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CONGRATS TO ROBBIE ROBY, Guest Choreographer, now
appearing on Broadway in
BILLY ELLIOT.
YALE UNIVERSITY MASTER OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Of 13 students enrolled in Yale's
Master of Vocal Performance, two are TAC Alumni. Congrats to
Zach Borichevsky and Emily Righter.
RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT RECOGNIZED
John O'Hara, who has written and directed many plays for
TAC, was pleased to see a workshop of his POCAHONTAS
presented at the Orlando New Play Festival as part of their
Theatre for Young Audiences program. It went well and John
is very grateful to every POCAHONTAS cast member and
director over the years.
John was also nominated for a Barrymore Award as Best Supporting
Actor in a Musical for Remember When The Music...
The Barrymore Awards are presented every year for performances
in the Philadelphia Area. He can also be seen in a
national advertising campaign.
READING RAINBOW on PUBLIC TELEVISION
Several Theatre Arts Center students were cast in READING
RAINBOW on Public TV. Congrats to Madison Kelley, Alyssa
Pesce, and
Jamie Gunkel, who's episodes have already aired!
GUEST ARTIST ON BROADWAY
Karen
Mason joined the Broadway cast of HAIRSPRAY as
Velma early in 2008 and played the historic final
performance in January. She will again be
directing the TEEN CABARET WORKSHOP in 2010.
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GUEST ARTIST ON NATIONAL TOUR
Amy
F. Karlein, a regular Guest Artist in both NYC and Bucks
County ('04-'06), just completed the National Tour of Monty
Python's SPAMALOT. Amy also recently
got married so we wish her and her husband the best!
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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Kristine Lewis, TAC Founder and
partner in Lewis & Fox Casting was the Casting Director
on the film, LOVE, LUDLOW--screened at the
2005 Sundance Film Festival.
OFF BROADWAY
Kristine Lewis was the Executive Producer
and Casting Director for BURLEIGH GRIMES, which
performed spring & summer 2006. Angelo Fraboni
was the General Manager. Kristine also was the Casting
Director of the recent (2008) Off-Broadway show MINDGAME,
directed by Ken Russell.
SELECTIONS FROM THE DISNEY COLLECTION
Three TAC students were cast in Music Theatre International's
Selections from the Disney Collection.
Over 150 students from the east coast were selected to audition.
Only 45 were cast. These productions were part of the
development of three new Disney musicals that will be available
for lease from Music Theatre International in
the future. Fully staged productions were produced in
Manhattan Spring '04!
HBO FAMILY
Five TAC students were cast in an HBO Family production,
STORIES OF ME.
Congratulations to
Isabella DeVivo, Ndeja Brooks, Emily Joyce, Chloe Mondesir,
&
Stephanie Queiroz!
BROADWAY
ISABELLA DeVIVO, made her
Broadway debut in Feb. 2006 as
young Chita Rivera in the new Broadway show,
CHITA RIVERA--THE DANCER'S LIFE at
the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Isabella trained for two
summers at Theatre Arts Center in NYC.
Alum SRIRAM GANESAN created the role of Sweetie
in recent Broadway production of
BOMBAY DREAMS
NOMINATED FOR BEST SUPPORTING
ACTOR IN A MUSICAL,
Outer Circle Critics Award!
He was a member of the Bucks County Musical Theatre
Ensemble and played the lead in the TAC production of
Pirates of Penzance.
AMERICAN GIRL THEATRE
New York City
Three-Year TAC Student, Chloe Mondesir, has been featured
in Manhattan at the new American Girl Theatre on Fifth
Avenue. She played Addy and Laura/Singing Bird.
TONY AWARDS
Kristine Lewis (Founder)
and Robert Laconi (Pictured
Here at the 2004 Tony's) were Associate Producers
on the Broadway Production of ENCHANTED
APRIL. The show was nominated for TWO Tony
Awards--Best Play of 2003 and Best Actress/Jayne
Atkinson. Molly Ringwald, Elizabeth Ashley, Patricia
Conolly, Michael Cumpsty, Daniel Gerroll, Dagmara Dominczyk,
and Michael Hayden were also in the original Broadway Cast.
Productions are being produced at theatres throughout the
U.S. Look for it at a theatre near you!
A delightful production was staged at the FULTON OPERA HOUSE
in Lancaster, PA
TAC
Playwright & Composer Team Up for a Holiday Premier
Act II
Playhouse presented the Theatre Arts Center
premiere production of "Five Candles," a holiday
musical for the entire family, Dec. 27 -30, 2007.
The show was
written and directed by playwright and actor John O'Hara of
Skippack with new music and lyrics by Cathy Block of
Doylestown.
NICKELODEON
We've been granted the
rights to a NEW show, Blue's Clues--The Most Spectacular
Place. It performed summer 2007 in Bucks
County. Our past connection with Nickelodeon was when Liza Cabrera, graduate of the 2004 Summer Teen Drama Program/Acting
Ensemble, was cast in a Nickelodeon commercial.
They filmed on location at her home in Queens!
In summer 2008 our Bucks County workshops will be presenting a
NEW Nickelodeon show --RUGRATS-A LIVE ADVENTURE!
BROADWAY
GUEST ARTIST AND BROADWAY VETERAN, PAUL CANAAN,
was in the original BROADWAY HIT,
LEGALLY BLONDE. He is also one of the
judges on the TV show, Finding Elle. CONGRATS PAUL.
ALISA KLEIN, FORMER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND GUEST
CHOREOGRAPHER APPEARED IN
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST along with Connor
Gallagher, a new Guest Artist in 2007.
