Missy Miller is proud to serve as the head of this year’s prom decorations committee. Accomplishments: Choreographer and proud member of the Varsity Song Leaders (Go Chipmunks!), leader of the PTA-Student Friendship committee, founder of the ‘Chipmunks For A Better America’ Highway Beautification Committee, T.A. for Mr. Lee’s 4th Period Choir Class, winner of this year’s ‘Home Ec Sewing Bee,” and columnist for The Chipmunk Chronicle (‘Missy’s Crafty Corner’). Missy also made most of the refreshments for tonight’s prom. She’s honored and just a bit nervous to be nominated for prom queen along with all of her best friends, the Wonderettes. Apricot is her favorite color. And her favorite fruit.
Farah Alvin (Missy): Broadway credits include: Nine, The Look of Love, Saturday Night Fever, Grease! (and nat’l tour) and MSG’s A Christmas Carol. Off-Broadway credits include I Love You Because, Jewish Rep’s Kuni-Leml, Cam Jansen and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie…. Recent regional credits include “Mother” in Ragtime (White Plains), “Mabel” in the Pirates of Penzance (Goodspeed, Papermill), “Marge” in Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Ogunquit). Farah appeared as a soloist with the National Symphonies of The United States and Canada among others, performing the music of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. Recordings include “I Love You Because” (PS Classics) and Frank Wildhorn’s concept album for “Jekyll and Hyde” (Atlantic Records). Farah is an accomplished singer/songwriter. Her album “Someday” is available through farahalvin.com. She thanks her father for providing her with an additional light at tonight and every night’s performance.
Cindy Lou Huffington is proud to be the prettiest girl at Springfield High School. Accomplishments: Longest-serving member of the Varsity Song Leaders (3rd Place State Champions), president of the drama boosters, student editor of the school newspaper The Chipmunk Chronicle, vice president of the yearbook committee. She loves dancing, cheering, singing, drive-in movies, and boys (not in that order). Platform: World Peace. Quote: “I hope to shatter the pre-conceived image of prom queen and, when chosen, will use my intelligence, poise, grace and beauty to bring happiness to those who are less fortunate than I.” Pink is her favorite color.
Victoria Matlock (Cindy Lou): Victoria is thrilled to be working at home after spending most of her career on the road. National Tours: Wicked “Elphaba,” Evita with Hal Prince, The Full Monty. Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, The Sound of Music and many more. Concerts: Jekyll & Hyde “Emma,” The Grass is Always Greener. Basically she has found enough acting work to uphold her resolution to never wait tables! Graduated University of Northern Colorado, majored in Musical Theatre, Minored in Computer Science (so Dad would pay the bills). Thanks Stewart Talent! Love to Mom, Dad, Layla, the kitties & (sigh) Fletch.
Betty Jean Reynolds is proud to have a date for the prom, and she can’t believe that Johnny finally got the nerve to ask her. Accomplishments: Member of the Varsity Song Leaders (where she won ‘Loudest Cheer’ at State Championships), all-time high-score on the Chipmunk Bowling Squad (“255 – only 45 more to go!”), member of the Varsity Lady Golfers, loves watching & cheering for the Chipmunk Wrestlers, the Chipmunk Boating Club, the Chipmunk Soccer Shooters, and well, she’s just an all-around proud athletic supporter. Quote: “I’m up for prom queen? That’s about the coolest thing EVER! Cindy Lou’s gonna bust a gut…” Green is her favorite color.
Beth Malone (Betty Jean): Broadway: “June Carter Cash” in Ring of Fire directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. Off-B’way: “Alison” in Bingo!. Regional: Sister Act The Musical (Pasadena Playhouse and Alliance Theatre in Atlanta/Peter Schneider dir.), Ring Of Fire (Studio Arena Theatre), You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Colony Theatre/Ovation Nom.), Grand Hotel (Colony Theatre/Peter Schneider dir.), A New Brain (Reprise!/David Lee dir.), Babes In Arms (Reprise!/Glenn Casale dir.), Guns (Mark Taper Forum). TV: “Reno 911,” “Wanda Does It,” “Second Nature” (pilot), “Judging Amy,” “One Minute Soap Opera” (Series Regular) and Host of “What’s On” (TV Guide Channel).
Suzy Simpson is proud to be going steady – three years and counting (“I love you, Richie!”). Accomplishments: Proud member and assistant choreographer of the Varsity Song Leaders (Go Chipmunks!), grand-champion bubble blower at last year’s state fair (“Can you believe it?!”), cub reporter for The Chipmunk Chronicle (where she exposed last year’s lunch room milk scandal), and president of the A.V. Club Appreciation Society. Suzy loves dressing up, and having friends over to play records in her basement rec room. She’s very good with scissors and glue, and helped Missy put together all of the decorations and banners for tonight’s prom. Quote: “L-O-V-E-That-Spells-Love!” Blue is her most favoritest color ever.
Bets Malone (Suzy): New York debut. Bets originated the role of Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. For LA’s Reprise she played opposite Joey MacIntyre in Babes In Arms, Roger Rees in 1776, Scott Bakula in No Strings, and received an L.A.D.C.C. Award for the role of Hildy in On the Town. Regionally: Guys and Dolls (Adelaide-Ovation nomination), All Shook Up “Natalie,” Annie Get Your Gun “Annie,” Evita “Eva Peron” and Once Upon a Mattress “Winnifred.”
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Lauren Pastorek (Understudy): Nat'l tours: My Fair Lady, Will Rogers Follies, Oklahoma!. Regional: Carnival! (Kennedy Center), ...Forum (Denver Center), NYGASP (City Center), La Cage... (Gateway). Favorite Roles: “Guenevere,” “Meg Brockie,” “Winnifred,” “Xerxes.” Favorite Girl Group: Back seat of the station wagon with sister Whitney, circa 1986. BM Eastman, MM CCM. laurenpastorek.com
Melissa Robinette (Understudy): Regional; “Marty” in Grease (Fulton Opera House), “Leslie Gore” in Beehive (Arts Center Coastal Carolina), “Charity” in Sweet Charity (Struthers Library Theatre), Maiden Voyage, Knight Life (Riverside). Thanks to the Wonderettes team, thee fam-damily, my boys, and Sass (my cat). Proud AEA member. Melissa is actively looking for an agent.
