Left to right: Julie Pearl, Lindsay Merrithew, Michelle Jasso and Bruce Nozick in A FAMILY BUSINESS. Production still by David Haverty.

Michelle appeared in the world premiere of Matt Chait’s A FAMILY BUSINESS at The Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, which marked her Los Angeles theatre debut. The production was very well-received with several great reviews, such as this one: https://stagescenela.com/2023/11/a-family-business/

A FAMILY BUSINESS at The Hudson Theatre (MainStage)

Written by Matt Chait

Directed by Brian Shnipper+

Starring

Eric Stanton Betts*

Alli Brown

Michelle Jasso*

Lindsay Merrithew**

Bruce Nozick*

Julie Pearl Slater*

Producer: Michael Donovan

Associate Producer: Erin Treanor

Set Design: Stephen Gifford***

Costume Design: Dianne Graebner***

Lighting Design: Matthew Richter

Sound Design: Ross Chait

Stage Manager: Dan Lovato

Casting by Michael Donovan CSA, Richie Ferris

Graphic Design by Michelle Hanzelova-Bierbauer

*Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

**Appears courtesy of Canadian Actors' Equity Association

***Member, United Scenic Artists, local 829

+Member, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

Full cast plus director Brian Shnipper and casting director Michael Donovan on opening night. Photo by David Haverty.

My ever-supportive love. All photos by David Haverty.

Michelle is delighted to return for a second year in the “Actor 1” track in TheatreSquared’s production of Charles Dickens’s classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL. In this fun, festive, and heartwarming adaptation by T2 co-founders Amy Herzberg & Bob Ford, Michelle plays a Victorian-era librarian left with a young boy abandoned in her library on Christmas Eve. Unsure what to do, she turns to those who have never steered her wrong - her books - and decides to read a newly-published novel to this child: A Christmas Carol. The boy is swept up in her narration and the story comes to life before his eyes within the stacks. Eventually the Librarian herself is drawn in as well, and even gets to step into the story as Mrs. Cratchit.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL runs in-person December 1st-24th, 2022 and streams December 16th-24th: https://www.theatre2.org/christmas-carol/

¡Mariachi Las Coronelas! From left to right: Michelle Jasso as Soyla, Amanda Robles as Isabel, Sara Ornelas as Boli, Jennifer Ledesma as Gabby, and Belén Moyano as Lucha. Photo by Wesley Hitt.

Michelle is thrilled to be back in the room rehearsing a production of José Cruz González’s beautiful play with music, AMERICAN MARIACHI, with a breathtakingly talented cast and creative team. This happens to be a show that Michelle’s been chasing for a few years, so the opportunity to make a return to the stage in a bucket list show is a dream come true. Michelle will play the role of Soyla Reyna, the Columbian salon owner who charms her way into an all-female mariachi band and fakes it till she makes it!

Directed by the inimitable Rebecca Rivas, TheatreSquared’s production of AMERICAN MARIACHI runs August 4th-29th. The production will also be available to stream beginning August 13th and continuing through the duration of the run! Snag tickets here: https://www.theatre2.org/american-mariachi