WAITRESS

Based on the film by Adrienne Shelly

THU MAY 09 - SAT JUN 08, 2024

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying run-in with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness. Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles, this hit musical is a little slice of Broadway heaven.

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PRESS REVIEWS

“Desi Oakley delivers a tour-de-force performance.” — BroadwayWorld

Catchy tunes and spirited performances win the day.” — Portland Press Herald

“A mighty sweet way to start the season at Ogunquit Playhouse.” — The Weekly Sentinel

Run Time: 2.5 hours with intermission

Content: PG-13

Cast Talkback: Wed May 22 matinee

ASL Performances: Wed May 22 evening,
Sun May 26 matinee (in partnership with Pine Tree Society)

Open Captioning: Wed May 29 - Sun Jun 2,
all performances (in partnership with UNUM)

View The WAITRESS Playbill


 

CREATIVE

  • Jessie wrote Waitress with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. The show played on Broadway for four years and moved to the West End in London. Sara and Jessie went on to create the show Little Voice which they Executive Produced with JJ Abrams for Apple TV. Jessie wrote, directed, and produced Corrina Corrina and I Am Sam starring Sean Penn, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. Directing: Curb Your Enthusiasm; Love, the Coopers with Diane Keaton. Writing: Step Mom, The Story of Us. Producing: Fred Claus, Danny Collins. In London, she directed Alice By Heart which she co-wrote with Steven Sater with music by Duncan Sheik at the National Theater Connections Program and again at MCC in NYC. Jessie began her career as an actress at the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Public Theater working with the award-winning experimental theater Mabou Mines. She wrote the children's book Labracadabra and has been the Artistic Director for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.

  • Sara can now be seen starring in Tina Fey's Netflix series, GIRLS5EVA. Bareilles first achieved mainstream critical praise in 2007 with her widely successful hit "Love Song,” which reached No. 1 in 22 countries around the world from her debut album Little Voice. Since then, Sara has gone on to receive seven Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Love Song” and Album of the Year for her highly acclaimed third studio album, The Blessed Unrest. Her book, Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song, was released in Fall 2015 by Simon & Schuster and is a New York Times best seller. Making her Broadway debut, Sara composed the music and lyrics for Waitress, for which she received her first Tony nomination for Best Score and a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. She also made her Broadway acting debut in 2017 stepping into the lead role in Waitress. 2018 was a big year for Sara, she co-hosted the Tony Awards, was nominated for an Emmy and Grammy for her role in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, and was awarded the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Hal David Starlight Award. Sara teamed up with Apple TV as an executive producer for Little Voice, a 10-episode series, for which she created the original music. The 2022 Broadway Cast Album for Into the Woods is available for streaming, as is Amidst the Chaos: Live from the Hollywood Bowl for which she joined forces with legendary Academy Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett. Both live and studio albums spotlight her voice as a singer and storyteller like never before while making an enduring statement.

  • Abbey is currently the Global Associate Director & Choreographer of Waitress the musical. She also just wrapped up her time as the Associate Director on the hit musical Moulin Rouge and the Associate Choreographer on the acclaimed Broadway show, Jagged Little Pill. Abbey’s career in the entertainment industry has spanned more than 20 years, from being a Tony Award-winning cast member, on the creative teams for Emmy-nominated TV shows, and Tony-nominated Broadway shows, to directing original works, choreographing music videos, and collaborating with major corporations as a Creative Director. Director: Never Be King, The Art of Life, The Rocky Horror Show, Meet Me in St. Louis, 13 The Musical, A Quarantine Cabaret. Choreographer: Extraordinary (directed by Diane Paulis); Dreamgirls, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Big Fish, Rock of Ages (Theatre Raleigh); Mamma Mia (Casa Mañana), American Idiot (TUTS); Sugarland (music video); The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS); Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC). Associate: Is There Still Sex in the City, Odyssey (Public Theatre); Elf the Musical (Paper Mill); Ragtime (Lincoln Center); Company, National Pastime (Bucks County); A Taste of Things to Come (Broadway Playhouse). Some of her favorite credits as a Performer: Spamalot, Pal Joey (Broadway); Radio City Rockettes. Abbey is also the Director of Theatre at Perry-Mansfield. You can see more of her work at Abbeyo.com

