WHO’S WHO

LAURA SKY HERMAN* (Dainty June) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut! First National Tour: Hello, Dolly! (Ermengarde). Off-Broadway/NYC: Life Boat (The Shed), Muriel’s Wedding (Playwrights Horizons), Rock and Roll Man (Caiola Productions), The Little Dancer (Theater 71). Regional: American Repertory Theater, Sacramento Music Circus, Maltz Jupiter Theater, North Shore Music Theater, New London Barn Playhouse. She is a recent Harvard graduate, where she made history as one of the first women to perform with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theater group in the country. Endless love and gratitude to her family! For my “Lorelai”--love you, Mommy! @lauraskyherman

PHILIP HERNANDEZ* (Herbie) is the only actor in Broadway history to star as both Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert in Les Misérables Other Broadway: Paul Simon’s The Capeman and Kiss Of The Spiderwoman. He won the 2019 Connecticut Critics Circle ‘Best Actor in a Musical’ Award for his portrayal of Quixote in Man of La Mancha. Television: Bull, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, The Path, Gotham, Nurse Jackie, Elementary, Hostages, Damages, Person of Interest, Law & Order and others. Philip is also a 2023 Audie-Award finalist and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. Find him at www.PhilipHernandez.net or on Twitter & Instagram @philip24601.

EMILY JEWEL HODER* (Baby June) is thrilled to “Entertain You” at the beautiful Goodspeed with this incredible cast! She began her professional career at the age of 7 and has since traveled the country performing and having a blast! Broadway: The Music Man (Amaryllis). Broadway National Tour: Les Misérables (Little Cosette). Regional: The Secret Garden at the Ahmanson in LA (Mary Lennox), Annie (Molly), The Jungle Book (Mowgli). Voiceover: Schmigadoon Apple TV, Panda Corner App for kids. Thank you to my family and friends for their constant support! Special thanks to Nancy Carson, Kim Pedell and Jenn Thompson for believing in me! Insta @emilyjewel7

JUDY McLANE* (Rose) Broadway credits include starring in Mamma Mia! as Donna and Tanya (over 4,000 performances), Kiss of the Spider Woman with Chita Rivera, Aspects of Love, Chess. Off-Broadway: Romeo and Bernadette (Outer Critics Circle Award), Johnny Guitar (Drama Desk Nomination and Drama League Honor). Tours: Into the Woods, Joseph…Dreamcoat with

Donny Osmond, Big, Side By Side By Sondheim (dir. Rob Marshall). Select Regional: LaChuisa’s Los Otros (Everyman); Follies (Signature, Helen Hayes Nomination); Sunset Boulevard (Engeman); Next to Normal (Pioneer & Syracuse Stage, SALT Award); Master Class, Light in the Piazza (Theatre Raleigh); Evita, Victor/Victoria, Man of LaMancha (Papermill Playhouse). Film: Were the World Mine, Hiding in Daylight (Cannes Film Festival, Southampton International Film Festival Nomination). TV: Madame Secretary, Elementary, The Blacklist, The Loudest Voice. [Instagram: @judy.mclane] Judy is not wearing real fur.

CAMERON BLAKE MILLER (Baby Louise) age 11, is delighted to be making her Goodspeed debut! Credits include: A Christmas Carol (Trinity Repertory Company); Frozen Jr. (Theatre By The Sea); Shrek, Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol (Granite Theatre); Wizard of Oz Jr., Aristocats Kids (East Lyme Regional Theater); Mary Poppins (Stonington High School Drama); Aladdin Kids (Theatre Scrapbook). Many thanks to Goodspeed Musicals for this opportunity and to her family, friends and teachers for their love and support!

TALIA SUSKAUER* (Louise) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut in Gypsy. Talia comes to The Goodspeed straight from NYC, where she recently completed her tenure as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway. Other credits include: Be More Chill (Broadway and Off-Broadway), Wicked (National Tour). Regional: Shrek (Fiona), Little Women (Jo), The Secret Garden (Lily). Talia has performed at Carnegie Hall, and recently made her solo debut at 54 Below. BFA: Penn State University. Thank you to Jenn Thompson, Patti Wilcox, Adam Souza, HCKR, Sherry Kayne, and my family. This one’s for you, Mama. @taliasuskauer

CHA CHA (Chowsie) was adopted by Goodspeed’s own trainer William Berloni in 2021 from PetResQ Inc., after being rescued from a hoarding situation. She has been playing “Bruiser” in Legally Blonde in addition to extra work on numerous TV shows. She is excited to expand her resume with the role of Chowsie.