Marissa Marciano may only be 10 years old but she is already typecast as Baby Louise in the musical “Gypsy.” She opens in the production at Playhouse 22 on Friday, April 27, and in the Actors’ Net production on Friday, July 13.
A fifth grade student at Millstone River School, Marissa’s passion for acting and singing began at Westminster Conservatory’s Broadway Babies Camp offered through the Plainsboro Recreation Department. She has been in 14 productions with various community theater groups since she was seven. She has also performed with Westminster Conservatory, Dance Expo, and Tomato Patch during the past five years.
Her parents, Denise and Michael, both work at Firmenich in Plainsboro. Her brother, Michael, is an eighth grade student at Grover Middle School.
The role of Baby Louise portrays Gypsy Rose Lee as a young girl — playing second fiddle to her sister, Baby June. When June runs away from her stage career, their mother, Rose, concentrates on making Louise a star.
Gypsy, Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Friday, April 27, to Sunday, May 13. Musical about Gypsy Rose Lee — and her mother. Directed by Gerry Appel. $22. 732-254-3939. www.playhouse22.org.
Gypsy, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA. Friday, July 13, to Sunday, July 29. $20. 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
