CAST AND CREW
   
Corey Glover (Reverend Henderson)
Corey Glover is best known as the lead singer and one fourth of the pioneering, Grammy winning, platinum selling band, Living Colour.

The steps Corey took to reach this point in his career are well known. As a founding member of Living Colour, Corey helped prove that not only could black guys kick out the jams, but that they could be embraced by a vast expanse of fans.

Living Colour earned numerous industry awards including back-to-back Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance for Cult of Personality and Time's Up. Corey and Living Colour emerged as one of the most nfluential rock acts of all time: regularly performing to sold out arenas and selling millions of albums. As vocal proponents for black self-reliance and pride, they broke down more than their fair share of musical barriers and served as role models for other black bands who had their sights set on hard rock recognition.

Multi-talented Corey also landed a part in Oliver Stone's Oscar Winning Vietnam movie Platoon as well as the films The Keeper, Reunion 81, and Loose Women.

Recently Corey was on the National tour with Jesus Christ Superstar With Ted Neeley. This marks Corey's National Tour debut, he has also been seen in productions of Godspell and Fallen Angel.
   
David Abeles (Joe Barbara)
Recently returned from the Cameron Mackintosh/Trevor Nunn National Tour of My Fair Lady (u/s Henry Higgins.) New York: The Day Before Spring (York Theater), The Pursuit of Persephone (NYIT Award Nominee: Best Actor in a Lead Role) (Prospect Theater Co.), Hell House (St. Ann's Warehouse), Tock Tick (West End Theater), Henry and Mudge (Lucille Lortel), Lonely Rhymes (59E59), Dr. Dolittle (TheatreworksUSA.) Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, O'Neill Theater Center, Florida Studio Theatre, The Orchard Project. TV&Film: Law & Order: SVU; "Son of Mourning." Trained at LAMDA, David is also a Singer/Songwriter.
www.davidabeles.com
   
Gerti Lee James (Barbara Joe Barbara)
Favorite Adventures: LEAP OF FAITH Workshop (Susie Raylove/Music: Alan Menken), Stand-Up Comedy at Caroline’s Comedy Club, SINATRA (Radio City), TWELFTH NIGHT (Viola), HOOTIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ (Jane Hollerin), GODSPELL (Day by Day), MUSIC MAN (Marian), BRIGADOON (Fiona), National Tour of COWGIRLS (Mickey).

Concerts: Gospel Celebration with Patti LaBelle (Town Hall), Kander and Ebb Tribute (Back up for Liza Minnelli), Heather Headley: Home (Back up for Heather Headley), The Music of Nick Drake (Central Park Summer Stage), CHESS (Josh Groban), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Carnegie Hall), The CenturyMen West Coast Tour (Soloist) and member of The Broadway Inspirational Voices.

Recordings: Grammy Nominated Great Joy and Grace (Broadway Inspirational Voices), Broadway the Movie (Jeanine Tesori), Merry Christmas with Love (Clay Aiken). Thank you to Frankie and Dar, and the amazing Alan.
www.gertileejames.com
   
Scott Thomas (Rick)
Scott is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 37) where he appeared in over fifteen productions, including House Of Blue Leaves (Ronnie), Three Sisters (Tusenbach), The Fifth Of July (Jed Jenkins), The Greeks: Part II (Talthybius), and the world premiere of Noah
Haidle's The Perfect Hours (Marc). His New York credits include the world premiere of One Man Show Jim by Patrick DeLoach (The Michael Weller Theater). Regional credits include A Family Man (Next Theater) and workshops with the Writer's Theatre and N.T. Theater. Scott would like to dedicate this performance to Anna Williams and her amazing family.This performance is dedicated to two wonderful families: his own (Mom, Dad, Kevin, Cynthia, GaGa, Kirby) and his girlfriend's (John, Mary-Ann, Jonathan, and Anna (my baby).
   
Michael D. Jablonski (Billy Zoom)
Proud Actor's Equity Member since 2000. Broadway: Cry-Baby. National Tours: Saturday Night Fever (Joey/Tony u/s performed); Doctor Dolittle (Nigel/Chee-Chee u/s); Best Little Whorehouse starring Ann-Margret (Dance Captain/Cast Recording); Victor/Victoria (Gregor/Dance Captain); Brigadoon. Regional: Cry-Baby (world premiere @ LaJolla Playhouse), West Side Story 50th Anniversary Production @ The 5th Avenue Theatre (Riff), Footloose (Ren), Hairspray Regional Premiere (Fender/Link u/s), A Chorus Line (Mark); Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour); Dreamgirls starring Jennifer Holliday; Where's Charley; Grease; Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. Film: The Producers. Michael thanks his family, KC, MM and Katie for always being there with their support.
   
