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New York International
Fringe Festival
August 2010
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The year is 1985. After losing his mother to cancer, 33 year old Mij Sullivan, an Irish-American Bronx native, believes it is his duty to restore his once all Irish neighborhood back to the way it used to be. The only problem is that he must fight off the Puerto Ricans to claim it. With a handful of visits by a banshee who has journeyed from the motherland to give him strength, Mij transforms himself into a warrior, but finds that the battle might only exist within himself.
Diánna Martin is blessed with an uncanny insight into an actor's creative process...In exploring the subterranean world of human emotions,DiánnaMartin is a dive master.
- Kelly Haydon, Director/Co-Producer, The KNF Co
As someone who has been attending theatrical productions at every level for over thirty years, I can state, without any doubt whatsoever, that Jim Tierney's storytelling ability is of the highest quality, and he will eventually be regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of his generation. His vision, creativity, and imagination have the ability of bringing audiences to levels of enjoyment rarely experienced by most theater lovers today.
-Bob Gray, President, Gray Entertainment Group, LLC
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Michael is an extraordinarily gifted character actor, the kind we hold up in today's artistic-culture as "Gods of the craft". He brings to mind, Sean Penn, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, and Meryl Streep - and yet he is uniquely his own expression. His organic presence quickly embodies the life and the psychology of another human being to story perfection. What I find so totally engrossing about Michael's work is his ability to bring a great deal of vulnerability to the men he portrays. I can feel the audience moving into him, riveted, breathless, as he dares to "go there" all the while maintaining the high standard of professionalism that he holds for himself.
-John Dapolito Playwright/Director/Founder and CEO of Actors Where are You Going?
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Jim Tierney (Playwright, Producer)
Jim Tierney served in the United States Marine Corps. Reserves from 1995 to 1999. In 2004, he was cast on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, as a guest star across from Vincent D'Onofrio. Over the last seven years, Jim turned his attention to writing, with plays produced in both New York and Los Angeles. Past written and produced one-acts include Dirt, Carry On, Loose, Shitbird and Lynching St. Thomas. His play, Monkey, was the winner of the 2009 Shotgun Theater Festival and had two subsequent runs Off-Off Broadway. Most recently, he completed his fourth full-length play, Mush, which is planned for development in 2011.
Jim is delighted to be a part of The New York International Fringe Festival this year in collaboration with such talent for Banshee of Bainbridge.
Diánna Martin (Director)
Director, Acress and Acting Coach. Directing - New York: Good Lonely People, Planet Connections Festival. MTWorks: A Home Across the Ocean (staged reading, National Newborn Festival), A Simple Matter of Fear (staged reading, winner, 2009 National NewBorn Festival); Where Art Lives(Oberon Reading Series), Oberon Theatre Ensemble; Coyote on a Fence. Other: Dreamer Examines His Pillow; Macbeth; An Evening of Shanley. TV: Montage (live television). Assistant Directing - New York: Look After You, MTWorks (Fringe Festival); Macbeth, OTE, Theatre Row. Film: Lost Chi. Performing - New York: The Oath (Deck) MTWorks; Before the Next Blue Norther (Violet) Abingdon Theatre, dir. Ernie Martin. Oberon Theatre Ensemble: Hello Out There (Young Girl), Theatre Row, dir. Alex Dinelaris; A Thousand Variations On A Lie Told Once (Rena) MITF. Choice Other: Coyote On A Fence (Shawna); The Trial of God (Maria); The Dutchman (Lula). Film: Chloe A-Z, FuscoFilms. TV: Montage (Host, Reporter). Radio: Voodoo Jive, 90.3 FM, St. Louis. Member of MTWorks, Oberon Theatre Ensemble, TheHappiestMedium.com. Judge/committee member NYITF. Acting Instructor for MAS, NYFA, Hunter College.
Diánna would like to thank her parents, Ann Wedgeworth (Tony Award-wining actress of stage and screen) and Ernie Martin (Master Acting Teacher/director) for their love and guidance throughout the years.
www.MartinActingStudios.com
Darien Scott Shulman (Music/Sound Design)
Darien Scott Shulman is a composer and musician based in New York City. He received his B.Mus. from Northwestern University, where he studied with Augusta Read Thomas, and composed numerous solo and chamber works. Upon graduation, Darien returned to NYC where he studied with Daron Hagen, and completed the orchestral work, Glass Pyramids (2003), as well as the song cycle Whispers of Heavenly Death (2004). From 2004 to 2006, Darien studied with John Corigliano at the Juilliard School. In May of 2006, the Juilliard Orchestra, at Alice Tully Hall, premiered Darien's orchestral work Chroma's Morning.
