Denny Dillon as Sponge
Broadway: made her debut in Gypsy starring Angela Lansbury, My One and Only (Tony nomination), Enchanted April, Harold & Maude, Skin of Our Teeth (Elizabeth Ashley). TV: “Saturday Night Live” cast member, HBO’s “Dream On” (CableACE Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series), “Night Court,” “Designing Women.” Film: Saturday Night Fever, Ice-Age, United 93.

Nick Gaswirth (official website) as Centipede, Ensemble
NICK GASWIRTH* NY/Regional: Minnie’s Boys, Knickerbocker Holiday (York Theatre), The Full Monty (Westchester Broadway), Candide, A Year With Frog and Toad (Arden Theatre Co.). Featured in John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean! (New World Stages). BFA in Musical Theatre, University of Michigan (Go Blue!). Member AEA. Love and thanks to friends, family, and Pants.

Ruth Gottschall (official website) as Spiker
RUTH GOTTSCHALL* has appeared in 10 Broadway shows, most recently originating “the nastiest nanny in the world,” Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins. She has also danced in the ballet company at Radio City, toured with Liza Minnelli, and performed at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and New York City Opera.

Justin Lawrence Hall as James
JUSTIN LAWRENCE HALL* age 12, is on top of the world in this “PEACHY” role! National: Mary Poppins (Michael Banks), Regional: Shenandoah (Robert Anderson), Off- Broadway: A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim). Indie films, television, music videos, voiceover, and modeling (www.thehallbrothers.com). Portledge School 6th grader, musician (guitar, bass, piano), and athlete. xoxo my family and friends, Howard, Pamela, Larry, Mom and Goodspeed’s creative team!

Destan Owens as Earthworm, Ensemble
B.A. Oklahoma City University. Film: Get Rich or Die Tryin’, Across the Universe. TV: “30 Rock ‘The Break-up’” (Black Niles). Stage: Broadway: Rent (Collins), Chicago (Billy), Smokey Joe’s Café (Adrian), The Who’s Tommy 15th Anniversary Concert (Hawker), The Who’s Tommy (Hawker and Specialist). National Tour: Dreamgirls (C.C.), Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel (Pilate).

Chelsea Packard as Ladybug, Ensemble
Goodspeed Debut! Chelsea is taking a brief leave from the Broadway company of Promises, Promises to be a part of this production! Other Broadway: Wicked, Elphaba u/s. National Tour: Wicked, Nessarose u/s. Regional: Amneris in Music Theatre of Wichita’s Aida, Godspell at St. Louis Muny. Proud Michigan grad. Love to Geoff!!!

Steve Rosen as Marvo
Broadway Original Casts: Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Farnsworth Invention, Guys and Dolls (2009). Co-Creator, Don’t Quit Your Night Job. Co-author of the musical V-Day, recent world premiere at the New York Musical Festival. TV: “Kings,” “Law & Order,” “Five Year Plan,” “Ed.” Film: Arthur, Losing Control, Kevin’s Couch, Storytelling. This one’s for Max Leavitt.

Jim Stanek as Grasshopper, Ensemble
Broadway: The Story of My Life, +Lestat, Little Women, The Rivals, +A Funny Thing Happened…, Indiscretions. Off- Broadway: +Frankenstein, Jacques Brel…, Slut, Love…Perfect…Change. Regional: The Producers, Ace, Carnival!, Threepenny Opera, +3hree Musketeers, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Film: Bella, Borough of Kings. Education: Carnegie Mellon. Inspiration: Beth and our three boys. Distraction: Action Figures. + = recordings.

Kate Wetherhead as Spider, Ensemble
Goodspeed: Emmett Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. Broadway: Spelling Bee, Legally Blonde. Off-Broadway: Ordinary Days; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Wood; Tatjana in Color. Regional: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman! (Dallas Theater Center); Steel Magnolias (Paper Mill); The Spitfire Grill (Skylight Opera); Almost, Maine (Saint Michael’s). Web Series: Submissions Only.

