Sara Gettelfinger (born 1977 in

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) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.

Early life and education

Gettelfinger was raised in

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and Jeffersonville, Indiana.Broadway.com Star File
She graduated from the

Youth Performing Arts School The Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) is a performing arts school in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, that concentrates on various vocal, instrumental, theatre, musical theatre and dance disciplines for high school students. Students who ...

duPont Manual High School duPont Manual High School is a public magnet high school located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It serves students in grades 9– 12. It is a part of the Jefferson County Public School District. DuPo ...

in 1995. Gettelfinger studied at the

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where she earned a BFA in 1999.

Career

Three weeks after moving to

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, Gettelfinger got her first professional acting role as "April" in the Helen Hayes Theatre Company's production of Stephen Sondheim's '' Company'' in

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. Gettelfinger performed in regional theater across the country before landing her first

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role as "Bird Girl" in the musical ''

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''. Her first starring role on Broadway was as "Carla" in the musical ''

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'' with

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. Gettelfinger originated the role of "Jolene Oakes" in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', with

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, and

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, briefly leaving the role to play "Little Edie" in the original off-Broadway run of ''

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'' (replaced by Erin Davie when the show moved to Broadway). Gettelfinger is one of the singing trio Three Graces, which blends the musical styles of its three members' backgrounds: Broadway (Gettelfinger), Opera ( Joy Kabanuck), and Pop ( Kelly Levesque). Their first public performance was October 29, 2007, at the second annual

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-Like Salon, a

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benefit. In early 2008 the group toured the United States, Canada, and Mexico with

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, stopping in 20 cities. Three Graces released its debut album on March 4, 2008. Gettelfinger played

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in the first national tour of ''

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'', which ran from September 2011 through December 2012.

Theatre credits

Broadway

* "Bird Girl", ensemble / u/s "Mayzie LaBird" in ''

'' at

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(2000) * "Ship's Passenger" in ''

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'' at

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(2000) * "Courtesan" u/s "Luce" in ''

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'' at

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(2002) * "Maria"/ u/s "Carla," "Stephanie" in ''

'' at

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(2003) * "Carla" (Replaced

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) in ''

'' at

(2003) * "Jolene" in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' at

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(2005–2006) * "

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" in

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(2010–)

Off-Broadway

* "Liz" in '' Tenderloin'' for City Center Encores! (2000)NYCityCenter.org - Previous Seasons
/ref> * Ensemble, "Bluebird Girl", "Carnival Person" in ''

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'' for City Center Encores! (2002) * "Edith ('Little Edie') Bouvier Beale" in ''

'' (World Premiere) at

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(2006)

Regional

* "April" in '' Company'' at

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Theatre Company ( Nyack, NY) (1999) * "Fastrada" in '' Pippin'' at

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( Milburn, NJ) (2000) * "Aggie Ford" in '' Lone Star Love'' at

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, (Ohio Theater) (2001) * "Bridget Allworthy" / "Lady Bellaston" in ''

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'' a
North Shore Music Theatre
( Beverly, MA) (2004) * "Jolene" in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' at

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(

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) (2004) * "Alexandra Spofford" in '' The Witches of Eastwick'' at

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(2014) * “Star” in The Cher Show (musical) at Ogunquit Playhouse (2022)

National tours

* Featured Performer in '' Fosse'' for First National Tour (1999–2000) *

in ''

'' (2011–2012)

Television

* ''

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'' * "Erin" on '' Ed'' episode "Best Wishes" (aired January 30, 2004) * "Debbie" on ''

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'' episode "The Line" (aired February 5, 2004)

Film

* "Flight Attendant" in ''

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'' (2008)

References

External links

Broadway.com
profile. * *
Sara Gettelfinger - Myspace Music PageThree Graces web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gettelfinger, Sara American women singers American musical theatre actresses Actresses from Louisville, Kentucky Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky Singers from Kentucky Kentucky women musicians University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni DuPont Manual High School alumni 1970s births Living people Year of birth uncertain 21st-century American women