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Jason Abrams

Music Theatre Student

SAG

TELEVISION:

THE PRINCE (WB Pilot Episode), Featured     Matt Leblanc

 

LAW AND ORDER, Waiter     NBC

 

SWINESBURG, (Sitcom Pilot), Peter Potts    

On the Run Productions

 

RESCUE ME, Featured     FX/Jace Alexander

FILM:

RED (Feature), RED (Lead)     Seth Panman

 

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, Frat Boy at Princeton    

Julie Taymor

 

BOTTOM OF THE FOOD CHAIN, Caveman (Lead)    

 Liam Sabini

 

SOPRANOS (Season 6), Bell-Hop     David Chase, HBO

 

HANGMAN'S NOOSE (Feature), Featured    

Alberto Martinez

 

WAR OF THE WORLDS (Feature), Featured    

Steven Spielberg

 

RED GROVE (Feature), Tommy (Supporting)    

Doug Downing

EDUCATION:

SUNY New Paltz     Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science

Television and Radio Production

 

SUNY Ulster     Associate of Science

Communications and Media Arts

 

Barbizon     Graduate

Acting and Modeling School

 

 

Jeremy Bohen

Repertory Company

AFTRA

THEATRE:

LIVE COVERAGE      FringeNYC 2004

FALLING AWAKE, Dylan      Expanded Arts/BDA

SORRY, WRONG NUMBER, George     

Arizona State University

 

SURE THING, THE INTERVIEW,

A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, SEVEN MENUS     

Stage Coach Adventures

 

TELEVISION:

ALL MY CHILDREN, Reporter/Recurring      ABC-TV

 

FILM:

SMOKE SCREENS, Elvis, Baxter Churchville, dir.

 

TROUBLE WITH HAPPINESS, Eavesdropper

Lynn Powers, dir.

 

THE LITTLE GOD MOVIE, Angel

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, dir.

 

100 STORIES, Roger, Pierre St. Jacques, dir.

 

EDUCATION:

Susan Grace Studio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron Carlos

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

MUSIC THEATRE/ACTOR/VOICE

 

THEATRE:

WEST SIDE STORY     Baby John

CRAZY FOR YOU     Cowboy Trio

42ND STREET     Ensemble

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE     Ensemble

Bucks County Playhouse, PA's State Theatre

 

 

ASSASSINS     Balladeer / Oswald     STAM

 

 

RAGTIME     Younger Brother  

THE WILD PARTY    Ensemble / u.s. Phil & Oscar

INTO THE WOODS     Jack

Marymount Manhattan College

 

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

Marymount Manhattan College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah DeBiase

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Repertory Company

MUSIC THEATRE/ACTOR/VOICE

 

OFF-BROADWAY:

 

CHUCKLEBALL: JAILHOUSE JOCKS

Snapple Theatre

 

EC: THE MUSICAL

Luke Lombardi

 

SOUL SEARCHING

Michael/Men

 

 

NATIONAL TOUR:

 

CAMELOT        Sir Dinadan/ Fight Captain

Candlewood National Tour

 

 

REGIONAL THEATRE:

 

BIGGER FISH TO FRY

Doggie

 

WE LOVE YOU JOHNNY HERO       

DR2 Theatre, NY Fringe

 

TERRORISM AND YOU

Javier

 

 

VOICE WORK:

JOJO'S CIRCUS        Disney        Series of 4 books

 

 

FILM:

WORLD WAR ERA LIBYA        Narrator     

w/Isabella Rosellini

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

New York University

CAP21 Music Theatre

 

 

 

 

John Dickerson

Music Theatre Student

NYCA Summer Arts Workshop

Now LA, CA Based Major Storyboard Artist

 

STORYBOARD ARTIST:

 

ESL HOUSE DISTANCE LEARNING       Cartoonist

 

3 IF BY SPACE        Story Engine Entertainment

 

TRANSFERENCE         Independent Film

 

THE PARENT         Some Dude Productions

 

A NEW YORK WEDDING        Red Mills Pictures

 

PENNYWISE         Independent Film

 

PINBALL         Independent Film

 

MISSING PIECES        Independent Film

 

TIMELINES: SERVING TIME

Best Destiny Productions

 

FILM AS DIRECTOR:

 

INTO THE DARK        Boxer Short Films

 

DEATH KILLS         Boxer Short Films

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

 

New York University, BFA Film & Television

 

SUNY Ulster, A.S. Communications and Media Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trevor McQueen Eaton

