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Greg Turner
(Playwright)
Greg Turner is a graduate of New York University 's Department of Dramatic Writing (BFA, '03) and Musical Theatre Writing Program (MFA, '05). Past productions include All Fall Down (NYU Festival of New Works, 2002), an evening of his original one-acts entitled The Eastern Standard Time Series (Manhattan Theatre Source, 2003), Tea (Manhattan Theatre Source, 2006), and Revival (FRIGID New York Festival, 2007). The latter received an Audience Award for Favorite Local Show at the Red Room Theatre. His one-act musical, Preservation , with composer Lee Huff, was read at NYU in 2004. His original musical, The Gifted , also with Huff, was read at NYU in 2005.
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Jason B. Gill
(Performer)
Jason is originally from Johnstown, NY but has happily called NYC his home for 3 years now. Jason was last seen performing in a cabaret showcase at NYC's popular piano bar, Don't Tell Mama's. Favorite past productions include: Ragtime (Music Theatre of Wichita), Jesus Christ Superstar (Crown Uptown), Annie Get Your Gun (Carousel), and Violet (Robert Sinclaire Theatre). Jason also earned his sea legs performing onboard the M.V. Palm Beach Princess and the M.S. Scotia Prince with Kennedy Entertainment. He is very excited to be a part of this production and thanks Greg for the opportunity. Thanks also to his family and friends who have been a tremendous support to him recently.
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Kristy Webb
(Performer)
Kristy Webb, originally from Miami , FL , moved to New York in February of 2005. Briefly, she can be seen in Robert Altman's last film, A Prairie Home Companion , walking across the stage with a gong. She chooses not to mention the various dating and cooking shows she has appeared on, even though they were on AMC and The Discovery Channel. But she loves to tell everyone about the Japanese commercial she most recently shot, so go ahead and ask her! Back in Miami , she was an Irene Ryan/Kennedy Center Scholarship Award nominee for her role as Bee Bee in Suburbia at Florida International University as well as Emilia in Othello , and Texas in Cabaret . She performed Off-Broadway in The Vagina Monologues with Three Crazy Ladies Productions. For the last two years, Kristy has been trained and currently performs at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. You can catch Kristy performing all over New York with her improv groups Death League Tea Party , Blackout , and Big Tobacco . But if you're really lucky you might even see her playing the role of an office temp at an office near you!
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Sara Sahin
(Director)
Sara recently assisted Joe Calaraco on Nest at the Signature Theatre in Arlington , VA. Prior to Nest , Sara assisted Calaraco on Assassins also at the Signature. She has served as director for Greg Turner three times previous, directing The Eastern Standard Time Series, Tea, (both at Manhattan Theatre Source) and Revival (for the FRIGID New York Festival). Revival was the proud recipient of an audience award for Local Favorite Show in the Red Room Theatre. Other recent credits include assisting Bartlett Sher on The Light in the Piazza for the Goodman Theatre, and Mourning Becomes Electra for New York City Opera, as well as assisting Julianne Boyd on Follies and The Importance of Being Earnest at Barrington Stage Company. She worked as a Production Assistant on Pacific Overtures and A Streetcar Named Desire for the Roundabout Theatre Company, Barefoot in the Park, and The Wedding Singer .
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Sharon Ann Farrell
(Performer)
Red Room debut! Sharon is from New Jersey , has a B.F.A in Acting/Music Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University , and is a proud member of Actors' Equity. Last month she performed at the nearby world-renowned LaMaMa E.T.C. Annex Theatre in the Watson Arts Project: Trophy Wife , in the title role. Regional Theatre: The MUNY's Beauty and the Beast ( Babette ) & Crazy For You ( Tess ), KC Starlight, and N.S.M.T.'s Tom Jones (workshop) w/composer George Stiles. Other credit favorites include the roles of Emma in Nicky Silver's Pterodactyls and Elizabeth Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible . Film/TV: A&E Television, Myriad Arts, L.I.A.M. Productions. Sharon has also produced/performed in several cabaret shows at Don't Tell Mama here in NY. Thanks to Prestige Entertainment and Avalon Artists, and thanks/kisses to family and Branan for continued love and support.
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ZACHARY HALLEY
(Performer)
ZACHARY HALLEY recently returned from Europe where he sang a lead role in a concert featuring music by Leonard Bernstein. Zac's New York Credits include the Off Broadway productions of the musical Six Of One and the play Mary Carpenter . Regionally, Zac played Tom in No No Nanette at the Cape Playhouse and performed roles with the Goodspeed Opera House in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , Call Me Madam, and Mack and Mabel . He has also performed roles at Pittsburgh CLO, The Muny St. Louis, and his hometown's Pioneer Theater Company in Salt Lake City , Utah . He was a member of the Utah Opera Young Artist's program performing small roles in La Boheme, Don Giovanni, Carmen and the World Premier Opera Dreamkeepers. Zac is also co-owner of an entertainment technology company involved in producing, among other things, CD-ROM and other interactive entertainment. Zac has appeared on TV in Touched by and Angel and Promised Land . A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University , Zac is a proud member of Actor's Equity.
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