JULIA BEDEIAN she/her (Marty) is so excited to be back with Broad
Street Players this winter. She was previously seen as Veronica Sawyer in
BSP’s production of “Heathers” this past summer, and she is currently
earning her BFA in Drama at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts with the
Atlantic Acting School. Huge thanks to the BSP Team, friends, family, and
teachers for all of their support. Julia would also like to highlight her love for
Sarah Paulson. That’s all. Enjoy the show!
OLIVIA EBEL she/her (Sandy) is so excited to return to the stage this winter! She
is currently working towards her BFA in Drama at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts
through the Atlantic Acting School. Last summer, she co-directed BSP’s debut
musical, Heathers: the Musical. Last fall, she was nominated for Best Supporting
Actor in New York City’s 48 Hour Film Festival. Olivia is thrilled to see how far
Broad Street has come in just over a year! She would like to thank her family,
McKenzie Waddell, and the entire cast and crew for their hard work! IG: @oliviaebel
KAT ECHOLS they/them (Teen Angel/T-Bird) is overjoyed to be performing in
their second BSP production as Teen Angel and a T-Bird. Their past credits include
JD (Heathers), The Bakers Wife (Into the Woods), Edward (Big Fish), and Davey
(Newsies). Kat would like to thank their friends and family for all of their
encouragement. Additionally, much thanks to the BSP cast and crew for creating
such a loving and creative atmosphere. Hope you enjoy!!
MATT GAL he/him (Johnny Casino/Dance Captain) is thrilled to be
performing with Broad Street Players again! Matt is a dance major with a
theater minor at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts. He
recently performed in The Livingston Theatre Company’s performance of The
Hunchback of Notre Dame at Rutgers, playing the role of Saint Aphrodisius.
Additionally, Matt played Kurt’s Dad in Broad Street Players last show,
Heathers. Matt would like to thank the cast and production staff for all their
hard work and dedication, as well as Olivia and McKenzie for another great
opportunity.
JESSIE KARLIN she/her (ChaCha) is thrilled to be performing in
Broad St. Players Sings: Grease! Jessie is a junior in the BFA Musical
Theatre program at SUNY Cortland. Past theatrical credits include
Heathers (Heather Duke), Company (Swing: April, Kathy, Jenny), The
Wolves (#2), and Chicago (Liz). She was recently the recipient of the
Charles T. Griffes Music Award at Cortland. Jessie has had so much fun
working on this show with all her lovely and talented friends at Broad
St. Players! She thanks her friends and family for their love and
support, and she’s so excited to “chacha” in Grease!
BILLY KASPER he/him (Kenickie) is comin at ya Kenickie style! Billy is
incredibly excited to be apart of Broad Street Players again after his once in
a lifetime performance as Kurt Kelly in Heathers. Some of Billy's recent work
includes Billy Cane in 'Brightstar,'' and a featured spot on the CBS show Blue
Bloods as 'Hooligan.' From the bottom of his heart he would like to thank his
family and peers for their support as well as Jenna Shapiro and Andrew
Wheeler for their help in making him the best he can be! Billy hopes to make
everyone in the audience smile at least once tonight. Enjoy!
JAMES MALONEY he/him (Danny) is so excited to be working with Broad
Street Players again! He was last seen in BSP’s production of Heathers as
Ram Sweeney! James wants to thank his family and friends for the amazing
support they show, and special shoutout to his Mom, the best Momager
around! Enjoy Grease, and have a great time!
EMILY MAUTONE she/they (Ensemble) is attending Rutgers as a Theatre
BFA with a dramaturgy concentration. This is their first Broad Street players
production. Previous credits include soloist/ensemble in “Same Changes: A
Musical Revue” with Rutgers’ Cabaret Theatre, and ensemble in various
Onstage Theatre Camp (OSTC) productions. She has costume designed for
OSTC and was an assistant costume designer for Rutgers Theater Company's
“A Midsummer Nights Dream”. Emily sings in choir and songwrites in their
free time. You can find her music on most streaming platforms under their
artist name (Emily Antoinette). She would like to thank everyone for making
rehearsals so fun!