Kurt Robbins (CW)
Kurt is making his NY Fringe Festival debut. Kurt was in the original company of the Off-Broadway shows, Infertility: the musical that's hard to conceive and The Water Coolers. Other credits include the First National Tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie as Trevor Graydon. A native of Santa Barbara, film credits include A Beautiful Mind. Thanks to all of his awesome family and friends.
   
Aaron Young (Ensemble)
Aaron originally hails from Anchorage, AK and is psyched to be making his NYC debut! He was most recently seen touring the country as a docile female gorilla in Cabaret. He has worked regionally at 5th Avenue Theatre, Ordway Center, American Musical Theatre of San Jose, Westchester Broadway, and the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. Favorite credits include Urinetown(Bobby), The Sound of Music(Rolf), Grease(Eugene), and A Chorus Line(Mark). B.A.: University of Northern Colorado. Thanks to Barry Moss and the dahli ngs at the Krasny Office.
   
Michael McGuirk (Ensemble)
New York and regional credits include Oklahoma! (Jud), Oliver! (Bill Sykes), Jekyll & Hyde (Stride), Jesus Christ Superstar (Caiaphas), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Grease (Danny), Lost in Yonkers (Uncle Louie), Miss Julie (Jean), and The Dumb Waiter (Gus) to name a few. Television credits include "As the World Turns" and "One Life to Live". He will be appearing in the movie "Greta" with Hillary Duff and Ellen Burstyn opening later this year and can be seen and heard in various commercials; most notably the "Johnny Bandwagon" spots for IO Digital Cable. Recently, he performed at The Milk Can Theatre in their "5 Borough Play Festival."
   
Edward Staudenmayer (Ensemble)
Edward Staudenmayer comes directly from starring in Monthy Python's, Spamalot (Sir Galahad, et. al.) in Las Vegas and from playing opposite Martin Short for many performances in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me on Broadway. Ed has had an over 14 year association with the Tony award winning, Forbidden Broadway taking him Off-Broadway, around the world and onto two cast recordings. He has toured with Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), National Theater Award Nomination, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Pharaoh), and The Scarlet Pimpernel; He later played the title role at the Starlight Theater and Performance Riverside in Southern California (ITL Award, LA Robbie Nominee.) He starred in the world premieres of Cy Coleman's Exactly Like You (Goodspeed and York Theaters), and The Great Ostrovsky (Prince Music Theater, Barrymore Nomination), Maury Yeston's In The Beginning (Maine State), I'll Be Seeing You (Kimmel Center), as the Villain in Disney's Hercules (New Amsterdam Theater,) and Neil Sedaka's Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Capitol Repertory Theater, The Actor's Playhouse, Miami, and The Ogunquit Playhouse) Other credits include: Newsical (Studio 54,) On The Twentieth Century (American Musical Theater, of San Jose,) Noises Off (Papermill and Cape Playhouse's,) Bye Bye Birdie and 1776 (Sacramento CLO,) Jane Eyre and Gigi (Papermill Playhouse,) Children of Eden (Performance Riverside,) The Cabaret Girl (42nd St. Moon,) Cast Recording, and many roles with the Music Theater of Wichita. Concerts with Town Hall's, Broadway By the Year, the Musicals of 1953, Live Cast Recording, Musicals of the 70's and Forbidden Broadway with the Adelaide Symphony in Australia. Ed Also performed as Rum Tum Tugger/ Munkustrap in Cats Hamburg, and performed voices for MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch. He is a graduate of UCLA and a recipient of the Carol Burnett Award. AEA, SAG, AFTRA, AGVA member.
   
Laura Beth Wells (Ensemble)
Laura Beth is proud to be channeling her Bible Belt childhood in the GAY-NO-MORE TELETHON, although her Southern Baptist grandmother is probably spinning in her grave! Recent credits include Louise in GYPSY and Sally Bowles in CABARET (Forestburgh Playhouse), Brenda in THE PAJAMA GAME (Arizona Theatre Company), Autonoe in THE ROCKAE (Prospect Theatre Company/NYMF '07), Rhetta in PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES (Porthouse Theatre and West Virginia Public Theatre), and Rizzo in GREASE (North Carolina Theatre). Next up: Natalie in ALL SHOOK UP at Carousel Dinner Theatre. Laura Beth, a proud member of AEA since 2001, lives with her boyfriend, a big cat, and a tiny dog--Sing Out, Louise!
   