Otis Cook (official website) as Pilobolus
Dancer/ choreographer Pilobolus Dance Theatre since 1998; currently serves as a creative director. Works: film The Last Dance, 79th Annual Academy Awards, Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Choreographed/toured with Diavolo Dance Theater and Momix; founded Movement Under Development; co-produced, choreographed, and starred in GRiMM, an infusion of dance, theater, puppetry and aerial silk.

Heather Jeane Favretto as Pilobolus
HEATHER JEANE FAVRETTO is co-artistic director of Glitterati. She was choreographer for Terra Firma Dance Theatre and Nimbus Dance Works. Heather currently performs with Naganuma Dance, Douglas Dunn and Dancers, John Evans and Dancers; and as guest artist with Tze Chun Dance Company, Nimbus Dance Works, Cleo Mack Dance Project, Terra Firma Dance Theatre.

Jessica Hershberg as Ensemble
Tours/New York: Little House on the Prairie (Mary), Idaho! (NYMF, “Best of Fest”). Regional: Arden Theatre, MUNY, PCLO (Alice in Seven Brides). A GIANT thank you to Benj and Justin! Love to my family always. Jessica is a proud graduate of The University of Michigan. GO BLUE! For Melody.

Edwin Olvera (official website) as Pilobolus
EDWIN OLVERA at age 21 - with no formal dance training - joined UW-Milwaukee Peck’s School of the Arts and fell in love with contact improvisation and partnering. He joined Pilobolus in August 2005 and toured internationally with them until 2008. He still works with Pilobolus Creative Services and its Institute.

Roberto Olvera as Pilobolus
ROBERTO OLVERA received a BA in Dance from UW-Milwaukee Peck’s School of the Arts. He began his professional career touring with MOMIX from 2005 to 2008. He was also a Combat Medic for the US Army Reserve, serving an eight year contract. Roberto has been working for Pilobolus since 2006

Marissa Palley as Ensemble
MARISSA PALLEY has danced with choreographers David Parker, Sara Rudner, Anneke Hansen and Stephan Koplowitz, both in New York and on tour. Regional theater credits include Mame, Singin’ in the Rain, and Beauty and the Beast. B.A. in English and Dance from Barnard College. Performances are dedicated to my family.

Nicholas Park as Ensemble
NICHOLAS PARK* is honored to join this beautiful adventure! Off-Broadway: Dear Edwina. Regional: Fiddler on the Roof, Honor and the River (Walnut Street), Rent (John W. Engeman). University of the Arts, B.F.A. Musical Theatre. So much LOVE to the amazing cast and crew, the Goodspeed family, Graciela, Tim, Benj, and Justin, and to my friends and especially family.

Annika Sheaff as Pilobolus
ANNIKA SHEAFF has been dancing since age 3. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 2006. There she performed works by Paul Taylor, Ohad Naharin, Ron Brown, and Jose Limon, to name a few. She immediately joined Pilobolus Dance Theater and toured the world for 4 years.

Derek Stratton as Pilobolus
DEREK STRATTON was born and raised in Norwich, NY. He received a BA in Dance from Brockport College in 2002. He performed/choreographed for the Rochester City Ballet and the Phoenix Project Danse Theatre, 2002 to the present. For the past two years Derek has enjoyed traveling around the globe with Pilobolus Dance Theatre.

Minami Yusui (official website) as Ensemble
MINAMI YUSUI is thrilled and grateful to be part of this journey! Credits include: Wicked (Japan), Disney’s Beauty and The Beast (Japan), South Pacific (Liat), Cats (Rumpleteaser) and Miss Saigon (Yvette) at Maine State Music Theatre, The King and I at Arkansas Rep. A native of Kanazawa, Japan. Much love to family, friends, and Dan.

Ellis Gage as (u/s James)
ELLIS GAGE is thrilled to be making his Goodspeed debut! He’s been in dozens of musical theater productions/ operettas in the Boston area. He sends his love and sincere gratitude to his family, the Rands, Nancy Carson, and Amelia DeMayo, for without them, this adventure would not be possible.

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