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Monday, April 24, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Alyssa Simon by Zack Calhoon

Alyssa Simon is thrilled to be a part of The Country Play and return to Theatre For The New City. Her most recent work at TNC was The Dream Up Festival 2022 where she played Elaine de Koonin…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:54AM

People You Should Know . . . Stan Buturla by Zack Calhoon

Stan Buturla has acted in varied roles such as Coriolanus at The Soho Rep and Teddy in The Homecoming at The Classic Stage Company. He has performed at The Access Theater where he played the…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:54AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Bruna Braidotti by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Arti e Mestieri) Bruna Braidotti is a playwright, director and actress, mostly working on gender issues and local cultures. She is also President of the Company of Arti e Mestier…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Maurizio Rippa by Zack Calhoon

  (Photo by Azzurra Primavera) MAURIZIO RIPPA is a singer (contraltista) and an actor. Maurizio studied Baroque singing and practice. He was directed by some of the greatest Italian the…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Angelo Trofa by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Sabina Murru) ANGELO TROFA is a director and actor. He studied at the "School for actors" of Riverrun theater, where he was the pupil of one of the masters of the Italian theater…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Marco Simeoli by Zack Calhoon

  (Photo by Caterina De Benedittis) Marco Simeoli is an actor, director and author, graduated from the Laboratorio di Roma by the great actor and director  Gigi Proietti. He also studi…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM

People You Should Know . . . Marco Vergani by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Hugh Fulton) Marco Vergani is an actor and a psychoanalyst, with a degree in Performing Arts at “La Sapienza” University in Rome, and one in Clinic Psychology. He is also mem…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:12AM

People You Should Know . . . Tiziana Troja by Zack Calhoon

  LUCIDOSOTTILE Since 2002, Michela Sale Musio and Tiziana Troja have been the artistic directors of the LucidoSottile theater company. Widely known as “The Lucide”, they are actresse…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:12AM
Monday, April 17, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Maurizio Pippa by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Azzurra Primavera) MAURIZIO RIPPA is a singer (contraltista) and an actor. Maurizio studied Baroque singing and practice. He was directed by some of the greatest Italian theater d…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Paola Minaccioni by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Francesca Lucidi) Paola Minaccioni After studying at the major school for Cinema acting, the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, she started to do theater Csc, with the Compa…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:32PM

People You Should Know . . . Marco De Simone by Zack Calhoon

  (Photo by Francesca Laghezza) MARCO DE SIMONE (Salerno 1992) is a playwright, actor and director with a degree  in classical guitar from the Conservatory in Salerno and one in philoso…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:32PM
Thursday, February 23, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Kari Hoass by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Mats Åke Nilsson) Kari Hoaas was educated as a ballet dancer from an early age at the Norwegian National Ballet School and spent one year at the Los Angeles County High School f…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:15AM
Monday, February 20, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Judd Lear Silverman by Zack Calhoon

Judd Lear Silverman is a Berrilla Kerr Foundation grant recipient and has been published by ArtAge, Samuel French, the Journal of the Pirandello Society of America, Fresh Words: Hello Godot!…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:48AM

People You Should Know . . . Kati Frazier by Zack Calhoon

Kati Frazier is a playwright, dramaturg, and theater administrator from North Carolina, now based in Brooklyn. They have a deep artistic interest in magical realism, non-linear timelines, li…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:45AM
Thursday, February 16, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Brooke McCarthy by Zack Calhoon

Brooke McCarthy (Writer/Actor) is an actor/singer originally from South Jersey and currently residing in Philadelphia, PA. Brooke has an M.F.A. in acting from the University of Georgia and h…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:14PM
Monday, February 13, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Seema Shukla by Zack Calhoon

Seema Shukla (physician, writer, and performer)  is driven by the processing and holding of everyday contradictions and paradoxes inherent to being human, and the ways we adapt when those c…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:44AM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Amie Enriquez by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Mandee Johnson) Amie Enriquez was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY and came to Los Angeles by way of Hawaii. A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, Amie…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:35AM

People You Should Know . . . Emil Amok by Zack Calhoon

Emil Amok Guillermo has performed his “Amok Monologues” at Fringe Festivals around the country. His shows are inspired by his weekly “Emil Amok” columns in the Asian American ethnic …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:30AM
Thursday, January 19, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Jacqueline McCarthy by Zack Calhoon

Jacqueline McCarthy is a born and bred Jersey girl and from a young age, she always had a flair for the dramatic. Stumbling upon her first musical freshman year of high school, Jackie disc…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:00PM

People You Should Know . . . Mindy Pfeffer by Zack Calhoon

  Mindy Pfeffer is a playwright, solo performer, and teaching artist. She recently participated in the National Playwrights Symposium at Cape May Stage. Mindy’s plays have been seen at …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:00AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Gabra Zackman by Zack Calhoon

Gabra Zackman is a New York City-based actress, audiobook narrator and writer. She has performed off Broadway in regional theaters, several Shakespeare festivals and on TV as well as a handf…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:40PM
Thursday, December 15, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Erik Ehn by Zack Calhoon

Erik Ehn is a graduate of New Dramatists and recent graduate of the Jesuit School of Theology (Berkeley, California) with a Master of Theological Studies degree. He is also the former dean …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:24PM
Monday, November 7, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Fred Gordon by Zack Calhoon

Fred Gordon was born in the Bronx and is a founding member of New York’s Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST). His plays have been produced nationwide with notable performances in New York, Los …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:42PM
Friday, October 28, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Rob Asaro by Zack Calhoon

Rob Asaro wrote "Lost Again" after adapting it from his episodic series of the same name. The script was a finalist at the Austin Film Festival pitch competition in 2021. He previously co…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:13AM

People You Should Know . . . Kate Lyons by Zack Calhoon

Katie Lyons recent film credits include Hideout (Amazon), for which she was nominated for best actress at the First Glance Film Festival, and Precious for which she was nominated for best-s…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:13AM
Friday, October 21, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Alexandra Rooney by Zack Calhoon

Alexandra Rooney is an actress and singer from New Jersey.  She has performed in many local and NYC theater productions. Some favorite roles include Young Hayley in The Girl With the Red Ha…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:13AM
Saturday, October 15, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Anthony M. Laura by Zack Calhoon

Anthony M. Laura is the founder and Artistic Director of Face to Face Films, where he works with an amazing creative team year-round telling stories in film and theater about people who are…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:43PM

People You Should Know . . . Jaclyn Holliday by Zack Calhoon

Jaclyn Holliday is a recent graduate from Long Island University Post Campus, receiving her BFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Musical Theatre in Spring of 2021. She is from Orland…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:43PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Kathleen Brant by Zack Calhoon

Kathleen Brant’s NYC directing credits include Parish Dunkeld (WorkShop Theater Co.), Requiem for Sherlock Holmes (WorkShop Theater Co.), The World of Expression Awards (Danny Kaye Playhou…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:03PM

People You Should Know . . . Richarda Abrams by Zack Calhoon

Richarda Abrams is a 4-time AUDELCO award-winning actress, singer, playwright, and producer of First By Faith: The Life of Mary McLeod Bethune. The solo show won a 2019 AUDELCO VIV Award for…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:03PM
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

People You Should Know . . . Richarda Abrams by Zack Calhoon

Richarda Abrams is a 4-time AUDELCO award-winning actress/singer/playwright/producer of First By Faith: The Life of Mary McLeod Bethune. The solo show won a 2019 AUDELCO VIV Award for Solo…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:33PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards