YANK!  A New Musical Cast
NANCY ANDERSON - Women

Igor GoldinNancy appeared on Broadway as Mona in A Class Act and as Helen and Eileen in Wonderful Town. National Tour (Helen Hayes Nom.) and London (Olivier Nom.): Kiss Me Kate as Lois/Bianca (also filmed for “Great Performances”). York credits include: Jolson & Co. (Drama Desk nom.) and the title role in Fanny Hill (Drama Desk nom.) and 6 Muftis. Other credits include: PBS’s South Pacific in Concert at Carnegie Hall, the documentary Broadway: The American Musical, The Women at Old Globe, the Broadway-bound White Noise, Crazy For You (Pioneer Playhouse), By Jeeves (Geffen, Kennedy Ctr), She Loves Me (Papermill) and many others. Appearances at Town Hall in Broadway by the Year inspired Nancy’s debut album, Ten Cents A Dance. www.nancyanderson.name


JEFFRY DENMAN - Artie

Igor GoldinBroadway: Original casts of White Christmas (Phil. - Astaire Award nom), The Producers, Dream, How to Succeed… and the final cast of Cats. Encores: Face the Music, Of Thee I Sing. Off-Broadway: Children of A Lesser God (James – Keen Company). Regional: White Christmas (Phil.- IRNE Award), An American in Paris (Preston), On Your Toes (Junior - Ovation nom.), Into the Woods (Baker), A Chorus Line (Zach), Crazy for You (Bobby - IRNE Award), Dinner With Friends (Tom), Singin’ in the Rain (Don). TV: “Law & Order.” Concert: The Holiday Guys w/ Marc Kudisch, Jazz Turns (Backstage Bistro Award), Soloist with Michael Feinstein (Carnegie Hall) and Marvin Hamlisch (Kennedy Center). Recordings: White Christmas, Face the Music. Author: A Year with The Producers. www.jeffrydenman.com

IVAN HERNANDEZ - Mitch

Igor GoldinMitch was last seen starring in John Patrick Shanley and Henry Krieger’s musical, Romantic Poetry at MTC. Other credits include El Gallo in The Fantasticks Off-Broadway, the title role in Zhivago at the La Jolla Playhouse, Joey in The Most Happy Fella at the New York City Opera, Nestor in Mambo Kings (workshop) and Mitch in the NYMF production of Yank! He is also currently working on a new musical with Frank Wildhorn called Havana which will have its premiere later this year. Much love and thanks to his wife Christina and little Emma.

BOBBY STEGGERT - Stu

Igor GoldinBobby is so grateful to return to Yank! Broadway: Ragtime, 110 in the Shade (OCC nomination), “Master Harold”…and the boys. Off-Broadway: The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Vineyard Theatre, Drama Desk nomination), columbinus (NYTW), The Music Teacher (New Group), Camelot (NY Phil., filmed for PBS). Film/TV: Sam Grey on “All My Children,” The Namesake, Game Six, Night Swimming and Kinsey. Training: NYU and RADA. This spring, he will have the honor of performing at the New York Philharmonic’s Sondheim: The Birthday Concert to air on PBS.

ANDREW DURAND - Tennessee

Igor GoldinAndrew loves playing crazy, unstable rednecks like Tennessee.  Broadway: Spring Awakening (Georg).  BFA in Theater: The Boston Conservatory. Andrew will also appear in the upcoming production of The Burnt Part Boys at Playwrights Horizons in May.

 

 

ZAK EDWARDS - Melanie

Igor GoldinZak is thrilled to be making his Off-Broadway debut at the York! Favorite credits include: No, No, Nanette at City Center (w/ Rosie O’Donnell and Beth Leavel); 42nd Street at North Shore Music Theatre; Lippa’s The Wild Party (Oscar d’Armano); The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man); Jesus Christ Superstar (Simon/Jesus U.S.); Hello, Dolly! (Ambrose Kemper, w/ Sally Struthers); Sophisticated Ladies (with Chet Walker); two productions of Joseph…Dreamcoat; and three productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Much love to his parents for being excited rather than mortified that he’s playing a character named Melanie, and to Jon.

TODD FAULKNER - Sarge/Scarlett

Igor GoldinTodd played Sarge/Scarlett in The Gallery Players’ production of Yank! in 2007. Todd hosted the Emmy-Award winning PBS show “Wordscape,” and has appeared in a recurring role on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” as well as on “Law & Order” and NBC’s “Ed.”  He starred as Felix in Carousel Dinner Theatre’s production of The Odd Couple; as Marlin in Disney’s Finding Nemo: The Musical; as anti-nudist Roger Salmon in the New York Fringe Festival production of Nudists in Love; and played Herr Von Baltin in Musicals Tonight’s revival of Cole Porter’s You Never Know.  Love to Nicole.

DENIS LAMBERT - Lieutenant/Dream Mitch

Igor GoldinYork Theatre: Zorba (Musicals in Mufti). Most recently, Denis played the Visitor in Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Syracuse Stage. Broadway: Roy in A Chorus Line (Al, Bobby, Greg, Mike u/s perf.).  New York: Finian’s Rainbow (City Center Encores!) and Craig/Peter in Dying City (TBG Theatre).  First National Tours: The Producers (also LA/Toronto), Greg in A Chorus Line.  Regional: Carnival! (Kennedy Center), Hello, Dolly! (Paper Mill), White Christmas (Ordway Center), Anne of Green Gables and Emily (Charlottetown Festival). Film: Coming Home.  Co-Founder, OceanPeak Productions. BFA: Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

JOSEPH MEDEIROS - Dream Stu

Igor GoldinJoseph is thrilled to be making his York debut! B’way: White Christmas, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Grease, Big. Other credits include Wicked (Chicago), Academy (NYMF), An American in Paris (World Premiere, Alley Theatre), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Gideon, The Muny and Lyric Theatre of OK), Cats (The Muny), Crazy for You (Bobby, CCM) and various other shows at Sacramento Music Circus, The Muny and San Jose Rep. Thanks to the creative team for bringing me on board and to my friends at KSR.

DAVID PERLMAN - Rotelli

Igor GoldinDavid is thrilled to be making his Off-Broadway debut with this production! Theatre: Calvin in Calvin Berger (Barrington Stage Company), Woof in Hair (European tour), Abraham in Altar Boyz (Arvada Center & Riverside Theatre), Jeff in I Love You Because (Barnstormers; NH Theatre Award nom.), and numerous stints with The Gallery Players, Musicals Tonight, and Raw Impressions. TV: “Law and Order,” “30 Rock.” Thanks to Igor and the Yank! gang. This is for Mom and Dad: I love you! www.David-Perlman.com.

CHRISTOPHER RUTH - Professor

Igor GoldinChristopher is incredibly grateful to be a part of the Yank! family. Other credits include: Potsie in Happy Days: A New Musical, Baker in Into The Woods, Jules in Sunday...with George, Rev. Paris in The Crucible and Bernard in Arcadia. Education: Boston Conservatory. Proud member of AEA. To the best friends, family and (especially) parents a guy can have: Thank you and I love you!

 

TALLY SESSIONS - Czechowski

Igor GoldinTally is thrilled to return to Yank! National Tours: South Pacific (LCT), Legally Blonde, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Off-Broadway: Joys of Sex, Godspell. NY: Main-Travelled Roads, The Children, Tim and Scrooge, The Happy Prince. Regional: Signature Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Westport Country Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Florida Stage, Actors’ Playhouse, SpeakEasy Stage Company. Many thanks to Igor Goldin, David Zellnik and Joseph Zellnik.