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Artistic Director’s Welcome

I am thrilled to welcome you to REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES!

Real Women Have Curves does what I believe musicals do best: move us through music, song, dance, and laughter, while simultaneously bringing us face-to-face with pressing issues of our time. In conversation with the other works in our season, this world premiere musical is an empowering story that explores the American dream, family, friendship, and what it means to feel welcome in our country.

This production was born from the collaboration of an incredible creative team, who adapted this new musical from the original play by Josefina López and the beloved film starring America Ferrera. With an original score by Grammy-winning recording artist Joy Huerta (from world-renowned Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy) and Fred Ebb Award winner Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec), this musical’s book is written by award-winning playwright Lisa Loomer (Roe; The Waiting Room; Girl, Interrupted) with additional material by Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde: The Musical).

Leading the team, Sergio Trujillo returns to the A.R.T. as director and choreographer. Sergio last directed and co-choreographed Arrabal at the A.R.T. in 2017, and is joined by previous A.R.T. collaborators including music supervisor Nadia DiGiallonardo (Waitress, Pippin), lighting designer Natasha Katz (The Glass Menagerie, Once, The Servant of Two Masters, Hedda Gabler, King Lear, Mastergate) and costume designer Paloma Young (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812; The Tempest). We welcome to the A.R.T. for the first time, set designer Arnulfo Maldonado, costume designer Wilberth Gonzalez, sound designer Walter Trarbach, video designer Hana S. Kim, hair, wig & make-up designer Krystal Balleza, and music director Roberto Sinha.

One of the A.R.T.’s core values is to lead with inquiry and ask questions in the spirit of brave curiosity in the never-ending journey of learning and growth. In collaboration with our creative and engagement teams, we develop an “essential question” for every production that we stage, which we share with our audiences, our students, our staff and our community. For this world premiere musical, we invite you to engage with this question: How do the curves of life teach us about who we are?

Thank you for coming to the theater and joining us!

Diane Paulus
Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director

American Repertory Theater

Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director:
Diane Paulus

Executive Director:
Kelvin Dinkins, Jr.

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES

Creative Team

Music & Lyrics by

Joy Huerta

Benjamin Velez

Music & Lyrics by

Joy Huerta

A.R.T.: Debut. Awards (with Jesse & Joy): Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2007); Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “¡Corre!” (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video for “Me Voy” (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album for ¿Con Quién se Queda el Perro? (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album and Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for Un Besito Más (2016, 2017); Vision Award, Hispanic Heritage Foundation; GLAAD Media Award for Special Recognition (Spanish Language) for “Love (Es Nuestro Idioma);” Latin American Music Award for Best Pop duo/group (2023). Recognized by the Latin Recording Academy as a Leading Lady of Entertainment.

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Music & Lyrics by

Benjamin Velez

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Borderline, 2019 O’Neill Conference; Kiss My Aztec, Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage; The Tempest, Public Works at the Delacorte Theater. Awards: 2018-2019 Dramatist Guild Foundation Fellow, the 2019 Fred Ebb Award Winner, a 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient, and winner of the 2023 Stephen Schwartz Award. Training: Member of the Advanced BMI Workshop (Harrington Award).

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Book by

Lisa Loomer

Book by

Lisa Loomer

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: The Waiting Room, Vineyard Theatre; Living Out, Second Stage; Distracted, Roundabout. Regional: Roe, Homefree, Expecting Isabel, ¡Bocón!, Café Vida, Two Things You Don’t Talk About; Arena Stage, Goodman Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Seattle Rep, Denver Center, Berkeley Rep, Williamstown, Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, LATC, and in Mexico and Europe. Film credits include Girl, Interrupted. Awards include the American Theatre Critics Award twice, Pen Award, Jane Chambers Award twice, Imagen Award, Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award, Lurie Award, Ovation Award, and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

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Additional Material by

Nell Benjamin

Additional Material by

Nell Benjamin

A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Mean Girls: The Musical (Lyrics, Tony nomination), Legally Blonde: The Musical (Co-writer, Olivier Award, Tony nomination). Off-Broadway: The Explorers Club (Outer Critics Circle Award). Book/Lyrics: Come Fall in Love: The DDLJ Musical, Dave, Because of Winn Dixie, Cam Jansen (Drama Desk nomination). Film/TV: The Sea Beast (Co-writer, Oscar nomination), “Unhappily Ever After,” “Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca,” “The Electric Company,” “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris.” Awards: Jonathan Larson award, Kleban Foundation grant. Member of ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild.

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Based on the play by

Josefina López

and HBO’s Real Women Have Curves, Screenplay by

Josefina López & George LaVoo

Directed and Choreographed by

Sergio Trujillo

Sergio Trujillo

Directed and Choreographed by

Sergio Trujillo

(he/him) A.R.T.: Arrabal. Broadway: A Bronx Tale, On Your Feet! (Tony Award Nominee, Outer Critics Circle/Astaire Awards), Memphis (Tony Award Best Musical, Olivier/OCC Award, Drama Desk/Astaire Award nominations), Jersey Boys (Best Musical Tony Award, OCC/Greenroom/Dora/Drama Desk nominations), The Addams Family, Next to Normal, Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk nomination), Leap of Faith (Drama Desk nomination), Guys and Dolls (Astaire Awards nomination), All Shook Up. Other theater: Invisible Thread, 2econd Stage; Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Musical (Helen Hayes Award nomination), Olney Theatre; Freaky Friday, Signature; Flashdance, National Tour; The Wiz, La Jolla Playhouse. International work includes Tarzan, Disney; Peggy Sue Got Married, West End; The Sound of Music and West Side Story, Stratford Festival. Upcoming: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, La Jolla Playhouse; Ain’t Too Proud, Berkeley Rep.

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Music Supervisor

Nadia DiGiallonardo

Music Supervisor

Nadia DiGiallonardo

(she/her) A.R.T.: Waitress, Pippin. Broadway: Once Upon a One More Time, Waitress, Pippin, Hair. Regional: The Devil Wears Prada, Nerds. In development: Norma Rae, Wonder, The Forgotten Arm. Concerts: Sara Bareilles, Rosanne Cash, Rita Wilson, Kat McPhee, Joey McIntyre, A Prairie Home Companion. TV: “Central Park,” AppleTV+; “The Tony Danza Show,” ABC; various talk shows. Education: Vassar College.

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Orchestrations by

Bill Sherman

Cian McCarthy

Orchestrations by

Bill Sherman

A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Freestyle Love Supreme, In the Heights (Tony Award), & Juliet. Regional: Fly, La Jolla Playhouse. Other Recorded Media: In the Heights Original Broadway Cast Album (Grammy Award), Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Album (Grammy Award), “Questlove Supreme.” Film/TV: “Sesame Street” (three-time Emmy Award winner); “Storymakers;” “Jam Van” (Creator, Executive Producer, Music Director); “Kings of Queens” (Executive Director, Composer); In the Heights (Executive Music Producer); Tick, Tick… Boom! (Executive Music Producer); “The Electric Company” (Music Director, Composer); “Nature Cat;” “Donkey Hodie;” and more.

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Orchestrations by

Cian McCarthy

A.R.T.: Burn All Night. Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Book of Mormon, In the Heights. Off-Broadway/Regional: We’re Gonna Die, 2nd Stage; Tales of the City, ACT; A Little More Alive, Kansas City Rep. Orchestrations: Lempicka, Broadway 2024; Only Gold, MCC; Witness Uganda (Original Cast Album); Invisible Thread, 2nd Stage. Film: Something Like Summer (original score). Finalist in 2023 Zurich International Film Music Competition. Performances at Jazz@Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The National Concert Hall, and The Guinness Jazz Festival.

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Arrangements by

Benjamin Velez

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Borderline, 2019 O’Neill Conference; Kiss My Aztec, Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage; The Tempest, Public Works at the Delacorte Theater. Awards: 2018-2019 Dramatist Guild Foundation Fellow, the 2019 Fred Ebb Award Winner, a 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient, and winner of the 2023 Stephen Schwartz Award. Training: Member of the Advanced BMI Workshop (Harrington Award).

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Arrangements by

Joy Huerta

A.R.T.: Debut. Awards (with Jesse & Joy): Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2007); Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “¡Corre!” (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video for “Me Voy” (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album for ¿Con Quién se Queda el Perro? (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album and Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for Un Besito Más (2016, 2017); Vision Award, Hispanic Heritage Foundation; GLAAD Media Award for Special Recognition (Spanish Language) for “Love (Es Nuestro Idioma);” Latin American Music Award for Best Pop duo/group (2023). Recognized by the Latin Recording Academy as a Leading Lady of Entertainment.

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Arrangements by

Nadia DiGiallonardo

(she/her) A.R.T.: Waitress, Pippin. Broadway: Once Upon a One More Time, Waitress, Pippin, Hair. Regional: The Devil Wears Prada, Nerds. In development: Norma Rae, Wonder, The Forgotten Arm. Concerts: Sara Bareilles, Rosanne Cash, Rita Wilson, Kat McPhee, Joey McIntyre, A Prairie Home Companion. TV: “Central Park,” AppleTV+; “The Tony Danza Show,” ABC; various talk shows. Education: Vassar College.

