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![]() THE PASSION OF DRACULA Directed by Bob Hall Stage Manager Suzanne Whitney Creswell |
JOHN
LITTLE*(Dr. Cedric
Seward)--
returns to Tri-State in 2004 as Seward in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA. A permanent member of the TAT professional acting company, Mr. Little
was Atticus Finch
in
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
and
Amethyst
in THE VIEW FROM HARRY'S BAR
for Tri-State Actors Theater in 2003.
A long-time member of Actors Equity Association, he played Pato
in THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
during Season 2001, and returned in 2002 as Matt Friedman in
TALLEY'S
FOLLY and HB Larson in the world premiere of
ON
THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. Last season, he also played Polonius
in HAMLET at the Theatre Project in Massachusetts, and Herr
Schultz in CABARET at Worcester Foothills Theatre. He recently
returned from the Asian tour of CABARET starring Andrea McArdle. He is
a Yale School of Drama graduate and has worked at regional theaters across
the country and in Europe. In New York he was in TOO NOBLE BROTHERS,
produced by the Public Theatre, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS at the New
Federal Theatre, and DEAR OSCAR at the Perry Street Theatre. Mr.
Little’s regional work includes MAJOR BARBARA at Yale Rep, PYGMALION
at Syracuse Stage, NOISES OFF at the Barter Theater, OUT OF ORDER
at Paper Mill Playhouse, GLIMMERGLASS at Goodspeed and PRIVATE
LIVES and SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY at Centenary Stage. He has toured
New York in ANGEL STREET, New England in LIGHT UP THE SKY
and Canada in SCROOGE. John lives in NYC with his wife Amy and children Eleonora and Joel.
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FREDDIE MAAS (Jameson)-- Makes
his debut at Tri State in the 2004 production of
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA.
Mr. Maas is currently entering his third year portraying mob boss Johnny Scudato
in the off-broadway production of MURDERED BY THE MOB in NYC. Other
New York stage credits include THE DINING ROOM and SPOON RIVER
ANTHOLOGY for the MCC Acting Company and the off-broadway production of
DISORGANIZED CRIMES. Mr. Maas has appeared on such television shows as
THE SOPRANOS, LAW AND ORDER, ED, and SEX AND THE CITY.
He has appeared in many independent films including HORROR, LALEGGENDA,
and THE FRAPPACHINOS. He would like to thank Federico
Castelluccio and Cherie Avolio for the motivation and Donna Haley for her
guidance. Thanks most of all to his wife Debbie for her understanding and
support. |
NEAL ARLUCK* (Dr. Van Helsing)--
returns to Tri-State to play Dr. Van Helsing in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA
following his
portrayal of Mr. Dussel in
THE
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, TAT's opening production
of Season 2004. Mr. Arluck appeared as Harry Voss in THE
ADVOCATE at 12 Miles West(Montclair,) as Grandpa in Michael Folie's
PANAMA at New Jersey Rep and as Boolie in DRIVING MISS DAISY
at the Fireside Playhouse in Wisconsin. He has performed in New York in Woody
Allen's PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, Joseph Heller's CATCH-22, Nicky
Silver's THE NASTY BITS, THE HOOCH with Kevin Hooks and PERFECT
DIAMOND with Josh Mostel. His regional credits include John Jakes and Mel
Marvin's musical version of Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS in which he
created the roles of Mr. Wemmick and Uncle Pumblechuck (Hilton
Head Playhouse--South Carolina,) GREATER TUNA in which he played 10 roles
and made 24 costume changes(Queen City Stage--Poughkeepsie,) the First
Gangster in KISS ME KATE(Allenberry Playhouse--Pennsylvania,) and
Ali Hakim in OKLAHOMA (Carousel Dinner Theater--Ohio.) Mr. Arluck
also appeared in Woody Allen's film, CELEBRITY, and spoke three lines. |
MARY
ANN HAY* (Dr. Helga Van Zandt)-- Ms. Hay returns in 2004 as a featured player in
Tri-State's New Plays Reading Series in NONPROFIT, a new play by
Ginger Lazarus, and will play Dr. Helga Van Zandt in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA
on the main stage. During the 2003 season, Ms.
