ANDY CHRISTOPHER (Andrej) National Tour: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Buddy Holly). Regional: The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Ogunquit Playhouse, Bucks County Playhouse, Fulton Theatre, MSMT, Casa Mañana, Theater Works Hartford, Flat Rock Playhouse, Ivoryton Playhouse and more. Concert: Muny Magic at the Sheldon. TV: Bands. Thrilled to be back in Pittsburgh, doing this dream show. So much gratitude to Pittsburgh CLO, this creative team, DGRW and Jockey. Endless love to my family, Haven and my favorite Girl, Esther. Ps100.2.

MAGGIE HOLLINBECK (Baruška) is thrilled to make her Pittsburgh CLO debut! Favorite shows include National Tours of Once (Baruška standby) and Annie (Connie Boylan), her Off-Broadway debut in Red Roses, Green Gold (Miss Glendine) and her NYMF debut in ‘68 (Sandy). Favorite Regional credits include: The People vs. Mona, Little Fish, See What I Wanna See and Finian’s Rainbow at Goodspeed Opera House. Maggie is also a recording artist and just released her third album, Jane Kenyon Sessions: Volume One in partnership with composer Graham Sobelman. @maggiehollinbeck

CRAIG MACDONALD (Da) Regional: King Henry VIII at Valley Shakespeare, All the Way at Theatre Squared, The Game’s Afoot at Ivoryton Playhouse, Once (Da) Olney Theatre Center; Dracula at Syracuse Stage, Peter and the Starcatcher at The Kitchen Theater, The Nether at Centenary Stage Co, Little Women at New London Playhouse and The Crucible at Olney Theatre Center.  He and his band Old Scots have released four albums of original music. His love and thanks to Lisa, who makes this all possible. For more information, photos and video reel: http://www.craigmacdonaldactor.com http://oldscots.com/

LUCAS PAPAELIAS (Švec) was an original cast member of the Tony Award® winning musical Once on Broadway and a regular on the Cinemax medical drama The Knick. He also appeared onscreen in School of Rock, Always Sunny in Philadelphia and a slew of Law & Orders. Off-Broadway credits include: Playwrights Horizons, Atlantic, 2econd Stage, the Public, P73 and New York Theater Workshop. Regional include: ATL, ART, Geffen, Geva and Huntington. LP also composed original music for Cyrano on Broadway (w/ Kevin Kline) and Adam Rapp's Essential Self-Defense (Drama Desk nomination). @lpfunkspix.

SCOTT STANGLAND (Eamon) is a New York-based actor and musician. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (standby for Pierre) and Once (Eamon). Regional: SOUL the Stax Musical (Baltimore Center Stage), Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (A.R.T.) and The Wheel (Steppenwolf Theatre). Select TV: The Deuce, Vinyl (HBO), New Amsterdam, Crisis, Chicago Fire (NBC) and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (TNT). Film: Contagion and End of the Tour. Scott received his MFA from The Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University. Scott also plays in the band Youth in a Roman Field. www.scottstangland.com.

ESTHER STILWELL (Girl) is thrilled to be back at the Benedum a decade after performing here with the 1st National Tour of Spamalot, in which she played Lady opposite six marvelous Kings. On Broadway she covered six female roles in the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, with whom she performed on the 65th Tony Awards®. Other favorites: Grizabella, Aldonza, and current role of a lifetime as Haven’s mommy. ONCE is a dream come true. Here’s to all mamas; artist, immigrant, single and otherwise. This one’s for my precious mom, Evelyn. Endless love to Andy/Andrej. Gratitude and Hope...and keep making music.

CASSIDY STIRTZ (Réza) has performed in Once worldwide. She was on the first National Tour and subsequently played Réza at South Coast Repertory, Paramount Theatre and Theatre Squared. She is thrilled to join some of her favorite collaborators here at Pittsburgh CLO. Cassidy performs with the Typsy Spyres, Youth in a Roman Field and in a folk music revue featuring Peter Yarrow. BFA: Millikin University. She is thankful to family and to those friends who became family. www.cassidystirtz.com.

