Cast Spotlight: Brooke Tallman and Kathy Tobiassen
BROOKE TALLMAN (MIMI MERELLI) Acting credits include: Eleanor Vance (The Haunting of Hill House), Bella Manningham (Angel Street / Gaslight), Vanda (Venus In Fur), Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest), Harper Pitt (Angels In America), Janet Weiss (The Rocky Horror Show), Miss Hannigan (Annie), Louise (Gypsy), Rizzo (Grease!), The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz), The Baker’s Wife (Into The Woods), Jeanie (Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical), Annelle (Steel Magnolias), Gingy (Shrek the Musical), Jennyanydots (Cats), The Laramie Project, The Vagina Monologues, and Jenny (Company).
KATHY TOBIASSEN (TATIANA RACÓN) is a veteran of numerous theatrical and musical productions, both on-stage and off, in Oneonta (Orpheus Theatre, Catskill Choral Society) and Amherst, MA (Valley Light Opera). She is delighted to be making her debut with Bigger Dreams. Favorite roles include the Mayor and the Chief Knight Who Says “Ni” in Spamalot, Deb, Walter Hobbs’ secretary in Elf, Clairee in Steel Magnolias, and Sarah in Company. Kathy is happy to be sharing the stage with her talented castmates, some for the first time, and others for repeat performances. She is grateful to our director and production team for making this experience a joy.