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ADAM DAVID COHEN
(Composer)
Adam has composed the scores for The Apple and Other Slip-ups (premiered Summer 2005 at Rose's Turn Cabaret), The Hadleyburg Project, RumpleStiltSkin, and OhManhattan!. He has worked as a composer for Independent Film Channel, Bravo,and American Movie Classics as well as for many industrial videos. Adam is the founder and executive director of LITTLE VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE (LVP), a not for profit theatre group in Pleasantville, NY. Recent LVP directing credits: Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Floyd Collins, Pacific Overtures, Saturn Returns, Gorey Stories, Anyone Can Whistle. Adam is a Graduate of the Musical Theatre Writing Program at Tisch School of the Arts. Adam would like to thank everyone who took a risk and made this production possible.
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Ben Rimalower
(Director)
produced and directed the critically acclaimed New York premiere of John Fisher's Joy Off-Broadway at the Actors' Playhouse and Off-Off Broadway at The Producers' Club. Other recent directing credits include the benefit concert of Snoopy! (Symphony Space starring Sutton Foster), Lance Home's How Love Goes (Joe's Pub/Dominion/Fire Island Pines), Mike Shapiro's The Alleged Adventures Of Blenderman (Ten Minute Musicals Competition Finalist) and Yuval Sharon's Infinity Breathes. He also produced and directed the 2003 and 2004 SHINE Awards at Hollywood's House of Blues (with Kelsey Grammar, Mariska Hargitay and Laura Innes) and the Cover-The-Uninsured-Week Unity Concert (with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Julia Murney.) Lately, Ben has been busy directing a series of readings of new plays he's developing including Stan Richardson's wHormone (Second Stage with Judy Blazer and Alma Cuervo), Alex Wexler's The Devil And Dexter Webster (York Theatre with John Tartaglia), ...Half Dozen Of Another (with Julie Garnye, Natalie Joy Johnson, Poppi Kramer, Leslie Kritzer, Stephanie Kurtzuba and Sheri Sanders) and William Zeffiro's The Road To Ruin (with Ann Morrison.) Upcoming projects include Michael Cooper and Hyeoung Kim's Jonathan Larson Award-winning musical Sunfish, Lindsey Alley's Look Ma...No Ears! and Natalie Joy Johnson's solo cabaret debut. In California, Ben has directed productions of Jeffrey, Cabaret, Death, Into The Woods, Chess, Ruthless!, Falsettos and Eleemosynary. Assistant Director credits include Lonny Price's productions of A Class Act (Manhattan Theatre Club, Broadway and Tokyo) and A Little Night Music (starring Patti LuPone, George Hearn and Zoe Caldwell) as well as the Emmy-winning Sweeney Todd. Ben studied Dramatic Art at U.C. Berkeley where he was the founding Artistic Director of BareStage (now celebrating its 10th anniversary.)
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Blythe Gruda
(Performer)
(Sodomite/Gladys)TOURS: Jesus Christ Superstar: Europe (Mary Magdalene), Gold Rush, Comfortably Numb, NY : Drat! The Cat (Alice) , NYTW The Cure (Jewel), Fiorello (Dora), Ivanhoe, Sex! The Musical, Leave it to Me, Butterfly Dreams. REGIONAL: Songs For A New World, Floyd Collins (Nellie, Carbonell Nomination), JC Superstar, Falsettos, Godspell, Into The Woods, Madame Butterfly, Marat Sade, Headlined with The Celebrity Jazz. Orchestra throughout Europe and the Medeterranean. Other works include Justine's Red (The Gothic Oratorio), Cirque De Soleil, many concerts, recordings, and collaborations and is also known as a High Mistress of Karaoke. She is a proud member of Actor's Equity, pbj
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Brian Munn
(Performer)
(Abraham) New York: Dorian Gray (NYMTF); Once Upon a Time in New Jersey (Director's Co); Cedarwood Avenue (Vital Theater); The Chaos Theories, Raw Impressions; various workshops/readings/recordings. Other theater: West Side Story; Elvis, the Legend (European tour); The Fifth of July; and over 20 productions with The Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis (2003 regional Tony).
