The Cast |
Jess Beveridge |
JESS BEVERIDGE (Strutter/Oona/Chorus) is very excited to be a part of another Do What Now Media production. You may have seen her in Bitch Macbeth in which she was the slave with the ball gag. She is having a blast making a fool of herself while learning how to dance all at the same time. Jess is a proud Alumni of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She would like to thank Frank, Michelle and Sarah for another awesome oprotunity (is this it?) and to her family and friends for continuing to support her dream... keep crossing your fingers folks. |
Sarah Brodsky |
SARAH BRODSKY (Clown Cowboy Bob/Chorus), being very young and impressionable, has learned a lot from working in Wakky Nu-Nu. She is currently joining the circus as an aerial acrobat, loves tango, and archeology. She would like to send a shout out to all her spirit guides. Thank you for your patience. Brodsky... this one's for you!
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Becky Byers |
BECKY BYERS (Bunny Baretta) is thrilled to be making her sassy, saucy Red Room debut! She graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA with a B.F.A. in Jazz Dance Performance. Recent credits include Third Lows’ Penny Dreadful (Abigail Pierce), a cameo in The Welding Club’s 3800 Elizabeth, and Do What Now Media’s production of Bitch Macbeth (Prime Asbury). She is also a proud member of Malleable Dance Theater. She has performed on the Disney Cruise Line, Pink Floyd’s The Wall (Alleyway Theater, Buffalo, NY), and various festivals/concerts throughout Philadelphia including performances at The Annenberg Theater, The Glue Festival, and The Equality Forum. Thanks to everyone involved for being awesome and utterly shameless. Becky also feels as though this entire experience was meant happen, that it was chicken karma, and that she finally understands the meaning of life…wait, no. |
Leah Dietrich |
LEAH DIETRICH (Flake/Unga/Chorus) comes to you from the sunny rays of Florida. She is a graduate of Florida State University, and also trained at Circle in the Square Theatre School. She has had the privilege of being in such shows as Woyzeck (Marie), Wasp (Mom), Hobbled (Gob), and girls (Katy) directed by Mark Medoff. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support, especially her biggest fan GusGus.
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Sarah E. Jacobs |
SARAH E. JACOBS (Nug/Choreographer) is so glad to be doing Wakky NuNu, her second show with Do What Now Media following Bitch Macbeth. She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia where she started dancing at the age of 4 with Rhythm Dance Center. She moved to NY to continue her career on stage, as well as obtain her Bachelor’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has studied acting at The T. Schreiber Studio and dance at various studios such as Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. Some of her favorite rolls include Little Sally in Urinetown, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest and Reggie Flutie among other characters in The Laramie Project. She can be seen around the city dancing with Malleable Dance Theater and working as a freelance fashion stylist. If you need someone to teach you to dance or dress you…give her a call.
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Douglas Mackrell |
DOUGLAS MACKRELL (Hickory “Toot” Sweet) is a man of many talents. He is an artist, an actor, a performer, a producer, a prop designer, an editor, a special effects engineer (both physical and digital), an inventor, a writer, a cinematographer, a part-time superhero, and a valued friend to many. He is certainly not a member of Actors Equity if anyone asks. Douglas' acting career has spanned over 12 years and has focused on improvisational comedy. A keen mind and a sharp wit have aided him in his extensive experience in the field of performance, but why bother reading about it when you can experience his work first hand via the majestic splendor of entertainment delivered over the internets! Visit www.hardluckheropictures.com for conclusive proof of his talent, and why he is completely justified in his arrogant usage of third person narrative. |
Samantha Mason |
SAMANTHA MASON (Stevie Pulaski) is thrilled to return with Do What Now Media after appearing as Femme Macbeth in their latest production, the 2008 revival of Bitch Macbeth at the fabulous Brick Theater. She can be seen next performing in the second season of Third Lows Productions popular series, Penny Dreadful. Other recent NYC credits include Tranio in Taming of the Shrew at the Looking Glass Theatre, Orientation Day at the ID America Festival, Tourjours L'Amour at the Samuel French Original Short Play Festival, and The Oval Portrait, a short film from SVA and HeBro Productions. Past favorite credits also include Isabella in Measure for Measure, Antigone in Antigone, and Catherine in Proof. She graduated summa cum laude from the honors school of the State University of New York at Oswego with a BA in Theatre and a minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, also completing a portion of her degree in London. When she is not performing, Samantha is also a working journalist, covering the videogame blogsphere for newsite next-gen.biz and the site she helped found, foot2mouth.com. Information about Samantha and her forthcoming appearances can be found on the web at www.SamanthaMason.net. |
