Catherine Charlebois Explained

Catherine Charlebois (born July 16, 1987) is an American Broadway actress originally from Andover, Massachusetts.^[1] She is best known for her portrayal of Nessarose Thropp in the musical Wicked.^{[2] [3]} She currently resides in Virginia.

Education

Charlebois graduated from Andover High School (Massachusetts) in 2005^[4] and from Syracuse University (New York) in 2009 with a BFA in musical theatre.^[5] During her time at Syracuse University, Charlebois played the following roles:

• Anabelle Glick – Lucky Stiff (Syracuse University Stage); October 5–17, 2007^[6]
• Hodel – Fiddler on the Roof (Syracuse University Stage); November 28 – December 30, 2007^[7]
• Johanna – Sweeney Todd (Syracuse University Stage); April 24 – May 10, 2008^[8]
• Mick's Pick, Ensemble – Steel Pier (Syracuse University Stage); Oct 3–12, 2008^[9]

Professional career

• She is a stylist with a professional fashion/style blog
• Billie Delgado – Hurricane (NYTF; Theatre at St. Clement's); September 28 – October 10, 2009^{[10] [11]}
• Universal Swing, Swing, u/s Nessarose, u/s Midwife – Wicked (All Productions); 2010^[3]
• Shelby – Steel Magnolias (Triad Stage); April 10 – May 8, 2011^[12]
• Nessarose – Wicked (Munchkinland Tour); January 17 – October 11, 2012^[3]
• Nessarose – Wicked (Gershwin Theatre); December 4, 2012 – May 25, 2014^[3]
• Nessarose (emergency cover) – Wicked (Munchkinland Tour); July 9 – Aug 28, 2014^[3]
• Nessarose (emergency cover) – Wicked (Gershwin Theatre); January 7, 2015 – Jan 21, 2015^[3]
• Nessarose – Wicked (Gershwin Theatre); Jan 22, 2015 – March 8, 2015^[3]
• Belle – Beauty and the Beast (Music Theatre Wichita); June 28 – July 3, 2016^[3]
• Nessarose – Wicked (Munchkinland Tour); August 22, 2017 – April 22, 2018^[3]
• Nessarose (emergency cover)  Wicked (Munchkinland Tour); June 20, 2018 - August 5, 2018
• Nessarose (emergency cover)  Wicked (Munchkinland Tour); December 23, 2021 - Present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catherine Charlebois on Her 'Wild' Wicked Experience & Life with Newsies' Brendon Stimson. August 29, 2013. April 3, 2015. Broadway.com. Ferri. Josh.
2. Web site: Catherine Charlebois. April 3, 2015. Broadway.com. Broadway.com.
3. Web site: Catherine Charlebois. 2015. April 2, 2015. Playbill.com. Playbill.
4. News: Wakefield . Judy . September 30, 2010 . She's Not In Andover Anymore; She's On Broadway . McClatchy-Tribune Business News.
5. Web site: Actors. April 2, 2015. Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts. College of Visual and Performing Arts Department of Drama. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405163044/http://vpa.syr.edu/drama/actors. April 5, 2015.
6. Web site: Lucky Break. October 7, 2007. March 2, 2015. The Daily Orange. The Daily Orange. Tebbi. Tallie.
7. Web site: A stirring 'Fiddler' at Syracuse Stage. December 13, 2007. April 2, 2015. Oneida Daily Dispatch. Oneida Daily Dispatch. Myers. Wyne.
8. Web site: Sweeney Todd. April 25, 2008. April 2, 2015. syracuse.com. Curulla. Tony.
9. Web site: Department of Drama opens 2008-09 season with nonstop music and dancing in Kander and Ebb's 'Steel Pier' Oct. 3–12. September 29, 2008. April 2, 2015. News Archive. Syracuse University. Finlon. Patrick. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405050125/http://www.syr.edu/news/archive/story.php?id=5322. April 5, 2015. dead.
10. Web site: Steven Booth, Rita Gardner and More Set for Hurricane at NYMF. September 4, 2009. April 2, 2015. Broadway.com. Broadway.com. Broadway.com Staff.
11. Web site: Hurricane. April 3, 2015. Off Broadway. Murray. Matthew.
12. Web site: Sweet, Intoxicating Steel Magnolias at Triad Stage. April 15, 2011. April 2, 2015. CVNC: An Online Arts Journal. Jessup. Lynn.