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Waitress
By Jessie NelsonMusic & lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Waitress
Waitress
By Jessie NelsonMusic & lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Features music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles. Jenna is a waitress stuck in a loveless marriage. She also happens to be an expert pie maker, and when a nearby baking contest offers her the chance to escape, Jenna seizes the opportunity to reclaim her long-forgotten self. Supported by her fellow waitresses and unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to follow her dreams. A delicious blend of friendship, the family we choose, and the magic of a well-baked pie.
Cast
Kaitlyn Davidson*
Galyana Castillo*
Charity Farrell
Quinn Corcoran*
James Larson*
Jason Pintar*
Nick Cearley*
Scott Wakefield*
Madeline Fansler*
Jazz Madison
Madalyn Macko
Aathaven Tharmarajah
Ryan Hurley
Kaitlyn Davidson | BROADWAY: R+H's Cinderella; Nice Work If You Can Get It. NATIONAL TOUR: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Judy Haynes); R+H’s Cinderella (Ella); Bright Star (Lucy Grant); CATS (Jellylorum). OFF BROADWAY/NYC: Empire The Musical (Wally), New World Stages; OLIVER! (Strawberry Seller), NYCC Encores!; Austen’s Pride (Mary Bennet), Carnegie Hall; The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Transport Group. SELECT REGIONAL: From Here To Eternity (Karen Holmes), Skylight Music Theatre; Chicago (Roxie), The Riverside Theatre. TV: L&O: Organized Crime (Lizzie Stabler). @kaitlyndavidsonofficial.
Charity Farrell gained recognition as a semi-finalist in the series premiere of "I Can See Your Voice" on Fox. Her versatile career spans across various domains, from film to the stage. Her film credits include "The Father and the Bear", "Forever's End", and "How It Ends." Her off-Broadway credits include original cast for productions such as "Peace Love and Cupcakes," "Select Sections from the Heart," and "Madame Infamy." Charity has also enchanted audiences on cruise lines, including Celebrity and Disney, where she brought beloved Disney characters to life, portraying Elsa, Rapunzel, and Ariel. Currently, she is a member of Divas3 & Rhinestone Cowgirls with Nancy Allen Productions.
James Larson | OFF BROADWAY: Into the Woods (Roundabout), Atomic (Theatre Row). NATIONAL TOURS: Spamalot, The Buddy Holly Story, Twelfth Night. SELECTED REGIONAL: Luck Be a Lady (Asolo Repertory Theatre), Too Marvelous for Words (Florida Repertory Theatre), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Gulfshore Playhouse), The Night Before (freeFall Theatre), Elvis: A Musical Revolution (Walnut Street Theatre), Ring of Fire (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Million Dollar Quartet, The Buddy Holly Story, Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Xmas Show (Bucks County Playhouse), The Other Josh Cohen (Geva Theatre), Insta: @jamesdlarson
Jason Pintar is happily returning to the FST stage after playing Harry Hunter in Network and singing bass in The Wanderers. He spent much of this year touring mainland China and Hong Kong as Admiral von Schreiber (u/s Cpt. von Trapp) in Broadway International’s production of The Sound of Music, directed by Jack O’Brien. Regional Stage: Paper Mill Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre, The Gateway, The REV, Riverside, New Harmony, Arrow Rock Lyceum. jasonpintar.com
NICK CEARLEY is the co-creator of the acclaimed “Undie-Rock” duo known as The Skivvies (www.theskivviesnyc.com). Broadway/Tour: All Shook Up, Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (Chicago).Nick holds the record for most performances in the award winning one person play Buyer & Cellar across America. Off Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck),Pageant (Original Off Bway/ Cast Album), Golden Rainbow (The York Theatre), Sex Tips…, Cupid & Psyche. Select regional: Portland Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Berkshire Theatre Group, Bay Street Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Cape Playhouse, American Stage Company, Rubicon Theatre, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Laguna Playhouse, Two River Theatre. IG:@clearlycearley & @theskivviesnyc. www.nick-cearley.com
Scott Wakefield is thrilled to return having played country western star “Billy Mason” in FST’s Toubadour. He has performed on Broadway in It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues; Ring Of Fire; and Hands On A Hardbody and Off-Broadway in The Hello Girls; Texas In Paris; Paint Your Wagon and more. Regional appearances include The Asolo Theatre, The Old Globe, LaJolla Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Alliance Theatre, Seattle Repertory and many others. Mr. Wakefield previously performed at FST in The Fabulous Lipitones and Woody Guthrie’s American Song. He was awarded Best Actor for his portrayals of “Will Rogers” in The Will Rogers Follies, “Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd” in The Best Little Whorehouse, and “Woody Guthrie” in American Song. Scott has recorded two CDs of original music: Older Than Dirt and Vegetarian Nightmare. ScottWakefield.com
Madeline Fansler is thrilled to be making her FST debut in Waitress. Originally hailing from Telluride, Colorado, Fansler is now a 12-year native New Yorker. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and was most recently seen in the Shanghai company of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Other credits include the Australian tour of Six the Musical (Super Swing), the US national/international tour of Kinky Boots (Swing/Lauren and Nicola u/s), and the world premiere of Skates the Musical (Tonya Carson). www.madelinefansler.com
Jazz Madison, a California native, is thrilled to make her Waitress debut at FST! Her previous credits include Royal Caribbean, the Hairspray National and Australian Tour, as well as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Ogunquit Playhouse, Tuacahn, La Mirada Theater, and Cape Playhouse. @jazzmadison.
Madalyn Macko is overjoyed to make her FST debut in one of her favorite musicals! She is an alumna of Florida Southern College, having earned a BFA in Musical Theatre with minors in Dance and Communication. Regional: Olivia in Twelfth Night, Liza in T-Room… The Musical (Endstation Theatre Company), Rosie in Cabaret, Tiresias in Antigonick (Hangar Theatre). More of her work can be found at madalynmacko.com.
Aathaven Tharmarajah (he/him) is ecstatic to be joining the company of Waitress here at FST! National tour credits: Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde, Laurie in Little Women. Select Off-Broadway/regional credits: Monsoon Wedding (St. Ann’s Warehouse); May We All (The REV Theatre Company); Hello, Dolly!, Elf (Pioneer Theatre Company); Freaky Friday, Strictly Ballroom (Hale Centre Theatre); A Christmas Carol (The Hanover Theatre). Aathaven is a graduate of the University of Utah’s Musical Theatre Program. @aathaven_
Ryan Hurley is thrilled to be making his FST debut in WAITRESS! Ryan was last seen in the Las Vegas Revival of Jersey Boys (Swing, u/s Tommy, Nick). Additional Theatre: The Gateway Playhouse, Norwegian Cruise Line. Opera: MetLive Arts/Metropolitan Museum of Art, Music Academy of the West. Ryan is an alumni of The LINK Program, a graduate of The Juilliard School and represented by The Collective Talent. IG: @ryanhurleynyc
* Denotes member Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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