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ROBIN DE JESUS
(
Aladdin
) is pleased to be
The William & Kerry Holekamp Star Performer
for
Aladdin
. Robin is a two-
time Tony® Award nominee
for the Broadway musicals
In
The Heights
and
La Cage aux
Folles
. He was also seen in
the Broadway musical
Rent
.
Robin has worked at Paper
Mill Playhouse, Shakespeare
Theatre Company, Shakespeare
Theatre of New Jersey,
McCarter, the Public, NYTW, The Barrow Group
and more. He has appeared onTV in
Law &Order:
SVU
and
How to Make it in America
. He is best
known for his role in the movie
Camp
. Other films
include
Gun Hill Road
,
Fat Girls
,
Pet the Goat
and
the upcoming films
Elliot Loves
,
Bert and Arnie’s
Guide to Adventure,
and
Hairbrained
in which he
stars with Brendan Fraser and Alex Wolff. He is a
proud member of Actors’ Equity.
JOHN TARTAGLIA
(
Genie
) is known as “Johnny”
from Disney’s J
ohnny and the Sprites
(nomination,
Daytime Emmy award,
Outstanding Performer in a
Children’s Series) on Disney
Junior, World-wide. John
made his Tony® award-
nominated Broadway debut
in
Avenue Q
, creating the
roles of Princeton and Rod.
Broadway: Lumiere (
Beauty
and the Beast),
and originated the role of Pinocchio
(
Shrek the Musical
). He joined PBS’s
Sesame Street
as a puppeteer at 16 years old, where he performed
for more than 10 seasons. Other TV:
Ugly Betty
,
The Today Show
, and other children’s series. Films:
Hotel Arthritis
(upcoming). He recently conceived,
hosted and directed
Jim Henson’s Musical World
featuring the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
John’s latest project,
ImaginOcean
, is currently on
international tour. While off-Broadway at New
World Stages,
ImaginOcean
was nominated for
Unique Theatrical Experience by the Drama Desk
Awards. It’s currently being developed with the Jim
Henson Company for television, utilizing their
revolutionary Digital Puppetry Studios system.
John is currently resident director for
Avenue Q
,
playing off-Broadway. He will be directing the
upcoming Broadway musical,
Because of Winn
Dixie
, written by Nell Benjamin with music by
Duncan Shiek. His production company, Gables
Grove Productions, is an up and coming multi-
media family entertainment producer.
SAMANTHA MASSELL
(
Jasmine
) is pleased to
be the Charles P. & June Gallagher Star Performer
for
Aladdin
. Samantha is
thrilled to be a part of this
production and spend her
third summer under the stars
at The Muny! Broadway:
Baz Luhrmann’s
La Boheme
,
and the 2003 Tony® Awards.
Workshops:
Angels
. Muny:
Bye Bye Birdie
(Ursula);
Kiss Me, Kate
;
Show Boat
;
Singin’ in the Rain
;
The
Sound of Music
and
Titanic
. Samantha is a proud
graduate of the University of Michigan’s musical
theatre program. Go blue! U of M:
Little Women
(Meg),
Next to Normal
(Natalie),
Hair
(Sheila),
Brigadoon
(Jane),
Ragtime
, and
Evita
. Thanks to
Joan, Mel, and Madama for their lessons and love,
and to Mike Isaacson and the Muny family for this
wonderful opportunity. Love to friends and family.
And, as always and for forever, this one’s for mom.
Proud AEA member.
www.samanthamassell.com
JASON GRAAE
(
Omar
) has starred on Broadway
in
A Grand Night For Singing
,
Falsettos
,
Stardust
,
Snoopy!
and, of course,
Do
Black Patent Leather Shoes
Really Reflect Up?.
Off-
Broadway:
Forever Plaid
(original Sparky);
Hello
Muddah, Hello Fadduh
(Drama Desk Nomination);
Olympus on my Mind; All
in the Timing
and many
more. In Los Angeles, he has won two LA Drama
Critics Circle Awards, hung upside down as
Houdini for a year in
Ragtime
, won an Ovation
Award for
Forbidden Broadway Y2KLA!
, and at the
Hollywood Bowl played Marcellus in
The Music
Man
and Benny in
Guys and Dolls
. His many
TV appearances include
Six Feet Under
,
Rude
Awakening
,
Friends
,
Frasier
and for five-and-a-half
years, was the voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for
Lucky Charms
®
cereal. Movies include Disney’s
Home on the Range
,
On Edge
,
The Dukes of Hazzard:
Hazzard in Hollywood!
and Barry in
Barry and the
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SUMMER PROGRAM 2012