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Jessica is a native Philadelphian and is excited to be a part of this incredible production, reprising her role as "Lissy"! She has previously appeared as "Lissy" in VI Degrees under the direction of Donja R. Love, as well as "Olive" in How to Kill a Child and a Demon. Jessica has been studying acting since childhood; she received her training at the Wilma Theater and most recently completed an intensive course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. She has performed in local theater as well as with various student theater groups at the University of Pennsylvania. Jessica graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Italian Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and is fluent in Italian and Portuguese. Love and thanks to family and friends for their endless support!
A resident of Willingboro, NJ and a student at Lincoln University. I am a Jazz pianist but also love the art of acting. I recently performed in "VI Degrees" under the direction of Donja R. Love and in Shenille Latrice's play Popular as the character Ray. I thank God for his many blessings.
Guitarist with U2, The Edge was born David Howell Evans in east London. A year later, he and his family moved to Malahide, Co. Dublin, where he attended Mount Temple School and met Larry Mullen, Bono, and Adam Clayton. In 1978 U2 was formed. Described as one of the most influential guitar players of his generation, Edge's crystalline minimalist guitar playing is the hallmark of U2's music, and one of the most original and distinctive guitar styles in rock and roll history. Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 have toured the globe countless times, have released 14 studio albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys®. One of the principle songwriters of U2, The Edge has also written extensively for other projects, often in collaboration with Bono, including music for movies (Captive, Gangs of New York and GoldenEye); for animation (The “Batman” TV series); and for the stage (A Clockwork Orange by the Royal Shakespeare Company). Marked out by their politics from the beginning, U2 were awarded Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2006. In 2005, The Edge co-founded Music Rising, a charity initiative which provides musical instruments for the musicians, schools and churches of the Gulf Region. The Edge lives in Dublin with his wife and children.
In 1998, Taymor became the first woman to win the Tony® Award for Best Direction of a Musical, and also won a Tony® for Best Costumes, for her groundbreaking production of The Lion King. The musical has won three Molière Awards including Best Musical and Best Costumes, garnered Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League awards for Taymor's direction, and myriad awards for her original costume, mask and puppet designs. Taymor made her Broadway debut in 1996 with Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass, nominated for five Tony® Awards. Other theatre work includes The Green Bird, Titus Andronicus, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, The Transposed Heads and Liberty's Taken. Taymor's feature film directorial debut, Titus, starred Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange and Alan Cumming. In 2002, her biographical film Frida, starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina, earned six Academy Award® nominations, winning two. She took on the music of the Beatles, and earned a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, in Across the Universe. Julie's next film, The Tempest, will have its North American premiere at the 48th New York Film Festival in October 2010, following a world premiere at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Taymor's visually exhilarating adaptation of the William Shakespeare play features an all-star cast including Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Djimon Hounsou and Alfred Molina, and will be released by Touchstone Pictures on December 10. Beyond the theatre and screen, Taymor has directed five operas internationally including Oedipus Rex with Jessye Norman, for which she earned the International Classical Music Award for Best Opera Production. A subsequent film version premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won her an Emmy® award. Taymor also directed Salome´, The Flying Dutchman, Die Zauberflöte (which has been in repertory at The Met for six years), The Magic Flute (the abridged English version of Die Zauberflöte, which inaugurated a new PBS series entitled “Great Performances at The Met”) and Elliot Goldenthal's Grendel. Taymor is a 1991 recipient of the MacArthur "genius" Fellowship.
Glen Berger's plays include Underneath The Lintel (over 450 performances Off-Broadway, 150 productions worldwide); O Lovely Glowworm (Portland "Drammy" Best Script Award) and Great Men of Science, Nos. 21 & 22 (L.A. Weekly Best Play Award). Glen has also collaborated with Frank London (of the Klezmatics) on two new musicals: On Words and Onwards, and Loewe-Award winner A Night In The Old Marketplace. In television, Glen has won two Emmys® (twelve nominations), and has written over 200 episodes for children's television series including "Arthur," “Curious George,” and "Fetch w/ Ruff Ruffman." He is a New Dramatists alumnus.
Philly native Angelique Marshall has a passion for the arts. As a freelance agent, Angelique has worked on a slew of independent projects as a Treatment Writer, Executive Producer, Assistant Director, Production & Stage Manager, Producer, Casting Director and Editor. Her credits include A Diamond in the Sky, Lost Money, The Strip, Getting My Way, A Sweet Sensation, and "Happy Holidazs", Secret Society the Stage Play, Computer Love, Prisoner, The film adaption of the stage play VI Degrees, Trying to get Heaven on 15 cent. Angelique has also worked as a personnel director for music videos, Marketing Manager and Event Planner for the International Black Film Conference in Philadelphia. Angelique's most recent projects include - feature length- "Coochie Wars", Assistant Director of the Urban Philadelphia Play Festival for the award winning Stage Play VII Deadly Sins, and VI Degrees as well as a Teen Televised Talk Show called Generation Next a spin off of the hit show Urban Expressions. Outside of Angelique's production experience, she has obtained a Master of Science Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Springfield College. She uses this degree to provided mental health counseling for her community.