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Music Director

Roberto Sinha

Music Director

Roberto Sinha

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: New York, New York; Hamilton; Kinky Boots; It Shoulda Been You; Violet; Bullets Over Broadway; Big Fish. Tours: Hamilton (Philip tour), Kinky Boots, Elf, Cinderella. Selected: Chess, ECF Benefit; Kiss My Aztec!, Hartford Stage; Red Eye of Love, AMAS; Joseph… Dreamcoat, Arvada Center. Education: Penn State, MFA Music Directing; Florida State, BM Piano Performance. Proud member of AFM 802. Thanks to Ben and Nadia for their trust. Love to JS.

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Scenic Design

Arnulfo Maldonado

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Scenic Design

Arnulfo Maldonado

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: A Strange Loop (Tony Nominee); Topdog/Underdog; Trouble in Mind. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, CSC, Lincoln Center, MCC, MTC, New Group, Playwrights Horizons, Public Theater, Roundabout, Second Stage, Signature, Soho Rep. Regional: Alley Theatre, Berkeley Rep, CTG, Guthrie, Steppenwolf, Woolly Mammoth. Awards: Obie Sustained Excellence in Set Design; Princess Grace Fabergé Theater Award; Henry Hewes Design Award nominee.

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Costume Design

Wilberth Gonzalez

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Mrs. Doubtfire; The Tempest, Shakespeare in the Park. Film/TV: “Watchmen,” Oceans 8, “Rupaul’s Drag Race,” Marvel’s “Moon Knight” (Emmy Nomination).

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Costume Design

Paloma Young

A.R.T.: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; The Tempest. Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award). Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Lucille Lortel Award), Kazino; The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters, Fly By Night, Playwrights Horizons; Wildflower, Second Stage; Recall, Colt Coeur; Brooklyn Babylon, BAM Next Wave. Regional: The Bandstand, Paper Mill Playhouse; Troublemaker… and You, Nero, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Hoover Comes Alive! and A Current Nobody, La Jolla Playhouse. Ms. Young has also worked at South Coast Repertory, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theater, Hand2Mouth, and Mixed Blood among others. Education: MFA, UCSD.

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Lighting Design

Natasha Katz

Lighting Design

Natasha Katz

A.R.T: Once, Hedda Gabler, King Lear, Mastergate, The Servant of Two Masters. Recent Broadway: Once (Tony Award), Sister Act, Follies, The Addams Family, The Little Mermaid, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage (Tony Award), Chorus Line (revival), Spelling Bee, Tarzan, Aida (Tony Award), Beauty and the Beast. Other designs: Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland, Royal Opera House, National Ballet of Canada; Cinderella, The Dutch National Ballet; Buried Child, National Theatre, London; Cyrano, The Met; Carnival of the Animals, NYCB; Don Quixote, ABT; EFX, Las Vegas; concert acts for Shirley MacLaine, Ann-Margret, and Tommy Tune. Extensive work Off-Broadway and for American regional theaters. 

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Sound Design

Walter Trarbach

Sound Design

Walter Trarbach

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: SpongeBob SquarePants (Tony nomination), The Harder They Come, The Farnsworth Invention, Cymbeline. Off-Broadway: Queen of the Mist, Almost Maine. Co-Sound Designs: Ain’t Too Proud, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Doctor Zhivago. Regional: Dave, Arena Stage; La Jolla Playhouse, The Huntington Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Shakespeare Theatre Company, George Street Playhouse, Bay Street Theater. He is married to photographer Kimberly Witham.

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Video Design

Hana S. Kim

Video Design

Hana S. Kim

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: The Old Man and the Pool; Summer, 1976. Off-Broadway/New York: The Harder They Come, The Visitor (Lucile Lortel nomination), Eve’s Song, Public Theater; Everything Rises, BAM; Magdalene, Prototype Festival. New Music/Opera: L’Orfeo, Santa Fe Opera; Sweet Land, The Industry; The Anonymous Lover, LA Opera. Regional: Geffen Playhouse, OSF, South Coast Rep, Magic Theatre, A.C.T., among others. Awards: Princess Grace Award, Sherwood Award from CTG, Helen Hayes Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Distinguished Achievement Award, among others.

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Hair, Wig & Make-up Design

Krystal Balleza

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Hair, Wig & Make-up Design

Krystal Balleza

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Slave Play, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, SIX (Hair and Makeup Department Head). Off-Broadway: The Connector; The Tempest, Public Theater; At the Wedding, Lincoln Center; ¡Americano!, New World Stages; Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Gingold Group; King of the Jews, HERE. Regional: the ripple, the wave that carried me home, Yale Rep; Mojada, Yale Rep; Ain’t Misbehavin’, Barrington; Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage. Opera: Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2023 Season. Krystal holds a BFA in Wig and Makeup Design from Webster Conservatory and is co-owner of The Wig Associates with her design partner, Will Vicari.

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Casting Director

X Casting / Victor Vazquez, CSA

(he/him) A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. Victor Vazquez, CSA, is the founder and lead Casting Director of X Casting. He has cast projects for Broadway (upcoming: Hippest Trip – The Soul Train Musical), London’s West End, TV (upcoming: “Genius: MLK/X” for 20th Television, Nat Geo, and Disney+), and film. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrants.

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Casting Director

ARC / Duncan Stewart, CSA

150+ productions across the globe and 13 Artios Awards for Casting. Broadway/NY past and present productions include: Life of Pi; Chicago; Disney’s The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast; Hadestown; Lost in Yonkers; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes; The 39 Steps; Pippin; La Cage aux Folles. TV/Film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel. West End/UK: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory. Tours: 1776, Hairspray, Waitress, Urinetown, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Into the Woods, We Will Rock You. Regional: A.R.T., Berkeley Rep, Alley, Bay Street, Goodspeed, Hollywood Bowl, McCarter, Signature. ARC, Part of RWS Global.

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Associate Choreographer

Liz Ramos

Associate Choreographer

Liz Ramos

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: The Addams Family (OBC), On Your Feet! (OBC). A proud Latina, grateful to be a part of sharing this beautiful story of our community with others.

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Associate Director

Emilia Lirman

Associate Director

Emilia Lirman

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Production Stage Manager

Molly Meg Legal

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Production Stage Manager

Molly Meg Legal

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. SIX (Production Supervisor for North America), First National Tour; Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Broadway, London, First National Tour; Jersey Boys, Broadway, Second National Tour, Chicago Company; In the Heights, Kennedy Center. National Tours: The Lion King; Mary Poppins; Billy Elliot: The Musical; Annie 30th Anniversary; Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver!; Love, Janis.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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First performance at the Loeb Drama Center on December 6, 2023.

Media Support of Real Women Have Curves is provided by WBUR.

A.R.T. Season support is provided by Harvard University, The Barr Foundation, The Bob and Alison Murchison New Work Development Fund, The Shubert Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Barton & Guestier, and Meyer Sound.

The A.R.T. 2023/24 Season is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives support from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Runtime: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission

This production stages and discusses xenophobic commentary, racism, sexual themes, and body shaming, and contains haze and fog. Recommended for sixth grade and up.

Company & Staff

Cast (in Alphabetical Order)

Shelby Acosta

Prima Flaca

Shelby Acosta

Shelby Acosta

Prima Flaca

Shelby Acosta

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: 1776 (Standby), Roundabout. Off-Broadway: Emojiland (Offstage Principal Understudy), The Duke on 42nd. Tour: 1776 (Sec. Charles Thomson, First National). Regional: Into the Woods (Cinderella), Zach Scott Theatre; In the Heights (Nina), UTEP Dinner Theatre. Concerts: 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, 54 Below. Education/Training: BFA Musical Theatre, Texas State University.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Satya Chávez
Satya Chávez

Izel

Satya Chávez

A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Romance Depot, Goodman Theatre; Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Marin Theatre Company, Cleveland Play House, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville; American Mariachi, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Repertory, Arizona Theatre Company; Refuge, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Curious Theatre Company; Othello, Twelfth Night, Colorado Shakespeare Fest; Jesus Christ Superstar, Arvada Center. Workshops: Ghost of Lote Bravo, Undesirables, John F. Kennedy Center. Education: BFA, Acting, University of Colorado.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Florencia Cuenca
Florencia Cuenca

Estela

Florencia Cuenca

(she/ella) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: A Never Ending Line, Children of Salt (NYMF 2016 Best of Fest). Off-Off-Broadway: Desaparecidas (HOLA Awards Nominee). International: Shrek the Musical. Concerts: Broadway en Spanglish, Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, Little Island, MASS MoCA; Jaime Lozano & The Familia, Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub. Album: Aquí: Los Nuevos Standards (Hot House Jazz Award 2016 for Best New Jazz Artist). Mexican Immigrant. HOLA Award Winner for Outstanding Performance in Musical Theater.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Lucy Godínez
Lucy Godínez

Ana

Lucy Godínez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Something Rotten! (Bea), Fulton Theatre/MSMT; Man of La Mancha (Aldonza), Fulton Theatre; American Mariachi, Goodman Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Cleveland Play House, Alabama Shakes; School of Rock and Legally Blonde, Paramount Theatre (Aurora, IL); Big Fish (The Witch), Oliver! (Nancy; Jeff Award Nomination) and Footloose (Ariel), Marriott Theatre; Into the Woods (Little Red), Writers Theatre. A Chicago native, she is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Yvette González-Nacer
Yvette González-Nacer

Mrs. Wright

Yvette González-Nacer

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Hadestown (Fate, Original Broadway Cast); Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Satine, First Broadway National Tour); In the Heights (Vanessa, First Broadway National Tour). Regional: West Side Story (Rosalia), Sacramento Music Circus; Sweet Charity (Nickie), Reprise 2.0; 3 Mo’ Divas (Diva, First National Tour); Much Ado About Nothing; Corridos REMIX (Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Female Lead), San Diego Repertory Theatre. Film: Replica. TV: Guest Starring roles on “9-1-1,” “Madam Secretary,” “Criminal Minds,” “Goldie & Bear,” ChaCha in FOX’s Grease: Live; “The Fresh Beat Band” (Emmy Award-winning series, two Imagen Award nominations for Best Actress).