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

AFTRA, AEA

TELEVISION:

LET'S JUST PLAY      Nickelodeon Promo

 

YOU GOTTA HAVE ARTS     WAM Network

 

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD     WAM Network

 

FILM:

 

FADER      NYU Student Film     Hal

 

INDUSTRIALS:

 

ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

- Walkabout Productions, Sam

 

SHAKEN BABY, Chase Wilson Productions, Pat

 

BROADWAY:

 

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN REVIVAL

(w/Bernadette Peters)

- Marquis Theatre     Little Jake (originated role)

 

RECORDINGS:

 

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN CAST ALBUM    

Angel Records

 

BEIN' WITH YOU THIS WAY (Book on Tape)   

ACME Recording

 

BROADWAY'S GREATEST GIFTS:

CAROLS FOR A CURE 1999

- Broadway Cares

 

THEATRE:

MAME      Tri-Arts-Sharon Playhouse     Patrick

 

IN THAT VALLEY (Staged Reading)   

Houseman Theatre     Samuel

 

CHASING DRAGONS (Screenplay Staged Reading)

- First Light Productions     Cutter 

 

 

Beth Hopp

NYCA MT Student

NYCA Troupe Member

Victorian Caroler

Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

 

EMC

 

THEATRE:

CHRISTMAS CAROL       Nicola 

 Hartford Stage, Michael Wilson/ Jeremy Cohen

 

CHRISTMAS CAROL         Swing

 Alley Theatre, James Black

 

LARAMIE PROJECT        Narrator/Ensemble

 Hartt School, Rob Ruggerio

 

WOYZECK       Margaret

 Hartt School, Henry Fonte

 

MEASURE FOR MEASURE      Provost

 Hartt School, MichaelJohn McGann

 

 

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

 

University of Harford, School of Drama

 

Shakespeare Intensive, UK 2004:

 

Sebastian Gramm-Jones

(The National Theatre & BBC)

 

Peter Craze

(Drama Studio London)

 

Nick Hutchison

(Royal Shakespeare Company)

 

Julia L’Grand

(Royal Shakespeare Company)

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Zena Grey

NYCA Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

SAG, AFTRA, EQUITY

THEATRE:

THE HERBAL BED     Broadway Elizabeth Hall

- Eugene O'Neal Theater, NYC

 

RADIANT BABY KID    The Public Theatre, NYC

 

THE UGLY DUCKLING/FROG/FISH     

- Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY

 

FILM:

 

SHAGGY DOG        Disney  Studios

 

IN GOOD COMPANY        Universal Studios

 

MAX KEEBLE'S BIG MOVE

- Woodwind Girl/Megan, Leading Role     

Disney Studios

 

SNOW DAY

- Natalie, Leading Role     

Paramount/Nickelodeon Films

 

SUMMER CATCH

- Katie, Principal Role      Warner Bros.

 

THE BONE COLLECTOR

- Principal Role      Universal Pictures RA

 

TELEVISION:

 

The Guardian, Ashley Webber     CBS

 

Law & Order, Lena Marchietti     NBC

 

Law & Order: SVU,  Guest Lead     NBC

 

The Job (w/ Denis Leary),  Kimberly/Guest Lead     ABC

 

SOUL MAN, Red Bird      ABC

 

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Recurring

 

NBC CONAN O'BRIEN, Recurring      NBC

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING include:

Lee Strassberg Theatre Institute        

HB Studio School of Acting

The Dance Studio        Creative Theatrics

 

WEBSITE:      www.zenagrey.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaime Gruber

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

 

MAKE UP ARTIST

American Film Institute (AFI)

 

Westmore Academy Assistant Teacher

Beauty and Fashion Make Up

 

THEATRE:

EAST LYNNE     The Sierra Madre Play House

Director:  Vince Fazzi

 

 

FILM:

ENCHANTED EVENING - Key Make Up artist

USC Student Film Director:  Christina Won

PLANE DEAD - Imageworks Entertainment

Optic Nerve Studio - Director:  Scott  Thomas

SECRET AGENT SID - Key Make Up Artist

USC Student
Film Director:  Krishnan Unnikrishnan

 

 

TELEVISION:

FEAR FILES:  ZOMBIES     History Channel


 

EVENTS:

FAMILY DAY 2006 TELEVISION ACADEMY 

"Face Painting - Pirates o the Caribbean -

Dead Man's Chest"


