Heather Parcells
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Heather Parcells is an American
actress, singer and dancer. She is a graduate of Florida State's musical theatre training BFA program.
She has toured the US as Velma Kelly in the musical show Chicago
, as well as Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie
and the ensemble in Some Like It Hot. She made her Broadway debut in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
and in 2007 played Judy in the revival of A Chorus Line
on Broadway.
She attended a private high school, where she got her first taste of performing when she landed the role of Audrey
in Little Shop of Horrors
during her junior year of school. Her first paying performance was playing Gordon the Dragon (immersed in a sweltering full-body costume) during the summer of 1996 at Busch Gardens
at Williamsburg, Virginia
.
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actress, singer and dancer. She is a graduate of Florida State's musical theatre training BFA program.
She has toured the US as Velma Kelly in the musical show Chicago
Chicago (musical)
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
, as well as Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 American musical film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay by Richard Morris focuses on a naive young woman who finds herself in the midst of a series of madcap adventures when she sets her sights on marrying her wealthy boss.The...
and the ensemble in Some Like It Hot. She made her Broadway debut in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also known as Chitty the Musical, is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Cubby Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams.-Productions:...
and in 2007 played Judy in the revival of A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
on Broadway.
She attended a private high school, where she got her first taste of performing when she landed the role of Audrey
Audrey
Audrey is a given name. It is also the name of Saint Audrey or Saint Æthelthryt, a 7th century saint. Audrey was the 51st most popular name for girls born in 2007 in the United States and was the 173rd most common name for females in the United States in the 1990 census. It was also ranked in the...
in Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
during her junior year of school. Her first paying performance was playing Gordon the Dragon (immersed in a sweltering full-body costume) during the summer of 1996 at Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a division of Blackstone Group. One of the parks is in Williamsburg, Virginia, and the other is in Tampa, Florida...
at Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
.