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Doug Boes
(Performer)
Doug Boes (Sodomite/Angel of Death) is excited to return to NYC after spending the last 9 months performing in Tokyo, Japan. Thanks to his cast, friends, family and Agent David Krasner. Doug holds a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan.
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GALIT SPERLING
(Performer)
(Sodomite/Lolita) Galit is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama, where she studied at CAP21 and Playwright's Horizons Theatre School. At NYU she performed in many shows, among them the Mainstage Spring Awakening as Martha, I'd Rather Be Right as Peggy, and Inappropriate: The Rock Musical as Diane. Galit was also seen as Juliet in The 21st Century Rip Van Winkle screened at the New York Film Academy in October. Love to her family and friends.
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Jake Manabat
(Performer)
(Chad) National Tour: Rent (Steve, Angel u/s). New York: Joy (Gabe, Christian, Darryl u/s). Regional; The Provok'd Wife (dir. Mark Wing-Davey, American Repertory Theatre), The King and I (LunTha, Willows Theatre Co.) B.A., University of California at Berkeley. M.F.A., American Repertory Theatre Institute at Harvard University.
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James DeForte
(Choreographer)
James has just finished working on the Off Broadway production of Joy at the Actors Playhouse. Selected credits include Snoopy The Musical starring Christian Borle and Sutton Foster, Woman Up Stairs (Premier) starring Alison Fraser and Kate Shindle, Fame (Boston Premier), Insomnia (Premier), The Carnival, Once on this Island, Company, Chicago, Tarnish (Premier), School House Rock Live, The Birthday Project, and The Mayor of "There". James worked with John Carrafa and Tara Young on Dance of the Vampires. He has taught and competed within the world of ballroom dance. www.JamesDeForte.com
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Jason Courson
(Scenic Designer)
A native of South Georgia, Jason pursued a BFA in Theatre Performance/Productionfrom Valdosta State University, before heading to New York to earn his MFA in Scenic Design from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film, division of Entertainment Design Technology, Purchase College, SUNY. Jason has been resident designer for such theatres as the MacHaydn Theatre in Chatham, NY, as well as the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, NH. He was the Design Assistant for the New York Grand Opera's 2001 Viva Verdi, season in Central Park (Aida, Othello, Falstaff). Regionally he has designed the scenery for such shows as La Cage Aux Folles, Fiddler on the Roof, 42nd Street and his thesis production, Don Giovanni. As costume designer Jason designed the Purchase Theatre Ensemble's production of The Laramie Project. Jason designed the sets and costumes for the premiere production of A Stoop on Orchard Street, which played for over 18 months at the Mazer Theater. Most recently Jason's scenic/projection designs could be seen in the NYMF Festival's PLANE CRAZY, earning him rave reviews. www.coursondesigns.com
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Jonathan Kaplan
(Performer)
(Lot) Broadway roles include Jason in Falsettos (Tony Nomination, Theatre World Award) and Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank (with Natalie Portman). National Tours: Benjamin in The Graduate (w/ Linda Grey, Lorraine Bracco and Kelly McGillis). Off-Broadway and Regional credits: Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Bernard), Loman Family Picnic (Mitchell), Rags (David) and Marvin's Room (Charlie). TV and Film work include Life with Mickey, Season of the Lifterbees, "Brotherly Love", "Boy Meets World" & "Babylon 5".
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Justin Schultz
(Performer)
(Larry) New York: The Beard of Avon (New York Theatre Workshop), Shakedown Street (NY Fringe Festival), Anatomy: 1968 (Summer Play Festival). Regional: Caught in the Net (Coconut Grove Playhouse), The Drawer Boy, Beautiful Thing (Human Race Theatre Company). Alumni: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
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Katherine Geers
(Production Stage Manager)
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KEVIN LAUB
(Book-Lyrics)
spent his childhood in Staten Island, where he appeared in over thirty shows. He attended Binghamton University, where he met his future writing partner Adam Cohen. Together, they have written five musicals - Oh Manhattan!, RumpleStiltSkin, Sodom, The Hadleyburg Project, and The Apple and Other Slip-ups - and have collaborated on many other projects. In addition, Kevin is an (honorary) faculty member of Little Village Playhouse. He has also been seen performing around town at the Vineyard, Here, the Duplex, Dixon Place, and Rose's Turn. Kevin recently moved to Virginia, where he teaches English to high school students, gleefully corrupting the minds of future generations.