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Carla Jimenez

Pancha

Carla Jimenez

Carla Jimenez

Pancha

Carla Jimenez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Black Butterfly, House of Bernarda Alba, Mark Taper Forum; La Posada Mágica, South Coast Rep. National Tour: The Mikado. TV: “The Mick” (Alba), “Raising Hope” (Rosa), “Last Man Standing” (Blanca), “The Good Doctor,” “Freeridge,” “The Mindy Project,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Better Off Ted.” Film: Nacho Libre (Candidia), Friendsgiving (Nurse Julie), Spies in Disguise (Geraldine), Lady in the Water. Album: Mondo Christmas.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Justina Machado
Justina Machado

Carmen

Justina Machado

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: In the Heights (Daniela); A Free Man of Color, Lincoln Center. TV: “One Day at a Time” (Penelope Diaz; two Imagen Foundation Awards, Critics’ Choice Award nominee), “The Horror of Dolores Roach” (Dolores Roach), “Six Feet Under” (Vanessa Diaz; SAG Award), “Queen of the South” (Brenda Parra), “Jane the Virgin” (Darcy Factor).

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Edward Padilla
Edward Padilla

Raúl

Edward Padilla

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Opera: The Marriage of Figueroa, LA Opera Connects. Regional: Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas (Abraham), Geffen Playhouse. TV/Film: “Will & Grace” (Priest), “Suburgatory” (Javier, Recurring), “Los Beltrán” (Teofilo, Recurring), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Colombian Police Officer), Spider Man 3 (Scientist). Education/Training: BA Theatre, USC School of Theatre; British American Academy of Dramatic Arts; Master in Public Health, USC Keck School of Medicine.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Mason Reeves

Henry

Mason Reeves

Mason Reeves

Henry

Mason Reeves

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. National Tour: Frozen (Kristoff, First Natl.) Regional: Footloose (Ren), MUNY; Once On This Island (Daniel), PCLO; Mamma Mia! (Sky), Connecticut Repertory Theatre. University: We Are Proud to Present… (Actor 2), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Jesus of Nazareth). Film: Inhuman (Elliot). Proud graduate of the University of Michigan.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Jennifer Sánchez
Jennifer Sánchez

Rosalí

Jennifer Sánchez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: The Rose Tattoo, Pretty Woman (OBC, cast album), Sunday in the Park with George (Nurse, cast album), On Your Feet! (OBC, cast album), Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Ghost (OBC), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (OBC, cast album), West Side Story (Rosalía, cast album, Chita Rivera Award). Off-Broadway: The Alchemist, Little Miss Sunshine, I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road. Film: Mikey’s Army. OCU alumna.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Sandra Valls

Prima Fulvia

Sandra Valls

Sandra Valls

Prima Fulvia

Sandra Valls

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Latina Christmas Special (Lead/Writer), Soho Playhouse. Regional: Roe (Connie Gonzalez; B. Iden Payne Award nominee), Zach Scott Theatre; Frida (Chavela Vargas), CASA 0101. Workshops: Guys and Dolls, Roundabout Theatre. Film/TV: Latin Divas of Comedy, Showtime; “NickMom Night Out,” Nickelodeon. Hosting: The Task Force Creating Change Conference, Lesbian Political Action Committee. Accolades: 100 Most Influential Queer Women in the Country, Curve Magazine; 33 Bad Ass Latinx Comics, Latina; International Women’s Day Award, Laredo College R.A.C.E. Education: BA in Theatre, University of Texas-Austin.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Shadia Fairuz

Ensemble

Shadia Fairuz

Shadia Fairuz

Ensemble

Shadia Fairuz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra; First Natl. Broadway Tour), On Your Feet!(u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo). Off-Broadway: I Like It Like That. Regional: On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo), North Carolina Theatre (BroadwayWorld Raleigh Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila), La Mirada Theatre, Saugatuck PAC (BroadwayWorld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, GALA Theatre (Helen Hayes Best Supporting Actor Nominee), Axelrod PAC. TV/Film: Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting), Hallmark; “The Late Show,” CBS. Education: Master in Music, Mannes College, The New School.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Elisa Galindez

Ensemble

Elisa Galindez

Elisa Galindez

Ensemble

Elisa Galindez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Powerline Road. Regional: Head Over Heels (Pamela), Dirty Minds Theatre Co; West Side Story (Rosalia), Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Evita (Ensemble), Bay Street Theater; Hair (Dionne u/s), Pentangle Arts. Readings: Tears of La Llorona (Llorona), Theater Latté Da; Tap In: A New Musical (Ensemble); Queen Anne: A New Musical (Bloody Mary).

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Michael Keyloun

Ensemble

Michael Keyloun

Michael Keyloun

Ensemble

Michael Keyloun

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Rocket to the Moon, Peccadillo Theater Co; Drop Dead Perfect, Theatre at St. Clement’s. Regional: St. Louis Rep, Syracuse Stage, Pioneer Theatre Co, Asolo Rep, Denver Center, Shakespeare Theatre Co, Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Musicals, Cincinnati Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, La Jolla Playhouse, among others. TV: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “The Equalizer,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Blacklist,” “Alternatino with Arturo Castro.” Education/Training: MFA, UCSD.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Christopher M. Ramirez
Christopher M. Ramirez

Ensemble

Christopher M. Ramirez

(he/him) A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves. Off-Broadway: As You Like It (Touchstone), Delacorte Theater. Regional: Living and Breathing, Two River Theater; HAIR, Destiny of Desire, Twelfth Night, The Old Globe; Disney’s Freaky Friday, La Jolla Playhouse; Quixote Nuevo, Denver Center; Lookingglass Alice, Baltimore Center Stage; Man of La Mancha, Barrington Stage. TV: “Instinct,” “FBI,” CBS. Education/Training: MFA, USD/Old Globe; BFA, Boston Conservatory.

Actors’ Equity Association member

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Arusi Santi

Ensemble

Arusi Santi

Arusi Santi

Ensemble

Arusi Santi

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: A Christmas Carol, Guthrie Theater; Somewhere Over the Border, City Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre; Blood Knot, Flat Rock Playhouse; On Your Feet!, Aurora Theatre; Ironbound, B Street Theatre, MOXIE Theatre; Once (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award), Chaps, Lamb’s Players Theatre; Moon Over Buffalo, North Coast Rep; Annie Get Your Gun, The Liar, Creede Repertory Theatre; Clandestino, Mixed Blood Theatre. UK: Much Ado About Nothing, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mexico: La Alondra, Teatro UNAM. TV: “Naomi,” “El hotel de los secretos,” “Hasta que te conocí.” Training: University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater, BFA, Actor Training Program.

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Amy Lizardo

Swing

Amy Lizardo

Amy Lizardo

Swing

Amy Lizardo

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Twelfth Night; It’s Christmas, Carol!; The Tempest; Mother Road; La Comedia of Errors, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Heisenberg, Rogue Theater Company; Mother Road, Arena Stage; Men on Boats, A Christmas Carol, The Unfortunates, American Conservatory Theater; Party People, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; The Rules, Dogfight, San Francisco Playhouse. Education: MA in Theatre, San Jose State University.

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Kayla Quiroz

Swing

Kayla Quiroz

Kayla Quiroz

Swing

Kayla Quiroz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: The Comedy of Errrorrs (Luciana), Pericles Prince of Tyre (Thaliard/Lychorida/Bawd), New Swan Shakespeare Festival; Tarzan (Ensemble and Mother u/s), Moonlight Amphitheatre. Educational Performances: RENT (Mimi Marquez, Nominated for Best Young Actor in the Orange Curtain Review); Next To Normal (Natalie Goodman). Education: University of California, Irvine, BFA in Musical Theatre and Honors in Acting; awarded Chancellor’s Award of Distinction and Academic Honors.

