Alex is a senior at The Buckley School and has been performing and training in dance, acting and voice since she was 8 years old. She started as a dancer and competed for at least three different companies in all areas of dance including: Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, and Ballet. At age 10 she joined a community theater company, The Broadway Bound Players, where she performed in dozens of musicals around the San Fernando Valley area. Professional equity work would soon follow when she was cast at the young age of 13, for the Los Angeles premiere of Jason Robert Browns 13 The Musical which debuted at the Mark Taper Forum in 2007 and would later go on to Broadway.

Last year, she played Cynthia Benson in The El Centro Theater's production of Big the Musical. For this role, Alex was nominated for a Young Actors Award. Alex has appeared in commercials for Cadbury and dance videos including the soon to be released hip hop video Up to Something. In High School productions at The Buckley School Alex has played Patty Simcox in Grease, Babette in Beauty and the Beast and last year she played the lead role of Charity Hope Valentine in Sweet Charity. She hopes to one day earn a BFA in Musical Theatre and hopes to one day make it to Broadway. Alex is very proud of her girlies and wishes to thank you all for your support.

Mindy is best known for her character portrayal of "Frau Farbissina" in The Austin Powers Trilogy. A veteran improviser and improv teacher and director, she honed those skills with the Groundlings in Los Angeles. Recently she just finished the film Mars Needs Mom's for Disney in which she is part of the motion capture process. She will also appear in Transformers 3 and most recently was seen as a recurring role in Desperate Housewives. TV and Film credits include, ICarly, My Name is Earl, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reno 911, Drop Dead Gorgeous and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. She is also a 12 year breast cancer survivor.

Sandahl has 7 Broadway shows on her resume, living in N,Y. for ten years, and many film and T.V. credits relocating to L.A.- She is most celebrated for the film Conan the Barbarian winning a Golden Award for her performance co-starring with our Governor, and the film All That Jazz, for the number Air Erotica directed by Bob Fosse. She is so happy to give back as to losing her mom to breast cancer at age 53. She wishes to thank all involved for this project of LOVE.

Singer, actress, dancer, films, television, stage, mom, teacher, choreographer, she does it all. Most recently at the Hollywood Bowl last year with Guys and Dolls where she connected with Sandahl, Kate and Tracey!

Megan has been singing, dancing and acting since she could walk & talk. She has performed in dozens of musical theater productions and favorite roles include Annie in Annie, Sophie in Mamma Mia, Gabriella in High School Musical, and Diana Morales in A Chorus Line. Megan originated the role of Felicity (and also played Josefina) with the Los Angeles cast of the American Girls Revue - a show she performed over 250 times during its two and a half year run. Megan's strength is in her versatility as she flexed both her comedic chops as Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinner and Mame Dennis in Auntie Mame and her dramatic skills as Lady Capulet in Romeo & Juliet - all in one year. She played on her school's basketball and water polo teams and was Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper. Megan aspires to be either the next Idina Menzel, Tina Fey or Meredith Vieira -- all idols! Just shy of sixteen, she's looking forward to getting her driver's license next month!! It is an honor and a privilege to be one of The Girlies and Megan dedicates her participation in The Girly Show to her mom, and all families affected by breast cancer.

Alana, 18, has been singing and performing since she was 10 years old. She has just recently graduated from Newbury Park High School, where she had a blast being immersed in the school's theatre and choir programs. She has also been very active in community theatre with some favorite rolls being Maria from The Sound of Music, Kim from Bye Bye Birdie, Maria from West Side Story, Fantine from Les Miserables, Mabel from The Pirates of Penzance, and The Witch from Into the Woods. Alana is also very involved in her community, performing with the Los Angeles Police Band at various concerts from the Ronald Reagan Library to the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage and the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. She is also a member of the Cabrillo Music Theatre's Teen Project, singing at various venues around her community such as Christmas For the Troops in Port Hueneme.

Alana has also participated in many competitions, receiving a first place award in the LA Music Center's Spotlight Awards nonclassical category in 2009. She also received a first place in the Southern California Vocal Association's Classical Solo competition (2009) and an honorable mention in NFAA's Youngarts program for Musical Theatre (2010). Alana is a very ambitious artist, studying both classical voice and nonclassical voice. She loves to compose her own music and is currently recording a CD of her original songs. Alana is attending Northwestern University this fall as a Voice and Opera Major and hopes to not only double major but to participate in the Musical Theatre certificate program. Alana is very happy and excited to be a part of The Girly Show and this wonderful cause!

