NEXT TO NORMAL

DIANE

Melissa is pleased to be returning to Theater West End after previously appearing as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow. Other favorite roles include Light in the Piazza (Margaret) [Tampa Bay Theatre Award, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical] Ragtime (Mother,) [Carbonell Award, Best Leading Actress in a Musical] Fun Home (Helen), The Last Five Years (Kathy), The Secret Garden (Lilly), Les Miserables (Cosette / Fantine) and Sunday In the Park with George (Dot). Melissa is a native Florida girl with a Broadway credit, a husband of 28 years, and two beautiful grown up girls. Thanks to the creative team here at Theater West End for keeping me on the list, and to everyone reading this for supporting live theatre.

DAN

Jeremy is thrilled to be making his Theater West End debut in one of his favorite shows! A New York native, he has performed professionally for the last 15 years and is ecstatic to continue that journey here in Florida. Past favorite credits include: Bobby Strong in Urinetown, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald in Assassins, Claude in Hair, and Gabe in Next to Normal. Thank you to his friends, family and Stanley Marie for supporting him on this crazy journey through life. The biggest thanks goes to his wife Samm, who also is regularly seen on the stage, for all of her love, support, and motivation to keep this dream alive.

GABE

Jordan Perez is a Senior at UCF in the B.A. Theatre Studies program. He was most recently seen in UCF’s production of The Cherry Orchard (Lopakhin), The Prom (Mr. Hawkins) and previously Bright Star (Jimmy Ray U/S, Ensemble). Some of his other credits include Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur U/S) and A Christmas Carol (Fred U/S) at the Orlando Shakes Theatre. Instagram: @itsjordanperez

NATALIE

Julyette is so excited to be making her Theater West End debut! Some of her recent credits include Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Wednesday (The Addams Family), Mae (The Wild Party), and Hedy La'Rue (How to Succeed in Business). Julyette would like to thank her mother, step dad, nina and Justin for all their continuous love and support. Julyette also thanks her Henegar family for being so supportive, caring, and loving and for taking the time to see her she loves you all so much! Lastly she'd like to thank the Theater West End team for believing in her abilities and giving her the opportunity to play a dream role!
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HENRY (GABE COVER)

Harvey Evans is excited to be back at Theater West End, playing “Henry” in Next to Normal. You may have recently seen Harvey at Theater West End in Rocky Horror(Brad), Sweeney Todd(Beadle), Spring Awakening(Melchior), and Curious Incident(Christopher). Other favorite roles include Greetings!(Mickey Gorski), Butterflies are Free(Don Baker), and The Lightning Thief(Swing). Harvey is a Theme Park Management student at UCF and loves visiting the theme parks. He would like to thank his Mum, Dad, Lewis, Marlo, and his friends for their support. Excelsior! @harvey596

DOCTOR (DAN COVER)

Christopher deJongh is so excited to explore this powerful story of family resilience and the stigmas of mental health with this talented cast and crew! Before transplanting from Massachusetts, Chris performed in regional and community theaters throughout New England. He was last seen at Titusville Playhouse as Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show Live. Some favorite past roles include Charlie in Kinky Boots(TPI), Jean Valjean in Les Misérables(CST), Roger in Rent(Athens Theatre) and Jerry in The Full Monty(Broad Brook Opera House). Chris would like to thank the entire creative team for their artistry and collaboration! Special thanks to his wife Erica for being his partner in all things and his pup Luna for being a floof!

NATALIE COVER

Melany is extremely grateful to be involved with such a talented cast and crew. This show has definitely been a wonderful learning experience and she can’t wait for you to go through the ride of emotions trying to figure out what could be next to normal for this complicated yet fitted family. Enjoy!

MALE SWING (HENRY, DOCTOR)

Sean McKinley is thrilled to be making his debut at Theater West End with this production of Next To Normal. Sean’s recent credits include The Swiss Family Robinson: A Musical Adventure (2025 Orlando Fringe FestN4), Knock ‘Em Dead: A Crazy Murder Musical (CTC Productions), and Tanabata: A New Musical (2024 Orlando Fringe Festival). Sean received his PhD in clinical psychology from USF in 2021 and is a staff psychologist with the Orlando VA Healthcare System.

YOUNG GABE

Ryker Ingram is thrilled to be performing in this production! A passionate young actor, he has previously played Simba in Lion King Kids, Charlie in Willy Wonka Kids, and Nemo in Finding Nemo Kids. Ryker loves bringing characters to life on stage and is always eager for his next role. He would like to thank his family, friends, and teachers for their endless support