  • Cost n’ Mayor are thrilled to bring their choreography to Ogunquit Playhouse. The couple recently toured with the Grammy award-winning group Pentatonix and have also brought their infectious movement to Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, ABC's Home Economics, and The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They've also choreographed campaigns for Apple, Lexus, Target, Disney, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and more. Austin and Marideth want to thank their families for always cheering them on, and their online community of over 9 Million fans for supporting and following along on their journey! @cost_n_mayor

  • Currently working on Waitress (Montreal and Mexico Premieres). Recent Credits: Waitress (Japan premiere), 1776 Revival (Roundabout), Bat Out of Hell (City Center), Pippin (Australia and Japan premieres). Nat’l Tours: Waitress, 1776 Revival, Bat Out of Hell, Finding Neverland, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles. Off-Broadway: The Golden Toad, Mark, The Nomad (Liz Swados, La Mama). TV/Film: Jim Henson Special (CBS), Race (Gloria Allred). Music Director/Composer: A Helluva Life (George Hamilton). Ryan sends love to his family and friends.

  • Leigh is delighted to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo (Booth Theatre), Some Like It Hot (Shubert Theatre), Spamalot (St. James Theatre), Once Upon A One More Time (Marquis Theatre). Regional: Gun & Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse), American Prophet (Arena Stage), Grace (Ford's Theatre), Catch Me If You Can (Arena Stage), Gun & Powder World Premiere (Signature Theatre), Once Upon A One More Time (Shakespeare Theatre). My heart to Wyn..."We're on a great adventure." leighdelano.com

  • Scott is an award-winning Scenic Designer raised in Yuma Arizona. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona, and his Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. Broadway credits, designing both scenery and costumes include The Pillowman (with Billy Crudup and Jeff Goldblum), A Behanding in Spokane (with Christopher Walken), and A Steady Rain (with Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman). His first Tony Award was for the scenic design of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, which he originally designed for the National Theatre in London.

    Broadway Scenic Design: The Book of Mormon (Tony Award); Some Like it Hot, Shucked, The Band’s Visit, Mean Girls, Pippin, American Buffalo (Tony nominations); 1776, Something Rotten, Finding Neverland, Casa Valentina, The Prom, Saint Joan, 9 to 5, Pal Joey, The Wedding Singer, Sweet Charity, Nine, Take Me Out, Urinetown, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and more.

    Scott was the first American Scenic designer to be tapped to design a production with Cirque du Soleil, traveling the world and performing before 20 thousand people each week.

    He has received numerous Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Hewes Design, Bessie, Backstage Garland, and BroadwayWorld Fan’s Choice Awards. His work has been exhibited at The Prague Quadrennial, The Bruce Museum of Science and Art, The Leslie Lohman Gallery, The Met Gallery, and is in permanent residence at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.

  • The Playhouse’s resident lighting designer since 1987, last season he designed Beautiful, Singin' in the Rain, The Da Vinci Code, and Tootsie. Other recent designs include Elf The Musical and Million Dollar Quartet at The Music Hall, and A Chorus Line at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Rich has a long and varied career lighting theatre, dance, opera, and corporate events.

  • Larlarb is an American costume designer, art director, and production designer. She attended Stanford University studying studio art, before winning a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship and entering Yale University's MFA program studying under Ming Cho Lee. Suttirat worked as Assistant Designer, responsible for sets and costumes, to theatrical designer Richard Hudson. Larlarb’s first major film was Danny Boyle's The Beach, having worked many times with Boyle since, in films (Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Trance), theatrical productions (Frankenstein), and the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies in London. Her stage design work was included in the exhibition "Curtain Call: Celebrating A Century of Women Designing for Live Performance" at the New York Public Library of Performing Arts at the Lincoln Center. Larlarb was the Costume Designer for Anna Shapiro's Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men in 2014, Waitress at the American Repertory Theater and Broadway, and the 2022 Macbeth revival directed by Sam Gold at the Longacre Theatre.

