ZACH ANDERSON (Jean-Michel)
is super excited to be back at MTC, where he was last seen as Manny in Master Class. His personal favorite achievement as an actor was puppeteering an emotionally secure six-foot-long shark in TheatreWorksUSA's The Pout Pout Fish. Zach is also a professional pianist and sometimes music director. Amitiés.

LAURA AUSTIN (Marie Dindon)
Laura is thrilled to be making her MTC debut with this incredible team! Film/ TV:The Night House, Bastion, Hooked, Freddy’s Nightmares, Sons and Daughters, 21 Jump Street, Dream On, Raising Miranda, LA Law. Regional Theatre: Wit, Next to Normal, Broadway Bound, Spelling Bee, The Little Dog Laughed, Assassins, Six Degrees of Separation.

BRIANNA BAUCH (Anne)
is thrilled to return to MTC where she was seen in Jersey Boys and Rocky Horror! Other notable credits: Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas, TheatreZone: Carrie the Musical, Elm Shakespeare Co: Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Fireside Theatre: What Happens In Vegas, NewArts: A Rockin’ Midsummer Night's Dream: An Original Musical. She thanks her husband for his endless love and support! 12/14/12. Medias: www.briannabauch.com @thisisbriannabauch

SAM BRACKLEY (Cagelle)
National Tour: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,  NYC: His Story, Regional: La Cage aux Folles (Signature Theatre), Joseph… Dreamcoat, 42nd Street, The Wizard of Oz (Kansas City Starlight), Saturday Night Fever, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, Seussical. Television: Coco Van in Julia (MAX).  Love to family and friends!

CAMERON EDRIS (Cagelle/Mssr. Renaud/Dance Captain)
is so proud to be doing this beautiful and important show. Favorite credits include CATS (1st National), MISS SAIGON (1st National), CAROUSEL (Chicago Lyric Opera), NEWSIES (Sacramento Music Circus), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Alabama Shakespeare), MARY POPPINS (North Shore), THE LITTLE MERMAID (Northern Stage), WEST SIDE STORY (Drury Lane), A CHORUS LINE (Phoenix Theatre). Much thanks to Kevin and Chris! @C6edris

SHAYLEN HARGER (Colette)
Shay's M.T.C. debut! Credits: National television debut, FOX TV’s I Can See Your Voice. Japan concert tour, Disney On Classic as "Belle" in Beauty & the Beast. Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages, Godspell, Mama Mia, Jesus Christ Superstar. Known for her song covers on Youtube! Find her on IG and TikTok. @shaylenharger

SHANNEN HOFHEIMER (Jacqueline)
is thrilled to be making her MTC debut! Off-Broadway: Winesday: The Wine Tasting Musical at The Jerry Orbach Theatre (Vanessa). Regional: Anything Goes at The Milton Theatre (Evangeline Harcourt), A Charles Dickens Christmas at Playhouse on Park (Mrs. Furnival), The Addams Family at Landmark Theatre (Morticia). Much love to Jon and Samson. She dedicates all performances to her parents. IG: @shannenraevocals @shout.the.band www.shannenhofheimer.com

CEDRIC LEIBA JR. (Jacob)
Off-Broadway: Kingdom (Public Theatre), Yellow Brick Road (Lortel), Sweet Charity (NHAT, HOLA Award). Paris: Carmen La Cubana (Théâtre du Châtelet). Tours: Rent, Miss Saigon. Regional: West Side Story (Muny), La Cage (Goodspeed), Chad Deity (TheatreSquared). TV: High Maintenance (HBO), The Equalizer (CBS), The Blacklist (NBC). Film: Bros, Millie & The Lords. cedricleibajr.com

FRANK MASTRONE (Albin)
is thrilled to appear in his sixth production at MTC; most recently in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Clybourne Park. He has appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, Cats, Big: The Musical, Saturday Night Fever, and the OBC of The Phantom of the Opera. He has sung at Carnegie Hall (South Pacific, Showboat, Kristina), City Center Encores (Kismet), Avery Fisher Hall with the NY Philharmonic (Camelot), and at the Royal albert Hall in London. He sends all his love to Ramona, Livia, Ava and Franki, who make every chapter in life a blessing!

SCOTT MIKITA (Georges)
Broadway: Phantom of the Opera (20+ years); Tours: Hal Prince’s Show Boat, Into the Woods, Martin Guerre. Off-Bway: The Groomer; Regional: She Loves Me, Company, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Steppenwolf), Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy for You, Fabulous Lipitones, Wallenberg. At MTC: Georgia McBride, Ghost, White Xmas; Many Concerts; Northwestern graduate. Love to Hannah and Lily.

DANIEL PAHL (Cagelle)
is thrilled to be making his MTC debut in La Cage! Off-Broadway: The Goodbye Girl. National Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf The Musical. Select regional credits: West Side Story (The Muny), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (TUTS), Fiddler on the Roof (NSMT). Columbia University graduate. All the love and endless gratitude to family, friends, and Matt!

PABLO PERNIA (Cagelle)
is a Venezuelan-American actor based in NYC. He has worked regionally with over 15 theater companies and toured the country with the North American Tour of Legally Blonde the Musical. www.pablo-pernia.com 

JIM SCHILLING (Francis/Tabarro)
co-founded Music Theatre of CT and is MTC’s Managing Director and Conservatory Director. Select MTC credits include Cabaret (CT Critics Circle Award Nomination), Sylvia, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Lend Me A Tenor, Master Class, and most recently, Moon Over Buffalo. Jim was also an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University where he was nominated Best Director of a musical for Godspell.

LOU URSONE (Mssr. Dindon)
Recently seen as Grandpa Joe in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (New Paradigm Theatre)  Favorite roles Tevye: Fiddler on the Roof,  John Adams: 1776, The Duke: Big River, Mack Sennett: Mack and Mabel, Michael: I Do, I Do, Mushnick: Little Shop, Littlechap: Stop The World,  and as Zaza/Albin: La Cage aux Folles. Regional Theatre: Goodspeed, Ocean State Theatre, Downtown Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, Summer Theatre of New Canaan. TV: a recurring role on ABC-TV’s Loving, plus Ryan’s Hope, All My Children and One Life to Live. Principal work:  Rescue 911, Law & Order, Unsolved Mysteries. Connecticut Arts Administrator of the Year 2008 as Executive Director, Curtain Call. Love to Jan. For Carole.