Broadway Cast

DAN DOMENECH (Drew)

Dan Domenech is proud to make his Broadway debut in Rock of Ages. TBPAC: Wonderland (Ensemble). First national tour: Rock of Ages (Swing). Pasadena Playhouse: Sister Act the Musical (Dinero). National/international tour: Rent (Paul). MTW: Altar Boyz (Juan). Media Theater: The Who’s Tommy (Tommy).
TV/film credits include No Strings Attached, Tropic Thunder, The Step Brothers, Semi- Pro, “Viva Laughlin,” Fame (2009), “DWTS.” Deepest thanks to the creative team for this opportunity, the support from the most amazing cast of characters I call my friends, everyone at CAP, Playcrafters, Michelle Lindsley, Mom, Dad and sister Diana “Deedee.”

EMILY PADGETT (Sherrie)

EMILY PADGETT (Sherrie) is thrilled to be back at the Bourbon Room! Emily was last seen as Eden Siller in the World Premiere of White Noise in Chicago. Previous Broadway credits include Legally Blonde The Musical and Grease. Love to Jen Namoff and the Beautiful People at Intrepid Talent Management.

Jeremy Woodard (Stacee Jaxx/Father)

Broadway/national tours: Glory Days, Hairspray, Miss Saigon. Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages. Some regional, some film and TV, blah blah blah. Much love to my amazing family, friends, Cam, the Alphas, all the folks here at ROA and the gang at Clear Talent. Couldn’t do this without you all. Rock on! Go Pirates! For Pat Hingle.

ADAM DANNHEISSER (Dennis)

Broadway: Cymbeline, The Coast of Utopia, Proof, Twelfth Night, The Tempest. National tour of Contact (Ovation Award nomination). Off- Broadway: Henry V, Henry VIII, The Tempest, Macbeth (all with NYSF, Public Theater); The Arabian Nights (BAM); The Blues Are Running (MTC). Regional: Awake and Sing! (Arena Stage), Safe in Hell (Yale Rep.), The Provok’d Wife (ART), Beast on the Moon (Portland Stage). Film: Down to Earth, A Price Above Rubies. TV: “Damages,” “Law & Order,” “Brotherhood,” “Third Watch,” “Law & Order: CI,” “Sex and the City,” “Mad About You.” MFA: NYU. Love to Mom, Dad and Lia. For Jen, Callum and Flynn.

MICHELE MAIS (Justice)

Maisey created and has proudly played Justice in every incarnation of Rock of Ages since 2005. She appeared on Broadway in Zoot Suit, Hal Prince’s Roza and toured nationally and internationally with Godspell, One Mo’ Time and Menopause the Musical. She won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, a Garland, an Ovation nomination and the GLAAD Award for her work in The Last Session.

JOSEPHINE ROSE ROBERTS (Regina, Candi)

Josephine Rose Roberts is an Otterbein College graduate from Cambridge, Ohio is so excited to rock out with New York!! Broadway: How The Grinch Stole Christmas. National tours: Rock of Ages Toronto (Regina), Cats 25th Anniversary (Rumpleteazer), How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Regional: Utah Shakespeare Festival TV: PBS Kids! The Electric Company (Lottie). Also, Susan in the Broadway reading Going Hollywood with Jerry Mitchell. So much love and thanks to Telsey + Co., Stewart Talent and her wonderful family and friends. “Let’s Do This!”

GENSON BLIMLINE (Lonny)

Genson Blimline is totally stoked to be joining this kick ass crew here at ROA. B’way and New York: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific at LCT (Original Cast); Mask the Musical directed by Richard Maltby Jr; Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas directed by Christopher Gattelli.  Nat’l Tours: South Pacific (Stewpot), A Chorus Line (Al DeLuca), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Michael), Grease (Teen Angel), Footloose (Chuck Cranston). Regional theatres include La Jolla, Casa Mañana, Arkansas Rep. Genson would just like to thank everyone at Telsey and, as always, his entire family. None of this would be possible without the love and support of his beautiful wife Jacqueline. I heart Mush.

CODY SCOTT LANCASTER (Franz)

Broadway debut! Cody is stoked to be join- ing the Broadway cast after playing Franz in the original Toronto company of ROA, for which he won the Audience Choice Award. Cody’s previous credits include Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Boys in the Photograph, Richard in A New Brain, Joseph in Joseph…Dreamcoat and Billy in Cedar Fair’s Twistin’ to the ‘60s. So much love to this amazing cast, his family and friends and his kick-ass parents. Don’t Stop Believin!

PAUL SCHOEFFLER (Hertz)

Paul Schoeffler Broadway: Sweet Charity (Vidal) Peter Pan (Hook-filmed for A&E), Beauty and the Beast(Lumiere) Cyrano(Le Bret), Nine, Victor/Victoria, Sunday in the Park with George. Other NY credits include Encores!, concerts at Town Hall, numerous Off Broadway productions, national tours, lead roles at many regional theatres and overseas, television and extensive commercial work. Aixa, Aidan y Ana…mi familia y mi vida.

