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Alex Kramer
(Performer)
is a New York City based actor from Charlottesville, VA. He previously appeared in Less Than Rent's Cow Play at Fringe NYC '11. At Yale University, he was a member of The Yale Dramatic Association and artistic director of The Control Group, Yale's experimental theater company. University credits include Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Valmont), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Judas),Richard 2012 (Richard II), Elijah (Elijah), The Winter's Tale (Camillo), and Arcadia (Ezra Chater).
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Anthony Vaughn Merchant
(Performer)
has been happy to call New York his home for the past 3 years now. He has worked with several local companies including Epic Theatre ensemble and the Classical Theatre of Harlem and is delighted to begin a relationship with Less Than Rent. Anthony feels we must remember those who came before us. As artists, as teachers and as leaders.
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Ben Diserens
(Performer)
is an actor and playwright based in New York City. Ben is originally from San Francisco, but has lived in Australia, taught at the Australian Theatre for Young People and studied at the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia. He is also the founder and head writer of the web-based sketch comedy group Eclectic Boogaloo; they have been featured on College Humor and FunnyOrDie.com where they have received nearly 50,000 views. His work with Less Than Rent includes Words, Razors and The Wounded Heart (Danny) and Beckett in Benghazi(Playwright). University credits include John Proctor in The Crucible, Mrs. Packard (dir. May Adrales), The Marriage of Figaro (dir. Matthew Maguire), The Good Person of Szechwan, Sticks and Bones, Go Down into Silence (by Ariadne Blayde), and The Birthday Girl (dir. Dan Winerman). Ben is a Less Than Rent Company member. www.bendiserens.com
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Brittany N. Williams
(Performer)
is delighted to be performing with Less Than Rent. Off-Broadway: Bob Marley's Three Little Birds (Nansi), We the People: America Rocks! (Dawn u/s). Regional: All Shook Up (Lorraine), Walmartopia (Maia), Tricksters & Truth Tellers (writer/performer), Miss Nelson is Missing(Cheryl). International: The Festival of the Lion King (Nala), High School Musical: LIVE! (Lead Vocalist), The Hard Comedy: Offline (writer/performer), Antony and Cleopatra (Soothsayer/Clown), Lear (Cordelia/Fight Captain). Nat'l Tour: Curious George Live! (Ensemble/Swing). Education: Howard University – BFA, Musical Theatre, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – MA, Classical Acting. Thanks to my family and friends for their constant love and support. brittanynwilliams.com.
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CHARLIE POLINGER
(Director)
is the resident director at Less Than Rent Theatre. Recent NYC credits include INDEPENDENTS (winner ‘Best Musical’ at FringeNYC, SoHo Playhouse) and COW PLAY (a new play premiering at FringeNYC) for which he was described as a “wunderkind” by The New York Times, as well as ANIMALS (Ars Nova ANTFest) and THE PRIVATE SECTOR (Theater for the New City). In addition, he has directed a variety of music videos, short films, and web series; his first feature, MUCKLAND, featuring Alice Ripley and Will Brill is scheduled for release later this year.
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Cory Asinofsky
(Performer)
NEW YORK: 23 Year Old Myth (Dream Up Fest); Puppet Hamlet (Wrinkled Coyote Productions); W.A.S.P. (Access Theatre); Grey or What Do You Do… (KPA Productions). FILM: Hippie Ninja Chick (dir. Drew Magner);Men At Work (College Humor). UNIVERSITY:A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Cascando;Springtime; Bringing it all Back Home. Cory is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and company member of LTR.
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Emily Tabachuk
(Production Stage Manager)
is a recent Fordham grade. New York Credits: Propaganda Festival (Cooper Union), After People Like You (Classic Stage Company), 23 Year Old Myth (Dream Up Festival),Hamlet (Women's Project Workshop), Comedie of Errors (New Lions Productions). Fordham Credits include Not All Thieves Come to Harm You,The Language Archive, and DC. All the thanks to Less Than Rent, Heather, and this wonderful cast and team, and to my family and Andrew for everything.
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Eugenio Vargas
(Performer)
is so excited to be a part of the world premier of Little Mac! Favorite credits include: The Student Prince(Prince Karl Franz), The Wild Party (Phil D'Armano), The King and I (Lun Tha), Altar Boyz (Juan), and performing as the lead singer on various luxury cruise liners around the world with Jean Ann Ryan Productions. As a music director, Eugenio has lead bands and conducted orchestras for productions of The Wedding Singer, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and more. He is a proud graduate of Northwestern University and a very proud member of the Actors' Equity Association. Thanks to everyone at Less Than Rent Productions for giving him this awesome opportunity to play with them. www.eugeniovargas.com
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James Presson
(Writer)
is the Co-Artistic Director of Less Than Rent. Writing credits include WORDS, RAZORS, AND THE WOUNDED HEART (Less Than Rent/Horse Trade), MONEY$HOT (premiering at Orlando Rep in May), LITTLE TOWN BLUES (The Wild Project), VOICES IN CONFLICT (Vineyard Theatre, collaboration with Bonnie Dickinson), and FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS (Walkerspace). In 2010, he was awarded the FringeNYC Outstanding Director award for his musical adaptation of Richard III at the age of 19. He is the recipient of the 2013/14 Dramatists Guild Fellowship (with partner Alexander Sage Oyen) for Musical Theatre writing for their musical OUTLAWS, which will continue its development at the 2014 ASCAP workshop.
