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Herut Ashkenazi

30-50

Herut is an actress from Israel living in New York. She got her acting training both in Israel and London, has an Acting Degree by Nissan Nativ Acting Studio, Tel-Aviv, and an M.A Degree in... 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

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

Max Bodak

18-26

Originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, Max Bodak graduated as acting student at the University of Southern California. With roots in Shakespeare and musical theater, Max has starred in productions of As You Like It, Twilight:... Read more

Nathaniel Tomb

20-34

Nathaniel Tomb has appeared Off-Broadway twice in the Strawberry one act play festival. He has appeared in two Indie Feature films; “Out of Spite” and “Amoriental” and is excited to work on another short indie... 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

O'Wayne Dalhouse

20-60

O'Wayne Azeem Dalhouse, born in Spanish Town Jamaica, is a versatile actor who can perform with a Jamaican-Caribbean accent and in standard English. He began his acting career at the age of nine starring in... Read more

Cian Genaro

16-35

Cian Genaro, is an actor and musician, born and raised in New York City. He got his start at 11, Playing Peter Pan in his high school theater program, and went on to play roles... Read more

Nicole Ponce

15-25

Nicole Ponce (she/her) is a Peruvian-American actress and improviser raised in Florida now based in New York City. She received a B.A in Theatre Arts (Performance) and a B.S in Computer Science from Rollins College.... Read more

Lauren Ebner

32

LAUREN EBNER is a kind of funny WRITER / DIRECTOR with an unintentional background in film production. She was a screenwriting major in the Dramatic Writing Program at NYU Tisch and began working on film... Read more

Israel Soto Jr.

18-27

Israel is excited and honored for his New York debut. Although he is pursuing a degree in Music Education at Montclair State University, Israel has always had a passion for acting. Previously he has played... Read more

Tessie Herrasti

26-38

Tessie Herrasti, a Mexican-born actress, writer, and filmmaker based in New York City, is renowned for her multifaceted artistic endeavors and impactful social initiatives. Her career has spanned stages and screens in prominent global cities... Read more

Toni Braun

18-25

Toni is a lover of the arts. She enjoys going for long walks, traveling the world and playing with her two dogs Paris and London. Some of her credits include Spring Awakening, Almost Maine, One... Read more

Joey D'Amore

20-27

I’m an actor, musician, and artist based out of Brooklyn, New York. Since I was 6 years old, I’ve had a fascination with theater and performing. In my senior year of high school, I transferred... Read more

Sophia Schott

18-35

SOPHIA SCHOTT (she/her) is a composer, librettist, and director from Minneapolis, Minnesota. After studying at Grinnell College and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Sophia was awarded the Curd Fellowship to write and produce her own... Read more

Ahona Dias

15-35

Ahona Dias was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and currently resides on Long Island, New York pursuing her career in the performing arts. She earned her BA in Theatre & Performance in May 2023 from Suny... Read more

Karina Verna

17-27

Karina Verna is an actor, director and writer based in NYC. After originally pursing a prelaw track while attending John Jay College, she discovered a love for theatre when performing in her first production as... Read more

Calli Medley

18-30

Calli Medley is an actor, singer/songwriter, musician and dancer. Recent credits: ELSA WERTMAN/MINVERA JONES, The Hill:...Spoon River; MORGAN, The Wayward Women; LUCI, Wish Mirage; and ANTONIA, The Country Play. Proud Alumni of the William Esper... Read more

Richard R. Barbour

60-70

Director/Co-Author of The Thin White Line Richard has worked as a playwright at The NY Theater Workshop and NY Public Theater and collaborated with actors such as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Rockwell, and other notable... Read more

Kotaro Horiuchi

18-30

Kota Horiuchi (they/he) is a singer-songwriter/actor, currently completing their MFA at Rose Bruford College through the National Theatre Institute. Having lived in six countries so far, Kota identifies themself as an experiential journalist - they... Read more

Michael Barbieri

17-26

Michael was born and raised in New York City. With both his parents coming from the Lower East Side and Little Italy, Michael is about as New York as it gets. Michael found his love... Read more

Heather Nolting

18-35

Heather Nolting is thrilled to join the cast of Amity! Previous Credits include: the Music Man, Scrooge!, Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady (Fireside Theatre), and 42nd Street (Fulton Theatre). She is a graduate of... Read more

TIMOTHY SAVAGE

50

Tim made his acting debut in A DEAD MAN WALKING as Joseph Evans. This professional musician won Male vocalist of the Year at the Tiffany Gospel Awards in that role. Read more

Abby Erff

16-25

Abby Erff is New York City based multi-hyphenate artist. Her love for theater has been growing since age five, when she played a ghostling in her local community theatre production of The Legend of Sleepy... Read more

Antoinette Gelmont

50-70

Antoinette Gelmont is a NY based actor/dancer who has appeared in many television shows and series including THE MISSING, GODFATHER OF HARLEM, and LAW AND ORDER. Movie credits include the soon to be released horror... Read more

Małgorzata (Gosia) Jasiniak

18-25

Malgorzata (Gosia) Jasiniak (they/he) is a multi-disciplinary artist from Poland. Recently graduated from The New School with BFA degree, Gosia’s most recent credits include The Little Victory Theater production of Young Frankenstein (Frau Blucher), The... Read more

Sophie Morrison

15-25

Sophie Morrison is so excited to be appearing in An Investment In Your Future! She recently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, after moving to New York from Atlanta GA in 2020. She... Read more

Nicholas Cummings

18-35

Nicholas is Brooklyn based playwright, actor, and improv comedian, who has always had an affinity towards creating something new and hopefully making people laugh along the way. Outside of theater, you can find him performing... Read more

Sierra Joy

17-35

Sierra has been in the theatre and film community since she was born. She grew up in Northern California learning Shakespeare from her father who owned a non-profit Shakespeare company. She then continued her love... Read more

Dillon McGuire

18-30

Dillon McGuire is an actor, writer and dinosaur enthusiast making his New York Theatre Festival debut. Though he has never appeared on Broadway, off Broadway or even a few blocks over from Broadway, he did... Read more

Yodelle Tan

16-30

Yodelle Tan is a recent graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. She most recently did the play “The Monroe Doctrine” in Baltimore, MD where she played Abby. Other credits include Judy from... 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

Will Sanders

20-30

Will Sanders is an actor and musician. He is known for “A Wish in Harlem” (Netflix, 2024), and “Persona,” (Manor House Productions, 2022). After running a theatrical clown training program in Houston, he attended the... Read more

Joyce Lillian Jacobs

60 - 90

Joyce Jacobs Was born in Pennsylvania. Is a New York teacher, Playwright, Producer, Co-director, and Actress. Worked in various genres. TV: Golden Boy, NYC 22, and Smash. Film: American Gangster. Theatre/Plays: Benefits and Thank God... Read more

Howard Hendrix Powell

20-35

Howard Hendrix Powell is a mixed raced Actor Comedian Writer and Model based in Queens. NYC Credits: Upright Citizens Brigade (Lloyd Team 2024) New York Comedy Festival 2023 Brooklyn Comedy Collective Caveat Aslyum NYC People’s... 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

Andreas Ktorides

18-35

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

Ben Covello

23

Ben is a New York Music Director, Pianist and Vocal Coach. His recent credits include the "Rent 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour" where he served as Music Director/Piano/Conductor as well as Associate Music Director/Keys 2/Guitar 2,... Read more

Ali Lebow

25-35

Ali Lebow is a native New Yorker who lives in Boerum Hill. This play is Ali's return to acting after a hiatus and she is grateful to be a part of this production and leaning... 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

Amanda L. Mason

28/35

Amanda L. Mason is an actress and writer from Stafford, Virginia. She has been trained at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and UCLA’s Extension Screenwriting program. Recently she performed in the New York Theatre Festival... Read more

Rachel Patrice

15-35

RACHEL PATRICE (Jada) is an actor, screenwriter and director. They are thrilled to make their New York Theater Festival Debut in this spicy production. Rachel, like Jada, has also worked in comedy clubs and restaurants... 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

Anne Lois Bullington

15-25

Anne Lois Bullington is a New York City based actor originally from Fairhope, Alabama. She is currently pursuing a BA in Theatre Performance at Fordham University. Professional credits include: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things... Read more

ASHLYN FRANK

25

Ashlyn Frank is a New York City and Boston based director that specializes in theatre, film, animation, and casting. A graduate from the Fordham University Lincoln Center Theatre Program, Ashlyn has mounted stage productions ranging... Read more

Sarah Mercer

28-36

Sarah Mercer (Cecil) is thrilled to be a part of GroupSee Theater’s production of The King is Dead, Long Live the King. Sarah is a classically trained actor and singer and is currently studying acting... Read more

Jay Nickerson

60-80

Jay Nickerson - Stage, TV, film, voice work. Off-Broadway: Higgins in Pygmalion, Miller in Intrigue and Love, Inspecter Asher in Perfect Crime, etc. Tours: Matthew in The Cotton Patch Gospel, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol... Read more

Laura Paganello

16-30

Actress, Singer, Songwriter, and recently debuted Director & Writer from New Jersey Currently in NYC 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

Lydia Rivera

23

Lydia is thrilled to be a part of this production and to have the opportunity to work with such a talented and passionate group of artists! She has loved being both on stage and behind... Read more

Faye J Taylor

27-45

Faye J Taylor (Playwright/Marley) is a NYC based actress, writer, and artist. Previous NYC credits include Nurse in Romeo + Juliet, Donatella in Real Housewives of Secaucus (Off Broadway), and the Wicked Witch of the... 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

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

Carole Boniece

43-65

Carole Boniece has performed in many off-Broadway plays by new and emerging playwrights and in the works of classical authors including Shakespeare. She has also appeared in several independent films. She studied at Actors Movement... Read more

Maija Pieper

15-25

Maija Pieper is a New York City based actor and recent graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder. Since graduating with her Bm in Musical Theater Maija has performed as an understudy for the Colorado... Read more

Ricardo Silva

25-35

Ricardo Silva is a New York-based actor who has starred in many film, tv, and theatre productions in his imagination. Ricardo loves playing the comic relief and can always be heard screlting the high notes... Read more

