Steven Bennett
18-30
Steven is so excited to be a part of the New York Theater Festival season! Previously his work has been in regional theatre, gigs, and singing abroad, so it’s been such a joy and special... Read more
FESTIVAL DIRECTORY
Brooke Lyn
16-25
Brooke Lyn (she/her) is a New York-based actor getting her degree from Sands College of Performing Arts at Pace University for a BA in Acting with the International Performance Ensemble (IPE). Her most recent work... Read more
Lucia Sapienza
16-28
Lucia is a multifaced Italian artist who moved from Italy to New York in 2021. She is a professional musical performer, actress, pianist and director. She was introduced to arts through music: she started playing... Read more
Sofia Carianna
20s
Sofia Carianna (Playwright/Director) (she/her) is thrilled to have her work produced as part of this season’s festival. Her work has been performed at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the Broke People Play Festival, and at ThirdWing... Read more
Vera Kelman
25-30
Vera has appeared in a number of Off-Broadway plays as well as cable TV shows in supporting roles. Most recently she portrayed the young version of Barbara Bush in an episode of "American Dynasty." She... Read more
Seth Reuben Jacobson
N/A
Seth is a 25-year veteran of show business (hopefully the scars don’t show… too much). He has directed, written and/or edited hundreds of video projects for broadcast, corporate and not-for-profits. As an actor, he has... Read more
Lexi Houghton
25-30
Lexi is thrilled to be making her return to the stage in The unofficial unauthorized film-to-stage adaptation of Barbie's Princess & the Pauper! With over 20 years of dance training between Rae's Institute of Dance... Read more
José Ubaya
20-30
José Esteban Ubaya is a Mexican filmmaker, photographer, and writer dedicated to telling deeply human stories. His work delves into the importance of family, embracing your identity, and inner conflict, capturing the beauty in special... Read more
Anna Gwaltney
18-33
Anna Gwaltney (Stage Manager) Anna has enjoyed the opportunity to work on an original musical for the New York Theater Festival. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from LIU and some previous credits include... Read more
Liz Livingston
20-35
Liz Livingston is an actor, director, and theater artist specializing in education and the development of new works. She designs and leads innovative arts education programs for organizations including Abrons Arts Center and Funny Girls... Read more
Christopher McVay
21-30
Christopher McVay is an actor, writer, and director based in New York City. He understudied as Rafi in the world premiere of 'In the Valley of the Shadow' at Hollywood Fringe Festival, 'Best of Fringe'... Read more
Kathryn Neville Browne
50-65
Kathryn Neville Browne* (Gina): Kathryn is thrilled to appear in this relevant, poignant new work. A NY-based, award-winning, bilingual (French/English), classically trained actress, Kathryn is also a stand-up comedian who performs regularly at Gotham and... Read more
Michael Callahan
35
I have been working as a Director/Choreographer Off-Broadway and Regionally for the past 15 years. As a former Broadway Performer, I have extensive knowledge on both sides of the table, allowing me to cultivate a... Read more
Alex Moss
20-30
Alex Moss (he/him) (Alien 1) is voraciously excited about being a part of the New York Theatre Festival alongside this excellent cast and crew! Alex is a proud graduate of Wagner College with a B.A.... Read more
Sarah Lenza
20-30
Drawn to pieces where genre and mediums meet in unexpected ways, Sarah is a theatre-raised directress and writer from the PNW. Her most recent work includes short films such as Yonkers Film Festival award winner... Read more
Nina Sadowski Smith
Nina Sadowski Smith (Betty) (she/her) is thrilled to be making her NYC debut in Lost In The Stars! Originally from Phoenix, AZ, Nina is a current sophomore at CAP21, Molloy University’s BFA musical theatre program.... Read more
Dennis Velasco
19-28
Ecuadorian native and Montclair state University alumni, Dennis J. Velasco always held a passion for acting and creating. Having been a part of many productions during his time in Montclair State and in Sparks theatre... Read more
Maya Grace McCullough
N/A
Maya Grace McCullough is a stage director and dramaturg based in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys developing new works that explore themes of race, gender, power, and empathy. She is passionate about storytelling and approaches... Read more
Jenny Rich
18-28
Jenny (she/her) is an actor based in New York City. She is a Hudson Valley native, and a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. She recently could be seen in the new horror comedy musical Psycho... Read more
Ari Laurie
17-22
Ari Laurie is a Black Lesbian theatre and performance artist, clown, poet, professional lover of ALL things, excited to make their Manhattan debut! In their 3rd year studying Theatre & Performance, Anthropology and Global Black... Read more
Rick Masley
50-80
Rick was a blues and 50’s and 60’s R&B singer for many years in NYC. He did shows across the country. The highlight was opening for and backing Chuck Berry in Virginia Beach in the... Read more
Allicia Lawson
20-40
(They/She) is a Brooklyn based actor. Recent credits include :Sweeney Todd (Ensemble, Mrs. Lovett u/s), The Angel Makers (Maria, u/s Suzannah), A Tale Of Two Cities (Lucie Manette). Huge thank you to Kendall for this... Read more
Zen Dot
24-45
Zen Dot is an NYC based actor and filmmaker. Recently, Zen has played lead roles in short films 'RSVP', 'Climax', 'At Least', and 'An American Love Story?, and the award winning “How Do You Like... Read more
Colby Thompson
25-30
Colby is a NYC-based composer, playwright, and occasional actor and director. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont, where he wrote his first complete musical, The Tempest, with a book by Amanda Hill.... Read more
Michael T. Clarkston
35-45
AEA Stage Manager & Live Event Producer managing multi-million dollar Broadway shows, high quality corporate events, tv, film, awards ceremonies and galas. I have significant experience in producing and managing the daily operations for productions... Read more
Tommy Vance
20-50
Tommy Vance(Jerome, George) is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Most recently seen as Borkin in Chekhov’s Ivanov (appearing alongside Sam Underwood) and also seen as the titular “Funny Guy” in Patrick... Read more
Joshua Folsom
20-30
Joshua Folsom is an actor, writer and puppeteer who has performed on stages across Texas in productions of Sagittarius Ponderosa, The Wizard of Oz and Assassins. Since recently relocating to New York City, he currently... Read more
Ryan Bronston
18-25
Ryan Bronston is thrilled to make his NY Theater Festival debut. He recently performed in Non-Disclosure at the Fresh Fruit Festival (Fenway Cooper), American Idiot at BrooklynONE (Tunny), and Ethan Carlson and Cassidy Layton's Goliath... Read more
Karen d'Entremont
40-50
Karen d'Entremont is delighted to be performing in the NY Theater Festival for the 2nd time. She enjoys doing community theater for over 15 years and has been cast in shows, like Rock of Ages,... Read more
Amelia Bell
18-30
Amelia Bell is an actor and podcaster based in Queens, NY. Recent credits include Romeo and Juliet (Juliet) with interACT, Murderous Innocent (Dani) at Downtown Urban Arts Festival, The Mini Life of Henry V (Katherine/Boy)... Read more
Christian Harward
25-40
Christian Harward, an alumnus of NYU Steinhardt, has worked professionally in New York City, across the United States, and internationally for the past ten years. Notable performance credits include Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls... Read more
Ava Lee Dell’Aquila
16-20s
Ava Lee Dell’Aquila (Playwright/Director) (she/her) is very excited to be making her playwriting and directorial debut! She is a recent and proud graduate of CAP21/Molloy College where she obtained her BFA in Musical Theatre. Ava... Read more
Kelsey Kilgore
26
Kelsey Kilgore is an actress based in New York, where she obtained her degree in acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Read more
Claudio Carvalhaes
54
Cláudio Carvalhaes, performer, earth thinker, theologian, and artist, a native Brazilian from São Paulo. He has three kids and a dog. Read more
Richard Presutti
40-70
Richard has performed in several productions by Work of Art, including “The Clean Out”, which was part of the New York Theater Festival two years ago. He has also worked with the Arthur Reel Group... Read more
Alexei Bondar
38-50
Alexei Bondar is a stage/screen actor born and raised in NYC. Notable NYC Theater credits include, "Michal" in a production of "The Pillowman," an activist Catholic priest in Nylon Fusion Collective's original production of "Incendiary... Read more
Maya Sta. Ana
15-25
Maya Sta. Ana has studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). Maya is a two-time National YoungArts winner in Theater and Carnegie Hall Voices of Hope performer–sharing the stage with artists... Read more
Ashley Lara
29
Ashley Lara is a dynamic actress based in New York City, known for her versatility across film, television, and theater. Most recently, she starred in Sex at Sixty at the New York Theater Festival, showcasing... Read more
Leslie McNabb
40-55
Leslie McNabb (Patricia) Is a former professional ballet dancer who was inspired to return to performing in 2022. She began her actor training at The Barrow Group, and is grateful to be a part of... Read more
LaShonda Council
40-50s
LASHONDA COUNCIL -Had her acting debut in the monologue stage play of “Sistah Sistah, Oh My Sistah and has continued to soar in her acting career. She’s a Neptune native, mother of 3, and founder... Read more
Dylan Lesch
18-30
Dylan Lesch is an actor in New York City. Film Credits: Beton Arme (Kaan Eturan) Is This Anything? (Ilan Isaacs), Silent Introduction (Alek Abate) (Best Actor Nom, NYC Indie Awards), Stitched (Lorena Lourenco). Theater Credits:... Read more
Juan Carlos Hernandez
45-60
Juan Carlos was born in Cuba and raised in Hammond, Indiana and Miami, Florida. In Miami, he attended St. John Vianney College and studied philosophy. He also wrote for the local church’s newsletter. In 1992... Read more
Adam J Richardson
17-27
Adam J. Richardson (he/him) is very excited to be joining the cast of To the Fairest! Adam graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) with an Associate’s Degree in Musical Theatre back in... Read more
Molly Gazay
30-40
Molly Gazay is an award winning actor and filmmaker based in New York hailing from San Francisco, Ca working in Dark Comedy and Sci-fi genre’s. Molly is a small business owner and runs her own... Read more
Melissa Parker Caron
30-45Melissa Parker Caron is an Asian-mixed race performer and creator with a passion for storytelling in all its forms. She began her artistic journey as a touring musician with the Orlando, FL indie-rock band History before redirecting her attention to acting and improv in New York City. Melissa performed improv theater on house teams at The Armory Comedy, and with indie teams TOWELS! and RSVP. She co-hosted The Shout Hooray! Show, a lively variety show for babies & toddlers. She also wrote and performed her own one-woman show Dorothy in Wonderland (a heartfelt exploration of adulthood, miscarriage, and self-worth) at The PIT's annual SOLOCOM festival in 2017. A graduate of The Barrow Group’s Professional Acting Conservatory, Melissa continues to pursue her craft across theater, voiceover, and musical improv. She performs regularly in Redshirts: the all-women Star Trek themed musical improv troupe, and can be seen improvising on stage with her little family in KidProv, a show for kids by kids and their improviser grownups. Known for her creativity and authenticity, she brings depth and humor to every project she undertakes. Melissa currently resides in Brooklyn, where she balances her creative pursuits with her love for crafting, family life, and a good cup of coffee.
