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“ Surflight-To-Go ,” Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray with New Bedford Festival Theatre ( winner of the 2012 Moss Hart Grand Trophy Award ) and Wendy-Jo in Footloose with Northern Lights Playhouse . Other credits include the Witch in Into The Woods , Gertrude in Seussical the Musical ( nominated for the 2009 NJAct Perry Award ) and Stepsister Grace in Cinderella ( 2010 NJAct Perry Award Winner ).
A native of New Jersey , Ms . Rondinella holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance and Studies / Musical Theatre from Seton Hall University , where she began her vocal studies with Scott Mello .
George Wendt
Wilbur Turnblad A native of Chicago and a one-time member of the Second City comedy troupe , George Wendt is best known for his portrayal of Norm Peterson in the TV sitcom Cheers ( six Emmy awards ). Mr . Wendt ’ s Broadway credits include playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray , Breakfast at Tiffany ’ s , Elf and Art , which he also did on the London stage . He appeared with Richard Thomas in the national tour of Twelve Angry Men and has many credits off-Broadway , in Chicago , Los Angeles and Edinburgh . His numerous film and television credits include , most recently Clipped from Warner Brothers TV and TBS .
Matthew Scott
Link Larkin Matthew Scott has appeared on Broadway in Sondheim on Sondheim , Jersey Boys , A Catered Affair , and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . Regional theater credits include The Light in the Piazza at the Philadelphia Theatre Company , for which he won the Barrymore Award for best supporting actor ; First You Dream : The Music of Kander & Ebb at the Kennedy Center , at Signature Theatre
and on PBS ; ACE and Side By Side By Sondheim , also at Signature ; Limelight : The Story of Charlie Chaplin ( San Diego Theatre Critics nomination ) at La Jolla Playhouse ; Eden and Unknown Soldier at O ’ Neill Theatre Center and Ragtime , My Fair Lady and Carousel at Paper Mill Playhouse . Television credits include All My Children , and appearances on the 2006 and 2009 Tony Awards . Recordings : Sondheim On Sondheim , Jerome Kern : The Land Where the Good Songs Go , and Noel and Cole .
NaTasha Yvette Williams
Motormouth Maybelle NaTasha Yvette Williams most recently played Matron Mama Morton in Chicago on Broadway . Additional Broadway credits include : Queenie in Show Boat with the New York Philharmonic , A Night With Janis Joplin , The Gershwins ’ Porgy and Bess and The Color Purple . She was Mammy in Trevor Nunn ’ s London production of Gone With the Wind . In addition to numerous tours and regional credits , Ms . Williams has been a featured singer with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Naples Philharmonic . She appeared with the New York Pops in the production of Irving Berlin ’ s Rags to Riches . Her television and film credits include The Wiz Live , Odd Mom Out and Sweet Little Lies . Ms . Williams was the first Kraft Foods new voice of gospel winner .
Ron Remke
Corny Collins Ron Remke , recently in the closing cast of the Las Vegas show Jubilee !, has performed with symphonies throughout the United States and Canada , was a featured soloist with the renowned 12 Irish Tenors and has traveled the world singing onboard luxury cruise ships . Credits include , The Producers at the Westchester Broadway and Pioneer
Robert Mannis theaters , Aspects of Love and The Student Prince at Media Theater , the national tour of Kiss Me , Kate and appearances at the Fulton Opera House , Marriott Lincolnshire , The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse , Struther ’ s Library Theater and Cortland Repertory among others . Mr . Remke has also worked as a voice-over character artist with Sesame Street and Nickelodeon and is the voice of “ Juan ” in No Dog Allowed !. His CD , Broadway Classics is available on iTunes .
Jaylan Simmons
Little Inez Jaylyn Simmons is a senior voice student at the Baltimore School for the Arts ( BSA ). The former president of the X-Factor Youth Choir at New Psalmist Baptist Church , Ms . Simmons has performed as a student in the Lyric Opera Camp , Hippodrome Youth Artist Camp , Boston University ’ s Tanglewood Summer Intensive Program and the Washington National Opera Summer Program , where she was a soloist on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center . Ms . Simmons is a 2016 Young Arts National Finalist and has appeared for three years as a lead performer in BSA ’ s Annual Expressions Event . She has been accepted into the class of 2020 at the Juilliard School as a classical voice student .
Julie Kavanagh
Penny Pingleton Julie Kavanagh returns to Baltimore and the BSO after appearing as Penny Pingleton in the 2013 production of Hairspray , In Concert ! Ms . Kavanagh ’ s regional credits include Janet Van de Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone at the Cape Playhouse , Kate Monster / Lucy in Avenue Q with Theatre Aspen . She has appeared as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street , Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie , Anne in La Cage Aux Folles and many others . Most recently , Ms . Kavanagh was seen
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