THE CAST 

JKB just finished the sold-out run in the world premiere productionofGene & Gilda, playing their comedy idol-Gilda Radner.They just returned from their Las Vegas debut starring as the Emcee forChanning Tatum’s Magic Mike Livewhich played at both the Hard Rock and legendary Sahara Hotel & Casino. They were featured in the same role forFinding Magic Mikeon HBOMAX.Favorite credits include:Romy& Michele: the Musical-Heather Mooney (5th Avenue Theater, Seattle -Gregory Award Nom, best supporting actress in a musical)Found-Denise (West Coast Premiere, IAMA Theater Company directed by Moritz Von Stuelpnagel.)Scissorhands: the musicalas Scissorhands, in Los Angeles.Was lucky enough to work side by side with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on theirRomeo & Juliet Projectas Benvolia.Co-creator ofDaisy & Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shamewith comedy partner, Tony Award winner, Daisy Eagan.A graduate of Emerson College and a student of both The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade.@JkaiBjkaib.com

Dionne Gipson hails from Atlanta Georgia, by way of Peoria, Illinois. She is an alumni of Florida A&M and Penn State University. She began her professional careerat the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.Then went on to sing professionally for Keith Sweat,Rick Springfield,Wayne Bradyand Public Enemy. She has written songs for the films Josie and the Pussy Cats andBlack Dynamiteand has co-written alongside greats like Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds,Raphael Saadiqand Jane Weidlin of the Go Go’s.Her film acting credits include Sweet Home Alabama, Squatters and the Netflix hit, Pee Wee's Big Holiday. She’s guest starred on the television shows Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless and Greenleaf on OWN.Starred as arecurring guest onthe CBS series NCIS andAmazon Prime’s, The Wilds. She is a proud company member of the For the Record series and just debuted a new musical: Jimi Darkness starring another FTR company member, James Byous. Currently she is awaiting the winter release of her latest film co-starring alongside Rumer Willis and Sarah Hollis entitled: My Divorce Party.For more info please follow her on Instagram @dionnegipson, or her website at dionnegipson.com. Represented by Alan Iezman -Shelter Entertainment and Matt Jackson -MSA Talent Agency

This Kiki is marvelous. Carly is thrilled to be home with her beloved Scissorfam, sliding back into Joyce’s skin this holidayseason. Anything but an ingenue, Carly is always found left of center capitalizing on her inability to control her face. A new mama to her beloved son, Lion, art imitated life this past year as Carly appeared nightly on TV screens across the country portraying ‘Binky Mom’ in Kia’s 2022 Super Bowl campaign. Favorite Theatre Credits: Sally Bowles inCabaret, Carlotta inPhantom of the Opera, and Mrs. Potts inBeauty & The Beast-although Joyce has truly climbed to the top of that list. Proud Elon University Music Theatre alum. IG: @carlyjcase

Ryan O’Connor is thrilled to return to Scissorhands after being involved since the very first production. Other stage credits includeHome Street Home(World Premiere, Cast Recoridng),A New Brain(Celebration Theatre),Mean Gurlz(UMPO),The Full Monty(3ST) &Eat, Pray Vote(Tour) which Ryan also wrote. Film/TV credits includeBig Little Lies(HBO),School of Rock(Paramount),How I Met Your Mother(CBS),Bupkis(Peacock) andThe Oprah Winfrey Show. Most recently Ryan wrote and starred in the workshop ofa new play,The Cowards, which is preparing for a run next year and is directing the new musical,Jimi Darkness: Alcoholic Superhero,also planned for next year. Huge thanks and love to Bradley and the entire Scissorfam for another wonderful Kiki! Follow Ryan on IG: @RyanOConnor1981

Emma Hunton is an American actress/singer from Los Angeles, California. Theater credits include Broadway productions of Spring Awakening (Ilse) and Next to Normal (Natalie), as well as Off-Broadway productions of Rent (Maureen) The Mad Ones (Kelly) and Exorcistic (Megan O’Neil) She’s appeared in national tours of Les Miserables, Next to Normal, Disney’s Freaky Friday, and as Elphaba in the 1st National Tour of Wicked. TV/Film credits include Angel (1999), The Drew Carey Show (2003) and Don Roos’ Happy Endings (2005) Emma currently portrays Davia Moss on the Freeform series, Good Trouble.

