In 1998 Zen won the L.A. Weekly Production Design of the Year Award for Dracula Tyrannus at the Globe Playhouse in Hollywood. His design and FX credits include work on the films From Beyond, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and X2: XMen United.
| Arielle Adamy | 2 | (Messenger, Citizen, Mistress Shore) Ariélle is originally from Cape Cod where she performed in community theater productions. She is thrilled to be in New York where she starred in Lost in Yonkers (Grandma) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potipher's Wife). Thank you, Jesus, family, Mike and TED! |
| Margot Bercy | |
(Murderer, Citizen, Messenger) Received a B.F.A. from UC Santa Barbara in 1999. Since moving to NY, she has done numerous short films and most recently played Berthe in Pippin at The Theater of Riverside Church. Other roles include: the Nurse in R&J; Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream; and Mme. Pernelle in Tartuffe. |
| Katherine Boynton | |
Lady Anne |
| Wendy Booz | |
(Queen Elizabeth) Started out as an infant model nearly 60 years ago, and has still not gotten around to stopping. Some of her favorite roles are Tiresias in Antigone, Ado Annie in Oklahoma, and Kate in The Taming of The Shrew. |
| Dust de’Dayne | |
(Murderer) is a rock theatre performance artist whose show involves her original music and vocals. Studied the Lee Strasberg technique under Susan Grace Cohen, and has appeared in such projects as the feature Airheads, the Metallica video Whiskey In A Jar, and the stage production of Rocky Horror Show. |
| Ismet Durakovic | |
(Brackenbury) An H-B Studios student making his first stage appearance, he is grateful to his friends and family for their love and support. |
| Thomas Hoyt Godfrey | |
(George, Duke of Clarence) (AEA, SAG, AFTRA): Theatre: Most recently: Much Ado; The Wedding Party; An American Daughter; Tobacco Road; Seven Keys To Bald Pate; Move Over, Mrs. Markham. TV: made-for-TV, every soap you could name, got a recurring role on Santa Barbara, which promptly went off the air. Commercials: Toyota, Macy's, Florida Lottery, others . . . |
| Sean Goldman | |
(Prince Edward, Dorset) Can currently be seen in Camelot and Cinderella. Recent acting highlights include La Cage aux Folles and two appearances on Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show. Sean is a member of the Village Light Opera. Sean holds a bachelor’s degree in Theater from Colgate University. For details on his upcoming projects, visit Sean’s website at www.seangoldman.com. |
| Timothy Hsu | |
(Prince Edward/Lord Oxford/Dorset): Will appear in the role of Pharmacy Clerk in Paul Reiser's upcoming film The Thing About My Folks. He studies acting at HB Studios. He received a Master's Degree from the Performing Arts Management Program at Brooklyn College and is currently working as a fundraiser for nonprofit arts organizations. |
| Larry Johnson | |
(Lord Mayor of London/James Tyrrel/Citizen/Guard): Is pleased to be making his Shakespearean debut, having done contemporary theater, most recently The Boys In The Band with The Island Rep and the Greek comedy Lysistrata both in NY and Mainz, Germany. He thanks God, family and a wonderful cast for this great experience. |
| Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz | |
(Lady Anne): Has performed in theatre, musical theatre, film, television and dance concerts throughout Sweden and Europe for several years. Further Meisner studies with Jim Bonney brought Ingrid to NYC a few years ago. Her credits include the musicals Chess, Evita and Sweet Charity, Strindberg's A Dreamplay and Miss Julie, Brecht's The Seven Deadly Sins, the TV series Solo, SpyThe Movie, E=mc2 Dance Company, etc., etc. |
| Claude Laniado | |
Nicknamed "Renaissance Man" (imdb.com); "versatile" (whomag.net); has done numerous theatre productions, classical to modern. Movies: Tracks (John Heard, Ice-T); Fugazi. Future movies: Concrete Angels (Ice-T); Bocce Balls (Jason Alexander); The Instant Messenger; McWorld. Future TV shows: Broadway Party. Day job: psychiatrist. PEACE, FREEDOM, THANKS, Ted, Marcia, Cast, Crew. |
| Ginger Lawrence | 4 | (Scrivener, Pursuivant, Messenger, Mistress, Swordsman): New to the New York theatre/film scene, Ginger has acted on stage since she was 5 years old in her hometown of Puyallup, Washington. After high school, Ginger interviewed at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute-Hollywood, where she was accepted that same day. Soon after, Ginger joined the Marine Corps, then transferred to the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute-NYC. Beneath her love and loyalty to God, Corps, family and sweet home USA, Ginger Lawrence's true heart and passion was born on the American stage. |
| Zorikh Lequidre | |
(King Edward IV/Sir Richard Ratcliffe/Fight Director): Stage roles include Agravain in The Death of King Arthur, Douglas in Henry IV with Gorilla Rep, Richard III in Shakespeare's Haunted House with Faux-Real Theater. In film he has appeared in Nick Gomez' "Laws of Gravity," Yaz Nakajima's "After the Apocalypse," and Loren-Paul Caplin's "History of the World in Eight Minutes." He is a singer-songwriter performing on the subway and around town. He works with the Coribantes, a group of medievally-inspired performers. He founded The Huge Entertainment (THE) Network, a resource for creative performing artists. He publishes his own comic book and sword-fights competitively. For more, see http://www.zorikh.com. |
| Fran McGee | |
(Duchess of York): is deeply honored to be in this. "I devote this to peace and the memory of my mother Ethel May Zider Smith." Fran's in: Goodfellas, Bullets Over Broadway, Home Alone 2, Sid & Nancy, Sat. Nite Live, Law & Order (murderer's mother there, too!). Next: Sigourney Weaver movie, Imaginary Heroes. |
| Michael McGuire | |
(Earl of Richmond/Fight Director): Moved to NYC from Wisconsin 1.5 years ago, and acts/directs fights with several companies around NYC/NJ. Michael is an advanced actor/combatant with the SAFD. He is glad to work with Larry Weeks a third time, and would like to thank his supporters, especially Melissa. |