Helen began her career in theatre as a "Meglin Kiddie" in Hollywood early training which has proved to be invaluable to her through the years. She has recently appeared as the formidable nun, Sister Clarissa, in the Southland's premiere production of OVER THE TAVERN and the West Coast production of VIOLET at the Laguna Beach Playhouse. She has also been featured in the historical musical drama MASADA. You may have seen her in recent TV episodes of The Practice, Frasier, ER and many others. Her favorite production, however, is her talented family. Her husband (Irving) and daughter (Valerie) are both concert violinists, and son (Paul) is production manager for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl

Susan Thomas has been involved in youth theatre for over 30 years and teaching young people for over 15 years. She left her career as a Casting Assistant for General Hospital and Port Charles to be a full-time mother to her twin girls, Abigail and Emma. She has worked as an Equity and SAG Actor on stage and in film/television for many years. She has conducted numerous seminars for children and their families on the film/television industry. Although focusing on youth, her main goal is to continue making "Broadway Bound Players" a motivating company where the whole family can express their creative abilities. Susan's philosophy is that there is room for everyone. Susan Thomas established BB Players to: To bring families together through a theatrical experience that will give everyone a chance to shine onstage.

Cindy began her Broadway career in 1988 when Stephen Sondheim cast her in the Broadway production of Into the Woods. Immediately following, Cindy was cast as Wendy in the National Tour of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby which went on to become the Tony nominated Broadway revival. Her next stint on Broadway came in Lincoln Center's Carousel. She has headlined in some of the most prestigious theatres across the nation in such shows as Redhead, Annie Get Your Gun, Candide and Song and Dance. In 2000, Cindy moved to Los Angeles and has crafted a very successful voice over career. Her voice talents can be heard in Tutenstein, Scooby and Shaggy, Happily N'ever After 2 as well as in Entourage, Californication and The Good Wife to name a few. She is the voice of Leap for the LeapFrog DVD series and is the official voice of Betty Boop. More information can be found at her website www.redheadsaid.com she can be seen in her one woman show, Black and White (see website for details and schedule) and is currently writing her first musical entitled Kabuki Marge. She would like to thank the staff and producers of "The Girly Show" for asking her to be a part of such an important event.

Whitney is thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful benefit! A native Angeleno, Whitney began performing professionally at the age of five and has yet to stop. After doing numerous regional shows including: Oklahoma, Little Shop of Horrors, The Increased Difficult of Concentration, Invasion! the musical, and others. She toured nationally with Girls Night: The Musical for a little over three years. In addition to theatre, Whitney is a commercial model, trained ballet dancer and enjoys working with children. She dedicates this performance to the incredibly talented children and staff at Calabash Elementary School and all the women and families whose lives have been affected by this terrible disease.

Annie is thrilled to be a part of The Girly Show both as a performer and as a co-producer. She has been a lover of musical theater all of her life and has been performing in musicals since she was little. Annie started performing in musicals at the Showboat Youth Theater. She's been seen as Macavity in Cats, a nun in The Sound of Music, and The Baker in Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat. At her high school, The Buckley School, in Sherman Oaks she appeared as Jan in Grease, a featured singer in Beauty and the Beast, and Suzanne in Sweet Charity. She also belongs to the a capella singing group, Monotones, at Buckley, and Assistant directed Romeo and Juliet her junior year.

The Sr. Dance Co. members of Degas Dance Studio have performed for "Art 4 Life" Cancer Benefit produced by Gina Starbuck, ACFCLA original Ballet "Awakening" and work with award winning Nationally recognized choreographers. ACFCLA - Artist Community For Change LA is a non-profit organization of artists dedicated to using their individual artistic expression to influence and inspire others in a positive way on global, environmental and humanitarian causes. The ACFCLA Dance Co. consists of Professional dancers that credits include SYTYCD finalists, national tours, music videos, film/tv each dancer has extensive professional experience and are equally amazing people in their like-minded and community efforts as well as incredible talents. Art + Cause = Social Change.

Emily is 14 and will be entering Notre Dame High School in the Fall.  Singing and Dancing since the age of 3, Emily has appeared on stage professionally with The American Girl Revue in Los Angeles, in addition to her many community theater productions and benefit performances.  Emily was recently nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role as Tina Denmark in Ruthless the Musical, and is excited to have been accepted to Broadway Artist Alliance in NYC for their Summer Musical Theater Intensive this August.