  • Haley is an NYC–based Music Supervisor, Conductor, Arranger, and Coordinator. Broadway: & Juliet, Diana: The Musical, Once on This Island, Escape to Margaritaville, Dear Evan Hansen, Come from Away, Anastasia, Bandstand, Paramour, Finding Neverland. Nat'l/Int'l Tours: Hamilton, Tales from Margaritaville, Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Prince of Broadway. TV/Film: Schmigadoon, Diana: The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Peter Pan Live. Haley is also a Music Contractor for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and a Recording Coordinator for Broadway cast albums. BA Harvard University, originally from Maine!

  • Daniel saw his first Ogunquit Playhouse production at the age of 11. OP: The Sound of Music, The Da Vinci Code, Beautiful, Elf, Young Frankenstein, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia, White Christmas, An American in Paris, Ragtime, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Off-Broadway: Culture Project, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Manhattan Ensemble Theatre. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Barrington Stage Company, North Carolina Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, West Virginia Public Theatre. Special thanks to his family.

  • Greta is thrilled to return to Ogunquit Playhouse, this time for her OP Assistant Directing debut! OP: Mr. Holland’s Opus (Choir). Assistant Director: Mark Twain’s Folly (Hackmatack Playhouse), I Never Saw Another Butterfly (University of New Hampshire). Regional: Romeo & Her Sister (Susan, New Hampshire Theatre Project); Little Shop of Horrors (Ensemble: u/s Audrey), You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Ensemble: u/s Sally, Prescott Park Arts Festival). Choreographer: Songs for a New World, Night of Musical Scenes (University of New Hampshire). Thank you to my family and friends for always encouraging me to do what I love. @gretaswartz

  • Emma is thrilled to be back at Ogunquit Playhouse. OP: Tootsie, Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Elf the Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, Menopause the Musical, Heartbreak Hotel. Off-Broadway: You Mean To Do Me Harm (Vineyard Theater), Peer Gynt (Classic Stage Company). Regional: Beautiful, Into The Woods, Catch Me If You Can, Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Rev); Spamalot, The Elephant Man (Studio Tenn); Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirates Christmas (Lythgoe Family Panto & TPAC). Nat’l Tours: Peter and The Starcatcher (2nd National), I Love Lucy Live On Stage (1st National). BA from The University of Maine.

  • Katie is very excited to be returning to Ogunquit! OP: Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Menopause. Nat’l Tour: An American In Paris. Regional: White Christmas (Bucks County Playhouse) Million Dollar Quartet (ACT), Rock of Ages (The Engeman). Designer: I Love A Piano, Gypsy (The Wick); My Way, Beautiful, The Bodyguard (Theatre By The Sea); Welcome to Clowntown (The Tank). BFA Salem State University. Biggest thanks to Rich and the team! katiewhittemoredesign.com

  • MTI is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists, and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials, and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the US and over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior shows are 30 and 60-minute musicals for elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for high school students.

  • Established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and Michael Jackson, Sony Music Publishing is the world's leading music publisher. Sony owns or administers more than two million copyrights, including those from such iconic music catalogs as EMI Music Publishing, Leiber & Stoller, Mijac Music, Motown and Famous Music. Sony controls many of the best-known songs ever written, including "New York, New York," "All You Need Is Love," "You've Got a Friend," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Over the Rainbow" and "Stand By Me." In addition, Sony represents the copyrights of such legendary artists as The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Sting, The Supremes, Hank Williams and Stevie Wonder, among others. Its ever-growing list of chart-topping artists and songwriters includes Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Shakira, and Taylor Swift.


CAST

  • Desi is thrilled to return to her favorite role, serving slices of pie to the patrons of Ogunquit! As a stage, screen, and voice artist in NYC, she’s most known for originating Jenna on the 1st National Tour of Waitress and starring in the role on the West End. Broadway: Chicago (Roxie Hart), Wicked, Annie, Les Misérables. TV: Gotham (FOX), The Gilded Age (HBO), Only Murders in The Building (Hulu). Desi has voiced feature films including Dear Evan Hansen and Tick, Tick, Boom! as well as dozens of national commercials. Her original music can be found on all streaming platforms and her original musical, The Light Effect, is currently in development. Desi coaches and mentors young artists and is an advocate for mental health support organizations in her community. She happily lives in her favorite city in the world with her amazing husband. I love you, A. Connect with her on social @desioakley

  • Broadway: Dreamgirls (Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor, LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Vocal Arrangements); Bob Fosse’s Big Deal (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations for Best Actor); Vinette Carroll’s Your Arms Too Short to Box With God, But Never Jam Today, Hair (revival), Brooklyn. Nat’l Tour: The Full Monty (NAACP Award for Best Actor). Film: Moscow on the Hudson, The Slugger’s Wife, Offbeat, Carnival of Souls, Bluffing It, World Traveler. TV Series Regular: Sliders, Drexell’s Class, Woops! (FOX); Thea (ABC); Good Sports (CBS).

