Janice Rijssel

Janice Rijssel is a Surinamese-Dutch actress, singer, and dancer. She played Anna of Cleves in the seventh Bliss Cruise Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 25 November 2023.^[1] She left the show on 20 February 2024.

She played the same role in the fourth Breakaway Cruise Production, from 3 September 2022 to 28 February 2023, where her role was taken over by Sasha Renae Brown.^[2]

Role[]

Timeline[]

Production	Timespan	Principal
Fourth Breakaway Cruise Production	3 September 2022 – 28 February 2023	Anna of Cleves
Seventh Bliss Cruise Production	25 November 2023 – 20 February 2024	Anna of Cleves

Stage Credits[]

Stage Credits
Year	Production	Role	Theatre
2009	Amandla! Mandela	Young Zenani Mandela/Ensemble	Bos Theater Productions
2015	Move It	Dancer	Bird College
2017	Retro	Dancer	Bird College
2018	Cry Baby	Ensemble	Bird College
2021-22	Starlight Express	Wrench/Cover Mama/Belle/Rocky 3	Starlight Express Theater
2022-23, 2023-24	Six	Anna of Cleves	Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Bliss

Trivia[]

Janice did a cover of Get Down in 2020.^[3]
During auditions, Janice received callbacks for Catherine of Aragon, Anna of Cleves, and Catherine Parr.^[4]

Gallery[]

"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..."
To view the Janice Rijssel gallery, click here.

References[]

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NCL Breakaway

Cast	Principal	Jasmine Shen • Jade Marvin • Lauren Irving • Gabbi Mack • Meghan Corbett • Kelly Sweeney • Liv Alexander • Danielle Mendoza • Jessie Bodner • Sunayna Smith • Analise Rios • Amy Bridges‡ • Elizabeth Walker • Shelby Griswold • Jasmine Hackett • Hannah Taylor • Ruby Gibbs • Jessica Niles • Kennedy Carstens • Janice Rijssel • Sasha Renae Brown • Cydney Clark • Georgia Carr • Artemis Chrisoulakis • Abigail Sparrow • Lucia Valentino • Sarah McFarlane • Caroline Siegrist • Amelia Walker • Jarynn Whitney • Elena Breschi • Megan Leung • Eloise Lord
	Swings	Liv Alexander† • Elizabeth Walker • Abbi Hodgson‡ • Ellie Sharpe‡ • Channing Weir • Madeline Fansler • Princess Victomé • Eden Holmes • Deirdre Dunkin • Audrey Fisher
	Rehearsal Swings	Maddison Firth • Laura Blair • Sadie Hurst • Princess Victomé • Sunayna Smith • Sarah McFarlane • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Reca Oakley • Jaelle Laguerre • Kate Zulauf • Giulia Marolda
Ladies in Waiting		Julia Agra • La Klinkert • Mint Parker • Julia Subatin • Kellie Nitz • Jungsoo Lee • Sereta Baldwin • Renda Victoria • Mafe Ramirez • Esther Rojas • Dani Hutch❧ • Sarah Wussow❧ • Clare Wyatt❧ • Jane Best❧ • Jenn All❧ • Megan Smythe❧ • Kari Child • Sarah Tompkins • Kamy Moreno • Cris Ribeiro
Standbys		Liz Muller☙ • Alexandra Crosby¶

Cast	Principal	Jasmine Shen • Kelly Sweeney • Amy Bridges‡ • Jessica Niles • Georgia Carr • Amelia Walker
	Swings	Liv Alexander† • Elizabeth Walker
	Rehearsal Swings	Maddison Firth • Laura Blair
Ladies in Waiting		Julia Agra • Julia Subatin • Dani Hutch❧ • Kari Child

Cast	Principal	Gabrielle Smith • Melissa Ford • Kaylah Attard • Fia Houston-Hamilton • Maddison Firth • Rhiannon Bacchus
	Swings	Ellie Sharpe • Sadie Hurst
	Rehearsal Swings	Rhiannon Doyle