MATT MEIXNER he/him (Doody) is super excited for his second production with
Broad Street Players! Some of his most notable roles are Oscar (Sweet Charity),
Musidorus (Head Over Heels), Fester (The Addams Family), and Ram’s Dad in
Heathers last summer at BSP! Matt is a sophomore at the Hartt School at University
of Hartford, majoring in Music Theatre. He would like to thank his family and friends
for always supporting him, and the cast and crew of Grease for being so incredible.
Special thanks to McKenzie and Olivia for all the extra time and work they devote to
make BSP great.
JORDAN MIRRIONE he/him (Eugene) is honored and thrilled to be
performing in Grease! This is his second performance at Broad Street Players,
with his first being Heathers, where he played Beleaguered Geek and Big Bud
Dean. Jordan is a junior at Westfield High School, where he recently
performed as Ambassador in The Secret in the Wings. Jordan is also a singer
in the WHS Concert Choir, Men's Chorus, and Chorale/Choraleers. Jordan
would like to thank his friends and family for their guidance and support.
ADRIANNA PIZZUTA she/her (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be in Grease! She is a
sophomore at Cranford High School and a member of the Acting and Dance
Academies, Acapella Choir, and International Thespian Society. Adrianna performed
her first show at the age of 7 and has been in over 30 productions throughout New
Jersey. Recently, she performed in Mean Girls Jr. (Pixie Dust Players), Frosted (CDC),
Heathers (BSP). She starred in James and the Giant Peach (James), Alice in
Wonderland (Alice), and It’s A Wonderful Life (Violet Bick). Adrianna thanks Olivia
and McKenzie for believing in her and everyone who made this production possible.
ALEXANDRA SICA she/her (Frenchy) is thrilled to be back performing
with BSP. She is currently a junior at Boston Conservatory at Berklee
studying Musical Theater. Some previous roles include Heather Chandler in
“Heathers: The Musical” and Roxie Hart in “Chicago”, as well as performing
in several short films in the Boston area. This spring, Alexandra will be
playing “Cinderella” in Boston Conservatory’s production of “Into the
Woods”. She would like to thank all of her amazing family and friends for
being her biggest cheerleaders. Break legs everybody!
LINDSAY SHERMAN she/her (Jan) is so excited to be performing in Broad Street
Players’ production of Grease! Most recently she has played Wednesday Addams
(The Addams Family), Julia Sullivan (The Wedding Singer), and Audrey (Little Shop
of Horrors). She is currently a junior at Rider University where she is studying to be
an elementary school teacher! She would like to thank the whole cast for their
kindness as well as their dedication to this show, and the crew for all of their hard
work. Special thank you to Olivia and McKenzie for this opportunity!
DANIELLE VUONO she/her (Frankie Valli/T-Bird) is thrilled to be performing
in her second Broad Street Players production! She had “big fun” in Heathers this
past summer and is so happy to be a part of their winter production of Grease.
Danielle loves the stage! She grew up taking dance lessons at Dance 2000 and
started dancing competitively at the age of 10 years old. She spent her summers at
Onstage Theater Camp and performed with SPFHS Repertory Theatre during the
school year. Some favorite roles of hers include Tanya in Mamma Mia and Veruca
Salt in Willy Wonka Jr. She is so grateful to be in BSP adaptation of Grease so she
can continue to live out her teenage theater kid fantasy. She would like to thank her
family, friends, and the cast & crew for this opportunity and for always being her
biggest fans.
EMILY WOODS she/her (Patty Simcox) is so excited to be performing as
Patty in Broad Street Players Sings: Grease! This is her second show with
BSP, and she is so grateful for McKenzie and Olivia for every opportunity
they provide, and everyone else in her life that makes up her support system.
Enjoy the show!!
MCKENZIE WADDELL she/her (Rizzo) is thrilled to return to the stage in
BSP Sings: Grease! She is currently studying Drama at NYU Tisch with
Atlantic Acting School, as well as pursuing a minor in Film. This past
summer, she co-directed BSP's Heathers: The Musical. Recently, she was
nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the New York City 48-hour Film
Festival and appeared in various short films throughout the semester.
McKenzie would like to thank her family, her partner in crime Olivia Ebel,
and the entire cast and crew for their endless support. IG: @[Link].
Content Warning
Sexual innuendos
Swear words
Strobe lights (second half of
Greased Lightnin')
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educate patients and their caregivers about kinder options for treating
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