WHO’S WHO

MEADOW NGUY* (Ensemble) Interstellar Cinderella at NYCCT, Ella (Cinderella) at North Shore Music Theatre, Hope Harcourt (Anything Goes) at City Springs Theatre Company, Betty Haynes (White Christmas) at The John W. Engeman Theater, Ariel (The Little Mermaid) at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Shelby (Steel Magnolias) at North Carolina Theatre; Awarded the 2012 High School Musical Theatre Jimmy Award Winner in Chicago. Film/TV: The Blacklist, The Artist’s Wife, Law and Order SVU, Madam Secretary, and Hunters. BFA-Indiana University. www.meadownguy.com

BIANCA BELLE PALANA

(Ensemble) is elated to make her Goodspeed debut! Bianca has ten years of technical training with Dance Unlimited, an elite performing company in Hamden, CT. She holds over twenty regional and national competitive dance titles. Off stage, Bianca loves to draw, cook, and spend time with family. She would like to thank her family and mentors for their endless support!

MADDIE ROBERT (Ensemble) and A Chorus Line (Hollywood Bowl), and shows with Phoenix Theater Company, Berkshire Theatre Group, San Francisco Symphony, Disneyland, Hartford Stage, LA Opera, MTW, La Mirada Theater and more. Love to the Starrs, and his beautiful fiancée Lauren. @itsmikestarr

[she/her] is thrilled to make her Goodspeed debut! Her most recent credits include Zag Zurka in Hip Hop Cinderella (Off Broadway at The New Victory); Maggie in A Chorus Line (Weathervane Theatre NH), A Christmas Story (The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), and Singin’ in the Rain (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). She graduated with a BFA from the University of Oklahoma in 2021.

BEN SEARS* (Ensemble) is an NYC-based actor & pizza enthusiast & is thrilled to be back at Goodspeed! National Tours: CATS (1st Nat’l), A Bronx Tale. Regional: The Music Man (Goodspeed); Catch Me If You Can (REV); West Side Story, Newsies! (The LEX); Funny Girl, Crazy for You (Forestburgh Playhouse). Shoutout to The A Squad, gratitude to my superb reader Emily, huge thanks to Patti, Jenn, & Paul. Love to Dad, Brian, May, Kate, Emily, Abby, Anna, & Lily. As always, this is for Dad.

MICHAEL STARR* (Ensemble) Goodspeed debut! Currently can be seen in episodes of Disney+ Encore! and Eric Andre’s Bad Trip on Netflix. National Tour: Bright Star Select past credits include Come Fall In Love (Old Globe), Romy & Michele (5th Ave), Mamma Mia!

CARLOS VELASQUEZ ESCAMILLA

(Ensemble), age 8, was most recently seen on stage in the New Canaan HS production of The Music Man (Winthrop); and at Sacred Heart U. production of A Christmas Carol (Henri Cratchit). His education credits include Random Farms KT productions of HS Musical Jr. and Newsies Jr.. On screen, Carlos played himself in an episode on season 54 of Sesame Street. Special thanks to Becky Randazzo at Kreativ Artists, and his vocal, acting, and dance instructors.

GEOFFREY WADE* (Ensemble) most recently played Snape in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. National Tours of Crazy For You and Curious Incident…Regional: Old Globe, La Jolla, South Coast Rep, Center Stage, Guthrie, Denver Center, Cincinnati Playhouse, Rep of St. Louis, and Weston Playhouse. TV: NCIS, Mad Men, Numb3rs, ER, Law & Order. Film: City Hall, The Divide, and Steven Spielberg’s The BFG. Teaches at the Antaeus Academy. Trained at Central, London.

DAVID COCHISE WILLIAMS

(Ensemble) is making his debut at this beautiful theatre! Goodspeed is brand new territory and David is so happy to be a part of this project, after just ending two back-to-back tours―swinging in A Chorus Line (Baayork Lee) and playing Ritchie Valens in Buddy Holly (GFour productions). David is so excited and can’t wait to bring some joy and entertainment to the beautiful people out there!

VALERIE WRIGHT* (Ensemble) BROADWAY: Kimberly Akimbo, Tuck Everlasting, Elf, Annie Get Your Gun, Damn Yankees, Steel Pier, Sally Marr and Her Escorts, Song & Dance, CATS. OFF BROADWAY: Showing Off!, The World Goes ‘Round, Wanda’s World. NATIONAL TOURS: Hello, Dolly!; Song & Dance; The World Goes ‘Round (Helen Hayes nomination, Jeff Award); Damn Yankees (Helen Hayes nomination). FILM: Sleepless In Seattle, Ordinary Heroes, Second Glance. Valerie is also a director/choreographer. She has two sons and is married to actor Mark Lotito.