Seussical
CAST
Carol Angeli
CAROL ANGELI* (Bloody Mary) Grateful for every second performing. Honored to bring Mary to life! Broadway: Here Lies Love (OBC) (us Estrella, us Aurora), Miss Saigon (OBC Revival) (Dance Captain, us Gigi). National Tours: Disney’s Mary Poppins (OTC First National Tour) (u/s Mrs. Corry), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love at The Public, Sayonara with Pan Asian Rep. Notable Regional: Miss Saigon (Kim), South Pacific (Liat), The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation (5th Avenue, Seattle), Children of Eden (Yonah), Carousel (us Louise), Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), The King & I (us Tup Tim, Uncle Thomas), Sweet Charity (Helene), & Cinderella. Most recent commercial: “Bubly Spring Water!” TV: “Dancing With the Stars”, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”. Huge thank you to my agents at The Hybrid Agency, Sean & Ricky, for the support, Hunter Foster & the creative team, and Everyone at the John W Engeman Theatre for the opportunity! Most importantly, I am extremely excited about sharing the stage with my son, Leo London! I love you so much. Always for Mama. Mabuhay!
Taylor Aronson
TAYLOR ARONSON* (Nellie Forbush) is honored to make her Engeman debut in South Pacific. Credits: Crazy For You (Polly Baker, Ogunquit Playhouse), Beautiful (Cynthia Weil, Tuacahn Center for the Arts/Ogunquit Playhouse), Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (Dyanne, Capital Repertory Theatre), The Sound of Music (Liesl, A.D. Players), Shout (Blue Girl, Florida Repertory Theatre). Special thanks to Hunter Foster, Wojick Casting, Avalon Artists Group, and the brilliant creative team for this opportunity. Endless gratitude to her friends/family for their Long Island travels, constant support, and fierce love. Love is a grand and beautiful thing! IG: @taylor_aronson
Ellie Baker
ELLIE BAKER (Ensemble/Nurse/u/s Nellie Forbush) Engeman debut! Past theater credits: Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical National and International Tour; Campbell Davis in Bring It On: The Musical; Woman 1 in Songs for a New World. TV Credits: Neleah in “Bull” S6E6, “Better Angels.” So much love to my family and friends! IG: @theelliebaker
Madeline Benoit
MADELINE BENOIT (Ensemble/Nurse) is thrilled to return to the Engeman after making her debut as Cherry Sundae/Oompa in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Favorite Credits: Knicks City Dancer (Madison Square Garden), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Principal Dancer, Amazon), Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Giorgio, NCL), Super Bowl Halftime XLV. Madeline is also a guest instructor at Broadway Dance Center. She sends endless gratitude to her husband, her family, Wojcik casting, the full creative team, and Jim Keith at MTA! IG: @_madeline_benoit
Michael Bingham
MICHAEL BINGHAM* (Lt. Buzz Adams/u/s Captain Brackett/Cmnd. Harbison) is delighted to be a part of South Pacific! Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Michael now makes his home in NYC. National Tours: Bandstand (Swing, u/s Wayne, Nick, Davy), Tootsie (u/s Ron, Stan). Regional Theater: Shakespeare Theater Company DC, McCarter, Asolo Rep, Phoenix Theater Company, North Shore, The Rev, Fulton Theater, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, GLOW Lyric, Central Piedmont. BFA Elon University. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Dustin, Kristen, Carolyn.
JR Bruno
JR BRUNO* (Bob McCaffrey/Dance Captain) is happy to be making his Engeman debut! Broadway: West Side Story, Book of Mormon. Favorite Off/Regional: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, [title of show], Spamalot, Last Five Years. TV: “SNL” 46-49, “The Deuce,” “The Gilded Age.” He is a stand-up comedian and dance teacher in Manhattan and owes everything to his sweet, dear Gertbert, TJ, Jade, Mom, and Dad.
