Lilli Cooper is a Tony nominated actress currently starring as Doc in Apple TV’s “Fraggle Rock: Back to the rock”. BROADWAY: Tootsie (TONY Nomination), SpongeBob SquarePants (Sandy Cheeks, original Broadway cast), Wicked (Elphaba),and Spring Awakening (Martha, original Broadway cast). Theater favorites: Mack & Mabel (Encores), Tick, Tick...Boom! (Keen Company), Sundown, Yellow Moon (WP Theater), The Wildness (Ars Nova), Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (American Repertory Theater), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater). TV: “Dynasty” (The CW), “The Good Fight” (Paramount Plus), “NCIS: New Orleans", “Bull", "Instinct”, “The Code” and “Elementary" (CBS). She makes a drive-by appearance as a Protest singer in the Stephen Spielberg film The Post, (Don’t blink). LaGuardia Arts High School, and Vassar alumnae. And most gratefully, Bodie's Mom. lillicooper.com @lilcoopz
Lea Delaria was the first openly gay comic on television in America, and is an accomplished Jazz performer who has performed in concert venues all over the world. She is best known as ‘Big Boo’ from “Orange is the New Black” (3 SAG Awards). Lea can currently be seen in the feature film Potato Dreams of America, and in the upcoming Indigo Girls jukebox feature film, Glitter & Doom. TV credits include “The Blacklist”, “Physical”, “Reprisal”, “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness”, “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”, “Shameless”, and “Broad City”. Film credits include Cars 3, Support The Girls, and First Wives Club. Broadway credits, The Rocky Horror Show (Eddie/Dr. Scott) and On The Town (Hildy), Obie and Theatre World Awards. @realleadelaria www.leadelaria.com
Rachel Dratch is perhaps best known for her seven seasons as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live”. She got her start at the Second City theater in Chicago where she was on the main stage for four years. Other tv credits: “King of Queens”, “30 Rock”, and “Shameless”. She has lent her voice to “Bob’s Burgers”, “Harley Quinn” and “Teen Titans Go!” Film: Down with Love, Click, Just Go with It, Sisters, Wine Country, the Hallmark movie parody A Clüsterfünke Christmas which she also co-wrote, and the upcoming I Love My Dad. Theater: Privacy (Public), Ripcord (MTC), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Delacorte), Minsky’s (Ahmanson) and the title role of Sylvia (George Street). Rachel is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut with this group of powerful ladies.
Emmy Award-winner, entertainer, producer and entrepreneur Julianne Hough is known to audiences globally for her success in film, television, and music. She became a household name as a two-time champion on ABC’s top-rated “Dancing with the Stars” before making a seamless transition to award-winning recording artist and accomplished actress. Her acting credits include Safe Haven opposite Josh Duhamel, Diablo Cody’s Paradise with Russell Brand and Octavia Spencer, Rock of Ages with Tom Cruise, and Netflix’s original Dolly Parton anthology series “Jolene”. Julianne founded Canary House Productions, which provides storytelling rooted in transformation, self-discovery, and identity, as well as KINRGY, the only trauma-informed dance fitness & energy healing modality backed by neuroscience and evidence-based research. Most recently, she co-founded low-calorie premium wine company, Fresh Vine Wine.
Suzy Nakamura is from Chicago. She was the first Asian American female to be hired at The Second City, where she worked in the touring company and then opened The Second City Detroit. On television, she is best known for her recurring roles on “The West Wing”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Modern Family”, “Black-ish”, “Veep”, and “The Goldbergs”. Suzy starred in “Dr. Ken” and season 4 of “Snowfall”, and currently can be seen in the HBO comedy series “Avenue 5” and Netflix’s “Dead to Me”. She has voiced many characters on projects such as “Bob’s Burgers”, “Close Enough”,” Inside Job”, and the upcoming animated feature Luck. Film credits include Horrible Bosses 2, Afternoon Delight, American Zombie, and Dodgeball.
Julie White won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Little Dog Laughed as well as Obie and Ovation Awards, and Drama Desk, OCC and Lortel nominations. Additional Broadway: Gary: A Sequel To Titus Andronicus (Tony nom); A Doll's House, Part 2; A.R. Gurney's Sylvia; Airline Highway (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League noms); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; The Heidi Chronicles. Off-Broadway: The Understudy, From Up Here (Drama Desk, Drama League noms), Fiction, Twelfth Night, Bad Dates. Film: Lincoln; Transformers 1, 2, & 3; Michael Clayton; The Astronaut Farmer, Monsters vs Aliens. Television: “How We Roll,” “NCIS: Hawaii’” “Roar,” “weCrashed,” “Mrs. America,” "Big Mouth," "Designated Survivor,” “Nurse Jackie," "Alpha House," "Go On" (Gracie Award), "The Good Wife," "Man Seeking Woman," "You're the Worst," "Damages," "Cavemen," "Six Feet Under," "Grace Under Fire," “Law and Order: SVU."
Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers, whose work in film, recordings, TV, and theatre have earned her four Emmy nominations, eleven Grammy nominations, a Tony nomination, three SAG award nominations, seven NAACP Image Awards, three Satellite Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk-Of-Fame. Her autobiography, You Have No Idea, co-written with her mother Helen Williams, was a NY Times Bestseller. Broadway credits include: The Trip to Bountiful, After Midnight, Sondheim on Sondheim, Into The Woods, and Kiss Of The Spider Woman; with special engagements in Hey, Look Me Over at NY City Center, the recent Anyone Can Whistle at Carnegie Hall, and the West End revival of City of Angels. One of the world’s most accomplished concert artists, Vanessa appears regularly with prestigious symphony orchestras, including The Kennedy Center’s National Symphony Orchestra. She supports various organizations including Black Theatre United (Co-Founder), Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Special Olympics, and Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway debut! Theatre credits: Persian Pod (Ars Nova), Bismillah (Wild Project), The Welcoming Committee (The Lark), The Tempest and The Taming of the Shrew (New Swan Shakespeare Festival), A Christmas Carol (South Coast Repertory). TV credits: “Ahamed’s Ramadan Diary” (Comedy Central). 2022 Columbia MFA Acting graduate. anitaabdinezhad.com @awni.joon
Broadway debut. Film: The Unholy, Wasp Network (Spanish), Bel Canto (Spanish). TV: “Awkwafina”, “FBI”, “L&O:SVU”, “Manifest”, “2016 Olympics” (Portuguese). Off-Broadway/Regional: Quixote Nuevo w/ Emilio Delgado, Classical Theatre of Harlem. Award-winning Audiobook narrator. Producer/Writer: This Boy’s Vida, Black?, “Graduate”, Con Dios. Para Mamãe, Hermanas, & my two José’s. @giselachipe
Jennifer Fouché is thrilled to be in the White House! Broadway: Chicago, Chicken and Biscuits, Chicago (National Tour, Japan Tour). Off Broadway: SISTAS The Musical, (Original Off B'way Cast) TV/Film: “Jessica Jones”, “Quantico”, “Person of Interest”, “SMASH”, “Pinkalicious & Peteriffic”, “Wu Tang: An American Saga”, “B Boy Blues”, “Crown Heights”.IG: @jkfouche
To debut with these incredible women and play is more than I could have ever dreamed. Boundless gratitude to Stro, Selina, Taylor, Rochel and HCKR. I write, produce, and play instruments! Check out my original works at lisahelmijohanson.com. All for my J&J. Elevate marginalized voices. Micah 6:8