ANDY CROSTEN (Guy) Andy Crosten is thrilled to be returning to the theatrical stage after a three year hiatus! Some favorite roles include Huck Finn in Big River (Cumberland Theatre), Claude in HAIR (The New Embassy Theatre), and Linus in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Helping Hands Productions). Catch his upcoming one-man cabaret show at The Duplex on April 12 entitled, Andy Darling, Let's Chat. Thanks to Mason, the cast, crew, and production team of Triangle for a wonderful experience. B.F.A. Music Theatre, Shenandoah Conservatory. Check out By Your Side, the debut single from his band KICH on iTunes. www.andycrosten.com
KATHLEEN BURKE (Lana) An alumna of Tisch: NYU School of Drama from the studios CAP 21 and ETW is pleased to be among such a lovely cast in Triangle. Many thanks to the cast and creative team for their tireless work and playful spirits.
CASSIDY DERMOTT (Sharon) Cassidy is an NYC based actress, singer and voice-over artist currently seeking representation. An alum of Dickinson College and The Headlong Performance Institute in Philadelphia, she has has worked professionally throughout the mid-Atlantic, appearing in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Favorite roles include: In the Next Room or the vibrator play (Mrs. Daldry), Last Five Years (Cathy), Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Noises Off (Brooke). www.cassidydermott.com
CHRISTOPHER FOUGERE (Aaron) Member of the 13th street repertory theater for 10 years.Studied acting and improvisation at H.B Studio with Rasa Allen Kazlas. I am happy to be working with the artists on Triangle. Thanks for the opportunity Joe and June and Mark.
ANNIE RUTHERFORD LUTZ (Rebecca) NYC/Off-Broadway: Satire Off-Broadway (Principal) The Berenstain Bears, Live! (Gran Bear/Lizzie Bear), The Green Manifesto (Madison), The Strange Dog Eat Dog and Pony Show (Principal), New.Tricks!: High as a Bite (Jojo), I Hope They Serve Beer on Broadway 9Hate/“Midget”). National Tours: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Laura Ingalls Wilder (Laura). Regional: Our Town starring Boyd Gains at George Street Playhouse, George Street Playhouse Educational Touring Company (Principal), The Code Breaker (Lisa), George Street Playhouse U/S for [Title of Show] (Heidi), The Fox on the Fairway (Louise), and Circle Mirror Transformation (Lauren). Rutgers University. www.AnnieRutherfordLutz.com
KEVIN PINERO (Richard/Liz) Kevin Piñero is a Dickinson College alumnus with a B.A. In Theatre and Dance. Since his graduation, Piñero has danced with Patricia Kenny Dance Collection as well as Silva Dance Company. He has also appeared in Still on the Corner as Featured Dancer, Grey Street A Rockoperical as Uncle Jake/Auditioner, R/Evolution as V.C., and Saharava: A Ritualized Dance Opera as Dance Ensemble. In his spare time, Piñero, enjoys song writing and writing plays.
JACOB STORMS (Randy) Jacob Storms recently performed in The Solomon R. Guggenheim's North American Solo debut of Multimedia Instalation artist Wang Janwei. Jacob has performed at Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Poets Den Theatre, and can be seen singing about town. He debuted his new cabaret act at The Metroplitan Room last year. He has originated six roles at New York's legendary Theatre for The New City (3 plays, 3 musicals). In 2009 he performed Doug Wright's Pulitzer Prize winning (38 character) one man play "I Am My Own Wife" for 4 sold out months in his hometown of Portland, Or to great acclaim. He will play Mr. Wickham in a musical adaptation of "Pride & Prejudice" by John Taylor Thomas and recently flew down to The Actors Playhouse in Miami to perform in a workshop of the next big hit "Fly Me To Miami" by Napua Davoy. He has collaborated with brilliant artists such as Actor & Writer Taylor Negron & Pianist Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini in addition he was asked to record a new original song by Carly Simon & Byron Janis for the Arthritis Foundation. A Big Thank You to this hilarious cast & crew. 26Hz!