Melissa Parker Caron is an Asian-mixed race performer and creator with a passion for storytelling in all its forms. She began her artistic journey as a touring musician with the Orlando, FL indie-rock band History... Read more
Norlette 'xyna' Nichols
20-37
Norlette “Lu Nikx” Nichols, named playfully after the moon is a recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model hailing from Brooklyn, NY. She is very passionate about the performing arts. She is a Pop/R&B/Dancehall artist,... Read more
Amanda Wester
22-30
Amanda Wester is a New York-based actor making her debut as a playwright. A graduate of the William Esper Studio, she is drawn to dramatic roles and period pieces, recently performing in multiple Shakespeare productions.... Read more
Cherise Kimoy James
16-35
Cherise Kimoy is a dedicated, risk-taking artist who hopes to bring awareness and delight to others through her work. Originally from Miami, FL, she received her BFA in Acting from the University of Central Florida... Read more
Aly Tu
9 - 40
Aly Tu is grateful and fulfilled to be sharing her original work at this year's NY Theater Festival. Recent credits include: Miranda Fellows Performance (THE CITY Fest in NYC); Much Ado About Nothing (Saratoga Shakespeare... Read more
Jake Blakeslee
16-25
Jake is originally from Washington State and received his BFA from The Hartt School. He has appeared in episodes of Growing Up (Disney Plus), American Dynasty (FOX), and Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death (Discovery).... Read more
Theresa Yonash
20-35
Theresa Yonash is a New York City-based playwright, screenwriter and actor currently pursuing her Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting Degree with the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. Her professional credits include Conrade... Read more
Caroline Pitts
20-35
Caroline Pitts is an actor based in NYC. Her role as the Woman in "Soirée at Walter Benjamin's" (Winterfest, 2023) is her professional acting debut. Read more
Michael Ricciardone
19-29
Michael Ricciardone (he/him) is a Southington, Connecticut native living in Queens! He attended Western Connecticut State University and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre. He also attended the Greater Hartford Academy... Read more
Pasquale Tassone
50-100
Pasquale Tassone (Musical Theater and Classical Composer) - Tassone collaborated with librettist Alberta Handelman on musicals "Tumbleweed" and "A Musement Park", and with Elizabeth Searle on the opera Seven Rabbits on a Pole. Tassone studied... Read more
Hazen Cuyler
-
Hazen Cuyler is an award-winning actor and director and the Artistic Director and Founder of The Greenhouse Ensemble. His production of The Unspeakable Passion of Mitch Devoe won all eligible awards including best director (Hazen),... Read more
Lucille Loren
15-28
Lucille Loren Vasquez is an actor, dancer, singer, and writer based in the Bronx. She graduated from Providence College in 2021 with a BA in Theatre. Her most recent live performances were the original productions... Read more
James DiSandro
14-30
James DiSandro is a trained stage actor and vocalist originally from Milton, MA. He graduated from Kenyon College in the spring of 2022 and now lives and works in NYC. Read more
Victoria Baroody
18-24
Victoria Baroody is a creative writing graduate from Chapman University and Pace University 2024. Ghost Story is Victoria’s New York playwriting debut. With origins in short experimental fiction, Victoria has adapted several of her short... Read more
Michael Serpe
25-40
Michael Serpe is an actor/singer/comedian/rapper from upstate New York. Favorite roles include Corny Collins (Hairspray,) Farquaad (Shrek the Musical,) and Curly (Of Mice and Men.) Michael has choreographed stage combat in the 2018 New York... Read more
Carlos Bravo
16-25
Carlos Bravo is an NYC based Actor from Miami, Florida. He is a current Junior at Fordham studying Theatre Performance. Regional Credit: THE LITTLE MERMAID (Jetsam/Ensemble). Fordham MainStage: THE TEMPEST (Prospero), THE SINS OF SOR... Read more
Georgia VanRy
20s
Georgia VanRy (she/her) is a musical theatre actor originally from Rochester, NY, who has performed regionally as well as here in NYC. She is happy to be bringing another original musical to life, having previously... Read more
Gabrielle Guida
20s
Gabrielle Guida is so excited to share the stage with her incredible cast mates at Round Table Theater Company. She is currently studying Voice Performance at Montclair State University. Some of her previous roles include... Read more
Octavio Vourvoulias
18-30
Octavio (Amir) is an actor, playwright, and producer based in Brooklyn. He holds a Classics degree from Columbia University, and has trained with BADA, Powerhouse Theater at Vassar, Stromboli Linklater Voice Seminar, Stella Adler Studio,... Read more
Gannon Dean Ripchik
15-25
Gannon Dean Ripchik is a New York Based Actor, Singer and Theatre artist. He is currently obtaining his degree in Acting from Pace University’s Sands College of Performing Arts. Some of his recent works include... Read more
Jagger Dunning
Blue/Green
Jagger Dunning is a dynamic performer and director studying Theatre at Hofstra University. With a passion for acting, directing, dance, and tech theatre, he’s appeared in productions like Sweeney Todd, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and... Read more
Emily Cordes
33-40
Emily Cordes is an NYC-based stage, film, and new media actress. A founding member of the feminist theatre group Tapestry Collective, in 2022 she co-created, performed in, and produced “#SoSadSoSexy,” a devised play about the... Read more
Saniya Selby
18-25
Brooklyn native, Saniya Selby is a R&B artist and actress. Saniya recently released her single & music video of “Heart Callin 4 U”. She made her first Theater debut in “Motherless” at the Tank Theater.... Read more
Sam Sweet
15-30
Sam Sweet he/him (Jason) does wanna be here and is thrilled to be a part of the New York Theater Festival this year. Making his NYC debut alongside so many fellow AMDA graduates has been... Read more
Derick Ansah
21-40
Derick Ansah is a Ghanaian born actor based in New York City. He began his career as an artist, training at the William Esper Studio where he cultivated his passion for the arts. He brings... Read more
Vikens Dean Anderson
22-32
Vikens believes that the most empowering thing any of us can have as a human being is the freedom to be. His awareness was always outside of his own perspective, and he wanted to always... Read more
Talia J Williams
16-25
Talia J. Williams is a professional SAGe actress. As a theatrical performer, Talia recently performed in Signature in the School’s world premiere of the Voices On Blackwell Island, as the leading role of Nelly Bly.... Read more
Mandi Margot
15-25
Hello! My name is Mandi Margot and I am first and foremost an actor, but also enjoy singing and dancing. I am currently based in New York City but am originally from Miami, Florida. I... Read more
Elena Lozonschi
28-37
Elena Lozonschi is a Romanian-born actor and theater-maker based in New York City, whose artistry is rooted in old protest songs, folk traditions, and ancient fairytales, where storytelling became a lifeline. Her range spans contemporary... Read more
Francesca Bolam
24-36
Francesca Bolam is a British born Brooklyn based Actor and Writer. Bolam graduated The American Musical Dramatic Academy NY & LA in 2014. Bolam gained her BFA in Musical Theatre from The New School NYC.... Read more
Daniely Martins
19-32
Born and raised in Brazil, Daniely has always had a passion for moving people through words and a need for physical expression. Her pull for discoveries brought her to live in Portugal, Germany and France,... Read more
Rich Powers
25-40
Born and raised in New Rochelle, NY. Actor, writer, model, director. Studied acting at SUNY New Paltz. Most notable for his commercial work with companies like Bobs furniture, Dr. Squatch, RVSLTs, Ralph Lauren, and New... Read more
Olivia Bernabe
18-30
Olivia (they/she) is a queer Latine theatre artist with an emphasis in musicals, puppetry, and devising. Since moving to NYC in 2019, they have performed with numerous companies including La Mama ETC, HERE Arts Center,... Read more
Maggie Lega
18-29
Maggie Lega (Daria) is an Italian-born actress and singer based in New York City. She trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, with additional training at Berklee College of Music and the American Academy... Read more
Kai Farr
16-28
Kai Farr (he/him) graduated from Boston University with a major in Media Science and double minor in Film/TV Production and Gender Studies. He is currently pursuing a career as a playwright! Read more
Laurence C. Schwartz
40 - 60
Laurence has directed over 40 plays in new York City, mostly original works. He has directed at The Players Theatre, New York Theatre Festival, The Davenport Theatre, The Gene Frankel Theatre, Theatre Row, and Latea... Read more
Kindra Graham
Young Adult - Up (30-up)
KINDRA ROSE GRAHAM (Not appearing tonight) - is a NJ native and works in the Administration Unit at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold, NJ. She is the mother of three beautiful children, ages... Read more
Laura Paganello
16-30
Actress, Singer, Songwriter, and recently debuted Director & Writer from New Jersey Currently in NYC Read more
Fenrir Lewin
18-25
Fen has been acting for four years. They have played various roles such as “Schroeder” in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, “Boris Kholenkov” in You Can’t Take it With You, “Nino Quincampoix” in Amélie,... Read more
Emilio Picayo
16 - 30
Emilio Picayo (he/him) is an actor born and raised in New York City. Recent credits: Sightings (Philipstown Depot), Ghost Punchers (Kalani Hubbard), Post Mortem (Alfonso Vigliero), Je Cherche Un Feeling (Omar Garcia), and Behind the... Read more
Matthew Aponte
21
Matthew is an aspiring director passionate about telling stories that resonate with wide audiences. With a background in theatre starting in third grade and continuing through college, he values the power of performance to express... Read more
Mark Stephen Kopas
30-40
Mark Stephen Kopas is an NYC based actor, originally from Weston, Connecticut. His screen credits include the films Swipe (2018), Vesuvius (2018), and Shadow Society (2021). Swipe later found a second life on TikTok, where... Read more
Tara Nicole Murphy
30-45
Tara Nicole has always had a passion for singing, dancing and performing. At the age of two, her mother had to chase her down the aisle of church so she wouldn’t join the children’s choir... Read more
Jayden Hudson
20
Jayden Hudson (He/Him) is absolutely thriller to take part in Where The Door Leads. This is his first production since moving to New York and is quite grateful for this opportunity. He gives a special... Read more
Jahir Borgo-Christian
25-35
Jahir Borgo-Christian (they/them) is an actor that found their home in Brooklyn, NY after a successful career in Pittsburgh, PA's regional theatre scene. While in Pittsburgh they featured in productions like 'The Two Gentlemen of... Read more
KENNETH G. CRADDOX
50
Kenneth has been writing plays for over 20 years now. Read more
Johanna Griese
28-34
I am a singer and actor living in Brooklyn, NYC with a roommate and my furry son, my cat. I trained as an actor with Eugenie Bondurant for years, and did singing training from Opera... Read more
Anastasia Liodori
22
ANASTASIA LIODORI is an american actress, singer, songwriter, and martial artist, currently based in New York. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2024 and since then has been pursuing her artistic... Read more
Allie Seebode
16-25
Allie Seebode as Amelia (The Lesbian) Allie Seebode is a rising Sophomore B.F.A Musical Theater Major at Nazareth College. Allie is a native of Delmar, NY. Some of Allie’s favorite credits include: ASSASSINS (Sara Jane... Read more
Juliette Kulikovs
30-40
London born actress, songwriter & singer currently based in New York. Read more
Noah C. Yager
16-35
"Noah (Mr. Wooster) is NYC transplant from Florida, where he earned his BFA in Musical Theatre, and has worked regionally at the Hippodrome State Theater. Most recent roles include Henry in Next to Normal (Hippodrome),... Read more
Mark Thomas
30s-40s
Mark hails from Houston, TX and attended the University of Texas at Austin where he discovered and developed his passion for theater and film. After graduation, Mark moved to NYC to obtain an MFA in... Read more
Daniel Oakes
16 - 26
My name is Daniel Oakes, I'm a Manhattan based actor, singer, and dancer. I have a lot of theater experience and earned a Bachelors Degree in Theater from Swarthmore College. I'm also experienced in film... Read more
Michael Foster
45-55
Michael Foster is proud to be a part of the inaugural cast of Allison Ognibene’s “Mile 59” playing the part of John Burn. Michael started his community theatre journey portraying Mr. Bumble in Roy’s Hall... Read more
Mell Ahmed
30-40
Mell Ahmed is thrilled to make her professional acting debut in Arrangements. She is a Bangladeshi-American actor, writer, and director based in Harlem, by way of Iowa. She is currently studying at The Barrow Group,... Read more
Ames Tierney
20-30
Ames Tierney also known as Meat Puppet is a drag king, illustrator, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. He hosts and produces drag film screenings monthly at Purgatory. He has also performed at Cmon Everybody,... Read more
Martin Challinor
30s - 40s
Martin Challinor is a New York City based, award winning, screen and theatre actor. Originally from the UK, he has trained in leading drama schools in London, New York and LA. Most recently, Martin had... Read more
Antonio Doza
25-35
Antonio Doza is a dancer, actor and model based in New York City. Antonio is known for his captivating presence, clear teaching technique and all-around festive, inviting energy. He has traveled throughout the world educating... Read more
Juan Perez
30-40
Juan Perez is an actor with over 15 years of experience in stage, film, and video productions. Trained at NYU and Michael Howard Studios, he has delivered memorable performances in the Shakespeare/Tarantino mash-up, "Pulp Shakespeare,"... Read more
Holly Souchack
18-30
Holly Souchack is a Queens based performer, writer, and creator. Her past credits include "Our Lady of 121st Street" by Stephen Adly Guirgis, "Four Play" by Alex Jaloza, and "Put Asunder" by James McLindon. When... Read more
YaYa Vargas
32-45
Born in New York City, Yahaira Antonia Vargas, artistically known as Miss YaYa Vargas, is a multifaceted GRAMMY nominated storyteller, of Puerto-Rican and Dominican descent. From touring worldwide as the lead singer of Sergio George’s... Read more
Stacey Linnartz
35-43
Stacey is a NYC-based professional actor, director, writer, producer and teacher of acting. She is the Artistic Director and proud Co-Founder of Kids Creative Collective, Inc. which brings tuition free theatre arts programming to under... Read more
Chris Pollard
28-45
I’m a West Indian American actor born and raised in New York City. I decided to pursue an MFA through The Actors Studio Drama School, although my mother would rather me become successful in marketing/finance.... Read more
