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Wicked's Dee Roscioli Joins Goodspeed Musicals' The Circus in Winter

Roscioli will replace fellow ”Wicked” alum Teal Wicks.

Wicked's Dee Roscioli joins the cast of Goodspeed Musical's The Circus In Winter.
Wicked's Dee Roscioli joins the cast of Goodspeed Musicals' The Circus in Winter.

Wicked veteran Dee Roscioli has been announced to take over the role of Jennie Dixianna in the upcoming Goodspeed Musicals production of The Circus in Winter this fall at The Norma Terris Theatre. Roscioli will replace fellow Wicked alum Teal Wicks, who is exciting the production.

The Circus in Winter, which will run from October 23-November 16, features a folk/rock score by Ben Clark, a book by Beth Turcotte and Tony nominee Hunter Foster (The Bridges of Madison County), and direction by Joe Calarco.

Inspired by Cathy Day's acclaimed novel of the same name, the production tells a series of interwoven stories that reveal the private lives of a death-defying acrobat, a sideshow African queen, a lonely circus owner, a band of disheveled clowns, and more.

In addition to Roscioli, the cast will feature Aaron Ramey as Wallace Porter, Emily Behny as Irene, James Penca as Ollie, Shannan Antalan as Pearly, Williams Parry as Colonel and Hollenbach, Charles Gray as Gus, Jim Hogan as Gordon, Victoria Huston-Elem as Elizabeth, Sarah Dacey Charles as Mrs. Colonel, Noah Plomgren as Elephant Jack, Daniel Quadrino as Young Wallace, Kristen Hoagland as Young Jennie, Scott Richard Foster as James Porter, and Avery Baran as Young Gordon.

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Closed: November 16, 2014