BroadwayCon 2025: Full Schedule

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9:30am EST

The Leading Lady Club

Friday February 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EST

Come join the club! The Leading Lady Club features a panel of Broadway's leading ladies sharing insights, behind-the-scene stories and advice. Join them as they discuss what it means to be a leading lady, how they got their start in the industry, how women are making their voices heard, and give advice to the next generation. Inspired by The Leading Lady Club podcast.

Presenters

Caitlin McNeilage

Caitlin McNeilage is a multi-hyphenate artist, producer, and founder of the production company Leading Lady Creative. Producing credits include Barbie the Movie: in Concert at The Hollywood Bowl (Assoc. Prod.), Wild About You at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on The West End (Assoc. Prod... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EST
Beekman/Sutton North

Live Show

10:45am EST

Politics on Stage: How Theater Reflects and Challenges Society

Friday February 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am EST

Beekman/Sutton North

Theatre has always been a powerful medium for exploring and challenging societal norms, offering a unique lens through which to examine the political landscape. Join us for a moderated panel discussion that delves into how contemporary theatre reflects and responds to pressing political issues.

Attendees will gain insights into the transformative power of theatre as both a reflection of society and a catalyst for change. This discussion will highlight how the arts can illuminate complex issues and inspire action, encouraging us all to consider the ways in which theatre challenges our perceptions of the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the intersection between art and activism through the lens of theatre.

Presenters

Megan Lummus

Megan Lummus (she/her) is an openly queer and neurodivergent stage and film director. She focuses on creating work that highlights accessibility, and illuminates the issues of marganizled communities on stage and screen. New works include Appeal of Murder by Ashley Jones, Evidence... Read More →

Katherine McCrackin

Katherine McCrackin (she/her) is an openly autistic and multiply disabled actor. She most recently worked as actor, fight choreographer, and access consultant in a production of Much Ado About Nothing at FRIGIDNYC. Previous credits include Chris in a Playbill-featured production of... Read More →

Nikita Chernin

Nikita is a Staten Island-based freelance stage manager with a dynamic career spanning over 15 productions in the past three years. As a Correspondent at The Conversationalist, Nikita brings his deep passion for politics and socially active storytelling to his work, exploring how... Read More →

Madeline Calandrillo

Madeline Calandrillo is New York City-based applied theater practitioner, teaching artist, and theatre-maker with ADHD and dyslexia. As Director of Education of New York City Children's Theater, she is drawn to creating accessible and diverse theatrical experiences for young people... Read More →

Sivan Raz

Sivan Raz is a trailblazing actor, producer and award winning director. They are the founding Artistic Director of Needs More Work Productions- a spicy, bold and colorful theater company working for a better tomorrow. Raz specializes in creating unique sensory experiences with immersive... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am EST
Beekman/Sutton North

Panel

2:00pm EST

Off-Broadway and Beyond!

Friday February 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Beekman/Sutton North

Chat with the cast and crew of The Office: A Musical Parody! Open since 2018, The Office has become a fan favorite! Join us as we discuss two-show-days, quick changes, put-in rehearsals, swing nation, and SO much more.

Presenters

Emily C Boggs

Emily is just happy to be here!

Isabela Gaya

Isabela Gaya (Swing and Dance Captain) is thrilled to be performing in The Office - A Musical Parody, where she currently covers Pam/Erin, Mindy, Angela, and Phyllis as Swing and Dance Captain. Her recent credits include Pamela in Head Over Heels and Dawn in Waitress. Trained at the... Read More →

Rylee Vogel

Fm Swing (Pam/ Erin, Phyllis & Angela tracks) - Rylee Vogel truly loves being a part of the team. Spending time at The Office has been such an honor for her, and she is grateful for the wonderful friends she has made. Originally from Colorado, Rylee recently returned to New York City... Read More →

Nick Mason

(Dwight & Others) Since graduating from Boston University’s film program in 2022, Nick has been acting professionally across the country. Previously, they were featured as Wilkin in the Samuel French OOB Festival winner, Pilloried. Recently, they made their Off-Broadway debut, joining... Read More →

Ned Way

M Swing (Jim/Andy, Dwight & Creed tracks) - Ned is a NYC-based actor and performer currently serving as the Swing for The Office! A Musical Parody. To anyone reading this, he thanks you for taking the time to read his bio! Feel free to check him out on his website, nedwayactor.com... Read More →

Macy Herrera

(Kelly & Others) Macy Herrera is a non-union actor from Dallas, TX, now based in New York. She is thrilled to have made her Off-Broadway debut with The Office! The Musical Parody. Some of her past credits include Ariel in Panto: The Little Mermaid at Stages Regional Theatre, Snow... Read More →