Philip Bryan
PHILIP BRYAN* (Luther Billis) Originally from the golden-tipped mountains of California, Philip Bryan moved to the concrete jungle of NYC nearly two decades ago. Since then, he has performed globally in a variety of productions. Broadway Tours: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (The Grinch), Spamalot (Sir Galahad), and Camelot (Sir Sagramore). Regional credits include the title roles in Jekyll & Hyde (Timberlake Playhouse) and one of the title roles in Beauty & The Beast (Theater By The Sea). An alumni of AMDA, Steppenwolf, and Second City, Philip is honored to be making his Engeman debut!
Peyton Cassity
PEYTON CASSITY (Tom O'Brian / u/s Cable) is a proud Kansas City native who moved out to New York City to pursue a career in musical theatre! Previous credits include Footloose- Ren (The Argyle Theatre), The Wedding Singer- Ensemble (The Gateway Playhouse), Jersey Boys- Male Swing (NCL Bliss Dodger Theatricals), Burn The Floor- Lead Vocalist (NCL Breakaway). Peyton has also been in many RWS and Cedar Fair Entertainment shows. Huge thank you to his agents at Hudson Artists Agency, the Wojcik Casting team, and the creative team for this opportunity. IG: @peyton_cassity
Ylvie Cuison
YLVIE CUISON (Ngana) is 9 years old and has been in several community theater productions and short films. She is excited to have the opportunity to be a part of South Pacific. When not on stage, she loves to draw, read, and swim. She would like to thank her acting and singing teachers and her family.
Maxime de Toldeo
MAXIME DE TOLEDO (Harbison/u/s Emile) is thrilled to be making his debut at The John W. Engeman Theater! He was most recently seen in the long-anticipated return of Les Misérables in Paris at the Chatelet Theater. New York theater credits include Don Carlo (Metropolitan Opera), Camelot (Avery Fisher), and Showboat (Carnegie Hall). Favorite regional and international theater credits include Camelot (Goodspeed and Northshore Music Theater), Titanic (National Tour), This (Theater Works Hartford), Wonderful Town (Toulon Opera), Sweeney Todd (Reims Opera), Passion (Chatelet Theater), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Champs-Elysees Comedy), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre 14). Film/TV credits: “The Panache,” “Along Came Love,” “One Last Thing,” “A French Village,” “Crossing Lines”... A native of Paris, France, Maxime is fluent in French, Italian, and Spanish. Thank you to About Artists Agency!
Joah Ditto
JOAH DITTO (Henry/Hassinger/Seabee) is delighted to be in South Pacific in his first Engeman production! Most recently he was U/S Jack Kelly in Disney’s Newsies (Stages St. Louis). Joah moved to NYC 3 years ago to pursue Musical Theatre with the wonderful folks at IAMT. Ever grateful for my friends and family for pushing me to chase my dreams! Represented by Stewart Talent Agency. IG: @joahdaboa
Tyler Gallaher
TYLER GALLAHER (Stewpot/u/s Luther Billis) is thrilled to be in his first show at The John W. Engeman Theater! Most recently, he was seen in Frozen (Oaken, Ensemble, u/s Olaf) at The Gateway Playhouse. Other regional credits include Escape to Margaritaville (Brick), Clue: The Musical (Mrs. White), and Disaster! (Prof. Ted Scheider), and The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis), Jersey Boys (Bob Crewe), Joseph and the...Dreamcoat (Simeon), Cinderella (Lord Pinkelton), and many more!! Tyler would like to give thanks to his team at Fire Starter Entertainment, friends, family, and incredible partner Alyssa for all their love and support!! Graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western CT. State University. Stay Groovy!! IG: @tylergallaguy | www.tylergallaher.com
Mike Keller
MIKE KELLER* (Capt. Brackett) is thrilled to return to The John Engeman Theater. This is his 3rd show here, previously playing “Sonny” in A Bronx Tale and “Gyp DeCarlo” in Jersey Boys. Other stage roles include “Cliff” in The Woolgatherer, directed by Chazz Palminteri at LaTea Theater NYC; “Chicken” in Tennessee William’s play Kingdom of Earth at St. Luke’s Theater NYC; and “Carl” in It’s Just Sex at The Actors Temple. On film, you can see Mike with Bill Murray in Sofia Coppola’s “On The Rocks,” opposite Kristen Wiig in “Girl Most Likely,” or flirting with JLo in “Hustlers.” On TV, Mike usually plays a cop and has done so on the following shows: “30 Rock,” “Daredevil,” “Ray Donovan,” “Younger,” “Godfather of Harlem,” “The Blacklist,” “Blue Bloods,” “FBI,” “Elementary,” “The Good Fight,” “Mysteries of Laura,” and more. But his favorite role is son, brother, and uncle to the best parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews a guy could ask for. This performance is dedicated to them.
