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A New York-based actor and voiceover performer, Rebecca Damon was first elected SAG-AFTRA executive vice president, the union’s second highest office, in 2016. She was re-elected to a two-year term in 2017.
Rebecca was also appointed in 2017 by the board to serve as president of the New York Local. She is national chair of the Government Review Committee, chair of the MOVE New York Committee, and serves on the Executive, Finance and Government Affairs and Public Policy committees. Currently serving on the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach and Engagement and as chair of the Member Outreach Relations & Education Committee, she is a fierce advocate for education and empowerment of performers nationwide.
A champion for workers’ rights, Rebecca’s leadership includes strengthening the New York right of publicity, for the benefit of all members. She is a recipient of the Irish Echo Connecting America Award and SAG-AFTRA New York Local's Joseph C. Riley Award.
During her tenure as Screen Actors Guild New York Division Vice President, she was a founding member of both the SAG President’s Forum for One Union and the joint Group for One Union, helping lead the effort to unite SAG and AFTRA. As co-leader of the Operations Workgroup, Rebecca was a key architect of the merger.
She is also a vice president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, an educational, humanitarian and philanthropic nonprofit organization. She is the primary elected liaison for Foundation programming in New York and oversaw creation of the Robin Williams Center for Entertainment and Media in Times Square.
You can learn more about Rebecca at: sagaftra.org/rebecca-damon
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Larry has appeared in over forty plays in New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles, including: The Usher's Ball, Drawer Boy, Awake and Sing, School for Scandal, Otherwise Engaged, Ivanov, The Nerd, The Normal Heart, The House of Blue Leaves, Good, and Table Manners.
Film and TV roles include: Extreme Measures, Saving Shiloh, recurring roles on Total Security and As the World Turns, as well as guest starring multiple times on Law and Order.
He recently appeared on Bull, Forever, and in two web series. Other TV credits include: Gypsy, Law and Order SVU, The Practice and Party of Five.
Directing credits include two new musicals: The Trouble with Doug, and Pages, both with the CAP 21 Theatre Company, as well as A Different Moon and Yellowman at Penguin Rep.
Some of his noteworthy students include: Shaina Taub, Rachel Bloom, Allie Stroker and Lady Gaga.
You can learn more about Larry at: imdb.com Lawrence Arancio and Molloy.edu molloy.edu/lawrence-arancio
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West Hyler's recent productions include Cirque Du Soleil Paramour (Broadway), iLuminate (the World Tour), Air Play (at New Victory Theater & the World Tour), Big Apple Circus (at Lincoln Center & the Nat'l Tour), Panda! (at Beijing State Theater & Palazzo Hotel and Casino), Avenue Q (at State Theater of Bulgaria), Chandelier (on Celebrity Cruise Lines) and Georama (at St Louis Rep & New York Musical Festival), for which West won the NYMF award for 'Outstanding Direction of a Musical.'
His work has been seen at theaters including Ars Nova, 59E59, Playhouse Square Cleveland, York Theater Company, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, and The Colony Theater.
He was the associate director of Jersey Boys (on Broadway and Worldwide) as well as How the Grinch Stole Christmas (on Broadway).
West's writing work includes Paramour, Georama, Big Apple Circus; Legendarium and Metamorphosis, Panda!, Chandelier, A Jake and A Tom (Winner of the Hollywood Family Film Festival), and We Declare You a Terrorist (at The Public Theater). He is a New York Musical Festival award-winner, a St Louis Critics Circle award winner, a Drama League Resident Artist, and holds an MFA from UCSD.
You can learn more about West at: WestHyler.com
New York Musical Theater Festival : http://www.nymf.org
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Trey McIntyre is a choreographer, filmmaker, writer, and photographer. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he spent 13 years as choreographic associate at the Houston Ballet, a position that was created especially for him.
He has also created works for American Ballet Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, New York City Ballet, Queensland Ballet, and Stuttgart Ballet, to name a few.
In 2005, he founded his own dance company, Trey McIntyre Project. He continues to choreograph worldwide and is working on two books of photography, a Patreon site as well as a documentary entitled “Gravity Hero”. Trey has received numerous awards and is a United States Artists Fellow.
You can learn more about Trey at: treymcintyre.com and patreon.com/treymcintyre
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Rick Younger is an actor, comedian, and singer originally from Baltimore, MD.
Television appearances include "AXS TV'S, Gotham Comedy Live" and “It's Showtime at the Apollo." Rick also toured nationally with the Broadway musical RENT.
