JACKSON
Ensemble, u/s Freida/Betty
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Savannah (she/her) is an actor, singer, producer, and writer from Norman, OK. She is an MFA Acting graduate from Temple University and a BFA Acting alumni from Oklahoma City University. Recent credits include: Rosalind in As You like It (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Marianna in Passing Strange (Wilma Theater), Celia in As You Like It (Saratoga Shakespeare Company), Katherine in Henry VI and Luciana in Comedy of Errors (Delaware Shakespeare), Reggie in the world premier of Kristoffer Diaz’s Reggie Hoops (Temple University), Kenny Ortega’s HAIR pitch for Netflix. For my family & Geo III <3 IG: @savannah.l.jackson.
TREVOR JAMES
Soldier/Alex
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Trevor couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of this dream of a show. Select theater credits: West Side Story (International Tour), The Karate Kid the Musical (Pre-Broadway), Jersey Boys (Theatre Aspen), Newsies (Red Mountain Theatre Company), Merrily We Roll Along (4Leaf Productions). Trevor has appeared on screen in Prodigal Son (FOX) and WeCrashed (AppleTV+). He is a graduate of Texas State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Special thanks to the entire cast and creative team, CLA Partners Management, and HCKR Agency. @trevorberger13, trevorjamesberger.com.
ROBERT KNIGHT
Louis/Charles, u/s Boatman/Lee
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Robert is excited to be making his Pasadena Playhouse debut in Sunday in the Park with George! He was recently seen in the ensemble of She Loves Me at South Coast Repertory as well as performing in his two sold out solo shows at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal. Other credits include: Jim in Big River (Hale Theater Arizona) and Jim Conley in the Ovation nominated and the LA Times Critics Choice, Parade (The Chance Theatre). He is grateful to be back in the theater after a long hiatus and he couldn’t do it without the love and support from his wife and daughter. #LiveLikeLance&Juanito.
LIZ LARSEN
Old Lady/Blair Daniels
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Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hairspray, Damn Yankees, Most Happy Fella (nominated for the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, won the LA Drama-Logue Award), Rocky Horror Show, A Little Night Music, Smell of the Kill, Starmites, Fiddler on the Roof. A New Brain (Lincoln Center) TV Recurring roles: Madoff (w/Richard Dreyfuss) Mr. Robot, Law and Order (10 years), SVU, (4 years), Criminal Intent, Sopranos, Raising Kanan, The Breaks. This Spring: A Transparent Musical (Mark Taper Forum).
DEBORAH LEW
Frieda/Betty
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Broadway: Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Vixen in The Threepenny Opera, South Pacific. Off-Broadway: Candide and Cinderella at New York City Opera; No, No, Nanette (City Center Encores); Cupid and Psyche. Regional: Sujata in Up In The Air (Kennedy Center), Maria in West Side Story (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination), Cosette in Les Miserables (Atlanta TOTS, Wolf Trap Theatre), Isabelle in Amour (Goodspeed’s Norma Terris Theatre), title role in Cinderella (North Shore), Kim in Miss Saigon (Westchester Broadway Theatre), Elizabeth in Myth (O’Neill Theatre Center), Tuptim in The King And I (Westin Playhouse). For Violet and Charlie.
MICHAEL MANUEL
Jules/Bob
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Michael is delighted to return to Pasadena Playhouse, where he was last seen with Alfred Molina in The Father (LA Drama Critics). Other recent theater credits include A Christmas Carol and Our Town at South Coast Repertory, Buried Child, Frankenstein (LA Drama Critics, Ovation Awards among others), and Othello at A Noise Within. Other regional theaters include: Alley Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Mark Taper Forum, Yale Repertory Theatre, Seattle Rep, The Empty Space, NJ Shakespeare Festival, Theatre for a New Audience, Cornerstone Theater Company, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Geffen Playhouse, Upright Citizens Brigade, Interact Theatre Company, and Impro Theatre where he is member of the Main Company (which will be performing Sondheim UnScripted at the Playhouse in the May). Other credits include NCIS: LA, Wonderland, National Treasure, and the upcoming Doug Out. Michael is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
MATTHEW McCOY
Swing, u/s Mr./Billy, Louis/Charles, Soldier/Alex, Ensemble
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Matthew is thrilled to be joining the company of Sunday in the Park with George! He is currently a senior at the University of Southern California, finishing his BFA in Musical Theatre and was most recently seen in Into the Woods (Jack), A Chorus Line (Don), and Spring Awakening (Moritz) at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts. He wants to thank the creative team for this opportunity, his faculty at USC, his dogs at home, and his friends and family for their constant love and support. Instagram: @matthewmccoy_
ALEXANDRA MELROSE
Mrs./Harriet, u/s Old Lady/Blair Daniels, Nurse
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Pasadena Playhouse debut! National Tour: Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary (Factory Girl/Mme. Thénardier cover) Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts) Tuacahn Center for the Arts & La Mirada Theatre; School of Rock (Rosalie Mullins), Wonderland (Mad Hatter), and Mary Poppins (Mrs. Brill) Tuacahn Center for the Arts; Passion (Fosca’s Mother) Boston Court Pasadena; Mamma Mia! (Rosie) Totem Pole Playhouse; Master Class (Sharon Graham) Northern Stage; Caraboo (Jenny) Goodspeed Opera House; Sinatra (Singer) Radio City Music Hall. Workshops: Prelude to a Kiss (South Coast Repertory) and Woodstock (Pre-Broadway). Training: Samuel Beckett Theatre (Dublin, Ireland), NYU/Tisch (BFA), Groundlings. Thanks to Sarna and KMR. Love to Ron and my family. Twitter/Instagram: @lexmelrose. Website: AlexandraMelrose.com.