Kevin Myers |
KEVIN MYERS (Carl DiStefano) Chair of the Board of Directors - Crown Point Festival. As Producer: The Fall Collection (CSV Community Center/La Tea, 2004); Toby (with Watchdog Theatre Company, Sanford Meisner Theater, 2004). Onstage: Bitch Macbeth (2008 - Auctioneer); Twenty (Alfred); Avenge! (Genesis Repertory/Spotlight On Productions – winner, Best Supporting Actor, Spotlight On Awards 2004); Sugarbaby! (DM Theatrics); and Indigo Rat (Rose's Turn/John Richard Thompson/Bobby Peaco – MAC Award winner, Best Theatrical Event, 2001). Proud graduate cum laude from Bowling Green State University (Ohio). Other: 2008 GLAAD Media Awards in New York (Planning Committee). Thank you, Frank and Michele, for your bold, exciting, insanely entertaining theatrics. |
Laura Muzerall |
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Patrick Pizzolorusso |
PATRICK PIZZOLORUSSO (Cubby Gaines) is one of those NY actors who dabbles in everything. He has clown and commedia training from The San Fransisco Mime troupe and Mark Gindick. As well he has been studying Improv and sketch comedy with the Magnet Theater. Recently he appeared as Houdini in Penny Dreadful: The Great Switcheroo (Third Lows Productions), and as Water/Chorus in Bitch Macbeth (Do What Now Media). This past fall he was a part of the tour of The Cmplt Wrks of Wlm Shkspr {Abrgd} (Windwood Theatricals), played Stephen in The Long Christmas Ride Home (Red Fern Theatre, 78th Street Theater Lab), Antonio in Twelfth Night (South Street Seaport Summer festival '07), and appeared as "Pimp" in the ensemble collaborative Eye Candy (MariaColacoDance). He is a member of the modern dance company MariaColacoDance and a contributing member of Hard Luck Hero Pictures. Information about Patrick and his upcoming projects can be found at www.patrickpizzolorusso.com. |
Celestine Rae |
CELESTINE RAE (Barbara/Chorus) began her performing career as a dancer at the Soliloquy in Motion School of Dance in Philadelphia. There, she studied under Doris Roberts and former members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, David St. Charles and Deborah Manning-St. Charles. Her love for dance helped to manifest a passion for the stage as she performed in regional musical productions of Bye Bye Birdie, Oliver, and Li’l Abner. At the age of 16, Celestine directed, choreographed, and performed in a regional production of The Wiz in Philadelphia. In 2002 she joined Danco 2, the apprentice company of The Philadanco Dance Company. She remained there for 4 years while also attending Temple University. Always striving to achieve balance, Celestine pursued a different path academically. Although she studied a variety of performing arts at Temple, she received a B.A. in English. She has also been privileged to study under dance masters such as Pat Thomas, Milton Meyers, Zane Booker, Christopher Huggins, Mary Hinkson, Deloris Brown, Otis Sallid, and others. Two weeks after graduating from college, Celestine Rae immediately relocated to New York City to pursue her acting and dance careers full time. She is a member of both SAG and AFTRA, performer's unions for Film and TV respectively. She has appeared in the film, American Gangster playing a principal role and has had recurring under-5 roles on the daytime drama All My Children. She has studied under Karen Ludwig and Lorraine Serabian at HB Studio, and also has taken part in courses at the SAG Conservatory. Utilizing her many talents to the fullest, Celestine is the Co-Writer and leading actress in the short film Consequences, currently in production. |
Candace Yoshioka |
CANDACE YOSHIOKA (Stagehand/Chorus/Dance Captain) was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved to NYC in 2000. She has performed with the Youth Music Debut Series at Carnegie Hall, both as a violinist and as a dancer, and also with The American Dance Machine, a company dedicated to preserving original Broadway choreography. Currently she is a company member of Malleable Dance Theater, a comedic dance theater company here in NYC. Candace has also been in numerous productions, favorites include The King & I, Sweet Charity, The Will Rogers Follies, Crazy For You, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and 42nd Street. Candace also has choreographed 42nd Street for The Castle Performing Arts Center back in Hawaii. She frequently returns to Hawaii to work for Diamond Head Theater and for Castle Performing Arts Center as a guest teacher of voice, acting and dance. Thank to the entire cast for all the laughs and giggles and to Frank for taking a chance on a regal/retarded amazon. |
