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We're proud of every person who lends their talents to our productions! Check out these updates on our past actors, directors, and other crew as they continue to do great things! (Updated December 2008) |
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ANDREW CAO Andrew appeared with ODTC as “Max” in It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman! (2007) … and is recently engaged! Recent credits include “Bernardo” in West Side Story at West Virginia Public Theatre, “Tommy Keeler” in Annie Get Your Gun and "Chino" in West Side Story at Pittsburgh CLO, Paul in Kiss Me Kate at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre and Chad u/s in All Shook Up at Carousel Dinner Theatre, OH. |
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DESIREE DAVAR Played our "Flora" in Flora the Red Menace (2008) as well as the ensembles of It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman!(2007) and Bring Back Birdie (2006). Since then, she has appeared as Lois/ Bianca u/s in Kiss me Kate at Papermill Playhouse, in the ensemble of Half a Sixpence at Goodspeed Opera House and as ensemble/ Eva Peron u/s at Maltz Jupiter Theatre. |
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MATT DAVID Matt appeared with ODTC as “George” in Whoop Up! (2007). He recently appeared with the national tours of Annie and Oliver! and is currently touring with The Drowsy Chaperone. |
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DAVID DEMATO Matt appeared with ODTC as “Rock Medicine” in Whoop Up! (2007) ... and is recently engaged! Career wise, he’s currently performing in the Las Vegas company of "Jersey Boys" as the swing covering Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, and three ensemble tracks. |
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DENISE DEMIRJIAN Denise appeared with ODTC as "Mrs. Peterson" in Bring Back Birdie (2006). She recently did a commercial for Bank of America and a NY Fringe show at The Players Theatre called George The Fourth. You can catch her in the films The Savages, Doubt and the remake of The Taking of Pelham 123. |
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ALISON RENEE FOSTER Alison appeared as "Charlotte" in our production of Flora the Red Menace (2008) and “Glenda” in Whoop Up! (2007). She is currently working at Florida Studio Theatre in an Irving Berlin review titled Steppin’ Out. She signed with blocnyc agency after being seen in Flora! |
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SCOTT McLEAN HARRISON Scott appeared with ODTC as "Albert Jr." in Bring Back Birdie (2006). After BBB , Scott went on the first national tour of Go, Diego, Go Live! with Nickelodeon, playing a BoBo Brother. Recently he did "Pippin" at the Depot Theatre and shot episodes of "Law and Order" and "Life on Mars." |
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NICOLE HILLIGER Nicole appeared with ODTC as “Billie Mae ” in Whoop Up! (2007). She recently returned from being a true Las Vegas Showgirl in Jubilee! |
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BROOKE JACOB Brooke appeared with ODTC as "Mona Stangley" in The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (2008). She recently finished a tour of “Girls Night”. |
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JUSTIN JONES Justin appeared in the ensemble of The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (2008). He is currently traveling Australia and the Pacific on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas. He is a singer on board in the shows Piano Man, Pure Country, and Ballroom Fever. Visit www.justintheworks.com for videos and updates. |
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FRANCIS KELLY Francis appeared with ODTC as "Harry" in Flora the Red Menace (2008). Since FLORA, he appeared in his first one-man show, Dan Butler's The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me at Immediate Theatre Project in Asheville, NC, which was recently named the Winner of the 2008 Alley Award for Best Catalyst Show. He recently directed Forever Plaid at Forestburgh Playhouse, and played "Burrs" in The Wild Party (Lippa) at Provincetown Theater on Cape Cod. In January, he will be directing a concert presentation of a new musical by Rob Rokicki and Michael Ruby entitled Love, NY at The Zipper. |
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ANDY LeBON Andy appeared with ODTC as "Mr. Stanley " in Flora the Red Menace (2008). He recently finished playing Benny Southstreet opposite Gary Beach, Hugh Panaro, Ashley Brown, and Megan Lawrence in GUYS AND DOLLS with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. This holiday season he is heading back to the Indianapolis Symphony to perform in YULETIDE CELEBRATION with Anne Hampton Callaway. |
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JEAN McCORMICK Jean appeared with ODTC as "Maggie" in Goldilocks (2008). She is currently brightening up everyone's holiday months in Vermont at Northern Stage by playing an old French whore, an old French woman, and a crazy old French beggar in Les Miserable! |
