SHONICA GOODEN

Shonica Gooden is a passionate, triple threat performer from Atlanta, GA. While Growing up in Atlanta, Shonica attended DanceMakers of Atlanta and Dekalb School of the Arts. She continued her training on a collegiate level at Point Park University where she received a BFA in Dance. Upon graduating from college, Shonica toured and made her Broadway debut with the high-flying cast of Bring It On: The Musical. Throughout the past 10 plus years, Shonica has had the privilege and honor of being a part of other critically acclaimed shows such as Hamilton: An American Musical (Broadway), CATS (Rumpleteazer; Broadway Revival), American Dance Machine (Sweet Georgia Brown; Joyce Theatre), National Tour of Matilda The Musical, Piece of My Heart, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway)  FLY (La Jolla Playhouse), Memphis (Felicia, CFRT), Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope; (City Center), and Sister Act (Deloris; Music Theatre Wichita), . TV/Film: Fosse/Verdon, Manifest, Almost Family, Ted 2, and The First Purge. Shonica’s newest and greatest accomplishment is giving birth to her pride and joy, her baby boy Grant. “2020 took us all for a loop, despite it all I have kept my faith in all things working out for our good. The best is yet to come”. Jeremiah 29:11 

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