DANIEL YAIULLO (Frederick) Is very happy to be a part of this production with such an energetic and talented cast! He recently graduated from the New Studio on Broadway at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Some of his favorite roles at school include Malvolio in Twelfth Night (dir. Ian Belknap), Eddie in Hurlyburly (dir. Robert O'Hara), and Jean Valère in The Gamester (dir. Sari Ketter). After graduating he had the privilege of being a part of the ensemble of Kenneth Branagh and Rob Ashford's Macbeth at the Park Avenue Armory. He is very grateful to Joe for this opportunity, and sends much love to his family and friends!
The Crew
JOE BATTISTA (Director) A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Joe has studied with William Hickey, Stephen Strimpbell, Uta Hagen, Eve Collie, Hugh Whitfield, Jack Melanos, Paul J. Curtis and Gates McFadden. Joe has been involved in over 100 plays and musicals is a professional photographer, and was lead Guitarist for the bands Razor Engine and Electric Landlady. Favorite quite: "Neurotics build castles in the Sky -- Psychotics Live in Them!"
FRANK SANCHEZ (Music Director & Vocal Arrangements) Making his Off-Off Broadway debut with Triangle, Frank has written over ten musicals for the Children's Theater Company (C-T-C) with Mehr Mansuri, including scores for: "Farmer Rabbit's Fiesta," "Providence: The Story of Roger Williams," and "Stone Soup." Also composed and written by Sanchez (with Mansuri), "Horton the Elephant," based on Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hatches an Egg," and the new musical "Henry Box Brown," won the 2006 and 2009 New York Times Critics Choice Awards for Children's Theater. He is also working on "Breakfast with the Birds" and the "Girl Who Sees" with June Rachelson-Ospa. He dedicates his performance to his wife, Kelly.
KAYLA SANTOS (Stage Manager) A graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a B.A. in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Stage Management and Production, and Theatre Performance. Previous credits include: The Taming of the Shrew (Production Stage Manager) at The Rose Nagelberg Theatre, 12 Angry Men (Stage Manager) at the Roy Arias Theatre, Sorry, Wrong Number, RAGS, and The Three Sisters (Assistant Stage Manager) at Marymount Manhattan College.
NORIKO SUNAMOTO (Music Director, Vocal Arrangments and Rehearsal Pianist) Noriko Sunamoto is a music director, composer, arranger, orchestrator and pianist from Japan. While her foundation is in Classical music, she draws inspiration from Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz, Gospel, and R&B. She received a B.A. at Kunitachi College of Music and an M.A. at Tokyo Gakugei University. Upon graduation, she received the Takeoka Prize, and has won multiple electric organ and composition competitions. She studied Jazz at Berklee College of Music, Orchestration at Mannes College The New School for Music, Film Scoring at New York University's Steinhardt School and Musical Theatre Writing at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Noriko has performed with Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Takarazuka Theatre Co., and numerous Disney Productions. Her original musicals have been produced in amusement parks in Tokyo. Noriko made her Jazz/Latin band debut in New York in April 2013 and musical theatre debut at Off-Broadway in January 2014. She has started to collaborate with musical director, composer, playwright and actors from On-Broadway musicals and Disney theatrical works for various musical theatre projects here in New York.
The Creative Team
MARK BARKAN (Music) Co-writer of "Keep America Beautiful," Mr. Barkan has over 700 published songs and over 600 recordings by such artists as: Nat 'King' Cole, Elvis Presley, Lesley Gore, Connie Francis, Paul Anka, Petula Clark, The Everly Brothers, Manfred Mann, Rod Stewart, Mel Torme, B.T. Express, Carol Douglas Richard Anthony, Dusty Springfield, Dean Martin, Jack Jones and the Moments. Mr. Barkan is the recipient of three BMI Music Awards.
JUNE RACHELSON-OSPA (Book and Lyrics) June is an award-winning writer of musical theater as well as a producer. She is a partner in Bozomoon Productions with Daniel Neiden, creating and producing such shows as Welcome to Tourettaville (winner of Kennedy Center's Very Special Arts Playwright Discovery Award); True Colors of Weedle; SWAK! Sealed with a Kiss; Rapunzarella White. She is currently the artistic director for the Identity Theatre Company.