Rachel is 9 years old and has been performing on stage since the age of 6 in local community theater roles.  Her most memorable roles include Gretl in Sound of Music and ZuZu in It's A Wonderful Life, both at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center.   Most recently Rachel could be seen at the Simi Valley Cajun Festival where she took first price in the Talent Competition.  In addition to studying voice, Rachel is also a dancer.

Sydney is 12 years old. She just starred in the original musical, Barely a Bear, and played the "Young Ronette" in Little Shop of Horrors. She has played "Ruthie" in The Grapes of Wrath and "Annie" in Annie, plus many more musical theatre productions. She has done national and international commercials, including shooting a Canon Camera campaign in Japan. She has done film, TV and voiceovers, including the upcoming Around the World in 50 Years and Rob Reiner's new film, Flipped. Many have called her a "mini-Streisand."

Lineage Dance is a professional contemporary dance company, based in Pasadena since 1999, dedicated to making the arts accessible to all. Lineage produces the annual Pasadena Dance Festival, A Day of Dance at Kidspace, and performs in and around the community, raising support and awareness for other nonprofit organizations. High artistic quality, linked with charitable giving is the beauty of Lineage Dance. www.lineagedance.org

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Jennifer is a freshman attending The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, better known as lachsa. She is a Theater major, with an emphasis on Musical Theater. She is a classical/senior member of The Children's Theater Group of Southern California (CTGSC). Stage credits include: The World Goes Round, Little Shop of Horrors directed by Cindy Robinson and, The Pajama Game directed by Richard Israel. Jennifer is honored to be part of The Girly Show. She hopes this evening not only raises money for Breast Cancer research, but also puts a spotlight on such an incredible organization as the Revlon/UCLA Breast Center.

Cheryl has been in the entertainment business for over 30 years working in theater, commercials, film and television. She started her career as an assistant choreographer to Gene Kelly and Kenny Ortega in Coppola's film, One From the Heart and went on to work with Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her, and Jason Alexander in Down and Out in Chicago. She has worked on over 20 films including Xanadu, Tap, Pennies From Heaven and 500 Days of Summer, and has danced beside such legends as Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis Jr. The Nicholas Brothers and Donald O'Connor. Television credits include Glee, General Hospital, the Academy and Golden Globe Awards, How I Met Your Mother and Community to name a few. Cheryl has performed in the Los Angeles and First National companies of Cats and 42nd Street and was in the Broadway telecast of Sophisticated Ladies. She has directed and choreographed theater productions nationally and internationally, and has directed numerous shows for Disney, Universal Studios, The Lawrence Welk Annual Christmas, and Sesame Street Live. Cheryl was also honored to be a part of the casting team for Michael Jackson's This Is It tour.

In only three years, the Rage has grown to over 500 students strong, and has about 100 competition dancers who have been travelling and competing for the past few years, sweeping the awards with their unique style of jazz mixed with hip hop. Some of the successes have been winning Top Studio at the Jump 2009 convention, winning World Hip Hop Championships, taking numerous overall high points both at Showbiz and Starpower National Dance Competitions, and being featured on America's Got Talent with TJ & The Lil' Mamas and Colton Lil' C Burton.

The Rage was currently brought to the forefront when Nigel Lithgow of So You Think You Can Dance discovered their Rage Boyz Crew at a charity event in his honor and invited them to perform on the show, not once, but TWICE! They had the honor of being brought back for the finale of last season's SYTYCD and in both appearances, brought the audience and the judges to their feet! Now they are making another appearance at the request of Nigel Lithgow at the Kodak Theatre for his Dizzy Feet Foundation, a foundation that supports children access the to the arts.

Isabella is from Thousand Oaks and currently attends Santa Susana Performing Arts High school with an emphasis in Musical Theatre. This year she has received the "Outstanding Freshman" award by the Santa Susana Music Department and in March had the privilege of recording and performing an original duet in a benefit concert at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Since the age of 4 Isabella has performed in over 30 musical theatre productions. Some of her favorite roles include Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Gertrude McFuzz in Suessical, Elphaba in Wicked, and most recently Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Georgia Hendricks in Curtains, and Babe Williams in The Pajama Game. Musical Theatre is her passion and it is where she plans to pursue a career in the future. Isabella is thrilled and honored to be a part of "The Girly Show" where she can do what she loves to do for a great cause!

