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Adira Amram (Demon) has performed as Abigail in The Crucible and Prudence in Beyond Therapy.  Her independent film credits include “The Convention”, “Glimpse”, and “Boy with a Bolex”.  She is a regular at The Bowery Poetry Club and Deepdish Cabaret.  Ms. Amram is a songwriter and performs her work in the downtown vaudeville circuit where she sings and plays keyboard and autoharp.

Lynn Berg (Arlecchino/Writer/Ten Directions Founder) has performed regionally in Of Mice and Men, Charley’s Aunt, and A Life in the Theater as well as in NY with Tony and Tina’s Wedding. He was a board member of Collective: Unconscious for two years, where he regularly performed his original work. Currently, Lynn is workshopping his original rock variety show about Evel Knievel. He has also written two movies for Tribeca Lab Films. www.tendirections.net

Kate Brehm (Puppet Construction) is a puppeteer and artistic director of ImNotLost, producing and hosting the cabaret evenings Slutty Puppets and Puke featuring puppetry and variety acts. HARP artist at HERE Art Center , has taught performance workshops in England , Ireland as well as in the US . She has an MA in Performance Studies from NYU. www.imnotlost.net

Jeff Campbell (Dottore/God) has been writing and performing original material since 1994. A regular collaborator with Ten Directions, in Who’s Your Daddy?, Bad Things, as well as creating and performing his hilarious show Mullet. Also an accomplished improviser, he has worked nationally with ComedySports, and in New York with UCB’s Filth, Suppertime, Team C.H.U.D. and his own group Puppy Stab!.

Matt Chapman (Mask Maker/Mask Workshops) is a graduate of the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre and co-founded the Under The Table Ensemble Theatre which has created and performed such shows as Mad Dog and Big Guy are in the Box, Brave Same World, and Fever Pitch, currently touring the West Coast. He has performed with the Dell'Arte Company in Paradise
Lost: The Clone of God, with Hotel Obligado in Philadelphia, and has toured with Poko Puppets.
Audrey Crabtree (Sister Betty/Ten Directions Founder) has performed nationally with ComedySportz, and has written and performed with The Brave New Workshop, NPR and Comedy Central’s “Lets Bowl”.   While a Collective: Unconscious Board Member for three years, she created many original ensemble works and was a co-developer/performer of the Drama Desk Award winning Charlie Victor Romeo.  Her film work includes “Un Pote Nain”, “Happily Ever After”, “The Paranormal” and “One Bridge Lane”.  Audrey is also an artist coach and teaches acting and improvisation. www.tendirections.net

Eric Davis (Director/Scenic Design/Brighella) has directed and taught mask work, clown and physical comedy in Ireland and England as well as the United States . He is co-founder of John Brown Theatre, producing and directing a dozen original clown shows. He currently teaches at the PIT Theater and coaches improv working with such celebrated groups as Mother and Neutrino. Davis is revered throughout the circus and vaudeville communities for his bouffon work as Red Bastard. Visit www.redbastard.com

Emily DeCola (Boys/ Shadow Puppeteer) performs and designs her unique puppets all over the world. Her recent performance credits include Stone Soup in Sydney , The Memory Tree in Montreal , and Meisterklasse in Germany , as well as working in NY in TIXE Cabaret, The Slutty Puppet Cabaret, and in the film “Katalog”. After received a B.A. in Anthropology and Theatre Studies, DeCola studied puppet performance and design with Dan Hurlin, Albrecht Roser and Ingrid Hofner. 
Tony Fuemmeler (Mask Maker) is a graduate of the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre's and holds a BFA in Theatre Design from the University of Kansas. Recently both he and his masks have appeared in the Peculiar Works Project's In Praise of Folly: The Don Quixote Project and in Under the Table Ensemble Theatre's Brave Same World. He has also taught
mask- and puppet-making in New York City schools and in Minneapolis.

Aimee German ( Tartaglia /Saint Catherine/ Acrobatic Choreographer) trained at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and Circus Space in London . She has appeared on the London stage in The Music Man, Che Melange, School for Scandal, and Play On!, Film credits include, “Identity”, “5 Aces”, “Hellraiser III”, and Disney’s “Running Wild”. In the NYC cabaret scene Aimee is know as ‘Marachino’ from The Fabulous Cherry Sisters, a group she co-founded. Aimee also coaches and teaches gymnastics and tumbling.

Annette Guarrasi (Demon) after studying at the American Globe Theater and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she has performed regionally in Othello, Man of La Mancha and Chicago.  She has appeared on PBS’s “Reading Rainbow”, Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’S Show” and on F/X’s new hit “Rescue Me”.   In NYC Annette is working on her one woman show and performing at Gotham City Improv, Caroline’s, and Don’t Tell Mama.