  • Ben happily returns to Ogunquit Playhouse. In 2022, Ben appeared as Barry Mann in the Playhouse’s regional premiere of Beautiful The Carole King Musical, reprising a role he held on Broadway for nearly four years. Off-Broadway: The Streets of New York (Mark Livingstone, Irish Rep); Penelope, Or How The Odyssey Was Really Written (Odysseus, York Theatre, Cast Album). National Tour: The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul). Regional: LaJolla Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, Sacramento Music Circus, Pioneer Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Marriott Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Gulfshore Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre. TV: When They See Us (Netflix), Madame Secretary (CBS), The Good Wife (CBS).

  • Gizel is thrilled to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Broadway: Wicked (Nessarose). 1st Nat’l Tour: West Side Story (Rosalia). Off-Broadway: Cornelia Street (Misty, Atlantic Theater Co), Avenue Q (Kate Monster/Lucy, New World Stages), Miss You Like Hell (Olivia, Public Theater), Big River (Susan Wilkes, City Center Encores), Party People (Clara, The Public), Unseamly (Malina, Urban Stages). Regional: Frozen Live (Princess Anna, Hyperion), In the Heights (Vanessa, Walnut St.Theatre), Bliss (Piper/Bliss, 5th Avenue), Oklahoma (Ado Annie, Goodspeed), Evita (Mistress, Asolo Rep), Alice by Heart (Cheshire Cat, NYStage&Film), Smokey Joe’s Café (DeLee, Capital Rep). Film: Tick, Tick… Boom! (Netflix). TV: Bad Monkey (AppleTV+), Dexter: New Blood (Showtime), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), Divorce (HBO). Many thanks to my reps Schachter Entertainment and Bret Adams for being the best team I could ask for. @gizeljimenezofficial

  • Maiesha is excited to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Broadway / Nat’l Tour: Waitress (Becky). Regional: FELA! (Funmilayo, Lambert Productions), Fannie (Fannie Lou Hamer, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Indiana Rep), Clyde’s (Clyde, Cincinnati Playhouse), Come From Away (Hannah, Gander Cast), The Color Purple (Celie, Denver Theatre Center, Henry Award-Best Principal Performer in a Musical), Mahalia! (Mahalia Jackson, Dominion Theatre, Suzi Bass Award-Best Featured Performer in a Musical), Ain’t’ Misbehavin’ (Nell, Barrington Stage, New York Times Critic’s Pick), The Color Purple (Sophia, Maine State Music Theatre), Until the Flood (Merrimack Rep), East Texas Hotlinks (Charlesetta, True Colors Theatre), His Eye is On the Sparrow (Ethel Waters, Portland Center Stage). NYU/Tisch grad. Thanks to The Hybrid Agency. Love you, Mom and Dad. MaieshaMcQueen.com @maieshamcqueen

  • Jimmy Ray is thrilled to return to The Playhouse after playing Cornelius in Hello Dolly in 2006! He is co-creator of the off-Broadway improvised "cult hit" The Nuclear Family, Nathan Brooks in Hand of God for Amazon Prime, and the lovable Floyd in Grand Theft Auto 5. Most recently seen in Transparent (The Mark Taper Forum) and Trading Places (The Alliance). Regional: The Arena, McCarter, La Jolla Playhouse, Barrow Street, NYTW, The Duke, City Center, MSG, The Kennedy Center. TV: Billions (Showtime), Hot In Cleveland (TV Land), AJ And The Queen (Netflix), Blacklist (NBC), The Daily Show (Comedy Central), Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), DL Hughley's Endangered Species List (Peabody Award).