Maggie is a recent graduate of Oak Park High School, and will be attending Santa Monica College next fall, majoring in Theater Arts. Most recently, she was Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music and Hodel in The Fiddler on the Roof. She has been a performer in The Dick Van Dyke Variety Show for 3 consecutive years, and recently performed in Disney's Candlelight production. At 14 years old, she was a principal in Nicole Haeusser's award-winning independent film at the Sundance Film Festival, The Death Strip. She is so happy to be a part of The Girly Show and sends her thanks to everyone involved.

Andrea is 16 years old and has been performing on stage in Mexico and the United States since the age of 6. Just recently, Andrea was seen as Gabriella in the production of High School Musical at the San Gabriel Civic. Other past productions include Annie (Annie) at the SGC, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Beth) at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, and The Sound of Music (Liesl) at Young Stars Theatre in North Hollywood. In addition to musical theatre, Andrea has enjoyed some commercial and film experience, and currently participates in the Vocal Conservatory at school.

Her professional theatre credits include: American Girl Revue/Los Angeles, Great Expectations/Los Angeles, YoHoHo A Pirate's Christmas/Los Angeles, BIG the musical/Los Angeles, The Bedroom Window/Los Angeles and Wait Until Dark/Los Angeles. Kailey's film/TV credits include: Disney's Special Agent Oso, Lovin Lakin, A Tear, The Frolic, Wreck the Halls, Lil' Rock Starz. Young Again with Jackson Rathbone, and most recently The Legend of Beaver Dam. Kailey recently recorded her first two original songs, Crazy in Love and My First Kiss which can be found on itunes

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Born and raised in Northern California, Melissa began studying voice and performing at age 9. She has appeared in countless musical theatre productions, playing such roles as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Diana Morales in A Chorus Line, both Sandy and Rizzo in Grease, Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Mistress in Evita, and Delee in Smokey Joe's Café. She recently traveled to China with Santa Monica College to do a culture exchange, and perform in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of Shandong University of the Arts in Jinan. Other credits include singing on the Sixx:AM record, The Heroin Diaries, as well as Motley Crue's lastest album, Saints of Los Angeles. She is also an avid songwriter and musician, and her debut EP will be out this summer.

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This talented group of friends has a love of musical theatre that brought them together more than five years ago when they were all hired as part of the original Los Angeles cast of the American Girls Revue. Among them, they played each and every role in the show with combined performances totaling over 2000.

Now in High School, these girls are an accomplished group and have charted many different paths. In addition to earning leads in their school musicals and plays and being cast in numerous TV commercials, pilots, and guest appearances, they are honor roll students, musicians, an editor of the school newspaper, two class presidents, one captain of the dance team, several cheerleaders, one is a nationally recognized advocate for Alzheimer's research, a TV game show contestant, a champion diver and one even pole vaults!

The girls are diverse as the Los Angeles population at large, but when they get together to sing, they are one voice in harmony with life itself. They are honored to reunite for this very special performance.

Yael Karoly is so excited to be a part of the Girly Show. She is 12 years old and a "soon to be" 8th grader at Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park. Ever since she was seven years old, Yael can't stop singing and performing! The favorite show that Yael performed in was YAE's Annie Jr. where she played the role of Annie. She takes several dance classes including tap, ballet, lyrical, jazz, and much more. Yael also takes a wonderful acting workshop at CSUN during the summer. Her dream is to become a professional Broadway actress, but until then, Yael loves to travel and watch as many shows with her family as she can. Other than theatre, Yael is always involved in her community and Student Council. Yael is so proud to be able to perform in this amazing benefit performance.

Annie is a current main stage member of the famed Groundlings Theater where she can be seen up to three times a week doing sketch and improvisational comedy. Most recently she has appeared on HUNG, THE OFFICE, FRANK TV, A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE, VH-1, and numerous national commercials like Fed-Ex, H & R Bloc, Best Buy, to name a few. She recently filmed a pilot (web) for FOX called COMMUNITY POOL and lent her voice to ABC FAMILY and The Secret Life of American Teenagers. She has also written for DISNEY, MTV, THE GAME SHOW NETWORK, IFC, ABC Family (web) and has a cartoon in development.