Native of Philadelphia started an early exploration in the arts with Philadelphia's The Young Performers Theatre Group at age 11. Alisa received her undergraduate degree from Shippensburg University. Here she starred in several productions including Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), West Side Story (Rosalie), Chicago (Velma Kelly), Damn Yankees (Lola), Footloose (Urleen) Directed, Produced In real Life (Charlayne Woodward), Alisa's most recent works include; The American Family Theatre Company's national tour of Black Journey, VI Degrees (Ne Ne), Love Queens Who Suffer From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Woman in Purple),The Gentle Cycle of Dirty Laundry (Jewel) Alisa will be attending NYIT Film School in this Fall. "I'm so honored for all I have learned from working with GoKash Productions and thankful for the opportunity to be in this production of VI Degrees."
Was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa to Lamar and Carolyn Fisher. She and her older sister Nicole grew up in theWest Oak Lane section of Philadelphia. Since a young age Sherri has always been able to make people laugh and smile and took to the stage at an earlier age. Since grade school Sherri has acted various parts in plays and played the violin for 7 years. Sherri started acting again in church plays at Sharon Baptist Church under the direction of Kash Goins in plays such as the "Innocent Man" and "The Pastor and His Sign". Sherri currently works for a foster care agency as a home study social worker and is the Director of the G.I.R.L.S. (getting IT right to live stronger) group that she started in May of 2007. Sherri will be pursuing her Doctorate degree later this year in social work which will further help her to focus on how low self-esteem effects the development of adolescent females. Her love for the arts has grown over the years and this is her second performance in "Man I Shoulda Put a Ring on It". Sherri gives all praises to God for allowing her to be on this journey and thanks her family and friends for all of their love and support.
The French Saint Martin native, Carléne Pochette, is multi-faceted as an actress, fitness model, and producer. Beginning her career as a fitness model, she launched major campaigns with JcPenney, Valencia College, and Muscle and Fitness. She made her transition into acting full-time while at University of Penn's Annenberg School and Freedom Theatre. Her multimedia credits include "Old Man Winter," "Dinner with Friends," "Count on Me," "One Man Book Club," and "Limitless." Pochette has three films set for release in 2011 so far, including the lead in The Sweetest Cherry, Uncle Hymie's Funeral, and House of Malik. She continues to seek projects that challenge her as an actress and that reveals trueness—undiscovered or not—to society.
Began his acting career in 2000 when he was an extra in "Unbreakable" with Samuel Jackson and Bruce Willis. Since that experience, Kevin went on to work on T,V series "Hack", "Sex In The city" and a host of independent films, plays, fashion shows and commercials. When he's not acting, Kevin is a dedicated father, Social worker and part-time Model. With His talent and experience, Kevin strives to be the best performer he can be, with hopes of becoming a leading male actor. "I thank God for creating my vision, My mom for her constant belief during my quest of becoming a great performer, unique for believing in me and sticking by me, my son who is the air that I breathe and my brothers, sister and Mr. Ade for their continued support!"
Born in Philadelphia, PA, but a NJ native, has always displayed an appreciation for performing since a young age. She began her love for entertainment through the form of dance, attending Freedom Repertory Theater in Philadelphia for seven years of her life. During her time at Freedom, she performed in a myriad of year-end dance showcases, an annual Christmas play called Black Nativity, and a local award show, The Barrymore Awards. However, in her last year of junior high school, Martina discovered that her heart truly lied in acting even though she really enjoyed expressing herself through movement.
By 1999, she was attending the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts focusing her studies in the drama program. At CAPA, she performed in a few high school productions of Broadway musicals and toured the city presenting Children's Theater to elementary and junior high school kids. When not in school, she continued to nurture her talent by joining a local theater company called Rainbow Connection Theater Company. When Martina went off to Howard University (Washington, DC) in 2003, she spent her first year as a Musical Theater student. Even though, she ended her college career with a degree in Business Marketing, Martina still was engaged in acting. She was part of an original production called SHE-The Healing Pool as well as a book signing program in which she performed a few poems written by the featured author. Since then, Martina has done voiceover work and starred in a few short-film productions. She also enjoys to give back to her community through the form of volunteerism and send quality time with her family and close friends.