Allison Boenig

17-30

Allison is a NYU Tisch Stella Adler alum originally from the great state of New Jersey. Allison is also a certified personal trainer, writer, and digital media expert. Recent credits include NOISE ( 2022 Audience... Read more

Maximilian Macdonald

18-26

If we haven’t met already, you might be wondering who's the tall British bloke bobbing through New York’s rehearsal rooms, sets and stages? That would be me, Maximilian Joseph Macdonald. I grew up in London,... Read more

Randy Figueroa

23

Randy Figueroa is a writer, actor, musician and aspiring filmmaker. He began his artistic journey studying music in 2014 and only started acting after being introduced to it by the theatre teacher in his High... Read more

Mahal Bastinado

16-22

Mahal Bastinado is a disabled POC multidisciplinary from Brooklyn, New York. Mahal's love for story telling started at a very young age. Her consistent passion for creativity brought her to America's Got Talent, the Dumbo... Read more

Alicia Thomas

18-30

A Detroit native but calls NYC home as well. Select Regional Theatre: The Colored Museum and The Producers (American Stage), Dreamgirls (Mill Mountain Theatre), A Lion in Winter and Crumbs From the Table of Joy... Read more

A'Lysai Robinson

16-26

A’Lysai Robinson is a New Jersey native actress. She started her acting career at age 9 doing cabarets and improvisational shows. From there she moved on to attend and graduate Arts High School in Newark,... Read more

Isaac Wellhausen

22-35

Hi! My name is Isaac (Ike) Wellhausen. I am a singer, actor, mover, Voice Over Artist, and freelance videographer (Off Broadway Credits: Woman of the Year, Sugar). I have toured with children's musicals; Baby Shark... 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

Sophia Colón Roosevelt

15-22

Sophia Colón Roosevelt had been acting since 15, after having a lead role in the indie feature Starfish. Sophia has worked on a number of productions and staged readings in the DC area—most of which... Read more

Michael Susko

N/A

Michael Susko (Playwright/Director) An award winning Director/Choreographer/Playwright/Educator MICHAEL SUSKO's work has taken him around the globe. In NYC, his work both as writer and director has been seen at Off-Broadway's THE BIGOT (Starring Stephen Payne),... Read more

Arianne Davidow

18-33

Buffalo-born and NYC-based, select credits include: The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marguerite), Kinky Boots (Nicola) The Wild Party (Queenie), The Producers (Ulla), Nine (Claudia), Million Dollar Quartet (Dyanne), Mamma Mia! (Sophie), Lady Windermere’s Fan (Lady Windermere), and... Read more

Valdo Panzera

30-45

Valdo has worked in the film and theater industry since the age of 12. He is a proud board member of Roundtable Theater Company. Read more

Heather Violanti

40s-60s

Heather Violanti (Barbara/Lisa) is happy to be part of Cyndi Feinman’s wonderful play. She previously played Lisa in the November reading of The Golden Ibburs at the University of Idaho’s First Bite series. Heather’s recent... 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

Parker Jenkins

16-26

Parker Jenkins (he/him) is an MFA Acting & Stagecraft candidate at Pace University, studying with the Actor’s Studio Drama School. He is also a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,... Read more

Mario Malgeri

30-55

Mario Malgeri is a versatile character actor based in NYC who has studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. This is Mario’s debut stage performance, Mario’s first on screen work was... Read more

Alexa Powell

18-30

I am a recent BFA Musical Theatre graduate of Nazareth University in Rochester, NY. I pursue theatre, primarily as a director, because it is the epicenter of creative connection. Every production needs directors, musicians, actors,... Read more

Alysia Homminga

16-24

Alysia is a passionate and multifaceted theater artist specializing in directing and consulting on new works. She is a queer director who uses the principles of identity-conscious acting and directing to create opening, welcoming, and... 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

Ruhee Lee

26

Ruhee Lee is a performance creator based in Korea and New York. Her work inspires audiences to see familiar subjects from new perspectives and makes art more accessible in everyday life by creating performances in... Read more

Ryan McNeely

17-25

Ryan is a 20 year old aspiring director and performer in the film and theater world. Ryan lives on Long Island, has been on stage since he was seven years old and has performed in... Read more

Caitlin Howe

13-25

Caitlin is so excited to be working with this phenomenal cast! After graduating from AMDA in 2022, she has performed in many different capacities, such as with Disney Cruise Line, Dollywood, and Bluegate Musical’s “The... Read more

Kaitlyn Rose RaBocse

20-35

Kaitlyn is a passionate NYC-based actor from Upstate NY. She graduated Hofstra University with a BFA in Performance and a minor in Musical Theatre. Most recently seen in the short film “Better Off Alone” which... 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

Marion Fontaine

17-27

Marion Fontaine is a French director, actress and singer, who's been directing short films and cabarets for the past year including "It Just Feels Good" and "C'est un Caprice" available on YouTube. Read more

Myah Durham

16-26

Myah Durham is an actor based in New York City Pursuing a BFA in Dramatic Arts with an Emphasis in Acting. Texas Credits include Springs Awakening (Outcry Theatre) and Tuck Everlasting (Casa Mañana). NYC credits... Read more

Maeve Yore

40-60

Refer to her website (maeveyore.com) for all testimonials. 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

Leyla Polozhani

25-30

Leyla, a NYC-based artist, earned her BA in History and Film Production from Brooklyn College. Currently, she's a UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade) scholarship recipient, actively involved in classes and her own sketch comedy series. Passionate... 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

Claire Lord

20-40

Claire (she/her) is a STL native, and proud Elon University Alum. Most recent credits: And Then There Were None (Vera Claythorne),Comedy of Errors (Courtesan), Born Yesterday (Billie Dawn), A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (Patsy... Read more

Emily Cummings

15-27

Emily Cummings is an actor who recently relocated to New York from California, where she most recently performed with Marin Shakespeare Company in the 2024 production of The Comedy of Errors. Emily graduated from Pomona... Read more

Sophie Isbell

17 to 30

Sophie Isbell, cleverly nicknamed “give ‘em hell Isbell” by her primary school teachers, is thrilled to be a part of Late Late Night! Sophie is a recent graduate of Pace University’s BFA Acting program and... Read more

Diella Thomas

20-30s

DIELLA THOMAS - is a preacher’s kid. Mother Assistant Pastor and Father a deacon. She grew up in the church under with Jamaican grandparents and American grandparents. She started singing in her younger years with... Read more

Hannah Beck

30-40

Hannah Beck* (Miriam) is an award-winning NY based actress and creative. Recent projects: The lead in The Fifth of January, a political drama opposite Romano Orzari and Through Open Doors, a dark comedy film directed... Read more

Ava Williams

16-28

Ava Williams is a performer and choreographer from Atlanta, and is currently based in Brooklyn. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Samford University and trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory in NYC, as... Read more

Sean Coffey

20-30

Sean Coffey is an actor based in Westchester, NY. He studied at Fordham University and has performed locally throughout the tristate area. Recent favorite theater credits include Dear Brutus (Mr. Lob, Alpha NYC Theater Company),... 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

Julian Carli

18-30

Julian is a NYC based singer/actor originally from Sacramento, California. Some of Julian credits include Legally Blonde (Great Plains Theatre Company), Mamma Mia (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre), Christmas Carol (The Lyric Rep), and Spring Awakening... 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

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

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

Candy O'Connor

48-58

Candy O'Connor, 3 shows on Broadway, 4 National tours. Winner of several prestigious vocal awards, among them: First Place The Loren L. Zachary Society National Vocal competition and 3 time Western Regional Finalist and First... Read more

Eve Bronsink

20

Eve Bronsink (she/her) just finished her Sophomore year at Loyola University New Orleans majoring in popular and commercial music. Eve’s passion in music has always been heavily influenced by theater - her latest EP is... 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

Meagan Moses

30s-40s

Meagan is an Oklahoma transplant living and working in New York City. She’s a graduate of New Actors Workshop, a two-year acting conservatory in NYC where she studied acting technique under the guidance of Mike... Read more

Christopher Martel

25-45

Theodor Adorno in Soirée at Walter Benjamin's (Winterfest, 2023). Chris most recently appeared on stage in a Brooklyn basement, playing Banquo in Double Feature Plays' inaugural production of Macbeth. Additional credits include Hedda Gabler (Judge... Read more

Anthony James Hernandez

20-30

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

Megan Breit

16-30

Megan Breit (she/her) is a Harlem based actor/comedian! Megan moved to NYC after graduating with her BFA in Musical Theatre from LIU Post. Since then she has enjoyed working with Theatre Nerds Virtual Insanity as... Read more

Joe Staton

25-35

Joe Staton is a British actor, director, and producer based in New York City. Originally from Minehead, Somerset, he grew up in France and Spain. Previous credits include Hector McQueen (Murder On The Orient Express,... 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

Megan Rayl

18-40

Megan Rayl, cellist, performs often throughout New York City and New Jersey as a soloist in addition to musicals of all genres, cabaret shows, contemporary concerts, and chamber music. With a love for new musical... Read more

Kevin Lee-Y Green

20's-40's

"KEVIN LEE-Y GREEN is a director, choreographer, and community arts educator. Green is a native of Bolivia, North Carolina (population 143) and a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where... 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

Joe Marx

21-35

Joe Marx (Mitch), is so excited to be returning to the New York Theatre Festival with Parking Space! Joe is a Brooklyn-based actor who has worked on theatrical projects ranging from devised political theatre to... Read more

Marc D. Johnson, Jr.

