Cast Complete for Waterwell's BLUEPRINT SPECIALS, Starring Laura Osnes, Will Swenson & More

Waterwell (Arian Moayed & Tom Ridgely, Artistic Directors) announced today the complete cast, comprised of Broadway regulars, Military veterans, and civilian artists, for the Blueprint Specials, presented in association with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival.

Joining the previously announced Tony Award nominees Laura Osnes (Cinderella, Bonnie and Clyde) and Will Swenson (Hair) are Quinn Mattfeld (The Cherry Orchard, Pal Joey), Jenny Florkowski (Wicked), Emily McAleesejergins (vocalist for the West Point Band), James Edward Becton (U.S. Army Veteran) and Waterwell Ensemble members Hanna Cheek (The Pumpkin Pie Show) and Kevin Townley (The Talent Show).

Additional casting includes U.S. Military veterans as well as Active Duty and Reserve Service Members: Michael Acevedo, Brad Bong, Adrienne Brammer, Hugh Cha, Jennean Farmer, Sandra Lee, Kayonnia Rollins, Nelly Saviñon, Robert Soto, and Sade Thomas; as well as civilian artists Mark Banik, Kate Berman, Lyndsey Brown, Taylor Crousore, Ethan Hardy, Kurt Hellerich, Melissa Rose Hirsch, Rich Hollman, Dea Julien, Erica Page, Eddie Rodriguez, Kelsey Shaw, MAndy Striph, and Jennifer Joan Thompson.

"Our goal from the beginning for the Blueprints was to create a true civilian-military collaboration," said director Tom Ridgely. "Artists in particular are well-positioned to bridge that divide, so what a thrill it will be to build a new community of veterans, active military, reservists, spouses and children alongside their new colleagues from Broadway and Off-Broadway. This isn't just bringing arts to the military, it's using the arts to bring military and civilian worlds together."

The Blueprint Specials will play six performances on the interior hangar deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum: Friday, January 6, 7:30pm; Saturday, January 7, 8:00pm; Sunday, January 8, 3:00pm; Monday, January 9, 7:00pm; Wednesday, January 11: 11:00am (school groups only) and 7:30pm. The Museum is centered on Intrepid, a US Navy aircraft carrier that served during World War II, the Cold War and the Vietnam War.

Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for Intrepid Museum members. Please visit www.intrepidmuseum.org/blueprintspecials for more information and to purchase.

For more information, please visit www.waterwell.org, www.intrepidmuseum.org or www.undertheradarfestival.com.

The Blueprint Specials are made possible by support from the Gilman Foundation, Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Jerome Robbins Foundation, Richenthal Foundation, John and Jody Arnhold, Achelis & Bodman Foundations as well as the New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and hundreds of private individuals. For a full listing, please visit www.waterwell.org.

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