Joyelle Watkins

(Assistant Stage Manager) Joyelle is a stage manager, actress, teaching artist, and accessibility advocate based in New York City. She has been involved in theatre since she fell in love with it during her freshman year of high school. Joyelle moved to NYC in 2018 to attend NYU, where... Read More →

Daniel Starnes

(Creed & Others) Daniel Starnes is excited to be making his BroadwayCon debut! He grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, singing and dancing his heart out in community theaters before attending Rider University to study Musical Theater. After graduating, he was a cast member on board the... Read More →

Brayden Krikke

(Jim/ Andy) Brayden Krikke is thrilled to be joining this year’s BroadwayCon. Originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he now resides in New York. After earning his BFA in Musical Theatre, Brayden has been fortunate enough to work as a performer worldwide. If you took a vacation... Read More →

Annabelle Woodard

(Michael Scott) Annabelle Woodard is so grateful to be in *The Office! A Musical Parody*! Her recent professional credits include Jan in *Grease*, Enid Hoopes in *Legally Blonde*, Mrs. Fezziwig in *A Christmas Carol*, and the Mistress in *Evita*. A proud graduate of TCU's Class of... Read More →

Kayla Moore

I’m thrilled to be here at BroadwayCon! Growing up in Westchester, NY, I’ve always been a theatre kid at heart. Currently, I’m performing in The Office! A Musical Parody Off-Broadway in the role of "Angela and Others." Some of my past favorite roles include Sharpay in High School... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Beekman/Sutton North

Panel

3:15pm EST

How To Book Acting Jobs: Through the Eyes of a Casting Director

Friday February 7, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST

Beekman/Sutton North

This session will reveal what a veteran casting director really looks for in an actor and is geared towards individuals who are interested in or already pursing careers in performance. Panelists will discuss strategies and next steps for actors who are looking to make a living as a performer, which includes working in TV/streaming, film, theatre, commercials, stand up, sketch, and one person shows. Some topics that will be covered include social media and influencer culture, auditions (both in person and self-tapes), whether or not to relocate for work, how we scout talent AKA “How can you get discovered?”, as well as creating your own content.

Presenters

Cathy Reinking

CATHY REINKING has been a casting director since the early 1990s, working on ‘Frasier’, ‘Arrested Development’, and thousands of hours of Network sitcoms, hour dramas, and Network pilots. Cathy over saw the casting for “The Office” pilot, when she served as NBC’s Manager... Read More →

Kate Reinking

Kate Reinking is a theatre adult and content creator who loves nothing more than showcasing all of the amazing theatre happening across the country (and beyond) because theatre is life

Friday February 7, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST
Beekman/Sutton North

Panel

4:30pm EST

Show 'Em How It's Done: Veteran Actors Talk Shop

Friday February 7, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST

Beekman/Sutton North

Each year, Broadway is lucky to be graced with a few performances by veteran actors who are masters of their craft. They lead by example and teach audiences and younger actors in the company what it means to inhabit a role. In this panel, 17-year-old podcast host Charles Kirsch (Backstage Babble) will sit down with actors who have been in the business for more than thirty years, all of whom are performing on Broadway this season, and talk to them about the lessons that they've learned and continue to pass on.

Presenters

Charles Kirsch

Charles Kirsch is the 17-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, which has presented over 200 in-depth interviews with theater legends such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carol Burnett, and Kelli O'Hara. Kirsch has also hosted game night benefits for the non-profit organization... Read More →

Peter Friedman

PETER FRIEDMAN has been in the original New York productions of works by Wendy Wasserstein, Simon Gray, C.P. Taylor, Charles Fuller, Annie Baker, Amy Herzog, Max Posner, Greg Pierce, Max Wolf Friedlich, Jennifer Haley, Deborah Zoe Laufer, The Debate Society, Rachel Bonds, Lauren Yee... Read More →

Francis Jue

Francis Jue most recently appeared in Yellow Face on Broadway, after earning Lortel and Obie Awards for the NYC debut of Yellow Face at the Public Theater. Other Broadway: Pacific Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie, M. Butterfly. Recent theatre includes Cambodian Rock Band (Lortel... Read More →

Darlesia Cearcy

DARLESIA CEARCY (Lucille Wilson). Darlesia {Dar.lee.see.ah} recently appeared on Broadway as Johanna in How to Dance in Ohio. Broadway: Erzulie in the Tony Award-winning revival of Once on This Island, Nettie in The Color Purple, Lottie Gee in Shuffle Along..., The Goodbye Girl, Sarah... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Beekman/Sutton North

Panel