Lisa Helmi Johanson
Lisa Helmi Johanson graduated with a BA in music theatre and BM in vocal performance. She did her first professional show, "Quilters," with Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre alongside many TheatreÐÔ°®Ñо¿Ëù students and faculty. Following that she moved to New York City and booked an Off-Broadway show one month later. With hard work and discipline she honed from her double major at ÐÔ°®Ñо¿Ëù she went on to do the following:
- National/International Tour: "Avenue Q" (Christmas Eve); select New York credits: "Avenue Q" (Ensemble, u/s Christmas Eve, Kate/Lucy, Girl Bear/Mrs. T)
- "Women Beware Women" (Red Bull Theater)
- "Three Sisters" (Classical Theatre of Harlem)
- Rue in "Rescue Rue" (Signature Theater)
- Workshops of "August Rush" (Dir. John Doyle)
- "Bruce Lee: Journey to the West"
- Regional Credits: "Waterfall" (Pasadena Playhouse & 5th Avenue Theatre)
- "4,000 Miles" (St. Louis Repertory Theatre, Broadwayworld nomination)
- "Taming of the Shrew" (Virginia Stage Company)
- "25th Annual...Spelling Bee" (Merry Go Round Playhouse)
Johanson finished a co-production of the new musical, "Waterfall." It is written by the Tony and Academy Award-winning team, Maltby and Shire and co-directed by Tony nominee Dan Knechtges and Tak Viravan. Lisa originated the role of Kumiko Abashi in these two productions.