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Aaron Pierce
(Producer)
Aaron Pierce (Producer), co-founder of Dragonfly Management, NYC club-owner and entertainment attorney, has had the arts in and around him his entire life. Aaron’s passion for world theatre and music has been enriched by an ongoing volunteer consultancy role with the United Nations' Office of the Equator Initiative, which has continued to expose him to classical and contemporary arts from cultures around the world and the creative pursuits that inspire and drive them. Aaron and Dragonfly Management are proud to be producing this world premiere production of Dime Heroes.
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Alicia Oas
(Costume Designer)
Alicia Oas (Costume Designer) is a proud native of Durham, North Carolina. She double majored in Theater and Francophone Cultural Studies at Bates College. After designing a raucous production of Rocky Horror Picture Show and assisting on two Shakespeare productions in South Africa, she continued to indulge her penchant for design with a senior thesis on Ted Hughes' translation of Alcestis. Since then, she has been working as a first hand in New York City costume shops, including Parsons-Meares, producing work for Broadway, Radio City, the New York City Ballet, and the San Francisco Ballet. She is excited to be designing her first New York show and is thrilled to have an opportunity to work with the cast and crew of Dime Heroes.
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Ashley Dillard
(Performer)
Ashley Dillard (MARCY) is incredibly happy to be making her New York City debut onstage this evening. A native (and proud!) Hoosier, Ashley graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Theater. Favorite credits include: Sally in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Crossroads Rep) and Maggie in Lend Me A Tenor (Gilmore Creek Rep). Much thanks to the creative team and lots of love to family, friends, and most of all Reid. www.AshleyDillard.com
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Brett Dameron
(Performer)
Brett Dameron (JOHN) is thrilled to make his first appearance at Under St. Mark's Theatre. He is a recent graduate from NYU Tisch's Drama Department, studying at the CAP 21 musical theatre conservatory and the Stonestreet Film/Television studios. He was most recently seen in The Berkshire Theatre Festival's production of The Who's Tommy, and has worked on multiple NYC independent films. He would like to thank all of the creative team for their outstanding work and dedication, his family and roommates for their unending support. And most of all his dog Roscoe for his unconditional love.
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Emily Suzanne Sumner
(Set Designer)
Emily Suzanne Sumner (Set Designer) is a student of Interior Design at the Art Institute of New York City. Her former interest and experience in drama and theater has lead her to a new found appreciation for Scenic Design. Her experiences include Production Designer on a Fashion Week film short in support of a designer’s new line. She is now Art Director for a film thesis that will be shot in April 2012. She would love to thank her second family that is the Trash Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She would also like to thank the crew of DIME HEROES and last, but not least, her two best friends Tiffany and Jenn(y) for flying up to support her first theater gig!
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Eric Kingrea
(Playwright)
Eric Kingrea (Playwright) writes short stories, criticism, and theater. DIME HEROES is his first full-length NYC production, and he is thrilled to be working with Horse Trade Theater on it. He would like to thank everyone--friends, family, cast, strangers, you all rock--but most especially Aaron, without whose support and belief in the project this wouldn't have been possible, and Julia, for being at his side.
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Jens Rasmussen
(Fight Director)
Jens Rasmussen (Fight Director) is an actor and fight director who most recently choreographed stage violence in The Other Man on Theatre Row, which was praised in Backstage. His stage combat skills have been described as: impressive, frenzied, passionate, and startling brutality. He has worked
extensively with former president and SAFD Fight Master, Drew Fracher. Acting credits include: Off Broadway: The Strangest (HERE), Carry the Tiger to the Mountain (Pan Asian Rep), Macbeth (Clurman Theatre); Regional: Skin Tight (Acclaim Award), Gruesome Playground Injuries (LCT Award), Taming of the Shrew, Doubt, Proof, Laramie Project, Beast on the Moon. Member AEA. www.jensrasmussen.info
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Kelvin Osaze Ehigie
(Performer)
Kelvin Osaze Ehigie (JIMMY) is a Theater/film graduate of American Musical Dramatic Academy. Kelvin's most recent work was in an Off Off Broadway production called "Born to the Ocean" where he played a minstrel performer called Tybalt. Kelvin is extremely passionate in the art world and also loves to sing, write, model, and do martial arts. Kelvin is excited to play the role of Jimmy and feels blessed to be apart of such a talented cast and crew in Dime Heroes.
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Kimberly Faith Hickman
(Director)
Kimberly Faith Hickman (Director) is a director and choreographer in NYC. She has worked on Broadway and Off-Broadway with productions at Atlantic Theatre Company, Women's Project, Epic Theatre Ensemble, The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row, PTP/NYC at Atlantic Stage 2, as well as productions with terraNOVA Collective and The Attic Theatre Company. Regional credits: Mark Taper Forum, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Westport Country Playhouse, Next Act Theatre, Springer Opera House, Off Square Theatre, Playhouse on the Square and national tours. Assistant Directing:
Gabriel with David Esbjornson, Smudge with Pam MacKinnon, Quartermaine's Terms with Maria Aitken, and Children with John Tillinger. She also worked on The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway, directed / choreographed by Susan Stroman. BFA in Theatre Performance and Directing from Columbus State University, Directors Lab West 2011 Alumni, Mike Ockrent Directing Fellowship on Broadway finalist, Manhattan Theatre Club Directing Fellowship candidate, proud member of SDC. She will assistant direct Clybourne Park on Broadway, directed by Pam MacKinnon, which begins previews March 26. Visit www.kimberlyfaithhickman.com
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Lauren Arneson
(Stage Manager)
Lauren Arneson (Stage Manager) - Lauren has been a stage manager since 2004. She has worked in California and NYC, with day events in New Jersey and mini tours to Minnesota Fringe along the way. Lauren is frequently a V-Day organizer. In February, Lauren was a Venue Technician for FRIGID New York at The Red Room. Next up, she is the Assistant Technical Director for Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Lauren loves X-Men and was raised on Batman movies.
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Steven Solomon
(Performer)
Steven Solomon (KURT) has been the kicking around the off-off-off-off-Broadway scene for the last 25 years. He has performed, written, directed and produced sketch comedy and legit, Skakespeare and originals, classics and some not-so classics. Over the years Steven has been associated with
such groups as Ulan Bator, Second Impressions, The Habitual Theatre and the mythic Traut Verbotten Korperschaft. A former NAUI technical diver
and dive master, Steven can now be found teaching foil to kids at Cobra Fencing in Jersey City and running his restaurant/venue, Don Pedro in
Williamsburg. He'd like to dedicate his performance to his former teacher, Greg Zittel.
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Tony Wolf
(Properties Artist)
Tony Wolf (Properties Artist) is an actor, singer, voice over artist, illustrator and comic book fan. He's done storyboards for various indie films. As an actor - Theater: As You Like It, Forever Plaid, Iowa '08 and various workshops and readings at New Dramatists, The Public Theatre and BAM. Commercials: Sony VAIO, Sci-Fi Channel, VH1. Film: "Love In Sound," "Found In Time," and narrator for the documentary "Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods." His pop culture sketch comedy videos can be found at www.theactionroom.com. Coming soon: www.tonywolfactor.com
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