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Gus Stuckey

Swing

Gus Stuckey

Gus Stuckey

Swing

Gus Stuckey

(he/they) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Off-Broadway: To Let Go and Fall (Arthur 25), Stay True Theatre. Educational: Bandstand (Donny Novitski), Six Degrees of Separation (Paul), Macbeth (Duncan/Gentlewoman), NYU/Tisch. Training: BFA, NYU/Tisch Drama.

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Sage

Standby for Henry

Sage

Sage

Standby for Henry

Sage

(they/them) A.R.T.: Debut. National Tour: Hairspray (Gilbert/Seaweed u/s). Regional: Chess (ensemble), Rent (Ensemble), The Color Purple (Swing), Beautiful (Swing), Camelot (Ensemble), The Muny; Spring Awakening (Moritz), Short North Stage; Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey 2), Carnegie Theatre; Pippin (Berthe/player), CCM. Education: University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music.

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Understudies

Standby for Henry

Sage

Sage

Standby for Henry

Sage

(they/them) A.R.T.: Debut. National Tour: Hairspray (Gilbert/Seaweed u/s). Regional: Chess (ensemble), Rent (Ensemble), The Color Purple (Swing), Beautiful (Swing), Camelot (Ensemble), The Muny; Spring Awakening (Moritz), Short North Stage; Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey 2), Carnegie Theatre; Pippin (Berthe/player), CCM. Education: University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music.

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Satya Chávez

Ana

Satya Chávez

A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Romance Depot, Goodman Theatre; Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Marin Theatre Company, Cleveland Play House, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville; American Mariachi, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Repertory, Arizona Theatre Company; Refuge, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Curious Theatre Company; Othello, Twelfth Night, Colorado Shakespeare Fest; Jesus Christ Superstar, Arvada Center. Workshops: Ghost of Lote Bravo, Undesirables, John F. Kennedy Center. Education: BFA, Acting, University of Colorado.

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Elisa Galindez

Ana

Elisa Galindez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Powerline Road. Regional: Head Over Heels (Pamela), Dirty Minds Theatre Co; West Side Story (Rosalia), Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Evita (Ensemble), Bay Street Theater; Hair (Dionne u/s), Pentangle Arts. Readings: Tears of La Llorona (Llorona), Theater Latté Da; Tap In: A New Musical (Ensemble); Queen Anne: A New Musical (Bloody Mary).

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Kayla Quiroz

Ana

Kayla Quiroz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: The Comedy of Errrorrs (Luciana), Pericles Prince of Tyre (Thaliard/Lychorida/Bawd), New Swan Shakespeare Festival; Tarzan (Ensemble and Mother u/s), Moonlight Amphitheatre. Educational Performances: RENT (Mimi Marquez, Nominated for Best Young Actor in the Orange Curtain Review); Next To Normal (Natalie Goodman). Education: University of California, Irvine, BFA in Musical Theatre and Honors in Acting; awarded Chancellor’s Award of Distinction and Academic Honors.

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Shadia Fairuz

Carmen

Shadia Fairuz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra; First Natl. Broadway Tour), On Your Feet!(u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo). Off-Broadway: I Like It Like That. Regional: On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo), North Carolina Theatre (BroadwayWorld Raleigh Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila), La Mirada Theatre, Saugatuck PAC (BroadwayWorld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, GALA Theatre (Helen Hayes Best Supporting Actor Nominee), Axelrod PAC. TV/Film: Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting), Hallmark; “The Late Show,” CBS. Education: Master in Music, Mannes College, The New School.

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Amy Lizardo

Carmen

Amy Lizardo

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Twelfth Night; It’s Christmas, Carol!; The Tempest; Mother Road; La Comedia of Errors, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Heisenberg, Rogue Theater Company; Mother Road, Arena Stage; Men on Boats, A Christmas Carol, The Unfortunates, American Conservatory Theater; Party People, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; The Rules, Dogfight, San Francisco Playhouse. Education: MA in Theatre, San Jose State University.

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Sandra Valls

Carmen

Sandra Valls

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Latina Christmas Special (Lead/Writer), Soho Playhouse. Regional: Roe (Connie Gonzalez; B. Iden Payne Award nominee), Zach Scott Theatre; Frida (Chavela Vargas), CASA 0101. Workshops: Guys and Dolls, Roundabout Theatre. Film/TV: Latin Divas of Comedy, Showtime; “NickMom Night Out,” Nickelodeon. Hosting: The Task Force Creating Change Conference, Lesbian Political Action Committee. Accolades: 100 Most Influential Queer Women in the Country, Curve Magazine; 33 Bad Ass Latinx Comics, Latina; International Women’s Day Award, Laredo College R.A.C.E. Education: BA in Theatre, University of Texas-Austin.

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Shelby Acosta

Estela

Shelby Acosta

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: 1776 (Standby), Roundabout. Off-Broadway: Emojiland (Offstage Principal Understudy), The Duke on 42nd. Tour: 1776 (Sec. Charles Thomson, First National). Regional: Into the Woods (Cinderella), Zach Scott Theatre; In the Heights (Nina), UTEP Dinner Theatre. Concerts: 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, 54 Below. Education/Training: BFA Musical Theatre, Texas State University.

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Satya Chávez

Estela

Satya Chávez

A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Romance Depot, Goodman Theatre; Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Marin Theatre Company, Cleveland Play House, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville; American Mariachi, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Repertory, Arizona Theatre Company; Refuge, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Curious Theatre Company; Othello, Twelfth Night, Colorado Shakespeare Fest; Jesus Christ Superstar, Arvada Center. Workshops: Ghost of Lote Bravo, Undesirables, John F. Kennedy Center. Education: BFA, Acting, University of Colorado.

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Shelby Acosta

Mrs. Wright

Shelby Acosta

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: 1776 (Standby), Roundabout. Off-Broadway: Emojiland (Offstage Principal Understudy), The Duke on 42nd. Tour: 1776 (Sec. Charles Thomson, First National). Regional: Into the Woods (Cinderella), Zach Scott Theatre; In the Heights (Nina), UTEP Dinner Theatre. Concerts: 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, 54 Below. Education/Training: BFA Musical Theatre, Texas State University.

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Shadia Fairuz

Mrs. Wright

Shadia Fairuz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra; First Natl. Broadway Tour), On Your Feet!(u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo). Off-Broadway: I Like It Like That. Regional: On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo), North Carolina Theatre (BroadwayWorld Raleigh Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila), La Mirada Theatre, Saugatuck PAC (BroadwayWorld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, GALA Theatre (Helen Hayes Best Supporting Actor Nominee), Axelrod PAC. TV/Film: Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting), Hallmark; “The Late Show,” CBS. Education: Master in Music, Mannes College, The New School.

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Amy Lizardo

Pancha

Amy Lizardo

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Twelfth Night; It’s Christmas, Carol!; The Tempest; Mother Road; La Comedia of Errors, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Heisenberg, Rogue Theater Company; Mother Road, Arena Stage; Men on Boats, A Christmas Carol, The Unfortunates, American Conservatory Theater; Party People, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; The Rules, Dogfight, San Francisco Playhouse. Education: MA in Theatre, San Jose State University.

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Sandra Valls

Pancha

Sandra Valls

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Latina Christmas Special (Lead/Writer), Soho Playhouse. Regional: Roe (Connie Gonzalez; B. Iden Payne Award nominee), Zach Scott Theatre; Frida (Chavela Vargas), CASA 0101. Workshops: Guys and Dolls, Roundabout Theatre. Film/TV: Latin Divas of Comedy, Showtime; “NickMom Night Out,” Nickelodeon. Hosting: The Task Force Creating Change Conference, Lesbian Political Action Committee. Accolades: 100 Most Influential Queer Women in the Country, Curve Magazine; 33 Bad Ass Latinx Comics, Latina; International Women’s Day Award, Laredo College R.A.C.E. Education: BA in Theatre, University of Texas-Austin.

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Shelby Acosta

Rosalí

Shelby Acosta

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: 1776 (Standby), Roundabout. Off-Broadway: Emojiland (Offstage Principal Understudy), The Duke on 42nd. Tour: 1776 (Sec. Charles Thomson, First National). Regional: Into the Woods (Cinderella), Zach Scott Theatre; In the Heights (Nina), UTEP Dinner Theatre. Concerts: 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, 54 Below. Education/Training: BFA Musical Theatre, Texas State University.

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Shadia Fairuz

Rosalí

Shadia Fairuz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra; First Natl. Broadway Tour), On Your Feet!(u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo). Off-Broadway: I Like It Like That. Regional: On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo), North Carolina Theatre (BroadwayWorld Raleigh Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila), La Mirada Theatre, Saugatuck PAC (BroadwayWorld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, GALA Theatre (Helen Hayes Best Supporting Actor Nominee), Axelrod PAC. TV/Film: Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting), Hallmark; “The Late Show,” CBS. Education: Master in Music, Mannes College, The New School.