Cast	Principal	Jade Marvin • Liv Alexander • Elizabeth Walker • Jessica Niles • Artemis Chrisoulakis • Amelia Walker
	Swings	Abbi Hodgson‡ • Ellie Sharpe‡
	Rehearsal Swings	Sadie Hurst
Ladies in Waiting		Julia Agra • Kellie Nitz • Jungsoo Lee • Sarah Wussow❧ • Sarah Tompkins
Standbys		Alexandra Crosby¶

Cast	Principal	Lauren Irving • Danielle Mendoza • Shelby Griswold • Kennedy Carstens • Abigail Sparrow • Jarynn Whitney
	Swings	Channing Weir • Madeline Fansler
	Rehearsal Swings	Princess Victomé • Sunayna Smith
Ladies in Waiting		La Klinkert • Sereta Baldwin • Clare Wyatt❧ • Kamy Moreno
Standbys		Liz Muller☙

Cast	Principal	Jade Marvin • Jessie Bodner • Jasmine Hackett • Janice Rijssel • Lucia Valentino • Elena Breschi
	Swings	Ellie Sharpe • Princess Victomé
	Rehearsal Swings	Sarah McFarlane • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Reca Oakley
Ladies in Waiting		Mint Parker • Renda Victoria • Jane Best❧ • Sarah Tompkins

Cast	Principal	Gabbi Mack • Sunayna Smith • Hannah Taylor • Sasha Renae Brown • Sarah McFarlane • Megan Leung
	Swings	Abbi Hodgson • Eden Holmes
	Rehearsal Swings	Jaelle Laguerre • Kate Zulauf
Ladies in Waiting		La Klinkert • Mafe Ramirez • Jenn All❧ • Kamy Moreno

Cast	Principal	Meghan Corbett • Analise Rios • Ruby Gibbs • Cydney Clark • Caroline Siegrist • Eloise Lord
	Swings	Deirdre Dunkin • Audrey Fisher
	Rehearsal Swing	Giulia Marolda
Ladies in Waiting		Mint Parker • Esther Rojas • Megan Smythe❧ • Cris Ribeiro

Bliss Cruise

Cast	Principal	Candace Furbert • Jade Marvin • Melinda Porto • Gabbi Mack • Rae Davenport • Hazel Karooma-Brooker • Lucy Aiston • L'Oréal Roaché • Casey Esbin • Gianna Grosso • Fiorella Bamba • Lorren Santo-Quinn • Caitlin Tipping • Gabriella Stylianou-Burns‡ • Wesley Carpenter • Ellie Wyman • Kathryn Kilger • Lucinda Wilson • Billie Kerr • Sophie Golden • Scarlet Gabriel • Maya Christian • Sasha Renae Brown • Reca Oakley • Haley Izurieta • Janice Rijssel • Alicia Corrales • Bryony Duncan • Rebecca Wickes • Brianna Mooney • Nicole Lamb • Artemis Chrisoulakis • Caitlyn de Kuyper • Sarah McFarlane • Viquichele Cross • Megan Leung • Meghan Dawson • Aja Simone Baitey • Jarynn Whitney • Amanda Lee • Amelia Atherton
	Swings and Understudies	Natalie Pilkington†‡ • Bryony Duncan • Lori McLare • Sophie-Rose Middleton# • Abbi Hodgson • Marilyn Caserta† • Ashlee Waldbauer‡ • Kayla McSorley† • Willow Dougherty • Bethany McDonald† • Jillian Worthing • Gabriella Boumford • Giulia Marolda • Izzy Formby-Jackson
	Rehearsal Swings	Amy Bridges • Lori McLare • Emily Harrigan • Kara-Ami McCreanor • Alizé Cruz • Kristina Walz • Adrianna Glover • Emily Rose Lyons • Chelsea Wargo • Hannah Taylor • Haley Izurieta • Lois Ellise • Jasmine Michelle Smith • Alyssa Giannetti • Audrey Fisher • Brooke Aneece • Hannah Lawton
Ladies in Waiting		Rebeca Caldera • Anouck André • Laura Browne • Julia Agra • Vicky Solivan • Danielle Colligan • Laura Delgado • Kellie Nitz • Jungsoo Lee • Ashley Young • Luisa Pradilla • Alexandra Crosby❧ • Elise Santa❧ • Clare Wyatt❧ • Christine Sutin❧ • Kerianne Brennan❧ • Lauren Ronan❧ • Chanel Miller • Paige Durr • Bia D'Ávila • Cris Ribeiro • Olivia Kelley
Standbys		Stacy McMichael • Mint Parker

