Catch Me if you Can on Broadway
Catch Me If You Can played its last Broadway performance on Sept. 4, 2011.
NORBERT LEO BUTZ
Carl Hanratty
Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony Award, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Astaire Awards, Drama League Award winner, Best Actor, Musical), Enron, Speed-the-Plow, Is He Dead?, Wicked (original Cast, Fiyero), Thou Shalt Not (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics nominations), Rent (original cast, Broadway debut). Off-Broadway: Fifty Words, Buicks (Drama Desk nomination), The Last Five Years (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations, Drama League Award), Juno and the Paycock (Roundabout), Saved (TFANA). National Tour: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Cabaret (Helen Hayes Award, Jefferson, Dora and Ovation Awards). Regional: Catch Me If You Can (5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle), Alabama Shakespeare Festival (four seasons), Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Film: Higher Ground (Sundance Film Festival 2011), Fair Game, Dan in Real Life. Television: Series: "The Deep End" (ABC), Pilots: "The Miraculous Year" (HBO), "Playing Chicken" (FOX), Mini-Series: "Comanche Moon" (CBS), Guest-Star: "The Good Wife"(CBS), "CSI" (CBS), "Law & Order-Criminal Intent" (NBC). Participated in the producing, writing and recording of The Angel Band Project's album Take You With Me (now available on iTunes) in which all proceeds benefit the Voices and Faces Project. BFA, Webster University; MFA, Alabama Shakespeare Theatre.
AARON TVEIT
FRANK ABAGNALE, JR.
Aaron Tveit is thrilled to have landed on Broadway with this brilliant team and company after stop-overs at numerous developmental workshops and a summer try-out at the Seattle 5th Avenue Theatre. Aaron received the 2009 Actors Equity Association Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Actor, a Helen Hayes Award, and a Lucille Lortel nomination for his work originating the role of the son, Gabe, in the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Broadway musical Next To Normal. Other Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero), Hairspray (Link Larkin). Off-Broadway: Saved (Playwrights Horizons), Next to Normal (Second Stage ). Tours: Hairspray, Rent. Regional: Catch Me If You Can (Seattle 2009) and the 2010 Hollywood Bowl production of Rent. Film: Premium Rush, Girl Walks Into A Bar, Howl, Ghost Town. TV: Guest Star appearances on "Body of Proof" (ABC), "Ugly Betty" (ABC) and "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC). Additionally he portrayed the recurring character of Trip Van der Bilt for two seasons on the CW series, "Gossip Girl." My thanks to my parents, brother, and friends for their constant support and love. And to Elin Flack, to whom the words "thank you" could never even begin to express my gratitude.
TOM WOPAT
FRANK ABAGNALE, SR.
Broadway: Sondheim on Sondheim, A Catered Affair (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League nominations), Glengarry Glen Ross (Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Revival), Chicago, 42nd Street, Annie Get Your Gun (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Guys and Dolls, City of Angels, I Love My Wife. Off-Broadway: Olympus On My Mind, The Guys, Last of the Boys. Television: "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Cybill," "Home Improvement," "Taking Chance" (HBO). Film: Bonneville, Jonah Hex, Main Street. Jazz Standard Albums: The Still of The Night, Dissertation on the State of Bliss, Consider It Swung. Owns the family farm in Wisconsin.
KERRY BUTLER
BRENDA
Broadway credits include: Xanadu (Tony & Drama League nominations), Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), Little Shop of Horrors (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Rock of Ages, Les Miserables, and Blood Brothers. Other Theater includes: Bat Boy the Musical, The Opposite of Sex, Miracle Brothers and The "I" Word. TV/Film credits include: "Blue Bloods," "Rescue Me," "30 Rock," "Lipstick Jungle," "Cupid," Borough of Kings, Campfire Stories, "One Life to Live," Second Honeymoon, "Sesame Street," "Hometown," "Another World" and Twins. Kerry's solo album Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust is currently available.
