Stephanie Bissonnette Explained

Stephanie Bissonnette
Birth Name:Stephanie Bissonnette
Birth Date:26 October 1990
Birth Place:Hollywood, California, U.S.
Death Place:Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Stage choreographer
Years Active:2003–2022

Stephanie Bissonnette (October 26, 1990 – December 17, 2022) was an American stage choreographer who was best known for her work in the musical Mean Girls, where she originated the role of Dawn Schweitzer.[1] She was also featured in Ensemble, the Broadway on Demand documentary that told the stories of Broadway dancers navigating the COVID-19 shutdown.[2] [3]

Bissonnette was a graduate of Point Park University's Conservatory of the Performing Arts. In addition to her stage work, she served as a choreographer for productions at The Muny, Riverside Theatre, Seven Angels Theatre, and Shakespeare Theatre Company.[4] She was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in 2019,[5] and she died at age 32 on December 17, 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kearney, Georgie . Outpouring of grief as Mean Girls star dies aged 32 . 2022-12-19 . en.
  2. News: Hall . Margaret . 2022-12-19 . Dancer Stephanie Bissonnette Passes Away at 32 . 2022-12-19.
  3. News: Brunner . Raven . 2022-02-20 . Broadway On Demand Set to Stream Ensemble, Featuring Cameron Adams, Aaron J. Albano, Stephanie Bissonnette, And More . 2022-12-19.
  4. News: Mean Girls Broadway Performer Stephanie Bissonnette Dead at 32 from Cancer: 'Our Hearts Are Broken' . en . 2022-12-20.
  5. Web site: 'Mean Girls' Star Stephanie Bissonnette Shares Her Amazing Story, from Cancer to Returning to the Broadway Stage . 2022-12-20 . SurvivorNet . 14 January 2020 . en-US.
  6. News: 2022-12-19 . Mean Girls the Musical Member Stephanie Bissonnette Dead at 32 . 2022-12-20.