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Was born in Los Angeles, California & raised in Wilmington, DE. He graduated from Howard High School of Technology and majored in television production. In 2003 he obtained his bachelor's degree in Television Production from Delaware State University. His passion for acting began early on as he showcased his talents and performed in high school & college plays. Neils has developed as an actor over the last couple of years. His credits include "Watermelon Cornbread" by Derrick D. Reed, GoKash Productions "VI Degrees", "VII Deadly Sins", "Man I Should'a Put a Ring on It", "More Than One Way to Skin a Dog"; Shenile Melton's "When the Smoke Cleared"..
After ten years of professional acting experience with credits in Fences, Raisin in The Sun, The River Niger, The Emperor Jones, Sparkle The Musical, The Bluest Eye, the movie Prison Song and many others, in 2008 Kash founded GoKash Productions and has since written, directed produced and/or co-produced two Hilarious comedy stage plays "Man, I Shoulda Put A Ring On It",and "Tryna Get to Heaven on 15 Cents". He's also written, directed and produced two Award Winning dramas "VI Degrees" and "VII Deadly Sins"". In 2009, Kash won the coveted "Best Play" award at the NYC Downtown Urban Theatre Festival with his production of "VI Degrees" and then returned to the festival in 2010 with "VII Deadly Sins", which was also an award winner. "VI Degrees" was subsequently produced as a short film that is now making it's rounds via the national film festival circuit.
2010 also brought the highly successful inaugural Philly Urban Theatre Festival, Kash's brainchild and effort in preparation for it's second annual presentation. It is an amazing 21 day celebration of new theatrical works by 13 Philadelphia based playwrights. The Philadelphia native and DE resident is popularly considered amongst the most prolific Urban Theatre producers in the Philadelphia area and maintains a reputation for top quality productions. His latest ventures have been two successful mountings of his newest work the musical play "Single Black Female".
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DeAnna Wright was born and raised in High Springs, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Florida and has recently moved to Philadelphia to further her career in the arts. Some of her previous credits include For Colored Girls (Lady in Brown/Blue), First Breeze of Summer (Lucretia), Black Nativity, How to Kill a Child and A Demon (Lena), as well as, other various roles and performances. DeAnna is always thrilled about new and exciting opportunities to perform, progress and enhance her craft and this particular piece adds another dimension. Peace and Progress!
A rising actor who is making an immediate impact on the acting world by being featured in nine films to date. He has truly transcended the term "perseverance and a firm work ethic policy" into human form. Anthony's ability to bring life to his character choice and the writers words has propelled him to great heights in such a short time. In 2010 and 2011, Todd had the privilege to work with some of Hollywoods finest actors, like Vivica A. Fox, Elise Neal in (Lord All Men Cant Be Dogs) Common, Danny Glover in (L.U.V) and megastar Will Smith, in (Men In Black 3). While making strides in film, He has also set sights on impacting the television world as well. In 2009 and 2010, he was able to land various commercials and continue his pursuit into the TV sitcom world. In addition to film and TV, Anthony has also been featured in several stage plays and various music videos. Todd's success as an actor is grounded in his ability to take direction well and allowing himself to be open to constructive criticism. Being a firm believer that "faith without works is dead", he makes sure that he is always "ready", so that he doesn't have to "get ready"., Todd Anthony (www.thetoddanthony.com), a name you need to know, a name you WILL remember. A Brand in the making!
Broadway: Spring Awakening; The Light in the Piazza; Caroline, or Change; The Full Monty; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Twelfth Night (Jeanine Tesori). Off-Broadway: Coraline (Stephin Merritt), Mother Courage and Her Children, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Songs From an Unmade Bed, The Immigrant (Steven Alper), Radiant Baby (Debra Barsha), Twelfth Night (Duncan Sheik), Love’s Fire (Adam Guettel). Education: Southern Methodist University and Manhattan School of Music.
Music coordinator for films: The Tempest, Across the Universe, You Don’t Know Jack, Remember Me, The Beaver, Waitress, the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” and “Mildred Pierce.” As concertmaster on Broadway: The Green Bird, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek, Legally Blonde. Recording coordinator/concertmaster: Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Lou Reed, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Erasure, Kelly Clarkson and others.
Dublin-born Rori Coleman is a composer, arranger, producer and sound engineer. He studied classical guitar at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Composition credits include: music for the feature film Short Order with Emma de Caunes, Jack Dee, John Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, and Rade Serbedzija; numerous short films the most recent being Sugarstick winner of best black comedy at the New York International Independent film and video festival 2009. Composition for many documentaries including the Global Nomad series, Decay, Nasc Greenland. Music for advertising, commissions include: Independent News and Media Group PLC, Lufthansa Airlines, European Environment Agency.
