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Meet The Cast

Jo Ellen Pellman

Jo Ellen
PELLMAN

Sophie Scholl

Mike Cefalo

Mike
Cefalo

Hans Scholl

Paolo Montalban

Paolo
Montalban

Kurt Huber

SAM
GRAVITTE

Frederick Fischer

LAURA SKY
HERMAN

Lila Ramdohr

KENNEDY
KANAGAWA

Christoph Probst

Cal Mitchell

CAL
MITCHELL

Max Drexler

AARON
RAMEY

Karl Mueller

COLE
THOMPSON

Willi Graf

DANI
APPLE

Swing

PASQUALE
CROCIATA

Swing

ELLIS
GAGE

Swing

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jo ellen pellman

SOPHIE SCHOLL

Jo Ellen Pellman (she/her) is a Brooklyn based actor and writer. Her breakout role as Emma in The Prom (Netflix), directed by Ryan Murphy, earned her the Hollywood Critics Association’s Rising Star Award. Additional film and television credits: 1923, The Deuce, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alternatino, and Tripped Up. Her writing work has been supported by NYSCA, the YoungArts Foundation and ArtsKC. She was awarded the Point Foundation’s Horizon Award for her advocacy work for the LGBTQ+ youth community. Jo Ellen is a proud Cincinnati, OH native and University of Michigan graduate.

mike cefalo

hans scholl

Mike made his Broadway debut in New York, New York, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Recently, Mike starred opposite Dominic Chianese in The Old Guitarist. Mike previously appeared in the Broadway National Tour of The Band’s Visit, directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Off Broadway: A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine. Favorite Regional: A Bronx Tale, The Little Mermaid, Next to Normal, Newsies. @mikecef

PAOLO MONTALBAN

KURT HUBER

Paolo Montalban most recently appeared as Florenz Ziegfeld in Funny Girl on Broadway starring Lea Michele. He’s best known as Prince Christopher in “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” opposite Brandy and as Kung Lao in “Mortal Kombat: Conquest.” Other Broadway: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Pacific Overtures, The King & I. Off-Broadway/Regional: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Transport Group), Bella: An American Tall Tale (Playwrights Horizons—Lortel nomination), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Delacorte), Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music (Dallas Theater Center). Other TV: “Madam Secretary,” “The Blacklist,” “Law and Order: SVU.” Film: King Charming in the upcoming Descendants 4 movie, the independent rom-com feature Asian Persuasion, the movie musical The Girl Who Left Home, Just Wright, The Great Raid.

SAM GRAVITTE

FREDERICK FISCHER

Sam Gravitte (he/him) is a New York City based actor and writer. Broadway: Wicked (reopening cast). Tour/Regional: Wicked, Sweeney Todd (TUTS), Almost Famous (Old Globe), Joseph… Dreamcoat (ACT), and others. Film: State Lines. Sam is a Lifetime Member at The Actors Studio. AB Princeton University. Love to the team at Stewart and Mosaic. @samgravitte

LAURA SKY HERMAN

LILA RAMDOHR

Laura Sky Herman (Lila) is honored to tell this story. National tour: Hello, Dolly! (Ermengarde). Off-Broadway/NYC: Life Boat (The Shed), Muriel’s Wedding (Playwrights Horizons), The Little Dancer (Theater 71). Favorite regional credits include principal roles at Goodspeed Opera House, American Repertory Theater, Sacramento Music Circus, and New London Barn Playhouse. She is a recent Harvard graduate, where she made history as one of the first women to perform with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theater group in the country. For my family. @lauraskyherman

KENNEDY KANAGAWA

CHRISTOPH PROBST

Kennedy is thrilled to be part of this company and tell this powerful story. He made his Broadway debut last year as Milky White in the critically acclaimed revival of “Into the Woods,” for which he received a Drama Desk nomination. Other recent credits include: Into the Woods (National Tour); Tiananmen (Phoenix Theatre Co); Gold Mountain (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Saturday Night (2nd Stage); The Good Swimmer (BAM); Lolita, My Love (York Theatre Company); Dinner with Georgette (NYTW Next Door); Last Ship to Proxima Centauri (Portland Stage); Eastbound (Village Theater). Love to OTC. @thisiskennedy

