10 Female Actors on the Rise

7. Lindsay Mendez

What do you do after you’ve sung backup for Sherie Rene Scott on Broadway and appeared in the revival of “Godspell”? If you’re Lindsay Mendez, you do small chamber musical “Dogfight” Off-Broadway. Starring in the musical adaptation of the 1991 film, Mendez stole critics’ hearts and cemented her status as a rising stage star, one whose career is definitely something to watch. (Photo by Joan Marcus)