Book by Jessie Nelson
Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly
Choreographed by Chase Brock
Directed by Diane Paulus
Jenna, played by Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful), a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must choose between her commitments and her dreams. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness—but Jenna ultimately has to decide for herself. This poignant and uplifting new musical celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the courage it takes to pluck a long abandoned dream off the shelf. Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”) and directed by Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).
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Read More
Click here to read more about the show in our summer Guide.
Click here to view the Waitress program.
Pie Ingredient List
View a list of ingredients in the pies sold during the production at A.R.T.
Waitress Educational Toolkit
Take a peek to learn more about the creative minds behind Waitress through games, music, videos, reading, and (of course) pie recipes! (click here to download a PDF)
Waitress Audio
She Used To Be Mine – Sara Bareilles and Nadia DiGiallonardo
Notable dates
ASL Dates
Sep. 8, 7:30PM
Audio Described Dates
Sep. 9, 7:30PM – Sep. 12, 2PM
Age Appropriateness
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
This new musical would be suitable for high school and well-prepared middle school students who can handle some profanity and strong subject matter such as spousal abuse and sexual themes.
Lobby Experience
The A.R.T. Community Cookbook is a collection of pie recipes contributed by A.R.T. patrons, staff, and fans during the run of Waitress. Recipes collected as a part of the Waitress Lobby Experience and via Instagram.
Also check out Behind the Counter, an oral history project featuring photos and interviews from people working in diners and restaurants around Greater Boston.
Open Captioned
Sep. 3, 7:30PM & Sep. 6, 2PM
Discussions
Waitress Discussions
The A.R.T. will host special panel discussions with Harvard scholars and members of the A.R.T. community:
August 22, following the matinee performance: Post-show discussion with Michael Roiff, founder of Night & Day Pictures and producer of the 2007 film Waitress. Click here for more information.
There will also be regularly scheduled talk-backs with cast members after the following matinee performances:
Aug. 26, Aug. 29, Sep. 2, Sep. 5, Sep. 9, Sep. 12, Sep. 16, Sep. 19, Sep. 23, Sep. 26
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Credits
Creative team
Cast
Jenna
Jessie Mueller
Jenna
Jessie Mueller
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Carole King; Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk Awards); Nice Work If You Can Get It (Billie Bendix); The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Helena Landless); On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Melinda Wells). Off-Broadway: Carousel (Carrie Pipperidge), Lincoln Center; Into the Woods (Cinderella), Delacorte Theatre. Regional: Animal Crackers, A Christmas Carol, Goodman Theatre; She Loves Me (Amalia; Jeff Award), Writer’s Theatre. Concerts: Go Your Own Way with Jarrod Spector, NJPAC.
Cal
Eric Anderson
Cal
Eric Anderson
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: South Pacific (Stewpot), original casts of Kinky Boots (Mutt), Rocky (Gazzo/Tommy Crosetti), The Last Ship (Freddy Newlands), Soul Doctor (starring as Shlomo Carlebach; Drama Desk nomination for Best Actor). Recipient of the inaugural Joel Hirschhorn award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre by the L.A. Drama Critics Circle. TV: “The Good Wife,” “Law & Order,” “Alias,” and “Live From Lincoln Center.” Married to Jessica Rush, with a new daughter called Elliot.
Becky
Keala Settle
Becky
Keala Settle
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Les Misérables 2014 Revival (Madame Thénardier), Hands On A Hardbody (Norma Valverde; Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, TheaterWorld Award winner), Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (Shirley). Off-Broadway: Violet, Encores! Off-Center. First Nat’l Tours: Hairspray (Tracy Turnblad), South Pacific (Bloody Mary), Lincoln Center. Regional: Side Show, La Jolla Playhouse; Joseph..., Ogunquit Playhouse. Workshops: The Last Ship. TV/Film: “The Big C.” Film: Ricki and the Flash.
Dawn
Jeanna de Waal
Dawn
Jeanna de Waal
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Kinky Boots (Lauren - Jeanna will return to the role in fall 2014); American Idiot (Heather). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Chris Hargensen). West End: We Will Rock You. National Tour: Wicked (Glinda). Other theater: The Rocky Horror Show (Janet), The Old Globe, San Diego; Just So (Giraffe), Edinburgh Fringe UK. Film/TV: “The Devil’s Bitch,” B Side. Cast Album Recording: Carrie. Training at The Arts Educational School, Tring Park and BA(hons)Acting from The Liverpool Institute for The Performing Arts.
