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Lisa Livesay

Lisa is thrilled to once again be working with some of the creative team from Spin the Rumpelstiltskin Musical and Puss in Boots a Musical. A bicoastal, actor and singer, she has appeared as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway, been a featured guest soloist with symphonies across the globe, and is a regular Los Angeles session singer. In her “spare time”, Lisa is a full time student earning a degree in Social Work from CUNY.

David Edwards

David has had a long and memorable career on the stage which included singing “Try To Remember” in the final New York performance of The Fantasticks. Along the way, he has been on Broadway or touring in “The Producers”, ”By Jeeves”, “The Rothschilds”. Off-Broadway he has also performed in “Room Service”, “Ionescopade”, “The Disputation”, among others. His Regional theatre credits include “Man of La Mancha,”, “La Cage aux Folles “, “Camelot”,” A Little Night Music “, “Irma Vep”, “Little Me“, “1776”, “A Few Good Men,” “Ragtime”, “The Cripple of Inishmaan”, and others. His film & TV credits include “Belly,” “The Fantasticks: Try to Remember,” “Meshuggah-Nuns,” and “The Good Wife.”

Michael Isaac

Growing up an athlete, Michael had big dreams of playing in the bigs. He soon realized that he could sing a pitch much better than he could hit one. Some favorites: Jimmy Ray in Bright Star, Jerry in The Full Monty(4 times!), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Mason in Jane Eyre, Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate, and Adam in Seven Brides. NYU Tisch & Guildford School of Acting(UK). @themichaelisaac

Claire McPartland

Claire is thrilled to be a part of this innovative and imaginative project. She is an actor and musician who recently traded the lakes of Minnesota for the lights of NYC - though she is still a proud Twins fan. Claire graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in drama and philosophy and has also studied at the British American Dramatic Academy, Fordham University, and MacPhail School of Music. She wants to send lots of thanks to her brother, Max. You can keep up with Claire by visiting clairemcpartland.com.

Michelle DellaFave

Michelle became a familiar face to millions of television viewers singing and dancing each week on Dean Martin's hit NBC television series, working alongside show business legends such as Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, and Orson Welles. Michelle took part in two of Bob Hope's USO Tours, entertaining American troops stationed around the world and in Vietnam. As a lifetime member of AVVA supporting Vietnam veterans, she was a recent recipient of the United War Veterans Council Award for service to America's Vietnam Veterans. Michelle has headlined in an original cabaret act at NYC nightclubs, including The Metropolitan Room and 54 Below. She has produced three of her own vocal CDs - a pop jazz album "Cool Burn,” a Gospel collection “Transformed,” and an inspirational “From The Soul.” Michelle is a soloist at St. Marks Church in NYC and dedicates her time and singing to work for the UN and world peace organizations.

Chelsea Lynne Myers

Southern Californian at birth, New Yorker at heart, Chelsea holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (CAP 21). Her favorite credits include Kathleen and Understudy for Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Bambi in Curtains (both at the Mac-Haydn Theatre), and Emma and Understudy for Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (Village Theatre). Chelsea also sailed around the world while performing on board Holland America Line cruise ships and has been lucky enough to visit 54 countries. For more info, check out www.chelsealynnemyers.com

John E. Brady

John E. Brady loves working with Neil and Harvey and has been rewarded with two SOVAS and one AUDIE award because of it. He has appeared onscreen in NEWSIES THE MUSICAL, TMNT 2, L&O, PERSON OF INTEREST, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, THE GOOD FIGHT and on Broadway in THE LION KING and NEWSIES the Musical. He has also appeared Off-Broadway, in National tours, internationally, and just about any kind of venue and media platform there is. He has been seen or heard in over a hundred commercials. If you ask him what his favorite role is, his unequivocal answer is – Dad.

Jeff Essex

Jeff is a performer, writer, artist, and software developer. Stage: Mario, Jump Man (NY Fringe Best Musical); Harpo Marx, A Night in the Kremlin (MITF nominee Best Actor); Andre (u/s Freddy), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (National Tour); Macbeth, Macbeth (regional). Screen: Scourge of the Vagabond Spectre, FailSafe. Voice: Sam, The Upstate Four (CN pilot); Sid Meier’s Alien Crossfire (videogame); Tim, Time Travelers Convention (podcast musical). Jeff's novels Lovely Assistant and Jackrabbit Messiah are available in print and Kindle; he's currently writing Afraid of 7, a graphic novel. Visit SemperBufo.com for more.

Barrett Leddy

Barrett is an actor, singer, and comedian. His audiobook performances have earned him both an Audie Award and two Voice Arts Awards. Animation and video game work includes Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, 44 Cats, Duel Links, Bread Barbershop, Bungo and Alchemist, Super Wings, Om Nom Stories, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. He has appeared on The Howard Stern Show, and in concert at such venues as Symphony Space and 54 Below.

Nick Williams

Nick has spent his teen years performing in theaters throughout his home state of Arizona. Credits include Spring Awakening (Melchior Gabor), Big River (Jo Harper/Young Fool), Sweeney Todd (Anthony Cover/Ensemble), Tuck Everlasting (Jesse Tuck), Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dan), and Grease (Roger). Nick thanks his friends and family for their constant love and support.

Declan Skaggs

Declan has been involved in community theater around the Arizona Valley for the last eight years and has been in over 25 productions. His favorite roles include Zach in “Gifted” at Greasepaint Youth Theater and Bert in “Mary Poppins” at Dessert Stages Theater. He’d like to thank the cast and crew of “Dead End the Musical” involved with this incredible production.

Aidan Perkins

Aidan Is a 16-year-old high school student with a wide arsenal of voices and accents, including British, French, and Australian. He has been in and out of the acting business through an organization called East Valley Children’s Theater, along with a few other “Dead End” kids. Aidan hopes everyone enjoys “Dead End the Musical” and hopes it makes it to the stage sometime in the near future.

Tre Moore

Tre has been performing in theatre for several years. He has performed with several regional and community theatre companies, from Illinois to Arizona. His favorite credits include Peter Pan (Hook), Seussical Jr. (Cat in the Hat), Frozen Jr. (Kristoff), and Newsies (Jack Kelly). Tre plans to study theatre and business in college. He thanks his friends, family, and instructors for their support, love, and guidance over the years.

Jake Stabinsky

Dead End the Musical marks the first professional acting experience for Jake: “I’m really excited to see where this takes me! I’m a sophomore in high school attending New School for the Arts and Academics. Rehearsing and recording Dead End brought me a much needed escape during difficult times and the honor to work alongside Neil, Harvey, Peter, and a handful of very talented actors. This experience has shaped a lot of who I am today and I’m eager to see how far Dead End goes!”

Marco Velasquez

Marco has enjoyed being involved in more than 15 theater productions around the Phoenix area, nominated and awarded for several of his roles. His favorite roles include, Olaf, in Frozen Jr., Slightly, in The Lost Boys of Neverland, and Michael Darling in Peter Pan, all with East Valley Children's Theatre. Marco is honored to play the role of Angel in Dead End the Musical and is very excited to work with such a talented group of people!

Michael Coppolla

Michael is extremely excited to be cast for the role of Phillipe Griswald in the audiobook musical production of Dead End the Musical. His previous roles include Young Clyde from Bonnie and Clyde, Theo from Pippin, Scar from The Lion King Jr., Beast from Beauty and the Beast Jr., Gordon from Aussie Song at the New York Theatre Festival, and singing Strephon in Iolanthe with Amore Opera. Michael wants to thank Steven Tompkins for his extraordinary vocal training and his unconditional friendship.

Neil Fishman

Harvey Edelman

Peter C. Palame