Cast	Principal	Candace Furbert • Hazel Karooma-Brooker • Caitlin Tipping • Sophie Golden • Alicia Corrales • Bryony Duncan • Viquichele Cross
	Swings and Understudies	Natalie Pilkington†‡ • Bryony Duncan • Lori McLare
	Rehearsal Swings	Amy Bridges • Lori McLare
Ladies in Waiting		Rebeca Caldera • Kellie Nitz • Alexandra Crosby❧ • Chanel Miller

Cast	Principal	Jade Marvin • Lucy Aiston • Gabriella Stylianou-Burns‡ • Scarlet Gabriel • Rebecca Wickes • Megan Leung
	Swings	Sophie-Rose Middleton# • Abbi Hodgson
	Rehearsal Swings	Emily Harrigan • Kara-Ami McCreanor
Ladies in Waiting		Anouck André • Jungsoo Lee • Elise Santa❧ • Paige Durr
Standbys		Stacy McMichael

Cast	Principal	Melinda Porto • L'Oréal Roaché • Wesley Carpenter • Maya Christian • Brianna Mooney • Meghan Dawson
	Swings	Marilyn Caserta† • Ashlee Waldbauer‡
	Rehearsal Swings	Alizé Cruz • Kristina Walz • Adrianna Glover
Ladies in Waiting		Laura Browne • Anouck André • Ashley Young • Clare Wyatt❧ • Paige Durr

Cast	Principal	Gabbi Mack • Casey Esbin • Ellie Wyman • Sasha Renae Brown • Nicole Lamb • Aja Simone Baitey
	Swings	Kayla McSorley† • Willow Dougherty
	Rehearsal Swings	Emily Rose Lyons • Chelsea Wargo • Hannah Taylor
Ladies in Waiting		Julia Agra • Jungsoo Lee • Christine Sutin❧ • Bia D'Ávila
Rehearsal Ladies in Waiting		Mint Parker

Cast	Principal	Rae Davenport • Gianna Grosso • Kathryn Kilger • Reca Oakley • Artemis Chrisoulakis • Jarynn Whitney
	Swings	Bethany McDonald† • Jillian Worthing
	Rehearsal Swings	Haley Izurieta • Lois Ellise • Jasmine Michelle Smith • Alyssa Giannetti
Ladies in Waiting		Vicky Solivan • Luisa Pradilla • Clare Wyatt❧ • Cris Ribeiro

Cast	Principal	Jade Marvin • Fiorella Bamba • Lucinda Wilson • Haley Izurieta • Caitlyn de Kuyper • Amanda Lee
	Swings	Gabriella Boumford • Willow Dougherty
	Rehearsal Swings	Audrey Fisher • Brooke Aneece
Ladies in Waiting		Danielle Colligan • Luisa Pradilla • Kerianne Brennan❧ • Bia D'Avila

Cast	Principal	Gabbi Mack • Lorren Santo-Quinn • Billie Kerr • Janice Rijssel • Sarah McFarlane • Amelia Atherton
	Swings	Giulia Marolda • Izzy Formby-Jackson
	Rehearsal Swing	Hannah Lawton
Ladies in Waiting		Laura Delgado • Luisa Pradilla • Lauren Ronan❧ • Olivia Kelley

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[4] ttps://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18038652208591786/

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