In December 2019, “Mob Mentality” held a red carpet premiere at the SVA Theater in New York City. It is currently in post-production.
I was cast in the role of Jesse Davoe, who is a student that Mr. Ponte (Jack Spiegs) meets with regularly in counseling sessions. They’re relationship is changed when Jesse needs to help his counselor by offering a ride to a mob meeting. This thrill of a series is set to reach great heights. Stay tuned for updates and additional content!
In January of 2019, I played Nigel Gibbs in “Sorry Shakespeare” by Ken Levine. This play was featured in the Gallery Players’ New Play Festival.
While the production photos capture much of the excitement and hilarity of the piece, I can’t express how grateful I was to originate this role. It was an absolute blast!
“The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia” made its world premiere at Soho’s Access Theater in December of 2019! Being able to be a part of a modern-day retelling of this classic story was magical.
I had the honor of playing Tiny Tim - in addition to other smaller roles. It’s always loads of fun playing a diverse set of characters and it was even more exciting being able to stretch the limits in such a heartfelt comedy! Special thanks to Tier5 Production Company for everything!
In August of 2019, I was a part of the first reading for “The Untitled 1969 Musical Project” at the Patchogue Theatre! I played one of the producers - John Roberts - of a truly infamous concert!
A brief description from the Patchogue Theatre’s website regarding the premiere is listed below:
“The UNTITLED 1969 MUSICAL PROJECT is a fictional account of four strangers who find each other among the crowd of the nearly half a million of America's youth who descend on a small New York town to listen to the greatest gathering of musical performers in history, celebrating peace and love and a better world. The challenges they face create for each of the four life-changing experiences that will mold a new generation.”
In my second collaboration with artist Deanna DeMola, I played the antagonist - a demanding and insufferable ex-boyfriend. Not to worry, he gets what’s coming to him!
It was such a pleasure working with Deanna and producer Jimmy Greco again! The song and video focus on feeling trapped in a bad relationship and having the courage to get out.
Click here to watch the video on YouTube!
I have had the pleasure of working alongside artist Chris Jehnert on multiple projects in the past, so it was incredibly exciting collaborating with him on "Welcome to the Hollow” - his first single! I play the romantic interest in the video.
Click here to watch the video on YouTube! You don’t want to miss it!
In the summer of 2019, I made my premiere performance at La Mama’s Ellen Stewart Theatre. As the space was just awarded the 2018 Regional Theatre Tony Award, I was ecstatic to be performing in such a prestigious venue.
“Captain Filthy Fred” is a new musical by Marika Barnett & Istvan L Ver based on the popular Hungarian novel “Dirty Fred, the Captain” by P. Howard, which premiered in June of 2018 - just after the Tony Award was won!
Fun Fact: I was originally set to originate four roles in the world premiere of the show. When one of our cast members had to drop out of the show on opening night due to an unexpected illness, however, I took on an additional three roles. With only hours to memorize the additional lines and blocking, I took on the challenge and juggled all seven characters for the full run!
I had the pleasure of originating the role of Steve in the world premiere of “Light” by Jack McCleland at the Gallery Players in NYC.
Working on a new play has its challenges, but we had a wonderful director - David Cronin - that helped to guide us through the process of bringing this dark comedy to life!
Photography by Yadin Goldman - Insta: @yadingophoto
“The Hunt with John Walsh” is a CNN Original Series, which is produced by Zero Point Zero Production. As John Walsh originally achieved with “America’s Most Wanted” on Fox, he continues to highlight ongoing criminal investigations of the most wanted fugitives.
In the episode “Enemy Territory” that aired in the show’s fourth season, I was able to portray a young teen named Alex Arellano. After refusing to show allegiance to a gang, the teenager was murdered by Latin Kings gang members. Luis Macedo - the leader in this brutal crime - was arrested in October of 2017.
I was so happy to play Jay in the music video for “Hard to Love” by Deanna DeMola. I had the pleasure of meeting Deanna on set. Her passion for the project was so inspiring and I really believe in the message shared in this video! Plus, I can listen to the song on repeat!
