Andrea Alton (actor/writer/producer) As a young girl, Andrea dreamed of becoming a Solid Gold Dancer, but she has since settled for being in Freedumb. Since moving to New York eight years ago, she has performed in numerous stage productions including her one person show White (Trash) Wedding, which premiered at the Peoples Improv Theater. Other favorite stage credits include Blue Window, Never In My Lifetime, Reckless, Naomi in The Living Room and Big Girl, Little World (NY Fringe Festival). She is a member of the Manhattan Comedy Collective and performs stand up, sketch and improv throughout the city. Film credits: Little Magician 3D which she filmed in New York & India, Target Audience (licensed by Showtime) and Rock Bottom (ABC/Disney). TV credits: Girls Behaving Badly. Her one act play, Cat & Dick was recently performed at the Samuel French Festival. www.andreaalton.com
Jay Duffer (director) has had a varied career in professional theatre for over 13 years. NY directing credits include: Big Girl, Little World (Greenwich Street Theatre), Cratchett Farm (Dillon’s and upstairs@red), Heart and Music (Center Stage and the Pepsico Theatre, Fairfield, CT). He has performed in venues Off-Broadway/Off-Off Broadway to Regional Theatres and overseas. Favorite credits include: A plethora of comedic roles including the Dancing Panda Bear in the “Jackass the Musical” skit with Eric McCormack on SNL. A playwright in his 2.5 hours of weekly free time, his first play Big Girl, Little World (starring the ever-so-brilliant Andrea Alton) had its world premiere at the 2003 New York International Fringe Festival. Currently, his two new plays, Naked and Asleep in the Arms of God are in development.
Robin Gelfenbien (actor/writer/co-producer) recently appeared on Sirius Satellite Radio’s “The Wiseguy Show” hosted by Vincent “Big Pussy” Pastore (The Sopranos) singing her original comedy songs. She has also performed at The Improv, The Peoples Improv Theater, Mo Pitkins and Juvie Hall. Her favorite TV credits include a commercial directed by Spike Lee and VH1’s “Awesomely Badder Videos” and “What’s My 20?” She has performed sketch and stand-up comedy at Carolines, Stand-Up NY and various Atlanta, New York and Toronto venues. A member of the Manhattan Comedy Collective, Robin has been featured in Marie Claire and will be in Bust magazine, which her family is relieved to learn is not porn. www.robingelfenbien.com
Craig Pazdar (Special Dedication)
There's no risk that you're not taking.
Not a mountain that's too high
Spread your wings, you're gonna make it.
To the best time of your life.
-Scorpions
Rock Craig Pazdar!
David Spiecher (actor/writer/sound design) performs standup and sketch comedy throughout NYC. David was recently named co-winner of the 2006 NYC spring laugh off competition at the world famous Comedy Cellar. He has trained and performed at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (The After School Super Power Hour, Famous People Are A**holes) and Peoples Improv Theater, where he recently performed his one-man show Stuck In The Middle With Me. David has landed the role of Blank in the upcoming film Sophomore, set to begin production in the summer of '06.
Theron Steiner (actor/writer) will be seen this summer in two History Channel reenactments as well as in the independent film "Red Molly." He was seen online last year in short videos for National Ad Week. Last year he opened for Ted Alexandro in his most high-profile gig to date. Besides Freedumb, he is a regular performer with Mintyfresh Comedy. He's also been on the Fine Living Network's "Radical Sabbatical" and on NBA Inside Stuff taking a cake in the face from Sly Fox, the mascot for the New Jersey Nets.
Allen Warnock (actor/writer) theatre credits include: Signs Point to Yes (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre), The Skin of Our Teeth, A Servant of Two Masters, and WASP (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Moonchildren (HERE), Hamlet (TSI Play-Time Series), and a reading of Dan O'Brien's new translation of Ondine, directed by Carolyn Cantor. As a stand-up comic, he has performed at several clubs and colleges, and is a regular performer with Mintyfresh Comedy, where he co-produces and co-hosts the monthly comedy series, Coming Out. Allen appeared in a national safe-sex P.S.A. for MTV Networks. He was chosen by Lewis Black to co-host an evening of stand-up at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Next year, look for him in the movie The Marconi Bros. Training: Boston University College of Fine Arts and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Marshall York (actor/writer) New York theatre credits include: "Phenomenon" (HERE Arts Center), Big Love (Theater for a New City), Love's Labors Lost (Cherry Lane), Go-Go Kitty, Go! (Actor's Playhouse), Shakedown Street (Fringe Festival), She Stoops to Conquer (78th Street Theatre Lab), You Can Fish All You Want...(Andhow! Theatre Company), The Runaway Birthday (Gallery Players), The Water Principle (West End Theatre), Einstein's Dreams (Horse Trade Theatre Co), Twelfth Night and Travesties (Lehman College). MFA Actors Studio Drama School.