Lisa Howard is a stage actress who originated the role of Gretchen Fox in Goodspeed's production of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (playing the part in both the 2008 and 2009 productions). She also understudied Alice Otter for the 2008 show. Howard's other Broadway credits include the original casts of South Pacific (2008 revival), Dolly Parton's 9 to 5, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Regional credits include Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at the St. Louis MUNY, and Crazy for You at the Kansas City MUNY.