Natalie Masini(she/her) is excited to be returning to Scissorhands Musical for the holidays as Kim. You can see her as Sheila in Griselda coming to Netflix January 2024. NYC: Invincible (Bay Street Theatre), Starry (Feinstein’s/54 Below). LA: Never Been Kissed (Rockwell),A League of Their Own (Rockwell), Chicago (Harris Center for the Arts), and Billy Elliot (Atwood Concert Hall). She can also be heard on the original musical soundtracks of Starry, Feelings, and Dr. Nympho Vs. The Sex Zombies on Spotify and Apple Music. Representation: Jim Keith with Movement Talent Agency.

Carson Higgins is an actor and singer from Malibu, CA. He was seen last year as Lloyd the Sound Mixer in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, and can be seen next year in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Foliea Deux. Theater credits include the Broadway tour of Green Day’s American Idiot (St. Jimmy), Memphis the Musical (Huey Calhoun), Godspell (Judas), Love Actually Live, For the Record: The Brat Pack, and the upcoming off-Broadway musical comedy, Golem Owneda Tropical Smoothie. Love to Mom, Dad, Lauren, and our cat, Archimedes. @carsonhiggins

John is a Los Angeles native but spent most of the last decade in NYC or on tours in various musicals. Recently, John appeared as Capt. Albert Lennox inThe Secret Gardenat The Ahmanson Theater. Previous Credits includeHadestown(Original Broadway Cast),Fun Home (Broadway) Wicked(Nat’l Tour),Rock of Ages(Las Vegas), andGreen Day’s American Idiot: The Musical(International Tour) He is also a singer songwriter with original music out under his name as well as his band “Birds at Night” who just put out a debut EP, available anywhere you stream music. John is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory. He teaches private guitar and voice and lives in Sherman Oaks with his wife and dog.

Alex Ellis-Alex is absolutely THRILLED to be joining the Scissorhands fam with some of her favorite humans! She recently returned from NYC after creating and starring as Rose Dewitt Bukater in the Off-Broadway hit musical, Titanique! Broadway/Tours: Catch Me If You Can, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, They're Playing Our Song.TV:Hot In Cleveland, The Goldbergs,The Unicorn,Man With A Plan,Hollywood Darlings,The Movie Show. Her voice can also be heard onWorld of Warcraft,Red Dead Redemption,Disney’s animated children’s show,Vampirina, as the role of Cosmina as well as Jenna on Nickelodeon's, The Loud House.In her other life, Alex sings in a magical Yacht Rock tribute band calledHarbor Party.She also writes, shoots and produces her own short films and content. Currently she has a short film she wrote, produced and starred in with Grammy nominated rapper, Petey Pablo about demystifying mental health circulating the film festival world.More info at www.thealexellis.com. IG:@aellis3

Emerson Boatwright could not be more excited to be spending this holiday season with Scissorhands. He is a Los Angeles based Actor/Singer/Vocal Coach.  Favorite theatre credits include Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, Spelling Bee, and UMPO: League of Their Own. You can hear his voice as Old Rex in the critically acclaimed game Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.

Natalie Lander gained niché notoriety in the musical theater community after competing on MTV's Broadway reality show, Legally Blonde: The Musical -- The Search for Elle Woods. She recently turned her reality TV experience into a one-woman show, which she has performed  to sold out crowds in Los Angeles and New York City. Her subsequent TV credits include recurring Guest Star roles on ABC's The Middle, TV Land's Lopez, and TNT's Major Crimes. Other TV credits include, 13 Reasons Why, 911: Lonestar, Castle, That Girl Lay Lay, Aim High, KC Undercover, Bizaardvark,Touch, Hannah Montana, Lifetime’s Killer Assistant and Tubi’s Classmates, directed by Danielle Fishel. Natalie has also voiced many animated and video game roles such as, the lead voice in Disney Junior’s Goldie & Bear, Hulu’s Animaniacs, Cartoon Network's Craig of the Creek and Justice League Action and Spiderman, Final Fantasy, Saints Row, God of War, Fire Emblem and Genshin Impact. Thank you to Bradley and the entire Scissorhands cast and crew for welcoming her into the family!