Arranging/Production/Engineering/Musician credits include: co-producer and guitarist on "Love's in need of love today" written by Stevie Wonder performed by Bono and Stevie Wonder for the documentary film Darfur now. Recording engineer on "I am the blues" from Johnny Hallyday's 2008 album Le Coeur d'un Homme. Producer and engineer on 'Invocation' the debut album by leading Irish classical guitarist Michael O'Toole. Co-producer and engineer on "Adolf Gebler, Clarinettist" by Roger Doyle from his 'Cool Steel Army' album 2008. String arrangement on "Should have been gone" for Preacher's Son from their 'Love, Life and Limb' album released October 2010. More details at www.roricoleman.com
Singer-songwriter/pianist Dawn Kenny holds a Masters in Contemporary Composition and released two albums with Sony. She has arranged and recorded for U2 and Johnny Hallyday. Dawn toured with Bob Geldof and Ron Sexsmith and has performed extensively throughout Europe and America. In Q Magazine in 2007, Bono called her "an exceptional musician."
Broadway: Sister Act, Catch Me…, Priscilla, Elf, Women on the Verge…, Life in the Theatre, Million Dollar Quartet, The Addams Family, Memphis, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, In the Heights, Wicked. Film: Margin Call, Howl, Sex and the City x 2, Jonah Hex, Main Street, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Across the Universe, Rent, Pieces of April.
Jenn is best known for her performance in the original cast of the critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway production Next to Normal which earned her a 2009 Tony Award Nomination at age 17. Two years prior she made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Spring Awakening. TV credits include an appearance on the CW11 series “Gossip Girl.” Impossible without Dad, Mom, Lizard, Pat, Stimey, Adam, and Meghann.
Teresa Victoria Carpio, better known as T.V., grew up in Hong Kong with her mother, Teresa Carpio, a household name as a singer and entertainer in Asia. She danced in music videos for Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, which led to parts on television's "Law and Order" and "The Jury". Then as an alto soprano she sang with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in her mother's acclaimed Diva concerts. From there she landed the role of Gail in Spike Lee's She Hate Me, and the role of Angela in Lee's Sucker Free City for Showtime. She auditioned for Julie Taymor's acclaimed feature film, Across The Universe and was cast as Prudence. This was followed by playing Alexi Darling in Rent on Broadway. Recently she landed the role of Valerie in the upcoming Universal Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper starrer The Dark Fields, directed by Neil Burger.
Broadway: A Man For All Seasons (Henry VIII); The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (The Grinch); The Lion King (Scar); Julius Caesar (Decius Brutus); Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere); A Christmas Carol; Kentucky Cycle. Off-Broadway: Rex; Richard II; Duchess of Malfi. Regional: 25 years-including Associate Artist of The Old Globe Theatre and The Shakespeare Theatre Company. Recently: Cyrano (Craig Noel Award) at The Old Globe and Iago (Helen Hayes Award) at STC. TV and Film: "Law & Order: SVU," "One Life to Live," "All My Children," "Substance of Fire". http://www.patrickpageonline.com.
Broadway: Looped, The Farnsworth Invention, Deuce, La Cage aux Folles, The Boy from Oz, Kiss Me Kate (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Titanic, and On the Waterfront. Encores!: Damn Yankees, Do Re Mi, Li'l Abner, Of Thee I Sing. Off-Broadway: Captains Courageous, Floyd Collins, and The Fantasticks. TV: various appearances including the FX series "Rescue Me", guest stars on "Law &Order", "The West Wing", "Lipstick Jungle". Film: Fool's Gold, Invincible, Martin Scorcese's Bringing Out the Dead, and Woody Allen's The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, among others. Love to Amanda, Conor and Fiona.
Broadway: Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray, Rock 'N Roll, Spring Awakening, After The Fall, Mamma Mia! (original Broadway company), Present Laughter, Michael in Dancing At Lughnasa. Off-Broadway: Editor Webb in Our Town (Barrow Street), Stuff Happens (Public Theater - Drama Desk, Best Ensemble), Sir Larry in Orson's Shadow (Barrow Street), The Internationalist (Vineyard), Little Fish (Second Stage), When They Speak Of Rita (Primary Stages), Henry V (NYSF). Regional: leading roles at the Guthrie, Yale Rep., Long Wharf, ACT, Mark Taper Forum, Actor's Theatre of Louisville. TV: "Law and Order", "Law and Order: SVU", "Third Watch," "Life on Mars", "Royal Pains", "New Amsterdam". Film: Henry's Crime, Step Up 3D, Bad Bride, The Wackness. For Laura, Eleanor, and Clarissa.