Viktor Leshchenko
20-35
Just 3 years ago Viktor was doing safety demonstrations for passengers onboard Boeing-787 Dreamliner and traveled all over Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic sent his airline into bankruptcy and became a blessing in disguise for him.... Read more
Peter Sullivan
35-50
Peter Sullivan has been in numerous productions in New York. He originated the roles of Cop / Desk Sergeant / TSA Director in “Airport and the Strange Package” (Great Cannonball Productions), Dr. Williams / Paul... Read more
Rosie Allenson (she/her)
15-23
Rosie Allenson is a classically trained Actor/Singer/Dancer with a fervent passion for storytelling. A recent graduate from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Rosie is excited to apply the wealth of information given to her... Read more
Sean Michael Wells
30-45
Sean Michael Wells is excited to make his New York Theater Festival debut, performing as Nicholas Richards and Nicolas Dubois in Eboné. Sean is a theater and film actor based in New York City. He... Read more
Benjamin Izaak
16-24
Upon graduating from PACE University with a BFA in Acting, Benjamin Izaak was selected as the top actor of his class and honored with the Excellence in Acting Award. He recently Co-starred on Amazon Prime’s Fallout. During... Read more
Rowan Hunt
16-27
ROWAN HUNT is so excited to be joining the cast of Shudder! She was most recently in the world premiere of Pinocchio: The Musical at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston. Some of her favorite... Read more
Anthony James Hernandez
18-30
Anthony has been working in the theater and film industry since he was young. He was born and raised in New York City, and his parents introduced him to the world of theater and film... Read more
Pete Bellanza
30-35
Pete Bellanza is a passionate actor whose love for show business fuels every performance. With a natural charisma and a deep commitment to his craft, Pete has built a reputation for bringing emotional depth and... Read more
Yunhye Park
25-35
Yunhye Park is a playwright/lyricist/dramaturg who was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea and resides in New York City. She holds a BA in Theatre Studies and a MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from... Read more
Emily Hawkins
25
Emily is a New York City based freelance director, theatre critic, and overall theatre creator, who recently moved from Los Angeles. In 2020 she graduated from the University of Southern California, Magna Cum Laude, with... Read more
Jasmine K Bernard
23-33
As an Air Force brat, Jasmine grew up in a few different places from Germany, to Japan, to New Mexico. Traveling at a young age allowed her to hone her skills for quickly connecting with... Read more
Sarah Morse
20-30
Sarah Morse is a Brooklyn based director hailing from San Francisco. They love all things queer, campy, and hodgepodge’d. Previous directing credits: Hir by Taylor Mac, Home Free! by Lanford Wilson, and Machete Mary, winner... Read more
Isabelle Garbani
50-60
Isabelle has appeared in independent films such as The Perfect Daughter, Ourika! (selected for the Sundance Festival), and Eat It Up!; and the theater performances About That Letter and Apostrophe! at the American Theater of... Read more
Laueen Aviram
18-29
Lauren Aviram is honored to be part of the incredible cast bringing Grave Reviews to life. Previous roles include Heathers (Heather Chandler), The Drowsy Chaperone (The Drowsy Chaperone), Cinderella (Ensemble), and Miss You Like Hell... Read more
Maia Van de Mark
17-30
Maia is a NYU Tisch Stella Adler and Stonestreet studios trained actor originally from New Zealand. She's also trained in improv at Groundlings and the People's Theatre. Maia can be seen in Stonestreet Studios films... Read more
Izzy Bohn
N/A
Izzy Bohn is a NYC based Producer, Stage Manager, and Director. She has been taking on theatrical projects in various leadership roles, both recreationally and professionally for over a decade. Having worked on a variety... Read more
Alex Vara
25-40
Alex Vara is an actor, writer, producer, and public speaking teacher. She studies acting at HB Studios and has an MFA in fiction and nonfiction from The New School. Alex hosts the monthly reading series... Read more
Molly O'Brien
20-30
Maria Agapi Fyn
20-40
Maria Agapi is an aspiring actress and writer. Coming all the way from Greece, she moved to New York a couple of years ago to pursue her dreams. She’s known for her awarded film and... Read more
Francoise Traxler
20-26
Francoise Traxler is honored to put her hand inside Greg. Some recent NYC credits include: Rosencrantz in Hamlet (City Gate Productions), Detective Miller in Caitlyn Clark Murdered My Grandmother (The Chain), Mortadella in Café Resistance... Read more
Joey Rotter
27-35
Joey Rotter (Writer/Director) Joey is an award winning actor, award winning director and a writer. Last month he directed Dancing Shoes at the Queen’s One Act festival at the Secret Theater, where it won awards... Read more
Joey Anderson
20s
Joey Anderson is an undergrad in the BFA Acting program at Montclair University. He has many previous roles in student written productions and local theaters within his home town of Canton Ohio. Read more
Dorothy Lyman
N/A
Dorothy Is an actor, director, producer, playwright, mother, grandmother, horsewoman, seeker, teacher, friend. WE HAVE TO HURRY was first produced over ZOOM during the Pandemic, starring Elliot Gould and Kathleen Chalfant. We hope you enjoy... Read more
Yule Donald
50-60
Yule Donald is an American actor and musician from Detroit whose career has spanned four continents. He began performing at age six and initially focused on music, which led to international stages in Australia, Spain,... Read more
Tania Joseph
37-70
TANIA JOSEPH - is thrilled to be working with Head of my Life Productions again. She is thrilled to be back on stage after a small hiatus. Some of her favorite roles were Motormouth Maybelle... Read more
Sean Logan
30-40
Sean Logan is pretty quiet, reserved, and maybe even a bit shy. This seems quite the opposite of the sexually open, power broker, and outspoken character of Peter, which he will play. Sean studied acting... Read more
Eveline Tainio
18-30
Eveline Tainio is a trained actress originally from Helsinki, Finland, now based in New York city. Her journey began at the ice rink, ultimately leading her to represent Finland on their national synchronized skating team... Read more
McKenna McQueen
20-30
McKenna McQueen(she/her) is a New York City based theatre artist. She works as the Community Engagement Associate at Kitchen Sink Theatre Company and recently graduated from Flagler College earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre... Read more
Aysha Benjamin
25
She received her professional training from the State University of New York at Potsdam, where she earned her B.A. in Theatre where she performed in Our Town as Mrs. Gibbs and Ready. Steady. Yeti. Go... Read more
Marianne Anderson
40-60
Marianne Anderson -- Favorite New York City theatre roles include the New York/Off-Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams’ Spring Storm (Theatre at St. Clements), Hamlet (Boomerang Theatre Co.), Towards Zero and Murder on the Nile (Pulse... Read more
Paula Lima
18-35
Paula Lima is a Brazilian actor, singer, writer and songwriter. She was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she trained in schools such as O Tablado, Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras and... Read more
Raine Woods
16-24
Raine Woods, (they/them), is a non-binary performer whose past musical experience consists of leads in Anastasia and Beauty and the Beast, along with other roles in Les Miserables, Lion King, Footloose, and much more. They’ve... Read more
Sabrina Lin
15-25
Nani Lin is a fourth generation Chinese-American actress, musician, and writer currently based in San Francisco and New York City. She has done work on both the screen and the stage and is now earning... Read more
Julie Polk
40s
Julie Polk (Intimacy Director) trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the University of Delaware's Professional Theatre Training Program, as an intimacy director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, and has... Read more
Tiffany Browne-Tavarez
35-45
Originally from Salem, Virginia, Tiffany moved to NYC in 2005 to pursue a career in acting as well as enjoy everything the Big Apple has to offer. She has since worked professionally in several productions... Read more
Hunter Lustberg
21-29
Hunter is an actor, director, and playwright based in Brooklyn. He made his New York acting debut at New York Theater Festival's 2022 Summerfest, producing and starring in his original play, "Roomies." Read more
Faye Ray
50s-60s
Faye Ray studied Theater Arts at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She began performing in local community productions in 1981. A veteran actress for over 30 years, and with her talents she took the next... Read more
Daniel Skinner
16-28
Daniel Skinner (he/him) is an actor, improviser, and stage combatant based out of NYC. Favorite include: Billy/John in Birthday Candles and Jake in Clarkston at Penobscot Theatre Company, Hamlet in Hamlet and Valentine in Arcadia... Read more
Abigail McCorquodale
16-25
Abigail McCorquodale is a Canadian performer, choreographer, director, and writer entering her senior year at NYU Tisch School of the Arts where she trains with the New Studio on Broadway and Atlantic Acting School. A... Read more
Sean Phillips
25-35
Sean Phillips is a graduate of AMDA. Theatre: Network ( Florida Studio Theatre), Mother Courage with Meryl Streep, To Kill A Mockingbird ( Cornish Playhouse), Three On A Match (IATI Theatre), In The Heat Of... Read more
Curtis Cunningham
35-45
Curtis Cunningham (Damon) From the rugged trails of home in the Canadian Rockies to the beaches of the South Pacific and everywhere in between, Curtis spent many years of his life as a solo backpacker... Read more
Michela Masotti
18-35
Michela Masotti earned her BFA from NYU Tisch and her MS from Columbia University. Michela is an Officer at the global humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger. She was most recently seen in Columbia’s MFA Directing... Read more
Tiffany Browne-Tavarez
37-47
Originally from Virginia, Tiffany moved to New York City in 2005 to wholeheartedly pursue a career in acting. She has worked in several productions since then including plays, independent films, true crime reenactment series, and... Read more
Adrienne Ianniciello
30s
Adrienne is a NYC-based actor, writer, and director. At UCB NY, she wrote and performed original characters on Characters Welcome and was an actor on Maude Night. With her sketch comedy team Young Douglas, she... Read more
Natalia Peguero
25-35
Natalia holds a BA in Theatre Arts and an MS in Educational Theatre, from The City College of New York. She is a founding member of the Adelco award winning theater company, Harlem Repertory Theatre,... Read more
Vivian Ortiz
28-45
Vivian Ortiz is an American actress whose most recent role was as Chona in “A Real B”, a play about women gathering in celebration and sorrow. She was also in "A Sketch of New York",... Read more
Meghan McNeive
15-28
Meghan McNeive is a New York City based actor originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She was most recently seen in THE EXIT INTERVIEW at Soho Playhouse's Lighthouse Festival, and is thrilled to be a... Read more
Randy Schein
51-64
Theater: Off-Broadway: OCTOBER 7: IN THEIR OWN WORDS Television: Co-starring and guest-starring roles in BILLIONS, BULL, RAY DONOVAN, SEX & THE CITY, LAW & ORDER Recurring roles in AS THE WORLD TURNS, GUIDING LIGHT; ONE... Read more
Jack Dillon
18-25
Jack is a senior at Boston University pursuing a BFA in Acting. He is a recent graduate of the Classical Acting Program at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts. He makes his NYC... Read more
Chris Connolly
40-60
Hello world. I'm Chris Connolly a native New Yorker and graduate of the drama department at the LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. I'm 6' 2" and an athletic 225 pounds. I've appeared in... Read more
Zachary Dornfeld
18-26
I am a musician, composer, arranger, and audio engineer. I have a Master's in Music Technology from NYU and have an interest in composing, arranging, remixing, and other jobs in the music industry or similar... Read more
Donovan Lee
23
Donovan Lee is in the senior year of his BFA acting program at Montclair State University and plans to continue acting after graduation. Donovan is very excited to be making his NYC debut with Feminazi,... Read more
Max Elam
25-35
Max Elam is a NY based actor, originally from Boise, ID. Max received his bachelors degree in Theatre Arts from Southern Oregon University in 2020, and has spent much of his time since focusing on... Read more
Carl Bernzeig
50-70
Carl Bernzweig is an actor and writer. He has trained at Circle in the Square Theatre School, Brandeis University, HB Studios and with Jeff Passero. He recently performed his own work, YOUR HOT GRANDMA WORE... Read more
Jillian Soares
28-28
Jillian is an NYC-based actor, vocalist, and curious nerd, with a passion for new works and salient stories. As a vocalist she has provided background vocals for various Broadway names under Ben Rauhala’s musical direction... Read more
Bianca Lopez
23-35
"The Theater”, an expression upon which demands souls to delve into depth of spirit. To remain a perpetual student of life is what propels, Bianca Lopez, in her allegiance to theater. From an early age,... Read more
Armis Gjekuvaj
9-12
Armis is a 10-year-old aspiring actor and performer who completed modeling and acting training at Barbizon and studies theater at Mind Builders Creative Arts Center. He enjoys tennis, chess, swimming, and performing on stage. Armis... Read more
Josey Miller
26-40
Josey Miller (She/Her) is an actor, singer, and freelance casting director based in Jersey City! Select credits include originating roles in new works such as Love in Idleness (Off Bway), The Perfect Mate (PCLO), Game... Read more
Lucas Connor
18-25
Lucas Connor is an actor, singer, and writer who will be graduating from Boston University's School of Theatre in Spring 2025 as an Acting Major with a Musical Theatre Concentration. He has played Joe Sutter... Read more
Alex Peña
N/A
Alex Peña is a Production Designer working in the film and television industry. He was trained as an architect in Mexico and later studied Production Design at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, in New... Read more
Dwayne Washington
30-40
A proud Baltimore native and Juilliard graduate, Dwayne was most recently seen Off-Broadway as Dad in That Parenting Musical. He is a New Hampshire Theatre Award winner and New York Innovative Theatre Award nominee (Rent,... Read more
Angela Manfredonia
22-32
I am a Meisner trained musical theater actress and a 2013 graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. I worked for 6 years as a live singer/actor at Sesame Place, and toured with... Read more
Solayna Coreas
17-29
Born and Raised in The Bronx by a Dominican mother and Salvadoran father, Solayna found her passion for acting when she was just four years old. Solayna is classically trained in Shakespeare. Her training comes... Read more