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Jillian Rorrer
(Performer)
is excited to make her Less Than Rent debut with Little Mac, Little Mac, You're the Very Man! Previous theatre credits include Katrina/Matilda (Encore!, Chamber Theatre Productions), Fifth Woman (Metamorphoses, Playhouse on Park) Philomele (The Love of the Nightingale) Maria (Twelfth Night, Bakerloo) Marcellus (Puppet Hamlet, Puppet Shakespeare) Marymount Manhattan College Productions: Rachel (Reckless) Flora (27 Wagons Full of Cotton) and Ensemble (Comedy Shmomedy Sketch Comedy Troupe). Film credits include work on the Discovery ID production "I'd Kill for You" (Deann; Wrestling with the Devil), CollegeHumor sketches American Eagle: Skinny Skinny, and several HowCast video series including work with TotalFratMove.com's Jared Friedman on "Office Pranks" series. Jillian graduated Marymount Manhattan College in 2011 with a BFA in acting.
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Joe Flynn
(Performer)
Fordham University credits include: Not All Thieves Come to Harm You (Thief), Reckless (Lloyd Bophtelophti), Brotherly Love (Wally), Winners (Joseph Brennan). Thanks to big momma and papa silverback and Less Than Rent.
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Lance Lemon
(Performer)
Lemon has been in N.Y for 5 months! Raised in Richmond Virginia. Lance has spent his life on the stage. Graduated from the University of Virginia, double majoring in Acting and Studio Art with a focus in Cinematography. For the last 4 years lance has been heavily involved with his film career. Doing multiple independent films and feature films in D.C and Virginia. His last 3 credits include: Spielberg's "Lincoln", "Killing Lincoln" a National Geographic TV film and "Troop 491: The Adventure of the Muddy Lions" a film done by Tim Ried and Praheme of Praphetic Productions. Lance has not been on the stage since 2011 where he had the task of taking on the role of Paul in John Guare's " Six Degrees of Separation" ... He Is "Stoked" to be taking a break from film and to jump back on the stage, where he started his acting career.
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Matthew George
(Performer)
is a NY based writer. Works include Cow Play (NYFringe Festival with Less Than Rent; Martha H Cox Virgin Play Series with Magic Theatre, San Francisco), This and That (Pleasance Theatre, London),Thine (Walkabout Theatre, Chicago), and the feature film Muckland (post-production). Matthew is the associate artistic director of the Cape Cod Theatre Project.
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Rachel B. Joyce
(Performer)
New York Theatre: Turn of the Screw (Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium, wksp); Anthropology of a Book Club (New Georges, wksp); Desire! A Varsouviana (Under St. Marks/Less Than Rent); Little Town Blues (Wild Project/Less Than Rent); Richard 3 (FringeNYC/Less Than Rent); Ravishing Carlos/Ravishing Christina (Hot! Festival); Miss Hope’s (Nylon Fusion Collective). She has performed regionally at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She can also be seen in many short films and web series produced by College Humor, Dark Knites Entertainment, and more. She is the co-artistic director of Less Than Rent Theatre and a graduate of Fordham College at Lincoln Center. rachelbjoyce.com
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Sarah Daniels
(Performer)
is thrilled to be performing in this fabulous new work! She was most recently seen regionally in Legally Blonde at The Fireside (Elle Woods), Avenue Q (Kate/Lucy) at Theatre Downtown, and Pinkalicious (Pinkalicious) at the Orlando Rep. This summer she will be starring in Money$hot! A New Musical at the Orlando Fringe, written by Alexander Sage Oyen and James Presson. Love and thanks to Less Than Rent. www.sarahedaniels.com
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Sean Patrick Monahan
(Writer)
is a performer and playwright, and a member of Less Than Rent Theatre. Sean Patrick's solo musical, DIVA, debuted last October at Theatre Row in a thrice-extended run with the United Solo Festival, where it was awarded "Best Musical" and "Audience Favorite." Past writing credits include High Upon the Gallows Tree (Winner of Best Play, Manhattan Rep Festival 2012), Though Soft You Tread Above Me (The Gene Frankel Theater, Less Than Rent), Flown the Coop (Fast & Furious Festival, Stage Left Spokane), and The Morality Play (workshop with Wide Eyed Productions), as well full productions of A Semi-Staged Reading of a Play Called 6B, The Verse Play, The Front Porch Play, andThank You, Fifteen. Sean Patrick has also worked extensively with Tony-nominee and off-Broadway legend Charles Busch, appearing in Mr. Busch's work at Manhattan Theatre Club, Theatreworks USA, the Arthur Seleen Theatre, and in the annual staged reading of Times Square Angel at Theatre for the New City.
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Tom Sanchez
(Performer)
Is a New York City based Actor, Writer, and Comedian. He is a company member of Less Than Rent and graduated from Yale University in 2012 with a degree in Theater Studies. While there he participated in over 20 full-length shows, including History Boys and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. In addition, he performed on campus in over 40 shows with his improv group, the Yale Ex!t Players, Yale's oldest undergraduate improv comedy group. Since graduating, he has been seen in Independents at the 2012 New York Fringe Festival which was a New York Times Critics pick for which he was described as "effortlessly hilarious" (New York Times). He is a company member with Less Than Rent Theater and was a part of their productions of Desire: A Varsouviana and Words, Razors, and the Wounded Heart. Tom was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, raised in Gilbert, Arizona and now live in Astoria, Queens.
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