ANDY TAYLOR (Bank Manager) Broadway and National tours: Once, Sunset Boulevard, Titanic, On the 20th Century, Moon Over Buffalo, Cabaret, The Producers, Mamma Mia! and One Touch of Venus. Television and film: The Americans, The Good Cop, Elementary, CSI, Law and Order, As the World Turns, High Maintenance, Collateral Beauty, The Week of… and Dream. Regional Theaters: The Goodman, Guthrie, Globe, Geffen, Mark Taper Forum, ACT and South Coast Repertory. Carnegie Hall: Gershwin’s Tiptoes and a cello recital with Jamie Keating. Double degree graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

DAVID TOOLE (Emcee) recent professional credits include: Theatre Raleigh: Once (Guy) and Rock of Ages (Drew). PMT: Disney’s Newsies (Jack Kelly), Tarzan (Tarzan), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas) and We Will Rock You (Galileo Figaro). Pittsburgh CLO: Pump Boys and Dinettes (Jim) and First Date (Reggie & Gabe). Carnival Theatrics: Bridges of Madison County (Robert). Front Porch Theatricals: The Last 5 Years (Jamie). David is an anthem singer for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and recent featured vocalist performing with Jason Robert Brown in concert. Love to Mom, Dad, Bro, Sis and my wife Katie (soon to be mother of our first child)!

LAUREN IVORY VAIL (Ivanka) is a 6th grader this fall at Eden Christian Academy and is an active Pittsburgh CLO Academy student. LIV also trains with Miss Amy Stabanau, Wexford Acting Studio and Wexford Dance Academy. Credits: Pittsburgh CLO Titanic & Brigadoon, Seussical (JoJo), Annie (Molly), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Chip), Les Misérables (Young Cosette) and Willy Wonka (Charlie). Lauren wants to thank her Mom, Dad and all that have been a part of nurturing her passion. Thank you Pittsburgh CLO Creative Team of ONCE for this opportunity.

ERIKKA WALSH (Ex-Girlfriend) is making her Pittsburgh CLO debut! Broadway: Once (Original Broadway Cast). Select Off-Broadway: Once (NYTW) and Red Roses Green Gold (featuring the music of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter). Select Regional Theatre: Indecent (Pittsburgh Public Theater), Ring of Fire (Capital Repertory Theatre), Striking 12 (SpeakEasy Stage Company), Romeo and Juliet and Pericles (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre). Film/TV: The Deuce, Rosie Rose and Miss Teri (co-creator). Founding member of the indie rock band Bonfire Falls. MFA: ART/MXAT Institute at Harvard University. www.erikkawalsh.com

STUART WARD (Guy) is from Liverpool, England but now lives in California. Stuart is a successful singer songwriter. He's also the lead singer and guitarist for Foot Stomping Bluegrass Band and The Typsy Spyres. Theatre includes: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Time and the Conways (Broadway) Once (US Tour) The Go Between, Once, The Recruiting Officer, Dreamboats and Petticoats (West End), The Hired Man (Off-Broadway) and The Mayor of Zalamea (Liverpool Everyman). Television includes: Downton Abbey (ITV), Our Girl, Holby City and Anthem for Doomed Youth (BBC).

PAUL WHITTY (Billy, Dance Captain) Pittsburgh CLO debut. Originated the role of Billy in Once with over 1,000 performances on Broadway, New York Theatre Workshop, ART and Japan. Broadway: Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Amelie and Full Monty. NYC: Violet (Encores) and Twelfth Night (Sonnet). Regional: Kinky Boots (MUNY), Baby Doll, Streetcar (Le Petit), Robin Hood (Old Globe), Starcatcher (Actors Theatre), Judge Jackie (Sharon Playhouse) and Be More Chill (Two River). Film/TV: Song One, Law & Order SVU and Guiding Light. BFA Acting, UNCSA. Katie and Amelie, love you so.