RACHEL de BENEDET
PAULA
Broadway: Addams Family, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Nine, Sound of Music. Off-B'way: Christopher Durang/Peter Melnick's Adrift in Macao, (Barrymore Award-- original Philadelphia Theatre Company production), The Second Tosca. National tours: Camelot (opposite Lou Diamond Phillips), Sound of Music (JUDY Award). Regional: Catch Me... 5th Avenue Theatre; Tommy Tune's Turn of the Century, Goodman Theatre; As Bees in Honey Drown and The Secret Garden, Arvada Center (DDCC Awards); King and I, Ogunquit Playhouse; Chess, Stage One; Kiss Me Kate, North Shore Music Theatre (IRNE Award nom.); Blythe Spirit, Riverside Theatre; Brigadoon, TUTS; Seven Brides..., Sacramento Music Circus (Audience Favorite Award.) racheldebenedet.com
LINDA HART
CAROL STRONG
Originated Velma Von Tussle in Broadway's Tony-winning Hairspray; Anything Goes (Lincoln Center, Theatre World Award); Sid Caesar & Company on Broadway; Divine Madness and De Tour with Bette Midler; The Great American Trailer Park Musical; the critically acclaimed Gemini (Second Stage); A Flea in Her Ear (Chicago Shakespeare); Light Up the Sky (Drama-Logue Award); Livin' Dolls (MTC and L.A. Coast Theatre, Best Acting Award). Film: Tin Cup, A Perfect World, Get Shorty, The Insider, Stella, Beautiful, The Best of Times. TV: a lot - Mazeppa in "Gypsy," Alex Haley's "Queen," series regular on Fox's "The Winner." Recent Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Pops. Twelve albums with her Grammy-winning Gospel-singing family, The Harts. Next: Piece of My Heart.
NICK WYMAN
ROGER STRONG
Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera , Les Miserables, Tale of Two Cities, Sly Fox, My Fair Lady, Doubles, On the Twentieth Century, Very Good Eddie, seven others. Film: Die Hard With a Vengeance, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Funny Farm, seven others. Television: "One Life to Live," "The Good Wife," "Law and Order(s)," "The Murder of Mary Phagan," many others, plus over a hundred commercials. Regional: Guthrie Theatre, Arena Stage, Goodman Theatre, Hartford Stage, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Williamstown Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival. A proud member since 1974, Nick is President of Actors' Equity.
JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON
FRANK ABAGNALE, JR. STANDBY
Broadway: Hair (Claude u/s). First national tour: A Chorus Line (Mark). Regional theatre: Pool Boy (Nick), world premiere Barrington Stage; Hairspray (Link), Weston Playhouse; Godspell (Jeffrey), Casa Mañana. Workshops/readings: Newsies (Jack), Tio Pepe (Jamie), Tales of the City (Mouse), Dogfight (Eddie Birdlace), Bring It On (Steven), Mrs. Sharp, Darling. Concerts: Birdland, the Kennedy Center, Joe' s Pub. Film: Sex and the City 2. TV: "Law & Order: SVU," "The Apprentice." Jay is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree from NYU Steinhardt.
JOE CASSIDY
AGENT BRANTON
Broadway: Next to Normal, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (also national tour), 1776, Show Boat, Les Misérables and A Christmas Carol. TV/film: "Law & Order" ("Illegitimate"), Freefall, Brando. Regional: Coast to coast. Favorite: Joe Cassidy, Rockstar at Joe's Pub. Love and thanks to my family and Ashley. Please visit www.joecassidy.net.
TIMOTHY McCUEN PIGGEE
AGENT COD
Broadway debut. Regional: Catch Me If You Can and Wonderful Town (Bob Baker), 5th Avenue; Richard III (Hastings) and Measure for Measure (Angelo), Intiman; The Glass Menagerie (Tom) and Jitney (Fielding), Milwaukee Rep.; Man of La Mancha (Don Quixote), Village Theatre. Film: Men of Honor, After. Professor (theatre), Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle.
BRANDON WARDELL
AGENT DOLLAR
NY: Evil Dead the Musical, Assassins, Good Vibrations, Thoroughly Modern Millie and James Joyce's The Dead. Film: Circle of Fury, The Turing Love Affair and The Rooster. Brandon is also a film, theatre and album producer. See his producer bio for this show under JOHNNY ROSCOE PRODUCTIONS. www.brandonwardell.com. Much love to SGW.
SARA ANDREAS
SWING
Sara Andreas is beyond thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in Catch Me! She was most recently seen in the 1st national tour of Legally Blonde (u/s Serena, Margot, Pilar, Brooke) and is a founding member of the Plastic Flamingo Theater Company. Thanks and love to Jerry, the Mine, Mom, Dad and Mikey.