Click here to check out the music video on YouTube!
I had a lead role in “Ride” by Reigen. He was amazing on set as the director for this video! I had a lot of fun riding around Sleepy Hallow and falling in love with my costar for this sweet video! The music video was actually featured on Billboard’s Pride Picks!
Feel free to check it out on YouTube by clicking here!
“Bright & Brave” is an original musical inspired by “Sodom on the Thames” by Morris B. Kaplan, as well as the poetry and writings by Reginald Brett and William Johnson Cory. The story centers around four young boys exploring their sexuality at Eton University during the 1800’s.
The show premiered at Dixon Place and was incredibly well received. I originated the role of Beak! I loved working closely with the writers and continue to keep up-to-date on the new developments of the show!
Music by Peter Charney, Lyrics by Jack Saleeby and Book by Noah Silva
I was in the original cast of “Lili Marlene” at St. Luke’s Theater! This show is set in Germany during the Nazi Party’s rise to power. It centers on a Jewish cabaret singer - Rosie Penn - and her relationship with a Count.
The Count’s royal family is featured in the story as they experience acts of violence and hate - ultimately attempting to escape Germany for safety. I played the Count’s nephew, Jacob. Torn between the will of his cautious sister and the example set by his daring, outspoken brother, Jacob is forced to grow up quickly and must decide how he will stay afloat in these terrible times.
We brought the audience on an emotional and heartfelt journey each night. The show had a limited run, however. it extended multiple times! Originally, it was only set to run for a couple of months and instead ran for a couple years! The show is currently in further development.
Music, lyrics and book by Michael Antin
I played Ethan in “A Separation.” The short film was written by Taylor Ortega and directed by Yiyi Li.
The film focuses on the emotional instability of my character, Ethan. Ultimately, his divorced parents have to decide if they can still work together to do what is right for their son.
Playing Yonkers in “Gypsy” was a blast! I truly love this classic show. The production marked my debut performance at The Gallery Players.
Fun Fact: At one performance, we actually had the pleasure of performing for the original Dainty June: Lane Bradbury!
“Peter/Wendy” is a play by Jeremy Bloom, which is based on the original texts by J. M. Barrie. This adaptation focuses on the darker elements of the original tale.
Our show fit perfectly into the black box space at the Times Square Performing Arts Center. The intimate space allowed for us to bring the audience into an interactive and imaginative world. I played Peter Pan and could not be more grateful to the full cast and our director - Alex Acevedo - for the incredible experience. The show was so successful that AlphaNYC regularly continues to support new productions of the play.
“Bottled Up” was an open bar, interactive theater experience performed at DCTV. In case you aren’t familiar, the building is an old fire department that has been morphed into a performance space!
It suited our needs perfectly as “Bottled Up” consisted of (2) One Acts written by Celeste Makoff. The first in the line up was “Jack in the Box,” which centered on a young boy’s mysterious decision to alienate himself by sitting silently in a crudely constructed wooden box out in the backyard. I played his best friend, Tuck, who was convinced that Jack was hiding in the box because of him. This wonderful comedy was directed by Jonathan King.
It was a lot of fun working on the set of “Don’t Schmuck It Up” with Juliet Picard and Sam Reetz! They are very entertaining and lovely people!
Please check out my episode on Vimeo by clicking here!
The short film “Protégé” by Rohit Beheraj focuses on a piano teacher and her star student, Andy. I played Andy, an abused teenager, who found refuge in his lessons with a retired piano playing legend. Ultimately, she makes a decision that will have a huge impact on Andy’s future.
I played Chester McKee in the world premiere of the play adaptation of the classic novel “The Great Gatsby” at the John Bourne Theater with the Heights Players. The show was directed by Aurora Dreger.
I played Joe Harper in “Big River” at the Heights Players. This was my debut performance at the John Bourne Theater.
The show was directed by Steve Velardi and it was my first experience with theatre-in-the-round.