Silas Hoover (Composer and Performer of Recorded Music) has written music for Crystal Skillman and the Mile Square Theater of Hoboken. Recent performance credits include Lead Guitarist for Darcy Drolinger’s Above and Beyond the Valley of the Ultra Showgirls, Ed Cephalitis at One Arm Red’s production of Wheel of Seizures and Frank Strang in Equus. Silas recently completed his MFA in Acting at Rutgers University.
David McCamish (Fight Choreographer, Pantalone) His favorite NY theater performances include Hamlet, Walking the Dream, Henry V, Cockfight and the Off-Broadway world premiere of Un becoming. His film credits include “Path to Paradise”, “Kate and Leopold” and the independent films “Lady E”, “Looking for Harrison” and “One Perfect Day”. David is also a fight choreographer, most recently working with The American Globe Theater.
Melinda McEndarfer (Stage Manager) has worked with Ten Directions founders for the last four years supporting them in various creative endeavors. As an undergraduate, Melinda performed and stage managed numerous shows. After a hiatus from theatrical pursuits, which included service in the Peace Corps, she reconnected with the Ten Directions founders in New York City. By day, Melinda, who has an M.L.S., is a librarian.

Angela Muto (Saint Sithney/Hungry) aka ‘Shecky Beagleman’ has been writing and performing standup since 1987, nominated by the Manhattan Association of Cabaret for two outstanding female comedian awards. She co-wrote and appeared in Comedy Central’s “ Musical Short” and USA Network’s “Up All Night” and “Boundary Breakers”. Muto co-created the award-winning feature comedy film “ Hacks”. Most recently, Angela appeared as Veronica on As The World Turns”. www.hacksmovie.com

Morgen Peck(Saint Rose/Zita) has most recently performed in the Synapse Theater’s Animal Farm. At Columbia University , she was seen in Hurly Burly and Oleanna. Ms. Peck has trained in swing, flamenco and modern dance. In addition to theater work, Peck is studying neuroscience--specifically, synaptogenesis.

Al Ramos (Demon/Live Music and Foley Sound Effects) is the director of Tribeca Lab. An avid musician, he performs regularly in New York and Cape Cod with the The Mercantillers as well as The Depressionaires. Al has also performed in previous NY Fringe Festivals in Kidnap Girl and The American Slave Code. Ramos is know in the independent/experimental film world as the irreverent character Alfred Frenchcock. He was also featured in the runaway hit “Late Watch” in the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival.        

Christopher Rozzi (Capitano/Saint Nick/Sick) is the creator and star of Outre Island his popular one-man comedy. Chris and his many characters are favorites throughout New York’s variety and the cabaret scene. Working with 2Texans he has appeared in Antigone and Measure for Measure. He also wrote and directed the award winning film "The Complex" (BBC).
Stuart Rudin (The Devil) is a co-founder of Tribeca Lab. He has performed with Manhattan Ensemble Theater and the New York Shakespeare Festival. Rudin co-developed and performed in the Drama Desk Award winning Charlie Victor Romeo and has toured nationally with Amadeus. His film work includes "Silence of the Lambs", "The Professional", "Private Parts" and "Quick Change". His TV credits includes "Law and Order", "Sex and the City" and "Third Watch". His films have appeared in festivals including Sundance, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and The New York Short Film Festival.
Patrick Shepherd (Pietro/Stinky) is a performing member of the popular improvisation group Possible Side Effects and starred in their pilot “Teleprov”. In Boston he performed in Art, American Buffalo, and Wish You Were Here. His film credits include the independent films “Reality and Stuff” and “Big Helium Dog”. He has also appeared in the Del Close Marathon and Toyota Comedy Festival in New York City . www.possiblesideeffects.com

Diane Specioso (Costume Design) has been designing for theater, film and TV since 1985. She is a co-founder of Tribeca Lab producing and designing for Kidnap Girl , Bloodhounds of Cardinal Volvo, and the Fassbinder in the Frying Pan Festival. Diane has worked with Reverend Billy and at The Dance Theater Workshop. Other projects include Reflecting on Marlene, La Vie En Rose, and A Touch of Venus, and the international tour of Charlie Victor Romeo. Diane's film credits include, "One Bridge Lane", "Un Pote Nain" and her recent TV credits includes The Food Channel’s “Sara’s Secrets” and “ How to Boil Water”.

Eric Wright (Shadow Puppets/Puppet Construction) performed at Sarah Lawrence College under the direction of Dan Hurlin. He also performed in Hiroshima Maiden at St. Ann ’s Warehouse, and Savage Nursery at HERE and created and performed with Synapse Theater in Animal Farm. He most recently premiered his piece, “Food,” at the O’Neill National Puppetry Conference this summer.

Anthony Zito (Scenic Painter) is a celebrated portrait artist.  His found object canvases have been seen and collected in England, France, Belgium, Italy, Canada and Japan.  In New York, Zito’s paintings have been seen in The National Arts Club, The American Museum of Natural History, The Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, and the Chelsea Market Arts Collective.  Recently his portrait of Lee Marvin was featured in Coffee and Cigarettes. Zito is also the founder of the monthly ELS-LES Art Studio Tour where his gallery on Ludlow Street is featured.   www.zitogallery.com   www.elsles.org

 
 


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