After receiving his M.Mus from Juilliard, Darien formed a partnership with producer/engineer Ric Schnupp in producing various styles of music for film and TV. His music can be heard in a national commercial for Fancy Feast, an industrial for NASA, and various local commercials, web advertisements, and promos. He has composed music for numerous films including Trigger, Front Page, Laid Off By Lehman, At the Door, Write That Down, The Funeral, and The Cure, and has composed several tracks for the AirCraft Music Library.
In addition composing custom music for film and TV, Darien is an active arranger, and has worked closely with numerous up-and-coming recording artists including Napua Davoy, Micah Weisberg, and Jodi Gold. He is also a keyboardist in the trio "Bright Young Things", performing a wide range of music, from Broadway standards to current pop/rock.
www.darienshulman.com
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Dee Beider (Co-Producer)
Dee Beider is an Actor/Director/Producer based in New York City. She is excited to be working with Jim Tierney again after a 9-month adventure as Bobbi in Monkey. Recent theatre credits include Sam I Am (American Globe Theatre), I Hate Hamlet (Fire Island Repertory), To Gillian on her 37th Birthday (Ridge Repertory), Funeral (Times Square Arts Center), and more. Recent Film and Television credits include Junior Varsity (pilot), a Joss Stone music video, and several Independent short films. Dee is in the process of incorporating a production company, and looks forward to filling the city with powerful theatre and film for years to come. "For this is all a dream we dreamed one afternoon long ago." Please check out her website for more information.
www.DeeBeider.com
Stephanie Hunter (Casting)
Stephanie is currently working at Central Casting as a Background Casting Director. Some of her recent casting credits include Law and Order: Criminal Intent, FRINGE, CSI: NY, and Date Night. Stephanie is an alumna of the Film Conservatory at SUNY Purchase, where she rounded out her education within all areas of production including writing and directing many of her own short films. Stephanie is very excited to be working on this project and adapting her experience to the stage.
Alison May (Lighting Design)
Alison has designed lighting for numerous projects such as dance, theatre, concerts, and special events. Recent projects for dance include The Manhattan Ballet Company, LAVA, Elisa Monte Dance, American Academy of Ballet, The Ailey School, dre.dance, and Ameli Dance Theatre. Some of her other credits include Life Science (The Kirk _ Theatre Row), Ani Difranco (Intermedia Arts Center), Ravi Coltrane (Celebrate Brooklyn!), and Roberta Flack (Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center).
Michael Wolfe (Mij Sullivan)
Michael's stage credits include: Suspicious Minds (Center Stage NY) Retrospective (Manhattan Theater Source) A Place for Owls (Manhattan Theatre Source), Waffles (Manhattan Theatre Source) and Natural Affection (The Players Theatre).
Michael has appeared in the following films: Tracks (with Ice-T and John Heard), Follow the Leader, Overheard in NYC, He Fits the Description, The End of Things, Into the Pines, Coffee to Cream, The Tape, Glass, You Get What You Give, Luca and The Science of Breathing. On television, Michael has appeared in Law & Order and in commercials for Wendy's, Coors Light, MTV, Molson and AOL.
Michael is currently securing financing for his independently produced feature film Friendships and Trespasses. Having written the script, he will direct and co-star in the film that is scheduled to begin shooting in November. www.michaelwolfe.biz
Shelley Molad (Rose/Marianna)
NYC stage credits include Abingdon Theater Company's original production of Daniella Uses Dirty Words (Daniella), The Author's Voice (Portia) at the Cell Theater, and Tip My Cup Productions' Quickie: A 24 Hour Theater Festival at the Roy Arias Theater. She is currently pursuing her MFA at the New School for Drama, spent a semester at The Moscow Art Theater School and received her BA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. NSD mainstage credits include The Rimers of Eldritch (Patsy June) and Caucasian Chalk Circle (Ludovica). Other stage credits include The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank) at College of the Mainland Theater in Texas City and Texas Theatrical Productions' regional tour of For Married Only (Sissy Eaton). On her spare time she reviews theater for nytheatre.com.
Larry Gutman (Soul)
Trained at HB Studio. Favorite roles: Proof (Robert), Harvey (Elwood P. Dowd), Arsenic and Old Lace (Dr. Einstein), The Mousetrap (Sgt. Trotter), Awake and Sing! (Moe Axelrod), Hedda Gabler (George Tesman), Lovers and Other Strangers (Frank), The Liar (Dr. Balanzoni), The Miser (Cleanthe), California Suite (Mort Hollender), Hobsons Choice (Willie Mossop), Pack of Lies (Bob Jackson), And Then There Were None (Dr. Armstrong).