You've undoubtedly seen him in numerous national television commercials, the Woody Allen Amazon Series, "Crisis in Six Scenes" and guest spots on HBO's "Girls," "Blue Bloods" and "Law & Order: SVU."
Film credits include Ordinary World and Morning Glory. Rick's latest comedy album, "Fried Chicken and White Bread," is available on iTunes.
You can learn more about Rick at: RickYounger.net
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Ishan Edwards and Drego Moore are two of the most collaborative and giving people in the industry. Together they launched the MONOLODGE in 2011 and haven’t looked back.
MONOLODGE is a live theatre experience, showcasing actors performing monologues in a nightclub lounge for an audience of actors and professionals in New York City.
A grassroots movement, MONOLODGE is an arts initiative that follows its own instincts; living, breathing, and sharing a pulse with the actors at the heart of the city in which it was born. It exists in service to the craft of acting and as an entertainment experience for audiences of all ages cultures and interests. It endeavors to be an effective partner, educational tool and change agent.
At MONOLODGE the actor is at home to work on their craft and share their individual talents in a safe space; connecting with an audience free of harsh judgment and negative critique.
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Bill Timoney is a seasoned actor who’s truly done it all. Currently appearing in “Network” on Broadway, Bill describes his career as “eclectic” with work ranging from acting on Broadway to regional theaters, movies, TV shows and commercials. He is known for his work on All My Children, 12 Monkeys and Mission to Mars.
A veteran voice actor, he’s heard in hundreds of films, TV shows, and especially animated programs. He also directs recording sessions for dubbed versions of anime, adapts scripts for foreign language films and TV shows, and provides script coverage and assessment for industry clients.
Bill’s also worked as a stand-up comic and stage combat choreographer.
He spent the year 2012 working as the line producer for a live one-hour daily morning TV news show. In his own words: “I’ve been around.” He certainly has!
You can learn more about Bill at: imdb.com Bill Timoney
If you’d like to contact him for coaching, you can find him on Facebook. Bill Timoney/Facebook
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Today’s guest is one of our most prolific MonologuesToGo writers. Alisa Murray is an actress and writer based in Los Angeles and originally from Philadelphia, “The City of Brotherly Love.” Recent film credits include: The Education of a Negro, I am Homicide, Living for the Sacrifice, The Substitute and Scratch.
Alisa trained in New York City and performed in the Off-Broadway shows: 10 Ways On a Gun & Nola, and the NAACP Award Winning Play directed by Layon Gray, The Girls of Summer. She had her Los Angeles theater debut at The Stella Adler Theater in the world premiere of The Daughters of Kush by George Corbin, a story about a Caucasian college girl desiring to pledge an historically African American sorority in 1963. Theaterspokenhere.blogspot described her performance saying: "Alisa Murray is a poignant Rhonda."
Alisa recently performed in Towne Street Theater's Ten Minute Play Festival in the festival winner Sabrina's Christenings and In Response: Year of the Woman Portraying Multiple Characters. She also performed in the Vision's Theatre Festival in Low Down Country. She is a WGA registered screenwriter of: Trapped and In the Name of the Father and the comedic pilot, Coasting.
You can learn more about Alisa at: imdb.com Alisa Murray
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Today’s guest is my friend and neighbor, Klea Blackhurst, Klea is known for her award-winning tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything The Traffic Will Allow, Klea recently starred Off-Broadway opposite Hayley Mills in Party Face. She played the title role in the world premiere production of Hazel at Drury Lane in Chicago, a classic second banana in The Nutty Professor, premiering in Nashville, directed by Jerry Lewis with a score by Marvin Hamlisch and Rupert Holmes and as Dolly in Goodspeed Opera’s 50th Anniversary production of Hello, Dolly! Klea is a charter member of the Jerry Herman Legacy Concerts for the ASCAP Foundation and a distinguished Alumna of the University of Utah.
You can learn more about Klea at: www.KleaBlackhurst.com
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Today’s guest is truly one of the nicest and most remarkable people I am honored to call my friend. MICHAEL WILSON is the award winning stage and film director who guided Cicely Tyson in her Tony winning performance in The Trip to Bountiful. Other Broadway work includes Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (starring Candice Bergen, James Earl Jones, and Angela Lansbury); Dividing the Estate (starring Elizabeth Ashley and Gerald McRaney); and Enchanted April (starring Jayne Atkinson and Molly Ringwald).
