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Kate Albarelli (Buckle Bunny #1) Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, Kate holds a BFA in dance from Florida State University. She is currently performing with Rebecca Kelly Ballet and has performed and trained with numerous dance companies including The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, The Pennsylvania Ballet, Bodiography Contemporary Ballet, and choreographers such as Doug Varone, Jawole Willa, Jo Zollar, and Garth Fagan. Kate is a member of four unions and has performed in other genres with favorite roles including: Musical Theater: A CHORUS LINE, LAS CAGES AUX FOLLES. TV and Film: Deal or No Deal, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, All My Children, The Sopranos and national/international commercials. In addition to acting and dancing, she teaches pilates, ballet, and fitness, and to further her knowledge and education, is currently pursuing her MSW. She is so excited to be working with Dan and Julie and is honored to be a part of such a phenomenal cast. | |
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Gina Bonati (Buckle Bunny #3) in 1973 made her professional acting debut in San Francisco in Robert Woodruff’s production of Brecht/Weill’s 3¢ OPERA. She was a little whore. She has acted and danced in theatres from The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, Strindberg IntimaTheatre in Stockholm, Instito de Belles Artes in Mexico City to garages and empty parking lots in this and other lands. Educated at Juilliard in NYC, A.C.T. in SF and The National in London. Danced in the companies of Kenneth King, Sally Silvers and Jane Comfort. She now studies voice with Kirsten Sorteberg. She is a poet for many years and a recent playwright with her plays CANTALOUPE in debut at Fort Point Theatre Channel in Boston and KEEP ME and CANTALOUPE in development with directors Aaron Lehmann of Lehmann Films and Ronit Muszkatblit of woken’glazer theatre. She teaches acting privately at her kitchen table for very little money. Member of The Actors Studio. ginabonati@mac.com |
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Cate Bottiglione (Nurse, Sweating Doritos, Mother) was last seen as Freesia in LEE AND BOO (TAKE OFF) with Sticky @ The Bowery Poetry Club. Other credits include: Rosalind 3/ Phebe in VISIONS OF ROSALIND with Katherine & Friends, Mom/Olympia in THE SANDMAN @ Manhattan Theatre Source, Nell in KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE @ QP, Andromache in TROJAN WOMEN @ C:U, national commercials, faculty at Neighborhood Playhouse Junior School, Collective:Unconscious Board Member, Private Acting Coach, member of SAG. Contact: bottiglione@hotmail.com | |
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Sean-Michael Bowles (Spider) holds a BFA in Acting from Boston University. He has preformed in numerous productions in Boston, New York and Los Angeles. Some of his favorits roles include Stefah in TOWNVILLE (Collaboration Town), David in THE AMEN CORNER (Huntington Theater), Grant in CATCH A FISH (Elephant Theater Co.) and Johnny in NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY (Boston University). Television and film credits include guest stars on ER, Without a Trace, Guiding Light, American Dreamz, and Dependency. Sean-Michael would like to thank Dan and Julie for this wonderful experience. | |
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Benjamin Ellis Fine (Man) is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Vassar College. He was last seen as Sir Andrew Aguecheeck in 12TH NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. His recently completed feature, "off off broadway" is on the festival circuit and continues to make more film work with the company, The disenfranchised ltd. Benjamin also appeared in BIRDY AND THE GOLDEN PUTTER: A NEW MUSICAL directed by Daniel O'Brien. | |
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Michael Hannon (Clown) Michael Francis Hannon, third son of Janet Hannon, was birthed on a cold and
blustery June afternoon
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, in Rockville Center, Long Island, in 1965. The exact date is a subject of dispute. After attending St. Joseph's Elementary School, Hano took his major in Altar Boy Sciences to Garden City High School, where the acting/music bug hit hard, and Hano snagged the coveted role of Sandy in the Junior class production of Grease. Needless to say, the bar was raised once again at Adelphi University a few years later when he wrote, produced, directed, choreographed and starred in his never praised, quite unfairly maligned, one-man dance extravaganza, I AM MIKE.* Hano is often stopped on the street by strangers who recognize him from his pivotal role as Gil Sawchuck on Law & Order. He refuses to give autographs. Mike loves Neen. |
