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Aja Simone Baitey is an American actor, singer, and dancer. They played Catherine Parr in the fourth Bliss Cruise Production of Six the Musical[1], beginning on 26 May 2022.[2] They left the show on 1 December 2022, and their role was taken over by Jarynn Whitney.

Role[]

Timeline[]

Production Timespan Principal
Fourth Bliss Cruise Production 26 May – 1 December 2022 Catherine Parr

Personal Life[]

Aja is openly nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.[3] They are currently in a relationship with fellow actor Ian Christenson.[4][5]

Stage Credits[]

Stage Credits
Year Production Role Theatre
2017 Dreamgirls Deena Montclair Operetta Club
2018 Head Over Heels Ensemble/Understudy Mopsa Pace University
2020 Memphis Ensemble Pace University
2022 Six the Musical Catherine Parr Norwegian Bliss
2023-2024 The Book of Mormon Ugandan Villager North American Tour
2024 Redwood Understudy Becca/Mel La Jolla Playhouse

Trivia[]

  • Aja is fluent in Spanish.[6]
  • Aja's favourite onstage mishap was when Gabbi Mack's microphone split in half in the middle of Get Down.
  • A favourite funny moment of Aja’s was when Gabbi Mack leaned too far back during a part of the Megasix and fell on her back, which prompted Nicole Lamb to freak out.
  • Aja's favourite queen in Six is Katherine Howard because they feel that the show has done her story justice, in comparison to other historical works.
  • Aja's favourite song in Six is the I Don't Need Your Love remix.
  • Aja's favourite dance number in Six is No Way.
  • Aja's favourite moment in Six is the part right after Catherine Parr calls out the other queens for arguing over miscarriages, when the other queens are all talking over each other and insulting her.
  • Aja's ranking of the Six costumes from favourite to least favourite goes Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, Katherine Howard, Anne Boleyn, Anna of Cleves, and lastly Jane Seymour.
  • Aja's favourite part of their costume are their pants.
  • If Aja could play any other queen, they would want to play Anna of Cleves.
  • If Aja was an alternate, they would cover Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Parr. However, they would also like to play Anne Boleyn and Anna of Cleves.

Gallery[]

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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..."
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Cast Principal Candace FurbertJade MarvinMelinda PortoGabbi MackRae DavenportHazel Karooma-BrookerLucy AistonL'Oréal RoachéCasey EsbinGianna GrossoFiorella BambaLorren Santo-QuinnCaitlin TippingGabriella Stylianou-BurnsWesley CarpenterEllie WymanKathryn KilgerLucinda WilsonBillie KerrSophie GoldenScarlet GabrielMaya ChristianSasha Renae BrownReca OakleyHaley IzurietaJanice RijsselAlicia CorralesBryony DuncanRebecca WickesBrianna MooneyNicole LambArtemis ChrisoulakisCaitlyn de KuyperSarah McFarlaneViquichele CrossMegan LeungMeghan DawsonAja Simone BaiteyJarynn WhitneyAmanda LeeAmelia Atherton
Swings and Understudies Natalie Pilkington†‡Bryony DuncanLori McLareSophie-Rose Middleton#Abbi HodgsonMarilyn CasertaAshlee WaldbauerKayla McSorleyWillow DoughertyBethany McDonaldJillian WorthingGabriella BoumfordGiulia MaroldaIzzy Formby-Jackson
Rehearsal Swings Amy BridgesLori McLareEmily HarriganKara-Ami McCreanorAlizé Ke'Aloha CruzKristina WalzAdrianna GloverEmily Rose LyonsChelsea WargoHannah TaylorHaley IzurietaLois ElliseJasmine SmithAlyssa GiannettiAudrey FisherBrooke AneeceHannah Lawton
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Standbys Stacy McMichaelMint Parker

Cast Principal Gabbi MackLorren Santo-QuinnBillie KerrJanice RijsselSarah McFarlaneAmelia Atherton
Swings Giulia MaroldaIzzy Formby-Jackson
Rehearsal Swing Hannah Lawton
Ladies in Waiting Laura DelgadoLuisa PradillaLauren RonanOlivia Kelley

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