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Chicago Cast of Wicked
Ana Gasteyer (Elphaba) Ana Gasteyer is best known for her six seasons on “Saturday Night Live,” where she brought to life such characters as music teacher Bobbi Moughan-Culp, NPR host Margaret Jo, as well as impressions of Martha Stewart and Celine Dion. Gasteyer's theatre credits include the The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, as well as Off-Broadway productions of Kimberly Akimbo, Roulette, and The Vagina Monologues. Regionally, she played Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (Pittsburgh CLO). She is a Northwestern grad who appeared in Mary Zimmerman's original productions of The Odyssey and The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci. Prior to joining “SNL,” she was a member of LA's famed comedy troupe, The Groundlings. Film: "Mean Girls," "What Women Want," "Dick," and "What's the Worst That Could Happen." Other television: "Reefer Madness"; "Frasier"; "Just Shoot Me"; "3rd Rock From The Sun"; "Seinfeld"; "Law and Order". She has also guest hosted "Live with Regis", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "The View", and "The Late Late Show." She is featured on the soundtrack of "Reefer Madness," as well as the newly released Actor1s Fund recording of "Hair." Ana continues to perform her musical evening "Let It Rip" around the country.
Kate Reinders (Glinda) comes home to the Midwest directly from Broadway's Good Vibrations. Other Broadway credits include June in the revival of GYPSY starring Bernadette Peters and directed by Sam Mendes, Into the Woods (2002 revival), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Sound of Music (1st National Tour). Favorites are A Year with Frog and Toad (original cast) at Minneapolis Children's theater and Off-Broadway at the New Victory, HAIR at Bay Street Theater, and Nerds at New York Stage and Film. Film/TV: “Kinsey,” “Marmalade,” “While You Were Sleeping,” “Blind Justice.” Thanks and love to Dine Krausz, Radi Ross, Bernie Telsey, Ken Sunshine & Assoc., Liz Caplan, my wonderful family and friends, and Sebastian. For Neil.
Rondi Reed (Madame Morrible) is an Ensemble Member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago. Broadway Credits Include: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The Grapes of Wrath. Off-Broadway: Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Regional: Arena Stage, Cleveland Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse. Film/TV: “Seinfeld,” “The Practice,” “Home Improvement,” “Roseanne,” “Nothing Sacred,” “A Streetcar Named Desire” (CBS), “Wild Palms” (NBC), “Normal” (HBO), Jungle 2 Jungle, Fearless, The Astronaut's Wife. Chicago Theatre: At Steppenwolf: (Representative) The Fall To Earth, Jeff Award (Best Actress), Man From Nebraska, Cherry Orchard, Sideman, Beauty Queen of Leenane; Marriott Lincolnshire: Funny Girl, Cabaret; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: Romeo & Juliet; Apollo Theater: The Vagina Monologues.
Gene Weygandt (The Wizard) is a three-time Jefferson Award recipient. On Broadway, he created the role of Paul, the bad boyfriend in big: the Musical. Regional: The Music Man, My Old Lady, Taming of the Shrew, Little Me, Me and My Girl, Lend Me a Tenor, Little Shop of Horrors, A Day in Hollywood/etc. Film: The Birdcage, The Babe. Television: “Murphy Brown,” “Home Improvement,” “Cybill,” “Drew Carey,” “Ellen,” “Coach.” He's also a voice-over actor you've heard hundreds of times. Obsessions: Toni and Graham.
Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose) National Tours - Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Belle u/s); Chicagoland credits include: Funny Girl (Fanny Brice - Jeff Nomination), Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide - After Dark Award), Sunset Boulevard (Betty), The Pajama Game (Babe), Travesties (Gwen), Always, Patsy Cline (Patsy). Proud Northwestern Alum and AEA member.
Telly Leung (Boq) Broadway: Flower Drum Song, Sondheim's Pacific Overtures (cast recording/PS Classics). Elsewhere: Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar (Music Circus), Thuy in Miss Saigon (PCLO), Lun Tha in The King and I (starring Lou Diamond Phillips), and Dolph in But, I'm a Cheerleader! BFA Carnegie Mellon. Love to Mom and Dad, the Bauman boys, Mopptopp Records, and JB. www.tellyonline.net.
Steven Skybell ( Doctor Dillamond) Broadway: The Full Monty; Love! Valour! Compassion!; Café Crown; Ah, Wilderness. Numerous Off-Broadway credits include: Antigone in New York (Obie award), The Food Chain (dir. Robert Falls), Anthony & Cleopatra (dir. Vanessa Redgrave). Regionally: Hamlet, Uncle Vanya, and King Arthur among others. Film: Cradle Will Rock, Simply Irresistible, Arthur Miller's Everybody Wins. TV: “Law & Order,” “Sex and the City,” and “All My Children.” Inaugural member of Shakespeare's Globe, London.
Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero) A LA native, Kristoffer is thrilled to be joining this cast directly from the Broadway production. Broadway: Original Casts of Wicked (Fiyero u/s), Saturday Night Fever(Kenny, Gus u/s). Touring: 1st National Rent(Angel, Mark u/s). Regional: AMT's A Chorus Line, LA Premier of BARE. Film/Television: HBO Pretty Cool, Guiding Light, Comedy Central After Hours, Star Search and Big Break with Natalie Cole. Thanks to the producers and creative team, Telsey Casting, BRS and to my family and friends for your love and support. www.kristoffercusick.com
Kristy Cates (standby for Elphaba) ...has played Elphaba on Broadway and in Toronto, and is thrilled to join this company! Broadway: Wicked (original cast). Off-Broadway: Boobs! The Musical. Regional: jon and jen (Jen), Into the Woods (Witch), the MUNY, the Lucille Lortell, and the Eugene O'Neill Conference. BFA from CCM. Thank you to our creative team, Luedtke, PGB and Bubba. Love to Mom, Dad, Sass, Bro, my wonderful friends and my sweetie Michael.
Christina Bailey ( Witch's Mother/ Ensemble) Originally from Tampa, Florida, Christina is thrilled to be in Wicked! Her most recent credits include a national Target commercial. She graduated with honors from Florida State University with a degree in Communications. Thanks to Dad, Chad, Heath and all my family and friends. This one's for you, Mom!
Dioni Michelle Collins (Ensemble, u/s Morrible) Broadway: Taboo (Big Sue u/s); Ragtime. National Tours: Fame (Mabel); Suessical (Bird girl). Favorite Credits: Tartuffe (Dorine)/Weston Playhouse; Ain't Misbehavin (Nel)/Dallas Theater Center; the Colored Museum/OSF; Little Shop of Horrors; and Smokey Joe's Cafe. “Much love to family, friends, and little Zukari.”
Courtney Corey (Ensemble, u/s Elphaba) National Tours: Rent (1st and 2nd Nat'l) Regional: Shear Madness (Barbara DeMarco), Ruthless (Judy), Hair (Jeannie), Hello Dolly (Irene), States of Shock (Glory Bee). Courtney dedicates this and every performance to her family, husband Matthew, and baby Jack. Proud member of A.E.A!
Jason Davies (Dance Captain/ Swing/ Fight Captain) Broadway: Footloose Tours: Footloose, West Side Story (La Scala) Stage: Guys and Dolls (Paper Mill) Artists: Foo Fighters, Anastacia-. TV: “SNL”, “Stella” Also: Diet Coke, Rite Aid, Nikken, Toyota, and Intel to name a few. Thanks to everyone who truly gave me their love and support…especially mom.
Delandis (Ensemble) Delandis appeared in George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song. Relocating from Los Angeles to join Wicked, credits include: Film: Lackawanna Blues TV: “American Dreams,” “Scrubs,” “Third Watch,” “Total Live Britney Spears.” Also featured in “People” magazine with Brandy for the “American Dreams” premiere. Special thanks to God, family and friends.
Jeff Dumas (Ensemble, u/s Boq) Credits include: Winesburg, Ohio (About Face Theatre - Joseph Jefferson Award), Stephen Sondheim's Bounce (Goodman Theatre/Kennedy Center and CD), The House of Martin Guerre (Goodman) and Pacific Overtures (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre). Member of Actor's Equity since 1995. Thanks to Mom, Buck and his amazing wife, Ali.
Peter C. Ermides (Swing, u/s Dr Dillamond, The Wizard) Broadway: The Who's Tommy (Tommy); King David (King David Cover). Regional: Assassins (Zanara). Peter has performed in Seoul, Korea, Dublin, Ireland, and Cape Town, South Africa. Peter is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music. Much love to his family and friends for their support.
Sarah Jane Everman (Ensemble, u/s Glinda) Broadway: Wonderful Town. Regional/Other: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Alice, Goodspeed), Princesses (Goodspeed), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Encores!), Bye Bye Birdie! (Encores!), Best Foot Forward (Ethel), A Funny Thing…Forum (Philia). Television: “Law & Order: SVU.” Thanks be to God for such wonderful blessings.
Kristina Fernandez (Ensemble, Flathead) A native of Jupiter, Florida, Kristina attended FSU as a BFA Music Theatre Major. National Tour: Fosse (Dance Captain), International Tour: Fosse (Dance Supervisor), New York: Dre Dance Company (Featured). Thanks to my family and friends for their constant love and support.
Adam Fleming (Ensemble, u/s Boq) is thrilled to be a part of this show. Broadway: Hairspray (Sketch, u/s Link, OBC recording). Off-Broadway: bare: a pop opera (Lucas, u/s Matt, Jason). National Tour: Mamma Mia! (Eddie). Film: Marci X (Boys R Us), dare (Ben). Love to friends and family!