Landon Koh
LANDON KOH (Jerome) is thrilled to make his professional debut at Engeman! He loves to perform in theater and on-screen, with recent credits including “The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off”, Frozen Jr., A Knight at the Museum, Matilda, and Into the Woods Jr. On television, he has appeared on PBS’s “Tiny Time Travel,” “Sesame Street,” and “The Daily Show.” Landon is grateful to everyone at the Engeman. He sends love to Mom and Dad and his amazing team: manager Lisa Calli, agent Bonnie Shumofsky Bloom, and vocal coach Alex-Renée Davies! IG: @landon.koh
Leo London
LEO LONDON (Jerome) Theatre Debut! Film/TV: “The Filipino Goodbye,” “Counting Sheep” (Diego). Dance/Theatre: Sharon Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts in NJ. London is 6 years old in 1st grade. He is a Tae Kwon Do Champion (1st place in Forms & Sumo), is a Breakdancer, & loves chicken nuggets very very much. London is so excited to perform in the show with his Mom, Carol Angeli! Huge thanks to Mommy, Lola, his agents at BEA, his teachers, family, & friends for their endless support! Mabuhay!
Danny Maguire
DANNY MAGUIRE (Professor) is a New York City-based actor who is delighted to be making his debut at The John W. Engeman Theater! Some credits include Grease (Danny Zuko), Singin' in the Rain (Don Lockwood), and Forever Plaid (Frankie). Many thanks to Gregg Baker Management, Wojcik Casting, and everyone at the Engeman. Special thanks to Danny's family and friends for their continuous love and support!
IG: @dannymaguire15 | www.danny-maguire.com
Carmella Manapat
CARMELLA MANAPAT (Ensemble/Nurse/u/s Liat/Bloody Mary) is beyond excited to make her debut at The John W. Engeman Theater! REGIONAL: Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 (Helene) at The Zach Theatre; Evita (Swing) at The REV Theatre Co.; Into the Woods (Swing) at The REV Theatre Co.; The Little Mermaid (Alana) at The Chance Theatre. A Chorus Line (Connie Wong) at Penn State Centre Stage. B.F.A in Musical Theatre from Penn State #WEARE. A million thanks and love to my family, friends, and my team at CTG! IG: @carmella.manapat
Mike McGowan
MIKE MCGOWAN* (Emile) Broadway: The Book of Mormon, The Producers, Ragtime, The Apple Tree, Priscilla, Grease. Off-Broadway: Joan of Arc: Into the Fire, Macbeth, All is Calm, Grey Gardens. Television: “Zero Day” (with Robert DeNiro), “FBI,” “Blue Bloods,” “Run the World,” “Chicago Fire,” “The Blacklist,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Blindspot,” “Madam Secretary,” “Deadbeat,” “Delocated,” “After Forever.” FILM: “Big Words,” “Bloodbound,” “Here and Now” (opposite Renee Zellweger). Mike is a volunteer and mentor for The Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort, a non-profit that trains volunteers to provide company for people facing the end of life alone. www.doulaprogram.org
Malia Munley
MALIA MUNLEY (Liat) is thrilled to be making her professional debut at the Engeman! Originally from Honolulu, HI, she is now an NYC-based performer. She graduated from Yale University in 2024 with a BA in Theater and History and trained at the British American Dramatic Academy. Favorite credits include Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Louise in Gypsy, Johanna in Sweeney Todd, and Laodamia in the first staged production of Ellen McLaughlin’s Mercury’s Footpath. Endless thanks to Hunter and the South Pacific team, Wojcik Casting, Take 3, and Rebel! IG: @malia_munley | www.maliamunley.com
Alec Nevin
ALEC NEVIN* (Lt. Cable) Engeman debut! NATIONAL TOURS: A Bronx Tale (Calogero) REGIONAL: Butterflies are Free (Don), XANADU (Sonny), RENT (Roger), Bonnie and Clyde (Clyde), Peter and the Starcatcher (Ted), Othello (Cassio), Some Girl(s) (Guy), A Réveillon Branco (Mr Green), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander). Readings: Unlock’d (Carner & Gregor). TV/Film: “Elsbeth” (CBS), “Drowning in Secrets” (LIFETIME). Thank you to Scott at Wojcik Casting, Hunter, and the entire creative team for the opportunity to be a part of this powerful and timeless tale. Dad, you’re the reason I do what I do. I dedicate every performance to you.