Just finishing up Agoura Children's Theatre production of Monty Python's Holy Grail, Gari is presently involved in Cinderella at Cabrillo Music Theatre. A member of Kabrillo Kids & Cabrillo off-stage, Gari has enjoyed performing with various local musical theatre companies for years. Cabrillo credits include The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz and Kabrilllo Kids Beauty and the Beast. Conejo Players productions as Dear Edwina, Into the Woods & Charlotte's Web were some of her favorites. Singing being her passion, as an award winning vocalist, she has enjoyed over 275 performances in both LA & Ventura counties and across the Nation with a current CD on itunes. Her latest featured film piece is this year's "LA Film Festival Promo" coming to theaters soon!

Kira was inspired by her older cousin to start performing at the age of 8. Dozens of roles in youth theatre followed. At age 11 she was selected as part of the Original LA Cast for The American Girl Review, where she performed for two and a half years. Her more recent roles include "Nancy" in Oliver!, "Genie" in Aladdin, and "Sarah" in Guys and Dolls. When not on stage, she can be found leading her High School's marching band onto the football field with the Dance/Flag team, or practicing parallel parking for her driver's license test. She is delighted to be able to support this wonderful cause which helped saved her mom's life.

These dancers are students in the most advanced level dance class at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks. They study dance at Buckley as well as outside of school on a serious and ongoing basis, participating in master classes, workshops, and summer intensives at some of the most prestigious dance and performing arts programs in the country and in the world. Buckley Dance 5 students are experienced in jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical jazz, modern dance, hip-hop, and world dance forms as well as choreography. The Buckley Dance 5 class is directed by Laura Bamford.

Lauren is honored to be reunited with The American Girls for this very special cause. She is now 16, and has been singing, dancing and performing most of her life. Favorite roles have included, Dorothy in Wizard of Oz, Gertrude in Seussical, Beth in Little Women, Mary Lennox in Secret Garden, Annie in Annie, and Samantha, Molly, Josephina and Kaya in the Los Angeles cast of The American Girls Revue where she opened and also closed the entire 2 and 1/2 year run. Other highlights have been, being on Fox TV's American Juniors, and receiving AGFA, SCVA and Intimate Opera Awards as well as singing at events throughout her community At her High School, Lauren is Junior Class President and Captain of the Songleading Team. Lauren would like to extend her heartfelt thanks for this memorable opportunity and her family and friends always for their great support!

Los Angeles audiences will remember Michelle from the very first, original production (outside of London & New York) of the musical Les Miserables where she created the role of Eponine. Michelle made her Broadway debut starring in Merlin opposite Chita Rivera & Doug Henning. She also starred opposite Barry Manilow in his international Showstoppers tour and was first introduced to concert audiences by Placido Domingo as a featured soloist at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and later toured Japan as a soloist with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra under the direction of John Mauceri. On the big screen, Michelle introduced Harry to Sally in the hit feature film When Harry Met Sally and has had starring roles in the feature films The Bad Guys and Body Rock and is the actress behind the swan in the animated classics The Swan Princess, The Swan Princess II & III. On television, she starred in Maggie Briggs, Peaceable Kingdom and the daytime drama Santa Barbara. Michelle has guest-starred on series such as: Wings, Hart to Hart, Coach, Murder She Wrote, Bodies of Evidence, Beverly Hills 90210, Who's the Boss, Full House, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, It's Garry Shandling's Show for which she won an ACE and BMI Award (for an original song she co-wrote and performed) among many others. Michelle can be heard on over a dozen albums including her 4 solo c.d. recordings, TOONFUL, REEL IMAGINATION, TOONFUL TOO and ON MY OWN featuring contemporary songs from Broadway.

A diagnosis of breast cancer, prompted Michelle to take a sabbatical from her performing career to focus on her family and a home-based business called TRULY MOM that she created with her sister and two friends. Michelle & her Truly Mom story have been featured on the CBS morning show and, last year, Country Living Magazine named them top women entrepreneurs of the year.

Alex Scolari is a senior at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California. She produced her first charity event last year when a friend at school was going through a battle with brain cancer. In Harmony, was a night of music performed by a cast of very talented teenage singers from the Buckley School and around Los Angeles. The show, which took place at Mbar in Hollywood proved to be a very rewarding and meaningful experience for everyone involved.

"As young performers, the extent of our performance opportunities had not really gone much further than performing for the sake of entertainment. Through In Harmony; we learned that performing to make a difference in someone's life gave great meaning to our art form. I feel blessed that I was given this opportunity. The fact that our friend was able to come and enjoy the show herself was really the highlight of the evening. To see the smile on her face made it worth every second."

