CAST & PRODUCTION

CAST

REBECCA STANFORD - Alexandra Templer Waldon

Alexandra Templer Waldon is currently earning her MFA at the NYU Grad Acting program (2018.) She graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Neuroscience (2015) as well as a semester degree from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (2014.) Some past credits include; Hamlet (NYU, Hamlet), The Seagull (NYU, Arkadina), Begotten (Arena stage, Carlotta) , Slow Falling Bird (Georgetown Univ., Joy), Margaret of Anjou (LAMDA, Margaret of Anjou), Trojan Barbie (Georgetown Univ., Helen), Far Away (Georgetown Univ., Harper.) "I feel superbly lucky to be able to play pretend with my friends as a 'career.' My fellow artists on this project are some of the finest actors and individuals in the game, yet there has not been a moment that a grand sense of play and curiosity has not been present."

GEORGE GREENE - John Glowacki

John is very happy to be doing his first play here in the city with this group of people. Originally from WI, he has come to NYC to pursue his MFA at NYU’s Grad Acting Program. He is excited about creating new work and looks forward to seeing stories that haven’t been told yet. At this time he is very passionate about studying the art of acting and looks forward to the years ahead. He is very grateful to have the support of his friends, family, and Theatre comrades.

MASSASOIT and BOSUN - Paul Pontrelli*

Off-Broadway: The Flick (u/s, Barrow Street); Donogoo (The Mint); Captain Louie (The Little Shubert). Other credits include This Clement World (St. Ann's Warehouse) and Tina Satter's House of Dance (Half Straddle, New York City Players, COIL, Zurich Theatre Spectalce, and Kyoto Experiement). M.F.A. Candidate at NYU Tisch's Graduate Acting Program.

STEPHANO AFRICANUS - Sidiki Fofana

Hails from Guinea, Coyah. Has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway Theatres in a variety of roles. Recipient of the 2012 AUDELCO "Rising Star Award". It's a pleasure to be working amongst a very talented collective.

JOHN STANFORD - John Zdrojeski*

John Zdrojeski is a rising second-year MFA candidate at NYU's Graduate Acting program. New York credits include: Monster (PTP/Atlantic Stage 2); Peninsula (Fringe Festival '13); The Choking Game (IRT Theatre); Macbeth (The Secret Theatre); Regional: 10x10 (Barrington Stage) and The Kite Runner (New Repertory Theatre). Proud member of AEA and alumnae of Boston University's School of Theatre.

ASKAMABOO - Neysa Lozano

Neysa Lozano is very excited to be working with such lovely and talented people in this performance of The Theatre Made in Paradise. She is an alumni of NYU and Stella Adler and also an amateur designer. The media for this show was made by her!

PRODUCTION

PLAYWRIGHT - Jonathon Ward

JONATHON WARD - The Theatre Made in Paradise (FringeNYC Festival 2016, to be published by Indie Theatre Now! after the Festival), “Kain’s Curse” (William Inge Festival New Play Lab 2016), “The Artist of the Beautiful” adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne story (Metropolitan Playhouse 2016), “Life Passing By” (Lama Theatre at Dixon Place Reading 2015), Dexter and Lewellyn (Barter Theater Appalachian Festival Reading 2015), “Room to Roam” (InspiraTO 2015 Toronto), “B’Hoys Do Macbeth” (Metropolitan Playhouse NYC 2015, published 2016 Applause Books Best Short Plays of 2014-15), An Island Dream (Commission 2015 NYSCA Huntington Arts Council), Shakespeare in America (accepted FringeNYC Festival 2015), “Color in Black and White” (Finalist in IATI reading series selection), Memorial Night (NYSCA Individual Artist Commission presented at Open Eye Theater 2014), “Hip and Lip Get a Grip” (10by10 in Raleigh, Semi-finalist 2015), Murderous Caduceus (TACT Development 2015), “Pension Check” and “Man of Zoo” (Riant Theatre), Atalanta, Wolf!, Minotaur, The Little Lame Prince, and Raksha’s Child (Abrons Arts Center and Great Small Works), Little Love Child, “Desperate Flippancies,” Reverence and Romance, and Damnation of Theron Ware, (Community Free Theater NYSCA grants). Artist-in-Residence at Catskills Center Platte Clove cabin 2013. Retired from the NYU Graduate Acting Program 2014.

DIRECTOR - Danielle Skraastad*

DANIELLE SKRAASTAD currently teaches Games at the NYU GRAD Acting Program. She has worked on the development of The Games Project since 2006. She has previously taught acting classes and workshops for Chautauqua, SUNY Albany, SUNY Purchase, QuestStar, SummerStage, as well as The Heifeitz Institute, among others. Directing credits include The Warrior and The Pig by Stephen Stocking, The Rope In Your Hands (Frigid Festival), Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train and A Hudson Holiday (StageWorks/Hudson), and collaborately devised plays Confidence Camp, Road Trip and Junior Year (SummerStage). At SummerStage she also directed several Shakespearean productions including Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She was a guest artist for The Mississippi Summer Arts Institute at the Bologna Performing Arts Center and directed Once On this Island and Romeo and Juliet. She co-wrote and co-starred in Big Times directed by Leigh Silverman.

MARISA KILGALLEN (Stage Manager) is excited to be a part of FringeNYC! Marisa’s stage management credits include The Groundling (The Theater Project), TranscendentalFest (The Metropolitan Playhouse), The Piano Lesson and the 4 th week of the 18 th Annual Blackbox New Play Festival (The Gallery Players). Her PA credits include Don Juan, The Winter’s Tale, Major Barbara, Uncle Vanya (The Pearl Theatre Company), and The Taste of It (The Ballybeg Company). She also worked as the ASM for Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre’s production of Motherhood Out Loud. Marisa holds a BA in Theater Arts from Drew University where she stage-managed the following shows: The Gospel at Colonus, Where We Convene, and Fool For Love (selected scenes). She would like to extend thanks to Jonathon Ward for this wonderful opportunity.

CATHERINE FISHER (Costume Design) has designed nearly 100 shows for theater, dance, film, and television, is a member of the Lincoln Center Director's Lab, a New York State Counsel for the Arts awards recipient, and has been recognized with an Outstanding Costume award, Hamlet Bound and Unbound, 2012 Midtown International Theatre Festival; 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festival (Costume award, The God Particle). Her work has been seen at 59e59th ; NYC Fringe Festival and many other NYC Festivals; The Producer's Club; Riverside Theatre; has IMDb credits for both acting and design, and is a founding member of Honest Accomplice Theatre. www.catfisher.homestead.com.

RACHELE HOLM (Lighting Design) is a Washington native, Rachele is proud to have designed the New School’s 24 hour plays, The Black Box Play Festival at The Gallery Players and assisted on The New York Pops 2015-2016 season, as well as Straight at Acorn Theatre. You can find more information at racheleholm.weebly.com.

JORGE OLIVO (Sound Designer) is a composer of theater, dance and performance-installation based in NYC. Recent Theater credits include One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at Gallery Players and Elvira the Immigration Play at LIU. Recently he has composed music for The Vanessa Long Dance company and has been a long time member of the experimental electronic group Princess Peter. His upcoming show 12 Steps, the Musical, with Hanging Cow Productions will premiere in the fall. He is very excited to be a part of this production and his first Fringe Festival!

*Member of Actors' Equity