Actors, singers, musicians, designers, engineers, friends. As with any artistic endeavor, there are many people responsible for giving life to art and its expression. Here are the amazing individuals who have shared their talent.
Brittneyann Accetta - performer
The Year After
Brittneyann is an actress, musician, singer/ songwriter and entrepenuer. Her first solo EP, "For You" is out now on all streaming platforms. She has performed the National Anthem across the country at venues such as Madison Square Garden, and the American Airline Arena in Miami, FL.
Krystina Alabado - performer
Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies
Krystina Alabado is a NYC based actor, singer, voiceover artist, and musician who has appeared on Broadway, TV, films, and touring productions across the United States.
She is currently the voice of "Veronica" on Dreamworks "Voltron: Legendary Defender" who is introduced in Season 7, streaming on Netflix now!
Krystina was last seen as Samantha Brown in the Off-Broadway premiere of "The Mad Ones" at 59E59 Theatre in NYC and as Meesh in "This Ain't No Disco" at the Atlantic Theatre.
Giuseppe Bausilio - performer
Teach Me To Sing (NYTB Gala, reading)
Giuseppe Bausilio is an Actor, Singer, Dancer originally from Bern, Switzerland born on June 20, 1997. He moved to the United States when he was just eleven years old to star as the title character in Broadway's 10 time Tony Award winning, Billy Elliot the Musical directed by Steven Daldry in 2009. In 2012 he landed a role alongside Colin Farrell in Niels Arden Oplev's (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) "Dead Man Down". In 2013, he performed as the Title Character, Melchior, in Marvel Repertory Company's Spring Awakening off Broadway. He later starred as Race in Broadway's "Best Choreography" Tony Award winning, Newsies! The Musical from 2013-2014. At the same time, he was starring as Irving Berlin's Angel of Death in Chip Deffaa's "Irving Berlin's America" at the 13th street Repertory Theater. Giuseppe has recently performed on the 54 Below stage in NYC, in shows honoring Frank Sinatra, Elton John, and Irving Berlin.
Brandy Burre - performer
Evolution; Pulling the Plug; Ready for the Change; Swimming Upstream; Flight; The Road to Nowhere; Bloom; Mischief; Clusterf*ck II; Clusterf*ck; DOSE! (reading)
Brandy is an actor based out of Beacon, NY. She is best known for the role of Theresa D'Agostino on HBO's "The Wire" and as the subject of Robert Greene's film, Actress. She can also be seen in DIPLO's music video, "Revolution," Alex Ross Perry's Listen Up Philip, the film, Slash (2016) and the title role in Katie Orr's new independent feature, Poor Jane (2016). Brandy received her BFA and MFA in Acting from Ohio University.
Tanner Cohen - performer
Over and Over; Swimming Upstream
Tanner Cohen is an actor and writer, known for Were the World Mine (2008), Getting Go, the Go Doc Project (2013) and The Life Before Her Eyes (2007).
Dayna Jarae Dantzler - performer
The Year After; Dantzler Does The Duplex; Pulling The Plug; Hello, My Name Is Billy
Dayna Jarae Dantzler is currently on Broadway with Waitress. Other credits include: National Tours: The Book of Mormon, The Color Purple (Celie), James and the Giant Peach (Miss Spider), Disney Aladdin (Narrator). Selected Regional: Little Shop Of Horrors (Audrey 2), Frankenstein (Ensemble), and one of her most favorite productions, a NO HOPE original, Hello, My Name Is Billy!
Tom Deckman - performer
All Fall Down; Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies; Pulling The Plug; Hello, My Name Is Billy
Jane Kivnick - performer
Teach Me To Sing (reading); Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies
Born on the West Side of Los Angeles, Jane now calls the West Side of Manhattan home. She studied "musical theatre" at NYU and "how to be a human" in countless bars, theaters, yoga studios, museums, bookstores, living rooms and other emotionally evocative places (continues to do so.) Jane performs on stages and screens, teaches Core Fusion at Exhale, reads and writes fiction, attends and reviews cultural events and attempts to get 8 hours of sleep (most nights.) She has a passion for fitness, veganism, mindful living and spending time with good humans.
