Gerianne Pérez

Gerianne Pérez
Pérez at the curtain call of Operation Mincemeat
Born (1990-09-05) September 5, 1990
Education NYU Tisch (BFA Drama)
OccupationActor
Websitegerianneperez.com

Gerianne Pérez (born September 5, 1990)[1] is an American musical theatre actress. She is best known for her roles in SIX, In Transit, and Operation Mincemeat.

Early life and education

Pérez attended Spanaway Lake High School in Washington.[2] As a teenager, she considered a future in medicine, wanting to go to an Ivy League school and become a neurologist. She ultimately decided to pursue a career in performance during her senior year of high school.[3]

Pérez graduated from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2013[4] with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in addition to NYU's conservatory program at CAP21.[5]

She is of Puerto Rican descent.[6]

Career

Her first notable role was in the award-winning 2013 production of Volleygirls at the Signature Theatre alongside Julia Knitel, Susan Blackwell, and Monica Raymund.[7] Later that year, Pérez starred in Bubble Boy at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center. She played Chloe, the romantic lead.[8] In 2014, she performed as Rizzo in Grease at North Shore Music Theatre.[9] In 2015, she performed in a solo concert at 54 Below.[10] In 2016, Pérez was a member of the a cappella group Vocalosity as part of their first national tour.[11] The same year, she starred as Vanessa in a production of In the Heights at the Hangar Theatre.[12][13]

Pérez made her Broadway debut in the 2017 a cappella musical In Transit, where she played the role of Kathy and understudied Ali.[14] She reprised her role in the In Transit cast album.[15]

Pérez joined the 2017 first US national tour of Waitress as a swing/ensemble member.[16] The tour ended in 2019. In December 2019, she starred as Evelyn Noel in a production of Kris Kringle: the Musical at Proctor's Theatre.[17] In April 2021, she reprised her role in Waitress on Broadway as part of its re-staging following the COVID-19 shutdown, and again in the 2022 US Residencies in North Carolina and Ohio.[18][19]

In 2022, she was cast as Catherine of Aragon in the original US Boleyn Tour of SIX: The Musical.[20][21] She received critical acclaim for her performance in the role.[22][23][24][25]

As of 2025, Pérez is the first standby for the role of Ewen Montagu in the Broadway production of Operation Mincemeat.[26][27][28][29]

References

  1. ^ Pérez, Gerianne [@gerianne.perez]; (5 September 2015). "For my 25th birthday, I get @ypapadimos in an NYU speedo... #bday #coneyisland @monetsabel @socarb @zachinfante @mandrewjoseph @ephieaardema" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "HUGE congratulations to Spanaway Lake High School graduate Gerianne Perez! Gerianne is a cast member in Waitress the Musical, which helped reopen Broadway this week. Great job!". Bethel School District. 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ Ray Johnson, Kevin (31 August 2022). ""You Have to be Passionate About This Career." - Chatting with Six the Musical's Gerianne Pérez!". OnStage Blog. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  4. ^ Huang, Daniel (2013-08-25). "Reality show cast unveils preparations for opening night". Washington Square News. Retrieved 2025-10-26. "It was hands down the most memorable thing I went to all week," said Gerianne Perez, a 2013 Tisch graduate and cast member of this year's show.
  5. ^ Robbins, Caryn (31 January 2017). "BWW Interview: Debut of the Month - IN TRANSIT's Gerianne Perez". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  6. ^ "About". Gerianne Pérez. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  7. ^ Rampell, Catherine (2013-07-23). "New York Musical Theater Festival Report: 'Volleygirls'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  8. ^ Kaworowski, Ken (2013-11-15). "'A Bubble Around My Heart'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  9. ^ Applegate, Sally (2014-08-14). "'Grease' a singing, dancing sensation at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly". wickedlocal.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  10. ^ "Gerianne Pérez". 54 Below. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  11. ^ "Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: Review: Vocalosity sensational at Weidner". WeAreGreenBay. Retrieved 2025-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Chaisson, Bill (2016-07-01). "Scaling the Heights at the Hangar". ithaca.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  13. ^ Fonte, Len (2016-07-02). "Hangar Theatre catches the beat with the exuberant 'In the Heights' (Review)". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  14. ^ "Photos: Meet the Cast of Broadway's In Transit". PLAYBILL. 28 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Broadway A Cappella Musical In Transit Will Release Cast Album". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  16. ^ "WAITRESS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOURING CAST!". Broadway Dallas. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  17. ^ "Kris Kringle: the Musical". About the Artists. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  18. ^ "Waitress - Broadway - Musical - Revival". PLAYBILL. September 2, 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  19. ^ Gans, Andrew (19 April 2022). "Sara Bareilles' Waitress Begins Engagement in Charlotte April 19; Stephanie Torns Stars". PLAYBILL. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Who is Gerianne Pérez". TheaterMania. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  21. ^ "2nd National Tour of Six Launches in Las Vegas September 20". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  22. ^ Prouty, Aly (8 March 2023). "OPINION: Divorced, beheaded, shined: 'SIX' lives up to the hype". Spectrum News 1. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  23. ^ Flores Alvarez, Olivia (2022-11-11). "'SIX' Scores a Ten in Houston". OutSmart Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  24. ^ Guerra, Joey (9 November 2022). "How 'Six' the musical's Catherine of Aragon was inspired by Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025.
  25. ^ Clawson, Kerry. "Tudor queens born to rock in 'SIX' tour at Playhouse Square". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  26. ^ Network, Broadway Podcast, Ep408 - Gerianne Pérez: Six Degrees of Mincemeat | The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales, retrieved 2025-10-12
  27. ^ Mervis, Joey. "Video: A Declassified Understudy Survival Guide with OPERATION MINCEMEAT's Gerianne Pérez". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  28. ^ "Operation Mincemeat Reveals Understudies for Broadway Run". TheaterMania. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  29. ^ Van Hemert, Lauren (30 September 2025). From Mindfulness to Mincemeat, Gerianne Perez Shares Her Journey to Broadway's Biggest Hits (Podcast).
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