Isabel Keating is widely acclaimed for her performance in Broadway's The Boy from Oz opposite Hugh Jackman, for which she garnered Tony Award, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, and won the Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards. Also on Broadway, she starred in Enchanted April and the long-running hit Hairspray. Off Broadway, Isabel most recently starred in Cusi Cram's A Lifetime Burning at Primary Stages, and has appeared with Atlantic Theatre Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and Rattlestick, among others. She won the Helen Hayes Award for her turn in Tom Stoppard's Indian Ink at Washington, DC's Studio Theatre, and has appeared regionally at the Old Globe, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, Paper Mill Playhouse, the O'Neill Center, Vassar/Powerhouse, Williamstown, and many others. Her films include The Nanny Diaries and Life Before Her Eyes. For television, she guest starred opposite Stanley Tucci in CBS's "3 lbs" and opposite Vincent D'Onofrio in NBC Universal's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", and provided her voice for the Emmy Award-winning PBS American Masters "Judy Garland: By Myself".
Broadway: Time Stands Still, Grease, High Fidelity, Ring of Fire, Aida, I'm Not Rappaport, Bring Back Birdie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Off-Broadway: Romantic Poetry, Game Show. Regional: Steppenwolf, McCarter, Old Globe, Paper Mill, Dallas Theatre Center, Actor's Theatre Louisville, Kennedy Center, Ford's, Coconut Grove. Film: Salt, The Namesake, Renaissance Man, I'll Do Anything. TV: "Law and Order: SVU", "Crazy For You" (PBS Great Performances), "Star Trek: DS9", Conan O'Brien, "One Life To Live". L.A.'s Evidence Room Theatre Project (founder), Yale University (Whiffenpoof), Elyse and Eleanor (husband/father).
Mat Devine was born and raised in Connecticut, moving to Chicago to gain a BFA in film from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. There he formed the seminal alternative rock band, Kill Hannah, taking on the roles of lead singer and principle songwriter. Mat signed to Atlantic Records in 2003 at which time the band began touring America, Canada, UK and Europe behind 4 consecutive albums. Over the greater part of 7 years Mat has performed over 1000 concerts on stage, radio and television worldwide. His songs have been featured in numerous films, video games and television shows. Mat also writes the wildly popular blog for Fuse TV known as the Raccoon Society. Although no stranger to the concert stage, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is his Broadway debut.
Alice Lee is from Chicago, IL, and is currently finishing her last year at NYU. Broadway: Spring Awakening. Readings/ Workshops: Freckleface Strawberry; Camp Wanatachi at 3LD; Bare. TV: “As The World Turns.” Alice is also a singer/songwriter—check her out at facebook.com/aliceleemusic. Thanks to Abrams & her family and friends for being the best family and friends ever!
Jonathan Schwartz is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut in this incredible production! Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (Matt). A recent winner of the Paper Mill Rising Star Award, and featured on the Ben Folds album University A Cappella, Jonathan is a proud 2010 graduate of Princeton University. He'd like to thank his family and BRS for being so supportive.
Matthew James Thomas, 22, trained at Sylvia Young and Italia Conti London. He is well known in the UK for his lead role in the TV series "Britannia High". Recently, Matthew filmed roles in TV dramas "Casualty" and "Midsomer Murders" and the lead in independent short film Possession. At 12, he appeared in movies Billy Elliot (as Simon, Billy's audition rival) and About a Boy, and many TV shows, including "Doctors", "Bad Girls" and "Wonderful You". A year later he played the title role in Stephen Poliakoff's The Lost Prince, alongside Miranda Richardson and Tom Hollander. Favorite theatre roles include Dorian in 2009's Dorian Gray at the Leicester Square Theatre; Schlomo in the West End's Fame revival and Wayne in Popcorn at the Landor Fringe. Other West End credits include Oliver! and the original production of Whistle Down the Wind. Matthew is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician and hopes to release his debut album shortly.
Broadway debut! New York: The Rockae (Autonoe), LaChiusa's The Wild Party at Columbia Stages (Madeline True). Recent regional: The Who's Tommy (Mrs. Walker), Cabaret (Sally), and The Odd Couple (Gwendolyn Pigeon). Special thanks to the entire Spider-Man team, Telsey Casting, Cyd LeVin and Assoc., Mom, Dad, family and friends for their endless support--Sing Out, Louise!
Broadway: Rent, South Pacific. Film: Across the Universe, Painting Abby Long. Television: "New Amsterdam". Matt is also a songwriter and has released 3 records, the latest of which is entitled "Odd Evensong", and is available on iTunes.