Julia Melloni
19-29
Julia Melloni (she/they) graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a BA in Ancient History. Offstage, Julia spends her time practicing stage combat, raging against the machine, and relaxing with... Read more
Bhargavi Seshadri
30-40
Bhargavi Seshadri is an exponent of Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance). She is a challenging performer, teacher and choreographer of Bharatanatyam. Bhargavi is nurtured in Bharatanatyam by Dr. Kripa Phadke. Bhargavi has started her own institution... Read more
Chandler Stephenson
18-30
Chandler Stephenson is a director and actor from Athens, Georgia, who attended undergrad at Georgia College. After receiving his BA in Theatre, Chandler was one of four students offered a spot at the prestigious Actors... Read more
Nicky Quirindongo
15-25
Nicky Quirindongo is a Puerto Rican-Italian actor born and raised in Morningside Heights, NYC! He is currently a second year acting major at The New School’s School of Drama at the College of Performing Arts.... Read more
Amy Losi
60-70
Amy Losi (Mrs. Beasley) has appeared in ninety plays, ranging from Maria in “Lend Me a Tenor” to Mistress Ford in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” She is also a director, playwright, and Dramatists Guild... Read more
Will Fulton Jr
45-50
Will Fulton has always been drawn to the stage. As a teen, he fell in love with Hip-Hop music and started a rap group. Entertaining is his passion, so he pursued a lifelong dream of... Read more
Leah M Bickley
23-26
Leah M. Bickley: (Playwright, Producer, Social Media) (she/her) is an NYC-grown and based playwright, director, and actor. Leah is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. Leah’s plays include i’M fInE, #HellIsOtherPeople, Serious as a... Read more
Meisha Brooks
19-29
Meisha Brooks is a bi-racial actress fluent in Japanese, with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Harvard. Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Upright Citizens Brigade, she has studied with... Read more
Dan Brown
30-60
Dan Brown is a writer/director from Rockaway Beach, NY. His documentary- John Cori Warned You was released in 2013. In 2020 Dan published a book of his fiction writing- The Sometimes Why; Short Stories, Monologues,... Read more
Maria Jose Payares
20-28
I am a Colombian-born actor and producer based in New York City. I attended New York Film Academy and have both on stage and film experience. Read more
Patricia Kusumaningtyas
24
Patricia Kusumaningtyas is an Indonesian poet, theatre practitioner, and critic based in Brooklyn, NY. They previously stage managed First Sight: A Queer Indonesian Love Story with Lime Arts Productions. Other credits include: dramaturg for The... Read more
Marshall Joun
16-25
Hi! My name is Marshall Joun (they/he/she). Originally from Boston MA, where I have plenty of professional film/theatre experience, I'm also a recent BFA Acting major from Penn State since this May! I am 5'9"... Read more
Anthony Moore
15-35
ANTHONY MOORE (Jordan) is an actor in training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. This is their first acting job and he is thrilled to be working with such amazing and talented folks. Whenever... Read more
Charlotte Teresa Guerrero
21-26
Charlotte Teresa Guerrero made her New York theatre debut with the New York Theater Festival in Fall 2023. She has played Catherine in Proof, Steph in Reasons To Be Pretty, and Puck in A Midsummer... Read more
Serg Lockhart
14-30
Sergio Lockhart is an actor, dancer & improviser born and raised in the Philippines, and currently based out of Brooklyn. Recent stage credits include upcoming off-broadway productions of “The Last Hour” as a lead and... Read more
Sofía Espinosa
23-35
Born and raised in a small coastal town in Andalusia, in the south of Spain, surrounded by the rhythm of the Mediterranean Sea, Sofía Espinosa is an actress and dancer trained at Circle in the... Read more
Dan McCallion
28-38
Dan McCallion is an actor and comedian who’s performed across multiple platforms. Films he can be seen starring in include Wandering Off alongside Larisa Oleynik and Christina Brucato on Amazon Prime, GetMeThere, which won Best... Read more
Ronan Kelly
16-23
Ronan Kelly is an actor and content creator based in New York City. Originally from California, he moved east to pursue his BFA in Acting at New York University, from which he will graduate in... Read more
Ian Underhill
20-30
Ian Underhill (Charles) (He/His) is very excited to be making his NYC debut at the New York Theatre Festival. Ian is in his final year at the CAP21 Conservatory, and he is very grateful to... Read more
Andy Young
30-40
Andy Young, Panamanian-Bilingual (English/Spanish). Recently debuted her Off-Broadway one woman show CROSSING OVER at Theatre 315 which she wrote, starred in and produced. She is a founding member of the New Short Play Festival; has... Read more
Kristina Sutton
16-30
Kristina Sutton is based in NYC and a United States Air Force Veteran. Actor, Singer, Dancer. Thank you for taking time to read this and please contact me via email or Actors Access. Read more
Joseph R. Barbour
35-50
Det. Reynolds/Co-Author of The Thin White Line Joseph is a writer and actor. He began performing at an early age, working in commercials, film, and television throughout his childhood. After studying at the High School... Read more
Nico Torrez
Nico Torrez (they/them) considers themselves to be a multi-hyphenate artist, with credits and interest spanning across directing, dramaturgy, producing, management, and so on. In 2020, they were co-founder and Artistic Director of Virtual Theatre Collaboration,... Read more
Kip Hathaway
18-35
Kip Hathaway is an actor, comedian, singer, and author/illustrator originally hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota. Stage highlights include playing Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, The Porter in MacBeth... Read more
Ewa Maria Wojcik
25-60
Ewa Maria is a French and Polish speaking actress working in film, theatre, and voiceovers. Theatre credits include: Twelfth Night (The Secret Theatre), Radiance (Swiftly Tilting Theatre Project), Henry V (Gallery Players), Still Life (Producers... Read more
Liz Steinmetz
15-30
Liz Steinmetz (she/they) is an actor/model/mover based in NYC. A fierce friend. A silly clown. Liz is really grateful to be making such heartfelt work. Read more
Collin Champagne
20-40
Collin Champagne (He/Him) is happy to be playing the role of Nathanial in this original production of Humanity Denied. Classically trained, Collin has sung roles from Handel, to Britten, to Sondheim. Collin began his training... Read more
Daniel Oakes
15-30
Daniel Oakes is a native NYC based actor, singer, and dancer. He is so excited to make his NY Theater Festival debut with this fantastic cast and crew! He has many theater credits, including playing... Read more
Jackson Bernreuter
15-28
Jackson Bernreuter is a curious and hardworking actor and runner. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona attending Childsplay Theatre's summer academy, where he would go on to become an assistant teaching artist and direct A... Read more
Brittany Lowery
25-40
Brittany Lowery is very excited to be a part of this inspirational play. Brittany is no stranger when it comes to performing, as she was previously in the original musical "Here IAm" Off-Broadway as well... Read more
Regan Lavin
16-28
Regan Lavin recently graduated from Stanford with a Bachelors of Arts in American Studies and a minor in Theater and Performance Studies. While there, she was Executive Producer of Ram’s Head Theatrical Society, leading a... Read more
Dayle Vander Sande
45-60
Dayle Vander Sande (Detective Dulmirth in Grave Reviews) is tickled to play the broad comedy of this hilarious character, and recently played some "broads" among the 9 characters comprising the D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s... Read more
Ebony T. Nichols
35-50
Ebony T. Nichols LCAT, BC-DMT (she/her) is a somatic mental health and wellness practitioner, Board Certified Dance/Movement Psychotherapist, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, licensed cosmetologist, and entrepreneur. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a focus... Read more
Lena Drake
25-35
Lena Drake is a Greek-American actor best known for her work in the Showtime series KIDDING, starring Jim Carrey. Most recently, Lena starred as Alex in THE SEND-OFF, which premiered at Calgary International Film Festival.... Read more
AMANDA FIGUEIREDO
21-37
Amanda Figueiredo is a versatile actor with credits both in theater and film. She specializes in improv and sketch comedy and has a wide range of characters and dialects. She performs regularly at The PIT,... Read more
Dr. Manoj Shahane
56
Dr. Manoj Shahane, founding member of Theatrix USA, has been active in New Jersey theater for over 20 years. A playwright, director, and actor, he’s known for acclaimed works like Muktidham, Four Walls, and Self-less.... Read more
David Rackoff
40's
David Rackoff (book, music, and lyrics) wrote the 2025 off-Broadway musical, “Nothing Like Broadway”. Theater Scene said that it was “a love letter to the art form of musical theater”. He has also written the... Read more
Sujin Moon
20-30
Sujin Moon is a writer and director based in Korea and New York. With the motto, "There are no boundaries in art," she creates works that span various genres, including musicals, theater, and contemporary dance.... Read more
Megan Davis
28-42
Megan Davis is an actress and poet, most known to audiences world-wide from her recent portrayal of Amber Heard in the Fox movie “Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial.” She has also been seen on TV... Read more
Julia Zoratto
20s-30s
Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, I found community, passion and myself in the vibrant theatre scene I call home. I started acting in first grade and never looked back. Theatre informed who I grew... Read more
Hannah Herbert-hunt
20-30
Hannah Herbert-Hunt is a New York based actor, singer, and writer. Her most recent acting credits include Princess and The Pauper (Julian), I Lost the Cast (Tobin), Xanadu (Kira). She is currently developing a science... Read more
Julia Genoveva
35-40
Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Read more
Nicole Pascaretta
Brown
Nicole Pascaretta is an NYC-based actor originally from Detroit. Most recently, Nicole played the role of Chrissy in Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical and Ilse in Spring Awakening. From her performance in Spring Awakening,... Read more
Hugo Persson
20-30
Hi, My name is Hugo Persson and I'm originally from Sweden. After living in London for a few years, I moved to New York to study at Lee Strasberg Theatre and film institute. I graduated... Read more
Scarlett Gleason
6-12Off-Broadway: You & Me (Martha Tate). Regional: Ragtime (Little Girl), Annie (Molly), Sound of Music (Marta). Other favorite credits: Secret Garden (Mary Lennox), Matilda (Lavender).
Off-Broadway: You & Me (Martha Tate). Regional: Ragtime (Little Girl), Annie (Molly), Sound of Music (Marta). Other favorite credits: Secret Garden (Mary Lennox), Matilda (Lavender). Read more
MAXINE CRADDOX
18
Maxine is a theater natural. A tremendous actress, she finds her true joy on the technical side of plays. As a very active participant in her schools program she also works with The Center Players... Read more
Maggie Sophie Brown
19
MAGGIE BROWN (Taylor): Maggie is a first year student at Columbia University originally from Los Angeles, California studying Environmental Science and Film. She is so excited to be making her acting debut as Taylor in... Read more
Michael Deleget
31-55
Michael was most recently seen performing the role of Richard in Black Holes Like Donuts written by Sam Norman with music by Eliza Randall. Career highlights: The Most Happy Fella playing Doc at Goodspeed and... Read more
Logan Clingan
20-30
Logan Clingan (they/them) plays Riley and is so excited for this production and to share this queer story with this city. Recent Credits include both parts of Angels in America (Prior Walter), Twelfth Night (Antonio),... Read more
Justin Gallagher
24-31
Justin Gallagher is a director, singer, and actor currently residing in New York City. In 2018 he directed Irwin Nayman's FAMILY DYNAMICS at the New York Theater Festival which was nominated for Best Play and... Read more
Mungo Alexander
18-30
Mungo is a multidisciplinary artist and theatre maker about town, whether it be puppeteering for the Very Hungry Caterpillar, performing Shakespeare, or even working backstage as a stage hand and scenic carpenter. Read more
Kyriaki Kyrkopoulou
16-26
Kyriaki is a New York City-based actress, born and raised in Greece, with a BA in Theatre and experience acting both on stage and in film. Some recent theatrical credits include Val in A Chorus... Read more
Maira Bondre
18-27
Maira Bondre is a Greek actress based in New York, known for her dynamic performances across theater, film, and television. With a strong background in classical and contemporary acting, she has brought complex and emotionally... Read more
Arianna Wellmoney
17-25
Arianna Wellmoney (she/her) is an actor and playwright from Milan, Italy. Recent credits: “Dave’s Retro Video Lab” (webseries by Emmy Award Winning Director David Distinti), La Santera” (Pilot) and “Enoptromancy” (Off Broadway). She wrote and... Read more
Pedro Garcia
20-35
Pedro is a fourth-year medical student. Read more
Will Paddock
28
Will is excited to be working on Carmilla! Will has also performed in the world premieres of Peace and Love in Brooklyn at the Origins 1st Irish Festival, Mayo with the Crane Opera Ensemble, and... Read more
Korey Robinson
20-35
Brooklyn, New York City born and raised entertainer Korey-Kyle Robinson is highly talented and well rounded Actor & Singer/Songwriter with strong vocals and a unique tone. Receiving his start at entertainment at the fresh and... Read more
Tamia Aiken
18-25
Tamia Aiken is a New York based actor and a senior at Hunter College, where she is pursuing a degree in Theatre. She has performed in a range of stage productions and readings, including her... Read more
Art Bernal
63
Art is an award winning director who has enjoyed over 44 years in various aspects of the entertainment industry. Some of the positions include cinema projectionist, radio station announcer and media technician. In 2017, Art... Read more
Nicholas Louis Turturro
17-28
Nicholas Louis Turturro is an actor, visual artist, and creative collaborator based in New York City. Having moved to New York in 2019 right before the COVID-19 pandemic halted most performance opportunities, he is thrilled... Read more
Ivone Maduro
23
works as a Independent Living Specialist at BRC assisting clients with finding housing and keeping up with appointments. Introduced to the arts in high school and through the theater company, Epic Theatre Ensemble, Maduro began... Read more
Fredda Tourin
45-65
Fredda saw her first Broadway show when she was 3 and fell in love with the theatre. She studied acting as a teenager with Rodger Larsen, dancing with Fred Berke and Hannah Aharoni, and acting... Read more