Haley Zale |
HALEY ZALE (Kiki/Koko/Chorus) is from Lansing, Michigan. She began her artistic career at Spotlight Theatre in Grand Ledge, performing in such roles as Agnes in Agnes of God, Teenage Greek Chorus in How I Learned to Drive, Miami in Seduced and Peggy in The Fourth Wall, among others. Haley is a 2007 graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. New York credits include Lisa in Boys' Life, Helena in Scenes and Revelations, Mona in Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and Catherine Simms in The Foreigner. Haley is delighted to be a wild woman of Wakky-Nunu, and thanks her parents for their continual support! |
PRODUCTION TEAM |
Written, Designed, Produced and Directed by Frank Cwiklik
FRANK CWIKLIK (Jake Manley/Writer/Director) If you've been to off-off-Broadway theater over the past ten years and haven’t yet seen any of Frank Cwiklik’s work, you’re simply not trying. Since 1999, Cwiklik has directed, written, acted in, produced, or otherwise done considerable damage to nearly forty shows, first with his late, lamented DMTheatrics, and now with the utterly unneccesary and largely ignored Do What Now Media. His work as director has ranged from the melancholy nostalgia of Who in the Hell is the Real, Live Lorelei Lee?; to the bawdy political satire of Sugarbaby!; from the white trash burlesque of Trav S.D.’s House of Trash; to the delicate romanticism of Twenty; from the B-movie hysteria of Ed Wood’s The Fugitive Girls!; to the muscular melodrama of Antony and Cleopatra. Praised by critics from NYTheatre.com, Backstage, Village Voice, Time Out New York, Show Business Weekly, and Highlights for Children, and recipient of two consecutive OOBR awards for Outstanding Production (The Stranger, Antony and Cleopatra), Cwiklik’s Sugarbaby! was published by the New York Theater Experience in the 2004 Plays and Playwrights collection, and his new company, Do What Now Media, debuted over the past two years with two smash hit comedy-burlesques adapted from the works of Ed Wood, and an acclaimed revival of his cult smash Bitch Macbeth. His planned upcoming works include the Marx Brothers tribute/political satire A Week in Wackystan, the superhero elegy No Time For Heroes, and a revival of his spaghetti western for the stage, Nevada Territory. Discuss. |
Chereography By Sarah E. Jacobs
SARAH E. JACOBS (Nug/Choreographer) is so glad to be doing Wakky NuNu, her second show with Do What Now Media following Bitch Macbeth. She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia where she started dancing at the age of 4 with Rhythm Dance Center. She moved to NY to continue her career on stage, as well as obtain her Bachelor’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has studied acting at The T. Schreiber Studio and dance at various studios such as Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. Some of her favorite rolls include Little Sally in Urinetown, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest and Reggie Flutie among other characters in The Laramie Project. She can be seen around the city dancing with Malleable Dance Theater and working as a freelance fashion stylist. If you need someone to teach you to dance or dress you…give her a call.
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Co-Producer, Michele Schlossberg
MICHELE SCHLOSSBERG-CWIKLIK (Co-Producer) was the Managing Director of DMTheatrics from 2000 to 2004, and has filled the same capacity for Do What Now Media since 2006. After being accepted and then thrown out of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she went on to a much more enjoyable stint at Oxford University in the Midsummer at Oxford program studying with Jeremy Irons, Rosemary Harris and several other well known English folks. Continuing on her collision course with fame she went on to Williamstown Theatre Festival to work with Austin Pendleton in Henry IV and as Estragon in Waiting for Godot. This led to lukewarm reviews and a case of bronchial pneumonia. Coming to New York in 1990, she took classes with William Hickey for 6 months and then disappeared from the stage for 12 years. In 1999, she was dragged back in by her now-husband Frank Cwiklik to run lights for the classic Girls' School Vampire. After this, Michele directed and/or performed in over two dozen productions with DMT, notably as Cat in The Fugitive Girls! and Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra, and Ronnie in Who in the Hell is the Real Live Lorelei Lee? Recent Do What Now appearances include Bitch Macbeth, Orgy of the Dead and The Sinister Urge. Feeling that this bio has shown her to be a well balanced and completely sane individual, she is done. Enjoy the buffet and tip your waiter.
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