ALEX ELLIS
ENSEMBLE
National tours: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Legally Blonde (Margot, Kate/Chutney). BFA, Elon University. Endless thanks and love to this incredible creative team, Cathy, Dave, TalentWorks, Telsey (Bubs) and my incredible friends. For Mom, Sissy and in loving memory of Dad, who's ALWAYS got my back.
WILL ERAT
SWING
Recent: premiere, world tour of Philip Glass and Leonard Cohen's Book of Longing. Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Off-B'way: Godspell; I Love You, You're Perfect...; The Prince and the Pauper; Don't Quit Your Night Job. Critically acclaimed recordings of Godspell and Book of Longing. Northwestern U graduate. Thanks K, B, L and T for their love and support!
JENNIFER FRANKEL
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Curtains, Spamalot, Chicago, Never Gonna Dance, The Wild Party, On the T own, Ain't Broadway Grand. NY: Anything Goes (LCT), Ziegfeld Follies of '36 (Encores!), Girl Crazy (Encores!), RCMH Rockette. Regional: Minsky's, Ahmanson Theatre; Big Night, Yale Repertory; Marty, Huntington Theatre. Jennifer would like to thank our nation's veterans for their service.
LISA GAJDA
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Elf; Finian's Rainbow (Susan u/s); Guys and Dolls; Pal Joey (Gladys u/s); Cry-Baby (Mona and Pepper u/s); The Times They Are A-Changin' (Ella); Spamalot; Movin' Out; Taboo; Urban Cowboy; Sweet Smell of Success (Rita u/s); Kiss Me, Kate; Fosse; How to Succeed in Business; Tommy.
BOB GAYNOR
ENSEMBLE
A southern California native, Bob was recently seen in the world premiere of Leap of Faith. Broadway: Sweet Charity, Taboo and Aida. Encores!: Bye Bye Birdie (Conrad), Stairway to Paradise, Applause. Regional: Smokey Joe's Cafe (Michael), A Chorus Line (Zach), Hoagy, First Wives Club (Thad), Common Ground (NYMF), Presto Chango (Roberto).
KEARRAN GIOVANNI
ENSEMBLE
Katy, TX. Broadway: Chitty...Bang, Sweet Charity (Helene), Tarzan (u/s Kala), Guys and Dolls (Carmen, Astaire Award nom.), Finian's Rainbow. Other: The Lion King 1st nat'l (Nala cover), Stormy Weather (Lena Horne). New York: Bare: A Pop Opera, Beehive (dir. Debbie Allen), Cry-Baby, The Threepenny Opera. Currently Vivian Wright on ABC's "One Life to Live." Thanks to the BRS boys and love to Philip and my two girls, Jordan and Peyton!
NICK KENKEL
ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER/SWING
Broadway: The Wedding Singer, Legally Blonde the Musical. Vegas: Peepshow. Recording artists: Beyoncé, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Anastacia. TV: "Saturday Night Live," "MTV Video Music Awards," "As the World Turns," "Conan O'Brien," "The Today Show," "Late Night With David Letterman." BS in accounting from Indiana University. Love and thanks to my family and friends. To thine own self be true! www.nickkenkel.com
GRASAN KINGSBERRY
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Finian's Rainbow, The Color Purple, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Disney's Aida. Tours: Dreamgirls (u/s Curtis). NY City Center Encores!: Fanny (Second Mate), Anyone Can Whistle (Cora' s Boy). Regional: Smokey Joe's Cafe (Ken), Joseph...Dreamcoat (Judah). TV: "Oprah Winfrey Show," "Late Night w/David Letterman." Film: I Am Legend. Training: Juilliard School. www.grasankingsberry.com. así será.
MICHAEL X. MARTIN
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Ragtime; 9 to 5; Curtains; All Shook Up; Man of La Mancha; Oklahoma!; Kiss Me, Kate; 1776; King David; A Christmas Carol; Les Misérables. 1976-1991: CAT, ACT, DCTC, PCPA. TV/film: All "Law & Orders," "Falcon Crest," Peggy Sue Got Married, The Producers. Editorial cartoonist - The Riverdale Press.