 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

PACE University, New York, NY        Theatre 

Westmore Academy for Cosmetic Arts :
Make up for Motion Picture and Television
Fantasy Make Up
Airbrushing

 

 

     

Sarah KramerHarrison

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

SINGER / SONGWRITER

 

 

ALBUMS:

HERE,  Produced with Johanna Hall

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

Berklee College of Music

Sound Engineering, Music Production & Voice

 

 

Sarah has shared the stage with Warren Bernhardt, Rick Danko, John Sebastian, Levon Helm, Happy and Arty Traum, James Earl Jones, Willie Nile, Alexis P. Suter, Mark Brown, Betty McDonald, Molly Mason and Jay Ungar, Amy Fradon, Bar Scott, Mindy Jostyn, Tim Moore, Kenny McGloin, Martin Keith, Jack Ryan, Don Moore, Leslie Ritter, Denise Jordan-Finley, Matt Finley, The Five Points Band and Kurt Henry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Mintzer

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

Repertory Company

MUSIC THEATRE / OPERA

 

THEATRE:

CRAZY FOR YOU, Polly       

Lees-McRae Summer Theater, NC

 

THE GRADUATE, Elaine Robinson    

Roxy Regional Theatre, TN

 

BYE BYE BIRDIE      Roxy Regional Theatre, TN

 

YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

Roxy Regional Theatre, TN

 

WEST SIDE STORY, Maria

Palace Theater, Manchester NH

 

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Chava      

Yorktown Stage

 

THE FANTASTIKS, Luisa

First Avenue Playhouse

 

WEST SIDE STORY, Maria

Saxtons River Playhouse

 

CAROUSEL, CHAMBERLAIN

Maine State Music Theatre

 

THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER, Simpkin

Theatre IV

 

PEARL AND THE PUMPKIN, Pearl

Dramatist Guild

 

 

OPERA:

ALBERT HERRING, Emmie

 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Mustardseed

 

ROMEO & JULIETTE, Ensemble/Dance Captain

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

Boston University

The Actor's Center Foundation Program

The Atlantic Theatre School

 

 

 

     

 

Jessica Morton

NYCA   Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

Repertory Company

 

I.A.T.S.E. Local One

ELECTRICIAN

 

BROADWAY:

HAIRSPRAY, Neil Simon Theatre 

 Assistant Electrician

 

KISS ME KATE, Martin Beck Theatre

Assistant Electrician     

 

AMADEUS, Music Box Theatre

Assistant Electrician

 

CHICAGO, Shubert Theatre        Head Electrician

 

CABARET, Roundabout/Studio 54 

Asst. Electrician/Spot Op.

 

 

OFF-BROADWAY:

 

2econd Stage Theatre, Lincoln Center, Manhattan

School of Music, Union Square Theatre, Westside Theatre, Lark Theatre Co., Playwrights Horizons, Atlantic Theatre, Vineyard Theatre, St. Bartholomew's Church, American Place Theatre, Lamb's Theatre, Kaufman Theatre, John Houseman Theatre

 

 

DANCE & INDUSTRIAL:

 

Jan Kruze Lighting Design, Stageright, Sapsis Rigging Inc., Harris Productions, INTAR, Bernhart-Link Theatrical, Karma Productions, Strohmeier Lighting Inc.

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:

Marymount Manhattan College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamey Nicholas

NYCA   Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Summer Theatre Arts Workshop

Repertory Company

FILM/TELEVISION/THEATRE

TELEVISION:

LAW & ORDER: SVU        Gallery Member/College Student/Recurring        NBC Universal

 

LAW & ORDER        Diplomat        NBC Universal

     

30 ROCK

SAG FILM:

WE OWN THE NIGHT

 

HENRY MAY LONG

Help The Bombardier, LLC 

Very Ill Patient  

INDUSTRIAL:

VIRGIN MOBILE     Mime Supporter  

OFFICE DEPOT     Customer/Office Worker

Refinery Production Co. / Kaplan Thaler Agency

DANCE:

LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME    

Natalie Neckyfarow Dance Works

Steps on Broadway Performance Lab, New York, NY

 

BROADWAY DANCE CENTER SHOWCASE

featuring Savion Glover, New York, NY

VOCAL:

St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir, New York, NY

Central City Chorus, New York, NY

THEATRE:

AGRIPPINA

New York City Opera, Lincoln Center

 

THE FILE ON RYAN CARTER     Ben Fox

Sanford Meisner Theater

 