CAL MITCHELL

MAX DREXLER

Cal Mitchell is so excited to be working on White Rose! Off Broadway: The Lieutenant (York theatre) Regional:The Color Purple (Denver Center Of The Performing Arts), Songs For A New World (Gateway Playhouse/Village Theatre), American Eclipse (developmental Workshop) Francois and the Rebels (developmental Workshop). Cal is also an Alumni Of the LINK Program(2021). He sends so much love to the DGRW Team, and hopes you enjoy this Show! (Instagram: thecalmitchell TikTok:thecalebmitchell)

AARON RAMEY

KARL Mueller

Broadway: The Visit (OBC), The Bridges of Madison County (OBC), Jekyll & Hyde (Orig. Revival Cast), Young Frankenstein, Curtains, Thoroughly Modern Millie (OBC). National Tours: South Pacific, Jekyll & Hyde, Sweet Charity, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast. Regional/NYC: Dallas Theater Center, Williamstown Theater Festival, Weston Playhouse, Arena Stage, Barrington Stage, Baltimore CenterStage, Arden Theater Company, PaperMill Playhouse, Prospect Theater Company, York Theater, NYMF, NAMT. TV: “Mr. Robot”, “A Gifted Man”, “Kings”, “New Amsterdam”, Guiding Light, All My Children, As The World Turns. BFA Musical Theatre, Otterbein University. Proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.

COLE THOMPSON

WILLI GRAF

Broadway: Into the Woods National Tour: Into the Woods Regional: Weston Playhouse, Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Proud graduate from the University of Michigan”s Musical Theatre Program.  @_cole__thompson

DANI APPLE

SWING

Dani is thrilled to be a part of the White Rose family! Off-Broadway: Meydl – THE SORCERESS and Swing – AMID FALLING FALLS (NYTF), Nicole – THE BAKER’S WIFE (J2 Spotlight), and June – OVER HERE! (Traguna Productions). Regional: Ellie Blake – FREAKY FRIDAY (Virginia Musical Theatre) and Oz – WE WILL ROCK YOU (Barn Theatre). TV: FOX/Hulu’s I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE Season 2 and voice of Princess Poppy on RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE Season 15. Staged Readings: ZM (Goodspeed Opera House), POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN (LDK Productions), RUNAWAY HOME (Visceral Entertainment), and OUT OF THE BLUE (Mazzarella Media, Inc.). She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Special thanks to this incredible team, her parents, and Nick for their constant support! www.daniapple.net IG: @apple.dani TikTok: @daniapple

PASQUALE CROCIATA

SWING

Pasquale (he/him) is delighted to be making his Off-Broadway debut by joining the company of White Rose to tell this incredible story. He’s spent the last seven years performing and traveling around the world with Norwegian Cruise Line in various productions and could most recently be seen this summer sailing the Mediterranean in Burn the Floor. Thanks to everyone at IFM and STE for their incredible support and hard work. So much love to Amanda, Cameron, Britney, BAMF and my amazing mom for always believing in me. www.PasqualeCrociata.com | @Pasqwalle on IG and Tiktok.

ELLIS GAGE

SWING

Growing up, Ellis appeared in the original cast of Pasek & Paul/Graciela Danielle’s “James & the Giant Peach” (Goodspeed), “Dani Girl” (Cherry Lane), & Phyllis Newman’s “Neverland.” He sang roles at the Metropolitan/NYC Opera, won an IRNE for “King & I” (North Shore), & was Seth Rudetsky’s “big belt kid” (SiriusXM). Recently, Ellis starred in Kitt & Yorkey/Michael Greif’s “Next To Normal” (original Taiwan cast), the acclaimed “Far From Canterbury” world premiere, & “Into The Woods” (Arden – BWW nominated). He swung the “FlyBoys” US tour & was seen in the developments of Richard Maltby’s “Noble Family,” Paul Gordon’s “Gospel According To Heather,” & “Siluetas” (Passage). Other credits: Kennedy Center, Signature, Bay Street, Prospect, Huntington, AMAS, AOP, York, & Boston Lyric Opera. www.ellisgage.com | @ellis_gage