Taylor Trensch
Introduction '''Taylor Hunt Trensch''' (born May 3, 1989) is an American stage and film actor.
Early life and education Trensch was born in Tampa, Florida.He began his education at Howard W. Blake High School where he studied theatre under Eric Davis, James Rayfield, and Jennie Eisenhower. During his senior year, Trensch was awarded a college scholarship from the Florida State Thespian Society. Trensch graduated in 2007.He was then accepted to Elon University's musical theatre program and attended for two years.
Career In the summer of 2008 Trensch joined the acting company at the Lake Dillon Theatre in Dillon, Colorado. He performed ''The Rocky Horror Show'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Into the Woods'', ''Cabaret'', and ''Rabbit Hole'' in repertory.In 2009, during his sophomore year at Elon University, Trensch was cast as Moritz Stiefel in the first national tour of ''Spring Awakening''. For his portrayal of Moritz, Trensch won the 2009 Denver Post Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actor in a National Touring Production as well as the Best Individual Performance honor from BroadwayWorld.Trensch then appeared as Dwayne Hoover in the world premiere of William Finn and James Lapine's ''Little Miss Sunshine'' at the La Jolla Playhouse Mandell Weiss Theatre in early 2011.Trensch made his Broadway debut as Boq in ''Wicked'' on January 24, 2012, temporarily replacing Etai BenShlomo. The role was offered to him after auditioning for Pasek and Paul's musical ''Dogfight'', which was also being directed by ''Wicked'' helmer Joe Mantello.He performed in the off-Broadway revivals of ''Rent'' (as Gordon, Waiter, and others) and ''Bare'' (as Peter) at New World Stages shortly thereafter. That same year, Trensch read the role of Jack in a developmental workshop for the film adaptation of ''Into the Woods''.On April 11, 2013 he opened the Broadway transfer of the Royal Shakespeare Company's ''Matilda the Musical'' as Michael Wormwood and remained in the role through June 8.2014.Trensch played the lead role of Christopher Boone, sharing the role with Alex Sharp, in the original Broadway production of ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time''. It opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 5, 2014 and he continued in the role until September 12, 2015.In January 2016 Trensch acted in the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's ''Clarkston'' at the Dallas Theatre Center. Then, In July, he performed the role of Tyler Clementi in the world premiere of Craig Carnelia and Joe Tracz's ''Poster Boy'' at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.Trensch was cast as Barnaby Tucker in the Broadway revival of ''Hello, Dolly!'' that began previews March 15, 2017 and opened on April 20 at the Shubert Theatre. He left the show on January 14, 2018 along with fellow co-stars Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, and Beanie Feldstein.On February 6, 2018 Trensch took over the titular role in ''Dear Evan Hansen'' at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. He left the production after a year and was replaced by Andrew Barth Feldman.From November 5, 2019 until the Broadway shutdown on March 12, 2020, Trensch appeared opposite Ed Harris in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' as Dill Harris. It was his third Broadway show at the Shubert Theatre.Trensch will next step into the role of Mordred in the Lincoln Center revival of ''Camelot'', reuniting with Bartlett Sher and Aaron Sorkin. It opens on April 13, 2023 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre and also stars Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, and Jordan Donica.On television, Trensch has guest starred on ''Evil'' and ''Law & Order: SVU'' in addition to voicing characters for Nickelodeon's ''Nella the Princess Knight'' and Netflix's ''Archibald's Next Big Thing''. He has also played supporting roles in the independent features ''Things Like This'' and ''Your Monster''.
Personal life Trensch is openly gay.
Theatre credits  Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) 2008 ''Cabaret'' Victor Lake Dillon Theatre  ''The Rocky Horror Show'' Frank-n-Furter  ''Into the Woods'' Steward ''Little Shop of Horrors'' Seymour ''Rabbit Hole'' Jason 2009–10 ''Spring Awakening'' Moritz Stiefel  First U.S. National Tour   2011 ''Little Miss Sunshine'' Dwayne Hoover La Jolla Playhouse   ''Mormons, Mothers and Monsters'' Samuel Barrington Stage CompanyAdrienne Campbell-Holt 2012'''''Wicked'' ''' '''Boq'''  '''Gershwin Theatre'''  ''Rent'' Steve New World StagesMichael Greif ''Bare: The Musical'' PeterStafford Arima 2013–14 '''''Matilda the Musical'' ''' '''Michael Wormwood''' '''Shubert Theatre'''  2014–15 '''''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' ''' '''Christopher Boone'''  '''Ethel Barrymore Theatre ''' 2016 ''Clarkston'' Jake Dallas Theater Center   ''Poster Boy'' Tyler Clementi Williamstown Theatre Festival   2017–18'''''Hello, Dolly!'' ''' ''' Barnaby Tucker''' '''Shubert Theatre '''   2018–19'''''Dear Evan Hansen'' ''' '''Evan Hansen'''  '''Music Box Theatre'''   2019–20'''''To Kill a Mockingbird'' ''' '''Dill Harris'''  '''Shubert Theatre '''  2022''Shucked''Storyteller 2Pioneer Theatre CompanyJack O'Brien2023'''''Camelot''''''''Mordred''''''Vivian Beaumont Theater'''Bartlett Sher•
Television/Film credits +YearTitleRoleNotes2017–18''Nella the Princess Knight''Trevor (voice)3 episodes2020''Archibald's Next Big Thing''Archibald (singing voice)Episode: "Baritone Tea"2021''Evil''Mitch OtterbeanEpisode: "C is for Cannibal"2021''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''Diggy WheelerEpisode: "Fast Times @TheWheelhouse"2022''Things Like This''Eric2023''Your Monster''Scotty
Discography ===Cast recordings===* ''Matilda the Musical'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2013)* ''Hello, Dolly!'' – 2017 Broadway Cast of ''Hello Dolly!'' (2017)* ''Dear Evan Hansen'' Deluxe Album – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2018)===Singles===* "Disappear (Acoustic)" (2018)* "Obvious" (2018)===As featured artist===* ''Drafts: The Music and Lyrics of Alexander Sage Oyen, Vol. 1'' (2012)* ''Bare Naked'' by Lynne Shankel (2017)* ''ALBUM'' by Joe Iconis (2022)
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef.2009Denver Post Ovation AwardBest Supporting Actor''Spring Awakening''2009BroadwayWorld Best of L.A. & O.C.Best Individual Performance''Spring Awakening''2018Broadway.com Audience Choice AwardsFavorite Replacement''Dear Evan Hansen''
See also * LGBT culture in New York City* List of self-identified LGBTQ New Yorkers
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