Hay appeared with Tri-State in featured roles in
TO
KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and the premiere of
THE
VIEW FROM HARRY'S BAR. A long-time member of the acting company, she played Sally Talley
in Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize winning
TALLEY'S
FOLLY and Diane in the world premiere of Judylee Oliva's
ON
THE SHOWROOM FLOOR in TAT's SEASON 2002. She appeared
in 2001 as Maureen in
THE
BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE. Other theatre credits include Bessie
in
MARVIN'S ROOM, also for Tri-State; the first National Company
of EVITA directed by Harold Prince; the last National Company of
A
CHORUS LINE directed by Michael Bennett; Popeye in THE MISS
FIRECRACKER CONTEST; Minnie Fay in THE MATCHMAKER and Agnes
in GEORGE M!. She has just completed principal work as Norma in the
film, HIS & HERS and has had many other roles in the theatre, film,
TV and commercials. She has recently directed ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, JR, MUSIC MAN, JR.,
GUY & DOLLS, JR, ANNIE, JR. and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JR.
in collaboration with ArtsConnection and Music Theatre International in
New York City. She is a member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA, Theatre Artists
Workshop of Westport and Polaris North in New York City. Mary Ann
thanks Paul, Patricia and all involved with TAT for these wonderful opportunities
and her family and friends for their loving support.
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BOB SENKEWICZ (Lord Godalming)--
Mr. Senkewicz joined the
Tri-State acting company in 2004 as Mr. Van Daan in TAT's
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK,
created the role of Mike in Tri-State's New Plays Reading Series
presentation of MAGGIE'S PLAY, by Alan Steinberg, and will be
Lord Godalming in the main stage production
of
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA. He was
born and raised in New Jersey and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts in NYC and at Upsala College. He has been part of numerous productions over
the last few years including the Off-Broadway original production of TOWER OF
BABBLE and regional productions of PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, THE
IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST, FIRST NIGHT, GHOSTS OF THE LOYAL OAKS
and BUS STOP. He has spent much of the last year appearing in a number of
low budget, often no budget, independent films (Looking For Harrison,
Aberrations, Strigol) and corporate industrials. He can be seen on the NY
local cable weekly TV series Rosebay, NY and has appeared on HBO’s Sex
and The City and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is a member of the New
Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch.
He would like to thank his family for their patience, understanding, and support
of this most time consuming passion. |
BRIAN
MASLOW (Mr. Renfield)--
Returns to TAT to play Renfield on the main stage in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA
following his portrayal of
Peter Van Daan in
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
and Andy in the new
play, NONPROFIT in Tri-State's New Plays Reading Series earlier
this season (2004).
Mr. Maslow
made his first stage appearance with TAT as Bob Ewell in
TO
KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
in 2003. He also was starring in Centenary
Stage Co.'s Production of Another Antigone this past season. He graduated from the Mason Gross School of
the Arts with a BM in music performance. Mr. Maslow also studied acting
at the Stella Adler Conservtory and The School for Film and TV in NYC. Most recently, he worked in the feature
film MONA LISA SMILE starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Julia
Stiles as well as the STEPFORD WIVES with Nicole Kidman. He is a resident of Byram and aspires to a professional career
in film, TV, and theater. |
CORI LYNN CAMPBELL* (Wilhelmina
Murray)-- is thrilled to be returning to Tri-State Actors Theater as
Wilhelmina Murray in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA,
after playing Tierney Chase in the professional premiere of Sean O'Leary's
RAIN IN THE HOLLOWS,
both
in Season 2004.
A member of Actors Equity Association, Ms.