 
Duane McKee (Production Manager)
Duane is honored and proud to be a part of this project. A native sound designer and engineer, Duane's Broadway production credits include The Ritz, Barefoot in the Park, and The Little Dog Laughed, Jersey boys, Glory Days, Cat on a Hot tin Roof, and Hairspray. . He also has also been a part of many other productions including, The Public Theaters; This is How is goes (with
Be Stiller), Several productions of Shakespeare in Central Park, FOSSE
(National & World Tour), Blues Clues Live (National Tour), RENT
(National Tour), 10 Million Miles (The Atlantic Theater company),
Muscle-man vs. Skeleton Man (NYMF), The Music Teacher (Minetta Lane),
Swan Lake (Peoples Republic of China), Altar Boyz (Dodger Stages), and
How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes (New World
Stages). Duane sends his thanks to Albin and Michael, as well as the
the cast and crew for their continued support and hard work in this
project.
   
 
Sara Brians (Choreographer)
Sara Brians' Broadway credits include the Tony Award winning revival of 42nd Street, where she was the Assistant Dance Captain and After the Night and the Music for Manhattan Theatre Club where she was the Assistant Choreographer. Choreography credits include Houdini at The Segal Centre in Montreal, Pippin and Hoods and Hoofers at Pace University and numerous industrials in the U.S. and Europe. She is also the resident choreographer for Broadway Sings! As an Associate Choreographer, Sara has worked on the world premier of The Gershwin's An American in Paris at the Alley Theatre and has re-mounted the original choreography for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales after having performed in the show in San Francisco (both choreographed by Randy Skinner). She was also the Assistant Choreographer for Lone Star Love at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle and Of Thee I Sing at City Center Encores! In New York, she performed as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall, in Face the Music at City Center Encores! and in the Broadway by the Year series at Town Hall. Her television appearances include The Late Show with Jay Leno, The Donnie and Marie Show, Good Morning America and The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Sara has choreographed and taught across the US and internationally and her tap sounds can be heard on the recordings of Sherry! The Musical and the 30th Anniversary recording of Annie, both produced by James Lipton.
   
Alison Levenberg (Assistant Choreographer)
Alison is originally from England where she grew up performing and trained professionally at the Doreen Bird College of performing Arts, London, graduating with Distinction.

She has performed on Broadway in the ensemble of “42nd St” Revival and has been a Rockette in the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” in New York for the last four years.

Most recently Alison performed in the originating cast of the world premiere of “Gershwin’s An American in Paris”, Alley Theatre, Houston TX.
She can also be seen in the movie “The Producers” featured as a ‘Tapping Brown Shirt’ in “Springtime for Hitler”, a ‘Pearl Girl’ and ‘Little Old Lady’.
Other movies: “The Devil Wears Prada”, “Spiderman 3”, “The Hoax”. TV: “All My Children”, “Conviction”, “Hope & Faith”, “The Insider”, “The Today Show”, “Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade”. Commercial: “NYC&CO”.

Regionally, Alison has performed at Pittsburgh CLO, her favorite shows there include “The Who’s Tommy”, “White Christmas” and “Cats”. PCLO awarded Alison ‘The Julia Deberson Award for Outstanding Ensemble Member’, and was Dance Captain there for the last two summer seasons. She has also toured the US and Worldwide venues with “Spirit of the Dance” as ‘The Temptress’.

Alison is thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with the talented “GNMT” company and sends thanks to the brilliant Sara Brians.
   
 
Michael Joseph Ormond (Production Stage Manager)
Recent Credits Include AIDA (the Opera), CYMBELINE, THE RISE OF DOROTHY HALE and served as the PSM in a 6 month run of the critically acclaimed revival of ROOM SERIVCE, at the Soho Playhouse in 2007(produced by Darren Lee Cole), followed by serving as General Manager for the Wonderland One Act Festival and two years as Venue Director for FringeNYC. Although he works as a Stage Manager-he also works as a director with emphasis on the works of Eugene O'Neill. Other directing credits include, Gene & Aggie (World Premiere 2003), Beyond The Horizon, Invisible Child, Anna Christie, Ah Wilderness, As Is, Mornings At Seven, The Glass Menagerie, Cex and The Sity-The Parody, Chosen-The Musical (World Premiere-Suzanne McCoy), The Hobbit and others. His acting credits include, A Little Night Music (Henrik), The Glass Menagerie (Gentlemen Caller), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour) as well as A Chorus Line, Tenderloin, Mousetrap, Kismet, NYSTI,s A Tale of Cinderella, Silver Skates and Treasure Island. He is also a 2 time recipient of the Frederick Lowe Vocal Scholarship. He is currently involved with writer and composer/lyricist Christopher Massimine's new musical, "Beyond the Lines of Glory", to be performed 2009 in NYC.
Proud Member of Actors Equity Since 1998.
   