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Lucia Giannetta
(Performer)
(Whore) A Boston University School of the Arts graduate, has been garnering rave reviews as Mother in penny4eyes. Lucia has appeared Off-Broadway in the York Theatre's acclaimed revival of Godspell and can be heard on the popular Fynsworth Alley recording, singing "By My Side". Lucia appeared in HAIR at the New Amsterdam Theater and can be heard on the cast album as well. As a proud member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices she can be heard on their Christmas CD GREAT JOY - a Gospel Christmas on Sk-k-boom Records as well as DMP Record's GRACE. She can also be heard on Clay Aiken's Merry Christmas with Love on RCA Records. Other performances include: Radio City Music Hall's Sinatra His Voice, His World, His Way, The Noel Coward 100th Birthday Celebration "Mad About the Boy" at Carnegie Hall, and with Vanessa Williams in Silver and Gold at the Palace Theater.
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MARCUS BAKER
(Musical Director)
(Musical Director/Pianist) Marcus is pleased to be working on yet another Adam Cohen original. Another of Adam's shows, The Hadleyburg Project was the first piece that Marcus music directed after moving to the City from Cleveland. Marcus has been an accompanist with AMDA, Playwrights Horizons Theatre School and is currently on staff with the Metropolitan Opera Guild as a music mentor for a choral arts program and with the Singers Forum as a member of the accompanying staff. Regional credits include Assistant Music Director and performance pianist for Arizona Theatre Company's production of Oh, Coward and rehearsal pianist for Cleveland's Playhouse Square. He is also music director for Little Village Playhouse in Pleasantville, a program devoted to youth and their development as performers. Working with Ben, Adam, James and the rest of the production staff has been a Joy.
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Matt Owen
(Performer)
(Thief/Angel of Death) Matt is thrilled to be in his second New York performance after just completing Swimming Upstream for the NYC Fringe Festival. Regional Credits: Gypsy, Anything Goes, 1776 (5th Avenue Theatre Seattle), Riff in West Side Story. BFA, The Boston Conservatory. Special thanks to Tucker!
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Michael Cassara
(Producer)
(Casting Director) Recent casting credits include Joy (Off-Broadway), Barnstormer (Lark Play Development Center) The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown (Makor) and NYMF productions of 6 Women With Brain Death, Project Footlight, Bingo City, The View From Here, and The Woman Upstairs. As a director, Michael is presently creating an evening of the work of composer Judd Woldin. Please visit MichaelCassara.net
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Patrick Gallagher
(Performer)
Patrick Gallagher is a recent graduate of New York University, where he studied at the CAP21 musical theater program, as well as Stone street Film and Television Studios. He is delighted to be working on such fun and challenging material. He is no stranger to these writers, having performed in several workshops of their material, as well as starring in The Apple which was staged this summer at Rose's Turn. This marks Patrick's New York theater debut.