Broadway: In The Heights (u/s Benny), Cry-Baby (Dupree), Tarzan (Terk), Urinetown: The Musical (u/s Bobby Strong), Smokey Joe's Cafe (u/s Adrian). New York City Opera: Porgy and Bess (Sportin' Life). First National Tours: Rent (Tom Collins, Benny), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Adrian), Ain't Misbehavin' (Andre), tick, tick...BOOM! (Michael). Film; Eat Pray Love (feature with Julia Roberts, James Franco). Many voiceovers and commercials. This is for Jada.
Luther Creek is ecstatic. He sang for heart in The Who's Tommy, for peace in Hair, for understanding in Rent, revolution in Urinetown and love as background vocalist for Michael Jackson at the Garden. He tripped with Bono in Across the Universe, was zen in Zoolander, mugged “The Flight of the Conchords” and studied with Marcel Marceau. He makes music, movies and love. Thanks to Julie, Glen, Bono, The Edge, and Tiffany at Telsey and Co. For Mother.
Thrilled to be in Spider-Man! Broadway: Wicked, Hot Feet. Film: Across the Universe, Old Dogs, Bolden. TV: Comedy Central, “The Today Show,” “DWTS.” Commercial: Truth antismoking. Print: DKNY. Director: Intrigue Dance Intensive. Always tackle your fears!
Broadway debut! Gerald is a Wisconsin native, a proud graduate of UW – Stevens Point. Recent credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Damn Yankees, and Fame. Gerald would like to thank God, his family, and friends for their wonderful support over the years! A special thanks to Julie Seckar, Scott West, Kevin Brooks and his heroes, mom and dad!
Collin Baja is thrilled to be returning to Broadway as a part of this incredible production! After studying at The Interlochen Arts Academy, Collin continued his studies at The Juilliard School where he graduated in 2008. Broadway: Equus Revival (2008-2009). Film: The Producers (directed by Susan Stroman) and Across the Universe (directed by Julie Taymor). Danced for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as well as toured internationally as a member of Aszure and Artists under the direction of Aszure Barton. He is incredibly grateful to his family for their love and support! Big thank you to Geoff Soffer, Michael Mahan, Cherice Barton, Danny Ezralow, my agents at FORD Models, and to Tiffany Canfield!
A filmmaker, Florida Boy and lover at heart. Trained at The Florida Dance Workshop, Interlochen Arts Academy and The Juilliard School. Loves to create. Thankful for family and friends. Credits: Vices: a Love Story, WHY, Tarzan, West Side Story (Teatro Alla Scala), "AMICI", Across The Universe, The Wiz. Thank God.
Emmanuel Brown was born and raised in S. Florida and has always had an interest in the arts from an early age. He started out in the martial arts and eventually went on to become a State, National, and World champion by the age of 18. The discipline he achieved in the martial arts helped him to excel in the performing arts throughout his youth and he eventually earned his BFA in Acting from the University of Florida, where he also studied dance. Since moving to NY he has worked professionally as an actor, dancer, martial artist, choreographer and gymnast on stage and screen. He is proud for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark to be his Broadway debut. He would like to thank God, his family and friends for their continued love and support.
Broadway debut! Recent work: Man in the Mirror – Tribute to Michael Jackson 2010 tour (U.S. and Europe) and MTV’s VMA promo with recording artist, Ne-Yo. Training: LaGuardia School of Performing Arts, AAADT and Children’s Theatre Co. (Minneapolis, MN).
Erin Elliott is a choreographer, dancer, actress, and stunt woman. She has worked with Julie Taymor on the opera Grendel and the film Across the Universe. Erin also helped create Cirque de Soleil's "KA", directed by Robert Lepage, and "Love", directed by Dominic Champagne. She has worked with choreographer Daniel Ezralow on many projects including Across the Universe, Why B, Amici, and Tosca with Lucio Dalla. Recently, she created and performed "Outlined in Black" for Drop Dance Co. and received rave reviews at the Edinburg Festival. She has been creating and performing an ongoing cabaret, "Pardon Monsieur", with the Collin Bickley Band. Before moving to LA, Erin performed in the musical Notre Dame de Paris, directed by Gilles Maheu, and was a soloist with MOMIX for many years. She helped create the popular evening-length works Passion, Baseball and Momix in Orbit, in which she choreographed and performed "Orbit".
