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BIOGRAPHIES
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CAST
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 DANIEL
NEIDEN (Producer, Co-Writer Composer, Director, Occasional
Cast Member)
Mr. Neiden won an Emmy for his narration of the Learning
Channel's Mad Math
and has created more than a dozen roles off-Broadway.
When he grows up, he wants to be Jonny Ospa.
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| Jacob
Ospa, cartoonist and illustrator |
JUNE RACHELSON-OSPA (Writer,
Producer)
co-created Welcome to Tourettaville
with her wonderful son, Jonathan Ospa (left).
Writer of five full theatrical productions and founder
of the Little Genie Guild, June's current projects
include Stellaluna,
an animated film based on the bestseller for Scholastic
Entertainment, Gone
To Texas and SWAK!
co-conceived by her elder son, Jacob Ospa, (right).
An illustrator and cartoonist himself, Jacob illustrated
the alien characters Tick, Blinky and Screamer as
well as T'ville's coloring
comic book.
Jonny Ospa, age 10, says that he co-wrote "T'ville"
because "it made him feel better." His mom says "he
is an outstanding student, great scooter rider, and
amazing cartoonist." He also wants to be "...a
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 PETER
SAXE (Musical Director)
Mr.
Saxe has been active as a composer/lyricist/pianist since
age 13. At 18, he was accepted into the BMI Musical Theater
Workshop. As an undergraduate at SUNY Purchase, he studied
composition with Yehudi Wyner and James McElwaine. Peter’s
musical play, ...The
Latecomer
was performed at the SUNY Purchase Performing
Arts Center. Graduate studies in Jazz/Commercial Composition
followed. Peter’s original musical A
New Beginning (concerning the power struggles
of a politically ambitious televangelist, his gay son,
the son’s Jewish lover and the lover’s “Shelly
Winters-esque” mother) premiered at The Manhattan
School of Music. Musical direction credits include Evita
and 1776 for the Yorktown Theater Company as well as many
cabaret shows around NYC. Peter’s original cabaret
musical History
Remembers, performed by John Whitley at Rose's
Turn/55 Grove St., was recorded, (featuring the New York
City Gay Men’s Chorus on the title song) and is available
on CD. Peter's song “Ernie and Bert (Living Together)”
was nominated for a GLAMA (Gay, Lesbian American Music
Award). The script for History Remembers, (now
a 90 minute one man book musical) can be read at: http://hometown.aol.com/HistoryRemembers
In addition to his vocal coaching studio, Peter has worked
in music publishing, and is currently part of the VH1
Rights and Clearances staff. Peter is pleased to be a
member of the T'ville team, as he too has lived with Tourette
Syndrome since the age of 5.
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 STEPHEN
BISHOP SEALY (Blinky, Mr. Brayne)
Mr.
Sealy has just returned from touring nationally with SUPERFUDGE
for THEATREWORKS USA. Stephen is currently working on
Woody Allen's newest project. He holds an MFA from Michigan
State University. He is currently the Literary Liaison
for The Genisius
Guild.
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 FRANK
STELLATO (The Big Bleeper)
Mr. Stellato's off-Broadway credits include Ebeneezer
in the revival of "Bloomer
Girl at St. Clements", Vinnie in
"Once in a Blue Moon"
at Primary Stages, Oh Boy!
with the Riverside Opera Ensemble, The Boyfriend
at "All Souls"
and in Troilus & Cressida
with NY's Riverside Shakespeare Playhouse. Film credits
include Desperately Seeking Susan,
Goodfellas, Reversal
of Fortune and The
Fisher King. On TV he has appeared on several
episodes of All My Children,
Another World and
Law and Order. Frank can also be seen and heard
on many TV and radio commercials including The NY Lottery
and most recently for the NYC Dept. of Sanitation as "The
Rat".
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