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Saturday, July 22 • 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Truth in Fiction: Playing Real Life People

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Broadway has a long history of presenting plays and musicals that tell true stories or reimaginings of the past. In recent years, it seems that there has been a resurgence of musicals depicting the lives of real people. We're sitting down with actors who have taken on the role of potraying famous historical figures and getting their perspective on what it takes to balance putting on a true to life performance and putting on a show.
Presenters
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Carolee Carmello

Actor, Falsettos, Hello Dolly!, Tuck Everlasting
Carolee Carmello is a 3-time Tony nominee and has appeared in 14 Broadway shows: the original Broadway casts of Tuck Everlasting, Finding Neverland, City of Angels, Falsettos, Parade (Tony nomination & Drama Desk Award), Lestat (Tony nomination & Drama Desk nomination), The Addams... Read More →
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Brittney Mack

Anna of Cleves, SIX on Broadway
Brittney is excited to have been with SIX since Chicago. Tour: Memphis (Networks). Regional: Beehive, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Avenue Q, All Shook Up, Shrek, Rent. International: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. TV: Empire. Thank you so much to the entire SIX team for the creative opportunity... Read More →
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Domenica Diaz

Domenica, a true Ravenclaw, is a big fan of theatre, literature and Microsoft Excel. She sits on the board of the California Educational Theatre Association and has worked as a freelance stage manager production coordinator with several theatre companies in Los Angeles. She now serves... Read More →

Saturday July 22, 2023 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Empire Complex