ALEKS PEVEC
ENSEMBLE
An avid surfer, triathlete and adventurer, nothing has given him more pride than claiming his spot on this Broadway stage. For those who make his life worth living: Mike, Liam, Amy, Cindy, Tom, Kelsey, Nat, Ty, JD, Brock, Ashley, Ben, Zach, Josh, Mom, Dad, Katija and Zoran. This is happiness. Pura Vida!
KRISTIN PIRO
SWING
Kristin Piro is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut with this cast and company! Past credits: Saturday Night Fever (tour and Vegas), How to Succeed... (Goodspeed), West Side Story (Barrington Stage), Trip of Love (world premiere). Love and thanks to Jerry, my incredible parents, sister and Ryan. For Nanny.
RACHELLE RAK
CHERYL ANN/ENSEMBLE
Rachelle Rak thanks her mom, her teacher Rosalene Kenneth. Broadway: Fosse, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Look of Love, Oklahoma!, Thou Shalt Not, Cats. Tours: Smokey Joe' s Cafe, Trip of Love. Film: Every Little Step. Album: SAS/RAK. rachellerak.com. Thank you: Daniel, Martyn, Brad, Dennis H. Tim, Big Al and Andy Hoey. Dedicated to Arlene Rak and Jim Gregg.
JOE AARON REID
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Finian's Rainbow, Chicago, Curtains. Off-B' way: Finian's Rainbow (Howard, Encores!), The Tin Pan Alley Rag (Roundabout), Kismet (Encores!), Lines (Joe, TBG Theatre). Regional: On the Town (Gabey, 5th Avenue Theatre), Cats (Munkustrap, Northern Stage), Curtains (Ahmanson), Ragtime (u/s Coalhouse, Paper Mill), ...Forum (Gymnasia, WTF), Camelot (NSMT). Thanks to Stewart and DBA.
ANGIE SCHWORER
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: The Producers (Ulla), Young Frankenstein, Chicago, Sunset Boulevard, Crazy for You, Annie Get Your Gun, The Will Rogers Follies. Regional: Minsky's (Ginger), The Full Monty (Vicky Nichols), Damn Yankees (Lola), Chicago (Roxie). Television: "Law & Order: CI," "Queer Eye," "As the World Turns." Film: The Producers. Love to husband Rich.
SABRINA SLOAN
ENSEMBLE
Broadway/1st nat'l tour: In the Heights (Vanessa), Hairspray (Dynamite). Regional/world premieres: Peepshow, Rent (Mimi), Children of Eden (Eve/Mama Noah), The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea (Quelie), Gulls (Nina), Ray Charles Live! (Margie), Dreamgirls (Lorelle). TV/recording: "Boston Legal," "American Idol" season six, Motown recording artist. All my love and thanks to Chip and Jackson, my GREATEST blessings!
SARRAH STRIMEL
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Rock of Ages, Young Frankenstein, The Producers. Encores!: Stairway to Paradise. National tours: The Producers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Favorite regional roles include Hedda Hopper in Sammy (Old Globe), Minsky's (Ahmanson), Anytime Annie in 42nd Street, Stupefyin' Jones in Li'l Abner (Goodspeed Opera House) and Bombalurina in Cats. Love and gratitude to my beautiful family and friends.
CHARLIE SUTTON
ENSEMBLE
Broadway: Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Telephone Repairman, Man on Train, u/s Carlos, u/s Detective), The Addams Family (Addams Ancestor), Cry-Baby (Male Trio), La Cage aux Folles (Oddette), Wicked. Other stage: Minsky's (Ahmanson), On the Town (Encores!), Wicked (tour, Chicago, L.A.), Aida (tour). Movies: I Am Legend (Dark Seeker), The Producers. Many thanks to friends, family, Parker and Mark.
KATIE WEBBER
ENSEMBLE
Former XFL cheerleader...Vince McMahon, what were you thinking?! Broadway: Wicked, Rock of Ages and the original cast of Memphis. She can be seen throughout Las Vegas in posters for Jerry Mitchell's Peepshow, where she got naked...and liked it ;). Much love to Mom, Dad and my roommate Mitch!
CANDICE MARIE WOODS
ENSEMBLE
Candice Marie Woods was previously seen in the Broadway productions of Hairspray (Dynamite, u/s Inez) and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. National tours include Legally Blonde (Pilar) and Dirty Dancing (Female Lead Vocalist/Ensemble). She sends thanks to Jack and Jerry! Lots of love to family and friends!!!
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