Cast Members

Lizz Picini

Lizz Picini is stoked to be making her Broadway debut this holiday season! Endless thanks to Phil, Liam, Ricky, Dave, CESD, Telsey, FGM, her mentors, dearest friends, and entire support system. Dad, Mom, Allie, Jo… this one’s for you! Ephesians 3:20

David Hyde Pierce

is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director last seen on stage in Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are. His Broadway acting credits include Hello, Dolly! (Tony nomination), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Tony nomination), Curtains (Tony Award), Spamalot, La Bête, Accent on Youth, The Heidi Chronicles, and Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy. Off-Broadway credits include The Visitor at The Public Theater, Adam Bock’s A Life, Richard Greenberg’s The Maderati, and Mark O’Donnell’s That’s It Folks!, all at Playwrights Horizons, and John Kander and Greg Pierce’s musical The Landing at The Vineyard. He directed Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi’s musical It Shoulda Been You on Broadway, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Mark Taper Forum, David Lindsay-Abaire’s Ripcord for MTC, and a gangster-themed The Importance of Being Earnest at Williamstown Theatre Festival. Film credits include Bright Lights, Big City, Crossing Delancey, Little Man Tate, Sleepless in Seattle, Wolf, Nixon, Isn't She Great, Wet Hot American Summer, Full Frontal, Down With Love, A Bug's Life, Osmosis Jones, Treasure Planet, and The Perfect Host. Television credits include playing a suicidal congressman on Norman Lear's political satire The Powers That Be, Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier (Emmy, SAG Awards), and Julia Child’s husband Paul on Julia.

John Pirruccello

Currently in: Glengarry Glen Ross

Zachary Noah Piser

Currently in: Redwood

(he/him) Zach is a Hapa, Jewish actor based in New York City. He is thrilled to bring Redwood to Broadway, having originated the role of Spencer in the world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in 2024. Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Evan), KPOP (Brad, OBC), Wicked (Boq). Off-Broadway: most recently Out of the Box Theatrics’ revival of LaChiusa’s See What I Wanna See (Janitor/Priest), Barrow Street Theatre’s West End transfer of Sweeney Todd (Tobias). Film/TV: In Your Dreams (Netflix), Host of PBS’s “Camp TV” series, in addition to being heard in Mean Girls and the upcoming Snow White remake. Bay Area native, Northwestern grad.

Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi

Currently in: The Lion King

Ntsepa is thrilled to make her Broadway. Originally from Mokopane in Limpopo, she earned a National Diploma in Drama from Tshwane University (South Africa) and performed in children’s theater shows including Peter Pan and Little Red Riding Hood. She has performed in The Lion King around the world including the Las Vegas, Brazil, China, UK tour, West End, and Paris companies

Emma Pittman

Currently in: The Outsiders

Mississippi native, Wagner College graduate, and winner of “The Search For Roxie”. Broadway: Chicago (Roxie & Annie), Back to the Future OBC (Ensemble) Regional: The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), Damn Yankees (Lola). Emma is also a teaching artist, director, and choreographer. Her choreography credits include: On the Twentieth Century, Into the Woods, and The Cradle Will Rock. She thanks Ann Reinking, Michele Pawk, John Davenport, her family and Nick for their love and support.

Kira Player

Currently in: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

she/her. Broadway debut. Theatre includes Noises Off (Delaware Theatre Company); Written by Phillis (Quintessence Theatre Group); Wolf Play (Theatre Exile); The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare in Clark Park); Athena (Theatre Horizon); Votes for Women (Speranza Theatre Co); And Then They Came for Me, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cat in the Hat (Alabama Shakespeare Fest.); A Doll’s House, Part 2 (TheaterWorks Hartford); and Women on Fire: Stories from the Frontlines (Royal Family Prod.). Training includes BFA Acting at Montclair State University and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Apprenticeship.

Dan Plehal

Currently in: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

he/him. Broadway debut. Tour: Frozen (Sven). Chicago: The Doppelgänger (World Premiere, Steppenwolf), Romeo & Juliet, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The The Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Lookingglass), Love Actually: The Unauthorized Musical Parody (Apollo Theater Chicago). Television: “Chicago Fire,” “Mysteries Of Laura.” Movement Direction: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Steppenwolf), Midsummer, Thumbelina, A Wrinkle in Time, Urinetown, Titus Andronicus, The Zombie Life. Co-Founder and former Co-Artistic Director of Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre. Training: Accademia dell’Arte, Second City, College of William & Mary.

Katie Pohlman

Currently in: Aladdin

Broadway debut! National Tours: Disney’s Aladdin, Bandstand. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, MTWichita, Muny; “SNL;” Oklahoma City University Dance. Many thanks to The Mine, the Aladdin team, my family, Miss Jennifer and Andrew.

Samantha Pollino

Currently in: The Great Gatsby

Broadway: Sweeney Todd (OBC), Hamilton, Head Over Heels (OBC), Hot Feet (OBC, Emma). Tour: Hamilton (Original Chicago Cast, Philip Tour), Nickelodeon’s “LazyTown.” TV/Film: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “Girls5eva.” BFA: CCM. Love to Mom, Dad, Alex, Dom, and the entire Gatsby team. For Frankie and Eevee.

Charlie Pollock

Currently in: The Great Gatsby

Broadway/NYC: Pretty Woman; Violet; Urinetown; 9 to 5; The Wild Party; Really Rosie; Love’s Labour’s Lost; David Bowie’s Lazarus; Tick, Tick…Boom!; I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Check out thecharliepollock.com and somalocalheroesband.com for more info.

Cameron Pow

Currently in: The Lion King

Cameron rejoins the Broadway company having previously performed in the London and First National Touring productions of The Lion King. Off-Broadway: The 39 Steps (Union Square Theatre), Accidentally Like A Martyr (Other Side Productions), Comedy of Errors, King Lear, The Iliad-Book One (Aquila Theatre Company). Regional/Touring: Henry V, Julius Caesar, Art, The Tempest, The Wrath of Achilles, Oedipus. TV: “The Good Fight,” “Blindspot,” “The Blacklist,” “Person of Interest,” “Falling Water,” “Deception,” “Pan Am,” “Basile” (Pilot), “OM-City” (Web Series – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival). Film: Henry, The Dead Part of You, The Tramps New World.