TELEVISION
TAC alum, Hunter Gallagher, has
been very busy. He recently appeared Off-Braodway at
the 78th Street Theatre Lab in DEAR MAUDIE. After a great showcase for Tommy Mottola
he put a five piece band together and is playing live shows.
Hunter recently recorded his first CD.
Hunter has performed in Atlantic City with Luther Ingram,
Patty Label, and Cuba Gooding. He was also in L.A. to open
the Steve Harvey Show. Hunter was
a finalist on
NBC's Showtime at the Apollo.
DIRECTORS & GUEST ARTISTS
George Nieves, guest choreographer, has been busy creating
a Musical Theatre program in upstate NY. He recently
completed the National Tour of White Christmas and in
2006/07 he was performing in WEST SIDE STORY throughout the
U.S. He was Assistant Choreographer on White Christmas.
Mark Enis was featured on an International Disney Cruise
where he performed in several shows.
Mark Martino, who has appeared on Broadway in OH BROTHER!
and in the long-running off-Broadway hits FOREVER PLAID and
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, directed the premier of MOBY
DICK-THE MUSICAL (Music Theatre International School Edition)
for the 2005 Bucks County Musical Theatre Ensemble
Angelo Fraboni, guest choreographer, recently appeared
with Bebe Neuwerth Off-Broadway and in a national tour.
He is currently producing a new Dr. Seuss musical for
Broadway, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Gary John LaRosa has been busy directing throughout
the U.S. Summer 2008 he directed Fiddler at
the St. Louis MUNY Theatre, Hairspray at the Music Circus in
Sacramento, and a national tour of Footloose. He was nominated
for Best Director and Best Choreographer for his Connecticut
production of La Cage aux Faux.
Steven Smeltzer has directed and choreographed the National Tour of
The Great American Trailer Park Musical, a
hilarious musical spoof. Spring '07 he directed and choreographed
AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND in Manhattan. Steven directed
Willie Wonka JR at TAC in 2007.
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOLS
Congratulations to TAC
students...
Madison Kelly & Sammi Schilling
A long time TAC alumni, Madison, and 2007 alum, Sammi,
have been accepted into NYC's Professional Performing Arts
School dance and theatre program.
Samantha Kronenfeld, Patrick Vargas,
& Blaise Bayno
All multi-year TAC alumni, have been accepted to LaGuardia
High School of the Performing Arts for Fall 2008. Over
3,200 students auditioned.
Bernadette Schweda
All multi-year TAC alumni in the NYC Teen Acting Ensemble, has been accepted to LaGuardia
High School of the Performing Arts Drama program for Fall
2009.
Kaitlin Hoffman &
Steven Bhiro
Kaitlin & Steven are returning to Frank Sinatra School of the Arts,
majoring in Acting. Kaitlin received a scholarship to Stella
Adler's summer workshop. They are both long-time TAC alum.
Olivia Smith & Yasmine Sanandaji
Olivia, 2005 & 2006 Graduate of the NYC Teen Acting
Ensemble & Yasmine a multi-year alum in both Musical
Theatre and Acting, are attending NYC's LaGuardia High School of the
Performing Arts in the Vocal Music track.
Mollie Downes
Senior Company, Summer 2005/06 in NYC, was one of 60
students accepted into the Dance Program at the Fiorello
LaGuardia School of Music and Arts (High School of the
Performing Arts.)
Anthony Alfaro
Also a member of the 2005/06 Senior Company, is in the
Acting/Drama program a LaGuardia High School. He has
been accepted to study at Theatre In the Square on Broadway!
Cindy Delaney
4-year Alum, NYC Summer Musical Theatre Workshop, has
been accepted into New York City High School of Performing
Arts (LaGuardia) in the Acting Program.
Mia Fraboni
Mia, a 2004 graduate of the Summer Drama Workshop in NYC and
2005/06 NYC Senior Company,
has been accepted into the Acting Program at New York City
High School of Performing Arts (LaGuardia High School).
She was one of 30-some students selected from thousands of
applicants. Summer 2008 she was accepted to the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival Workshop.
Remy LeDily
Senior Company 2004 & 2005, NYC Summer Musical Theatre Workshop,
has also been accepted into New York City High School of Performing
Arts.
Alexandra Parisi
Alex, a long-time acting and dance student in Bucks
County, has been awarded a prestigious vocal music
scholarship for the college of her choice. She is on her
way to college and a career in ;theatre and writing in Florida
at Echard University.
Charles Nechamkin
A 2-year TAC Acting Student, Charles
has been accepted into the New York
City High School of Performing Arts class of 2007.
Charles was one of only 80 students accepting into the Acting
Program! He completed the 2004 summer Drama Workshop
at TAC and studied acting with Robert Laconi.
THE SOPRANOS / HBO
Juliet Fox appeared in an episode of HBO's
hit show,
The Sopranos. She also shot a national
TV commercial for a hotel chain. She studied at
TAC for many years and has been in many TAC productions and
the Senior Company. She is pictured here with Sriram
in a Bucks County Musical Theatre Ensemble production of Pirates
of Penzance.
Students and Alumni can email their success stories to us
at: mail@TheatreArtsCenter.com
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Congrats
to John Fisher of Buckingham, PA and TAC
student. John was featured in the RADIO CITY
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL SPECTACULAR playing Patrick in THERE
IS MAGIC! Photo left, John in the
TAC production of MULAN JR.
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CONGRATS TO ANTHONY
SCARPONE, of Chalfont, PA. Anthony was in the
2009 Production of OLIVER at the Walnut Street Theatre
and is currently understudying on Broadway in THE
MIRACLE WORKER. Way to go Anthony! Anthony
is seen here in the TAC production of RUGRATS (first
row, left).
KRISTINE
LEWIS (3rd from left) and 
