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Carla Stickler is an American part-time musical theatre actress, who is known for her work on the musical Wicked (as an ensemble member, and an understudy for Elphaba). She is mainly a software engineer (at G2 in Chicago)[1] who came back in 2020 to Broadway to fill in for Elphaba amid COVID-19[2][3][4].

Early life and education

Carla Stickler was born in Los Angeles. As a kid, she was frequently exposed to music, as her mother was in a chamber ensemble, her grandmother was an opera performer, her cousin was a drummer, and her father was a former member of the band "Stuck in the Fifties." She took oboe lessons for a few years, and took vocal lessons at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago.

In grade school, Stickler began performing with CAST (Communication, Arts, Speech and Theatre). She there appeared as John Darling in Peter Pan, and Oliver Twist in Oliver. Finally, in middle school, she began receiving girl roles; Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods, and Maria in West Side Story.

She soon began performing in the Oak Park River Forest Children's Choir. In high school, she spent four summers at Interlochen Arts Camp, where she majored in Musical Theatre, Choir, and Fine Arts. She then transferred schools for her senior year to attend Interlochen Arts Academy, where she majored in vocal music and ceramics.

For college, Stickler went to the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music to major as a vocal performer. However, she missed theatre, so after a year Stickler transferred to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts to become a theatre major. She also attended CAP21[5][circular reference]'s Musical Theatre Summer Intensive Program to meet the school's rigorous graduation requirements.

Stickler attended grad school at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, where she was a Kappa Delta Pi member. She attended the department of music and performing arts professions. She graduated in 2016.

In 2019, she studied computer software engineering at Flatiron School.

Career

Right after graduation, Stickler landed the role of Liesl in the Asian tour of The Sound of Music, a musical made by the duo of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Afterwards, the next tour she participated in was the 2nd national tour of ABBA's Mamma Mia! (which launched in 2002), in which she was the understudy for the role of Sophie.

Wicked

Stickler eventually auditioned for a role in the first national tour of the beloved, Tony Award-winning musical Wicked, becoming the standby for Elphaba in 2010. She then transitioned to the Broadway production of the show, where she was an understudy for Elphaba. She has been praised for her performance as the not-so-Wicked Witch. When not doing Elphaba, she also appeared as a part of the ensemble. She held her first solo concert, entitled Option Up, in The Metropolitan Room on June 1, 2015, with guest stars Brian Lowdermilk, Drew Overcash, and Zoe Sarnak. She exited the Wicked company on June 19, 2015, after five successful years on Broadway and on tour.

Stickler teaches private voice lessons in her spare time. She also returns to the Broadway production of Wicked frequently, filling in during vacations as the understudy for the roles of Elphaba and Nessarose, while also performing in the ensemble of the show.

Credits

Theatre

Workshops

Film

Concerts

  • Oh Glacuoma! Benefit Concert (2012) -sang Giving Up Later
  • Making Magic: Defying Gravity (2012)- featured, concert series
  • Nebraska Thespian Festival (2014) -sang Defying Gravity and The Wizard and I
  • Option Up, The Metropolitan Room (2015) - solo debut
  • Broadway Back to School, 54 Below (2015)
  • Numerous benefit concerts with the cast of Wicked

Discography

References

  1. ^ Stickler, Carla. "Carla Stickler". CarlaStickler.com. Carla Stickler. Retrieved 06 January, 2022. see https://www.CarlaStickler.com {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); External link in |quote= (help)
  2. ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (January 05, 2022). "Former Actor Returns to Broadway 7 Years Later to Perform Wicked Lead amid COVID Cast Shortage". People.com. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 06 January, 2022. see https://www.CarlaStickler.com {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); External link in |quote= (help)
  3. ^ Stern, Carly (January 04, 2022). "Ex-Broadway performer-turned-software engineer who was an understudy for Wicked SEVEN YEARS ago reprises the role of Elphaba to help out amid COVID cast shortage". DailyMail.com. Associated Newspapers Ltd owned by Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT). Retrieved 06 January, 2022. see https://www.CarlaStickler.com {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); External link in |quote= (help)
  4. ^ Kennedy, Mark (January 06, 2022). "As Broadway fights virus surge, unsung heroes find spotlight". ABCNews.com. ABC News Internet Ventures owned by The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 06 January, 2022. see https://www.CarlaStickler.com {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); External link in |quote= (help)
  5. ^ Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21)
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