Off-Broadway, he’s directed plays by Beth Henley, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Lanford Wilson. For his production of Horton Foote’s three-part, nine-hour Orphans’ Home Cycle, Michael received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards
Internationally, he directed Tony Kushner’s Angels in America: Parts 1 & 2 for the Venice Biennale.
His screen debut was the Emmy nominated film of The Trip to Bountiful, for which he received a DGA Award nomination.
From 1998-2011, Michael served as Artistic Director of Hartford Stage, where he commissioned Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Pulitzer Prize winning Water By The Spoonful.
You can learn more about Michael at imdb.com
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I happen to live on one of the best blocks in Manhattan. We have the best neighbors anywhere! And today’s guest is my friend and neighbor, ANDREA PRESTINARIO. Andrea is an award-winning actress, singer, and activist who is NYC-based and Chicago-grown.
She’s currently working at Baltimore Center Stage in Fun Home playing Alison. She’s played this same role at Weston Playhouse. Other regional credits include: Sarah Brown in Guys & Dolls; Eliza in My Fair Lady at Asolo Rep with dir. Frank Galati; Martha in 1776 also with dir. Frank Galati at A.C.T. San Francisco; Maureen in RENT and Eliza in My Fair Lady at Paramount Theatre Aurora; Gertie in Oklahoma! at Lyric Opera Chicago; Louise in Gypsy, Curtains, Sugar, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Drury Lane Oakbrook; Oh, Coward! at Writers’ Theatre; and Violet in Side Show at Boho Theatre Company where she won the Jeff Award for Leading Actress.
Andrea has performed her Solo show – sMOkeyTOWN: The Songs of Smokey Robinson at Laurie Beechman, Mayne Stage Chicago and Feinstein’s/54 Below and will have upcoming performances at: Beverly Arts Center Chicago and Metropolis (Arlington Heights) Arts Center.
She is Co-founder of Ring of Keys, a national network of queer women and TGNC artists working in musical theatre.
You can find out more about Andrea at: www.andreaprestinario.com or @andreaprestinario
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Today’s guest is the dynamic Lisa Gold. Lisa is President of Act Outside the Box - Enlightened Business Training for Actors Committed to an Extraordinary Career. She is also a Partner of Actors Connection, New York City's #1 Networking and Educational studio for Professional Actors.
She has been a professional actress for over 35 years and has relationships with hundreds of casting directors and agents through her businesses. Lisa's background on both sides of the biz makes her an EXPERT in the area of marketing for actors. For Act Outside the Box (Act as in ACTION) Lisa has created seminars, weekend workshops, and industry networking social events offline as well as a host of courses and blog posts with tons of free info and exercises online, all created to further the pro-active actor's career. Known for her signature course, "How to Get and Keep an Agent", she has helped thousands of actors get representation by understanding: their place in the overcrowded marketplace, the money, where their talent fits in, and how to "promote" what they uniquely have to offer. Working with Lisa makes a difference in your business as a professional actor and can be accomplished via her membership site: YourTalentAgent.com, and through one-on-one private coaching.
You can find out more about Lisa at ActOutsideTheBox.com
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Today’s guest is the wonderful Kim Onah. Kim is an actress, writer, and singer based in New York City. She graduated from Harvard University in 2015 with an AB in English and Music. Theater credits include Effie White in DREAMGIRLS, Mrs. Crowe in A MAN OF NO IMPORATANCE, Joanne in RENT, Dionne in HAIR, Nettie in CAROUSEL, and Martha in SPRING AWAKENING. Kim's interests outside of music and theater include playwriting, composing, and running.
You can find out more about Kim at: www.kimonah.com
Or read her blog article at: ActorTherapyNYC.com/Blog
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Today’s guest is Jon Paterson. Jon has been an active and award-winning member of the Canadian theatre community for the past 25 years and has performed in numerous theatres and festivals including the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival (Montreal), Canoe Theatre Festival, Workshop West and Mayfield Theatre (Edmonton), Rogue Festival (California), Living Arts Centre (Mississauga), the Winnipeg Improv Festival and the Vancouver Comedy Festival. Originally from Winnipeg, he received his training at MacEwan University, where he studied both theatre arts and production. Jon’s awards include the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Boy Groove, the Sterling Award for Pilk’s Madhouse, and Outstanding Male Performance winner for House in Orlando.
You can find out more about Jon at: astortheatre.ns.ca or RibbitRepublic.com
You can reach out to him directly at [email protected]
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Today’s guest is one of the finest actors I know. He’s also my dear friend, Tony Award winning actor, Anthony Crivello. His credits are far too numerous to list but I’ll give you some highlights: He has starred in Broadway productions of: Golden Boy, his Tony award winning performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Marie Christine, Evita, and Les Miserables. Anthony has also garnered a Jefferson Award, a Carbonelle Award, a Footlights Award, LA Ovation, and a Drama Critics award.