Craig Henningsen is announced as "the future of martial arts" by the Emmy® Award-winning Discovery Channel documentary XMA. A three-time ESPN / AKA Warrior Cup / World Champion, Craig began his training at Sharkey's Karate in Naperville, Illinois. He placed Top 5 on "America's Got Talent," being a member of team Sideswipe, which after toured internationally, supporting US Armed Forces and performing on Britney Spears' "Circus" Tour. Catching the eye of Jackie Chan's manager, Craig relocated to L.A., signing a movie deal with New Line Cinema, followed by his first film, Feast. TV co-stars include "No Ordinary Family," "Ghosts/Aliens," and BBC's "The Slammer;" starred in Pepsi campaign, and modeled for Puma. Craig is blessed to mark SPIDER-MAN as his Broadway debut, and thrilled to work with this magical creative team and amazing cast. Love to Sensei, Matt, Karate Family, Dad, Mom, Christian & Elenora.
Dana Marie Ingraham began her training under Bernice Johnson in New York. She subsequently trained at La Guardia HS of Performing Arts, The Ailey School, Jacob's Pillow, and SMU (BFA Dance; BA Sociology). Companies: Armitage Gone! Dance, Philadanco. Broadway: Hot Feet. National Tours: The Lion King; The Color Purple (u/s "Squeak"). Awards: U.S. Presidential Scholar of the Arts. Proud AEA member.
Ayo Janeen Jackson received her B.F.A. from the North Carolina School of the Arts. She is a former member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Ballet Preljocaj. Ms. Jackson received a Princess Grace Award in 2004 and a Princess Grace Foundation Special Project Grant in 2006. She worked with Ms. Julie Taymor on the movie titled Across the Universe and the opera Grendel. Ayo wants to thank Fran, Rudy, Nichole, Donna Faye, and SGI.
Joshua Kobak has performed over 21 parts on Broadway – in Rent, Tarzan, Fuerza Bruta, American Idiot, and now Spider-Man. A singer/songwriter and playwright, he has created 3 albums and 2 musicals thus far. Thank you for the love, belief, and opportunity.
Heather Lang is ecstatic to be making her Broadway debut! Theatre Credits: Radio City Rockette (NYC), Nights on Broadway II, Eliot Feld's The Spaghetti Ballet (Joyce). Regional: Cats (Cassandra), Gypsy, Cabaret. Workshops: The Addams Family, Dangerous Beauty, Up Here. Opera: Grendel (LA Opera), The Damnation of Faust (Met Opera). Film: I Am Legend, Smurfs, Across the Universe, The Great Observer. TV: "Rescue Me", "VH1's Fashion Rocks", "MTV: Wannabe". Heather has also acted in numerous TV commercials. She has a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Last year, Heather and her pal Eleanor wrote a two woman show, The Heather Lang show by Eleanor Bauer and Vice Versus, performed in Berlin. Lots of love and thanks to her Mom, Dad, Bro, Ryan, her boos and her rock, Matty - love you!
Ari Loeb, from California, has performed in 300 cities worldwide, including 3,000 concerts with Cirque du Soleil, Pilobolus and Momix. In Italy, Ari was featured on the television smash "Amici" with Daniel Ezralow, and also as Ezralow's assistant as choreographer of the 2010 Sanremo Song Festival, the 2007 Academy Awards, and "Blue Peter" in London. Ari has choreographed for Cirkus, Djurgarden in Stockholm, and various commercials in Spain, Canada, the U.S. and Bermuda. SPIDER-MAN is Ari's Broadway debut. He thanks his mother.
Natalie Lomonte is a native Texan who began dancing in the womb. After her studies at Marymount Manhattan College, she toured extensively with Momix, Pilobolus and Parsons Dance. Most recently she performed with Liza Minnelli in the movie Sex and the City 2. Natalie is thrilled and very proud to be making her Broadway debut in this incredible production.
Broadway: Inherit The Wind. Off-Broadway: Dust. National Tours: The 101 Dalmatians Musical. Regional Theatre: Seattle Repertory Theatre, A.C.T., The Fifth Avenue Musical Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre, Portland Repertory Theatre, Montana Repertory Theatre, Seattle Childrens Theatre, The Empty Space Theatre. Television: Guest and Co-star roles on “Law And Order: Criminal Intent,” “The Practice,” “Frasier,” “The X- Files,” “An American Family,” Lifetime Television Movie. National and regional commercials. Favorite roles: Max in The Producers, Falstaff in Henry IV, Part Two, Eddie/Dr. Scott in The Rocky Horror Show, The Colonel (Sheepdog) in The 101 Dalmatians Musical, Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Yvan in Art, Angus in The Drawer Boy.
Broadway debut! Previous credits: 1st National tour of A Chorus Line (Val). 42nd Street - Goodspeed Opera House (Peggy Sawyer). Dames At Sea - Bay Street Theatre (Ruby). Cats - National tour (Demeter). 42nd Street - Asia tour (Peggy Sawyer). Hong Kong Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Big thanks to mom, dad, sissy Jem, and charlie love.
