Krysta Rodriquez, who has appeared on Broadway in such shows as Spring Awakening, First Date, and The Addams Family, will help kick off an all-star alumni performance series to benefit her alma mater, the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), September 9 in Newport Beach, California.
Her appearance, which includes a performance with members of this year’s student body, will launch the school’s yearlong Master Artist Series of special appearances by stars, including Megan Hilty, Susan Egan, and Mary Poppins composer Richard Sherman.
Celebrating the beginning of its 31st season, the non-profit OCSA is hosting the 5:30 PM event at Balboa Bay Resort, at 1221 West Coast Highway in Newport Beach.
In addition to her Broadway appearances, Rodriquez was also featured on the NBC series Smash. When she was a student at OCSA, she played the title role in Gidget: The Musical, which was co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
OCSA jazz musicians will entertain during a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and the performance.
OCSA offers a tuition-free education to more than 2,000 gifted high schoolers drawn from five California counties, funded by events like this one. Single tickets for the event cost $250; table sponsorships for up to 10 guests cost $3,000. To order tickets, contact Kristie Kee at [email protected] or call (714) 560-0900 ext. 3235.
Among the upcoming theatre-related guests on the Master Artist Series:
Richard Sherman: October 11
Opera singer Frederica von Stade: November 13
Tony nominee Megan Hilty: date TBA
Conductor and composer David Newman: date TBA
Little Women actor Megan McGinnis: date TBA
Tony-nominated Beauty and the Beast star and OCSA alumna Susan Egan: date TBA
Hilty, who received a Tony nomination in 2016 for Noises Off, has been a special guest performer on Playbill’s Broadway By the Sea cruises. Cabins are available for Broadway on the Danube River with Michael Feinstein for November 3-13, 2017, also featuring Rachel Bay Jones, Julia Murney, Christopher Fitzgerald, Marc Kudisch, Christopher Sieber, Brandon Uranowitz, and Seth Rudetsky, as well as other exciting talent to be announced.
Tickets are also now on sale for Playbill’s Broadway on the High Seas July 2018 cruise to Iceland, accompanied by Judy Kuhn, Christine Ebersole, Rob McClure, Jarrod Spector, Carmen Cusack, and Sierra Boggess. Visit PlaybillTravel.com for booking and information.
