MARISSA JOY GANZ
AEA
Height: 5'3"
Vocal: Soprano/Belter
NATIONAL TOURS
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (Original Company) Susan/ us Martha Cox, Ms. Darbus Disney Theatricals/ Jeff Calhoun/ Lisa Stevens
THE BOY FRIEND Directed by JULIE ANDREWS Swing (Dulcie, Nancy, Fay, Monica) Goodspeed Musicals/ Julie Andrews/ John Deluca
EUROPEAN TOURS
HAIR Black Boys Trio/ Crissy Wolfgang Bocksch/ David Gilmore
THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Principal Singer Opera N.Y / Judith Fredricks
WORLD PREMIERES
SLEEPING CUTIE: A Fractured Fairytale Musical Lucy (Sleeping Cutie) Playground SF/ Cindy Goldfield
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Susan Atlanta Theatre of the Stars/ Jeff Calhoun
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera/Jeff Calhoun
N.Y THEATRE
JAKES WOMEN Julie The Red Room
KING LEAR Duke of Cornwall The Kraine Theatre
CYMBELINE Caius Lucius/ Philario Under St. Marks
REGIONAL
HELLO DOLLY! u/s Ermengarde Paper Mill Playhouse/ Mark S. Hoebee/Mia Michaels
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Dance Captain/ us Taylor, Ms. Darbus Paper Mill Playhouse/ Mark S. Hoebee/ Denis Jones
WEST SIDE STORY Anita Artpark/ Lynne Kurdziel-Formato
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... FORUM Philia Yorktown Stage/ Barry Liebman
ALADDIN Princess Jasmine Big Family Entertainment/ John Conway
OLIVER Swing Westchester Broadway Theatre/ George Puello
BRIGADOON Kate Fireside Theatre/ Ed Flesch
RAZZLE DAZZLE Swing Carousel Dinner Theatre/ Joey Patton
THE FANTASTICKS Luisa Small Town & Fancy Players
PETER PAN Wendy Small Town & Fancy Players
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH Sabina Ramapo Drama Theatre
YOU"RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Lucy Naples Dinner Theatre
TOMMY Acid Queen Naples Dinner Theatre
BYE BYE BIRDIE Ursula Merkle Naples Dinner Theatre
EVITA Featured Ensemble/ Asst. DC Yorktown Stage/ Dennis Edenfield
FOOTLOOSE Urleen/ us Rusty Theatre by the Sea/ Brett Smock
A CHORUS LINE u/s Val & Maggie Coupe'/ Peter Gregus
OKLAHOMA Dream Laurey CSTF/ Peggy & Don Atkinson
AMELIA BEDELIA & THE BABY Principal Story Salad Productions National Tour/ Wayne Hoffman
JAMBALAYA Principal Singer/Dancer HersheyPark / Jose de la Cuesta
BENEFITS & CONCERTS
BROADWAY BARES SF III: Cocktails Lead Dancer/ Choreographer/ Whiskey Sour Saloon Deb Leamy
BROADWAY BARES SF II: ManuSTRIPT Lead Dancer/ (Daenerys) Game of Thrones Deb Leamy/ Jen Brooks
BROADWAY BARES 22: HAPPY ENDINGS Rapunzel Lee Wilkins/ Stephanie Klemons
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL Myself The Knitting Factory L.A
THE SKIVVIES IN CONCERT Guest Singer The Strand Theatre @ A.C.T San Francisco
BROADWAY ON BROADWAY CONCERT NYC Broadway Kids Chorus 1995
CAST RECORDINGS
HAIR - EUROPEAN TOUR LIVE 2003/2004
FILM & TELEVISION
THE BIG IDEA w/ Donny Deutsch Myself CNBC
LAW & ORDER SVU Market Girl NBC
ANTI- DISCRIMINATION PSA Lead *Snotty Girl MTV
FERNSEHGARTEN (Germany) HAIR & GREASE Musical Performances
DANCE PERFORMANCES
THE NUTCRACKER BALLET 10 seasons Rockland Youth Dance Ensemble
LES SYLPHIDES, LE CORSAIRE, PAQUITA (Variations) Rockland Youth Dance Ensemble
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE Pittsburgh Playhouse
TRAINING
EDUCATION: POINT PARK UNIVERSITY- Conservatory of Performing Arts- Musical Theatre & Dance
VOCAL: Mary Saunders, Ricardo Tobia, Bruce Kolb, Marianne Challis
ACTING: Flo Salant Greenberg, Doug Hall
ON-CAMERA: THE BARROW GROUP- Seth Barrish
DANCE (Advanced 20+): BROADWAY DANCE CENTER NYC/ COUPE' THEATRE STUDIO N.Y/ BALLET ARTS
BALLET & POINTE: Madame Nenette Charisse, Luba Gulyaeva
JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY: Ron Tassone, Jay Norman, Michele Assaf, A.C. Cuilla, Slam, Mia Michaels, Frank Hatchett
TAP: Henry LeTang, Diane Coupe' Frankel, Lane Napper, Germaine Salsberg
THEATRE DANCE: Robert S. Tucker
MODERN: Alison Lister
SPECIAL SKILLS
Dance Partnering, Gymnastics, Trumpet, Dialects, Softball, Make-up Design, Dramatic Screamer, Knowledge of French & German, Great with Children!