(she/her) is a bi-coastal performer and writer. Select Broadway credits include 1776 (dir. Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page, Standby), Wicked (dir. Joe Mantello, Nessarose), and Sting’s The Last Ship (dir. Joe Mantello, originated the role of Young Meg). National Tours include 1776 (Col. Thomas McKean); Les Miserables, and Theatre of the Stars. Off-Broadway/Regional credits include Love’s Labour’s Lost (37 Arts), Music in the Air (NY City Center Encores!), Dogfight (Second Stage), Sistas: The Musical (Actors Temple), F#%king Up Everything (Elektra), and The Master Class (Long Beach Playhouse). Film credits include The Train opposite Eli Wallach and Save The Date. TV credits include Every Other Sunday (Amazon), upcoming pilot Jumping Beans: Let’s Be Friends. Cantwell is also a multi-instrumentalist and is writing a musical alongside Addi McDaniel. She has a BFA from NYU Tisch. Many thanks to my team at Avalon Artists Group and Vanguard, and to my very patient loved ones. dawncantwell.com | IG @dawasong
