Blythe Woodland (Tracy Turnblad) is very excited to be making her Portland-area acting debut at Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Hairspray. Some of her favorite theater credits have been Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde, Aida in Aida, Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables, and Anita in West Side Story. She has also appeared in productions of Grease, Children of Eden, Music Man, and Seussical the Musical. Blythe is originally from the Bay Area in California and has enjoyed getting involved with the Oregon theater community.

Dan Murphy (Edna Turnblad) is the founding general manager of Broadway Rose. Broadway Rose performance highlights include Hennessey/Captain in Dames at Sea, Courtly DeManor in The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer, Vernon in They’re Playing Our Song, Phil in Flaming Idiots, and appearing in The Melody Lingers On: The Music of Irving Berlin. More recent credits around town are Maurice in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast for Pixie Dust Productions and Farmer Brown in Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type for Oregon Children’s Theatre.

Steven Bryan Dawson (Link Larkin) is very excited to be returning to Broadway Rose yet again, this time as teenage heart-throb Link Larkin. You may remember him at Broadway Rose as the fun loving Al in A Chorus Line or as the Butler and Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After years on the stage, including three in the Portland area, Steven will move to the other side of the curtain this fall and attend American University in Washington, D.C. for his Master’s degree in Arts Management.

Lacretta Nicole (Motormouth Maybelle) is over the moon to be a part of Hairspray! Selected regional credits include A Wrinkle in Time (Coterie), All Shook Up (FRP), Ragtime (Portland Center Stage), Xanadu (Barter). Opera: Carmen (Carmen), Gianni Schicchi (Zita), The Theory of Everything (Nightclub Singer, Pa’qo). Guest Soloist: Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. Readings/Workshops: Disaster! The Musical (Seth Rudetsky), This One Girl’s Story (Gayfest), Bathory (D. Levinson), and Street Lights (Joe Drymala).

Sara Catherine Wheatley (Velma Von Tussle) is so thrilled to be back onstage at Broadway Rose this summer. You may remember her in past BRTC productions as Dorothy Flynn in Nite Club Confidential and as Patsy in Always…Patsy Cline. Other favorite Portland credits include Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Candy Starr in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Ensemble/Mother Understudy in Ragtime (Portland Center Stage); Ulla in The Producers (Lakewood); Rock Alice in Alice & Wonderland: A Rock Opera (Oregon Children’s Theatre); Babette in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Pixiedust Productions); and Cathy in The Last Five Years (Stumptown Stages). Sara Catherine hails from Alabama where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in theater from The University of Alabama. She now proudly calls Portland home.

Alina Ziak (Amber Von Tussle) is thrilled to be returning to the Broadway Rose stage after her Les Misérables debut in 2008. Recent productions include Alice & Wonderland: A Rock Opera (Red Queen) with Oregon Children’s Theatre and RENT (Maureen) with Stumptown Stages. When she is not pursuing theater, you can find her chasing after a perfect two year-old (Mommy loves you Prince Dacian!), dancing & karaoke-ing it up with her theater family, reading, snuggling with pookie, or enjoying the great outdoors. Alina holds an A.A. degree from Mt. Hood Community College, a B.F.A. in musical theater from New School University, and has completed the musical theater certification program at A.M.D.A.

Norman Wilson (Corny Collins) could not be more delighted to make his Broadway Rose debut in this fun show. Since moving to Portland two years ago from Long Beach, California, Norman has had the pleasure of performing with several great companies throughout the Portland area. Favorite roles include Madame George in the world premier of Find Me Beside You, Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew, Brindsley in Black Comedy, Charlie in Tintypes, Jack Gable in Leading Ladies and Sparky in several productions of Forever Plaid.

Ron Daum (Wilbur Turnblad) appeared in Broadway Rose’s second season as Ike Skidmore in Oklahoma! and has returned to be seen at Broadway Rose as Poole in Jekyll & Hyde, Alan in Baby, Bert in 42nd Street, Rudolph in Hello, Dolly!, Clem in The Will Rogers Follies, Roscoe Dexter in Singin’ in the Rain, Amos (Mr. Cellophane) Hart in Chicago and in Some Enchanted Evening and the ensembles of Evita and Hello, Dolly! He also directed the children’s theater productions of Hansel and Gretel and Silly Goose (which he co-authored).

Megan H. Carver (Penny Pingleton) is delighted to return to the Broadway Rose Stage! Many thanks to Dan, Sharon, Peggy, and Rick. Megan graduated from Portland State University and has performed across the Northwest. Some of her favorite credits include Rocky Horror Show (Columbia, Harlequin Theatre Co.), 99 Ways to F*$# a Swan (Mary, Vertigo Theatre Co.), Curtains (Bambi, Lakewood Theatre Co.), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel, Seattle Musical Theatre Co.), and The Producers (Lakewood Theatre Co). www.meganhcarver.com

John “Jay” Kelley Jr. (Seaweed J. Stubbs). Born in New York City and raised in the South, singing has always been a part of his daily life. He attended Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina and was a part of several productions at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center such as; Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon III) and Hair (Hud Johnson). Jay attends the University of North Carolina Pembroke where he performed in Godspell (Jesus). This spring Jay will transfer to Berklee College of Music where he will continue his musical studies.

Dynamites:
Hazel Edmond as Lorraine
Satheara Sin as Pearl
Rachel West as Shirley
Karma Jenkins as L’il Inez
Amanda Valley as Female Authority
Bobby Ryan as Male Authority

Nice Kids/Council Members:
Robert Head as Brad/Stooie
Jonathan Clark as IQ
Jessica Jaeger as Shelley
Emily Kelly as Brenda
Gabriel Mikalson as Ricky
Sophie Moshofsky as Peggy
Megan Murphy as Lou Ann
Krissy Rector as Tammy
Tommy Stefanek as Fender
Joel Walker as Sketch

Record Shop Company:
Romeo Castellanos as Thad
Jerrod Neal as Duane
Jocelyn Seid as Darlene
Natalie Zuniga as Joy

Thursday, June 30, 7:30 PM PREVIEW
Friday, July 1, 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT
Saturday, July 2, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 3, 2:00 PM

Thursday, July 7, 7:30 PM
Friday, July 8, 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 9, 2:00PM SOLD OUT
Saturday, July 9, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 10, 2:00 PM

Thursday, July 14, 7:30 PM
Friday, July 15, 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 16, 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 16, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 17, 2:00 PM

Thursday, July 21, 7:30 PM
Friday, July 22, 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 23, 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 23, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 24, 2:00 PM

Directed by Peggy Taphorn
Choreography by Jacob Toth
Musical Direction by Rick Lewis

Set Design by Sean O’Skea
Lighting Design by Jeff Forbes
Costume & Wig Design by Eyan Candini
Prop Design by Sammuel Hawkins
Sound Design by Dan Hallberg