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.
COURTNEY BALAN (Missy) fell in love with 50s and 60s music as a kid after getting a complete set of golden oldies tapes from the local Shell station (free with 50 gallons of gas). Broadway: original companies of [title of show] (Heidi/Susan stand-by), Cry-Baby (Hatchet-Face) and In My Life (ensemble, Jenny u/s). Off-Broadway: I Love You, You’re Perfect…(Woman 1); [title of show]; How To Save the World… (Violet/Julie stand-by) and I Love You Because (NYC Woman). Recordings: I Love You Because and Carols for a Cure. Graduate: University of Michigan musical theatre. Native: Jersey. Thanks: Sara S. and the Wonderettes gang. Love: Dad, Mom and babeski. www.courtneybalan.wordpress.com
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.
CHRISTINA DECICCO (Cindy Lou): Off-Broadway debut. She was recently seen as Glinda in the National Tour of Wicked. She just finished performing the role of Elmire in Dog Run Repertory’s production of Moliere’s Tartuffe at South Street Seaport. Regionally she was seen as Eponine in Les Miserables (Barrymore Award Winner), Maria in West Side Story, Hope in Urinetown, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun and Maria Elena in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. She has also performed in several concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony. AEA. BA Wagner College. www.christinadecicco.com Thanks to Talent House! Love to my family & Anthony.
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.
LINDSAY MENDEZ (Betty Jean): Lindsay most recently appeared in Everyday Rapture at 2nd Stage Theater, as a “Mennonette” to Sherie Rene Scott. She was an original cast member of the recent Broadway Revival of Grease, playing the role of Jan. Regional/Tour credits include: Footloose (Sacramento Music Circus, Kansas City Starlight), Princesses (NAMT, Goodspeed Opera House, 5th Avenue Theater), Grease, (European Tour, Fulton Opera House), Call Me Madam (Reprise!), Go the Distance, The Lyrics of David Zippel (Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kaufman Center). Lindsay’s also the lead singer of the cover band, Limbsakimbo. www.lindsaymendez.net
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.
LOWE TAYLOR (Suzy): NY Debut. Lowe played Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes at Laguna Playhouse and, as a standby, became the first actress to perform all four roles. Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Divorce! The Musical (Penny), Sunday In The Park (Dot/Marie), Into The Woods (Baker’s Wife), The Pajama Game (Babe), Once Upon A Mattress (Winnifred). Workshops: Ken Roht's The Nutcracker (Center Theater Group), See Saw (MTG), The Man Who Would Be King (Rubicon). Thanks Roger, David, Bets and KSR ladies! Love to Mom and the Bouayad family. Adam, you are my heart. Proud member of SAG and AEA. www.lowetaylor.com
OUR MARVELOUS "WONDER-STUDIES"
CHRISTY FABER (Understudy) Christy is thrilled to be back here at the Westside Theater where she played “Woman 1” in the final cast of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Broadway: Les Misérables (2006 revival). Off-Broadway/NYC: Dr. Sex (Peter Norton Space), Side Show, 2008 reading (Roundabout), Princesses (NAMT), Caligula, reading (New World Stages), Poe (Cherry Lane). Regional: Damn Yankees “Gloria Thorpe” & Mame “Gloria Upson” (both at North Shore), The Baker’s Wife “Simone” (Goodspeed), Annie (Carousel DT), My Way (St. Michael’s Playhouse). Soloist at the MAC/ASCAP Songwriters’ Showcase. B.F.A. University of Michigan. Love to her parents and husband, Jeff.
TRICIA TANGUY (Understudy) is thrilled to be making her Off-Broadway debut. National Tours: Joseph....Dreamcoat (Narrator), Cats (Grizabella), The Producers (Hold Me, Touch Me). Favorite roles include Ellie May Chipley in Showboat (Merry Go Round Playhouse) and Violet in Violet. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Tricia has proudly been a National Anthem Soloist for the Cleveland Indians. B.F.A. Ithaca College. Thanks to Stone Manners! All my love to my family, Rhett, Holly, and Dina. This one's for you Grammy!
