Moriel Behar (Elsa Schraeder) is happy to be back at the Dutch Apple after playing Vi Moore, the preacher’s wife, in Footloose last year. She is fresh off the bus from making her National Tour debut with Little Women the musical as Aunt March. Originally from Seattle, Moriel holds her BFA in Drama and Musical Theatre from the New Studio on Broadway at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Recent: Titania in Acting Out’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Regional favorites: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy), Shrek (Fiona), Newsies (Katherine), Seussical
(Mayzie). When not performing (and occasionally on the day of performances), Moriel runs marathons and is a professional running coach. Represented by Dulcina Eisen Associates. Website: www.morielbehar.com. Instagram: @momo_behar.