16-24

Marc D. Johnson, Jr. is an actor, writer, & spoken word poet who has been involved in the performing arts ever since he was nine (9) years old. Marc was born and raised in the... 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

Natalie Roy Camargo

28-42

Natalie is an actor, singer-songwriter, dancer, voiceover artist, and dance choreographer. She is thrilled to be performing at the NYTF and originate the role of Sara in 'Paradise'. Credits include Fiona (Shrek) Adelaide(Guys & Dolls)... 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

Chris Landy

NA

Christopher Landy and Ellen Waggett, the principals of Vibrant Design, have each made their mark as designers in the entertainment industry over the last 30 years. Holding themselves to highest standards, they invariably impress clients... 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

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

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

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

Ashley Tsimtsos

18-30

Ashley is so grateful to be a part of the New York Theatre Festival! She attended Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Musical Theatre, but completed her (dual) degree at the University of New... 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

Kurt Bantilan

30s

Select productions - Theatre: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy Bibbit), Dog Sees God (Beethoven), Our Lady of 121st Street (Gail). TV/Film: "Random Acts of Flyness" on HBO, "Human Telegraphs". Creator and host of... Read more

Defne Özkan

16-30

Defne Ozkan is currently a BFA acting student at Pace Performing Arts. Originally from Istanbul, she has been in numerous productions in New York including “A Sketch Comedy of New York” at The Producers Club,... Read more

Nicolas Galloza

21

Nico is thrilled to be able to participate in a show going up in New York's Theater Festival. He is very excited to share this experience with fellow actors and crew who he's done many... Read more

Jabari Elzie

17-25

Raised in North Carolina and a graduate of UNCSA HS concentration in Acting. Jabari is a 19-year-old artist currently pursuing his BFA in Drama at The New School. He has been a performing theatre actor... Read more

Oje Belo

20-30

Oje Belo is a New York resident and actor. Born in Nigeria, raised in England and the United States, he considers himself a citizen of the world, desiring to tell a variety of stories, specifically... Read more

Fred Gordon

65+

FRED GORDON BIOGRAPHY: Member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC. I AM THE WOLF, staged reading, EST, 2019; subsequently re-written and presented at the EST Playwright Unit. Full length plays, A GLASS OF BLUE (2021) and... Read more

Monica Mist

35-45

Monica is a classically trained Australian actress based in New York City. Her first role was at 12 years old playing a kleptomaniac with a particular love for socks. Making an audience laugh ignited a... 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

Travis Pratt

30 - 45

With a powerful engaging presence, and love for people, Rolling Stone deemed Travis as Perfect for TV. Travis Pratt is a multi-talented, award-winning tenor with extensive on-stage experience. A graduate of The University of Michigan... Read more

Dasha Bavykina

25-30

Dasha Bavykina is an actor and dancer based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from post-Soviet Belarus, she developed a deep love for theatre, dance, and film from an early age. Her recent film credits include... Read more

Ian Barbour

45-55

Ian Barbour is a creative media professional whose career spans theater, film, television and journalism. Ian is proud to once again rejoin his family in bringing another story to life for the stage. Read more

Andrew Hamilton

16-24

Hi! My name's Andrew. I'm a 22-year-old multi-hyphenate artist from Northern Virginia currently based in New York City, with familial ties to both areas. I've always had a strong passion for various forms of acting... 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

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

Rashaan Willerforde

28-40

Rashaan comes to us from NY, NY where he has done numerous plays. He went to Marymount Manhattan College where he studied acting and got his BFA in acting. From there, he did the play... 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

Alice Ekaette Nkanga

20-35

Alice Nkanga is a first-generation Nigerian creative and a St. John’s University alumna. Even though this will be her acting debut, this is not her first time gracing the stage. Alice has been seen on... Read more

Kyle Matthew Watkins

25-32

Kyle Matthew Watkins is an actor, photographer, and storyteller based in Jersey City. Kyle studied acting and psychology at Muhlenberg College where he was a part of several performance ensembles. He operates a successful headshot... Read more

Natalia Lee

16-25

Natalia Lee (Choreographer, she/her) is a Chinese American choreographer and actor, who believes everyone has a little shimmy and sway in them. She graduated Fordham University with a B.A. in theatre performance, and trained at... Read more

Mae Barbour

35-40

Mae studied acting at The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts. She has worked in film and television and has appeared in several Off-Broadway productions including the award winning “Super Fishbowl Sunday” where she created the... Read more

Abby Wheeler

18-28

Hello, My name is Abby Wheeler. I am an NYC based actor and recent graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School. As I move forward in my career, I am passionate about exploring where... 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

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

Tessa Grace

18-30

Tessa received her BA in Theatre with an Acting Emphasis from the University of Southern California. She also spent time abroad in London at the British American Drama Academy. After graduating in 2021, she spent... Read more

Travis Bergmann

20-35

Travis Bergmann was featured in several NY Theatre Festival productions in 2025, including The Isolate, Revised Edition, and Nero. Before this, he most recently appeared on stage in Resurrection at The American Theatre of Actors... Read more

Tony Dempsey

30-40

I'm Tony Dempsey, An Actor Originally From Washington DC. Acting Is My True Passion, It's What I Eat, Sleep And Breathe And All I Think About Or Want To Do Lol. I Knew From An... Read more

Doug Gerber

30-40

Regional: A Christmas Carol (Huntington Theatre), Sound of Music (Reagle Music Theater), Mame (RMT), Wonderful Town (RMT), Breath & Imagination (Lyric Stage Company of Boston), A Future Perfect (Flyleaf Theatre), The Fantasticks (FT), Titanic (Woodland... Read more

Dianne Dixon

40's - 60's

The multitalented, Jamaican born Dianne Dixon has established herself as one of the most popular Caribbean actors in New York. Her dramatic appearances include Off Broadway productions: Haiti’s Children of God, One of Our Sons... Read more

Brent Shultz

28-40

Acting Credits include: Charged, Guns, God, and Gomorrah, The Treatment, Radical, Crisis Called New York, The Fall of the Kings, Kristina, What We Lost. He has worked as an Intimacy Director on productions, Reflections of... 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

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

andy prosky

old as dirt

Andy is an actor and a enthusiastic guitar and bass player. He enjoys spending his time off in Cape May Point. Read more

Lily Potarf

16-26

Lily Potarf is a Brooklyn based actor, writer, and dancer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pace University with a BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, and Commercials, and minors in Creative Writing and... 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

Leo Diaz

15-24

Leo Diaz (they/them) is really a playwright, and reluctantly an actor. Their recent acting projects include Lot's Wife by Rain Rainwater and Dance Dance Dance Dance by Milo O'Connell at The New School. They're here... 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

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

Caitlyn Piedra

18-25

Caitlyn is a Miami-born Cuban-American actress, and a recent graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory. She is grateful for her friends and family for their endless support. Read more

Azariah Coppin

23-33

Azariah Coppin (azicoppin.com) is a playwright whose most recent short play Setting: Teachers’ Lounge debuted as part of Spring/Summer Festival 2019. His most recent chapbook is called On Kinesthetic & Auditory Feelings. Read more

Rooki Tiwari

30-45

Rooki Tiwari has been seen in works from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams to the Greeks, and now in Stephen Miller’s new play!! She most recently appeared at The American Theater of Actors in “What Do... Read more

Ethan Raysor

18-30

Ethan Raysor, born and raised in Delaware, started dancing at the age of 14 and fell in love with ballet and theatre while attending Cab Calloway School of the Arts. After studying instrumental music theory,... Read more

Sean Mana

18-35

With over 25 years working on stage, in film and VO, Sean is thrilled to apart of Nick Shanman's original new play 'Revervatory.' Sean is currently an actor/writer/director for Nick's viral sketch comedy team I... Read more

Anteo Fabris

32

Anteo Fabris is a Swiss-American sound artist and composer whose work takes root in data transformation. Having used source material ranging from statistics to malfunctioning hardware, Fabris explores music automated by design and the ambiguity... 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

Rebecca Velasquez

18-30

Rebecca Velasquez is a recent graduate of The New School and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. They are originally from St. Louis, Missouri, where they participated in many theatre companies such as Gateway Center... Read more

Julie Roccanova

17-25

Julie is thrilled to be participating in the New York Theatre Festival for the second year in a row, as a proud member of Round Table Theatre Company. She is a middle school teacher and... 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

Kyle Sallee

25-35

Kyle Sallee is a local actor, tour guide and musician. Favorite and recent projects include Roe, Forgive Me Father, The Adding Machine, Wanda's World, Under the Greenwood Tree and Space Cadets Radio. @kpsallee Read more

Heather Bildman

17-27

Heather Bildman is a Theatre Artist based in NYC, and is excited to be back at Summerfest! Recent directing credits include Rhetoric and Sweet Pea (Summer/Winterfest), Evelyn: A New Musical (Dixon Place), and Dog Sees... 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

Kenzi James

30-40

After almost a decade as a NYC Teacher & conducting graduate research on Black Performance, Kenzi James is elated to join the NY Theater Festival in Carpe Noctem. He was last seen as Man in... Read more

TRACI AKINS

40

Traci Akins of Neptune, NJ first made her acting debut in THE BRIDGE. As a wife, mother, pastor and life coach, you can find her daily spreading inspiration on her social media with "Coffee time... Read more

Ren Ragsdale

18-30

Ren Ragsdale is excited to make her debut at the New York Theatre Festival in Bennett v The Board Against Magical Fraud. Originally from Tennessee, she graduated from UNC Chapel Hill, where she studied Music... Read more

Jared Preston

15-25

Jared is so stoked to be making his NYC debut!! He is currently a senior at Montclair State University in the BFA Acting program. Previous work includes Orlando in As You Like It, Somebody in... Read more

Shawn Goberdhan

38 - 49

With a career in Information Technology and brand strategy and design, Shawn is thrilled to have his first onstage debut and opportunity to experience the spirit of theater. Offstage, Shawn enjoys being active, creating art,... Read more

Murphy Alphin

18-30

- A creative from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the School of Drama at UNCSA. While there, Murphy performed in the musical Passing Strange as Narrator, The Shawl as John, and helped to devise... Read more

Erin Miller

40-50

Erin is a two-time NJACT Perry Award recipient for Outstanding Production of an Original Musical (Bill and Ted Save Broadway and Jersey Sings), and a recent nominee for Direction of a Play (Almost Maine). She... 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

Haleigh Pierce

20-30

Haleigh Pierce (she/her) Stacey Bernadette is thrilled to make her debut at the New York Theater Festival. Originally from Vermont, she graduated with a BFA from the University of Utah. Upon moving to New York,... Read more

Theodore Phillips

35-49

41, 6’3”, 215 - light brown hair and pale blue eyes. 5 years of study at HB Studio. Lifelong New Yorker, film/state/screen experience. Read more

Roman Brewster

15-23

Growing up in Oswego NY, Roman had a love for Theatre since childhood, working behind the scenes and in the ensemble throughout high-school, he discovered his love of costume design. Pursuing this passion into college... 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