Alvaro Francisco
28 - 38
Alvaro Francisco is a New York singer-actor based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Colombia and raised in Memphis, TN, Alvaro has both commercial and theatrical credits spanning 15 years working with theaters that include The... Read more
Tamia Aiken
25-35
John Feliciano is a musician, producer, and professional bass player of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. He is a part of New York’s diverse community of musicians celebrating salsa, gospel, hip hop, jazz, funk, cumbia,... Read more
Neal Bechman
18-35
Neal is jazzed to be a part of bringing The Virgin Mimi to life. Some most recent credits include The Producers (Swing) at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and Something Rotten (Robin/ Nick Bottom u/s) and... Read more
B.B. Arter
35-65
Bahar "BB" Arter is an international actor, director, and writer who had been living in NYC for the last 33 years. She has been seen in multiple TV shows, films, commercials and plays. She also... Read more
Genevieve Simon
16-23
Genevieve is a sophomore at The New School studying Theater and Culture & Media. She started acting at 6 and has since starred in two productions at Mabou Mines. She has been in two plays... Read more
Magnolia Santibanez
46-56
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Charlotte Horan
18-25
Charlotte Horan is an actor and writer from Massachusetts and based in Brooklyn. Recently she has been seen in Mondo Teatro and Women is Born in the Afternoon by Roman D’Ambrosio. BFA in theatre from... Read more
Alice Bahlke
35-50
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Prentice Myles
19-36
PRENTICE MYLES is a New York/Atlanta-based artist & a proud graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts class of 2019. Although this is his first performance at New York Theater Festival, Prentice has been... Read more
Jaime Pineiro
20-35
Jaime Pineiro is a NYC based actor, dancer and singer. He is of Puerto Rican descent who is very determined to his craft. He believes in representation and inclusion! He studied Musical Theatre at the... Read more
Lizz Sooy
20-35
Lizz Sooy is a multi-faceted artist known for her work as a songwriter, vocalist, dancer, choreographer, model, and musician. She received her master’s degree from Berklee NYC in songwriting and production. She will be releasing... Read more
Annaporva Green
20-40
Annaporva Green is an Indian-born American theater artist who aims to fill in gaps in the archive with critical thinking, recentered narratives, puppets, a few too many puns, and anecdotes about clowns in her circus... Read more
Caroline Ritacco
16-24
Caroline Ritacco is a NYC based actress, singer, and music director who originally grew up performing in Northern New Jersey! Past roles include Regina in Rock Of Ages, Logainne in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling... Read more
Mackenzie Mercer
12-15
Mackenzie professional credits include: Young Elsa, in the Broadway National Tour of Frozen (2022-2023), Little Cosette/Young Eponine in the Broadway National Tour of Les Miserable (2019-2020), Cindy Lou Who in the Broadway National Tour of... Read more
Hannah Petersen
20-30
Hannah Petersen (represented by Firestarter Entertainment Talent Agency) is a Nebraska native making her way in the big city. She is a University of Nebraska-Kearney 2022 graduate with a BM in Musical Theatre and Dance.... Read more
Katie Cox
20-30
Katie Cox (she/her) (Liberty Ann) ]is a graduate of Wagner College and New York City resident. Recently, she has been seen in Clue:The Musical (Miss Scarlett), Swing! (Dancer), 1984 (Julia). At Wagner, her favorite moments... Read more
Adam Scott
20-30
Adam Ashton Scott is a New York based film and theatre artist. He currently is a senior in the BA Undergraduate International Performance Ensemble program at Pace University. Adam has a movie on Amazon Prime... Read more
Phil Cocilovo
68
Phil, a 37 year veteran NJ classroom teacher, came to community theater a bit later in life, but has greatly enjoyed working with several companies and many fine and talented actors and crew members, many... Read more
NATHAN VINCENTI
16-35
NATHAN VINCENTI (Isaiah) is excited to make his NY Theatre Festival debut with this beautiful and talented cast/crew. OFF-BROADWAY: October 7th (Actor’s Temple Theatre). REGIONAL: Midnight Cowboys (Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse), School of Rock (Village Theatre),... Read more
Denah Seepersaud
20s
Denah is a Hunter College student majoring in Biochemistry. Although her background is science based, Denah is a lover of the arts, music, and theatre. Her most recent roles include stage management/ assistant stage management... Read more
Zach Dalton
20-35
Zach Dalton comes from Richmond, Virginia with plenty of acting experiences. He studied at Roanoke College while obtaining a degree in Creative Writing. He has taken classes with a variety of teachers and works to... Read more
Fernanda Garcia
25-35
Fernanda is thrilled to be making her debut at The New York Theater Festival as Marisol in Bob Tilton’s Comedy, Little Pillows. She will be appearing on Tubi very soon as a fugitive named Deli... Read more
Naomi Orange
19-26
Naomi Orange is an actor, singer, dancer and emerging producer/director based in New York City. A graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory, she was born in London and raised in New Zealand before spending her... Read more
David Grice
20-35
David Grice-(BA Theatre Studies MSU). David is an avid theatre artist and enthusiast. His work has been seen at venues such as Joe’s Pub (Sentenced to Sentences) , La MAMA (Noodles Astray), Wild Project (The... Read more
Adrian Phillips
49
Native to Louisiana, Adrian Phillips Is a former resident of North Carolina and currently a resident of Brooklyn, New York. Adrian is a graduate of the esteemed Alma Mater of New York Film Academy- Professional... Read more
Lindsey M.E. Newton
20-35
actor/singer/writer based in NYC, Syracuse University’s Department of Drama class of 2017. New York/Off Broadway: KHAN!!! The Musical!, The Truth About Whispers, Monsters Are Made in the Minds of Men, Soviet Rebel Girl (BMI Workshop,... Read more
Matthew Polignone
18-26
Matthew Polignone (Charles) is a rising senior BA Theatre Major. He is from Melrose, MA. Other roles he's done include Taylor in Curse of the Starving Class and Sam Byck in a student production of... Read more
Melissa Ford
25-35
Melissa is an actress and singer with over 20 years of experience and training. Her credits span theatre, musical theatre, TV/film, commercial, and voiceover. Melissa’s selected NYC theater credits include The Big Dream (Darlene/Lady Penelope),... Read more
Addyson Hamilton
18-28
Addyson is over thrilled to share The Pub with you. This is his first play in NYC. He previously has preformed in the Bethlehem and Pocono regions of Pennsylvania and is very excited to be... Read more
Caleb Moreno
16-24
“Caleb Moreno is an Actor, Playwright, and Director originally from Vermont. Caleb is Thrilled and honored to be making their New York Theater Festival Debut in this show. This story carries a lot of significance... Read more
Linda Nesbit-Floria
40-55
I have the ability to portray a wide range of roles, from mid-forties to the early sixties. As an actor, I thoroughly research and prepare for each project. I look forward to meeting you and... Read more
Julian Touchstone
50-65
Before "The Breaking Point" Julian's first film was "Living Behind Walls". Julian has also appeared in two productions written by Karen Brown, Another Fine Mess and A Neighborly Presence. Julian can also be heard on... Read more
Hayden Singer
12-22
Hayden Singer is a Southwest Florida native and is a current musical theatre major at Nazareth College. Some of his recent credits have been Nick Bottom in Something Rotten, Carl Hanratty in Catch me if... Read more
Yarrow Hachey
20
Yarrow is a director based out of Manhattan, NY. Some of her credits include; Red Bike (Assistant Director, BFA MainStage), The Writer and His Friends (Creative Cafe), The Moors (Playground Theatre Co.). She is a... Read more
Kathryn Albers
16-35
is an NYC actor originally from Mason, Ohio. She is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University's BFA program. Most recently they were seen in the Cincinnati production of The Jury Experience. Previous credits also include... Read more
Katie Maupin
14-25
Katie Maupin is an actress originally from San Francisco who is currently training at NYU Tisch to receive her BFA in drama from their musical theatre studio. Having grown up surrounded by artists, Katie's love... Read more
Jessica Jordan
25-30
Jessica Kate Jordan (she/her) is a NYC based actor, singer, and avid coffee-drinker. Jessica studied Theatre Arts at Virginia Tech, where some of her favorite performance credits include [title of show] (Susan), As You Like... Read more
Judy Downey
8-13
Judith (Judy) Downey is a charismatic young actor, with a passion for musical theater. She began her musical education at age five with piano lessons, and now takes voice and flute lessons. She recently played... Read more
Matt Walton
40 - 50
Matt Walton - Theater: Under My Skin at The Little Shubert & Pasadena Playhouse, Parfumerie at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, Boeing-Boeng at Papermill Playhouse, 42 Street at Bucks County Playhouse. Film: No... Read more
Karen Genaro-Dosanjh
30-50
Karen Genaro Dosanjh (Karen) recently played Emma in Funny Guy at Barons Court Theater in London and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mrs.Voinitsky in Uncle Vanya (Shapiro Theater, dir. Marina Montesanti), Mother in Root Rot, (Lensfest... Read more
Arianna Stendardo
18-28
Arianna Stendardo grew up in the city of Monza, Italy where she discovered her love of modern dance and a passion for the performing arts at the young age of five. She began training in... Read more
Gabriel Rosario
Early 20s-Mid 30s
Gabriel Rosario is a graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and is currently a Faculty Member in its Stage Combat Department. He is an Advanced Actor Combatant, Stunt Performer, Fight Director and Intimacy... Read more
Max Langen
16-25
Max Langen is a junior theater major at Eugene lang. He is a New York based actor on stage and screen. He has studied the Meisner acting method in LA and Stanislavski in NY, as... Read more
Jabari Davis
16-35
Jabari is an actor, writer and creative, based in NYC with a passion for truth in storytelling. Previous collaborations include Columbia University, Theatre 20/20, Rivers Edges Theater Company, Baltimore Theatre Project and previously with the... Read more
Gonzalo Valencia-Peña
30-40
Gonzalo is a composer, lyricist, music director, accompanist, actor, educator, and physicist. He immigrated from Chile at the age of 8 and has been working in theater and writing songs since the age of 14.... Read more
Margot Steinberg
40-65
Margot Steinberg (she/her) is a native of Montreal, and then lived in London for 11 years after studying at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts). While in London she worked with Richard Attenborough,... Read more
Henry McGonnigal
20-30
Henry originally hails from sunny Florida but has lived all around the country, growing his acting talents in cities from Atlanta, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California. This is his first show in New York City,... Read more
Jessi Bushman
20s
Jessi is a New York City–based producer and stage manager. She is grateful to collaborate with Trevor P. Bourland, Jeremy DeRois, and the extraordinary cast of Carmilla, whose artistry and passion make this work possible.... Read more
Daniel Halbstein
25-40
Daniel Halbstein is a composer of musical theatre, choral music, art song, and jazz. He is excited to have presented his first full-length musical, Humanity Denied (libretto by Alberta Handelman), at the New York Theater... Read more
Fallon Boles
20-35
Fallon Boles is an actress, comedian, and native New Yorker living in Brooklyn. You can see her perform at UCB with her former MAUDE team, Ponyboy, and also around town with her sketch team, Young... Read more
Hannah Devlin
15-21
Hannah Devlin is a versatile American actress who began working professionally at the age of eight. She founded an independent student-led theatre company, Monty Bros. Productions, which has since produced numerous productions. Hannah's recent screen... Read more
Kaleigh Ceci
16-25
It’s a tale as old as time. A girl from a small town, moving to the big city to pursue her dreams. It all started in a living room in Youngstown, Ohio where she first... Read more
Spencer Turner
20-50
A multidisciplinary artist who loves telling stories. Read more
J.S. Howard
18-30
J.S. Howard is an emerging playwright, actor, and director. They specialize in weird theatre. Most of their theatre credits are from New Hampshire’s seacoast where they directed Macbeth with RGC theatre (NHTA nomination for outstanding... Read more
Anna-Grace Cummings
22
Anna-Grace Cummings is a rising senior at Marymount Manhattan College getting her BFA in Acting and Playwriting! Recent credits include Melly in The House of Bernarda Alba (Marymount Manhattan), Robin in Horse Girls (Marymount Manhattan)... Read more
Collin McConnell
32-42
Collin is thrilled to be working with this fabulous team! Off-Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Malvolio, Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Regional: The Lehman Trilogy (The Phoenix Theatre Company). Other select NY credits: Henry... Read more
King Downing
40-55
King Downing is a Lawyer, Filmmaker, Journalist, Musician, and Radio Host. Read more
Isabelle Diaz
15-25
Isabelle Diaz (The Gray House: Movement Coordinator/ARTIST) is a New York City-based performer currently pursuing her BA in Theatre at Fordham University. She is extremely grateful to have been a part of building the world... Read more
Eric Berger
25 - 35
Eric Berger is a Bronx native and a NYC-based stage, film, and voiceover actor and director. Other theater credits include: regular performer with SERIALS at The Tank, an international tour of the one man show... Read more
Robert Strand
45-59
Robert Strand is an actor, filmmaker, philanthropist, environmental advocate, and the Executive Director & Founder of global non–profit, World Water Film Festival (WWFF). Dedicated to highlighting ongoing water crises around the world, Robert launched WWFF... Read more
Frankie Otis
15-25
Frankie Otis (He/Him) completed his BFA at the Boston University School of Theatre last Spring. He also had the pleasure of spending a semester studying classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic... Read more
Layton Lamell
17-25
Layton Lamell is a New York City-based actor, originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the prestigious Terry Knickerbocker Studio’s two-year drama conservatory program. With a growing portfolio of short films and television credits,... Read more
Ireland Fernadez-Cosgrove
16-35
Ireland Fernandez-Cosgrove is an NYC based actress who loves to bring new works to life! Off-Broadway: Brighter Than The Sun (Ensemble, Myrtice US). New York/Regional: Legendary (Ave Femina), Baby (Nikki), Godspell (George), Collective Rage... (Betty... Read more