Broadway debut! Theatre credits: North American Premiere of Dirty Dancing (u/s Johnny's seductress; Vivian and Baby's mom; Marjorie), Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Into the Woods (Florinda), Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes (Virtue), Romeo and Juliet (Rosalind), Guys and Dolls, Pericles (u/s The Bawd/Goddess Diana). Other credits: The Producers, Cabaret, Evita, Joseph…. Film and TV: Oscar Award-winning movie Chicago, "So You Think You Can Dance" (asst. choreographer), Bollywood/Hollywood.
Kristen Faith Oei feels so blessed to be 'turning off the dark' for her Broadway debut! A native Californian, now in New York, after having most recently been the dance captain in the sit down company of Wicked in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Credits include Wicked first national tour; Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida first national tour (Amneris cover); We Will Rock You Las Vegas; West Side Story European tour; Fame - The Musical national tour; "The Suite Life on Deck;" the Country Music Awards with the Dixie Chicks. All my love and thankfulness to my family, my friends, my amazing mentors and teachers, my Wicked family, Telsey casting, CTG, my Grandma, Mom and Dad, and most of all, God, from whom ALL blessings flow.
With a degree in Operatic Theatre from The Juilliard School, America Olivo formed the music group Soluna. Their DreamWorks Records hits "For All Time" and "Bring It To Me" topped the charts. They opened for Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony on tours through the United States and Latin America at Radio City, Madison Square Garden, and the Staples Center. America has performed with Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, Elton John, Shakira, Nelly, Destiny's Child, Alanis Morisette, and Stevie Wonder. America starred in Paramount Television's "Soluna" pilot, and on "How I Met Your Mother", "Jake in Progress", "The Brothers Garcia", "Cuts", "General Hospital", and "House". Her film credits include The Thirst, Blood Wars, Love Shack, The Last Resort, Friday the 13th, Transformers 2, Bitch Slap, and Neighbor. She has appeared on the covers of Playboy, CMD Magazine, Latino Future, People en Español and in Maxim UK and Español.
Graduate from Chicago Academy for the Arts and S.U.N.Y. Purchase. Notable Credits: Donald Byrd company member, Celine Dion "A New Day" 5 years, assistant to Mia Michaels “So You Think You Can Dance,” Warner Brothers Film Spring Breakdown, “Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles,” Soft Bank Commercial (Cameron Diaz double). This is Jennifer's Broadway debut.
Kyle Post previously appeared on Broadway in the final cast of RENT. Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (KC Starlight), Hair (Berger), Falsettoland (Whizzer), Much Ado About Nothing (Claudio). Kyle recently finished the "Best Social Media Job in the World," 67 Days of Smiles in Orlando, Florida. Graduate of Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music.
Broadway Debut! Tours/Regional: Hairspray (Fender, u/s Link), West Side Story (NCT), Altar Boyz, 42nd Street (Walnut Street), Crazy For You (Maine State), Radio City Xmas Spectacular. Commercials: C&A (Brazil) featuring Beyoncé, Nike Fall 2010, Lord & Taylor. Thanks to my loving family and friends. http://www.BrandonRubendall.com.
Sean Samuels, a native New Yorker, is honored to be a part of the original cast of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. Broadway: Tarzan, Curtains. Regional: High School Musical at the Paper Mill Playhouse (Zeke). Don't be afraid to dream even bigger.
Broadway debut. Dollar is very honored and thrilled to be working on such an amazing show with so many talented people involved. Film/TV appearances: Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, “Glee,” “Eli Stone,” Jackass Number Two, “Mad TV,” “Art of War 3,” “Hannah Montana,” Minority Report. Performed as the Blue/Red Power Ranger in national and international tours. Featured in numerous commercials and print work and has worked with many major recording artists. Special thanks to his parents, sisters, and all his wonderful friends. Miss B and Orange bear as well.
Born in Madrid, Spain and raised in Portsmouth, NH, Christopher has been dancing around the world for 2 decades. He has performed and been featured with such renowned companies as Houston Ballet, Ballet New England, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Les ballet jazz du Montreal. Also working with such great choreographers as Ohad Naharin, Jiri Kylian, Christopher Bruce, Lar Lubovitch, Aszure Barton, Twyla Tharp and Daniel Ezralow. His stage credits include the Broadway tour of Movin' Out, and the original North American cast of Dirty Dancing. He was part of the core creative dance crew on his first project with Julie Taymor, Across the Universe, where he also landed a featured role as a dorm buddy singing "A Little Help From My Friends". He has worked with Daniel Ezralow on many projects since and is truly honored to be part of this new collaboration with the Across team. All his love and thanks to his family for their support.