Campbell has appeared recently in several new plays in New York City including
THE WRECK BEHIND US and RAPT, both by Roland Tec, and KARAOKE
NIGHT AT THE SUICIDE SHACK by Rob Urbinati. She toured nationally with the
National Shakespeare Company in OTHELLO and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
and traveled throughout Europe in HAIR. Regional credits include
ROMEO AND JULIET (Hangar Theatre); The SPEED OF DARKNESS (Shadowland
Theatre); ANNIE, GODSPELL, PLAIN AND FANCY and JOSEPH
AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Round Barn Theatre). She has done
several independent films and had a recurring part on ALL MY CHILDREN
last year. Ms Campbell is a member of New Jersey Repertory Company, a graduate
of Harvard University and lives in Manhattan. |
JARED REINMUTH (Jonathan Harker)-- is
proud to be making his debut with Tri-State Actors Theater as Jonathan Harker
in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA. He recently returned from Vermont where
he played Guildenstern in Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN
ARE DEAD for the Killington Renaissance Festival. Earlier this year
Mr.Reinmuth played the title role in THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO for the
Treville Players in Hackensack, NJ. He was a guest artist for the New Jersey
based Hudson Shakespeare Company playing featured roles in HENRY V, TITUS
ANDRONICUS, and DRACULA at the historic Jersey City Loews Theater.
Other favorite roles include Mercutio in ROMEO AND JULIET for the Blunt Theater
Company, Don Quixote, and Athos in THE THREE MUSKETEERS for the National Theater
of the Performing Arts. Mr. Reinmuth thanks his family and friends for their
undying support. |
VINCENT LAMBERTI
(Count Dracula)-- makes
his debut at Tri-State Actors Theater as Count Dracula in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA.
His New York credits includes productions for the Roundabout Theatre,
the Henry St. Playhouse, NY Public Theatre, and the Metropolitan Playhouse. Regional
and international credits include plays for The Pacific Jewish Theatre, The Northshore Music Theatre, Two Rivers Theatre Company, The Shakespeare
Theater of NJ, McCarter Theatre, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Capital Rep,
The Drill Hall Arts Center in London, and The National Theatre in Greece.
Mr. Lamberti has been seen on TV in ONE LIFE TO LIVE, HOT ICE, HELP!
and NY SEE NEWS MAGAZINE. His film work includes THE FUNERAL, THE
BLACKOUT, DESECRATION, and HORROR. Mr. Lamberti is a graduate of
the American Conservatory Theatre's Advanced Training Program and a member of
Actors Equity Association.. |
BOB HALL
(Playwright/Director)-- Tri-State's
guest director of his own acclaimed adaptation of Bram Stoker's infamous vampire
novel, Mr. Hall has led a varied and adventurous life in the visual and
performing arts. After earning a masters degree in theatre from the University
of Nebraska, Hall spent twenty-five years in New York City pursuing dual careers
in cartooning and theatre arts. He was artistic director of three resident
professional theatre companies, including off-off Broadway's New Rude
Mechanicals, a Shakespearean troop that he co-founded. He co-authored
the stage adaptation,
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA
that ran two years at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village. It
also played in London's West End and was filmed for Show Time. A follow-up
adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN has been performed in several regional
professional theatres. From 1988 to 1993 Hall was the artistic director of the
Nebraska Repertory in Lincoln, Nebraska. He continues to direct on
a regular basis, primarily as a guest artist at Shakespeare festivals and
schools such as Cornell University and Julliard. As a cartoonist, Mr. Hall was a
major artist associated with Marvel Comics, which included rendering "The
Champions," "Spiderman," "Dr. Doom," "Conan," "Thor," "The Fantastic Four," "The
Submariner," "Captain America," "PSI Force," "The Avengers" and "The New
Mutants". As an artist for Valiant/Acclaim Comics, Mr. Hall wrote
and penciled the monthly series "Shadowman," "Timewalker" and "Armed and
Dangerous". He was a resident director for NJ's George St. Playhouse, where he
stage among others, THE CARETAKER, ARMS AND THE MAN, and THE
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. As Associate Director of CSC Repertory in
NYC, his work included LOOT, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, and MACBETH.
Recent directing assignments include
TWELFTH NIGHT ,
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and AS YOU LIKE IT
for The Swan Shakespeare Festival, which he co-founded.
Other recent work in the Midwest includes ROMEO AND JULIET, ALL MY SONS,
and DANGEROUS LIASONS. Mr. Hall is a
member of the National Cartoonists Society, the Dramatists Guild, Actors
Equity Association, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. He is
a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, where he is currently planning the inaugural
season of the Flatwater Shakepeare. |