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

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

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

Marquese Evans

20's

Marquese Evans, graduate from Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts, is an all rounder who started her career as a performer from her middle school age where she debuted at the Joyce Theater as... Read more

Kelsey Marshall

17-25

Kelsey Marshall is native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was recently seen in the Off Broadway US premiere of HONEYLAND THE MUSICAL. Select credits include Baker’s Wife (INTO THE WOODS), #7 (THE WOLVES), Fiona (SHREK), and... 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

Lil Malinich

30-37

Lil Malinich is an actress, director, producer and acting coach. Feature film and TV credits include Construction and Paradise, “All My Children,” “Gotham,” and “Law & Order.” Lil directed The Verve Project's “Laundry & Bourbon”... 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

Jordyn Rubinsky

15-25

Jordyn Rubinsky is a singer, actor, and songwriter based here in the big apple! She recently graduated from AMDA with a degree in Musical Theatre. Originally from Clayton New Jersey, Jordyn has been involved in... 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

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

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

Marc-Anthony Bullock

18-25

Marc-Anthony Bullock is an actor, singer, dancer, stage manager, and writer who is excited to put his law degree to good use. He is a graduate of AMDA and has appeared in many productions with... Read more

Evelina Pristovsek

20s

Evelina Pristovsek is a multi-skilled performer in musical theatre, dancing, singing, acting and piano. Evelina graduated from Musical And Dramatic Academy in New York, where she studied musical theater. She danced in Slovenian productions and... Read more

Sandra Bargman

48 - 60

​I popped out of the womb singing and acting and both of these skills are a lifelong craft. I hold a BFA in drama and music from Carnegie-Mellon University and have been a card carrying... Read more

Chaz McCormack

60-80

Chaz McCormack's (he/him) stage credits include Nikkole Salter’s Lines in the Dust (Maggio); Claude Solnik’s Sandcastles (Wayne) and Victoria Woodhull (Buck) at the Theater for the New City; Lawrence Kessenich’s Anne Frank Lives (Otto Frank)... 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

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

Arthur Beaugeard

15 - 23

ARTHUR BEAUGEARD (he/him) is an aspiring actor who currently attends Vassar College. He enjoys pushing himself to perform in a variety of styles. At Vassar, he is a part of Big Kidz Sketch Comedy and... 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

Gabrielle Cady

18-28

Gabrielle Cady is an actress and designer originally from California. She studied at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in conjunction with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, graduating in 2020 with a... Read more

Ella Talerico

21

Ella Talerico is a twenty one year old lover of all things creative and collaborative. She’s a prolific playwright, director, producer, and songwriter. She’s an alum of Ensworth High School and the National Theater Institute... Read more

Keiron Richardson

18-25

Keiron Richardson was born and raised in New York City. He is currently a college student nd this is his first play. Keiron would like to thank BB and Reyna for giving him this opportunity. 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

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

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

Sandra Berrios

60-67

Sandra Berrios, SAG 88: TV: “The Other Two”, “Last Week Tonight w/ John Oliver”, “I Know This Much is True”(HBO), “New Amsterdam”, “Law & Order, SVU”, “The Blacklist” (NBC), “Inside Amy Schumer”, “Broad City”(Comedy Central),... Read more

Kyle Maxwell

20-40

Kyle Maxwell is an actor and writer currently living in Queens, New York. He was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. He holds an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Tennessee, and is a... Read more

Tony Lemus

16 to 30

(he/him) is a NYC based artist. Recent credits include: Reefer Madness, Working, Night of the Living Dead, and Our Town. Education: Stella Adler Summer Conservatory ; BFA George Mason University. Much love to this team... Read more

Gigi Huang

16-30

Gigi Huang, graduate from American Musical and Dramatic Academy, is a singer, dancer and actor. Credits include: Sophisticated Ladies(Ensemble), The Group(Linda). With boundless passion and gratitude, Gigi is ready to originate the role Amanda in... 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

Michael Greenlake

55-75

Michael Greenlake has worked as an actor/voice artist, puppeteer, writer and cartoonist based in NYC. Credits include the series finale of The Opposition With Jordan Klepper, the music video Floss (lead, with Backpack Kid), and... Read more

Alberta Handelman

55-75

ALBERTA HANDELMAN – LIBRETTIST- Humanity Denied, Comedy and Travesty, Searching, A Musement Park, Trial, Wooden Spoons, June, Tumbleweed, The Education of Miss JLF, Seeking A Composer, You Turn. ACTOR – Lead e.g. Mrs. Cage, Love... Read more

Paul Dederick

27-40

Paul Dederick holds a Masters in Classical Acting from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He has worked in New York, Chicago, Seattle and many places in-between. In his work both as a... Read more

Brantley Waller

12-27

Brantley Waller (Director) – Brantley Waller is a director, actress, photographer, & filmmaker. In 2021, she received the "Citizen Artist" award from Auburn University's Theatre & Dance program. In 2022, she wrote and starred in... Read more

Jack Cavanaugh-Gialloreto

16-25

Jack Cavanaugh-Gialloreto is a Drama BFA student approaching his last year at The New School’s College of Performing Arts. He is an actor, writer, singer, dancer, costume designer, and teaching artist. His notable credits include... 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

Rafael Lyrio

15-29

Rafael Lyrio is an actor, director, and playwright born/raised/based in New York City. Rafael has been acting for 13 years and graduated in 2024 from Adelphi University with a BFA in Acting. Some of their... 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

Terry Lee

25-35

Terry was in some plays and short films, did some other stuff too. His nickname as a kid was “small pig”, which sounds cuter in Chinese. Read more

Lauren Rose

15-25

Lauren Rose is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire acting and directing program. New York credits include Untold Horrors and the End of the World for the New York Theatre Festival. New Hampshire... Read more

Nick Shanman

18-35

Nick Shanman is a writer and director based in NYC. His sketches have been featured in the Austin Comedy Film Festival, The NYC Comedy Film Festival, Philly Sketchfest, and his latest short script Reservatory won... Read more

Jean Gordon

16-30

Jean is an enthusiastic theatremaker pursuing her MFA in Acting at The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. She was last seen in If I Cleaned Everything: an exorcism (Nancy Chandler Hawkes), #HellIsOtherPeople (Esther... Read more

Philip Kushner

35-45

Philip is an Actor/Writer/Director in New York. He was featured in the Movie Kinsey as the Bellhop. As a part of the HB Studio Theatre Ensemble he performed in the plays, The Long Goodbye, Unity,... Read more

Mia Allen

27-40

Mia Allen is a New York City-based filmmaker, photographer, and actress known for her versatility and storytelling across various media. With a decade of experience as an actor and model, Mia has built an acclaimed... 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

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

Amr Kotb

25- 40

Amr Kotb is a New York-based, Egyptian-American actor. Active in film, theater, tv, voiceover, and commercials, he is drawn to dry/dark comedy and social commentary. He is known for At Least, The Dotted Line, I... Read more

Barbara Bloemink

48-70

Performed in both Shakespeare and contemporary roles in NYC and Connecticut Read more

Broderik Finken

16-25

Broderik Finken (Newsmax, Harry) is very excited to be apart of I Don't Wanna Be Here, and to be performing in his first theatre festival. Broderik is currently enrolled at NYU in the Tisch School... 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

Skylar LeRose

16-25

Skylar is a 22 year old Director playwright and actor. She is so thankful to have her show “Feminazi” performed in the festival. She has worked on many productions taking on many different roles. She... 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

Jerome Allen-Smith

20 - 35

Jerome Allen-Smith is a NYC Actor and Artist. Recent Credits Include: AVOIDANT (The New Group); How To Steal Time (Conch Shell); IS GOD IS (Bank Street Theatre); Thirteenth Night (Teatro LATEA); The Importance of Being... Read more

Alexandra Foucard

Alexandra Foucard is a Broadway and Grammy-nominated artist, NAACP Image Award winner for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, and two-time Helen Hayes Award nominee. Some of her iconic roles include Fantine in Les Misérables and... Read more

Ashley Brooke Monroe

N/A

Broadway: Life of Pi, Indecent, Fun Home, The Glass Menagerie. National Tour: Hamilton (resident director Angelica tour), Fun Home. Off-Broadway: Julius Caesar (CSC), Death Cruise (Access Theater), The Goree All-Girl String Band (Theater Row). Regional:... Read more

Corinne Prudente

16-30

Corinne Prudente is a multi-hyphenate performer and artist based in NYC. They are returning to the role of Mary Vetsera after a successful staged reading of United in Love, Until Death with Tier 5. They... Read more

Avery Rudd

15-25

Avery is an Ex-Texan and alum of Hofstra, where she got her BFA in performance with an MT minor and a PR minor. Avery is also a writer, singer-songwriter, creative director, and PR expert. Recent... Read more

Emily Olcott

20-45

EMILY OLCOTT is an actor, singer, comedian, and director based in NYC. Select performing credits spanning theater and comedy include James Harvey’s Prime Day (54 Below), The Mysteries (The Flea), Dear Kiko (The Bell House),... Read more

Xavier Burns

10-15

(He/him) is a Queens public middle school student who has performed in local (Unity Stage: Rooster/Annie), school (PS150Q: Harry McAfee/Bye Bye Birdie) and community (VLOG: Little Gaspard/Tale of Two Cities) theater. Thank you, cast &... Read more

Ameya Kothandaraman

16-25

Ameya Kothandaraman (she/her) is an artist and performer based in New York/New England. She is currently earning her BFA in Theatre Performance and a Minor in Musical Theatre from Hofstra University. She loves new works... Read more

Victoria Raigorodsky

16-26

Victoria Mora Raigorodsky is a NYC-based performer, born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Graduated from Julio Bocca Conservatory in BA and AMDA Integrated Conservatory in NY. She toured Argentina and Brazil with BAP Repertory... Read more

Kevin Allen

45-55

Kevin Allen (Father) (he/him) Is an actor, producer & writer. He understudied the role of Dad/Obama in Jabari Dreams of Freedom, a New York Times Pick. Kevin co-stars in the feature film, Fakes, which is... Read more

Solstice Lauren

17 - 23

SOLSTICE LAUREN (they/them), is a playwright, director, and actor from Gloucester, MA. They have a passion for storytelling in all forms, especially the all-encompassing world of theatre. Acting credits: Bemused (Erato, Powerhouse Experimental Theater), First... Read more