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Elisa Galindez

Izel

Elisa Galindez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Powerline Road. Regional: Head Over Heels (Pamela), Dirty Minds Theatre Co; West Side Story (Rosalia), Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Evita (Ensemble), Bay Street Theater; Hair (Dionne u/s), Pentangle Arts. Readings: Tears of La Llorona (Llorona), Theater Latté Da; Tap In: A New Musical (Ensemble); Queen Anne: A New Musical (Bloody Mary).

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Kayla Quiroz

Izel

Kayla Quiroz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: The Comedy of Errrorrs (Luciana), Pericles Prince of Tyre (Thaliard/Lychorida/Bawd), New Swan Shakespeare Festival; Tarzan (Ensemble and Mother u/s), Moonlight Amphitheatre. Educational Performances: RENT (Mimi Marquez, Nominated for Best Young Actor in the Orange Curtain Review); Next To Normal (Natalie Goodman). Education: University of California, Irvine, BFA in Musical Theatre and Honors in Acting; awarded Chancellor’s Award of Distinction and Academic Honors.

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Elisa Galindez

Prima Flaca

Elisa Galindez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Powerline Road. Regional: Head Over Heels (Pamela), Dirty Minds Theatre Co; West Side Story (Rosalia), Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Evita (Ensemble), Bay Street Theater; Hair (Dionne u/s), Pentangle Arts. Readings: Tears of La Llorona (Llorona), Theater Latté Da; Tap In: A New Musical (Ensemble); Queen Anne: A New Musical (Bloody Mary).

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Kayla Quiroz

Prima Flaca

Kayla Quiroz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: The Comedy of Errrorrs (Luciana), Pericles Prince of Tyre (Thaliard/Lychorida/Bawd), New Swan Shakespeare Festival; Tarzan (Ensemble and Mother u/s), Moonlight Amphitheatre. Educational Performances: RENT (Mimi Marquez, Nominated for Best Young Actor in the Orange Curtain Review); Next To Normal (Natalie Goodman). Education: University of California, Irvine, BFA in Musical Theatre and Honors in Acting; awarded Chancellor’s Award of Distinction and Academic Honors.

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Prima Fulvia

Shadia Fairuz

Amy Lizardo

Shadia Fairuz

Prima Fulvia

Shadia Fairuz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra; First Natl. Broadway Tour), On Your Feet!(u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo). Off-Broadway: I Like It Like That. Regional: On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo), North Carolina Theatre (BroadwayWorld Raleigh Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila), La Mirada Theatre, Saugatuck PAC (BroadwayWorld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, GALA Theatre (Helen Hayes Best Supporting Actor Nominee), Axelrod PAC. TV/Film: Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting), Hallmark; “The Late Show,” CBS. Education: Master in Music, Mannes College, The New School.

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Amy Lizardo

Prima Fulvia

Amy Lizardo

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Twelfth Night; It’s Christmas, Carol!; The Tempest; Mother Road; La Comedia of Errors, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Heisenberg, Rogue Theater Company; Mother Road, Arena Stage; Men on Boats, A Christmas Carol, The Unfortunates, American Conservatory Theater; Party People, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; The Rules, Dogfight, San Francisco Playhouse. Education: MA in Theatre, San Jose State University.

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Christopher M. Ramirez

Raúl

Christopher M. Ramirez

(he/him) A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves. Off-Broadway: As You Like It (Touchstone), Delacorte Theater. Regional: Living and Breathing, Two River Theater; HAIR, Destiny of Desire, Twelfth Night, The Old Globe; Disney’s Freaky Friday, La Jolla Playhouse; Quixote Nuevo, Denver Center; Lookingglass Alice, Baltimore Center Stage; Man of La Mancha, Barrington Stage. TV: “Instinct,” “FBI,” CBS. Education/Training: MFA, USD/Old Globe; BFA, Boston Conservatory.

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Arusi Santi

Raúl

Arusi Santi

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: A Christmas Carol, Guthrie Theater; Somewhere Over the Border, City Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre; Blood Knot, Flat Rock Playhouse; On Your Feet!, Aurora Theatre; Ironbound, B Street Theatre, MOXIE Theatre; Once (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award), Chaps, Lamb’s Players Theatre; Moon Over Buffalo, North Coast Rep; Annie Get Your Gun, The Liar, Creede Repertory Theatre; Clandestino, Mixed Blood Theatre. UK: Much Ado About Nothing, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mexico: La Alondra, Teatro UNAM. TV: “Naomi,” “El hotel de los secretos,” “Hasta que te conocí.” Training: University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater, BFA, Actor Training Program.

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Henry

Gus Stuckey

Gus Stuckey

Henry

Gus Stuckey

(he/they) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Off-Broadway: To Let Go and Fall (Arthur 25), Stay True Theatre. Educational: Bandstand (Donny Novitski), Six Degrees of Separation (Paul), Macbeth (Duncan/Gentlewoman), NYU/Tisch. Training: BFA, NYU/Tisch Drama.

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Dance Captain

Elisa Galindez

Elisa Galindez

Dance Captain

Elisa Galindez

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Powerline Road. Regional: Head Over Heels (Pamela), Dirty Minds Theatre Co; West Side Story (Rosalia), Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Evita (Ensemble), Bay Street Theater; Hair (Dionne u/s), Pentangle Arts. Readings: Tears of La Llorona (Llorona), Theater Latté Da; Tap In: A New Musical (Ensemble); Queen Anne: A New Musical (Bloody Mary).

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Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Musicians

Conductor

Roberto Sinha

Conductor

Roberto Sinha

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: New York, New York; Hamilton; Kinky Boots; It Shoulda Been You; Violet; Bullets Over Broadway; Big Fish. Tours: Hamilton (Philip tour), Kinky Boots, Elf, Cinderella. Selected: Chess, ECF Benefit; Kiss My Aztec!, Hartford Stage; Red Eye of Love, AMAS; Joseph… Dreamcoat, Arvada Center. Education: Penn State, MFA Music Directing; Florida State, BM Piano Performance. Proud member of AFM 802. Thanks to Ben and Nadia for their trust. Love to JS.

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Associate Conductor

Alexandra Crosby

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Associate Conductor

Alexandra Crosby

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: SIX. Off-Broadway: Walking with Bubbles, Kinky Boots. Cruise Lines: Norwegian Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises. Educational: Meisner in Music, The Performing Arts Project, New London Barn Playhouse. For Aba.

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Keyboards

Roberto Sinha

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: New York, New York; Hamilton; Kinky Boots; It Shoulda Been You; Violet; Bullets Over Broadway; Big Fish. Tours: Hamilton (Philip tour), Kinky Boots, Elf, Cinderella. Selected: Chess, ECF Benefit; Kiss My Aztec!, Hartford Stage; Red Eye of Love, AMAS; Joseph… Dreamcoat, Arvada Center. Education: Penn State, MFA Music Directing; Florida State, BM Piano Performance. Proud member of AFM 802. Thanks to Ben and Nadia for their trust. Love to JS.

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Keyboards

David Freeman Coleman

(he/him) A.R.T.: WILD: A Musical Becoming, We Live in Cairo, Miss You Like Hell, Wig Out!, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Best of Both Worlds. Music direction for SpeakEasy, Wheelock Family Theatre, Lyric Stage, Reagle, and The Huntington Theatre. Four Elliot Norton Award nominations and one win for Outstanding Music Direction. Performances with the Boston Pops, BSO, Mariah Carey, Ryan Gosling, Patti Labelle, Bobby McFerrin, Phish. Performances at The White House, Carnegie Hall, Vatican.

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Drums (12/6-12/11)

Rich Mercurio

Drums (12/6-12/11)

Rich Mercurio

A.R.T.: Waitress. Broadway: Finding Neverland, Little Shop of Horrors, Martin Short’s Fame Becomes Me, Sister Act. Has worked with many artists including Idina Menzel, Regina Spektor, Jewel, Enrique Iglesias, Katharine McPhee, Rita Wilson, Rachel Yamagata, Jonatha Brooke, Ben E. King, Darlene Love, and Steven Van Zandt. He owns and works out of his recording studio, Podnoise Studio NYC.

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Drums (12/12-1/21)

Hector Saint-Hilaire

Drums (12/12-1/21)

Hector Saint-Hilaire

(he/him). Hailing from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Hector came to the US at a young age and grew up in the Greater Boston area. After completing his studies at Berklee College of Music, he has gone on to perform in many different settings ranging from local bars to Symphony Hall.

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Percussion

Michael Weinfield-Zell

(he/him) A.R.T.: Evita. Member, Boston Festival Orchestra (principal timpani), Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (principal percussion). Performances with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Collage New Music, Emmanuel Music, Firebird Ensemble, Cantata Singers, Florida Grand Opera, Hawaii Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, So Percussion Quartet, Matmos electronic music duo. Music theory faculty, Bridgewater State University. Education/Training: DMA, Boston University; MM and AD, Yale School of Music; BM, Peabody Conservatory; fellowship with The Academy (Juilliard/Carnegie Hall)

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Bass

Sahil Warsi

A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves, Miss You Like Hell. Boston Musicians Union. Performances with orchestras at Ogunquit Playhouse, Company One, Lyric Stage, Umbrella Arts Center, SpeakEasy Stage. Education: Berklee College of Music; St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.