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Chris Hury (Cowboy) is excited to be collaborating with Dan O'Brien and Julie Shavers again. He appeared in Julie's play, GO ROBOT GO, at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival. Other New York stage highlights include A MODEST PROPOSAL at The West Bank Cafe, GIN AND BITTERS at the Miranda Theatre and LEAVINGS at Circle Repertory. He is a graduate of the theatre program at Southern Methodist University. | |
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Moti Margolin (Sits on Grass in Dirty Tee Shirt) is very happy to be reunited with Danny and Julie, and Alisha Silver, in another production where Julie is pregnant. The last one was Patti Smith's and Sam Shepard's COWBOY MOUTH, in which Moti was Slim, opposite Julie as Cavale, and Danny as The Lobster Man, and Alissa directed, and Ammon was still Peanut. Other recent credits include Billy "Torch" Murphy in Laurence Fishburne's RIFF RAFF, with the STE; Old Mahon in Aisling Arts THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD; Kamioka in Japanese Hideo Tsuchida's IT IS SAID THE MEN ARE OVER IN THE STEEL TOWER, Woken Glacier Theater Company and Theater Arts Japan; Pato Dooley in Martin McDonough's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at the Cider Mill Playhouse; Ajax in Sophocles' AJAX at The American Theatre of Actors (ATA); Iago in Shakespeare's OTHELLO also at ATA; and most recently various characters in the FN Productions Stage This 10 Minute Plays at 78th St. Theatre Lab. Recent film credits include the role of Harper in Mischa Woebley's "Conversations"; Allen in Tak Maeda's "Midnight Dreary"; and Pawel in Rossana Rizzo's "In Thought, Mind and Deed." Thanks to Dan, Jules, cast, crew, Gin, and Mom. | |
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Chris O'Brien (Begging Drunk) Chris O’Brien is happy to again be collaborating with Julie Shavers and Dan O’Brien. He last performed as a member of the band in their production of GO ROBOT, GO. He does not have a theater degree or any significant stage highlights. Thank you to everyone for everything. | |
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Brent Popolizio (Child) NY Theatre: HUNGER WALTZ (MET), THE GIFTED PROGRAM, CHRISTMAS ON MARS (ManhattanTheatreSource), HE ATE THE SUN (MTS), THE VOLUNTEER (HB Playwrights), TWELFTH NIGHT, KATHERINE CALAMITY. Regional: WIT (George Street Playhouse), MILLICENT SCOWLWORTHY (O'Neill Playwrights), UNHAPPY WOMEN (New Jersey Rep.), INSPECTING CAROL (George Street), THE PLAY'S THE THING (New Jersey Repertory). Brent was the host of U-Pick Live on Nickelodeon for many years and is excited to come back to the stage. Other TV credits include Naked Bros. Band, Go Time, Law & Order:SVU. Thank you to my wife and especially my son for all the inspiration I need. | |
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Julie Shavers (Sari) recent credits include: Margo Veil in the premier of Len Jenkin’s MARGO VEIL (the Flea), Night Secretary in Julia Barclay’s WORD TO NO ONE (Camden People’s Theatre, London), Salome in Oscar Wilde’s SALOME (HERE), Bob in Adam Bock’s THREE GUYS AND A BRENDA (Atlantic Theatre), Lady Macbeth (Aisling Arts) and Roberta Picklehead in her original play GO ROBOT GO, which appeared to critical acclaim at the New York International Fringe Festival. Other original works include SUNSHINE ON A MONKEY’S BALLS (Vineyard Theatre) THE INCONTINENT LIFE OF PLANTS (The American Globe) THE KITCHEN IS SMALL (The Planet Ant, Detroit) and LIPS AND ASSHOLES which she co-produced with Alisha Silver at the Red Room way back when times were hard. This one’s for my mama. And Ammon since he probably wrote part of it. | |
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Ashley Ward (Buckle Bunny #2) Ashley is so excited to be a part of this production, having last worked with Dan and Julie last year portraying Birdie in BIRDIE AND THE GOLDEN PUTTER. Ashley spends much of her time performing with various improv and sketch comedy groups including the People’s Improv Theater house team Big Black Car, Class Of…, Team Fernandez, Poopy Poopy Fart Fart and Gunshow, to name a few. She’d like to thank her husband, Nate Starkey, for his love and support and her cats, Beast and Shug, for their purring and ever present cat hair. | |
