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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

People You Should Know . . . James Presson by Zack Calhoon

James Presson is a playwright/director/runway model based in NYC. He is also the co-artistic director of Less Than Rent Theatre. Past works include Friends Don’t Let Friends at Walkerspace…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:52PM

People You Should Know . . . Sean Patrick Monahan by Zack Calhoon

Sean Patrick Monahan is a New York-based actor, singer, and playwright, who has worked extensively in theatre, film, television, commercials, and voiceovers. In the theatre, Sean Patrick ha…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:37PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Saundra Yaklin by Zack Calhoon

Saundra (Sandy) Yaklin is a freelance set designer/fabricator living in Queens.  In December 2013, she opened the The Sand Box, a rehearsal and shop space in Long Island City.  In …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:00PM

People You Should Know . . . Peter Staley by Zack Calhoon

Peter Staley (Actor/Producer): Peter is an actor/dramaturg with a penchant for consuming and producing honest, edgy, and passionate theatre. He is driven by the now, the visceral, the undeni…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:41PM

People You Should Know . . . Julia Piker by Zack Calhoon

Julia Piker is an actress, singer, and songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. She recently graduated from The University of Massachusetts Amherst where she received a BA in Theater, and Communication…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:47PM

People You Should Know . . . Kara-Lynn Vaeni by Zack Calhoon

KARA-LYNN VAENI (Director) Kara-Lynn's directorial work has been seen at HERE, BAM, The National Theatre of Prague, The Guggenheim Works & Process, New Georges, Dallas Theatre Center, Ya…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:39PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Carey Van Driest by Zack Calhoon

Carey Van Driestis a Fluent French Speaker, Shakespeare Afficionado, Carole King Wannabe, and Proud Member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.National Tour of Annie as Grace Farrell. Extensive NYC work in…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:11PM
Monday, March 17, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Hunter Canning by Zack Calhoon

Hunter Canning portrayed Jack in the hit web series The Outs. Most recently he wrapped season one of Whatever this is (the latest series from the same creative team). He appeared in the Broa…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:10PM
Saturday, March 8, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Luke Leonard by Zack Calhoon

Luke Leonard (Director/Production Designer) is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Monk Parrots, a New York-based experimental theatre company. His work has been described as “t…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:09PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Breanne Wahl by Zack Calhoon

Breanne Wahl is a writer and performer of music and comical things. A recent transplant to New York City from Los Angeles, Breanne is currently performing regularly with her improv comedy gr…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:03PM
Thursday, February 20, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Lauren Yee by Zack Calhoon

Lauren Yee’s work explores the line between humor and heartbreak to create wildly theatrical plays. Credits include Ching Chong Chinaman (Pan Asian Rep, Mu Performing Arts, SIS Productions…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:30AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

People You Should Know . . . James Kautz by Zack Calhoon

James Kautz’sOff Broadway theatre credits include: Collision (Rattlestick), The Bad and The Better (PJS at Playwrights Horizons), The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side & Happy in the …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:32AM

People You Should Know . . . Deadria Harrington by Zack Calhoon

DEADRIA HARRINGTON, a multifaceted theater artist based in New York City and member of the Producing Artistic Leadership Team of The Movement Theatre Company [TMTC]. Deadria develops and pro…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:37AM
Friday, February 14, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Emily Schwend by Zack Calhoon

Emily Schwend’splays include CARTHAGE, SOUTH OF SETTLING, SPLINTERS, ROUTE ONE OFF, TAKE ME BACK, and BEHIND THE MOTEL. In 2012, her play SOUTH OF SETTLING was produced in Steppenwolf’s …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:28PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

People You Should Know . . . David Stallings by Zack Calhoon

DAVID STALLINGS  recently won Outstanding Playwriting One-Act for The Stranger to Kindness at the 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.  He has been involved in…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:17AM
Monday, February 3, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Alec Silberblatt by Zack Calhoon