  • Matt is making his Ogunquit debut “on stage” after many years in the audience. Broadway: Waitress (Earl), Hair (Woof). London’s West End: Hair (Woof). Nat’l Tour: Waitress (Earl), Hair (Woof), American Idiot (Rep. From Jingletown), ONCE (Svec). Off-Broadway: Secret Life of Bees (Atlantic Theatre Co), Orpheus Descending (TFANA). Regional: Swept Away (Arena Stage), Once (Bucks County Playhouse). TV: Person of Interest, Madame Secretary, Evil, FBI (CBS); Daredevil (Netflix); For Life (ABC); Chicago PD (NBC). Matt was most recently seen in movie theaters across the country in the Waitress movie starring Sara Bareilles. Love to my wife (and favorite actor) Christine Dwyer and my amazing dog Chowdah. This and ALL the others are for Janice DeAngelis RIP. @mattdeangelis22 #WAMFAM

  • Kennedy is thrilled to be making his Ogunquit debut in this beautiful show. Broadway / Nat’l Tour: Into the Woods (Milky White, Drama Desk & Clive Barnes noms). Off-Broadway: White Rose (Christoph, Theatre Row); Dinner With Georgette (Jaker, NYTW); Saturday Night (Ted, 2nd Stage); The Good Swimmer (BAM); Lolita, My Love (York Theater Company). Regional: Tiananmen (Peiwen, Phoenix Theater Company), Eastbound (Calvin, Village Theater), Gold Mountain (Lo, Utah Shakes), Last Ship to Proxima (Henry, Portland Stage). Love to David. @thisiskennedy

  • Matt is thrilled to be returning to Ogunquit Playhouse after eight years! OP: Hunchback of Notre Dame. Nat’l Tours: Ragtime (Tateh), Camelot (Clarius). Regional: Something Rotten (Nostradamus), Les Misérables (Thénardier), Annie (Rooster), Mystery of Irma Vep (Lady Enid). Matthew is the co-creator of The HomoSapien Experience, a queer sketch comedy platform that operates on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. All the love to my family and friends! @thehomosapienexperience @mattycake89

  • Daniella is a precocious, energetic, fun-loving 4-year-old from Portsmouth, NH. Daniela has 2 years of dance-related experience at the Portsmouth School of Ballet and has performed in The Nutcracker. She currently attends Brixham Montessori Friends School in York, ME. Outside of school, she likes to spend time with her two older sisters, Catalina and Dahlia, make puzzles, play pretend games, and ski. Daniela is bubbling with excitement to make her theatrical debut as Lulu at Ogunquit Playhouse.

  • Sam is so pleased to return to Ogunquit Playhouse. OP: Ragtime (Stanford White). Broadway: Gutenberg! The musical! (Doug Standby). Nat’l Tour: Chicago (Billy Flynn), Elf (Buddy), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), A Christmas Story (The Old Man). Off-Broadway: The Butcher Boy (Irish Rep), The Lightning Thief (2017 Lucille Lortel Theater). Endless love and gratitude to this dreamy diner, HKA, family, and friends. For Team Hartley! @samfred88

  • Asha is so excited to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. This past year she has had fun in various children-led plays including a stint as a trophy-wielding unicorn whale (The Case of the Missing Trophy, Waynflete School) and a beatboxing trick camel (Circus, The Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine). Thank you to my family for playing endless games of charades.

  • Renée is ecstatic to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Born and raised in sunny Tampa, FL, Renée grew up listening to her father play his favorite records. Influenced by Pop, Soul, and R&B, her fate with music would be forever sealed. Regional: Color Purple (Shug Avery), Memphis (Felicia Farrell), Rock of Ages (Justice), Beehive (Jasmine), Escape to Margaritaville (Marley), Ghost (Oda Mae), Ragtime (Sarah), Mamma Mia (Lisa), Princess Tiana (Shanghai Disney), Busch Gardens Tampa, Celebrity Cruises. Renée would like to thank her cast and crew for bringing their bodies, minds, and souls to the diner! A special thank you to Arc, FSE, Abbey, and the team for a chance to create a slice of heaven. “Love ya!” to Mom, AJ, Matt, Phil, and fellow underdogs! Dedicated to daddy, Philippli Artsacy Jackson Sr. 10/30/66 - 03/29/24. Jer 29:11 reneeljackson.com @the.reneessance