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Guitar

Matt SanGiovanni

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Matt is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and two-time graduate of Berklee College of Music. Currently living in New York City, he has played for several shows On and Off-Broadway while also freelancing around the city. Matt most recently played for the Broadway revival of 1776 and the Off-Broadway revival of Vanities. You can hear his work as a music producer on any streaming platform under Maria Wirries and Madilyn Jaz. For more information or to contact Matt, visit his website.

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Trumpet

Carlos Ramos

Trumpet

Carlos Ramos

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Theatre By The Sea; The Addams Family, Wheelock Family Theatre; The Color Purple, Umbrella Arts; Swing!, Calderwood Pavilion. Performances: Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concert,” Trinity Church; Inauguration Ceremony of Harvard President Claudine Gay. Education: Berklee College of Music.

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Cello

Thomas Barth

Cello

Thomas Barth

A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves, Evita, 1776. Broadway: 1776. Performances with Handel and Haydn Society, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Glissando Concert Series, A Far Cry, Emmanuel Music, Boston Baroque, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Palaver Strings, Boston Festival Orchestra, and ChamberQUEER. Frequent contributor for PARMA Recordings. Education: MM, New England Conservatory; BM, University of Michigan.

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Keyboard Programmer

Randy Cohen

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Keyboard Programmer

Randy Cohen

A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves, Moby-Dick, We Live in Cairo, Jagged Little Pill, Pippin, Johnny Baseball. Broadway: Over 100 shows including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, Dear Evan Hansen, In the Heights, Spamalot (2023 revival), How to Dance in Ohio, Harmony, Merrily We Roll Along (2023 revival), Gutenberg, Sweeney Todd (2022 revival), Some Like It Hot, A Beautiful Noise, Ain’t Too Proud, Into the Woods (2022 revival), Elf, Grey Gardens, 9 to 5, American Idiot, Rock of Ages, SpongeBob SquarePants, Anastasia, Almost Famous, Girl from the North County, Summer, Frozen. TV: keyboardist for “Sesame Street,” “The Electric Company.” Education: Oberlin Conservatory.

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Associate Keyboard Programmer

Sam Starobin

Associate Keyboard Programmer

Sam Starobin

A.R.T.: Moby-Dick, We Live in Cairo, Jagged Little Pill. Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio; Harmony; Merrily We Roll Along; Gutenberg! The Musical!; Back to the Future; New York, New York; Sweeney Todd; & Juliet; Some Like It Hot; A Beautiful Noise; Flying Over Sunset; Into the Woods; Jagged Little Pill; Tina; Head Over Heels; A Strange Loop; Funny Girl; Kiss Me, Kate; Once on This Island; SIX; Be More Chill; Summer.

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Contractor

David Freeman Coleman

(he/him) A.R.T.: WILD: A Musical Becoming, We Live in Cairo, Miss You Like Hell, Wig Out!, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Best of Both Worlds. Music direction for SpeakEasy, Wheelock Family Theatre, Lyric Stage, Reagle, and The Huntington Theatre. Four Elliot Norton Award nominations and one win for Outstanding Music Direction. Performances with the Boston Pops, BSO, Mariah Carey, Ryan Gosling, Patti Labelle, Bobby McFerrin, Phish. Performances at The White House, Carnegie Hall, Vatican.

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Copyist

Utsav Bhargava

Copyist

Utsav Bhargava

(he/him) A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves. Broadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Copyist/Music Assistant), Broadhurst Theatre. Regional: Macbeth In Stride (Associate Music Director), Shakespeare Theatre Company/Philadelphia Theatre Company; The Wanderer (Music Assistant), Paper Mill Playhouse; Theatre Now’s Sound Bites X, Brooklyn Children’s Theatre. He is a composer in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

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Additional Staff

Assistant Stage Managers

Cate Agis

Alfredo Macias

Assistant Stage Managers

Cate Agis

A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves, The Donkey Show, The Shape She Makes. Broadway: Miss Saigon; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. National Tours: What the Constitution Means to Me, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hello, Dolly!, Disney’s Aladdin. New York: Sleep No More. Regional: ArtsEmerson, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, C.A.T.F. Education: Emerson College.

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Assistant Stage Managers

Alfredo Macias

(he/him) A.R.T.: Evita1776, SIX, Endlings, Arrabal. Broadway: Bad Cinderella, 1776, Trouble in Mind, The Play That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway: On Sugarland, Endlings, An Ordinary Muslim, NYTW; The Winter’s Tale, The Odyssey, Twelfth Night, Public Theater; F*cking A, Fires in the Mirror, Signature Theatre; The Way She Spoke, Audible Theatre; Nice Fish, St. Ann’s Warehouse. Regional: Born For This, ArtsEmerson; Miss You Like Hell, La Jolla Playhouse, Evita (STC).

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Assistant Stage Manager (Sub)

Lauren Burke

Dramaturg

Brisa Areli Muñoz

Brisa Areli Muñoz

Dramaturg

Brisa Areli Muñoz

(she/her) A.R.T.: Amal Walks Across America, 1776. Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Factory and Artistic Director of One Nation/One Project’s collaboration with the city of Edinburg, Texas. Manager of Community Partnerships for The Public Theater’s Public Works program. Adjunct professor for Brooklyn College’s MFA in Performing Arts Management program and teaching a course at Harvard University entitled Theater and Migration: Building Belonging through Participatory Public Arts, which is inspired by Little Amal’s walk.

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Additional Orchestrations by

Benjamin Velez

Joy Huerta

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Additional Orchestrations by

Benjamin Velez

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Borderline, 2019 O’Neill Conference; Kiss My Aztec, Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage; The Tempest, Public Works at the Delacorte Theater. Awards: 2018-2019 Dramatist Guild Foundation Fellow, the 2019 Fred Ebb Award Winner, a 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient, and winner of the 2023 Stephen Schwartz Award. Training: Member of the Advanced BMI Workshop (Harrington Award).

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Additional Orchestrations by

Joy Huerta

A.R.T.: Debut. Awards (with Jesse & Joy): Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2007); Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “¡Corre!” (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video for “Me Voy” (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album for ¿Con Quién se Queda el Perro? (2012); Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album and Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for Un Besito Más (2016, 2017); Vision Award, Hispanic Heritage Foundation; GLAAD Media Award for Special Recognition (Spanish Language) for “Love (Es Nuestro Idioma);” Latin American Music Award for Best Pop duo/group (2023). Recognized by the Latin Recording Academy as a Leading Lady of Entertainment.

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Associate Music Director

Alexandra Crosby

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Associate Music Director

Alexandra Crosby

(she/her) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: SIX. Off-Broadway: Walking with Bubbles, Kinky Boots. Cruise Lines: Norwegian Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises. Educational: Meisner in Music, The Performing Arts Project, New London Barn Playhouse. For Aba.

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Associate Scenic Designer

Corey Umlauf

Associate Scenic Designer

Corey Umlauf

(she/her) Select Associate credits: Topdog/Underdog, Broadway; A Strange Loop, Broadway, West End; Trouble in Mind, Broadway; Home, Broadway upcoming; Goddess, Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Miniature fabrication for film: The Sweet East, Cannes Directors Fortnight, NYFF 61; Vundabar’s “Lore;” roost, Clubbed Thumb. Resident Scenic Designer: Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Resident Artist: Colt Couer.

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Assistant Scenic Designer

Joe Burt

Associate Costume Designer

Sueann Leung

Associate Costume Designer

Sueann Leung

A.R.T: Debut. (Select Associate Credits) Broadway: Topdog/Underdog; Hello, Dolly!; The Tempest, Shakespeare in the Park. Film/TV: “American Primeval,” My Heavenly City, Beau. Off-Broadway: Parable of the Sower, UTR; Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, Signature Theatre; Skeleton Crew, Atlantic Theater Co. Tour: Parable of the Sower. (Select Design Credits) Film/TV: Retrieval, Little Sky, Water Melts, “Care For You” (music video), “Puffy,” “BKPI.” Dance: The Butterfly Lovers, MetFest; UMMA-YA, Roulette; The Sleeprunner, Luminarium Dance Co. Off-Broadway: Cal in Camo, Colt Coeur. Opera: La Cenerentola, Abduction, Guilio Cesare, Opera Roanoke.

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Associate Lighting Designer

Craig Stelzenmuller

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Associate Lighting Designer

Craig Stelzenmuller

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Grey House, Almost Famous, MJ, A Christmas Carol, Springsteen, The Minutes, Hillary & Clinton, Boys in the Band, Pretty Woman, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cats, School of Rock, An Act of God, Gigi, A Gentleman’s Guide…, I’ll Eat You Last…, and Wonderland. Recent: Here We Are, The Shed; Beauty and the Beast, International Tour. Faculty at Studio School of Design.

