When was the actress who starred in the Broadway Rose production of "Bye Bye Birdie" born?
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Broadway Rose Theatre Company In 1991, seven years after meeting in a summer stock production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania, Dan Murphy and Sharon Maroney (married), along with fellow performer Matthew Ryan (a native of Tigard, OR) and his partner Joseph Morkys, decided to move from New York City to start a summer stock theatre in Tigard. The team pooled their savings of $21,000 and in November 1991, Broadway Rose Theatre Company was incorporated as a 501(c)(3). In the summer of 1992, the first season of Broadway Rose Theatre Company was performed at the Deb Fennell Auditorium at Tigard High School. The company produced five mainstage shows and a children's show in eight weeks, with an average audience of 32 people per performance. The company lost $8,700 in its first season, but the following year the fledgling company received a $3,000 grant from the Metropolitan Arts Commission (a forerunner of the Regional Arts & Culture Council), to help bring the organization out of debt. In 1993, the company produced "Oklahoma!" with no funds—putting the entire payroll on Dan's personal credit card. The situation resolved itself as audiences picked up. In 1994, the company received a $4,000 grant from the Metropolitan Arts Commission. Audiences averaged 132 people per performance that year—a 313 percent increase from 1992. In 1995, The Collins Foundation provided the company a $5,000 grant, allowing Sharon Maroney to become the company's first paid employee. Platt Electric Supply became Broadway Rose's first title sponsor in 1996, providing a new level of stable funding (they would stay on as a title sponsor through 2012 when Harvey Platt sold the company). In 1997, co-founders Matthew Ryan and Joe Morkys left Broadway Rose and returned to New York. That year Broadway Rose held its first drama camp for young performers aged 8–11. Also in 1997, Shoshana Bean, who would later become famous for portraying Elphaba on Broadway in the musical "Wicked""," starred in the Broadway Rose production of "Bye Bye Birdie." The company's offices moved from Dan and Sharon's home to a Platt Electric Supply branch office in 1999. Later that year, the Sherwood Arts Council contracted Broadway Rose to produce "Broadway Goes Hollywood", a fundraiser for SAC held at the historic Robin Hood Theater in Sherwood, OR. Broadway Rose's annual budget rose to around $175,000 with ticket sales accounting for just under half of the total, and Dan's general manager position officially became funded, making him an employee rather than a volunteer.
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Shoshana Bean Shoshana Elise Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American stage actress, singer and songwriter known for her roles in Broadway musicals. She is best known for being the first replacement actress for the role of Elphaba on Broadway in the musical "Wicked".
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Dorothy Green (actress) Dorothy Green (born Dorothy Jeanette Hufford; January 12, 1920 — May 8, 2008) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Her career spanned more than four decades, with her work principally being in supporting roles on many popular television series from the early 1950s into the 1980s.
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Grace Keagy Grace Keagy (December 16, 1921 – October 4, 2009) was an American actress, best known for her work on the stage in character roles. She is best known for her Drama Desk Award nominated performance as "Rosa" in the original 1979 production of Joseph Stein and Alan Jay Lerner's "Carmelina".
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Carol Channing Carol Elaine Channing (born January 31, 1921) is an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian. Notable for starring in Broadway and film musicals, her characters typically radiate a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Carol Channing also studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
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Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and film producer. Born and raised in California, Chastain developed an interest in acting from a young age. In 1998, she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television shows, including "". She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov's play "The Cherry Orchard" in 2004 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy "Salome" in 2006.
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Antonique Smith Antonique Smith (born August 11, 1983) is an American Broadway, film and television actress, and a Grammy nominated singer and songwriter.
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Sarah Stiles Sarah Stiles (born June 20, 1979) is an American singer and actress known for her work in Off-Broadway and Broadway theatre.
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Tootsie Duvall Tootsie Duvall (sometimes credited as Susan Duvall or Susan "Tootsie" Duvall) is an American film, theatre and television actress.
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Rosalind Harris Rosalind Harris (March 19, 1950) is an American actress who played Tzeitel, the eldest daughter of Tevye (Chaim Topol) and his wife Golde (Norma Crane), in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" in 1971. She also starred as Tzeitel on Broadway, having replaced Bette Midler.
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Barbara Baxley Barbara Angie Rose Baxley (January 1, 1923 – June 7, 1990) was an American actress and singer.
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Reva Rice Reva Rice is an American musical theatre actress and singer. She originated the role of Pearl in "Starlight Express" on Broadway, and played the character in the show's 1992 London run. She also played the role on tour in the USA and in Las Vegas.
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Jessica Boevers Jessica Boevers (born August 25, 1972) is an American actress who has appeared in a number of notable Broadway productions, as well as Off-Broadway, film, and television.
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Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She appeared on Broadway in the musical "42nd Street", winning a Tony Award, and appeared both Off-Broadway and on Broadway in the musical "Grey Gardens", winning her second Tony Award. She has co-starred on the TBS sitcom "Sullivan & Son", where she played Carol Walsh.
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Jessie Mueller Jessica Ruth "Jessie" Mueller pronounced MEW-ler (born February 20, 1983) is an American actress and singer. She started her career in Chicago and won a Joseph Jefferson Award in 2008 for her role as Carrie Pipperidge in "Carousel". In 2011, she moved to New York City to star in the Broadway revival of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever". She won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the lead role of Carole King in "," and originated the lead role of Jenna in the musical "Waitress" on Broadway.
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Valarie Pettiford Valarie Pettiford (born July 8, 1960) is an American stage and television actress, dancer, and jazz singer. She received a Tony nomination for her role in the broadway production "Fosse". She is also known for her role as "Big Dee Dee" Thorne on the UPN sitcom "Half & Half".
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Bea Arthur Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, singer, and animal rights activist. Her career spanned seven decades.
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Diana Barrymore Diana Blanche Barrymore Blythe (March 3, 1921 – January 25, 1960), known professionally as Diana Barrymore, was an American film and stage actress.
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Blanche Baker Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956) is an American actress and filmmaker. She won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the television mini-series "Holocaust". Baker is known for her role as Ginny Baker in "Sixteen Candles", and also starred in the title role of "Lolita" on Broadway.
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Edie Falco Edith "Edie" Falco ( ; born July 5, 1963) is an American television, film, and stage actress, known for her roles as Diane Whittlesey in the HBO series "Oz" (1997–2000), Carmela Soprano on the HBO series "The Sopranos" (1999–2007), the title character of the Showtime series "Nurse Jackie" (2009–15), and Sylvia Wittel on the Louis C.K. web series, "Horace and Pete" (2016).
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Charles Strouse Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to the musicals "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Annie", amongst others.
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Baayork Lee Baayork Lee (born December 5, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and author.