  • Andrew is thrilled to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut! National Tour: Waitress (Swing), A Christmas Carol (Ensemble). Regional: A Chorus Line (Al, The Argyle Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour, Mac-Haydn Theatre), Grease (Doody, Palace Theatre). Cruise: Production singer, The Company Men (Carnival Cruise Lines). Love to his family, FSE, Rachel, and Eloise. @thereal_abk andrewburtonkelley.com

  • Gabriella is thrilled to be in her third production of Waitress with this awesome team, after playing Dawn on the 2nd National Tours (2019-22). Regional: Run Bambi Run (Milwaukee Rep), Contact High (Ars Nova), Pinkalicious (St. Luke’s Theatre), Hair (Pentangle Arts). Gratitude to Kevin, Jack, Mom, Dad, ARC, Sara B, Abbey, Ryan, and the team at Henderson Hogan. Forever and always dedicated to Adrienne Shelly and all of the ‘little dreamers.’ Don’t give up! @gabriellamozzarella

  • Thabitha is pleased to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Regional: Hair (Cortland Repertory Theatre), Sister Act (Interlakes Summer Theatre). Cruises: Featured Singer, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Readings: Little Miss Perfect (Noelle, Goodspeed). Thabitha would like to give a huge thanks to Ogunquit Playhouse, the incredible team she had the opportunity to work with, and with the new family she has made here in Maine! Thanks also to her friends, family in New York and South Africa, her Mother and Father for cultivating a unique and colorful upbringing that allowed for her love of performance to grow, and you! Enjoy the show @Thabitha.Moruthane

  • Aché is pleased to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. He was previously cast as an ensemble member and understudy for the role of Tyrone Proctor in the Broadway-bound musical The Hippest Trip: Soul Train Musical which received awards for Best New Play/Musical, Best Dance Production, and Best Theater for Young Audiences Production at the American Conservatory Theatre. Aché has also danced for artists such as Keke Palmer, Jon Batiste, and Lil Nas X.

  • Julia is incredibly proud to return to the diner and make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Hershey, PA native turned New Yorker. Nat’l Tour: Waitress (Swing, u/s Dawn). Regional: Mamma Mia (Sophie, Surflight Theater), Jersey Boys (Francine, Fireside Theater), Memphis (Assoc Choreographer, Schimmel Center), Rock of Ages (ACT), Evita (NY City Center), Mary Poppins (Argyle Theater). Pace University BFA. Special thanks to my amazing team at HKA and Abbey O’Brien. All of the love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, PJ, and R&R. To the moon and stars! @juliarippon

  • Jake is ecstatic to be back at Ogunquit Playhouse for the third season in a row! OP: Singin’ in the Rain, Elf, The Nutty Professor. Off-Broadway: Woman of the Year (Alexi, J2 Spotlight at Theatre Row). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Paper Mill Playhouse), The Prom (WPPAC, Regional Premiere), Mamma Mia! (Theatre By The Sea). He has also performed in many NYC Cabarets and most recently originated the role of Icarus in a new musical reading of Sanctuary presented by Euphoria Theatre Company. Jake is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory at Berklee and a proud New Jersey native. Thank you to Sofia and Rebecca at CESD, ARC Casting, and his parents for being his biggest supporters. @JakeUrban jakeurban.net

  • Chelsea, a native Mainer, is delighted to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Broadway: In Transit, Mamma Mia. National Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Mamma Mia. Select Regional: Life After (Goodman), Mamma Mia, Grease (Maine State Music Theatre); Mamma Mia (Casa Mañana, Vegas), Big River (Lyric Stage of Boston). Love & gratitude to family, friends, ARC & DGRW! @chelseawillyums

  • Evelyn is pleased to make her debut at Ogunquit Playhouse. This is Evelyn’s first role and she couldn’t be more excited. When not at the theater, she can be found in her kindergarten classroom where math is her favorite subject. Evelyn also enjoys dancing at the Portsmouth School of Ballet. Evelyn would like to thank the cast and crew for making her first role memorable. She would also like to thank her family for supporting her.