BRIANNA PEMBER
Ensemble, u/s Celeste#1/Waitress
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Brianna (she/her) is elated to be making her debut with Pasadena Playhouse! She is currently pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Southern California and will be graduating in the spring. She was last seen in USC’s productions of Into the Woods (The Baker’s Wife), and A Chorus Line (Maggie).
JULIANA SLOAN
Celeste #1/Waitress, u/s Yvonne/Naomi
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Juliana is overjoyed to be in this special show. Theater credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie, 1st National Tour); Sweeney Todd (Johanna, South Coast Repertory); M. Butterfly (Rene/pin-up girl, South Coast Repertory); Les Miserables (Eponine, Sacramento Music Circus); Saved (Lana, Playwrights Horizons); and Grammy-nominated West Side Story (Rosalia, San Francisco Symphony). Juliana voiced Ms. Wendy in Pixar’s Oscar-winning Toy Story 4, recurs on Star vs. The Forces of Evil (Disney XD), Unikitty (Cartoon Network), and sings as Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins - Legacy album, Disney). Television credits include Every Other Holiday (Lifetime) and Songs of a Lifetime (PBS). Love to John!
JIMMY SMAGULA
Mr./Billy
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Jimmy most recently completed filming a confidential Warner Bros. feature as well as The Kennedy Center’s production of Guys and Dolls. Broadway: Billy Elliot, The Little Mermaid, To Be Or Not To Be, Damn Yankees (Encores), Phantom of the Opera, Man of La Mancha and The Full Monty. National tours: Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera. Television: Recurring roles on HBO Max’s Doom Patrol and Showtime’s Black Monday. Also, Oh Jerome No, Better Things, The Sopranos, Grey’s Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks & Recreation, Erase, Corporate, Bones, Community, Hot in Cleveland, and many more. Film: Rebel in the Rye, The Island, Step up 3, and The Producers Movie Musical. Instagram: @JimmySmagula
JASON MICHAEL SNOW
Franz/Dennis, u/s George Seurat
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Film/TV: Black Monday (Showtime), The Big Leap (Fox), Special (Netflix), This Is Us (NBC), One Day At A Time (Netflix). NYC/Broadway: The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast), The Spongebob Musical! (Original Cast Recording), South Pacific (Lincoln Center PBS Broadcast), Xanadu (1st National Tour). Voice Over: Frozen (Troll in “Fixer Upper”), South Park, Emmy Nominated Episode - “You’re Not Yelping” (Vocalist). YouTube: “Gaston” (Broadway Villains Party), “You’re Nothing Without Me” (Mostly Musicals: Crime Scene).
EMILY TYRA
Yvonne/Naomi
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Emily can most recently be seen starring in the independent film Harpoon by Ron Grant, which premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2019. Classically trained as a ballerina, Emily got her start dancing for the Boston Ballet company at the age of 17. On stage, she most recently starred as Cassie in the Signature Theatre’s production of A Chorus Line. She is a consummate triple threat and has already earned herself three Broadway credits for her work in Chaplin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway. On screen, Emily was first cast in a recurring role on the acclaimed series Boardwalk Empire and went on to star in the Starz mini-series Flesh and Bone, created by Moira Walley-Beckett, and in the CBS medical drama Code Black.