WHO’S WHO in the CAST
ALEXA JANE LOWIS
(Hunyak, Matron “Mama”
Morton u/s) Proud Chicagoan.
National Tour debut. Regional
Credits: Memphis, Nunsense,
RENT (Gateway Playhouse).
Off B’way: Me the People.
Boston Conservatory Alum.
Thank you TPG, Stewart/Whitley, and the
most remarkable woman in the world without
whom my world wouldn’t exist, Mom.
AlexaJaneLowis.com
ALIDA MICHAL (Mona,
u/s Velma Kelly) National
Tour: An American In Paris
(Swing), Off-Broadway:
Wonderful Town The Gallery
Players. Regional: Ogunquit
Playhouse, Hartford Stage,
Riverside Theatre, Stages of
St. Louis, Cabrillo Musical Theatre. TV: Heart
of Dixie. UCLA-TFT B.A. The creator of
Bulletproof Bette: bulletproofbette.com Alida
would like to thank her family, the Chicago
team, Stewart/Whitley, Avalon Artist Group
and her amazing partner Doug Besterman.
@bulletproofbette @alidamichal15
GRANT PAYLOR (Swing).
Nat’l Tour debut! Regional:
West Side Story (Big
Deal), La Cage aux Folles
(Chantal), Cats (Munkustrap),
American Idiot (Will), Next to
Normal (Gabe). Proud Elon
University graduate. Love and
light to The Mine, my family and dear friends.
grantpaylor.com
DEON RIDLEY (Bailiff,
Court Clerk, u/s Billy Flynn).
Broadway/NY Credits: The
Lion King, A Christmas
Carol MSG. Other credits:
A New Day starring Celine
Dion, Dance Captain Las
Vegas; Cats, Hamburg;
Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary MSG; The
Wiz, Spamalot Raleigh N.C.; Damn Yankees
National Tour; Fame North American Tour.
Sending my love to my friends and family
home in Hampton Roads, Va. for your
constant love and support!
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CHARITY VAN TASSEL
(Swing) Regional/Tour:
Gypsy (Dainty June -
Riverside Theatre/The
Engeman), Saturday Night
Fever (Walnut Street
Theatre), Sound of Music
(Nat’l Tour), Kiss Me Kate
(Lois/Bianca), The Who’s Tommy (Theater
Under the Stars), Peter Pan (Syracuse Stage).
BFA in Musical Theatre, Syracuse University.
For Dad.
KATE WESLER (Go-to-
Hell-Kitty) is thrilled to
return to Chicago after
performing the role of
Hunyak over a decade ago.
TV: The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel. Previous national
Broadway tour: Pippin
(Fastrada). Regionally: Paper Mill Playhouse,
MTWichita, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and more.
B.F.A. CCM. Love to family, MSA, Patty.
katewesler.com.
MATTHEW WINNEGGE
(The Jury, u/s Amos Hart)
is so thrilled to be returning
to Chicago! New York
City: Radio City Christmas
Spectacular. Regional: Casa
Mañana, K.C. Starlight,
Stages St. Louis, Arkansas
Rep. Thanks to Stewart Whitley & Co, Hilary
and the Davids! Love to family and friends.
Instagram: mjwinnegge.
MONICA WOODS (Liz).
Regional: Bullets Over
Broadway (Phoenix Theatre),
A Funny Thing...Forum
(Pittsburgh Public Theatre),
Oklahoma! (Arrow Rock)
International: Hinton Battle’s
American Variety Bang!
(NGK Theatre), Chicago (Royal Caribbean
Productions). This one is for her parents and
ancé! Thanks to CTG! @mocolives
JOHN KANDER & FRED EBB (Music,
Book/Lyrics). The John Kander and Fred Ebb
collaboration of four decades created what
many would consider Broadway standards and
contemporary classics: Flora, the Red Menace;
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