Joe
Dakin Matthews
Joe
Dakin Matthews
A.R.T.: All the Way. Broadway: The Audience, (Winston Churchill), Rocky (Mickey), The Best Man (Senator Carlin), A Man for All Seasons (Cardinal Wolsey), Henry IV (Warwick/Glendower, Bayfield and Drama Desk Award). Off-Broadway: Measure for Measure, All’s Well That Ends Well, Public Theater; Where’s Charley, Encores!; Freedomland, Playwrights Horizons. Regional: Prince of L.A., A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Old Globe; Three Sisters, Uncle Vanya, A.C.T.; Shadowlands, Misalliance, South Coast Repertory. Film: Lincoln, True Grit, Zero Charisma. TV: “Gilmore Girls,” "Desperate Housewives,” “King of Queens.”
Earl
Joe Tippett
Earl
Joe Tippett
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Airline Highway. Other Theater: Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, AEG Tour; Ashville, Rattlestick; Happy Birthday, The Actors Company Theater; A Thick Description of Harry Smith, Unanswered We Ride, Fish Eye, Seven Minutes In Heaven, The Young Left, Cherry Lane Theatre; Familiar (World Premiere), Yale Rep; The May Queen, Chautauqua Theater Company; Bull Durham (World Premiere), Alliance Theatre; Unanswered We Ride, Edinburgh; Picnic, Triad Stage; Three Sisters, The Corn Is Green, Romeo and Juliet, Williamstown Theatre Festival. Film/TV: License Plates, “Boardwalk Empire.”
Dr. Pomatter
Drew Gehling
Dr. Pomatter
Drew Gehling
A.R.T.: Johnny Baseball. Broadway: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway: A Minister’s Wife (Lexy), Lincoln Center; Billy & Ray (Sistrom), Vineyard Theatre; I Believe, Lincoln Center; Anne of Green Gables (Gilbert Blythe), Lortell. Regional: Moby Dick; Jersey Boys; Hello Dolly, Paper Mill; Utah Shakespeare. Workshops: American Psycho, The Searchers, Big Fish, Sunset Boulevard. TV/Film: Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (HBO), “30 Rock,” “Smash,” “The Daily Show,” Unsung Carolyn Leigh (Live from Lincoln Center). Carnegie Mellon University.
Ogie
Jeremy Morse
Ogie
Jeremy Morse
A.R.T.: Debut. Off- Broadway: Bloodsong of Love (Lo Cocodrilo, Drama Desk nomination), Ars Nova; The Underclassman (Ham Samuels), Prospect @ The Duke. Regional: How To Succeed... (Finch), Walnut Street; Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby), Goodspeed; Oliver! (Noah Claypole), Paper Mill; The Trouble With Doug (Doug), Theatreworks Palo Alto. Upcoming: Into The Woods (Jack), North Carolina Theatre. Workshops: Eighty-Sixed, Second Stage; Hunter S. Thompson Musical, La Jolla. Concerts: Joe Iconis, Muse Match, 54 Below; Nikola Tesla Drops the Beat (Nikola Tesla), Musical Theatre Factory. NYU Steinhardt.
Lulu
Giana Ribeiro
Lulu
Giana Ribeiro
A.R.T.: Debut. She has also performed in numerous Kid's Curtain Call productions, including Alice in Topsy Turvy Land, It's a Small World, Island Fantasy, Candy Shop, We Come From Mars, and a lead role as Rebecca in Happy Haunted House.
Lulu
Addison Oken
Lulu
Addison Oken
A.R.T.: Waitress (Lulu). Children's Productions: Wonka Kids (Veruca), Annie Jr. (Annie), All Newton Music School; The Sound of Music (Maria), Seussical Jr. (Horton), Needham Creative Arts. Other: Commercials (Edward Jones, Red Sox/NESN), modeling, short films. She also studies dance and in her free time enjoys reading and creative writing.
Ensemble
Charity Angél Dawson
Ensemble
Charity Angél Dawson
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Side Show (Fortune Teller). National Tours: The Color Purple (Darlene), Dreamgirls (Effie White). Regional: Kiss Me Kate (Hattie), Hartford Stage Company; Smokey Joe’s Cafe (BJ), Heberger Theater Center; Beehive (Wanda), Arts Center of Coastal Carolina; Aida (Aida), Moscow Regional Theater; The Wiz (Evilene), Valley Youth Theater; West Side Story (Rosalia), Baltimore Lyric Opera House. Education: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
Ensemble
David Jennings
Ensemble
David Jennings
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: After Midnight, starring Fantasia and Patti LaBelle; Hands on a Hardbody; Brooklyn: The Musical (original Streetsinger). West End: The Genius of Ray Charles (Lead). National: Ragtime (Coalhouse); Porgy & Bess (Porgy); Sister Act (Sgt. Eddie Souther); Side Show (Jake, Ovation Award nominee); Dreamgirls starring Jennifer Holliday (Curtis); Ain’t Misbehavin’ with Ruben Studdard (Andre, Grammy Award nominee for 30th Anniversary recording). TV: “Blue Bloods,” “The Shield,” “The Grove.”
