Cast Members

Grace McLean

Performer, writer, composer. Broadway: Bad Cinderella, Natasha, Pierre…. Off-Broadway, Regional: Public, New Group, MCC, LCT3, Vineyard, WTF, ART, Weston Playhouse. TV: “The First Lady” (Showtime), “The Other Two” (HBO). Her musical In The Green garnered a Richard Rodgers Award for her writing and a Lortel for her performance. Lincoln Center Writer-in-Residence, SPACE founding member, Vivace Award, Larson Grant, Broadway Women’s Fund Woman to Watch, Civilians R&D, MacDowell, Lincoln Center Emerging Artist. Original music and cast recording for In The Green streaming.

James McMenamin

Currently in: Gypsy

Broadway: Of Mice and Men. Off Broadway: Ashville (Cherry Lane), Bad Guys (Second Stage Uptown), Suicide Incorporated (Roundabout Theatre), Our Town (Barrow Street Theatre), BFE (Playwrights Horizons), Middletown (Vineyard Theatre). Regional Credits: New Jersey Shakespeare Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, The Old Globe, Arena Stage, Intiman, Long Wharf Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Williamstown Theatre Festival. Recurring Television Credits: Manifest (NBC), Orange is the New Black (Netflix), Nurse Jackie (Showtime), Public Morals (TNT), One Dollar (Paramount), Olive Kitteridge (HBO) Film: The Union, I’m Your Woman, The Catch, Twelve, In Dubious Battle

Cornelius McMoyler

Off-Broadway: Hamlet (Shakespeare in the Park), Not My Monster (Flea Theater). Juilliard 2023 MFA.

Deja McNair-Kyles

Currently in: Cabaret

(she/her), raised in New Jersey, McNair has been a dancer for over 15 years. She studied dance at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and later attended Montclair State University where she received her BFA dance degree. She went on to become a professional dancer in NYC, where she danced alongside artists such as Beyonce, Keke Palmer, Coi Leray, and others. She’s also been in television shows and movies such as Good Burger 2.

Happy McPartlin

Broadway: The Notebook, Come From Away, Hands On A Hardbody. National Tours: Memphis, Hairspray, The Full Monty, Come From Away. Regional includes Next to Normal (Stages Houston), The 25ht Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Geva), 110 In the Shade (Ford’s Theater), Curtains (Paper Mill and TUTS), Les Misérables (Ogunquit), Into the Woods and Urinetown. Education: NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Shayna McPherson

Currently in: Sunset Boulevard

Training: The Urdang Academy. Theatre includes The Artist (Theatre Royal, Plymouth), Sunset Blvd. (West End), Johannes Radebe: Freedom Unleashed (U.K. tour), Aladdin (Stuttgart), The Wiz (Hope Mill Theatre). Film includes Disenchanted (Disney). Shayna is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in Sunset Blvd.

Connor McRory

Currently in: SMASH

Connor has been a die-hard fan of Smash since day one, and now he’s thrilled to bring it to the stage! Broadway: Funny Girl (OBC). Off-Broadway: Trip of Love, Eurydice (The Met Opera). National Tours: Moulin Rouge, Finding Neverland, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Regional: MUNY, PCLO, Goodspeed Opera, Sacramento Music, Ogunquit Playhouse, MSMT, and more. Proud Penn State grad. Special thanks to his friends, family, and CESD.

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows is a veteran comedian and actor known for his dry wit and deadpan delivery. He gained widespread recognition for his work on "Saturday Night Live," where his comedic sketches and original characters became fan favorites. Meadows' comedic style is characterized by its subtle humor and ability to find the funny in the mundane. In "All In: Comedy About Love," he brings his seasoned comedic expertise to the stage, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of love and relationships.

Sarah Meahl

Currently in: Death Becomes Her

Broadway: Bad Cinderella; Kiss Me, Kate!; Hello, Dolly!; Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour. Off-Broadway: Black No More; Standard Time; NY City Center Encores!; Speakeasy Times Square. Film/TV: Isn’t It Romantic, Disney, “Barney.” Sarah teaches “Meahl in Heels” at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center.

Orville Mendoza

Broadway: The Heart of Rock and Roll, Pacific Overtures, Peter and the Starcatcher. Off-Broadway: Plays for the Plague Year, Road Show, Romeo and Juliet, Timon of Athens (all at The Public Theater), Passion, Found, Ivanov, The Seagull, Adrift in Macao (Barrymore Award winner, Drama Desk nomination). Recent Regional Theatre: Swept Away (Arena Stage), Crime & Punishment – A Comedy (Old Globe). National Tours: Small Mouth Sounds, Miss Saigon.

Idina Menzel

Currently in: Redwood

Idina has won a Tony, Obie, and Drama League Award for her work in the theater. Broadway: If/Then, Wicked, Aida, Rent. Off-Broadway: Skintight (Roundabout), See What I Wanna See (Public Theatre), The Vagina Monologues (West Side Theatre), The Wild Party (MTC), Hair (Encores). Regional: Wicked (San Francisco), If/Then (Washington, DC). Menzel also premiered Wicked in the West End, receiving the Theatregoers Choice Award. Film: You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Which Way to the Stage? (Documentary), Enchanted 2: Disenchanted, Frozen 2, Uncut Gems, American Murderer, Cinderella, Frozen, Enchanted, Ask the Dust, Rent. TV: “Beaches,” “Glee,” PBS special, “Barefoot at the Symphony,” (accompanying live album). Idina prides herself on the importance of new musicals, creating original roles, and promoting young composers. Thanks to the two amazing men in her life, her son Walker and husband Aaron, for their love and support. Thank you to the redwoods for teaching us about resilience, patience, and nature’s ability to help us heal.

Ray Mercer

Currently in: The Lion King

Ray Mercer, an Omaha, NE native, comes directly from The Lion King Cheetah tour. Danced with Deeply Rooted/Chicago and George Faison and has toured with Aretha Franklin. Thanks to family and friends for their love and support.