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Ben Kaufman
(Performer)
Ben Kaufman (Alward) grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He Interned with Shadowbox Cabaret of Columbus, and then went on to graduate from Ohio University’s School of Theater with a BFA in Acting. During school he spent a summer at Monomoy Theater on Cape Cod. Following graduation he accepted an Internship with Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati where he served as an understudy for regional premieres of Michael Hollinger’s Opus, and Steven Dietz’ Fiction. He is happy to be a part of this iteration of The Drafts, and looks forward to what may come.
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Bethany Geraghty
(Performer)
Bethany Geraghty (Jenny) Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Bethany Geraghty arrived in New York via Ireland. Past productions have included Boston Marriage, Henry VI, The Chekhov Project (New School for Drama), Wonder of the World (Spare Room, Ireland), Much Ado About Nothing (Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival). Bethany Geraghty is pleased to be joining her fellow Drafts for this show. Past productions have included Brainpeople (Paper Rain Productions), Boston Marriage, Henry VI(NSD), Wonder of the World (Spare Room, Ireland). She can also be seen in the season finale of the webseries Chompers. Bethany holds an MFA in Acting from The New School for Drama.
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Justin Mark DeWolf
(Performer)
Justin Mark DeWolf (Benny) is new to New York and very glad to be a part of The Drafts. He is originally from the pacific northwest and recently graduated from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Mackenzie Knapp
(Fight Choreographer)
Mackenzie Knapp (Fight Choreographer) received an MFA in Acting from The New School for Drama. He has choreographed fights for Columbia University, The New School for Drama, and the outdoor drama "Unto These Hills". He had a blast working with these very funny actors. "Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist" -Pablo Picasso
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Misha Calvert
(Performer)
Misha Calvert (Olga) studied Drama at Colorado College where she formed a site-specific theater company and created her first solo performances. After undergrad Misha carved out a name in New York as an experimental theater artist, garnering both acclaim and scandal for her media manipulation and public satires, most notably The Mister and Miss Williamsburg Pageant and Revirginization. She also explored her role as a writer and director, including Off-Off Broadway productions of The Picture of Dorian Gray (actor/co-writer) and A Seagull is Born (writer/director). In 2012 Misha graduated from The Studio/New York two-year conservatory and currently splits her time between New York and London.
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Mose Hayward
(Playwright)
Mose Hayward was a Fulbright scholar in dramatic writing for physical comedy to Barcelona, where he studied at the Sala Beckett and Institut del Teatre. His undergraduate work in playwriting was at the University of Iowa in the USA. He has since been a staff writer for the comedy program Leonart on Spain’s national network TVE and a frequent dramaturg for the performance artist Sonia Gomez. His humor book was published by Andrews McMeel in the USA and Canada, and he has also written for guidebooks and other publications. His plays have received readings or productions at Arts Arena & Bilingual Acting Workshop (Paris), Williamstown Theatre Festival Workshop, Performance Space 122 (New York), Moving Parts (Paris), Horse Trade Theatre (New York), Boomerang Theatre (New York), and others. He has been living in various European cities and Brazil for the last few years.
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Nathan Schwartz
(Director)
Nathan is a New York City based actor, director, designer and creator. He is the co-artistic director of AnimalParts which most recently produced Tenderpits at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (**** -The Times of London). Tenderpits has been performed at Dixon Place, 59E59 Theaters, United Solo @ Theater ROW, and FrigidNY. Selected directing credits: Miranda Huba's Dirty Little Machine for at The Red Room (NYC); Ragnarok Out! for Nuit Blanche 2009 at The Theatre Centre (Toronto) and the HATCH 2009 hit: It Takes Two Men To Make A Brother, at the Harbourfront Centre (Toronto); Art’s Heart at FringeNYC 2009 (awarded Outstanding Solo Show) and Bass Bugs (Walking Fish Festival, Vancouver). Nathan has won 'Best Director’ two years running at Ottawa's Youth Infringement Festival. Selected design credits: Lighting design for Deathscape at Theatre For The New City; sound design for Hospital City at Incubator Arts Project. Nathan wrote and performed And Now a Message From Mr. Mr. (Toronto Festival of Clowns 2009), and Messiah Ayeland (2005 Chutzpah Festival, Vancouver). He won the Jessie Richardson Award for 'Best Artistic Achievement' with the cast of The Big League (Carousel Theatre, Vancouver). As an actor, Nathan has worked in theatres across Canada, and Israel.
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Paul Romano
(Technical Director)
Paul Romano studied performing arts at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, received his BA in English from The New School, and his MA in Spanish from Middlebury College. He spends his summers at Middlebury College in Vermont, where he is working towards his MA in French literature. A Brooklyn Native, Paul currently resides in the East Village and is grateful for the opportunity to work with Horse Trade Theater Group.
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Victoria Wallace
(Performer)
Victoria Wallace (French people) Originally from Washington, DC , Victoria is a proud graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where she majored in Theater. That Fall, she began her training in New York City as a BFA Acting major and Hispanic Studies minor at Marymount Manhattan College. She continues her Spanish language and Acting training through various independent workshops and projects throughout the city. Victoria's most recent stage performance was of Lupe in Glass Cord at Teatro Latea. She is ecstatic and eager to begin her journey at Horse Trade!
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