Shortly after that period while watching a breathtaking video performance of Part of This World by breast cancer survivor Michelle Nicastro (please see Michelle Nicastro Bio), Alex and her friends were inspired to produce The Girly Show and donate the proceeds to breast cancer research. "Because as women of all ages we feel this cause hits close to home. So many of us are affected by this disease, by either knowing a loved one with breast cancer or directly. It saddens me that we must live in fear when a cure could be right around the corner" Alex and her very talented friends are excited to bring you The Girly Show. Alex wishes to thank everyone for their love, kindness, support, talents and generosity to make The Girly Show dazzle, while raising money for the Revlon/UCLA Breast Center.

Kim is the owner and founder of Jet Productions Worldwide, Inc, a private jet charter company with a special focus on providing private aircraft for the entertainment industry. www.jetproductions.net. Located at the Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, California, Jet Productions offers private jet charter services worldwide. Kim is very proud of her daughter Alex and all of her talented and dedicated friends. She feels honored to be a part of the Girly Show and wishes to thank everyone involved for helping to raise money for breast cancer research.

Sean Moran has made a career of acting, directing and writing in Los Angeles since his arrival in 1977 to shoot the movie version of Grease with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. With a BA in Theatrical Arts and a masters in Educational Theatre, he immediately proceeded to work in TV, film and stage. Stage credits include tours of Grease, Guys and Dolls, 1776, many productions of Nunsense, and his own work, Nunsingular Sensation. Directing credits in the hundreds include Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera's production of Evita, West Side Story and Oliver; Oxnard's CLO's Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar and the Habitat for Humanity Tour from 1997 to present. His many television credits include West Wing, ER, Gray's Anatomy, Dirt, Crossing Jordan and Close to Home You can see him recurring as Judge McLennan on Private Practice. His screenplay, Hasbeen Hotel, with Ed Asner and Doris Roberts is in works with the Hallmark Channel, and has Gilded Piano and Mud Alley Midgets currently in option. This fall he will stage his original work Immaculate Deception.

LAURA BAMFORD has been dancing, teaching and choreographing in the Los Angeles area for over 25 years. She has been the Director of Dance at The Buckley School since 1992, and is proud to be a member of their multiple-award-winning Performing Arts Department. Laura has choreographed close to 45 main stage musical productions, dance concerts, and plays in her years at Buckley, in addition to helping coordinate guest artist workshops, master classes, and special arts education events for the school. Laura was the recipient of the 1999 Edward A. Shay Fellowship at The Buckley School, and was also recognized with Honorable Mention status by the Los Angeles Music Center as a Dance Specialist at the 2005-06 Bravo Awards.

Laura is a certified Pilates instructor, and has choreographed for professional theater productions in numerous Los Angeles area venues, taught movement for actors workshops at South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa as well as the Powerhouse Theater in Santa Monica, and has been a special presenter at dance studios and workshops all over Southern California. Laura holds a BA in Dance and an MFA in Choreography, both from UCLA. Laura is proud to be a part of this production and congratulates her student, Alex Scolari (Producer), as well as the cast & staff of The Girly Show on raising awareness about Breast Cancer through this very special show.

SCOTT HARLANhas been seen in LA with Carol Burnett in the world premiere of the new musical, From the Top and in the new musical Radio Gals at La Mirada and the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami. Prior to that, Scott appeared in the national companies of Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, and The Rocky Horror Show. Regionally, Scott created the leading Role of Ignatious J. Reilly in Frank Galati's adaptation of A Confederacy of Dunces, was seen in Des McAnuff's production of 80 Days at the La Jolla Playhouse, appeared as Sancho in Man of La Mancha, as Mr. Bumble in Oliver with Arte Johnson, and Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd with Amanda McBroom. Movie roles have included Stan Licata in Risky Business opposite Tom Cruise, Ralph Andropwicz in Power opposite Richard Gere, and a leading role in the recently released Creampuff. Television audiences will remember Scott as series regular Ralph Friedman on the CBS series WIOU, and in such episodic shows as High Incident, China Beach, Wiseguy, Good Advice, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, and as Johnny Heckle on the daytime drama Search for Tomorrow. Scott can be heard as a singer on Electra/Nonesuch's release of Lady Be Good with Jason Alexander, on SONY Music's Paris In The Spring ,in Disney's animated film A Goofy Movie, and is the voice of Shakespeare in Disney's sequel to Pocahantas, Pocahantas II: The Journey Home. Scott recently was the music director of They're Playing Our Song with Lea Thompson for Reprise, Swingtime Canteen, and It's a Grand Night For Singing at La Mirada and the LA company of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Coronet Theater. As an arranger, Scott has arranged over 90 acts Scott is married to actress Winifred Freedman, and is still her biggest fan.

