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Waitress
By Jessie NelsonMusic & lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly
Waitress
By Jessie NelsonMusic & lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly
Now held over due to standing ovations and popular demand! 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*
Zach Cossman*
Charity Farrell
Ryan Hurley
Jason Pintar*
Devin Johnson*
Scott Wakefield*
David Allsup
Madeline Fansler*
Jazz Madison
Madalyn Macko
Aathaven Tharmarajah
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.
Galyana Castillo is delighted to make her FST debut!! Previous Credits; Broadway: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Revival) National Tour: Waitress, Fame, Elf. Regional: Come From Away, Something Rotten, Once on this Island, Ragtime, Rock of Ages, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage Aux Folles, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Misbehavin’, Chicago, Big River. @galygee
Zach Cossman* | Off-Broadway: Revolution in the Elbow…(Mr. Elbow) [World Premiere], Blue Man Group (Blue Man), Select
Regional/International: Jersey Boys (Norm Waxman, u/s Bob Gaudio) [2024 Las Vegas Residency, Broadway at Music Circus], Kinky Boots (Charlie Price) [Norwegian Cruise Lines], Footloose (Ren McCormack) [Norwegian Cruise Lines], Million Dollar Quartet (Sam Phillips) [Berkshire Theatre Group, North Shore Music Theatre], The Rocky Horror Show (Brad Majors) [Bucks County Playhouse],
Million Dollar Quartet (Fluke) [Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, St. Louis Rep] zachcossman.com
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.
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
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
Devin Johnson is so excited to be stepping into the role of Ogie! FST Debut! Other Select Regional: Crazy For You (Riverside Theatre), Oliver! (Paper Mill Playhouse), Peter And The Starcatcher (Weston Playhouse), The Drowsy Chaperone (Connecticut Repertory), Sweeney Todd (White Plains PAC). Co-Host of “Tay to Z: A Taylor Swift Podcast” with his wife, Gab. BFA in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University.
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
DAVID ALLSUP is originally from Dallas, Texas and recently graduated from Baylor University. At Baylor, he received his BFA in Theatre Performance with a Concentration in Musical Theatre. Some recent favorites include the Narrator in Joseph, Stephano in The Tempest, Jingle in Deck the Halls, and Herb in Junie B. Jones: The Musical. He is excited to get to spend this next year working with FST!
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_
Creative
Director/Choreographer | Ben Liebert*
Music Director | Darren Server
Scenic Design | Axis Studios Design: Isabel A. & Moriah Curley-Clay
Costume Design | Chelsea Allen & Jacob Denney
Lighting Design | Ben Rawson
Sound Design | Thom Beaulieu
AEA Stage Manager | Shira Lebovich*
AEA Assistant Stage Manager | Charlotte Perez
Stage Management Intern | Amoreena Tillman
* Denotes member Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Waitress is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
A little slice of heaven