Robert Maril - musician, performer
The Year After; Evolution; Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies; Siren/Kings; Pulling The Plug; Ready For The Change; Hello, My Name Is Billy; Swimming Upstream; Still In Love; The Road To Nowhere; Bloom
Robert Maril hails from Ponca City, Oklahoma and holds degrees from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN and the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Since 2004, Robert has worked extensively with composer George Lam. With Dr. Lam and composer Ruby Fulton and singers Elisabeth Halliday and Bonnie Lander, Robert is a founding member of Rhymes With Opera, an ensemble committed to staging new dramatic vocal works by emerging composers. In addition to his work in classical music, indie music, and theater, Robert is an in-demand DJ, having manned the decks at Barracuda, The Eagle, The Box, The Ritz, Easternbloc, Rockbar, The Cock, and the long-running Stonewall Inn party RIOT!, a dance party that benefits homeless GLBT youth.
James McNeel - producer
Hello, My Name Is Billy; Flight
James McNeel has bounced around, with stops in New York City, Washington, DC, West Virginia, and now Pittsburgh. He’s spent his career working with contemporary writers, be they in literature or theater, and is currently the Managing Director at City Theatre Company. James has also held the same position at the Contemporary American Theater Festival (2010-2014) and worked at the National Endowment for the Arts, Cherry Lane Theatre, and the Center for Creative Resources. He attended Shepherd College and American University.
Anthony Lee Medina - performer
Teach Me To Sing (reading), Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies
Casey McClellan - performer
Pulling The Plug; Hello, My Name Is Billy; Breaking The Habit; Still in Love; The Road To Nowhere; Clusterf*ck II; DOSE!
Casey McClellan is an actor, director, and theatre educator based out Sacramento, CA. His work has been seen at the Public Theatre, Joe’s Pub, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, State Theatre of New Jersey, Cherry Lane Theatre, (le) Poisson Rouge, The Monomoy Theatre, Soho Playhouse. He was awarded an Excellence in Performance Award (Hello, My Name is Billy) and an Excellence in Directing Award (Twelfth Night) from the New York International Fringe Festival in consecutive years. Casey is an Adjunct Professor of Drama at San Joaquin Delta College, as well as the Creative Director of the School of Creative and Performing Arts in Burlington, VT.
Kathleen Monteleone - performer
Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies; Teach Me To Sing (NYTB Gala, reading)
Kathleen was born in Germany, raised in Portland, Oregon, and now calls NYC her home. A graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a BA in Theater Performance, Kathleen’s career was given a kick start when she challenged for the Role of Sandy on NBC’s "GREASE: You’re the One That I Want". Favorite roles include Elle Woods in the first national tour of Legally Blonde the Musical and Dede Halcyon-Day in the world premiere of Tales of The City the Musical. Kathleen made her Broadway debut originating the role of Heather Stovall in the Broadway musical Hands On A Hardbody.
Jason Moody - performer
The Year After
Originally from Dallas, TX, Jason started performing at age 3 when his parents put him in his first theater class. 2 years later, he was performing professionally in and around Dallas and by the time he graduated high school had worked at Casa Manana, WaterTower Theater, Uptown Players, and Dallas Summer Musicals.
After a stint of writing and recording his own music, Jason attended Southern Methodist University for Acting. There he performed in, directed, and produced multiple productions and worked at regional theater's across the country including Dallas Theater Center, New London Barn Playhouse, and Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
Shortly after graduating, Jason moved to New York to start rehearsals for Fiddler at Westchester Broadway. However, on the first day of rehearsals he found out that he would be starring as Woof in the International Tour of HAIR. Over the next 6 months he would perform in 36 cities and 3 countries.
In 2014, Jason booked his first TV audition in New York working on Denis Leary's Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. Denis would end up using Jason's scene to introduce the new show on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show 2 days before Jon left.
Jason is also an established photographer, Jason Moody Photo, and runs one of the most mouthwatering pages on Instagram, Moody Foody Adventures!
Patrick Newton - performer
The Year After; Evolution; Dantzler Does The Duplex; Pulling the Plug; Ready For The Change
Blake Pfeil - performer
The Year After
Dubbed by Playbill.com as "a boy with too much talent," Blake Pfeil is an award-winning songwriter/actor.