Christine Sage

18-35

Christine Sage is thrilled to be making her New York theatre debut with this new work. She just graduated with her MFA in Acting from University of Tennessee where she played leads in the Clarence... Read more

Kerry Kebrina

20-35

Kerry Kebrina is a Jamaican-born American artist and actress. With her roots in music, she is no stranger to the art of storytelling. Starting in the modeling industry at an early age, while writing music,... 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

ASHLEY NADINE LOPEZ

20-30

Ashley Nadine Lopez is a New York City-based actor with a passion for bringing dynamic characters to life on stage and screen. She recently booked a co-star role on Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC),... Read more

James J. Santora

52-60

I started acting first with community theater in Darien, CT, Stamford,CT and Westport, CT from 1994-2006. Professionally since 2007 to the present. I’ve been in numerous theater plays off broadway and off off broadway as... Read more

Jake Cooney

10-14

Jake Cooney is thrilled to be a part of this production. Theater is his first and foremost love. Jake hails from a small town on Long Island and is thirteen years old. He is the... Read more

Holly Gregory

20 years

Holly Gregory is a London born, San Francisco raised student with a passion for supporting insightful and unconventional artistic work. She is currently a student at Sarah Lawrence College studying Theater Production and Cultural Sociology... Read more

Casey Bradley

25-35

Director Bio: Casey Bradley (she/they) is a queer Australian director, actor, and teaching artist. Casey has trained and worked across Australia, the UK, and the USA. Casey’s training background encompasses classical technique with a strong... Read more

Amanda Lee Morrill

33

Amanda Lee Morrill is a drummer/percussionist with fifteen years of professional experience as a theater musician. While she particularly enjoys working at the regional level, she has also performed off-Broadway as both a chair holder... Read more

Gina-Simone Pemberton

21-40

Gina-Simone Pemberton (Keisha), NYC stage and screen actor and singer, was recently seen on stage as Harriet Tubman (Mother Moses) in the play The Visit Of Mother Moses, as a part of the New York... Read more

Mererdith Binder

50-65

Meredith Binder (Marchetti/writer/producer) - Primarily a film actor, Meredith’s film/TV credits include Death of Snow White (Dir Jason Brooks, in post prod), Rufus (Dir Mars Roberge, post prod) , Due Justice (Dir Javier Reyna /... 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

Jillian Soares

25-30

Jillian is an NYC-based actor, vocalist, and curious nerd, with a passion for new works and salient stories. She's toured the US, and traveled the globe as a vocalist on the high seas. Over the... Read more

Camila V. Romero

16-28

Camila V. Romero is a Cuban-American actress, singer, and dancer. This Miami native has been performing since she could walk. Starting dance classes as early as 4, she still remembers the glittering costumes and routines... 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

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

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

Milan Parodie

18-30

Milan is proud and excited to be performing in her first original production after recently graduating from Marymount Manhattan College. She has appeared as Heather Mcnamara in Heathers the musical at Bar Nine and has... 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

Jeremy Lloyd

25-35

Jeremy Lloyd (he/him) is a native of Louisiana and graduate of SELU with a BM in Vocal Performance. Jeremy was last seen as Rocky in OFC Creations Theatre Center production of Rocky Horror Show: featuring... Read more

Ada-Victoria Israel

15-21

My name is Ada-Victoria Israel (she/her). A senior at purchase college in the Theatre Performance program. I am an actor, singer songwriter, and Sing Harlem choir member. Theatre and singing have always been my passion... 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

Payton Jaksa

15-25

Payton Jaksa received her BFA in Musical Theatre this year from The New School. She’s recently appeared in Almost, Maine; Cabaret; and Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Read more

Norlette “Lu Nikx” 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

LIAM HARRINGTON

20-35

Liam is an Brooklyn-based actor who has trained with The Barrow Group and The Theatre Lab in Washington, D.C. He has appeared in several independent and student short films and makes his second appearance on-stage... Read more

Emily Olcott

20-40

EMILY OLCOTT is an actor, singer, comedian, and director based in NYC. Select performing credits spanning theater and comedy include James Harvey’s Prime Day (54 Below), The Mysteries (The Flea), Dear Kiko (The Bell House),... Read more

Deja "Bubblesz" Simpson

18-30

Bubblesz is a Multidisciplinary Artist and Certified Art Therapy Practitioner. She plays the Medicine Drum, Raps, Sings, Song writes, Dances, Acts, and Teaches. Bubblesz is passionate about curating community events like open mics, youth development... Read more

Andrew Block

40-55

Andrew Block (Director) received the Ovation and L.A. Drama Critics Circle awards for Best Director & Production for the world premiere of John Pollono’s Small Engine Repair, starring Jon Bernthal. Selected credits include:  NYC premieres... Read more

Reuben Barsky

28-33

Reuben Barsky is a co-founder of Tookany Creek Productions along with Sam and Gio. He can be seen in their upcoming feature film “The Life of Peter Gottlieb” in the title role. Most recent TV... 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

Daniel Townsend

26-40

In his music, Daniel Townsend explores the dynamic between improvisation and composition, allowing performers to make creative decisions as they progress through the piece. While the initial notation is precise, it often transitions into graphic... Read more

Ava Resco

15-28

Ava Resco is a New York based theatre maker and artist. She is in her fourth year of undergraduate at Pace University, acquiring her BA in the International Performance Ensemble Acting program. She's been previously... 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

Jacquelynn Arias

18-25

Jacquelynn Arias (she/they) is so excited to be participating in the New York Theatre Festival for the first time! While she has had a love for performing since she was very little, she is currently... Read more

Michele Danna

25-35

Michele Danna is a theater, film, and commercial actress hailing from the faraway and exotic land of New Jersey. Favorite credits include Lady Macbeth in Drunk Shakespeare Off-Broadway, Proof (Claire), Twelfth Night (Olivia), Moonlight and... 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

Nami Nazar

20-35

An Iranian composer/instrumentalist based in New York. He is currently studying violin at the college division of the Juilliard School as a student in Naoko Tanaka's studio. Read more

Mateo Gutierrez

17-24

Mateo Gutierrez is making their stage debut! I’m primarily a cinematographer so this is a dream come true! I’d like to thank my family and friends, but especially to my LGBTQIA+ community for showing me... Read more

Isabella Campos

22-27

Isabella Campos is an NYC actor. Previous work include: The Protege directed by Lonny Price, and Somewhere Over the Border directed by Laura Alcala Baker. She has directed a few plays too, including the (technically,... Read more

Peter Levine

60-90

Peter Levine is an actor and playwright living and working in New York. Most recently he appeared as Max Gelman in Apple, Table, Penny, a play he wrote, that was the featured presentation of Emerging... 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

Dontonio Demarco

20-35

Dontonio Demarco is a Brooklyn based actor that studied at the New York School for Dramatic Arts. He is a board member of Poetic Theater Company. He has worked with Poetic directing acting and producing... 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

Gabriella Vallerugo

16-25

Currently a Hofstra University Theatre student, Gabriella is an enthusiastic actress who has theatre credits in classic roles like Paulia in The Winters Tale, to comedic roles in musicals such as General Cartwright in Guys... Read more

Amr Kotb

25- 40

Amr Kotb is a New York-based, Egyptian-American actor. Active in film, theater, tv, voiceover, and commercials, he is drawn to dry/dark comedy and social commentary. He is known for At Least, The Dotted Line, I... Read more

Ainslee Nipper

22 - 30

Ainslee Nipper is excited to be a part of her first New York City festival piece! Originally from Florida, she graduated from Jacksonville University with a BFA in theatre and an MBA. She would like... Read more

Zitlali Marcial

17-24

Zitlali Marcial is a New York based Actor. She recently graduated from Montclair State University where she received her BFA in Acting. She is really excited to be making her New York City Directorial debut.... Read more

Kurt Bantilan

30 - 40

Select productions - Theatre: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy Bibbit), Dog Sees God (Beethoven), Our Lady of 121st Street (Gail). TV/Film: "Random Acts of Flyness" (HBO/A24), ”Tiny Time Travel" (PBS). Best Actor nomination... Read more

Ariel Blue

28-42

ARIEL BLUE is an actor, singer, and writer, based in Florida, and has been performing for the last 15 years in the US and overseas. Some memorable roles include: The Mountaintop, Dreamgirls, Ain't Misbehavin'; It... Read more

Daniel Bland

20's

is a rapper, producer and game developer. As a game developer, Bland works for a New York City rail simulator. Having a love for 1970s funk, with groovy basslines being his soul in audible form,... Read more

Paul Pallotta

20-35

Born in Long Island, but growing up in North Carolina, Paul found himself at a crossroad in life when he dropped out of Community College and didn't know what to do. That's when he turned... Read more

JOANNA BONARO

50-60

Joanna is a Native New Yorker, hailing from The Bronx. She often portrays ballsy yet vulnerable wives, moms and cougars, who have fierce loyalties and hidden sensitivities simmering under the surface. She won the prestigious... Read more

Emma Tadmor

21-28

Emma Tadmor is an Israeli-American writer, director, and actor. Her first play 'Plasters' premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2021. Her second original play, Charlie, premiered at TheaterLab in November of 2022, and most... Read more

Charles Hume

18-30

Charlie Hume is an actor and stand-up comic from Braintree, Massachusetts. Acting since childhood, he studied the craft at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute’s 2-Year Conservatory program. His stage credits include two productions... Read more

Spencer Meade

30-45Spencer Meade is a stand up, comedy writer, and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. He’s trained in improvisation, sketch, and characters at The Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, and The Annoyance. They created, produce, and serve as head writer for Queer Window (NY Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest), an all-LGBTQIA+ sketch show, and are a contributor to The Onion.