Chloe Margot
16-27
Chloe Margot is a New York based actress, dancer, and writer recently graduated from the William Esper Studio. Her work as a performer and writer has been shared throughout the city at bars, clubs, stages,... Read more
Lavell Allen
17-33
Lavell David Allen is a transgender actor and model based in New York. He made his acting debut on stage in 2019 in "Water By The Spoonful at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in which... Read more
Taylor Morin
20-30
Taylor Morin (they/he) is a recent graduate from the Stella Adler Evening Conservatory in NYC. They have a BA in Theatre Arts from Hartwick College, where they also spent a year as a production intern.... Read more
Jonah Howell
25-35
Jonah Howell has appeared in Cassidy Grady's "Fire Wars" (2022) and "A Thump, a Thud, and a Roar" (2023), Nymphia Wind's semifinal and final performances in the 2022-2023 "Mother" drag tournament, Roman D'Ambrosio's "Bacha Bazi"... Read more
Ibsen Santos
30’s-40’s
Ibsen is a Brazilian actor/director who has worked in the U.S. for over 20 years. He is extremely excited to make his New York Theatre Festival debut with Carpe Noctem! Directing credits: Thoughts & Prayers... Read more
Allie Donnelly
18-30
Allie Donnelly (she/her) is a New York City based actor and graduate of NYU: Tisch School of the Arts as well as most recently Circle in The Square Theatre School. She is originally from Dallas,... Read more
Justine Hinton
20-26
Justine Hinton (she/they) is an actor, singer, and dancer based in New York City. Justine started dancing at a very young age, and her love of performing only grew from there. After finding musical theatre... Read more
Jalen Ford
16-77
Jalen Ford is a theatre-maker who lives in Brooklyn. A current student at the Atlantic School of Acting, Jalen is glad to be playing hooky with this touching and outlandish show. Thanks, Heather! Find and... Read more
TENA CRADDOX
50
This actor and vocalist wears many hats on and off the stage. Stage Manager, actor, vocalist and director is also a loving mother of two, Kevin and Maxine. Read more
Shonita Joshi
26-35
Hello, My name is Shonita (show-nee-ta) Joshi (joe-she). I was born and raised in Pune, India. I received my under-graduate degree in Banking and Finance and completed my master’s in journalism. After working for two... Read more
Tess Frazer
19-49
Tess Frazer was born and raised on the Upper West Side and Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, and attended the famed Professional Performing Arts School and LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts. Her television and film credits... Read more
Kaleb Purswell
20-30
Kaleb Purswell is an award winning queer actor that loves musical theatre. He has been seen recently in music videos, as well as queer new works all around the city. His next project will be... Read more
Mariola Garcia
18-27
Mariola is a born and raised Mexican multidisciplinary artist whose passion and training for the arts started at the young age of 4 . She moved to NYC at age 18 to train at The... Read more
Isabelle Garbani
30-40s
Isabelle has appeared in numerous plays around New York: The Seagull at SI Shakespeare Theater, Measure for Measure at Stag and Lion, Almost Maine at Urban Waves, A Tale of Love and Perimenopause at The... Read more
Nick Marino
60-70
Nick has been performing in community theatre for 22 years. He has been in over 24 productions and is still having lots of fun with friends and family. He is very excited to be performing... Read more
Jordan Allen Bell
35-45
Jordan Allen Bell is a passionate New York City Theater, Film, and Television actor. He’s a dedicated father to two lovely young children Abe and Emma as well as husband to his beautiful and supportive... Read more
David F.M. Vaughn
David F.M. Vaughn is an award-winning actor, director, composer, and writer. Most recently he appeared as Lord Farquaad in the Broadway National Tour of Shrek the Musical, for which he won the Denver Post Ovation... Read more
Lianna Klinger
21-35
Originally from Kansas just like Dorothy. And yes, there is no place like home, but she is happy to call NYC her home for the past 9 years! She’s been singing since she could open... Read more
Chandler Burns
22-40
Chandler Burns is a writer/performer originally from North Carolina who made his writing/directing debut into professional theater with his play, "Goodnight." in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2018. Since then he has been published in The... Read more
ALISON MAYBAUM
18-30
Alison Maybaum is a proud New Yorker from Westchester, NY, and is thrilled to be making her New York stage debut in this production. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Muhlenberg College. Alison first... Read more
Tim Brandt
45-55
Tim is honored to be playing the role of Dave in The Couch as well as being a part of the New York Theater Festival! Favorite previous roles include: Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia... Read more
Susan Gilman
45-65
Susan Gilman is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Manhattan, and is currently training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, where she focuses on scene study, technique, improvisation, and on-camera work. Recent... Read more
Mary Lawrence Ware
19
Mary Lawrence Ware is a First-Year at Columbia University studying Comparative Literature. She has received awards in local and national writing competitions and has been published in various magazines and journals. This is her first... Read more
Vaishnavi Murari
18-25
Vaishnavi Murari is a South Asian actor, singer, and artist who prides herself on bringing joy, curiosity, and a never-ending desire to learn into any room she walks into. Originally from the Bay Area, she... Read more
Shane Taylor
Mid teens - Mid 20s
Shane Taylor (He/They) is a rising sophomore at Nazareth College, where he is part of the BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous credits include The 25th Annual… (Leaf Coneybear), Assassins (Leon Czolgosz), and this fall he’ll... Read more
Anthony Monzillo
60-70
Tony has a theater background and has appeared in “Death Trap,” “House of Blue Leaves” and various other theater roles. He also acts in film, having played roles in multiple independent projects. Tony took a... Read more
Garrett Prejean
N/A
A KISS LIKE NO OTHER MICHAEL Garrett Prejean was born In North Baton Rouge, LA. A graduate of Northwestern State University, Graduate of The Conservatory Program & Acting Program at The Second City Training Center... Read more
Riley Helton
24-32
Riley Helton is thrilled to be a part of Hysteria!. Some of his most recent credits include Antonio in The Merchant of Venice with Two Song Productions and The Boss in Sorry, Wrong Number with... Read more
Gerry Glennon
35 to 60
Gerry Glennon is an Irish Actress from Nenagh Co. Tipperary She moved to New York in 1983 to follow her dreams She studied acting at HB Studio with the late great William Hickey who she... Read more
Ryan Dunn
20s-30s
Ryan graduated into oblivion in Spring 2020 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where they studied theater and finance. Recent works include Peace Talks, which they co-wrote and performed in the Victoria Fringe Festival; Politically... Read more
Melody Vargas
35-50
Melody Vargas is a first-generation New Yorker with Dominican roots. Her past lives include dance, writing, and--quite randomly--Education Consulting. Thankfully, she became an actor, then a mom, and is now (finally!) both. Her Off-Broadway credits... Read more
Akuarella
23-31
Akuarella is a Venezuelan actress and producer based in NYC. She attended the conservatory programs at New York Film Academy and Atlantic Theater School for acting, as well as the Film/TV Producing: Development Program at... Read more
Alaina Bozarth
18-30
Alaina Bozarth is an NYC based performer originally from St. Louis! She graduated with a BFA in musical theatre from Belmont University. She loves plants, books, writing, and her dog, Macy. Special thanks to Mom,... Read more
CANTRELL LOVETT
40
Cantrell first took the stage in 7th grade where she played Evelyn. This professional vocalist is a well-known soloist that has performed at various events for all occasions. Read more
Lucy Wang
22 - 30
Lucie Wang currently studies acting under Michael Beckett at the HB Studio. She is a Cinema-Television graduate of Southern Methodist University. She cut her teeth as a bilingual multi-hyphenate working in production and costume departments... Read more
Robert Spiker
25-32
Robert is a New York born Actor. He is also a writer and some of his recent credits include Richard III and Nuclear Play. Read more
Ezriel Kornel
60
Ezriel has greatly enjoyed performing in several off-off Broadway shows Including as Ganesh in Terrence McNally's, A Perfect Ganesh, and the psychiatrist in Tom Kampinski's Duet for One. Ezriel has also been a producer of... Read more
Amanda Sofia Rodriguez
15-25
AMANDA SOFIA RODRIGUEZ (Artist) is a Puerto Rican student and performance artist who especially loves participating in new work development. When not performing, Amanda can be found caring for animals, crafting new hair and makeup... Read more
Juan C. Matos (aka DJBabyFace)
18-30
Though Juan C. Matos, aka DJ BabyFace, is primarily known as a disc jockey (DJ), he has many talents, DJing and working different avenues of the entertainment industry. Juan grew up in the Bronx but... Read more
Rachel Muñoz
10-27
Hailing from all corners of the US this military brat is finally making roots in New York City. Rachel is represented by FSE Talent and a graduate of the Viterbo Conservatory. Credits include: Ali in... Read more
Madeline Faye Kimmel
20s
Madeline Faye Kimmel is a NY-based actor and singer. She is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music. Read more
Connor McKean
mid 20's
Connor McKean is a young live technician and live event professional, with over 4 years of experience in the production of live dance performances, live music, comedy, and theater. He’s studied at Temple University’s school... Read more
Cynthia Gray
25-35
Cynthia Gray is an award-winning actor and writer. Hir writing has been published in Burnt Pine Magazine, The Wire Dream Magazine, and the Strand Zine, and hir films have been screened at festivals around the... Read more
Phyllis Lindy
50-70
A NYTF Best Actress nominee in 2015 for “The Danaid”, Phyllis Lindy is pleased to be returning to the Festival for the premiere of “The Golden Ibburs”. Other awards include 2023 Best Lead Actor nominee... Read more
Antonyio Artis
20-35
Antonyio Artis received his BFA in Acting from Brooklyn College. Since graduating, he has trained with Atlantic Theater Company, as well as many roles professionally both in NYC and across the country. His credits include... Read more
Kayla Catan
25-35
Kayla Catan (Angela) is thrilled to be back at Hudson Guild with her favorite people! Recent NY credits include Meg4n: The Unauthorized Parody Musical at Midnight Theatre, and the World Premiere of Joe Iconis’s Punk... Read more
Ben Fish
23-35
Ben Fish is a Brooklyn-based Musical Theater writer, actor, and dramaturg. He began writing his first musical with Beto González at BerkleeNYC in Fall 2023. That musical, "The Final Days of Lycoming Mall", premiered at... Read more
Madeline Rose Parks
15-32
Madeline is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch and Ohio native. She is currently in production for the horror film Nowhere Fast. Some of her previous works include Imogen in Sea Glass with New York... Read more
Leah Del Rosario
14-26
Leah Del Rosario is a Filipina-American actor, singer, and movement artist who recently graduated from Boston University School of Theatre with a BFA in Acting. She is insatiably curious and has always had a fascination... Read more
Moriah
30-40
Dr. Moriah Shiddat is the Writer and Director of Zula. She is an Alumni of Howard University, Michigan State University and Ohio University. She is a poet and scholar in pan-African studies and integrated social... Read more
Hannah Madison Schultz
14-24
Hannah Schultz is an actor from Indianapolis now located in New York City. She attends Pace University’s BA Acting International Performance Ensemble program and is also a Sociology/Anthropology double major. She is excited to play... Read more
Paul Weissman
47-55
Actor with three decades of experience. Comfortable with both classical and contemporary pieces, comedy and drama. Unfortunately sings like Bob Dylan but you can't have everything. Some recent productions: Proof - Robert Animals Out of... Read more
Amy Ollove
15-29
Originally from Maine, Amy grew up an only child with two devoted parents and adoring dog siblings. Their constant attention made Amy hungry for a louder applause and is thus an actress. Type-A and dry-witted,... Read more
Diego Ortiz
20-26
Puerto Rican, Baltimore Born, Dc raised. A character actor. Played guitar and lead singer/songwriter in a couple bands. A playwright. Read more
Alice Tinari
19
ALICE TINARI is a New York-based director, playwright, and poet. The New York Play Festival will be the first professional production of her original work, "The Leaves Change." A piece that showcases the human experience... Read more
Oksana Veres
18-28
Oksana Veres (she/her) is so excited to be performing in To the Fairest, for which she also had the pleasure of writing lyrics for “Goddess Eris”, “Bottoms Up”, and part of “To the Fairest”. Oksana... Read more
Iryna Malygina
35-55
Iryna Malygina is a Ukrainian actress in film and television and theater director. She has a Master`s Degree in Performing Arts from Kyiv University of Culture. In her 15-year career, Iryna has performed in more... Read more
Dylan Cote
17-27
Dylan Cote (he/they) is thrilled to have been a part of this amazing process, and would like to express gratitude to the creative team of this production, their castmates, and their family’s endless support. Graduated... Read more
Sezen Hatta
24 - 50
Sezen Hatta is a talented Turkish-American actor, born in Ankara, Turkey, and raised in New York City. Growing up immersed in both Turkish and American cultures has endowed Sezen with a unique and versatile perspective,... Read more
Alice Camarota
NA
Alice Camarota is an NYC based director and has directed over 100 shows in NYC including The Laramie Project, Midsummer Nights Dream, And Then There Were None, and Little Women. She was the resident director... Read more
Aaron Cirillo
20-50
Aaron is thrilled to make his New York Theater Festival debut! Theater: Dmitry in Anastasia, The Musical at NCT, Johnny in Coulda Sworn at WME Theater Festival, Patroclus in Troilus and Cressida at SIST; Film:... Read more
Katharine Yeargin
21-25
Katharine Yeargin (she/her) is thrilled to be in What's It About! She graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre from CAP21 Conservatory in 2025. Katharine has previously performed at the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre,... Read more
Ry Armstrong
19-34
Ry Armstrong (they // she // he) is an American, genderqueer artist who was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by nature and the arts. Their upbringing, which did contain both white and... Read more