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DAVID NORMAN David directed ODTC's Whoop Up! (2007). He spent this past summer directing The Full Monty. This coming summer he will be directing The Wedding Singer. But before that he will be directing the Maryland premiere of I Love You Because. |
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BRIAN O'CONNOR Brian appeared with ODTC as "Hardast" & "Ralph J. Bostick" in The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (2008). He has recently been busy with Debra Vogel creating their third O'Connor & Vogel musical comedy cabaret show, "Found & Lost" which runs in November and December 2008 at Don't Tell Mama. |
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DAVID PERLMAN David appeared with ODTC as "Gary" in Bring Back Birdie (2006). After BBB he played Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at the Penobscot Theatre in Maine. Currently, playing Abraham in Altar Boyz at the Arvada Center in Colorado. |
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JASON B. SCHMIDT Jason appeared with ODTC as "Dr. Abner Sedgwick" in It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman! (2007) & "Director" in The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (2008). Currently he can be seen (and heard) at Comix in A Very Gay Christmas (The Parodivas will sing a few holiday parodies) and then at Carnegie Hall on December 9th in the New York City Gay Men's Chorus' show Celebrate Me Home. |
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BILLY SHARP Billy appeared with ODTC as "Max" in Goldilocks (2008). He is currently having a blast playing Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at Alabama Shakespeare Festival. |
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JENNIFER TESKA Jean appeared with ODTC as "Lois" in Goldilocks (2008). She is currently touring with Theatreworks, USA playing the "White Witch" and "Susan" in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. |
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MARC TUMMINELLI Marc appeared with ODTC in Bring Back Birdie (2006). His company The Broadway Workshop, which offers classes and workshops for young performers, has just celebrated their one year anniversary. Marc is also directing RENT for the Edge Theatre company/Yorktown Stage this December and ANNIE for RFKT this January. www.marctumminelli.com |
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RACHAEL LOUISE THOMAS Rachael appeared with ODTC as "Patty" in Goldilocks (2008), as "Terri" in The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (2008) and "Mary" in Whoop Up! (2007). She is having her Lincoln Center debut in January 2009 singing in the acclaimed "Songbook Series" featuring compositions of Jonathan Larson Award Winner Joel B. New. |
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DAWN TRAUTMAN Dawn choreographed ODTC's Whoop Up! (2007). She recently finished a regional tour of the 1940s revue GI Jukebox, and this holiday season is working at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse doing a featured ensemble track in the musical version of It’s a Wonderful Life. |
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ROB VENTRE Rob appeared with ODTC as "Clark/Superman" in It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman! (2007). Since he has appeared in The Christmas Show at the Fireside Theatre in Ft Atkinson, a production in NYC with Third Eye Theatre Co. - an original play, No Man Can Serve Two Masters by Micheal Levesque, and a run at Pennsylvania Centre Stage at Penn State University in Camelot. |
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MICHELLE (SOLOMON) WARD Michelle appeared with ODTC as “Marlene” in Whoop Up! (2007) and as "Mrs. Ling " in It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman! (2007). Her most recent role is that of Wife as she got married in September 2008! She's currently set to graduate from the International Coach Academy with her life coaching certification in Aug 2009. Come visit her at michellesolomon.com & whenigrowupcoach.com! |
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JOHN WEIGAND Matt appeared with ODTC as “Louis” in Whoop Up! (2007). Recently he completed The Sound of Music, Asia Tour, playing the role of the Nazi, "Herr Zeller." Currently in New York, he’s in Literally Alive's Beauty and the Beast, playing the role of "Papa" at the Players Theatre on MacDougal St. |
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JUSON WILLIAMS Juson appeared with ODTC as "Mtobe" in Bring Back Birdie (2006).Since then he has been working with Susan Stroman on a piece called “Scottsborro Boys” with book by Tommy Thompson and music & lyrics by Kander & Ebb. He is also working on a new play called “The Red Curtain” at The Mint Theatre and his album, which he will release in late January. |