Annie is thrilled to be a part of The Girly Show both as a performer and as a co-producer. She has been a lover of musical theater all of her life and has been performing in musicals since she was little. Annie started performing in musicals at the Showboat Youth Theater. She's been seen as Macavity in Cats, a nun in The Sound of Music, and The Baker in Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat. At her high school, The Buckley School, in Sherman Oaks she appeared as Jan in Grease, a featured singer in Beauty and the Beast, and Suzanne in Sweet Charity. She also belongs to the a capella singing group, Monotones, at Buckley, and Assistant directed Romeo and Juliet her junior year.

Arlene produces feature documentaries, the most recent being the award-winning The Night James Brown Saved Boston and The U.S. vs.John Lennon. She also manages Tears For Fears co-founder Curt Smith. She has lived and worked in both the U.S. and the U.K. and previously held management roles at companies including AOL UK and Ogilvy & Mather. Wszalek is president of the non-profit Vintage Hollywood Foundation, and serves on the Preisdent's Council of her alma mater, Smith College.

Lisa is a partner in a law firm specializing in business and commercial litigation, has successfully litigated and tried cases in both areas and has represented clients in appellate court. Lisa has also dedicated countless hours to development and fundraising at her childrens' schools, with emphasis on annual giving campaigns. She is proud to be involved with The Girly Show and as a woman whose family has been affected by breast cancer numerous times, is particularly touched by the effort that these inspired teenagers have put forth in producing this incredible show.

Elizabeth has been working in the interior design industry for the past 20 years managing her families lighting business, PAUL FERRANTE, INC. Her company manufactures lighting, furniture & accessories for the design trade. Their products can be found across the country at various showrooms. www.paulferrante.com

Elizabeth is a busy wife and mother of 3. She divides her time between work, being a mother and heading up the Community Service programs at her children's schools. She is honored to be part of The Girly Show team.

Barbra is the president of The Ad Store, Inc, and has been one of LA's top copywriters for over 30 years. She attended UCLA, USC and Art Center College of Design. She has worked on staff for agencies like Wells, Rich & Greene; Della Femina, Travisano; and Foote, Cone & Belding, and has freelanced for most of LA's top agencies. Barbra has won numerous awards throughout the years and has worked on accounts like Max Factor Cosmetics, Yamaha Motorcycles, Jack in the Box, all major movie and television studios, Panasonic, Toshiba, Countrywide Financial, Heinz, Marriott Hotels, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Century 21, Red Bull, and Reebok to name a few. Barbra said she was thrilled to lend her writing skills to such a good cause.

Lorenzo played "Young Tommy" alongside Tony Award Winning Actress Alice Ripley in the Los Angeles Premiere of The Who's Tommy. Others credits include LA Opera's Production of Noah's Flood (appearing as Noah's oldest son), and Broadway's Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Additionally, Lorenzo has recorded over one hundred professional vocal projects including pieces for Hal Leonard music company, commercial theme songs, children's books, the Olympic theme song, and numerous Disney voice-overs. National commercial and modeling campaigns include projects for Target, Chrysler, Dunkin' Donuts, Toshiba, Adidas, H&M, Nestle, Lands End, and Talbots. Lorenzo is also a proud member of Kids With a Cause, a non-profit organization designed to inspire and encourage youth to open their hearts to others through charitable acts of kindness. Despite his young age, Lorenzo is a passionate and highly driven young man whose desire to reach out to others is boundless.

Olaf has been doing graphic design, printing and web development for a little over 12 years and has been an independent contractor for 9 years. From logos to stationary, to banners and complete websites, his focus is to provide his clients custom solutions for all of their marketing needs. Having done work for Jet Productions, he has known Kim and Alex for over ten years. "It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to be able to have involvement in Alex's project. It is great to see that our youth are so aware of the social issues and not only willing but active in doing things to make a difference."

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