His songwriting work has heard life in venues across NY, including headliner appearances at Joe's Pub, 54 Below, Rockwood Music Hall, the Highline Ballroom, among others. Blake's debut album WALLPAPER is available anywhere you can stream/buy music online. His Joni Mitchell-inspired theatrical creation THE BBC 1970 has seen three workshops at Rockwood Music Hall, Feinstein's/54 Below, and Icaro Teatro in Queretaro, Mexico. Blake is also one of the cofounders of Macabre Americana and worked as the resident composer for the government-operated Gyeonggi English Village in South Korea from 2010-2011. Blake has served as a guest artist for both Concordia College, Icaro Teatro, and most recently with the National YoungArts Foundation as the composer for Jay Jackson's (aka Laganja Estranja from RuPaul's Drag Race) new immersive dance piece [IN]visibility.
As a proud member of Actor's Equity, Blake's credits include the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Huntington Theatre Co., New Repertory Theatre, among others.
Shanna Sharp - performer
Evolution; Siren/Kings; Pulling The Plug; Ready For The Change; Swimming Upstream; Breaking The Habit; Still In Love; The Road To Nowhere; Bloom; Clusterf*ck 2; DOSE!; Clusterf*ck
Shanna Sharp ran from the trailers of Alabama to chase her dreams as an actress and singer/songwriter in NYC. She attended the prestigious Circle in the Square Theatre Conservatory Program , where her favorite role was playing 'The Baker's Wife' in 'Into the Woods' on Circles famous Broadway theatre in the round. Ms. Sharp's own music has been featured on MTV's programing such as 'Made', 'My Sweet Sixteen' & 'Sixteen & Pregnant'. Shanna's voice can also be heard through her voice over work, most recently in the feature film 'Take Care' directed by Liz Tuccillo. You can find more about Shanna on Facebook.
Ashley Tobias - performer
Ready for the Change; Teach Me To Sing (NYTB New Works Series, reading)
Ashley Tobias is an alumni of Montclair State University. Credits include: American Idiot -2nd National/1st International tour, Forever Motown, Austin City Limits. Off Broadway: Freckleface- The Musical, The Ohmies. Bella Notte, Virtually Me -1st National tour. Singer songwriter, Freelance Artist with Hank Lane Wedding Band, Cover Singer for Wedding/Corporate Events, Private Vocal/Acting Instructor, and CEO/Founder of Be True To You, an Anti-Bullying Assembly Program for schools.
David J. Wiens - performer
All Fall Down; Teach Me To Sing (NYTB New Works Series, reading)
David J. Wiens is a New York City based theater, film and television actor, but was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since moving to New York he has been fortunate to be a part of many wonderful productions including a workshop of The Visit directed by John Doyle, The Flood at Prospect Theater, and understudied three time Olivier winner Philip Quast in the role of Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd with the NY Philharmonic, directed by Lonny Price. He has performed regionally at the Fulton Opera House, the New Huntington, and made his National Tour debut in Elf The Musical presented by NETworks. During Hurricane Sandy he filmed scenes for Free The Nipple directed by Lina Esco.
David Doan - performer
Pulling The Plug; Swimming Upstream; Breaking The Habit; The Road To Nowhere; Mischief; DOSE!; Clusterf*ck
Colleen Harris - performer
Evolution, Siren/Kings, Pulling The Plug, Teach Me To Sing (NYTB New Works Series, reading)
Brian Hemesath - costume designer
Luke Nicholas; Hello, My Name Is Billy; Over and Over; DOSE!
Audra Jones - producer, stage manager
Luke Nicholas, Pulling The Plug, Flight, Angel/Buddy
Aaron Kliner - musician, writer, performer
Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies; Teach Me To Sing; Siren/Kings; Pulling The Plug; Ready For The Change; Hello, My Name Is Billy; Swimming Upstream; Breaking The Habit; Still In Love; Angel/Buddy; The Road To Nowhere
Kenny Phillips - musician
Dantzler Does The Duplex, Sweet Baby Jesus and the True Orphan Tragedies, Pulling The Plug
Jonathan Spencer - lighting designer, projection designer
Hello, My Name Is Billy; Over and Over; Flight