Conor Andrew Hall
20-35
Conor Andrew Hall is an NYC based actor, and recent graduate of the Actor Studio's Drama School. Read more
Iryna Scarola
35-45
Iryna Scarola is a Ukrainian actress based in NYC, passionate about stories that reflect on the metaphysical nature of existence and the unseen forces that shape our lives. Her screen credits include Terror Trips (2022),... Read more
Sabrina Carlier
17-28
Sabrina Carlier is an actor, director, and theatrical multi-hyphenate. Whether on stage or screen, she commits to observing the world, discovering the universalities of life, and sharing authentic stories with audiences. Throughout any process, Sabrina... Read more
Stephanie Londono
22-33
Stephanie Londono is a Native New Yorker and multifaceted performer, actor, singer, dancer model and mom. Her career started with training in Rosies Broadway Kids, the world famous Broadway Dance Center and later graduating from... Read more
Xandt Wyntreez
40+
XANDT WYNTREEZ (Z-andt WIN-trees) is a versatile artist, who continues to find success in multi-faceted disciplines that include Acting; Spoken Word performance; Writing (Poetry/Essay/Playwriting); Poetry; & Song. Selected NY/NJ Stage credits: “A Christmas Carol” (Off-Broadway)... Read more
Jaymz Nylon
45-54
Jaymz is a Model/Actor/Voice Actor Known in electronic music as God Father of Afro Tech, Jaymz Nylon is a pioneering Label owner, DJ, and Producer. Read more
Sancho Alcina
20-35
Sancho Alcina is a bilingual actor from Madrid, trained at La Manada and Circle in the Square Theatre School. New York credits include “Macbeth”, “Blue Moon”, and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, with additional work internationally... Read more
Jere Williams
40-60
Jere Williams (Pat) was recently seen as Ricky in THREE IN THE MOURNING, a Finalist in Secret Theatre's Act One Festival, and as Arnold in Jules Feiffer's CRAWLING ARNOLD at Heights Players. Other recent appearances... Read more
Angelica Williams
18-35
Angelica Williams is a multifaceted performer based in New York City. With a background in both classical and contemporary acting techniques, she's performed in various productions both in New York and in London. Her latest... Read more
Tony Macht
22-40
Gershom Scholem in Soirée at Walter Benjamin's (Winterfest, 2023). Off Broadway: Malvolio (Classical Theater of Harlem), The Sasquatch Rituals (The Kitchen), The Shadow of the Gunman (NYU Grad Acting), A Streetcar Named Desire (Mister Rogers).... Read more
Isabelle Wood
16-28
Hi! My name is Isabelle Wood, and I am an actor based in NYC. I studied acting at AMDA, and since then, I've had the good fortune of being a part of multiple productions in... Read more
Annaporva Green
20-40
Annaporva Green is an Indian-born American theater artist who aims to fill in gaps in the archive with critical thinking, recentered narratives, puppets, a few too many puns, and anecdotes about clowns in her circus... Read more
Bradley Nowacek
16-28
Bradley Nowacek was nominated for Best Singer for his performance as the title role in Vanya! at the Spring/Summer 2024 Festival. Other favorite roles include Templeton the Rat (Charlotte’s Web, National Tour) Usher/Understanding (Everybody, Milwaukee... Read more
Emanuel Rodriguez
35-50
Emanuel Rodriguez was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., being so close to a plethora of amazing performance venues has only fueled his lifelong passion for performing arts. He’s coming off a year long stint... Read more
Laura Jean McHale
16-25
Laura Jean McHale is a New Jersey based actor currently in the BFA Acting Program at Montclair State University. Since moving here from Columbia, Maryland, Laura Jean has been apart of various productions including Rabbit... Read more
Aya Nova
16-35
" Aya has been a lifelong lover of the powers that stories can have to help people heal. She sees how storytelling can create space for personal transformation. She knows she’s not alone in turning... Read more
Brooke Powers
25-32
Brooke Powers proudly hails from New Jersey, a state responsible for many of our nation’s greatest performers. Brooke is an actress, singer, writer and comedienne with training from HB Studio, The Magnet Theater and iO... Read more
Kayla Green
28-40
Kayla Green is a NYC based actor, singer, and voice teacher. She hold her BA in vocal music performance specializing in Musical Theatre, and trained in the Meisner Technique by Charlie Sandlan at Maggie Flanigan... Read more
Mark Cunningham
60-75
In 2023, Mark appeared in six plays in four 1-act play festivals: Grace Finds Kel, IHRAF Winterfest, The Tank, NYC; She's Got His Number, LUV 2023, The Players Theatre, NYC; Dress Blues and Resilient Patient... Read more
Jeff Prewitt
30-40
Jeff Prewitt is an actor based in NYC. Hailing from Houston, TX, he studied at Ole Miss where he received a BFA in Theatre Arts. He was most recently seen on stage at the New... Read more
Josh Rosenzweig
16-30
Josh Rosenzweig is a stage and screen actor based in NYC. His most recent stage credits include A Few Good Men, Bright Star, Grease, and the world premiere of the pigeon. Read more
Isabelle Fisher
18-30
Isabelle Fisher is an actress and producer based in New York. She fell in love with the stage while growing up on a bison ranch in Kansas and moved to New York in 2015 to... Read more
Daphne Jackins
18-25
Daphne is a passionate Actor, Singer, Model, and Dancer from Fairfax, Virginia, who graduated from Long Island University Post with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. She brings tenacity, heart, and a whole lot of fun... Read more
Enrica Pangrazi
17-25
Having recently moved from London Enrica is very excited to be involved in the New York Theatre scene. She recently played the role of Tanya in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem in London and has been involved... Read more
McKenna Flekman
15-21
This is McKenna’s first performance on a NYC stage and she is absolutely ecstatic about that and getting to be a part of the New York Theater Festival. She is currently getting her BFA in... Read more
Joham Palma
23
is a Harlem born, Bronx raised 21 year old actor. You’ve might have seen him in “In the Heights” for Open Hydrant recently. He’s excited to be a part of “Just Talk To Me” and... Read more
Gabriela Barrett
17-28
Gabriela is a Jewish-Peruvian actress based in Brooklyn by way of Philly. As a stage actor she has starred Off-Broadway at Soho Playhouse, workshopped new experimental musicals, and has performed at 54 Below and Walnut... Read more
Aidan Kushner
20-30
Aidan was born in Albany, NY starting his life at age zero. He currently lives in Brooklyn doing stand-up and sketch comedy. He has worked for the Manhattan Comedy School and comedian Sammy Obeid. He... Read more
Paige Noelle
20-30
Paige Noelle is a theatre trained actress that trained at Stella Adler Studio of Acting, comedy improv at UCB, and The Working Actors Studio founded by Geoffrey Blake. Her first indie short film, Wide Eyed... Read more
Lauren Komer
23-38
Lauren Komer (Stage Manager & Assistant. Director, Soirée at Walter Benjamin’s, Winterfest, 2023): Lauren is an emerging director and designer for theater and film based in New York. A majority of her work explores the... Read more
Kenzi James
30-40
After almost a decade as a NYC primary educator & conducting preliminary doctoral research on black performance, Kenzi James is elated to join the NY Theater Festival in Carpe Noctem. He was last seen as... Read more
Taylor Moury
18-30
Taylor Moury is a New York-based performer passionate about storytelling, imagination, and collaboration. She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied at Atlantic Acting School. Taylor is... Read more
Hillel Rosenshine
18 - 30
Hillel Rosenshine. Recent New York theater includes Bettinger's Luggage (AMT Theater), “The Grandchild Effect” (finalist at Act One: One Act Festival at The Secret Theater), and “The Misanthrope” (staged reading at Rattlestick Theater). Regional credits... Read more
Bess Blackburn
16-25
Bess Blackburn is a performer and writer based out of NYC and LA. Selected theatrical credits include: Ensemble in A Christmas Carol (ACT San Francisco), Queen Elizabeth in Richard III (Columbia University’s KCST), Romeo in... Read more
Greg Brostrom
-
Greg Brostrom is thrilled to be working with this group of talented storytellers. He has appeared Off Broadway in the one-man show Sign of the Times, around the country in many roles including favorites Black... Read more
Joshua Leger
26-33
My name is Joshua Legér, born and raised in New Jersey. AMDA grad. Through the years I’ve done an off-broadway show and many other new musicals in the city. Read more
Molly Walters
24-36
Actor, screenwriter, and health care professional. Theater experience includes Background dancer in Singing In The Rain, and Lights operation/ set design in Beauty and the Beast; both directed by Todd Weakly at HHS, NC. Previous... Read more
Christopher Flatt
22
Christopher is Thrilled to be apart of Mile 59 with an amazing group of talented people ! He has enjoyed being in stage since Middle school and continues to pursue his passion! Some of Chris’... Read more
Aqueira Oshun
20-25
Aqueira Oshun is a recent graduate of Buffalo State. She has accumulated over 11 awards for her acting work acquiring 9 leads in the process. Her notable roles include, Blanche Dubois, Ester Mills, Hedda Gabler,... Read more
Lydia Gerson
50+
Lydia Gerson has been writing both plays and screenplay since the mid-1990s. She's had staged readings at the 13th Street Theater; CUNY Graduate School; United Auto Workers Center; worked with the Moonstone Repertory Company founded... Read more
Catie Chan
22-30
Catie Chan's theater career has brought her from classrooms where she studied Shakespeare and Meisner, to the experimental theater scene in Texas, clown school in northern California, then to Noh theaters and Butoh dance studios... Read more
Ereni Sevasti
30-40
Ereni Sevasti is a singer, actor, musician, and singing teacher whose performance highlights include The Bacchae (Shakespeare in the Park); Joan Baez in Search: Paul Clayton (Martha's Vineyard Playhouse); and Lili in Carnival! (Kennedy Center).... Read more
Caren Skibell
35-55
Howdy, I’m based in NYC and am a native Texan and graduate of Northwestern University, The Second City Conservatory (Chicago), and The New School for Drama. 🎭 I’ve always been drawn to dark comedy and... Read more
Lawton Paseka
N/A
LAWTON PASEKA was born and raised in Queens and trained with inimitable Freddie Kareman and on the Off-Broadway stages of NY and Philadelphia. While driving a cab, he made his screen debut as Theo Skinner... Read more
Nik Mucha
15 to 27
(he/him) is a recent NYU Tisch Drama graduate. Past productions include: Acan (Mojada) and Dolokhov (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812). He hopes you enjoy the show and hug the ones you love. Read more
Patrick Little
60-70
Patrick has been working in community theater for almost 50 years. Favorite roles include C.S. Lewis (Shadowlands), Sheriff (The Trip to Bountiful), Andrew Ladd (Love Letters), Easton/Lendall/Danny (Almost, Maine), Grandpa (You Can’t Take It With... Read more
Anita Daswani
25-35
Anita Daswani is an NYC-based actress with performance experience ranging from Off- off-Broadway plays to TV and film. She most recently appeared in the ensemble play, Your Faithful Reader, to which she also contributed as... Read more
Will Flynn
21-30
Will Flynn is a multi-faceted artist and storyteller with experience on stage and on screen, originally from Magnolia, TX. He recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)with a BFA in Performing... Read more
Allison Podlogar
15-22
Originally from North Carolina, I moved to New York to pursue my BFA in musical theatre from Molloy University/CAP 21 (Class of 2025). Growing up, I fell in love with theatre after playing “Small Alice”... Read more
Tiffany Grossfeld
20-30
Tiffany Grossfeld is a multidisciplinary theatre & film artist. She most often works as an actor, director, & teaching artist. You can visit her online at https://TiffGrossfeld.com as well as on YouTube at https://YouTube.com/@TiffGrossfeld where... Read more
Daromie Despinosse
35-45
She is a native New Yorker with Haitian roots. Daromie enjoys performing standup comedy, singing, acting, directing, producing, and dancing. Her one woman show Grown Adorable Adult, debuted on Theatre Row at the prestigious United... Read more
Stacey Manos
20-30
Stacey Manos is thrilled and honored to debut her original play, Unsung Morning, at New York Theatre Festival! Born and raised in Redondo Beach, California, she graduated from University of California, Irvine with a BA... Read more
Michael Tyrell
37-50
Michael Tyrell, a native of Brooklyn, is a member of the Renegade Theatre Company, founded by Vincent Pastore and Maureen Van Zandt. Recent theatre credits include A View from the Bridge and The Country Girl.... Read more
Diego Diaz
17-28
Diego Diaz is an actor/director from Kearny, New Jersey who’s passion for the art allows him to create introspective narratives for characters he creates and plays. He strives for truth in his work as he... Read more
Katsuto Sakogashira
20-40
Katsuto Sakogashira is an actor and playwright from Amakusa, Japan. Read more
Jess Lauricello
20s
Jess Lauricello (she/they) is an NYC-based interdisciplinary theatre artist and tree-hugger who believes in you and aliens. She writes and interprets plays in some sort of mad attempt to discover herself and her relationship to... Read more
Nneoma Ogbonna
16-24
Theater credits include Sixty Nine Seventy (Naomi) at the NY Theater Festival and Ain’t Gonna B EZ (Atiya) with Open Hydrant Theater. Training includes Upright Citizens Brigade (Improv), T. Schreiber Studio (On Camera: Intermediate/Advanced, On... Read more
Ammunikee Gomez
20-30
Ammunikee is an actor with a rich Caribbean heritage. He started acting in 2008, where he wrote his first scene about the major issues at his high school. This influenced the school to start a... Read more
Nicole Colbert
50
Nicole Colbert is a director/choreographer, performer, writer and educator. Her dance/theatre work ranges from experimental dance to re-iminagined works of classical drama, utilizing a physical vocabulary that fuses contemporary, modern, jazz and ballet with elements... Read more
Macy McGrail
16-24
Macy McGrail is an actor, comedian, singer, writer, and native New Yorker. Born and raised in the theatre district, Macy has spent her whole life surrounded by the arts. She launched her professional career at... Read more
Ricardo Sebastian
30-45
Ricardo is an actor based in NYC who is thrilled about his upcoming role as Jake in the production of Love in a Violent Year. Originally from Spain, he moved to the United States in... Read more
Haden Strawn
20
Haden Strawn (Peyton) is so very excited to bring this work to life! He has previously been seen in MMC’s Comedy of Errors and American Theater of Actors production of Macbeth. He would like to... Read more
Eddy Yeung
25-35
EDDY YEUNG is a Hong Kong-Chinese actor based in New York City. He has worked on numerous voiceover projects in ADR and video games. You can learn more and see his work at www.eddyyeung.com. His... Read more
Ms. D.