| Robert Moore | |
(Stanley, Earl of Derby): Has worked with Mr. Mornel in The Taming of The Shrew and Rain and is very pleased to be part of Richard III. |
| Giovanni Morassutti | |
(Son of Clarence): Currently studying with John Strasberg. Also, studied with S. Strasberg, Salem Ludwig. and Sarah Eigermann in Paris. Since 1999 he has been working on several projects in TV/film/theatre including Ellen Stewart's latest in Turin, where he recently obtained a Master's Degree in commedia dell'arte. |
| Scott Newman | |
(Duke of York, Earl of Richmond): I started out doing a 6week workshop with Michael Camden Richards, then moved on a couple of years later to an acting/emotional workshop with Jim Bonney. I did that for a few months and went on to study with Jackie Bartone for a year after which time I did Inherit The Wind and played the District Attorney. Since then I've done some print work and some small independent films. Oh Rhyne (Sir William Catesby): Most recently appeared as Prosecutor Flint in Night of January 16th at ART/NY. Improvisation. Thanks to my cast and crew members! |
| John Rhyne | |
(Catesby): Most recently appeared as Prosecutor Flint in Night of January 16th at ART/NY. Improvisation. Thanks to my cast and crew members! |
| Sal Rinella | |
(Lord Rivers): Has appeared in many projects including hosting The Flava Show on Tampa-TV, Anthony the Good Italian son in Gastronemia Italian Restaurant commercials, 13 Home Shopping Network promos, the Indies' Torture Me No More, Female Assassins, and the upcoming Austin's Angels. | Philip. B. Roland | |
(Richard III): Has directed, acted, sung and danced since age 14 in his native Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean. A 2003 graduate of the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York, he most recently was Walton and DeLacey for the Impact Theater's production of Frankenstein. He was seen on The Sopranos, Sex and the City and Lucia Stern's Under the Table, a film of the Digital Film Academy. |
| George Sargia | |
(Hastings): Having scored a success with a contemporary play, Mishkin's Paradise, George is pleased to be doing Shakespeare again, and to be working with a talented cast and director. Recent classics: Calchas in Troilus and Cressida at Washington Square Park; Vincento in The Taming of The Shrew at Shakespeare In The Parking Lot. |
| Ann Saxman | 6 | (Queen Margaret, widow of King Henry VI): First appeared in Shakespeare in San Diego Cabin in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She has since appeared in Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, King Lear and The Merry Wives of Windsor. She is proud to be appearing in Richard III as an Equity member. |
| Maureen Shannon | |
(Dutchess of York): Wishes to honor the memory of the splendid Doug Moston who introduced her to his love of Shakespeare with what he called "Shakespeare's method". |
| Mike Stranger | |
(Archbishop, Cardinal, Bishop of Ely, Sir James Blunt): Film credits include: White Man's Burden (directed by Gregory Hines), Carlito's Way (starring Al Pacino, directed by Martin Scorcese), D.C. Rocks #69 (music video), Underbelly's Runway Show . Mike will appear in the upcoming film Concrete Angels (starring IceT) and TV show Broadway Party. |
| Aggie Valdez | |
(Daughter of Clarence): My fondest memories were made in front of the television with my family watching movies. I chose to become a part of making those fond memories for others. In no other industry can you touch so many people in so many ways. “To emote and evoke; That is the answer.” |
| Larry Weeks | |
(Duke of Buckingham): is a veteran of HB Studio and several well known NY area rock-n-roll bands (keyboards & vocals). NY acting credits include The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Comedy of Errors, A Servant of Two Masters, Troilus & Cressida, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth and Julius Caesar. To the Great Bard! |
| Zen | |
(Lord Grey, Lord Lovell, Duke of Norfolk, Costume Designer):
Zen made his stage debut at age 7. He's played Thorin, King of
Dwarves, in The Hobbit, the lead in Macbeth, and performed his experimental
character comedy at The Laugh Factory. He does audio recordings of Poe
and Shakespeare, and took the master class in dialects with Robert
Easton.
In 1998 Zen won the L.A. Weekly Production Design of the Year Award for Dracula Tyrannus at the Globe Playhouse in Hollywood. His design and FX credits include work on the films From Beyond, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and X2: XMen United. |
| Ted Mornel | |
(Director: Considered one of the pioneers of the off-off B'way movement. He has premiered over 200 new plays and has directed in every sought-after venue that the American theater has available except Broadway (he is still hoping). He is listed in Who's Who In American Theater. |
| Dianna Mesin | 2 | pic |
| Rachel Lizardi | 4 | pic |
| Megan Byrne | 6 | Lighting and production design: is a dancer, designer and production manager. She has been a scholarship student at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio and American Dance Festival. She has a BFA in Dance from Rutgers University and directs the performance group dirty arts. Megan would like to thank Lenore Doxce whose mentorship made this production possible. Additional thank yous to Evan Ritter, Erin Hopkins, Richard Jane Byrne and Justin Sturges for their creative and technical support. |
| Karen Tibedoux | 8 | Puppetter: Karen has performed shadow puppet shows for the past 2 years at Westside Family Preschool. Here in the City she also performs with her shadow puppets in My Mother Myself at Where Eagles Dare Theatre. She has directed Taos Children's Theatre (New Mexico) for 12 years, and will direct The Little Prince there this summer. Her puppets are proud to make this frightening experience. |