Ivan Goris (Carlos)
Ivan Goris grew up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He started acting in 1998, while working in a coffee shop in Gramercy Park. Ivan didnt know what he wanted to do, but acting was not on his list. Not until he met a guy by the name of David Copeland, who was directing his first play The People vs Corey Chapman. David Copeland asked Ivan to become part of the cast and that is when Ivans acting career started. He then became part of The 42nd Street Workshop Theater Co. (renamed The Workshop Theatre Co.). Ivan has studied at the T. Schreiber Studios, The Lee Strasburg Acting School and finally with The Alan Gordon Studios.
Ivan has performed at the Players Theater, The Producers Club and at the acclaimed Actors Studio.
In late March, Ivan starred in his first short film, Little Red Riding Hood, directed by Nick Ortiz , which was shown at the famous Tribeca theater.
Ivan is so glad to be working on Banshee of Bainbridge for the Fringe.
Ivan gives thanks to his family, the people that continue to drive him. To Natalie and Gabby, the two special "girls" in his life - he loves you both.
Ralph McCain (Sal)
Ralph McCain recently appeared in The Etymology of Bird for NYC Parks/Summer Stage. Other credits include Box Seats, Sun Down Names and Night Gone Things, No Place To Be Somebody, Gods Trombones, The Piano Lesson, Fynin West, Twelve Angry Men, Whose Life Is It Anyway. Television credits include One Life To Live, Another World, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, and an independent film, Flowers. Thank you, Jim Tierney and Dianna Martin, for making me a part of this production.
Jack R. Marks (Father Bischoff / Jimmy)
Mr. Marks has toiled in the aesthetic vineyards of this country for more than four decades. They include: The Public Theatre, The Guthrie, Long Wharf, Yale Rep, Purdue University, etc.
Mr Marks has remained level headed, in spite of having "Jason" hit him in the head in "Friday the 13th Part II".
Michael Vincent Carrera* (Mr. Shybey / Mo)
Michael is a native of Brooklyn, New York. His work over a 25 year career has included, dance, musical theatre, classical theatre, new play premieres, performance art, music videos, film, television and print work.
His work has been covered by The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Backstage, Dance Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter.
Michael lived in Los Angeles for a ten year period where he worked in such venues as The Redcat Theatre at Disney Concert Hall, Deaf West Theatre, Highways Performance Space, The Coronet Theatre and The Greenway Court Theatre.
Michael has done numerous films which have appeared in festivals throughout the country including this year's Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles. Michael earned his Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from The University of Iowa where he worked with the renowned Iowa Playwright's Festival and Iowa Summer Rep.
He would like to thank his family for their love, his friends for their spirit and his teachers and mentors for their passion and guidance. Michael dedicates his work to the memory of his mom.
Jeannette Lozano (Wardrobe)
Jeannette was born in New York, grew up in New Jersey and studied/lived in Florence, Italy and Naples, Florida. She attended Fordham University where her love for stories and clothes lead her to study costume design for film & television. Currently, she is working on the short film The Driskell Defense and looking to explore costume design in the theater world. Jeannette loves watching actors bring a story to life as they wear the clothes she envisioned while working with the director. She is delighted to debut her talents in the 2010 New York Fringe Festival. Thank you, Jim Tierney.
Jeannette would like to thank her family for their creative support and her dear friend, Nick, for his infinite wisdom & guidance.
Carolynn Richer (Stage Manager)
Carolynn Richer recently served as the stage manager for MTWorks production Barrier Island. She also stage managed It or Her at the New York Frigid Festival. Last fall, Carolynn was the Assistant Stage Manager for Academy at the New York Musical Theatre Festival. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Notre Dame and served on the stage management team for the 2009 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival.
Jenna Lazar (Stage Manager)
Jenna Lazar recently completed a run of Christopher Boal's critically-acclaimed play, Order, directed by Austin Pendleton, with the Oberon Theatre Ensemble. Other previous credits with Oberon include American Rapture (dir. Alexander Dinelaris), The Starship Astrov (dir. Eric Parness), and Insecurity! (MITF). Additional credits include Macbeth, Cinderella, The Tinderbox, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, and Richard III and Hamlet with Karen Lynn Gorney (all with Frog and Peach Theatre Company), Dogs Lie, Reflections (Resonance Ensemble), and Confessions of a Plate and Shoe, as well as the short film Max and Zoey.
