Waitress
Loeb Drama Center
Cambridge, MA
Previews Began: August 2, 2015
Opening Night: August 19, 2015
Closing Night: September 27, 2015
Music: Sara Bareilles
Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
Book: Jessie Nelson
Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness but Jenna must ultimately decide for herself.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
What’s Inside…………………………….Jenna, Company
Opening Up………..Jenna, Becky, Dawn, Cal, Company
The Negative………………………..Jenna, Becky, Dawn
What Baking Can Do………………………………..Jenna
When He Sees Me………………………..Dawn, Company
It Only Takes a Taste………………..Dr. Pomatter, Jenna
You Will Still Be Mine…………………………Earl, Jenna
A Soft Place to Land………………..Jenna, Becky, Dawn
Never Ever Getting Rid of Me…………..Ogie, Company
Bad Idea…………………Jenna, Dr. Pomatter, Company
ACT TWO
I Didn’t Plan It………………………………………..Becky
Bad Idea (Reprise)……………………………….Company
You Matter to Me…………………..Dr. Pomatter, Jenna
I Love You Like a Table…………..Ogie, Dawn, Company
Take It From an Old Man………………….Joe, Company
She Used to Be Mine………………………………..Jenna
Everything Changes…………………….Jenna, Company
Opening Up (Finale)……………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Jessie Mueller Jenna
Eric Anderson Cal
Joe Tippett Earl
Jeremy Morse Ogie
Drew Gehling Dr. Pomatter
Jeanna de Waal Dawn
Dakin Matthews Joe
Keala Settle Becky
Charity Angél Dawson Nurse Norma
Ensemble
David Jennings Ensemble
Corey Mach Ensemble
Ragan Pharris Ensemble
Cullen R. Titmas Ensemble
Stephanie Torns Ensemble
Addison Oken Lulu
(Alternate)
Giana Ribeiro Lulu
(Alternate)
Swings: Emily Afton, Ben Sidell
OTHER PRODUCTIONS