Spencer Meade is a stand up, comedy writer, and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. He’s trained in improvisation, sketch, and characters at The Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, and The Annoyance. They created, produce, and... 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

Robin Brenner

45-55

ROBIN BRENNER is a SAG-AFTRA and AEA actor with a career in theater, film, and TV. Recent credits include Jinx (NY Indie Shorts Awards), Freehold, Celebrations (LIIFE festival), Blackheads (SXSW), and Cellular. Her theater work... Read more

John Martello

55-75

Born in the Bronx. Studied in a Master Class with Jose Ferrer Studied with Wynn Handman Last actor directed by Otto Preminger Actor for over 40 years in New York and Regional Theater Off-Broadway: Damon... 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

Jonathan Cronin

18-28

Jonathan Cronin is an up and coming New England born actor excited to make his New York stage debut. Since graduating from AMDA’s Studio Acting Program in 2022, he has done a plethora of short... Read more

Melissa Cinette Denize

20-35

MELISSA DENIZE After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Melissa booked various commercials for Wal-Mart, Lipton Tea, and Evolution fresh and shows like "Fatal Attraction" and "Mean Girl Murders." Melissa is so excited... Read more

BREE MERKWAN

35-47

Bree Merkwan grew up in the upper midwest (absurdly cold) part of the country. She began acting at age 12 and continued on through school at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico, followed... Read more

Bhavesh Gala

48

Bhavesh Gala is a Cardiologist by profession and an Actor by Heart. He found his passion for acting again, after a hiatus of almost 25 years, when he reflexively replied to a casting call and... Read more

Gabrielle Cody

16-29

Gabrielle Cody is a New York based actor and writer working across theater, film and new media mediums. She began training at the age of fourteen for stage and soon fell in love with on-camera... Read more

Julia Wosiak

15-25

​ She has co-written and starred in her first short film "Untitled Trip" which was filmed in Paris, Rome, Venice, and Cracow, and premiered at The Lee Strasberg Film Festival in March 2023; associate-directed an... Read more

Luis Louis

55

Actor-mime, teacher, director and playwright. Founder of the "Luis Louis Studio - Center for Research and Creation of Total Mime in Brazil". A graduate from Desmond Jones School of Mime and Physical Theater (London), he... Read more

Crys Clemente Pascale

20-30

Crys Clemente Pascale is a live events freelancer. It brings them joy to produce, manage, and operate live events, especially those produced by performing arts nonprofit organizations in immersive (or otherwise non-traditional) performance spaces. Crys... Read more

Sean Gordon

25 - 40

Originally from Texas, Sean Gordon is an actor currently based in New York City. Most recently, Sean was in a staged reading at The Tank for John Deserves to Die (Professor Daniel Holmes) and prior... Read more

Hannah Simpson

Young adult

After receiving her BA in Theatre from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Hannah studied Shakespeare at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC, and made Brooklyn her home with her cat Tybalt. Recent past... 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

Hannah Balagot

Hannah Balagot (she/her) is an actor, dancer, singer, and educator who loves to tell stories in collaborative and innovative ways. In the Fall 2022 Festival she performed in Ry Armstrong's play, NEGLECT. Past credits include... Read more

Lizzie Buller

16-25

LIZZIE BULLER is thrilled to be back with this cast and creative team. TV: Gossip Girl (HBO Max), FILM: Everything Goes Dark (Layla), Happy Birthday, Margot (Margot). Select theatre credits include Cabaret (Fraulein Kost), Mary... Read more

Jake Schick

19-29

Jake Schick (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based artist from Houston, Texas. As a performer, they have acted in several off-broadway productions including God's Engaged (The Brick), It's Not to Be (Ars Nova), and Judson & Julius... Read more

Aiyana Greene

17-28

Aiyana Greene (She/Her) is a born and raised San Franciscan Actor, Singer, and Creative. She is preparing to graduate from The New School - School of Drama’s acting track this spring. Aiyana is also a... Read more

irene turri

38

Irene Turri is an Italian actor, director and producer. She is the artistic collaborator and head director of the audiobook publishing company FablerAudio. After graduating in Milan, Irene worked on stage in Italy and France.... 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

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

Grace Beaudet

teens-late 20s

Grace Beaudet is an Actor and Singer, originally hailing from Framingham, Massachusetts. She made her professional theatrical debut in the new musical, SPLIT, written and conceived by Michele Lowe, with music and lyrics by Zoe... 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

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

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

Isaiah Levy

19

Isaiah Levy is a nineteen year old actor from Arcata, California. He is an undergraduate at Columbia University, where he studies History. Read more

Ava Williams

16-27

Ava Williams is a performer and choreographer from Atlanta, and is currently based in Brooklyn. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Samford University and trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory in NYC, as... 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

Travis Lavigne

22

Travis Lavigne is a graduate student at the University of Connecticut studying Music Education. He has collaborated with Showpeople for one year, and has recently become a resident artist in the organization. Outside of Showpeople,... Read more

Felix Mundy-Mancino

18-24

Felix Mundy-Mancino is a rising junior ('27) at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. While focusing mainly on his anthropology major and religion minor, he has found a niche in the drama scene as well. He... Read more

Laura Varela

19-30

Laura Varela is a procurement and communications professional based in New York City. A proud graduate of SUNY Oneonta and Baruch College, Laura has earned her master's degree in digital marketing. Previous experiences include communications... Read more

J. Singh

25-45

My name is J. Singh (he/him). I'm an actor based out of NYC. I'm of South Asian origin. I have a medical background and a tendency to get deeply lost in a character. Read more

Ovi Vargas

N/A

OVI VARGAS (Director - HER EX HUSBAND by Ben Henderson) Dramaturge/Writer/Director/Choreographer) A graduate of the Boston Conservatory and a veteran of over 300 shows. He has worked nationally and internationally as an actor, director, playwright,... Read more

Cisco Morales

23-28

Cisco is currently an actor at Pace University’s International Performance Ensemble - BA Acting program. He loves participating in new works and is grateful for the opportunity to perform alongside his peers at the New... Read more

Annika Martens

17-27

Annika Martens (she/they) is an Artist currently based in Manhattan, where she is studying at Marymount Manhattan College majoring in Musical Theatre with a minor in arts management. Past shows as a performer include: Theory... 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

Duncan Orme-Doutre

16-23

Duncan is a NYC based actor from Seattle Washington and is thrilled to be helping bring Halstons Amitha to the stage. Duncan recently graduated from AMDA and would like to thank his Family and friends... Read more

Allison Sass

15-26

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Allison got her BA in Theatre Arts and Cinema at the University of Iowa and has developed a love for theatre that makes you think. At her... Read more

Rob LoManto

45-60

Rob LoManto, was born and raised in Northern NJ, Paterson and Garfield to Sicilian immigrants. He began his creative journey in the late-80's, when we wrote and co-starred in various comedy sketches and spoof films,... Read more

Natasha Jain

28-40

Natasha is a Manhattan-based actor, with a very British accent. She’s been lucky enough to play ‘the sarcastic bitch’ in many plays, for which she feels truly blessed and not at all offended. Natasha can... Read more

Camryn Graves

18-30

Camryn Graves (she/her) is a NYC based actor, dancer, singer and educator. Born and raised in Laguna Niguel, CA, she began dancing at the age of three and never stopped. Throughout her formative years, she... Read more

Kiera Moran

17-25

Theater credits include LIKEWISE at New York Theater Festival (2025), Wesleyan University’s She Kills Monsters (Kalliope), Top Girls (Joyce), the original run of LIKEWISE (Joey), and Lottery Boy (staged reading, Edwin Sánchez dir. Maria-Christina Oliveras).... Read more

Josh Brady

24-40

Hailing from the Midwest, Josh began acting as a way to make sense of the world & be goofy without consequence. Only the latter has so far been successful. Previous roles include “Bottom” in A... Read more

Penina Debra Scher

50 - 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

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

Gabriel Gallardo

15-19

I am Gabriel Gallardo, I am 18 years old and I go to school at Bronx River high school in the Bronx. I am an actor that professionalize in improv. Read more

Asim Ali Naqvi

25-45

Asim (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist who thinks a lot about tarot cards, chandeliers, and cats. Their work has appeared in the Future Classics Festival (TITAN THEATER COMPANY, Queens Theater), YKR4 (YKRNYC, Dixon Place), Bad... Read more

Benjamin Hard

18-30

Hi there, My name is Ben Hard, I'm a 24 year old actor and filmmaker living in Bed-Stuy. I've been in NYC for two years from Texas; within the first 5 months of being here,... Read more

Clara Downey

8-13

Clara Downey is a vibrant young actor, with a passion for musical theater. She began her musical education at age five with piano lessons, and has expanded her skillset with theater and voice lessons. She... 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

Natalie Alcantara

18-27

My name is Natalie Alcantara, artistically known as Nattara. I’m a Bronx born, Pennsylvania raised, and worldly seasoned Dominican Afrolatina. I’m a multifaceted visual artist, professional dancer and choreographer, model, stylist, creative director, and DoP.... 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

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

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

Salimata Diakite

22-35

Salimata (Sali) Diakité is an actor and singer songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. With a background in jazz, a cappella, “speech” and theatre, Sali’s work as a performing artist is driven by her passion to... 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

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

Jeffrey Polanco

20-35

Jeffrey Polanco is from Newark, NJ. He is fluent in both English and Spanish. He is currently training at ATC Studios in Clifton, NJ. 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

Fara Boyce

17-30

Fara Boyce is 23 years old, she was born in Maidenhead in the United Kingdom and started acting from the age of 8. She had formal training at The Oxford School of Drama before moving... Read more

Javier Alexander

22-28

Javier is a speed demon, with an intense desire for adrenaline. From working in the back of an ambulance in a major city, too jumping out of planes, to blowing things up on behalf of... Read more

Jessica Betty

16-26

Artist born in Kingston, Jamaica. From there, she moved to New York in 2022 to study Drama. She currently attends the New York Film Academy pursuing a degree in Acting For Film. 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

Noelle Franco

18-35

Noelle Franco (Director) is an actress, director, producer and teacher. Her acting credits include Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Valor (The Guthrie Theatre), Lear: That Old Man I Used to Know... Read more

KIMBERLEEY

23

KIMBERLEEY ACUAHUITL IS EXCITED TO BE PEFORMING IN HER FIRST EVER ROLE AS XIOMARA (YAYA'S SISTER) IN " A REAL B" SHOWCASE. KIMBERLEEY LIVES IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE WITH HER FAMILY. SHE IS SEARCHING... Read more

Tommy Vance

40

Tommy Vance is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Most recently seen as the titular “Funny Guy” in Patrick Nash’s production at the Edinburgh Fringe, subsequently also making his London Debut in... Read more