KATIE WEBBER (Waitress #1)

Katie Webber, is a native of Santa Cruz, CA, and studied dance at San Jose State University.  She’s thrilled to be rejoining the cast of ROA to reprise the role of Waitress #1, which she played for 10 months at the Brooks Atkinson.  Previous Broadway credits include: Catch Me If You Can, Memphis, and Wicked.  Television/Film credits: “Smash” (NBC), “Onion News Network” (IFC), and Imogene with Kristen Wiig, Fall 2012. Much love to Mom, Dad, Sis, and especially, Mitch.

MICHAEL MINARIK (Ensemble)

Broadway: Les Misérables (revival). 1st national Broadway tour: Urinetown, Little Women. Regional: Urinetown (Bobby Strong), A.C.T. San Francisco; The Happy Time (Jacques), Signature Theatre; Phantom (Phantom), NC Theatre; Jekyll & Hyde (Jekyll), West VA Public. www.michaelminarik.com.

TONY LEPAGE (Swing)

Tony LePage has performed all over the world in shows like The Boys in the Photograph, Joseph…, The Boy From Oz, Urinetown, Seussical and The Rocky Horror Show. He is thrilled to make his Broadway debut in Rock of Ages and dedicates his per- formance to his family and beautiful wife Natalie!!

EMILY WILLIAMS (Ensemble)

Broadway debut! Other credits include Rock of Ages (Toronto), Dirty Dancing 1st national tour, Wicked (Chicago) and My Fair Lady with Drayton Entertainment. After living in Los Angeles for the last eight years, she is proud to call herself a New York resident. Many Thanks to Bloc Agency, Steve Chetelat, Telsey + Co., my incredibly sup- portive family, friends and boyfriend, who gave up his life in L.A. to join me in the city that never sleeps.

ANDRE WARD (Ensemble)

Broadway: Xanadu, Saturday Night Fever, The Producers, The Apple Tree (Encores!). Tours: Pippin, Dreamgirls, Cinderella, Ragtime (Chicago). Regional: Kept (Palo Alto), Lucky Duck (Old Globe), Jelly’s Last Jam (Alliance), Elegies (Barrington). TV/film: Lipstick Jungle, Without a Trace, Lifelines and Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center.

TESSA ALVES (Ensemble)

Tessa Alves  is pumped to be making her Broadway debut with Rock of Ages after being in the Toronto production. Favorite theatre credits include Consuela in West Side Story, Cabaret, Trojan Women and My One and Only at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada. She thanks her family, friends, and Brandon for all their love, support and car rides.

Jennifer Rias (Swing, Dance Captain)

Broadway debut! 1st national tours: Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Other favorites: Anita in West Side Story (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Radio City Rockette, “Late Night With David Letterman.” Thanks to the ROA team, Telsey and Luedtke. Love and thanks to my family, friends and Luis…my everything. Let’s rock! www.jenniferrias.com

Ralph Meitzler (Swing)

Ralph Meitzler is ecstatic as ROA tops his resume hittin’ Broadway friggin’ debut! Extremely grateful thus far: Merry Go Round (Full 2009 Season); Wicked (USJ); Hairspray (National Tour). Love to Nana (my rock), Trish, Dad…and my 2 Boys!

JOSH SASSANELLA (Swing)

Josh Sassanella is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut! Credits include the Rock of Ages (1st Nat’l Tour); Mamma Mia! (Las Vegas); Chix 6 (Queens Theatre in the Park); Xanadu, Smokey Joe’s Cafe (MTW); Rent (Forestburgh Playhouse). Josh will be seen in the film adaptation of Rock of Ages next summer. Thanks to Sarah and Mom! You’re my rock stars! Josh is a proud member of AEA.

MICHAEL MINARIK (Ensemble)

Broadway: Les Miserables (revival). 1st National Broadway Tour: Urinetown, Little Women. Regional: Urinetown (Bobby Strong) A.C.T San Francisco, The Happy Time (Jacques) Signature Theater, Phantom (Phantom) N.C Theater, Jekyll & Hyde (Jekyll) West Va Public. www.michaelminarik.com.

Joey Calveri (Ensemble/Joey Primo)

Broadway’s Wonderland (Knight).  Toured U.S. with ROA as Joey Primo.  Other credits We Will Rock You Las Vegas (Galileo), Saturday Night Fever (Double J and Tony), Trip of Love (Peter), West Side Story (Action), Grease (Kenickie), HAIR (Berger), Annie (Rooster).  Check out his original band MACHINE ELVES on reverbnation.com.