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Assistant Lighting Designer

Aja M. Jackson

Assistant Lighting Designer

Aja M. Jackson

A.R.T.: HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True. Broadway: Fat Ham (Associate). Off-Broadway: A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, Rock & Roll Man. Regional (selected): HEAR WORD!, The Public Theater UTR Festival); Lost in YonkersSimona’s Search (upcoming), Hartford Stage; The Art of Burning, Hartford Stage and The Huntington Theatre; A Doll’s House, Harvey, Behold, A Negress, Everyman Theatre; World Goes ’Round, Everyman Theatre and Olney Theattre;  Fences, Shakespeare and Co; Pimpinone and Ino, Boston Early Music Festival.

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Associate Sound Designer

Stephen Jensen

Associate Sound Designer

Stephen Jensen

(he/him) Stephen is a New York based sound designer.

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Associate Video Designer

Jesus Hurtado

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Associate Video Designer

Jesus Hurtado

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Destiny of Desire, The Old Globe; Sumo, La Jolla Playhouse; The Ants, Geffen Playhouse. Education: USC’s School of Dramatic Arts, class of 2022.

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Associate Hair, Wig & Make-up Designer

Will Vicari

Associate Hair, Wig & Make-up Designer

Will Vicari

A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Spamalot, Harmony, Parade, King Kong. Off-Broadway: Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Gingold Group; At the Wedding, Lincoln Center; ¡Americano!, New World Stages; Washington Square, Axis. Regional: Angels in America, Part One, Arena Stage; Sunset Boulevard, Kennedy Center; Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2023 and 2024 Festival Seasons. BFA from Webster University, cosmetologist, and co-owner of The Wig Associates.

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Casting Associate

Patrick Maravilla

Music Assistants

Utsav Bhargava

Daniel Gittler

Veronica Leahy

Music Assistants

Utsav Bhargava

(he/him) A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves. Broadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Copyist/Music Assistant), Broadhurst Theatre. Regional: Macbeth In Stride (Associate Music Director), Shakespeare Theatre Company/Philadelphia Theatre Company; The Wanderer (Music Assistant), Paper Mill Playhouse; Theatre Now’s Sound Bites X, Brooklyn Children’s Theatre. He is a composer in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

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Music Assistants

Veronica Leahy

A.R.T.: Amal Walks Across America, Macbeth In Stride, Jack and the Beanstalk. She is a recent graduate of the dual program between Harvard and Berklee and the recipient of the Radcliffe Doris Cohen Levi Prize for musical theater. Member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.

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Production Assistants

Lauren Burke

Elise Joyner

Emma Nafz

Production Assistants

Emma Nafz

A.R.T: Real Women Have Curves, Evita. Off-Broadway: Sunset Baby, Signature Theatre. Regional: David Byrne’s American Utopia, Emerson Colonial Theatre; The Sound of Music, Tenor Overboard, The Jungle Book, Glimmerglass Opera Festival; Boca, Eleanor, Barrington Stage Company; Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ.

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Technical Direction Consultant

Chris Swetcky

Technical Direction Consultant

Chris Swetcky

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Front of House Mixer

Shaughn Bryant

Front of House Mixer

Shaughn Bryant

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Jersey Boys, The SpongeBob Musical. Tour: Ain’t Too Proud. Regional: Ohio State Murders (Head Audio).

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Lighting Programmer

Jackson Miller

Lighting Programmer

Jackson Miller

(he/him) A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Take Me Out; Summer, 1976, MTC. International: West Side Story, IHI Stage Around Tokyo.

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Projections Engineer and Programmer

Devin Kinch

Dialect Coach

Elisa Gonzales

Dialect Coach

Elisa Gonzales

A.R.T.: Debut. Regional: Mala, American Players Theatre; Twelfth Night, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival; Cadillac Crew, WAM Theatre; On Your Feet!, The Phoenix Theatre Company; Schools Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, Hangar Theatre Company. Education/Training: BFA, Emerson College; MFA, Arizona State University.

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Intimacy Coordinator

Lauren Kiele DeLeon

Intimacy Coordinator

Lauren Kiele DeLeon

A.R.T.: Real Women Have Curves. Broadway: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Off-Broadway: The Cause, WP Theater; Las Borinqueñas, EST; This Land Was Made, Vineyard Theatre; Eva Luna, Repertorio Español; Bloom Bloom Pow, ART/NY Gural Theatre. Regional: Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard, Miami New Drama and Tectonic Theater; Queen of Basel, TheaterWorks Hartford; Hair, The Mountaintop, Weston Playhouse. Education/Training: Certified Intimacy Director, IDC Professionals; M.A., Performance Studies, NYU; B.A., Directing, SUNY Purchase.

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Physical Therapists

Artistic Athlete Health Collective, Megan Wise PT PLLC

Access Staff

Director of ASL

Erin Sanders-Sigmon

Director of ASL

Erin Sanders-Sigmon

Erin Sanders-Sigmon is a mentor, deaf & DeafBlind multilingual Interpreter, transliterator, writer, consultant, Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL), abolitionist, and survivor of ZOOM Culture. She believes in 360* views, ALL Justices, especially Language, Disability, Transformative, Restorative, Social, and Racial Justice, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She has consulted on and interpreted across theatres nationally and internationally. Some of Erin’s most notable accomplishments are consulting on Mamma Mia, Cabaret, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Connecticut Repertory Theatre, interpreting Bad Dates at Huntington Theatre Company, interpreting Animal Farm for Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, consulting on Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Jagged Little Pill, and interpreting Hamilton at Broadway in Boston, Ms. Sanders-Sigmon has performed and consulted on one-woman monologues (Iphigenia in Aulis, Getting Out, The Seahorse) in Belgium, Brussels, and The Netherlands as well as in US cities and states. She is beyond excited to work with her co-DASL and their amazing interpreting team for Evita at A.R.T!

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ASL Interpreters

JO Welch

ASL Interpreters

JO Welch

JO Welch (she/her) is a first-generation American, the child of Colombian parents. She grew up in the marginalized space between Latinx and American cultures and is influenced by her commitment to the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities. In 1993, she began her performing arts work with Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities, on- and backstage. JO has the honor of working in theaters including Broadway In Boston, A.R.T., Yale Rep, and Signature Theater. Please note this show has a Latinx and POC interpreting team and DASLs!

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Audio Description

Maria Hendricks

Teddy Hendricks

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Audio Description

Maria Hendricks

(she/her) A.R.T.: Life of Pi (Audio Describer); Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Audio Describer); The Arboretum Experience (Ensemble). Maria Hendricks, EMC is a polyglot actor/singer local to the Boston area. You may have seen her as Dr. Van Helsing in Dracula at the Umbrella Center for the Arts (fall 2022). She was also nominated for an Elliot Norton Award for her portrayal of Mother in the musical Passing Strange with Moonbox Productions. As an actor/singer, she has performed on stages throughout New England, the East Coast, and South Dakota. She has also done TV and film. As a voiceover artist, Maria has done multilingual voiceover work for various industrials and instructional videos as well as film over the years, including the film Êxtase. She is thrilled to be a part of Evita—one of her favorite musicals! @mariahendricks888

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Audio Description

Teddy Hendricks

(he/him) A.R.T.: Life of PiTwilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Audio Describer). Teddy Hendricks is a Boston-based actor/singer/musician, having performed on stages throughout New England and the East Coast with groups such as the Kuumba Singers of Harvard, the former Boston Opera, Actorsingers (Sister Act, NHTA nominee, Best Supporting Actor). As a voiceover artist, you may have heard him locally in the land acknowledgement at Moonbox’s production of The Rocky Horror Show, in radio ads for Touch 106.1FM (Boston), and PSAs for the City of Boston (BPD), as well as the Boys & Girls Club. Teddy has done audio description for the short film Charlie by the Sea and is excited to be collaborating again with the audio description team at A.R.T for Evita!

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Relaxed Performance Consultants

Spectrum Theatre Ensemble

Relaxed Performance Consultants

Spectrum Theatre Ensemble

Spectrum Theatre Ensemble (STE) is a company of neurodiverse theatre artists, based in Providence, RI. STE was founded in 2017 with the common belief that theatre provides a unique, collaborative venue for the understanding and inclusion of all, and that our society and culture are stronger for it. We produce relevant, high-quality productions. We also provide leading initiatives and sensory-friendly consulting with other arts organizations and beyond. STE engages artists and audiences in developing social skills, empathy, and self-determination, as well as paving a path for successful and meaningful professional careers. STE’s Neurodiverse Inclusive Certified Entertainment (NICE) Program seeks to standardize and codify institutional sensory friendly practices to better serve neurodiverse audiences throughout the entertainment industry. The program seeks to educate, accredit, and support entertainment venues of all sizes.

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A.R.T. Staff

Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director:
Diane Paulus

Executive Director:
Kelvin Dinkins, Jr.

