Alexandra Socha

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birthplace = Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
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Alexandra Socha is an American actress who took over the leading role of Wendla in the rock musical "Spring Awakening" in May 2008.

Life and career

Socha was born on April 10, 1990, in Nashua, New Hampshire, where she grew up. She attended Nashua High South. Socha began to act as a child, joining the Peacock Players of Nashua, where she played Amneris in the musical "Aida" in 2006.cite web | title = Nashua’s Alexandra Socha chosen for Spring Awakening | publisher = Hippo Press | author = Heidi Masek | accessdate = 2008-06-04 | url = http://www.hippopress.com/070712/news5.html] She gained professional experience with the American Stage Festival and The Lyric Stage. [ [http://www.springawakening.com/cast_socha.php Profile of Socha at the Official "Spring Awakening" website] ]

Socha joined the ensemble of "Spring Awakening", her first Broadway show, on July 24 2007 as an ensemble member and understudy of Wendla, Thea, Anna and Martha. After the original Wendla, Lea Michele, left the show, Socha was given the role beginning on May 20 2008.cite web | title = Riabko and Socha Will Be Spring Awakening's New Melchior and Wendla | publisher = Playbill | author = Adam Hetrick | accessdate = 2008-06-04 | url = http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117618.html]

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External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=470401 Socha at the IBDB database]
* [http://brettmallard.smugmug.com/gallery/3107320_LtnQe/1/169986215_oH5Ws#169986215_oH5Ws Photos of Socha]
*cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/theater/01burt.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/T/Theater&pagewanted=all|title=Kate Burton - Spring Awakening|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2008-06-15|last=|first=