Vivica Powell
VIVICA POWELL (Ensemble/Nurse) is so excited to be back on stage! Regional: Winter Wonderettes “Betty Jean,” Little Shop of Horrors ”Chiffon,” Guys and Dolls “Hotbox Girl/Crapshooter,” Beautiful “Little Eva/Shirelle/Ensemble,” Wedding Singer “Ensemble/Donatella/Tina”(New London Barn Playhouse), Annie “Ensemble” (Atlanta Fox Theatre). BFA in Musical Theatre Dance (CCPA at Roosevelt). This Georgia peach is sending love and gratitude to Momma V, Hells Kitchen Agency, family, and friends. Habakkuk 3:19. IG: @vivicadotcom
Matthew Wautier-Rodriguez
MATTHEW WAUTIER-RODRIGUEZ (Yeoman Herbert Quale) is ecstatic to debut in such a classic piece at The John W. Engeman Theater. He originally hails from Green Bay, Wisconsin, but now resides in North Washington Heights. Recent Credits: Kiss Me, Kate (Gangster 2) at Quintessence Theatre Group, Oklahoma (Curly McClain), Annie Get Your Gun (Frank Butler) at The Jackson Hole Playhouse. TV Credits: NBC's “Law and Order” (Miguel Lopez), CBS's “FBI” (Arturo Reyes). To my mom, friends, and family, thank you for always believing in me and for your endless love and support. Matthew is represented by LohneGraham Management. IG: @matthewwautierrodriguez
Elizabeth Zhang
ELIZABETH ZHANG (Ngana) is excited to make her professional debut in South Pacific! Her favorite past roles include Cinderella in Once Upon a One More Time Jr. and Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt Jr. She recently released her debut single, “What I Can Be,” and enjoys telling stories through music and performance. Special thanks to her acting and voice teachers, the Carson Adler Agency, and her family and friends for their support and encouragement.
Travis Flynt
TRAVIS FLYNT (Swing) is thrilled to be making his Engeman Theatre debut! Since receiving his BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University, Travis has lived in Manhattan pursuing theatre, film, and television. Some of Travis’s recent credits include Company (David), Someone Who Can (Music Video), “In The Dark”(Short Film), and The Prom (Regional Premier). Thank you to his family, mentors, Avalon Artists Group, and partner Max for always supporting him. IG: @travis_flynt
Kristin Tagg
KRISTIN TAGG (Swing) is thrilled to be making her Engeman debut in this R&H classic!! Kristin is a New York City based performer who received her degree in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University. Regional credits include 42nd Street, Kinky Boots, The Wizard of Oz, Saturday Night Fever, Guys & Dolls, On The Town, State Fair, Escape To Margaritaville, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She is super excited to join Swing Nation in this South Pacific production! Sending love and thanks to her family and friends for their support! IG: @kriistiintagg | kristintagg.com!