After a few seasons of volunteering, I began recognizing production titles in the actor bios in the programs.  I would excitedly go back through my programs to see if the actors had been in any of the shows that I had worked.  After several seasons, my collection of programs was quite large, so I needed a more efficient way to do my have-they-been-here-before research.  Enter the list – 

 

I've listed all the actors I've seen (it's weird, I know, but that's what I do), listed alphabetically by their last names. If I've seen an actor more than once, their shows are listed chronologically, from earliest to most recent.  Each entry includes the following information:

 

Actor’s Name

* Production title (role(s) they had in the production (cast or crew); venue name (venue location); date I saw the production). 

* Social media information, Bible verse references, pronouns, etc.

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I am manually transcribing all the information listed in the program bios; any typos are my fault (please let me know if you see any so I can correct them).  Websites and social media information are provided as listed in program bios; if an actor lists different information for different productions, they will all be listed together.  I am not checking to see if any of the social media info or websites are still current. 

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I’ve included actors from all the productions I have a program for, so this list includes any shows I’ve seen on Broadway, Broadway Tours, and regional productions.  After much internal debate, I have included the cast from Newsies: The Broadway Musical currently on Disney+.  Initially, I wasn't going to include them, but since one of my goals is to meet them all, I realized it would be easier to match them with touring casts if they were already in the list.  Their names are listed in blue; they are the only Broadway show I will list that I have not seen in person.