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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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!. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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 |
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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”. |
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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. |
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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 |