San Diego Girls Land Role In WAITRESS National Tour

The Tony nominated musical WAITRESS, which opens Nov 27 - Dec 2 has cast two young area actresses to take on the role of "Lulu" during the San Diego engagement, presented by Broadway San Diego

Kensley Dibble, 5, of Temecula, and Sloane Viora, 5, of Point Loma will alternate the role of "Lulu," the daughter of the production's main character, Jenna.

WAITRESS tells the story of "Jenna", an expert pie baker working at a local diner and stuck in a loveless marriage. Her salvation comes in the form of her daughter, "Lulu."

Both girls were chosen via an audition process held at Lawrence Family JCC on Monday, October 8th. Over 50 girls participated in the auditions, which were presided over by members of the WAITRESS company. The character of "Lulu" is cast locally in each tour market and two girls are chosen to share the role. Each five-year-old girl chosen will perform in 4 performances each during the engagement.

Kensley Dibble: Kensley started competitive dancing at the age of two in diapers! She loves to swim act play the piano and dance. She is a national tap dance champion and also trains and competes competitively in jazz.

Sloane Viora: Sloane lives in Point Loma and is a 4th generation native San Diegan. She has danced with San Diego Danceworks since she was 3 and enjoys tap and ballet. She attended San Diego Junior Theater's summer camp last summer and will be attending their Thanksgiving camp the week of Thanksgiving. Sloane loves the arts and gymnastics.

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