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    Elphaba- Dee Roscioli

  is tickled green to be playing Elphaba here in Chicago, where she previously served as the standby. National Tour: CATS; Grizabella. NYSF Workshops; Dangerous Beauty; Behind the Limelight. She has sung for the governors of Arkansas and Kentucky and also had the privilege of singing the national anthem for the Chicago Bears. Thanks to Kyle Luker at The Group Entertainment, Tim and Erin at Stone Manners, Telsey Casting, David Stone, Marc Platt, and the creative team of Wicked for believing in me and giving me my big break! Dedicated to the ever faithful fans of Wicked and of course her loving parents for their unwavering support.

  

    Glinda- Erin Mackey


is overjoyed to be playing a dream role! After being part of the National Tour of Wicked, she moved onto the Chicago company as a Glinda understudy, and now is thrilled to officially fly in her bubble every night! Film/TV: The Parent Trap, Do Over, Family Affair. Thank you to the Wicked creative team for having faith in me; so many hugs to my sisters, dear friends and teachers. Endless love and gratitude to my guides and shoulders to lean on, Mama and Papa. Above all, to my “friend who sticks closer than a brother,” my God. Romans 8:28.


     Madame Morrible- Barbara Robertson
 
  Credits include: Angels in America: Part I & II (National Tour), Hamlet; A Little Night Music; (Chicago Shakespeare); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ; Mary Stuart; La Bete; (Court), Grand Hotel (Water Tower), The Goat, or Who is Silvia?; Garden; Pal Joey; Black Snow; (Goodman); Kabuki Medea (Kennedy Center); Emma’s Child (Victory Gardens). FILM/TV: “The Company”, “Straight Story”, Will of Their Own (NBC);Mother’s Courage (Disney);Untouchables(Paramount); Early Edition (CBS).  Gratefulliciousments: Actor’s Equity, friends, agents, co-workers, CCC students, Y.O.U., Michael, Luke, and Sarah.  Barbara’s received seven Jeffs, a Helen Hayes Award, four After Darks, a Sarah Siddons, and numerous nominations.

   Wizard- Peter Kevoian

  is pleased to return to the Oriental Theatre where he created the role of Tateh in the Chicago Company of Ragtime, (Jeff Nomination). He was also a member of the Original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar (National Tour), Cats (LA Company), Sunset Blvd (Original Canadian Cast) the LA Companies of Les Miserables, and Ragtime, and the Broadway revival of Zorba. Recently seen at the Lincolnshire Marriott as Marcus Lycus in A Funny Thing…Forum and as the Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into The Woods . Television Credits include: LA LAW, The Guardian, Cheers, Matlock, Becker, and ER.  For John and Jean.  Proud AEA Member since 1973.

  Doctor Dillamond- K. Todd Freeman

Broadway: The Song of Jacob Zulu ( Tony Nom.- Best Actor),  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Off-Broadway: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Drama Dept.-Member), Spunk, Ubu.  Steppenwolf Theatre Co. (Member): Topdog/Underdog (BTA Award-Best Actor), A Clockwork Orange ; Mark Taper Forum: Angels in America (DramaLogue Award);  Film: The Cider House Rules, Grosse Pointe Blank, The End of Violence, among others. Television: recurring roles on "Sisters" and "NYPD Blue," and was Mr. Trick on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and guest starred on many others.

   Nessarose- Summer Naomi Smart

 is thrilled to be joining the cast of Wicked! A native of Salt Lake City, she received her BFA in Music Dance Theatre from Brigham Young University, and was most recently seen as the title role in Disney's Snow White: An Enchanted Musical. Regional credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Aida (Amneris), Joseph… (Potipher's Wife), and Funny Girl (Jenny). Love and gratitude to her family, her amazing husband David, and to her Heavenly Father.

   Boq- Stanton Nash
 
  A Texas native, moved to Chicago recently after graduating from the new Guthrie Theatre/ U of MN BFA Actor Training Program. In Chicago: Huck Finn (Steppenwolf Theatre); Checkhov’s Wood Demon; Madame X. Regional: The Last 5 Years (Twin Cities Theater Company); Comedy of Errors, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cherry Orchard (Georgia Shakespeare). Special thanks to the Wicked team, the Geddes women, my family, and God. Phillipians 4:13.

   Fiyero- Derrick Williams

feels blessed and is thrilled to be in Chicago with Wicked. He was in the original Broadway company of Wicked as a member of the ensemble and a Fiyero understudy (he played the role several times). He then created the role of Fiyero in the show’s national tour. Other Broadway credits include Aida and Swing! and the first national tours of Aida and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. He has also been seen in episodes of the TV comedy hit “The Chapelle Show.” To Mommy, Cris, Butchie, Tramell and my Jule, thank you all for your love and support, and I love you all very much.



   Standby for Elphaba- Carmen Cusack

has spent the last 14 years living in London. West End credits include Les Miserables (Fantine - also in China, US & UK), RSC’s The Secret Garden (Rose), Personals (Kim) and Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens (Chesty Prospects). UK/Europe: Phantom of the Opera (Christine) Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy), Chess (Svetlana) and Grease (Rizzo). She is thrilled to be back on home soil again!


   Witch's Mother- Neka Zang


Is ecstatic to be joinging the cast of Wiced! Neka most recently appeared in “Fasion Rocks,” dancing with Nelly Furtado. Other credits include dre.dance (NYC), NorthShore MT, numerous commercials and music videos. Thanks Mom, Dad, Mars!


   Witch's Father- Don Richard


Broadway: Urinetown (Cladwell), Jane Eyre (Brocklehurst). Off-Broadway: Pardon My English. Workshops: Vampire Lestat for Warner Brothers/Sir Elton John, Most Wanted for LaJolla Playhouse. Regional Credits: Lisbon Traviata, Falsettoland, and Phantom. Film: Mr. Farley in Stephen Soderbergh’s King of the Hill. Proudly Equity.


   Midwife- Jill Hayman

Jill is thrilled to be returning to Chicago theater where she was last seen in Disney's Beauty and the Beast as Mrs. Potts and the Wardrobe. She also has appeared here in Chicago in the First National Tour of Les Miserables where she performed the role of Fantine.
 

   Chistery- Steve James Ewing


Credits include the 1st National Tour of WICKED (Chistery/Ensemble), B.A. in Theatre from Millikin University, Publication in the Encyclopedia Brittannica; dance, and The Tonight Show. "Embracing the Dream" and "Street of Dreams" Dance Conventions (Faculty). Many thanks to his loving family and friends!