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National Tour: The Little Prince (National Theatre of the Performing Arts). New York: Love Letters (Roy Arias Payan Theatre), Just Before the Drop (NativeAliens Theatre Collective), Variations on the Death of Trotsky, Sisters, Thanksgiving Dinner (Prospect Theatre Company Dark Nights Series), The Baltimore Waltz, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Producers Club Royal Theatre), Anton in Show Business, Life Under Water and Most Massive Woman Wins (Westbeth Theatre) and The Last Circus (Post Theater). Currently, Jake is developing her solo show, Up A River, and will appear in the upcoming video exhibit in Chelsea, I’ll Replace You. MFA in acting (Actors Studio Drama School) BA in French and art (Smith College). www.jakelipman.com
New York: Man of La Mancha, Aldonza (St. George Theatre); SCROOGE with Martin Van Treuren; The Secret Garden, Martha (Snug Harbor); Vile Affections (Dixon Place); Heart In the Ground & Metamorphoses (Westbeth Theatre Complex); Standing In Rain (Chernuchin Theatre); Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Producers’ Club Royal Theatre). Regional: Honky Tonk Angels (The Old Creamery Theatre); World Premiere of Where Children Play (Berkshire Fringe Festival), Film: The Naked Lens Film Festival, Ithaca Pictures’ My Gay Friend; Children Lost, One Eyed Cat Prod. MFA in Acting (Actors Studio Drama School/ New School For Drama). Sara Michelle teaches Voice and Movement & Speech on the Acting Faculty at New York Film Academy. AFTRA, EMC. www.saramichellebickweat.com
Grant has received his acting training from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and a number of Improvisational Theatres including Upright Citizens Brigade. He has performed in a few independent films and several musicals: Oklahoma!, Footloose, Anything Goes, and Cinderella.
New York: Spike Heels, Hay Fever, 365plays/365days. Regional: Charlotte’s Web, You Can’t Take It With You. Conservatory Performance: The Diary of Anne Frank, The Rimers of Eldridge, Moonchildren, The Three Sisters, among others. Film/TV: All My Children and SNL. Conservatory training: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York.
Off-Broadway: Fools In Love (BAM Harvey Theater), The Shadow Box, Tempest Tossed Fools (Manhattan Ensemble Theater), Tape, Joined at the Head (Westbeth Theatre); Off-Off-Broadway: A Case of Murder (La MaMa E.T.C.), South Delancey (Metropolitan Playhouse), Variations on the Death of Trotsky (Prospect Theater Co.). Regional: Macbeth, Pigeon River Opera, As You Like It (Petoskey Theatre Festival). MFA in Acting (Actors Studio Drama School), BA in Communication (Oakland University).
Originally from Alabama, Rainey came to New York with her modern dance company Highly Trained Pedestrians, which she formed while at the University of Iowa, where she received her MFA in Dance. Most recently, they performed at the Downtown Dance Festival in New York. Rainey has studied improvisation at Upright Citizens Brigade and American Comedy Institute, and she was featured in several indie films and off Broadway plays. She has performed Stand-Up and hosted at Caroline’s on Broadway, Rose’s Turn, Don’t Tell Mama’s, Duplex, and Stand-Up NY.
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Directing (New York): They Walk Among Us (Nico Spoon Theatre and 2008 Midtown International Theatre Festival), Sure Thing and Variations on the Death of Trotsky (Prospect Theatre Dark Nights - West End Theatre), The Duck Variations. Choreography: Sherlock Holmes - The Early Years (2007 New York Musical Theater Festival), The King and I, It’s A Wonderful Life. Assistant Director: World AIDS Gala (Capetown, South Africa, director: Baayork Lee), Jesus Christ Superstar (European Tour, director: Baayork Lee). Resident Director: West Side Story (European Tour).
Adam Bock – Playwright
Adam Bock’s The Thugs premiered at NYC’s Soho Rep in 2006, winning an OBIE for playwriting for Mr. Bock and an OBIE for directing for Anne Kauffman, and was named to both of TimeOut NY’s Top Ten lists. His new play The Receptionist will world-premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club in October 2007, directed by Joe Mantello. His play The Drunken City was performed at Playwrights Horizons in early 2008. Mr. Bock is an artistic associate at Shotgun Players and Encore Theater, and is a resident playwright at New Dramatists.
Jessie Balvanz – Stage Manager
Jessie received her bachelor’s degree in theatre from the University of Iowa. Some of her favorite stage management credits include: David’s Redhaired Death, Tartuffe (University of Iowa); The King and I, EVITA (Music Theatre, St. Norbert College); Leonce & Lena and Learning Russian (Hangar Theatre).
Philip Rothman – Technical Advisor
Philip holds degrees from The Juilliard School and Rice University and is an active composer and consultant. www.philiprothman.com
Niki Hart – House Manager
Niki was trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and has performed classical and contemporary work throughout the city. She has also worked with The National Theatre for Children in Minneapolis. Niki is currently busy improvising at the P.I.T.
Jordan Wills – Production Stills
Jordan is a photographer specializing in production stills, head shots and live event photography. He can be contacted at jordan “at” prospectphotography “dot” com.