Feature films include Trade (opposite Kevin Kline), Material Girls, Texas Rangers, Independence Day, The Glass Jar, Jane Austen’s Mafia!, Slaves of New York, Spellbinder, Shakedown, and Crocodile Dundee II.
TV series and MOW include: Feud: Bette and Joan, Emma’s Chance, Fame Us, Behind The Candelabra, CSI: NY, Frasier, Seinfeld, In- Laws, Crossing Jordan, Law and Order, Royal Pains, Babylon 5, Dillinger and Capone, The Lost Capone, Miami Vice, Star Trek-Voyager, Alien Hunter (opposite James Spader), Geppetto/The Wonderful World of Disney (opposite Drew Carey and Julia Louis Dreyfus), Monster Mash, Team Knight Rider and Murder In Black and White.
I could go on and on, but you get the picture. His credits are highly impressive.
You can find out more about Anthony at: Anthony Crivello
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Today’s guest actress and professor Deborah White. Deb has been a professional actress for decades, working in television, theatre and film in both New York and Los Angeles. She made her mark in television on shows like Laverne & Shirley, The Waltons, Colombo, Murder She Wrote, Maude, St. Elsewhere and Law & Order. She has appeared in films such as Oh God, Stir Crazy, and Ten. She’s done numerous commercials and is one of the founding members of the improvisational troupe War Babies, performing with them on both coasts. In New York, she has appeared at Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The New Dramatists, and The American Playhouse. She understudied Bernadette Peters on Broadway and was seen in Key Exchange at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Deb most recently appeared on The Americans on FX. She is also a professor of American History at Hostos College in the Bronx, New York.
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Today’s guest is Robert C. Kirk. A born and Bred New Yorker, Bob found his way to acting a little later in life than most. Actually having been tricked into it, he came into the business with a passion and desire. After taking classes for two years at H.B. Studios, he officially started his professional career in 2002. Since then he has amassed 57 IMDB credits, split evenly between film and TV. He can be seen in the upcoming 2019 release of Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” and the recently released “Wonder Wheel” by Woody Allen. He can currently be seen in a 7-episode recurring role on “Ray Donovan” as “Lou” the bartender. When not on set working, he spends his time writing and teaching. He works as a private acting coach, with clients at all levels, from entering the business to actually booking work. Bringing his insights and working knowledge of the business to his clients.
You can find him online at robertckirk.com where it shows his film clips and resume.
If you’d like a private coaching session, you can email him at [email protected]
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Today’s guest is Bobby Holder. In love with plays, television, and movies his whole life, after college and after several tours, Bobby Holder moved to New York City to pursue a career in writing and acting. In addition to acting in shows around Manhattan, Bobby also produced his own plays in Off Off Broadway Theaters. In 2005 he founded a very unique membership company called The Actor’s Project NYC, which features actors and writers in Off Broadway Industry Showcases. In 2011 he authored a monologue and sketchbook titled OUT OF THE BLUE. Intrigued by the business side of the entertainment industry Bobby recently joined the management team of The Talent Express. His clients have appeared in major movies, television shows, commercials, web series, print ads and radio. Currently Bobby is co-directing showcases at The Actor’s Project NYC, representing awesome actors, and producing a reading of his recent play OTHER SIDE OF HAPPY.
You can learn more about him at: BobbyHolder.com or The ActorsProjectNYC.com
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Today’s guest is Mike Kimmel. Mike is a film, television, stage, and commercial actor and acting coach with extensive experience in New York and Los Angeles. He has worked with directors Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Townsend, Craig Shapiro, and Christopher Cain, among others. TV credits include Game of Silence, Zoo, Treme, In Plain Sight, Cold Case, Breakout Kings, Memphis Beat, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. He was a regular sketch comedy player on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, for eleven years, performing live on stage and in pre-taped segments.
Mike has appeared in dozens of theatrical plays on both coasts, including Radio City Music Hall, Stella Adler Theater, The Village Gate, and Theater at the Improv. He trained with such greats as Michael Shurtleff, William Hickey and Gloria Maddox. He holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and an M.A. from California State University.
Mike is an award-winning writer for stage and screen. He is the author of Scenes for Teens, Acting Scenes for Kids and Tweens, and Monologues for Teens.
You can find him online at MikeKimmelAuthor.com
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