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Randy Jones
(Performer)
(God) One of the most beloved entertainers and pop icons from the Disco era, Randy Jones came to embody The Cowboy in Village People in a way that has captured the public imagination for decades. As Liz Smith's choice of the Village People to achieve individual fame, he has been showered with commendations in his career, including the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD, the GEORGIE AWARD -- presented by the American Guild of Variety Artists, the BILLBOARD DANCE FORUM AWARD, the prestigious GOLDEN LION, Canada's JUNO, Radio Television Luxembourg's RTL AWARD and Germany's BRAVO AWARDS. "RJ" has sold in excess of 100 million units in his recording and film career. He has starred in the motion pictures Three Long Years, Facade, A Tale About Bootlegging and Can't Stop the Music, among others. He has appeared in NYC in the musicals Bingo City with Anita Gillette, Sodom: The Musical with Jonathan Kaplan, and toured in Meet Me in St. Louis with Cathy Rigby, Carousel with Ed Ames, and Funny Girl with Carol Lawrence. www.RandyJonesWorld.com
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Ryan Dietz
(Performer)
Understudy for Abraham: NYC: SCREWUPS (Manhattan Theatre Source), CHESS (Actors' Fund), THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (Musicals Tonight), RAW IMPRESSIONS #18 and zillions of readings. Regional: 1776 (National Tour), SHE LOVES ME (Paper Mill Playhouse), GYPSY (Great Lakes), FIDDLER... (Carousel D.T.) and LITTLE SHOP... (Cain Park). AEA Member. Graduate of Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory. Thanks Cassara! www.ryandietz.net
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Shane Mongar
(Lighting Designer)
Shane received his B.F.A in Theatre from Western Kentucky University. Recent New York credits include Assistant Lighting Designer: Joy (Actors' Playhouse), The Dear Boy (Second Stage), Planet Banana (Ars Nova) and Caligula (Classical Theatre of Harlem.) Regional credits include Williamstown Theatre Festival, Hartford Stage, CenterStage, Huntington Theatre Company and three seasons with the Public Theatre of Kentucky. Special thanks to the Ben's: Rimalower and Stanton.
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Stacey Haynes
(Costume Designer)
Stacey was born and raised in VT, graduated from Mount Holyoke College, and lived in Costa Rica, Louisiana, and Cooperstown before settling in NYC. She freelances as a fashion stylist and costume designer. Recent design credits include: Cabaret, Vodu (Harlem Rep); Broadway Bares 2004 & 2005; The Secret Agent (Theatre for a New City); North Shore Fish, Bonjour La Bonjour (Stella Adler); and Blind Horses (Tooth & Nil). Extra thanks to Pete
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STEPHANIE KOVACS
(Performer)
(Lot's Wife) Most recently, Stephanie appeared in The Apple (Cohen/Laub) at Rose's Turn and Metamorphoses at the Florida Studio Theatre. Stephanie appeared Off Broadway in Tibet Does Not Exist (Theatre For Human Rights) and regionally in: The God of Isaac, The Learned Ladies, Talking With, Scotland Road, Private Lives, A Servant of Two Masters, and Six Degrees of Separation. Other favorite roles include: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Melissa in Love Letters, and Holly in the new musical, Oh, Manhattan! Stephanie serves as a director at the Play Group Theatre and the Little Village Playhouse. She trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory at Tisch/NYU, Yale, The American Conservatory for Theatre, and The University of Illinois.
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Timothy Huang
(Performer)
(Understudy for Lot) has performed in theatre, film and TV in and around the New York area since getting his BFA in acting from NYU/Tisch and CAP21 in 1997. Theatre credits include the world premiere of Shanghai Lil's at Pan Asian Rep, the rock musical Making Tracks with Second Generation, NAATCO/Ma-Yi's You Can't Take it With You and Forbidden City Blues at Stamford Theatre Works. He also originated the role of Moxa in The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen for which he earned the coveted title: Asian Answer to John Cleese, and Kajiin Burning Botticelli at the 2004 New York Fringe Festival. Screen credits include appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "SNL", "Yongsoo Park's Free Country" (Jason Kim), "The Accident" (with Amy Acker and Sarah Clarke) and HBO's award winning Mafia drama, "The Sopranos". As a writer, Timothy has written book and lyrics for the one act musical And Then There Were Two with composer Carl Fernstrum (NYU/GMTWP), and music for the one acts Breathing Mars with playwright Liz Duffy Adams (Warning: Not For Broadway or the Met Either) and Kissing Nick with playwright Catherine Ward (Raw Impressions Musical Theatre Workshop).
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Trudy Collins
(Assistant Director)
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