Alec Silberblatt is an actor and playwright hailing from Pittsburgh, PA. Some roles include: A Skull in Connemara (Mairtin) with Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater, and Rabbit Hole …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:25PM
Friday, January 31, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Kari Bentley-Quinn by Zack Calhoon

Kari Bentley-Quinn is a playwright based in New York City. Her plays have been presented at or developed with Naked Angels, Pace University, Lesser America, Mission to (dit)Mars, the Chain T…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:52AM
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Jamie Bock by Zack Calhoon

JAMIE BOCK- NYC Credits: White Hot, Sarah Flood in Salem Mass, True Bible Tales by Rob Askins (The Flea Theater); Treefall(Sargent Theater);Home (Theater for the New City). Regional: Death C…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:00AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Lesley Shires by Zack Calhoon

LESLEY SHIRES-New York stage credits include Happy Birthday (TACT), the world premiere of Henry Box Brown by Tony Kushner and a developmental production of Acquainted with the Night by Keith…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:49PM
Monday, January 20, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Robert K. Benson by Zack Calhoon

ROBERT K. BENSON is an actor and playwright originally from the U.K and trained as an actor at the Drama Studio London. His U.K Theatre work includes Richard III and Twelfth Nightat the Alma…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:59PM

People You Should Know . . . Jamie Heinlein by Zack Calhoon

JAMIE HEINLEIN is delighted to be a part of this production!  Recent credits include Natalie in The Weight of Waterby Myra Slotnick in both the world premiere in Provincetown (best feat…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:53PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

People You Should Know . . . J.B. Heaps by Zack Calhoon

J.B. HEAPS (Playwright) His first foray into show business came when he was 12 years old with a minor role in the original movie version of Lord Of The Flies. The experience proved he had no…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:23AM
Monday, January 13, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Doug Williford by Zack Calhoon

Doug Williford made his NY cabaret debut 20 years ago with Uptown Express, the Bistro Award-winning quintet, in their show “For The Boys” featuring Rachel York.  A lot has happened …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:14PM

People You Should Know . . . Lisa Szolovits by Zack Calhoon

Lisa Szolovits is a Brooklyn-based director and developer of new plays. She has made work on the East Coast with the Playwrights Horizons Resident Workshop, Ars Nova, Dixon Place, Columbia U…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:06PM
Sunday, January 12, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Einar Gunn by Zack Calhoon

EINAR GUNN Broadway credits: ensemble of Doug Hughes’ A Man for All Seasons (Roundabout). Other New York credits: Westcott, The Man Who Came To Dinner (The Peccadillo Theater); Dr. Weitzne…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:50PM

People You Should Know . . . Stephen Jobes by Zack Calhoon

STEPHEN JOBES (Director) opened Michael Shurtleff’s Corner Loft Theatre with Pinter’s The Collection, directed From Jail to Jungle (Carnegie Hall), and Ketchup (Omni Theatre/NYSCA grant)…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:44PM
Friday, January 10, 2014

People You Should Know . . . Will Arbery by Zack Calhoon

Will Arbery is a writer, filmmaker, and theater artist who is working towards an MFA in Writing for the Stage and Screen at Northwestern University. At Kenyon College he won the James E. Mic…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:51PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

People You Should Know . . . Christian Durso by Zack Calhoon

Christian Durso is a playwright, screenwriter, and classically trained actor.  His plays have been performed in Los Angeles and New York and have enjoyed workshops and readings at The R…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:14AM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

People You Should Know . . . Becca Wolff by Zack Calhoon

Becca Wolff is a director and producer, focused on new works and attracting new audiences to the theater. She is the artistic director of Los Angeles' own IAMA Theatre Company, whe…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:35AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

People You Should Know . . . Anna Brenner by Zack Calhoon

ANNA BRENNER: Directing credits include: The Hotel Colors (Bushwick Starr), The Glass Menagerie (Theatreworks Colorado Springs), Crime and Punishment and The Idiot (Classic Stage Company), P…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:08PM

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