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Amanda Van Nostrand
(Performer)
Amanda Van Nostrand (Girly, Moon) is very excited to be joining the cast of Lines. She was previously seen in Horse Trade's Drafts Fest and is thrilled to be working with them again. Some of her favorite roles include Natalya Stepanovna in Chekov's The Marriage Proposal, Susan in No Sex Please, We're British, Sissy in Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean. and the title role in Dulcy. Amanda feels so honored to be a part of this new work. Much love to her family and friends for all of their constant love and support.
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Emily Bennett
(Performer)
(Lynette) New York credits include Private Lives (The Kitchen Theatre Company,) Crimes of the Heart (Twin Tiers Theatre Festival,) Hamlet and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Aquila Theatre Company, national tours) Orson in the Underground, Home Rule, and The Hotness (Ensemble Studio Theatre). UK tour of Much Ado About Nothing (RADA.) London/West End credits include Much Ado About Nothing, Ursula, Little Women the Musical, A Servant to Two Masters, The School for Scandal, Imperceptible Mutabilities of the Third Kingdom, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Othello, Hiawatha, and Fathers and Sons (RADA.) US Regional credits include Lines, Sorrows of Stephen, Landscape of the Body, On the Verge, As You Like It, Topgirls (Greenlight Productions, SC,) A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winged Man, Waterbabies, All My Sons, Hatful of Rain (SCGSAH,) Last of the Red Hot Lovers and The Woolgatherer (Crabpot Players, SC.) TV credits include several episodes of Lifetime’s Army Wives. Emily attended The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, and The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’s full 3 year B.A. program in London (graduating class of 2008.)
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James Allerdyce
(Performer)
James Allerdyce (Buck) studied theatre in Miami at The New World School of the Arts and earned his B.F.A in Theatre-Acting. He had the opportunity to travel to Greece and perform The Trojan Woman in Athens and performed his One-Person-show in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival.
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Jeff Sproul
(Performer)
Jeff Sproul (Mayor) is the co-founder of No Tea Productions with his amazing wife Lindsey. He has performed in each of No Tea’s previous shows, as well as having written The Kentucky Goblin Siege, The Artistical Process of Mark & Andy, and “Evacuation Plan” from the show Liars. He has appeared in numerous stage productions in New York and Colorado, the independent films Flowers and Rehearsal, and the short films In Transit and Straphanger. Many thanks to Heidi, Nicole, Terrence and the rest of the cast and crew of Lines for being so helpful and welcoming during his rather late arrival to this fantastic show.
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John Hardin
(Performer)
John Hardin (Rufus) is pleased to make his debut with Horse Trade in such a great production. Recent other work includes The Winter's Tale and Hamlet (Theatre 80 St. Mark's), and Daft and the Dense (PS 122), but his favorite has to be playing Ted Bundy in a new play reading just last week. Thanks Bunny, Andy, Joseph, and my family and friends. Training: NYU Tisch 2009
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Matthew Wise
(Performer)
Matthew Wise (Doc) is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and the Atlantic Acting School. Some NY Theater Credits include; 365 Days/365 Plays (The Public Theater), Grief (Brooklyn Lyceum), Donnie and the Monsters (Horse Trade), and Pericles (Atlantic Stage 2). Some TV Credits include; "Rescue Me" (FX), "The Freshmen" (MTVU), "Celebrity Ghost Stories" (Biography Channel), and "Mysteries At The Museum" (Travel Channel).
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Paul Herbig
(Performer)
Paul Herbig (Pete) has worked extensively in Off-Off Broadway theatre, working with Mainspring Collective, Emerging Artists Theatre, Heiress Productions, and the American Theatre of Actors among others. This is his second show with Horse Trade, having played the roles of Tommy and Sock Puppet in last summer's production of Donny and the Monsters. Paul has also worked in independent film, and just finished shooting The Adventures of Paul and Marian, his first lead in a feature. He would like to thank Horse Trade, and the entire cast for being a wonderful group to work with, and come back to.
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Regina Gibson
(Performer)
Regina Gibson (Ruth) Holds a B.F.A in Theatre from the Stella Adler Studio at the TISCH program of NYU, where she also studied Commedia Dell’arte in Italy, Irish Playwrights in Dublin, and site-specific movement in Chile. Recent NY Theatre: The Sparkling Object (Canal Park Playhouse), Macbeth (Pulse Ensemble Theatre), Regional: Eureka! (Chamber Theatre Productions Tour). Recently she wrapped the pilot 55 and Over starring Richard Kline and Emmy winner Collen Zenk. Up next she will be appearing as Sister Contentious in Flowers of Fantastico in the Fringe Festival. Email her at regina.marie123@gmail.com or visit her website at www.reginagibson.com
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Reiss Gaspard
(Performer)
Reiss Gaspard (Bullet) is a South Florida transplant and a long time New Yorker who has a great respect for the craft of acting and thought provoking theatre. He is a long time company member of the critically acclaimed Ground Up and Rising theatre and is excited to be working with such dedicated actors and writers here at the Drafts. He received his B.A. at Florida State University and continues to study his craft at the historical HB Studios.
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Roland Lane
(Performer)
Roland Lane (Deacon, Keys) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Hillsborough, New Jersey. As a kid he was involved in various athletics, such as football, basketball, baseball and went on to run Track and Field at Salisbury University. While attending the university he got his first taste of theatre while putting on a performance for children in the play Alice in Wonderland. Originally he went to school to become a director for television and film, he found a new love in theatre. After graduating from the university and receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Media, he enrolled in the New York Film Academy in Manhattan to study acting.
While there he performed in numerous projects from film and theatre, and has performed at the Players Club Theatre, and The Tank Theatre. Also he is getting involved with Story Building Foundation Inc; A non-profit organization that inspires hope, self-expression, and leadership in young people through experiencing and documenting through the creative process of art. Since then he has been involved with the called Empire comedy, an improvisation and sketch comedy group that performs monthly at The Tank. He continues to do film and theater works in the New York City area. You can also find about his work at www.rolandlaneacting.com.
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