Adam Fallick

17-22

A current student of the New Studio on Broadway at NYU Tisch Drama, Adam has always loved performing. From his debut performance in “Sleepy Hollow” to a brief cameo on NBC’s “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” his... Read more

Aidan Martinez

20-28

Aidan is a Texas transplant living in NYC! He has been acting since the age of 6 in church plays, High School, One Acts, Summer Camp and College. A 2019 New York Conservatory for Dramatic... Read more

Alex Sanon

45-50

Alex Sanon is a Television and Film Actor, a Print Model. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Alex got his first supporting role on his very first acting audition to portray Rev. Ernest on "Running on Water"... 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

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

James Wlliams

70-80

Thomas Jefferson, Lead Role opposite Glenn Close, The Common Glory Hamlet Gravedigger/Fortinbras (w/Austen Pendleton) Frog and Peach Theater One Day in the Life of Henri Shnuffle Henri Shnuffle (NY Times Review) Sprat Theater Brothers Karamazov,... 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

Danilo Zepeda

20-35

Danilo Zepeda moved to New York 3 years ago to attend Sarah Lawrence college. He has been taking classes at the barrow group, and improv at the magnet theater. Some recent credits include performances at... Read more

Jason Pollock

45 to 55

Jason Pollock, an entertainer known for his awkward form of standup comedy, has entertained audiences across the region and beyond doing stand-up, theater, and film. He cultivated his relationships with some of the industry’s greatest... Read more

Brian Leahy Doyle

45-60

BRIAN LEAHY DOYLE received an MFA in Theatre in Directing from the University of Utah. Notable playwriting credits: And We Danced (KNOW Theatre); Telepathy, Starry Starry Night, Dining for One, Want to Hold Your Hand,... Read more

Roberto Ragone

38-55

A Bronx native, Roberto shifted from a career in public policy to his passion for the arts as an award winning actor, script writer and producer. He has performed on stage and screen in dramas... Read more

Victoria Marino

22-30

Victoria Marino- Diva/Choreographer/ Board Member Victoria is so honored and blessed to be a part of Roundtable Theater Company for almost 3 years now! Victoria is Roundtable Theater Company’s choreographer and she is always excited... Read more

Hana Fatima Dehradunwala

25-40

Hana is a Pakistani-American writer, actor and recent startup industry runaway, going so far as to change the spelling of her name from Hannah to Hana for anonymity. She si a recent graduate of the... Read more

Kevin Torello

16-25

Hello! My name is Kevin Torello. I have been a stage and film performer for seven years. I am located in New York City but I attend Nazareth College through their Musical Theater BFA program!... Read more

Kate Krieger

30-40

A Los Angeles native who was born curious, imaginative, and sensitive, Kate knew she wanted to be an actress from a very early age. Her fascination with human behavior and love of storytelling led her... Read more

Davis Lennon Clark

16-30

Davis Lennon Clark (he/him) is originally from New Hampshire and has been based in New York City for the past four years. Recent credits include The Brunch at NY Theater Festival (Anthony). During that time... 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

Christian Clements

16-28

Christian Clements (NYU Tisch '22) is a midwestern boy in the big city. He grew up in the Improv scene in Chicago and has since been trying his best to laugh his way into most... Read more

Sarah Kimberly Becker

25-35

Sarah Kimberly Becker is a NYC based theatre maker and educator. Her artistic practice centers around women and femme stories in visceral and emotionally raw landscapes. Becker has previously performed at Regional Theatres such as... Read more

Mia Pelosi

17-27

Mia Pelosi (she/her) is a writer, singer/songwriter, and actor based in NYC. She holds a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, having trained in both the New Studio on Broadway and... Read more

Ken Simon

late 30s to 40s

Ken Simon* has been crushed to death by a giant crab claw (Manifestations); pole-danced in his skivvies (Richard Foreman’s Classical Therapy); fought atomic zombies (Gemini Collisionworks' Ten Nights in a Bar-Room); been William Shatner 3... 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

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

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

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

Brandi N McLeain

28

Brandi Nicole McLeain is an actor, wordsmith, and director based in NYC. CT born, Baltimore bred and Dallas fed, everything Brandi creates is born of a love and reverence for storytelling. Brandi currently holds a... Read more

Richard Diamond

18-28

Richard is an actor based in NYC. He received his BFA in Acting from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2022. When he's not busy performing in Theatre, Film, or doing karaoke, you might find him petting... Read more

Laurie Rae Waugh

N/A

Laurie has been working as a theater artist in New York since 1980 and as a director since 2001. Laurie recently received The ATA Award for Best Dramatic Director for Mirrors (2016), as well as... Read more

Arielle Waller

20-35

Arielle Waller is an actress hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio and currently based in Newark, NJ. A life-long performer, she loves building connections and fostering kinship through art. Read more

Patrick Michael Valley

35 - 45

Patrick Michael Valley is a NYC-based actor originally hailing from Mexico City. Recent credits include the following: NYC Theater: "Dad?" (American Theater of Actors); "The Odyssey" (The Delacorte Theater); "Temple of the Souls" (Theater for... Read more

Meg Johns

16-30

Meg Johns is a New York City-based actress originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Meg has performed in numerous productions throughout New York City, Atlanta, and a National Tour. Favorite theatrical credits include The Wild Party... Read more

Fati

15-19

I'm a college student who loves the stage, lights, drama and cameras. I've been acting since I was 9, my first play being The Lion King. Read more

Andy Wissink

20-30

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Andy Wissink is a multi-hyphenate artist who is thrilled to be making his debut as a choreographer for Last Night at the Odyssey! He received a BFA in musical theatre, and... Read more

Arturo de las Fuentes

28-40

Actor, singer, songwriter, producer, director and DP from S. Coahuila, based in NYC. His new album “Bye to Yesterday" was released in 2024. As a songwriter and producer, has participated in more than 80 different... 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

Malcolm Boyd

45-65

Malcolm Boyd SAG After publishing my first novel I move to NYC from San Francisco CA five years ago. Since coming to the city I have written and published five books. Wrote and produced two... Read more

Charlie Berger

18-25

Charlie Berger is an Actor, Director, Comedian, and Writer based in the Boston area. Charlie graduated this May with a BFA from Boston University in Theatre Arts Performance with concentrations in directing and playwriting. Charlie... 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

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

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

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

Max Currie

16-35

Regional: Rolf in The Sound of Music (Reagle Music Theatre), Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show (Moonbox Productions), Linus in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Berkshire Theatre Group), Featured Soloist in Tarzan (Berkshire Theatre... Read more

Priscilla Blanco

17-25

Priscilla is a Bronx-born actor who began her journey performing in local productions with Riverdale Children’s Theatre. She earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from AMDA and has since worked professionally as both an actor... Read more

Shailen Patel Braun

18-25

Shailen Patel Braun (he/him) is a NYC based singer, actor, musician and music director. He is in his senior year of artistic training at NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway and his music training in... 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

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

Apollo Adler

18-25

Apollo Adler (they/them) is so honored to take part in this production of Where the Door Leads at the New York Theater Festival! Thay have been performing for as long as the can remember and... Read more

Andrew Caira

17-25

Andrew (he/him) is a NYC-based actor and musician. Other credits include Saw: The Parody Musical (Gordon/Zepp Swing), The Atlantic City Blues Brothers (Jake), The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+ (Algy US), and Our Town (George).... 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

Katia Rozenberg

18 - 30

Katia Rozenberg is an image maker who has production designed over 10 short films. She also wrote and directed "Who Knows What Women are Doing These Days". She was hired by the Julliard School to... Read more

Michael Manzi

16-30

Michael Manzi is an American Singer/Songwriter and an NYC-based Actor/Writer/Producer. He is the founder of "Hearts Open", an indie-rock band known amongst fans for their warm, high-energy, concerts. Michael has experience arranging and top-lining for... 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

Ana de Mello

19-30

Ana De Mello was born and raised in Brazil. Recently graduated from NYC’s AMDA in the Musical Theatre Conservatory Program. She has an extensive amount of musical theatre credits in Brazil including performing the title... 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

Sean Hoagland

35-45

Maryland with a degree in Theatre Performance. Most recently he starred in Occasionally Nothing at Theater for the New City and produced and starred in two short films, I Love You Too and Through Open... Read more

Jackson Bradshaw

21-30

Jackson Bradshaw (he/they) is a theatre artist and filmmaker based out of New York City. Some of their favorite projects include premiering their play, Rose Gold, at Dobbins Conservatory, directing two world premiere productions for... Read more

Jennifer Downey

35-45

Jennifer grew up with a passion for theatre, and is excited to join her twins, Clara and Judy, on stage in “A Musement Park” for the New York Theatre festival. Jennifer’s is the director of... Read more

Brighton Valor Horan

19-29

Brighton Valor Horan (they/them) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist based in NYC and Southern New England. They are a recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts with concentrations in Directing and Theatre &... Read more

Sam Zeitlin

20-30

Hailing from the heart of New York City, Sam discovered a passion for acting amidst the chaos of the pandemic. The world turned upside down, but it was the impetus he needed to finally pursue... Read more

Danielle Connor

19-30

Danielle is an Irish actor, based in New York. Growing up with artist parents, and spending most of her youth involved in stage school and ‘feisanna’, she has always had a connection to the performing... Read more

HALLE KAUFAX

15-35

HALLE KAUFAX (Kelly) is an actor, singer, dancer and filmmaker based in New York City. She is a graduate from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where she received a BFA in Acting... Read more

Nate Flynn

16-25

Nate Flynn is a young creative with experience on both the stage and screen as well as behind the camera. He loves performing just as much as writing and creating his own works. Mr. Flynn... 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

Taurean Parker

25-35

31yr old actor, model, dancer, writer, motivational speaker, and activist. Taurean Parker (Jay) made his theater debut in Hoyt St at the Teatro Latea. Taurean, graduate of CAU (Clark Atlanta University), received his BA in... Read more

Michael Giorgio

40-50

Select NY Theater: Honor – (Matt-cover) – ART/NY Sign in the Six O’Clock Sky – (The Strong Man) Theater for the New City (written and produced by Oscar nominee Arnold Schulman) Polikushka – (Polikushka) -... Read more

