Cast Bios

Bridget Adams-King (Mom/Grace/May) is thrilled to make her YPTChi debut! Chicagoland credits include: Once (Writers Theatre); RENT (Porchlight Music Theatre); Queer Eye: The Musical Parody (The Second City); Haymarket (Underscore Theatre Company - Jeff Award Nominee, “Performer in a Leading Role in a Musical”); If/Then (Brown Paper Box Co. - Jeff Award Nominee, “Performer in a Supporting Role in a Musical”); Head Over Heels (Kokandy Productions); The Whistleblower (Theater Wit); As You Like It (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Christmas at Pemberley (Northlight Theatre). Bridget was also seen on an episode of Chicago PD. Represented by Gray Talent Group. 
IG: @badamsking 
www.bridgetadamsking.com.

Brade Bradshaw (Mr. Scary/Mrs. Gutzman/Daddy/Mr. Woo) is thrilled to be returning to YPTChi after appearing in last season’s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!  Brade is a Chicago-based actor/director and a co-founding Artistic Director of Salida Theater Project. Other theatre credits include: Creede Repertory Theatre, Second City, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, and About Face Theatre. Brade received his BFA in Acting and Directing from Oklahoma City University and completed the EPR Program at Milwaukee Rep post-graduation. Special thanks to his amazing friends and family, his unbelievably supportive parents, Simon, and his all-star team at Paonessa Talent Agency. 
bradebradshaw.com

Crystal Claros (Sheldon/Camille/Lennie) is your friendly neighborhood gender-fluid, pansexual, Latinx performer. Born and raised in Virginia, they graduated from Millikin University in 2022, earning a BFA in Musical Theatre. Since moving last fall, they have been seen as Michael in BoHo Theatre's trans-joy embodied production of Tick, Tick...Boom!, Marriott Theatre’s Elephant and Piggie’s: We’re in A Play!, Haven Theatre's Rocky Horror Experience as well as various cabarets and new play readings around the windy city. Outside of theatre, Crystal is a personal trainer and enjoys drawing, retro video games, weightlifting or hanging out with their emotional support cat, Luna. They are represented by Gray Talent Agency. 

Emilie Rose Danno (Lucille/Bobbi Jean Piper/Jose) is thrilled to be making her YPTChi debut with one of her favorite childhood stories! She was last seen in Bramble Theatre's New Play Festival as well as their workshop of Gazschebet. She can also be seen in Maria Allred’s short film The Dreaming. Favorite credits include Malapert Love at The Artistic Home (where she was Jeff-nominated for her role of Esperanza) and Disney’s Winnie The Pooh (Chicago and Off-Broadway casts) as Piglet, Kanga, and Roo. She wants to thank her family, friends, and Big Mouth Talent for their endless love and support!
IG: @emilie_rose_danno
Emilierosedanno.com  

Marcus Jackson [he/him] (Herb/Chenille) is ecstatic to be back at YPTChi! Some recent credits: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Sister Act (Mercury Theater), Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (YPTChi), The Producers (Farmers Alley). Marcus graduated from Western Michigan University, where he received a BFA in Music Theatre performance. A proud member of Big Mouth Talent. He would like to give a special shout out to his parents, his three brothers, and his guiding lights, Bubba, Dot, and Meloose. 
IG: @Marcus_Jackson09
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Whitney Marie Wolf [she/her] (Junie B. Jones) is so excited to make her YPTChi debut as her dream role! Other credits include: A Chorus Line (MadKap Prod.); Baby on Board (Ensemble Stage); Mamma Mia, Cinderella (Crane River Theatre). BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of South Dakota. When Whitney isn't performing, she is working with kids across the Chicago area as a Nanny, Princess, or Teaching Artist. Thank you to my friends, family and partner for their endless support.
Follow me! IG: @whitneymwolf. 
www.whitneymariewolf.com.

Jake Elkins (u/s Herb/Chenille, u/s Mr. Scary/others) is excited to be working at YPTChi on Junie B. Jones! Other credits include Wizard of Oz and Grease (Marriott Theatre), Mary Stuart and Wizard of Oz (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), and Parody Musicals of Love Actually and The Bachelor (Right Angle Entertainment). Hope you enjoy the show!

Sophie Murk (u/s Junie B. Jones, u/s Sheldon/others) is making her YPTChi debut! BFA Webster Conservatory. Born-and-bred Chicagoan, Sophie is a local actor and teaching artist. She recently co-founded The Olde School Shakespeare Collective. She is a certified ASTEP Fellow and certified in Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead™️ work. Recent credits: Gay Card (PrideArts), Merrily We Roll Along (Blank Theater Co), Titanic, As You Like It, A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Daddy Long Legs (Awaken Theatre) The Hundred Dresses, Say Something Do Something (Metro Theater Co).

Madison Sheward [she/her] (u/s Lucille/others, u/s May/others) is so excited to make her YPTChi debut in Junie B. Jones. Recently graduated from the Chicago College of Performing Art’s Musical Theater: Dance BFA program, Madison is thrilled to be a part of another production in the Chicagoland area. Her most recent regional credits include: Gypsy and Damn Yankees (The Marriott Theatre), A Chorus Line (Drury Lane), American Psycho (Kokandy Productions), The Great Shadow (4th Line Theatre), The Wolves, Concord Floral (The Young Company). Her educational credits include Votes For Women, The Pajama Game, and Head Over Heels. As always Madison is so grateful to her family and friends for all of their love and support.
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