Ensemble
Corey Mach
Ensemble
Corey Mach
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody, Godspell (Jesus/Judas standby). National Tours: Wicked, Flashdance the Musical, RENT. Regional: Pippin (Pippin), Violet (Monty), Harold & Maude (Harold), Lippa’s Wild Party (Burrs), I Love You Because (Austin). Yale Institute for Music Theatre acting company. TV: “Codes of Conduct” (HBO; dir. Steve McQueen). Proud grad of Baldwin-Wallace. Absolutely overjoyed to be working on this incredible piece with this dream team. Next up: Invisible Thread at Second Stage directed by Diane Paulus. coreymach.com.
Ensemble
Ragan Pharris
Ensemble
Ragan Pharris
A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: The Light in the Piazza (Margaret), Oklahoma! (Ado Annie), Little Women (Jo March). Ragan graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Pace University a week before landing this role. She would like to thank her family and friends for always being so supportive. #cantWAITress.
Ensemble
Cullen R. Titmas
Ensemble
Cullen R. Titmas
I only work with rock stars now. A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway/Natl’ Tour: The Last Ship, Billy Elliot (Tony), Avenue Q (Nicky/Trekkie). Off- Broadway: Avenue Q (Nicky/Trekkie). Disney: Finding Nemo, the Musical (original Marlin). NYC/Regional favorites: John and Jen, AIDA (Radames), Footloose (Ren), Forever Plaid (Sparky), and the title role in Floyd Collins. TV: “Person of Interest” Film: I’ve seen SO many good movies. Thanks to all at Telsey and Co., and to my dudes at CGF.
Ensemble
Stephanie Torns
Ensemble
Stephanie Torns
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Wicked (Elphaba standby). Regional/ Nat’l Tours: Wicked, 9 to 5 (Judy Bernly), Les Misérables (Eponine). Many thanks to Diane, Sara, Patrick Goodwin, and the rest of the creative team for allowing me to be a part of such a beautiful show. Much love to my family and Barbara for their endless support. This one’s for you Pa!
Swings
Emily Afton
Swings
Emily Afton
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: HAIR. National Tour: HAIR; Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Diva 1); I Love a Piano. Regional: Smokey Joe's Cafe (Pattie); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Philia); Chicago (Roxie); Crazy for You (Polly); Kiss Me, Kate (Lois/Bianca); Les Misérables; Ragtime; Jesus Christ, Superstar; 42nd Street. BFA Musical Theatre, Emerson. Huge thanks to Diane, Sara, Nadia, and Patrick for bringing me on board with this exciting project!
Swings
Ben Sidell
Swings
Ben Sidell
A.R.T.: The Light Princess. Off-Broadway: The Light Princess. International: Ivanov, The Idiot. Regional: The Wedding Singer; Les Misérables; Assassins; The Wild Party; Hello Again; Chalet Mirable; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. TV/Film: "Complete Works" (HULU), Mischief Night. MFA in Acting, A.R.T. Institute at Harvard '15.
Band
Additional staff
WAITRESS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Isaac Alter, Harvard University ’16, Music*
Emily Bergquist, Harvard University ’18, Stage Management*
Grace Brakeman, Northwestern University ’19, Artistic
Elizabeth Cahill, Emerson College ’17, Sound
Christopher Conway, Amherst College ’18, Props
Nina Goodheart, Yale University ’19, Stage Management
Sam Hagen, Harvard University ’18, Dramaturgy*
Maxwell Kagan, Horace Mann School ’16, Artistic
Olivia Munk, Harvard University ’16, Directing*
Christian Peterson, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Sound**
Dan Prosky, Harvard University ’16, Scenic Design*
Laura Trosser, Harvard University ’16, Stage Management*
Taylor Vandick, Harvard University ’16, Choreography*
Luke Walchuk, Minnesota State University, MFA ’16, Sound
Jake Wilder-Smith, Harvard University ’16, Music
*With support from the Harvard University Office of Career Services
**With support from The Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts (JFFPA)