Christopher Carver

30-40

Chris Carver: Originally from Los Angeles, Chris served as Artistic Director for MASQ Entertainment where he directed over 50 award winning productions throughout the west coast and was named "Los Angeles' Best Director of the... Read more

Eliza Frye

24

Eliza Frye (she/her) is a New York City- based dancer, choreographer and instructor. She graduated from Ball State University with a BFA in Dance in 2021. Eliza received a full scholarship to the American Dance... 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

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

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

Eva Scott

23

Eva Scott (she/her) is a 23 year old actor from Baltimore, MD. She trained at The New School for an Acting BFA, and went abroad to London in 2020 to study Theatre at Rose Bruford... Read more

J.B. Alexander

42-52

JB is an actor and playwright based in New York City. His one-man show The Metamorphosis (about a struggling writer who is transformed into Franz Kafka) was nominated for the Prague Fringe Festival's Inspiration Award,... 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

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

Sharon Shaw

40-55

Sharon Shaw is an author, singer/songwriter, and a motivational speaker and life coach for SheMotivates’Em. She made her acting debut in 2011 in the play “God is Trying to Tell You Something” written by Joyce... Read more

Destiny Deshawn

16-30

Destiny Deshawn is an actress/singer born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her BFA in Theater performance with a concentration in Musical Theater.Her credits include Pumpkin in Paradise Blue (Gloucester stage company) and Lead... Read more

Sofia Insley

16-25

Sofia Insley is an Actor, Dancer, and Director based in Brooklyn. NY. Sofia grew up in rural Alabama; finding her love for theatre, and film through a local theatre group. She's moved to New York... 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

Catherine Andy

31-38

Catherine is a stage and screen actress. She was born in the Dominican Republic and spent her early childhood between her hometown of Santo Domingo, and San Francisco, California, where she began performing and training... Read more

Emerson Hart

17-35

Emerson’s regional credits include: Hello, Dolly! (Ambrose Kemper) with JWM Theatricals; The Secret Garden (Albert), Little Shop of Horrors (Orin), and Cats (Munkustrap) with NCCA at Jean’s Playhouse; Cats (Skimbleshanks), Beautiful (Righteous Brother), White Christmas... Read more

Katerina Pappas

15-23

With skilled talent, a disarming smile, and a mature demeanor, Katerina is your strong, independent, Greek-American actress. She grew up in Queens, New York, and has the NYC go-getter mentality to prove it. Starting in... Read more

Airen Wormhoudt

41

Airen Wormhoudt is an Actress, Mime, award-winning screenwriter, Art Therapist and Psychologist. She’s the founder of “On-Line Art – Center of Creation and Personal Development” in Brazil. She has a Master in Performing Arts, with... Read more

Isaac Platizky

30-50

Isaac is the VP of Narrow Bridge Films and a(n almost) founding member of the @brazengiantensemble. He is an award winning actor who has starred in (almost) all of NBF’s projects. He is also the... Read more

Lola June

24

Lola June is a New York born multimedia creative specializing in production and music videos. They attended The New School in 2018 for directing and acting. Her film Ugly Child has won best Screenplay in... Read more

CECILIA BRACEY

24

CECILIA BRACEY (Director) is a director based in NYC. She is so honored to be directing SORRY! WE’RE CLOSED at the New York Theatre Festival where she will be making her New York City directing... Read more

Jillian Bradley

16-26

Jillian (she/her) is a New York based actor, singer and dancer. She is so excited to be making her New York theatre festival debut in Skeletons! She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Theater... Read more

Julius Hollingsworth

60-70

A journeyman in the entertainment industry for 54 years. Starting out at 13years old at La Mama with Hal Dewindt. Read more

judith ackerman

60 onward

principal roles in plays of Frank Craven, which were done at LaTea, principal roles in plays of Bertold Brecht and Luigi Pirandello and Giroudoux favorite role, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, Minor... Read more

Jen Beck

25-35

Jen Beck is a NYC based actor, writer, and producer. She is currently producing Something To Believe In, which earned rave reviews at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She also performs regularly at the monthly... Read more

Morgi Miller

16-27

Morgi Miller (she/her) is a singer and actor based in NYC, originally from Atlanta, GA. She is thrilled to be playing Julie in Skeletons, and to be participating in the New York Theater Festival .... Read more

Francoise Traxler

16-34

Francoise Traxler is grateful to be making her New York Theatre Festival debut! Francoise is a recent NYC transplant from Lincoln, Nebraska. NYC credits include Mortadella in “Café Resistance” (Theater for the New City), Detective... Read more

Alyssa Krompier

30s

Alyssa Krompier's professional work in theater spans both onstage and behind the scenes. After taking some time off to work on her craft and hit personal milestones, she is excited to return to the stage. Read more

Ana Joh

40 to 75

Ana is a retired social worker. She attends the Brooklyn Public Library's Theater Workshop and new York Public Library's Theater Studies where she's renewed her love of theater and desire to act. She has performed... Read more

Sam Zuckerman

55-70

Long Island community theater. Guys and Dolls, Producers, Young Frankenstein, Something Rotten, Mame, Funny Girl, Annie Get Your Gun. Read more

Ariana Perez

17-27

Ariana (she/her) hopes to make the lonely moments less lonely through creating and sharing art. She graduated with a BFA in Drama from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in December of 2022. At... Read more

Jameel McKanstry

40-55

Jameel McKanstry is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and author. Jameel teaches music for the Department of Education and is the Lead Teaching Artist for Voice and Musical Theatre at Harlem School of the Arts. Jameel’s greatest... Read more

Dayna Palya

18 - 30

Dayna Palya (she/her) Stacey Bernadette : is pumped to make her New York theatrical debut at the New York Theatre Festival. She graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre from Western Michigan University and her... Read more

Gabrielle Meacham

20-35

Gabrielle Meacham (she/her): Gabi is a NYC-based performer-director-creator from Berkeley, CA. She loves bringing artists from all disciplines together to tell stories that make the world a better place. She most recently directed Confessions of... Read more

Lauren Hermanson

18-30

Lauren Hermanson is from South Florida and moved to NYC after earning a Bachelors degree in Theatre from Florida State University. She has been trained in classical and film acting, improv, pantomime, puppeteering, dance, stage... Read more

Haley Karlich

15-35

Haley Karlich graduated college in ‘22 with a BA in Theatre Studies and Musical Theatre. She’s a working actor, aspiring director, and production assistant in theatre and film with many creative hobbies. Performance credits range... Read more

Laura Cohen

30s

Laura grew up in Rhode Island and has enjoyed living and working on farms and in a Zen monastery. She currently studies Buddhism at Union Theological Seminary in New York City where she is pursuing... Read more

Bryan G. Smith

16-30

Bryan G. Smith is an actor, singer, writer (and more!) from New Orleans, LA. As a recent graduate of Vassar College, Bryan is so happy to be exploring new works out in the real world!... Read more

Josh Nasser

25-45

OSH NASSER (Michael) is an NYC based actor and stand-up comedian. His comedy has been featured on Comedy Central’s YouTube Channel. Vulture and onmogul.com have both named Josh as one of the best up and... Read more

Patrick Eckland

17-30

Patrick Eckland is a 22 year old actor originally from Plymouth, Massachusetts, who got a degree in acting from Keene State College. Having just moved to New York, Patrick is excited to be a vessel... Read more

Renee Shohet

16-35

Renee Shohet is a Texas-born performer, graphic designer, and creative director who is thrilled to be making her NYTF and Showpeople Theatre Collective debut in Shudder. Offstage, she serves as the lead designer at the... Read more

Clay Herzberg

N/A

Clay Herzberg is an award winning musical theater composer based in NYC. His works include AIDEN (Winner! Short Play Festival NYC 2025, Surfside Playhouse 2024, Lincoln Center 2023), The Amazons of Overcote High (New York... 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

Michael Giorgio

40-50

Recent roles include Arnold Weissberger in The Coming Storm at Theater for the New City; The Father in October 7th – University Tour; Matt (cover) in Honor at ART/NYC. Past Projects: Sign in the Six... Read more

Fletcher Michael

25-35

Fletcher Michael is a writer, actor, and director. He is the founder of Infinite Monkey Theater Company, which produces both full-length plays and a monthly sketch comedy show (Chimp Cocktail). While his background is mainly... 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

Kathy Tejada

40-50

Ms. Tejada has been the executive producer of Teatro Teba since it’s inception. For over thirty years she has performed in Latino theater productions throughout the tri-state area, from classic to contemporary works. She has... 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

Brandon Draeger

30-45

Brandon Draeger is a high school culinary arts teacher in far rockaway. In his free time he enjoys spending time eating his way around NYC. Thanks to the amazing cast for all the love and... 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

Jed Diamond

40-65

Head of Acting at UT Knoxville 2005-2023. The UT MFA in Acting program has often been ranked among the top-25 programs in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, reaching #8 in 2020. He has worked at: the... Read more

Kennedy Kandi

20-35

Kennedy Kandi is a graduating senior at the Joffrey Ballet School. Originally a dancer first, she has grown a passion for performing across the art modems including acting, and singing. Read more

Marissa Hennen

16-25

Marissa Hennen is elated to be making her New York Theatre Festival debut! She is currently attending Nazareth College for her BFA in Musical Theatre where she is a rising sophomore. Previous credits include Betty... Read more

Jon-Mykul Bowen

18-28

Jon-Mykul Bowen (he/him) is a trained actor/singer/dancer based in New York. He has worked internationally in Musical Theater with Operation Triple Threat in Barbados. Notable roles include Grimsby (Disney's The Little Mermaid), the Escapologist &... Read more

Lilly Brown

18-30

Lilly Brown is a New York City based actress represented by Take3 Talent. Originally from Austin, Texas (yeehaw), Lilly graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied at the Stella Adler Studio... Read more

Nicky Little

16-24

(Nicky Little) is a current drama student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and he is so excited to be performing at The New York Theatre Festival. Some previous roles include Leaf Coneybear in... Read more

Hila Naus

28-38

Hila is an actress and singer that was born and raised in Bnei Brak, Israel. She started acting when she was 16 in Beit Zvi, The School of Performing Arts, in its after-school youth program... Read more