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Ryan Woodle (Father, Doctor) is thrilled to be working on this new project with Dan and Julie. Ryan was last seen as the older brother Michael in Padric Lillis's TWO THIRDS HOME at the Michael Weller Theatre. You may have also seen Ryan in one of more than a dozen national commercials he has starred in during the last 2 years including superbowl spots for both Combo's and Footlocker, as well as international ad campaigns in Ireland. He can currently be seen sporting German lederhosen as a German waiter in an H&R Block commercial. Ryan has just wrapped his first feature film, Richard Kelly's "The Box", where he was lucky enough to share the screen with Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, and Frank Langella. He has also just enjoyed his first daytime television work as a return character on As The World Turns. Thanks to my family and friends for their unconditional support for without it, none of this would be possible. | |
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Lilli Zaunner (Della)- Recent Theater: A four city tour of a new play called THROAT by Mando Alvarado and directed by Michael Ray Escamilla (THROAT is scheduled to open Off Broadway in October of 2008); & Len Jenkins' premiere of MARGO VEIL– AN ENTERTAINMENT at The Flea. Past Television/Film: "Sex in the City"; "Someone Like You"; "Fast Food, Fast Women"; & "Fiona". A founding member of Adverse Cooperative as well as John Strasberg's Accidental Repertory Theater. Graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse and currently studies with Tony Greco. Thank you, Ammon & Julie & Dan. | |
| Robert Block (Bass, Fiddle) lives and has always lived in New Yawk. He plays electric bass as well and will play either in most any situation that would have'em. Bass can do it all. He studied with Lennie Tristano, Howard Rovics and Raoul Pleskow. He has done a fair amount of down town theatre with Nick Colt and Danny O'Brien and probably too much community / amateur orchestra. Block is presently playing with the Brooklyn Rep Opera Co. which is a lot of fun you bet. | ||
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Nick Colt (Toy Piano / Accordian) has been involved in the Off-Off Broadway world for many years. Four of his musicals have been produced in New York with the aid of Tribeca Lab and in Chicago by No Leash Productions. As a gigging musician and song writer he has enjoyed success with his current band The Mercantillers. | |
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Jared Engel (Banjo) is a Brooklyn based professional musician and multi-instrumentalist. Engel studied music formally at The Berklee College of Music in Boston from 2000-2003, after which he moved to New York City to devote his energy to his burgeoning professional career. He dedicated the next 4 years to playing upright bass as a member of The Stephane Wrembel Trio, a world-renowned gypsy jazz band playing in the style of Django Reinhardt. While playing with the trio, Jared collaborated with many legendary artists such as David Grisman, Mike Marshall, and Hamilton de Holanda. In the summer of 2007, having made a name for himself as a gypsy jazz bassist, Jared left the Stephane Wrembel Trio in order to pursue his other musical interests, most notably his banjo playing. He quickly began working with the New Orleans based "Loose Marbles", an exceptional old time swing band. His work as a free-lance musician in New York City, and as the banjo player of The Baby Soda Jazz Band, as well as his various musical projects in theater, television, and production leave Jared very busy, but extremely grateful for being able to pursue his life long passion for music. Music from the album he recorded with David Grisman will be featured in the forthcoming Woody Allen movie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". His favorite color is off-white. | |
| Devin Ilaw (Piano/Conductor) - is extremely excited to be a member of the band for Silver Bullet Trailer working
with such talented and eclectic artists. Devin is an international award-winning classical
pianist and has performed at Carnegie, Steinway, and Cami Halls. Favorite musical
direction and assistant credits include Children of Eden, Assassins, The Secret Garden, and Jekyll and Hyde; and can be heard as a featured musician on the studio recording of new musical Sighs of Fire. Devin recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in Acting & Musical Theatre and comes to Silver Bullet Trailer directly from performing in the world premiere of off-Broadway’s Wanda’s World where he created the role of Jake. Devin has also appeared regionally in Miss Saigon (Thuy), Les Miserables (Brujon), Side Show (Buddy), Hello Again (The Writer), among others, and is often a featured sketch actor on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Thanks to the entire company for this amazing opportunity to be working on something new, unique, and exciting! |
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