Daddy Long Legs
Cast Bios
MEGAN MCGINNIS
Jerusha AbbottMegan McGinnis originated the role of Jerusha at the Rubicon Theatre, where she received a Los Angeles Ovation Award for her performance. She has played the show at several regional theatres, garnering a Chicago Jeff Nomination, a Cincinnati Acclaim Award, and a Cincinnati Entertainment Award. Ms. McGinnis was last seen on Broadway as Eponine in the revival of Les Misérables. She originated the role of Beth March in the Broadway musical of Little Women and played a year-long run as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Other Broadway credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Parade and The Diary of Anne Frank. National Tours include Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), The Sound of Music with Richard Chamberlain (Liesl) and James Joyce's The Dead (Lily). Ms. McGinnis’ television and film credits include Dear John: Sister, Sister; Wings; Blossom (recurring); Anywhere But Here and A Goofy Movie. She can be heard on the original cast recordings of Daddy Long Legs, Little Women and Parade and, most recently, on Sutton Foster's album Wish, singing the duet "Flight." She holds a BA in English from Columbia University. www.meganmcginnis.info
ROBERT ADELMAN HANCOCK
Jervis PendletonRobert Adelman Hancock created the role of Jervis in Daddy Long Legs for Rubicon Theatre Company, playing the role also at TheatreWorks, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Northlight Theatre, The Cleveland Play House, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and The Laguna Playhouse. He has appeared as Sky in the national tour of Mamma Mia! In New York, he was seen in College The Musical (New York Musical Theatre Festival) Regionally, Mr. Hancock has appeared in James Joyce’s The Dead (Court Theatre), The Fantasticks (Utah Shakespearean Festival), Hair (Hangar Theatre), Route 66 (original cast/Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Forever Plaid (Delaware Theatre Company/Barrymore Award nomination), the world premiere of Muscle by James Lapine and William Finn (Pegasus Players), A Christmas Carol (Westport Country Playhouse) Fiddler on the Roof (Rubicon Theatre Company); as well as shows at Summer Play Festival (NYC), Madison Repertory Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, American Folklore Theatre, and Clarence Brown Theatre. His television and film appearances include Royal Pains, The Guiding Light and The Liver. Mr. Hancock has performed as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and is an Associate Artist with The Music Theatre Company of Chicago. He can be heard on the original cast recording of Daddy Long Legs. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. www.robhancock.com