THE BROWNINGS OF CASA DIVA    

Equity Staged Reading

 

ANYTHING GOES     Sailor/Featured Dancer

Narrows Theatre Company, Brooklyn, NY

 

THE BACCHAE     Captain of the Guard

Cypreco of America (tour), New York NY

 

THE PAJAMA GAME     Helper/Featured Dancer

Narrows Theatre Company, Brooklyn, NY

 

KUNI LEML     Sashe/Simkhe

White-Willis Theatre Co., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

HIGHER EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Purchase College, B.A. New Media

HB Studio School of Acting

Broadway Dance Center

 

Tom Pacio

Music Theatre Student

Repertory Company

 

MUSIC THEATRE PERFORMER

 

THEATRE:

WEST SIDE STORY      Ensemble    

Theatre Under the Stars

 

DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST   

Ensemble   Pioneer Theatre Co.    

 

INTO THE WOODS     The Wolf    

Pioneer Theatre Co.

 

CRAZY FOR YOU, Wyatt     

Mainstage Productions L. L. C.

 

WEST SIDE STORY, Anxious    

Wolf Trap, National Tour

 

CAMELOT, ANNIE, GYPSY, ANYTHING GOES, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, CAROUSEL      

 West Virginia Public Theatre

 

PIPPIN, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY,

SOUTH PACIFIC, BIG 

- Gateway   Playhouse

 

BROADWAY PIZAZZ, Dancer 

Foot and Fiddle Dance Co.

 

KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN, Aurelio  

Venus Rising Theatre Co.

 

HELLO DOLLY!, OKLAHOMA!, WEST SIDE STORY

- Merry-Go-Round Playhouse

 

A CHORUS LINE, Paul        CAP21

 

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE GOES BROADWAY

- Lead Singer/Dance  Hersheypark Ent.

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:  

New York Univ. Tisch School of the Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sasha Piastro

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Victorian Caroler

Repertory Company

MUSIC THEATRE   / OPERA

FACULTY POSITION:

LYCOMING COLLEGE, Voice Faculty

SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY, Voice Faculty

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY,  Voice Faculty


OPERA:

COSI FAN TUTTE       Despina

Emerald City Opera Young Artists Series

 

DEAD MAN WALKING, Pittsburgh Opera

 

CARMEN, Pittsburgh Opera Chorus

 

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, Pittsburgh Opera Chorus

 

ORFEO ED EURIDICE, The Ellis School, Pittsburgh

 

THE MAGIC FLUTE, Pamina    

Penn State Opera Theatre

 

SUMMER AND SMOKE, Alma    

Penn State Opera Theatre

 

THE CRUCIBLE, Abigail Williams    

Penn State Opera Theatre

 

DIE FLEDERMAUS, Rosalinda, CMU Mainstage Opera

 

CONCERT:

 

Mozart's EXULTATE, JUBILATE  featured Soprano, Williamsport

 

ALL-SHOSTAKOVICH  featured Soprano,

Williamsport Symphony

 

THEATRE:

 

THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Nun's Chorus 

Pittsburgh Musical Theater

 

COMPETITIONS

NATSAA Young Artist Competition,

Pennsylvania State Winner

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:

 

Shenandoah Conservatory, DMA Program

 

Penn State, Vocal Masters Degree

 

Music Theater Bavaria     Oberaudorf, Germany

 

Carnegie Mellon University 2003 Graduate

BFA Vocal Performance

 

 

Michael Siktberg

NYCA Troupe Member

Music Theatre Student

Victorian Caroller

Repertory Company

MUSIC THEATRE PERFORMER

 

THEATRE:

CAROUSEL        Dance Captain        Tri-Arts

 

CATS        Munkustrap       

 Cumberland County Playhouse

 

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST,

Cumberland County Playhouse 

 Understudy for the Beast, Wolf, Tavern Dancer,

Head Chef, Hatseller

 

MY FAIR LADY, Yorktown Stage Theatre

 

PETER PAN, KJK Productions

 

THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY

Broadway Palm Theatre

 

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN & KISS ME KATE

 Broadway Palm Theatre

 

ANNIE, Rooster        Evergreen Dinner Playhouse

 

With  American Family Theatre, National Tour:

WE THE PEOPLE: Let Freedom Ring

Featured Performer

 

A CHRISTMAS CAROL,  Christmas Present

 

CINDERELLA, Prince Frederick