  Shaun Colledge (Lighting Design)
NYC: A Year in the Life… (Ten Grand Productions / Algonquin Theatre), To the Contrary (Cheap Theatrics / MITF), Resident designer for The Little Maestros (Nokia Theatre). Regional: Resident designer for the Mayde Creek Playhouse in Katy, Texas for three years. In addition, has designed over twenty five productions across the South East. With a specialization in automated lighting design, his designs have traveled across Texas and Mexico presented by The University of Texas Touring Interactive Light Show. Thanks to Ryan for his constant support. Member AEA.
   
 

Sarah Armstrong - Costume and Props Designer
Sarah has designed costumes for over 100 productions in the worlds of film, television, theatre, dance and opera. Recent theatre productions include; "Houdini" a new musical Monteal, Canada and "Bondage" the new Mump and Smoot show. Film designs include "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" a new horror movie starring Robert Englund and "Pontypool" the newest Bruce McDonald film. She was Creative Consultant on the T.V. series "Slings and Arrows" for Seasons 2 and 3. Sarah also works as a textile designer and a breakdown artist in Canada and Europe.
   
 
Hannah Wachtel (ACR)
Hannah recently graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Theatrical Design and Management and is currently working at 101 Productions, Ltd. as an Executive Assistant. Hannah is happy to be working on The Gay No More Telethon after she ACR'd a Fringe show last summer, Bye Bye Big Guy. All the luck in the world to the cast; and to the staff – thanks for making this such a pleasurable experience!
   
 
Kara Kaufman (Assistant Stage Manager)
Kara is thrilled to be working on her first New York production! Fresh out of Harvard (class of '08), favorite credits from school include Sweeney Todd, Metamorphoses, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, and The Oresteia (Production Stage Manager) and Company, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, and The Maids (Producer). Thanks to the entire staff and cast for their general fabulousness, and special thanks to the HRDC, her truly wonderful and supportive friends, and Mom!
   
 

Stephen Schulman (SASi Public Relations)
With a degree in theater and more than six years publicity experience on projects that range from downtown NYC acts to Academy-Award nominated feature films, In April of 2003 Schulman decided to launch SASi Public Relations & Marketing. He has worked with individual artists including international gay icon Ari Gold, drag super star RuPaul, electro hip-hop performer Houston Bernard, downtown personality Goddess Perlman, and bands such as the amazingly talented jazz singer Barbara Rosene and her New Yorkers.

Current SASi PR projects include the off-Broadway hit Showgirls: The Best Movie Ever Made. Ever!, the one woman show Exit Cuckoo, plus size pop group The Glamazons,recording artists Naked Highway, Ron Morris, Ariel Aparicio & Josh Zuckerman, comedians Negin Farsad & The Glamazons, the Online website OutImpact.com and the non-profit organization Living Beyond Belief.
   
 
Barry Moss and Bob Kale (Casting)
Broadway: SOUVENIR starring Tony nominee JUDY KAYE, August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II, LITTLE WOMEN, CRAZY FOR YOU, JEKYLL & HYDE, TITANIC, and AN INSPECTOR CALLS among others. Tours: Thommie Walsh's BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE starring ANN-MARGRET, THREE MO' TENORS (Off-B'way as well), LONE STAR LOVE (Pre-Broadway), the Atlanta TOTS' WHITE CHRISTMAS tour, and 3 MO' DIVAS among others. Feature Films: BLOOD SIMPLE, DOMINICK AND EUGENE, additional New York casting for the recent ADAM SANDLER feature films I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY, DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN among others. Television includes COSBY SHOW for 10 years and COSBY MYSTERIES. They have had the great pleasure of casting projects for both Elizabeth Taylor and Elmo.
   
 

Michael DeMartin (Logo and Web Design)
Michael is President of Designsite, a leading design and marketing communications firm, based in Fairfield, CT. Michael was named by Graphic Design USA as "One of America's Six Leading Thinkers on New Media."

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