Sara Jean Ford (Ensemble, u/s Glinda, Nessarose) Sara is super excited to be a part of Wicked in Chicago. Sara recently graduated from Canegie Mellon with a BFA in Drama where she just finished playing Cunegonde in Candide. Much thanks to my loving family, crazy friends, sweet Drew, and Mom. “I love you more.”
Jay Gamlin (Ensemble) Jay is thrilled to be performing in Chicago with Wicked. He would like to thank everyone who helped make this possible...including his wonderful agents Christopher and Jamie and most of all his parents for always believing in him and for never letting him stop believing in himself!
Jacqui Graziano (Swing, u/s Nessarose) is honored to be a part of Wicked! Recently a guest entertainer for Princess Cruises credits include: Beauty and the Beast, Sunset Blvd, Cats. Infinite gratitude to God for all blessings and mom, for your endless support, unconditional love, and everything else you do for me! Jacquig.com
Colleen Hieber (Ensemble) Calls L.A home and is grateful for Wicked Chicago. Has been working in television, commercials, music videos and theatre. Sends thanks to Terry Beeman. Loves- to speak of herself in the third person, the Pin-Ups, her Mom, and both Dads - this is for you. Namaste.
Mahi Kekumu (Chistery, Flathead) Born and raised in Hawaii, Mahi recently closed Aida on Broadway(ensemble/Mereb u/s). Making his debut with Wicked he is proud to be joining yet another phenomenal cast. To my mentors and and my family because of you I am in such beautiful spirits. Lifetime moto “No limits just fierce.”
Barrett Martin (Ensemble) Straight from the hit tour of Movin Out. Film: “The Producers” (re-make, Dec. 2005) Broadway: Urban Cowboy. National Tours: Footloose, Copacabana. Various regional productions, industrials, and television appearances with Alec Baldwin, Diana Ross, The Rock, John Goodman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Brittney Spears.
Vanessa McMahan (Ensemble) Happy back in the Midwest and honored to be part of Wicked. She's spent the last two years kicking with the Rockettes in NYC. Other credits: Victor Victoria, Paper Mill Playhouse and National Tour; Kid of the Kingdom, Walt Disney World. Thanks to God and my family!
Don Richard (Witch's Father, Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard, Dr. Dillamond) Broadway: Urinetown (Cladwell), Jane Eyre (Brocklehurst). Off-Broadway: Pardon My English. Workshops: Vampire Lestat for Warner Brothers/Sir Elton John, Most Wanted for LaJolla Playhouse. Regional Credits: Lisbon Traviata, Falsettoland, and Phantom. Film: Mr. Farley in Stephen Soderbergh's King of the Hill. Proudly Equity.
Rozlyn Roberson (Swing) Rozlyn a native of Southern California, is overjoyed to be in Wicked. Performance/Training: Pacific Ballet Theater, Golden State Ballet, EDGE ProDance Scholarship. Regional: Brigadoon (Fiona), Once Upon a Mattress (Winnifred). Thanks mom, dad, family, friends, students, Janene, the Chapmans, my eternal love, Brendan, and most importantly, God
Ashley Robinson (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero) Most recently featured in David Bell's The Good War (Maltz-Jupiter Theatre), he's also been part of Joe Mantello's reading of Best Little Whorehouse. TV: Hate (Showtime Pilot) A graduate of NCSA (2004) worked with Gerald Freedman on Floyd Collins (Floyd) and Waiting for Godot (Lucky).
Kathy Santen (Ensemble, u/s Morrible) Broadway: Les Miserables, Madame Thenardiere. Off-Broadway: People Be Heard, Playwrights Horizons. Regional: Himself and Nora, Old Globe Theatre and over 50 productions in Chicago including Peter Pan, Peter (Jeff Award) and Carousel, Carrie (Jeff Award), Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. Many thanks to Gerry and Mark!
Ryan Silverman (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero) Ryan hails from Canada. Credits include leads in: Hello Dolly, Forever Plaid, Sweeny Todd, Blood Brothers, Falsettos, Assassins, and many TV roles. National Tour: Mamma Mia! (Sky); International Tour: West Side Story (Tony); NSMT's West Side Story (Tony), and Millie (Jimmy). Love to Kim and Mom.
Ryan Weiss (Swing) is thrilled to make his professional debut in Wicked. Ryan, a triplet from LA, has just completed his sophomore year at CCM. Many thanks to the CCM faculty, his extraordinary friends, Denise, Janet, Mom, Dad, and his family. Proud member of A.E.A.
If you want to send a letter to the current cast. Send it to:
Chicago
Oriental Theatre Stage Door
ATTN: Cast Member's name
c/o WICKED
24 West Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
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