SENIOR STAFF

Public Relations Director: Rebecca Curtiss
General Manager: Connor Davis
Managing Director: Anna Fitzloff
Director of Finance: Julia Goldmacher
Senior Theater and Facilities Manager: Tracy Keene
Producer: Mark Lunsford
Director of Production: Krystin Matsumoto
Director of Artistic Programs & Dramaturg: Ryan McKittrick
Interim Director of Development: Sarah McLellan
Associate Artistic Director: Dayron J. Miles
Director of Marketing and Communications: Jennifer Weissman

STAFF

Artistic & Engagement

Artistic Coordinator & Special Assistant to the Artistic Director: Karina Cowperthwaite
Executive Assistant: Jazzmin Bonner
Head of Voice & Speech: Erika Bailey
Associate Director, Pedagogical Programs: Marcus Stern
Associate Director, Pedagogical Programs: Julia Smeliansky
Production Manager, Pedagogical Programs: Jeremie Lozier
Artistic Associate in Community: Leah Harris
Assistant to the Associate Artistic Director: Madison Baker
Learning Lab Assistant: Ariella Kasmer-Jacobs
Learning Leads: Alejandra Ramos Gómez, Vahdat Yeganeh

Producing

Line Producer: Emma Watt
Associate Production Manager: Taylor Brennan
Company Manager: Shannon Kelley
Assistant Company Manager: Michael Mathey

Marketing & Communications

Associate Director, Marketing and Communications: Susanna Jackson
Associate Director, Creative Services: Joel Zayac
Web and Digital Communications Manager: David Libbey
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator: Madeleine Wright
Assistant Graphic Designer: Dana Balletta
Marketing & Communications Assistant: Rachel Greene
Public Relations Assistant: Ashley Lyon

Development

Associate Director, Advancement & Development Engagement: Michael Winn
Associate Director, Stewardship & Major Gifts: Lisa Field-Coleman
Assistant Director, Development Operations: Blair Laurie
Development Coordinator: Alicia Hartz

Facilities

Director, Capital Projects: Peter Atkinson
Assistant Project Manager: Alex Giorgetti
Loeb Receptionists: Barbara Lindstrom, Maria Medeiros
Custodial Supervisor: Ana Osorioportillo
Custodial Team: Felipe Barahona, Santos Ruiz Lopez, Marvin Ventura
Facilities Maintenance Service Team: Anthony Radosta, Michael Shaw, Jeremiah Sullivan

Finance

Controller: Toufiq Aitelfqih
Senior Payroll Coordinator: Alessandra Panares
Financial Assistant: Yvette Layne
Accountant: Nathan Pratt
Interim Support: David Jewett

Patron Services

Head of Patron Services: Emma Putnam
Ticket Services Manager: Heather Conroe
Assistant Ticket Services Manager: Tori Loubert
Ticket Services Representatives: Rachael Cohen, Jessica Golden, Emma Hunt
Ticket Services Staff: Taylor Fournier, Michelle Hong, Elliot Lazar, Alexia Rowe, Shelby Strachan
Front of House Manager: Matt Spano

Production

Production Manager: Skip Curtiss
Artistic Projects and Events Lighting Supervisor & Resident Designer: Justin Paice
Artistic Projects and Events FOH Sound Engineer: Michael Policare

Scenic

Interim Technical Director: Ross Wick
Interim Assistant Technical Director: Brian Melcher
Head Scenic Carpenter: Peter Doucette
Lead Scenic Carpenter: York-Andreas Paris
Scenic Carpenters: Bill Hawkins, Ray Reyes
Term Scenic Carpenters: Dawn Morningstar, Luke Van Cleve
Charge Scenic Artist: Gerard Vogt
Assistant Charge Scenic Artist: Heather Morris
Term Scenic Artist: India Lee

Stage Operations

Stage Operations Manager: Kevin Belcher
Interim Assistant Stage Operations Manager/Deck Lead: Bernadette Benoit
Automation Technician: Errick Jersey
Staff Props Runner: Christina Donovan

Costumes

Costume Manager: Muriel Mangual-Bennett
Assistant Costume Manager: Erica Desautels
Crafts Artisan: Jeffrey Scott Burrows
Draper: Sarah Karten
Stitcher: Stephanie Quartararo

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Manager: Alycia Marucci
Wig and Wardrobe Dresser: Emily Damron
Dresser: Brian Choinski, Michelle Villada
Wardrobe Maintenance Support: Rachel Padula-Shufelt

Sound

Sound Manager: Camilo Atehortua
Assistant Sound Manager: Bryan Atterberry
Sound Technician (A2): Kai Bohlman, Alison Schaefer

Lighting

Lighting and Projections Supervisor: Matthew Adelman
Assistant Lighting Supervisor: Joseph Lorenzen
Lighting and Projections Programmer and Operator: Sumner Ellsworth
Electrician/Followspot Operator: Ryan Lemay, Callie Moos
Swing Followspot Operator/Swing Stage Hand: Hannah Jope

Properties

Properties Manager: Erin Kehr
Assistant Properties Manager: Mariya Sudarska
Properties Carpenter: Patrick Goodsell
Properties Artisan: Elektra T. Newman

Production Overhire

Scenic Overhire: Elijah Akindolie, Elijah Brown, Dean Covert, Ronald Demarco, Thomas Eckenfels, Michael Greene, Riahna Graciani, Martha Keslar, Courntey Licata, Aiden Marshall, Wesley Scanlon
Scenic Painters: Paula Bird, Jacklyn Boyland, Elizabeth Johnson
Boston Costume Assistant: E. Rosser
Crafts Assistant: Nellie Kurz, Elizabeth Rocha
First Hands: Amanda Feeley, Sasha Marlene Nemi Lato
Stitchers: Duncan Michael, Marissa Wolf
NYC Costume Coordinator: Genevieve Beller
Assistant NYC Costume Coordinator: Sammy Mainzer
Dressers: Tyeshia Cowans, Marciann Shapiro
Swing Dressers: Elijah Brown, Kennedy VanCleve
Wig Dresser: Sarah Tupper
Swing Wig Dresser: Jen Insalaco, Lia Maynard, Amber Voner
Electricians: Kevin Barnett, Aspen Davis, Malcom Foster, Greg Hanawalt, Gabriel Karr, Toni Locurto, Isaak Olson, Mel Patten, Kaitlin Smith, Brittany Trymbulak
Sound Technicians: Sean Doyle, Anna B. Kokocinska, Devin McGovern, Eliezer Meraz, Irene Wang, Mary White
Properties Artisans: Cas Glover, Victoria Herman, Dylan Reid
Properties Production Assistant (NYC): Teshale Nuer
Stage Hands: Rosie G. Hartunian Alumbaugh, Toni Kooharian
Props Runner: Kate Hausler
Flypersons: Avery Hunt, Squier
Swing Stage Hand: Jack Riter

Special Thanks

Ira Pittleman Productions, Stan Ponte, Michael P. Kruke, Ramesh Narasimhan, John Gore Organization

Peggy Koenig, Peter May, The Nederlander Organization, Independent Presenters Network, The Shubert Organization, Networks Presentations, Jared King, James R. Schnepper, Jayne Barron Sherman, Michael Valdes, Currant Productions, Ronald Lieberman & Lauren Schwartz, Guimarin Family, Sam & Joan Weissman

Todd D. Dellaporta, Emma Rogers, Mireya Sanchez-Maes

Christopher Schramm, Daylee Richardson, Erin West, Dayne Sabatos, Carmen Gee, Arel Studios

Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios

Lighting Equipment provided by Production Resources Group; Sound Equipment provided by Meyer Sound; Additional Sound and Projections Equipment provided by Sound Associates, Inc.; Wigs provided by The Wig Associates; Chain Motor rental provided by Christie Lites; Automation equipment provided by Creative Connors, Inc.; Rehearsal Props rental provided by BB Props

Actors’ Equity Association 1913The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
SDCThe Director and Choreographer of this production are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.
IATSE IA United Scenic Artists Local USA 829United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
AFM American Federation of Musicians United States CanadaThe musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

Musical Numbers

Act I

Aylarala

Make It Work

Blood Thicker Than Mole

Flying Away

Jugglin’

Always On The Run

If I Were A Bird

Drivin’ Next To You

Oye Muchacha

Act II

Entr’acte

Done With It All

Adios Andrés

Siempre Mi Gente

Be A Gringa

Curves

Doin’ It Anyway

Life Is Like A Dance

Flying Away Reprise

Finishing The Dresses

Always On The Run Reprise

I Got It Wrong

Glossary

The following is a list of translations of some of the Spanish words used in Real Women Have Curves.

chingona (adj., n.) – boss, freaking awesome

chisme (n.) – gossip, tidbit

fuchi (adj.) – yucky

jefa (n.) – boss (who is a woman)

mi gente (n.) – my people

la migra (n.) – used to refer to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

mija (n.) – shortened version of mi hija, my daughter, often used as a term of endearment

mira (v.) – look

mole (n.) – a thick, rich, spicy Mexican sauce made with many ingredients

niña (n.) – girl

oye (v.) – listen

panadería (n.) – bakery

pero (prep., conj.) – but

pinche (adj.) – damn, friggin’

plancha (n.) – iron

pobrecita (n.) – poor thing

pues/pos (conj.) – well

quinceañera (n.) – the celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday

reina (n.) – queen

siempre (adv.) – always

sinvergüenza (adj., n.) – shameless

toma (v.) – take it

viejo/vieja (adj., n.) – old man or old woman (but endearing)