35 - 60
Ms. D is an Actor, Playwright and one of the Directors for "The Family Gathering." She has performed as Bessie in "The Bare Chicken" at the Polaris. With the Crystal Image Performing Arts Productions she... Read more
MJ Hughes
18-35
MJ is a Kentucky-born singer, pianist, and theater performer. After completing a Bachelor of Music in Piano and Vocal Music Education at Western Kentucky University, MJ worked as a resident music director and private studio... Read more
Emma Finnerty
16-28
Emma (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based actor and singer, originally from North Carolina. Since graduating from Boston University with a BFA in Acting, Emma has loved new work and is thrilled to be working with the... Read more
David Silberger
50-70
Dave Silberger has done theater in such exotic locations as Chicago(Practical Theater Company), Hoboken (Hudson Theater Ensemble), and New York City (Manhattan Repertory Theater)as well as performing across the country at Renaissance Festivals as a... Read more
William Burns
21-35
William Burns is an actor/singer/writer living in Hell's Kitchen, NY. Recently he has been performing original works in various theaters across the city, as well as original music. Read more
Fiona Robberson
20-40
Fiona Robberson is an AEA actor from Dallas, TX. She can be seen as Genevieve in the upcoming world premiere of Three Texas Women by Matthew C. Mills, presented at Teatro Latea with the NY... Read more
Logan Clingan
16-28
Comedic, Charming, and Edgy...this nonbinary artist embraces life to the fullest and puts their heart in everything that they do. I am passionate about telling stories that continue to inspire others to embrace their true... Read more
Bella Balsamo
19-30
Bella Balsamo is an actor and producer born and raised in Los Angeles. She spent nearly seven years producing in New York whilst studying The Method at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She... Read more
Samantha Lee Mason
18-35
Samantha Lee Mason (she/her) is excited to be back at NYTF after performing in the Winter 2023 Best Production winner, Paradise! Off-Broadway: Rose Nylund in That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody. National Tour: That... Read more
Anette Michelle Sanders
45-65
Anette is delighted to be back on an actual non-Zoom stage! Broadway/National Tours: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Cast recording), “Mamma Mia!”. Regional: Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe, Kennedy Center and many others in shows... Read more
Adler Hyatt
20-35
Adler is an Actor, VO Artist, and Model based in NYC. Recent career highlights include: the lead character of Ollie in “One Arm” with TWTC in his hometown of New Orleans, Ethan in "Rhetoric" with... Read more
Andrew Gryniewicz
25-40
Andrew Gryniewicz is a New York-based performer hailing from Seattle Washington. He has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami. Cruise Ship: Footloose and Kinky Boots (Norwegian Cruise Lines). Tour: Shall We... Read more
Sophia Furshpan
12-15
SOPHIA FURSHPAN has lived most of her life in rural Northern California, where she spent almost all of her time participating in local theater. Since recently relocating to New York City with her family, she... Read more
Rachel Arianna
15-25
Rachel Arianna is an NYC and Chicago based creative who just graduated from Northwestern University, and is thrilled to be working on this project. Directing credits include: the Good Doctor, Radium Girls, and more, as... Read more
Tim Howard
50-60
TIM HOWARD (Director/Co-Writer) is a director, actor, and teaching artist. Directing highlights include Hair (in collaboration with the writers for the 20th Anniversary production) and Big River (Berkshire Theatre Award nominations). His direction of The... Read more
Aaron J. Stewart
20-38
Aaron J. Stewart studied Performing Arts at Dutchess Community College, then earned his BFA in Acting from the prestigious SUNY Purchase Acting Conservatory in 2021. He’s acted, written, and directed across the Hudson Valley, founded... Read more
Elisha Glass
20-40
Elisha Glass is a multifaceted creative. Read more
Andreas Ktorides
30-40
Andreas Ktorides is a trilingual Cypriot actor based in New York City. He graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2020, having also been trained in Shakespeare at the Young Performers Cyprus Group... Read more
Paul Pecorino
30 - 50
OFF - BROADWAY CREDITS INCLUDE: Ruthless! the Musical (Sylvia St. Croix, St. Luke's Theatre, dir. Joel Paley) Devil Boys From Beyond (Mattie Van Buren, New World Stages, dir. Kenneth Elliott) The Crumple Zone (Matt, Rattlestick... Read more
Mickey Ryan
55-70
An original member of the US Gi60 one-minute play festival. Has appeared Off Broadway in MOTHER COURGE at the Cocteau Rep and Israel Horovitz’s LEBENSRAUM, among others. Played the doctor in Matthew Kaplan’s short film... Read more
Monet Dunham
40 - 50
Monet Dunham, a New York native with a BA from Vassar College and an MS from Adelphi University, is a classically trained actress who starred in films like "Just Another Girl on the IRT" and... Read more
Lisa Meckes
50-70
Lisa Meckes : has performed in numerous productions across Long Island including Day-rep theatre, Children’s theatre and Main stage. Favorite past productions include: THE ART OF MURDER, THE WILD WOMEN OF WINEDALE, MOVING MOUNTAINS ,... Read more
Kourtney Slowik
15-35
Kourtney Slowik ( Claire Gardner ) is very excited to be apart of Pen Pals. She is a proud graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and has performed with extraordinary companies such as... Read more
Nat Bell
15-25
Nat Bell is a Jamaican born trans-man who is now based in NYC. He is an actor/playwright and choreographer. He has been acting since the age of 5 but started taking it seriously at the... Read more
Jameal Bailey
20-24
Jameal Bailey is an actor from Brooklyn, NY. Jameal recently graduated from New York University’s, Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied acting. Jameal is excited to be telling this wonderful story. He wants to... Read more
Bill Barry
45-55
Bill is a NYC based actor who has appeared in numerous Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway shows in the Tri State area. Some of his favorite roles include John Proctor in The Heights Players... Read more
Lena Vani
16-30
Lena Vani is a small woodland fairy who is ruled by the moon in the sky and the plants on the Earth. Unable to stay in one place for long, she follows her heart around... Read more
Aimee Thrasher
50-100
Aimee Thrasher has appeared in the AlphaNYC productions The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever, Little Women, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and I Hate Shakespeare.. She participated in the 2015 NYC Fringe... Read more
Marsha Tony
24-32
Marsha Tony is a Haitian-American actress born and raised in Brooklyn, Ny. She enjoys telling stories that are both collaborative and inspiring to others. In the 2023 Spring/Summer festival, she performed in Logan Davis’ play... Read more
Amber Voeller
16-32
I am an actress, singer, performer, props master, and entrepreneur. Currently working at the historic Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee, IN, as an actress and props master. I received my training at Huntington University School... Read more
Crystal McGee
30-65
CRYSTAL MCGEE - was born in Fort Dix, NJ, and has been singing since the tender age of 4. As Crystal grew, her passion for music drove her to explore and embrace a variety of... Read more
Kannon Gowen
18-30
Kannon is thrilled to be performing at the NY Theatee Festival with this new musical and incredible cast and creative team. Originally from San Diego, he moved to the NYC area at the end of... Read more
Dorea Slagle
20-35
Dorea Slagle is a Brooklyn based actor and director. She has been working professionally in the NY theater industry for 6 years. Though also an actor, she has a passion for directing. She likes to... Read more
June Lienhard
25-35
June is thrilled to be working on her second project with Lydia. Some of her past roles include Edgar/Goneril in King Lear (Columbia University 2025), Umma in OriGen Story by Nina Ki (Clubbed Thumb Winterworks... Read more
Stephen J Burke
40-60
Stephen is pleased to help present "Mile 59" to the public as part of the inaugural cast in the roles of Reverend Watson and Pratt. Stephen returned to community theater in 2019 after being away... Read more
Allison Ognibene
47-65
Allison Ognibene is an adjunct and lead faculty at Sussex County Community College in Newton, NJ. She recently completed her MFA in Performing Arts Management at Brooklyn College in 2025, and she holds a BA... Read more
Catherine Crimmins
20-30
Catherine Crimmins hails from the small town of Westford, Massachusetts and loves speaking about herself in the third person. Catherine graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a BFA in Acting and is thrilled to... Read more
Anthony Hayes
18-28
Anthony Hayes is a nonbinary director and writer that recently moved from the Midwest to Manhattan. Anthony just finished working on LAS BORINQUEÑAS (stagehand, Ensemble Studio Theatre) and GODDESS OF THE HUNT (SM/AD, Fresh Fruit... Read more
Norah Siede
23
Norah Seide, who is playing the role of Tyler, is a Singer-songwriter under the alias Norah’s World. Seide is making her theater debut in The Lord of the Tables by Lola Granelli. She is 23... Read more
Zorikh Lequidre
35-60
Multi-talented actor, writer artist, musical entertainer. Worked with INCARN, Faux-Real Theater Co, Gorilla Rep, Mac-Haydn summer stock, Biggs Rosati, and more. TV appearances: Big Giant Swords, Sci-Fi Science, MTV Video Music Awards, Crash Boom TV,... Read more
Mason Forringer
16-35
Mason Forringer is a New York based actor and performer originally from the heart of Central New Jersey. A graduate from the Purchase Acting Conservatory, his recent credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, A... Read more
Adeline Jackson
20-30
Adeline Jackson is a screenwriter, playwright, painter, and director who is originally from Los Angeles, California. In addition to her achievements in the world of theater, Adeline is also an accomplished painter whose work has... Read more
Ailise Beales
16-29
Ailíse is a British/Irish actress who moved to New York City from New Zealand after receiving the Joan See Award— a full-tuition talent-based scholarship to study Acting for Film & Television at The New York... Read more
Melissa Ingle
n/a
Melissa Ingle – (she/her/hers) is a Brooklyn-based director and co-founder of Devon Loves ME! Productions [@devonlovesMEproductions]. Currently, she is devising a one-man clown show "It Was Really Good to Know You". Theater Credits: "Shakespeare Translate:... Read more
Penina Debra Scher
50 to 65
Theater: An Evening of Heiner Mueller, Art (Yvan), The Music Man (Jacey Squires, Quartet), Picnic on the Battlefield, The Madwoman of Chaillot. Opera/Operetta: Le Nozze di Figaro (Cherubino), La Cenerentola (Thisbe), The Old Maid and... Read more
Compton Little
11-25
Growing up, I was always onstage. Whether I was giving a dinner show for my family to Barry Manilow or doing local community theatre, performing has always been a part of me. Going to a... Read more
Autumn Maynard
14-22
Autumn Maynard is an actress and playwright born and raised in Queens, NY. She is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied at the Playwright’s Horizons Theatre School... Read more
Danielle Diniz
30-40
Ms. Diniz was Artist in Residence at Tribeca BMCC via CUNY Dance Initiative, Co Artistic Director of Jazz Choreography Enterprises and has directed multiple evenings/showcases. She choreographed and assistant directed 'My Way' at Theatre by... Read more
Scott Schneider
50-65
Scott is a Rockland County-based New York actor who has been seen on local stages and in small films since 1995. He was last seen in Ossining at the Westchester Collaborative Theatre in Tracy Letts's... Read more
Chase Cortland Erwin
16-25
Chase Cortland Erwin is an American actor in New York City. Born and raised in Indiana, Chase’s leading motivations for acting come from observation of human will and complexity in the unassuming Midwest. After graduating... Read more
Shilpa Raju
20-35
Shilpa Raju is a New York City based film and theatre performer. With roots in both India and the US, she infuses her work with a variety of cultural influences. By drawing on her professional... Read more
Julia VanTrees Cowitt
20-30
Julia VanTrees Cowitt is excited to be reprising her role as God! A writer, actor, puppeteer, and theatre educator, Julia earned her BA in Anthropology at SUNY Purchase and her MFA in Theatre at Sarah... Read more
Ana Galarza
24 - 30
I am a graduate who attended Centenary University with a degree in Bachelor of Arts and a 3.6 GPA. During the course of my academic career, I also managed to accrue nearly 3 years of... Read more
Alondra Uriarte
16-23
Alondra Uriarte is a rising senior at Montclair State University's Acting BFA Program. This is Alondra's second time being a part of the New York Theatre Festival; she made her first appearance in "Drought" by... Read more
Rayyaan S Jameel
25-40
Rayyaan S Jameel is a Canadian born and globally raised artist and entrepreneur. The founder of EPIC Labs. He has been in the human performance space for over 15 years which all started with him... Read more
Esme Mitchell
14-24
Esme Mitchell she/her (Leni) is proud to present Madylon in the New York Theater Festival! Favorite theatrical credits include Spelling Club (The Flea Theater), We Are The Tigers (NYU), Girls Online (PACE University), Emma Nolan... Read more
Drew Praskovich
20-30
Drew Praskovich is a writer/director/filmmaker. Previous credits include: Maguires in Mineral Bluff, Mamma Mia!, Mysterious Skin. He has written original works for The Omaha Community Playhouse and Jumping Jack Theater. His award-winning short film, Seahorse,... Read more
Andrei Dolezal
20-30
Andrei Dolezal is an actor based in New York City. Read more
Peyton Strong
18 - 27
Peyton Strong is an actor, director, and playwright based in Manhattan. She's received formal training for acting and directing from classes at Brown University and has appeared in numerous plays and student films in Providence.... Read more
Jenny Lin
18-25
Jenny Lin is honored to be playing the role of Nurse in Waiting Room, her first play. She initially studied nutrition at New York University and became a Registered Dietitian in 2023. Since then, she... Read more
Esther Kohl
18-30
Esther Kohl is a Brooklyn-based director, actor, and musician with a Drama BFA from NYU. Read more
Kaitlyn Mendez
16-30
Kaitlyn is an Afro-Latina performer, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She recently graduated from The State University of New York at Cortland’s Musical Theatre B.F.A. program (23”). Her latest credits include Andrea Jones in... Read more
Francine Brown Wilson
40-60
Director/Actress/Founder/Producer, Brown & Brown’s Productions Has worked extensively as a director for the past 30 plus years. She directed, produced, and performed in various venues throughout the NY and NJ areas including Henry Street Settlement,... Read more
Nick Luis
25-35
Born & raised in NYC, Nick Luis is a queer, husky, gay Latinx individual who graduated in 2021 from CUNY Baruch College with a Masters in Arts Administration. He is the co-Founder and Community Engagement... Read more
Xander Jackson
24 - 39
Xander Jackson is an on camera & stage actor, writer, director, and intimacy coordinator. He has performed in front of the camera (Lights Out with Pressure Players, Not Like the Other Girls with GingerPants Productions,... Read more
Alexandra Byrne
18-28
Alexandra Byrne (she/her) is a British-American actor based in New York. She is a recent graduate from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts where she earned an Associates degree. She also completed specialised training at... Read more
Emma Kayden Reed
20-25
Emma Kayden Reed (she/they) is super excited to make her NYC debut! She is a recent graduate from Missouri State University getting her BFA in Acting and a minor in Jazz Studies. Recent credits include... Read more
Raka Dey
20-30
Raka Dey is thrilled to be joining the cast of If I Stayed as Mounika. She received training at the Atlantic Conservatory and has been working in both theatre and film. Most recently, she worked... Read more
Ellen Grace Diehl
21-35
Ellen is an actor, teacher, coach, and choreographer. With an MFA in Acting from the program at Cleveland Play House, Ellen is based in NYC. More at @ellengracediehl and ellengracediehl.com Read more
Ruby Griffin
21
Ruby Griffin is currently studying musical theatre at NYU and is a graduate of LaGuardia High School as a drama major. Recently, she was seen Off-Broadway as “Serena” in the world premiere of Regarding the... Read more
Brooke Lyn
16-25
Brooke Lyn is a New York-based actor getting her degree from Sands College of Performing Arts at Pace University for a BA in Acting with the International Performance Ensemble (IPE). Her most recent work has... Read more
Enette Fremont
27
Enette Fremont is a New York City based Theater, Film, and Television actor. She was born in West Palm Beach, FL to Haitian parents. Enette studied acting at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic arts,... Read more
KAMARIA VAUGHN
20
While breaking barriers everyday Kamaria plans to continue to provide opportunities and a safe environment for our community. She is currently working on some new initiatives and bringing new diverse events to keep the legacy... Read more
Benjamin Paulk
15-25
Benjamin Paulk (he/him) is a Brooklyn based Actor/Singer/Writer originally hailing from Williamsburg, VA. He received his BFA in Acting from Pace University and is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful production. He was... Read more
Jack Canevari
18-30
Jack Canevari is a New York-based actor, dancer, and singer. He has recently graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He just recently made his directorial debut at Seven Angels... Read more
Bailey Kasdon
20s
Bailey is excited to be making her New York directorial debut. Some of her past work includes Drowning In Sorrows; A Musical Comedy, Volume of Smoke. Bailey would like to thank the cast and the... Read more
Caroline Weatherly
21-25
Caroline Weatherly is a New York-based writer and director with a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she graduated with honors. Her experience spans scripted film, television, and branded... Read more
Branwyn Ritchie
18-27
Branwyn is a Brooklyn-based actress, originally from New Hampshire. She has a passion for all things theatre and film, especially when horror or physical comedy (or both) are involved. Recently, Branwyn appeared in The Rocky... Read more
CHAR’NAE ALEXANDER
35-50
Charnae has been performing in theatre, for the past 15 years. Her love for acting started in elementary school performing in school plays. She is currently touring the 5 boroughs performing and codirecting the play... Read more