Joe Castinado
Joe Castinado
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JOE CASTINADO is very excited to be working with Lawrence on Thank You, Don Ameche after appearing in the short Brooklyn Alternative Theater musical Lovers on the Balcony in 2023. Joe is from Colorado and attended Colorado Mesa University. Past NYC theater credits include Ed Hopper in Walls and Windows, Mark in A Hearty Meal Holiday Special, Mateo in Safe Hands. Joe is also the creator and Dungeon Master for Drinkin Dragons on YouTube. Instagram: @deep_sheet
Emma Taylor Miller
Emma Taylor Miller
EMMA TAYLOR MILLER is an actor, clown, theatre maker, and internationally-competitive pun comic. Acting credits include Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple at Cape Fear Regional Theatre and originating the title character of off-b'way comedy The Jester's Wife. Emma has won Brooklyn's Punderdome and It's Always Punny in Philadelphia with her improvised and scripted pun stand-up. She is a regular at clown cabarets around NYC. BFA: NYU, Playwrights Horizons Theater School and the Experimental Theatre Wing. XOTGRC emmataylormiller.com
Ryan Scott Thomas
Ryan Scott Thomas
RYAN SCOTT THOMAS has had what some would call "many lives:" writer, police officer, father, coach, teacher, wrestler, but the one thing he has known his whole life is that he is an actor. In the past few years Ryan has worked in television in roles on Blue Bloods, New Amsterdam, The Blacklist, The Flight Attendant, Power: Book III, and had the honor of appearing in a scene with the great Al Pacino in Hunters. In early 2020 Ryan appeared on stage in a play that he wrote, inspired by his time as a police officer working with the community. Most recently Ryan filmed a recurring role on David Simon's new HBO show, We Own This City (2022). He is honored and appreciative to be a part of this amazing project. IMDB
Dylan Smith
Dylan Smith
DYLAN SMITH auditioned for his college improv comedy group 10 years ago and hasn’t looked back since (his neck mobility is atrocious). He has performed on house teams at Improv Asylum Boston, The Armory, and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York. He was also in a high school play where he messed up a line and embarrassingly called a character by his own name. Like everyone from Long Island, Dylan is Jewish, plays basketball, and has divorced parents. www.happydylansmith.com
...and Mark Simonoff
...and Mark Simonoff
as "Sammy"
as "Sammy"
MARK SIMONOFF is thrilled to return to the stage after recently retiring from a legal career. In early 2025, he appeared as Brabantio in a staged reading of Othello at Theater 315 in New York, as well as in several New York University student films. Previously, Mark performed in many community theater productions in the Boston area, including playing Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew, Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Milton in Words, Words, Words and Serge in Art. He also directed Christopher Durang’s The Actor’s Nightmare. Mark is excited to have the opportunity to work with Lawrence and Ben and the cast and crew of Thank You, Don Ameche.
SUPPORTING CAST
SUPPORTING CAST
Uri Zerbib
Uri Zerbib
URI ZERBIB is a Brooklyn based musician and actor. He is a guitarist and vocalist in the band Giant Inflatable Dog. Previous stage credits include LUV (Milt Manville, Vino Theater) and Party Animals (Patrick, Raw Daisies apartment plays). Uri has also appeared on the screen (HOWARD as Howard) and behind the screen as a script supervisor (HATCHLING, DRIFTERS, BLEEDING JUNIPER, DEKE’S ART). Uri is excited have his voice grace the airwaves on this cutting edge technology they call “the radio”.
Christopher Davis
Christopher Davis
CHRISTOPHER DAVIS hails from the Chicago theater scene and is titillated to join Brooklyn Theater Collective on this joyride! Chris and his husband moved to Brooklyn a few years back after meeting on a professional Christmas Caroling gig. They’ve enjoyed a whimsical life that includes the Murder Mystery Company, church choir, A Novel Princess, First Flight Theatre, and dozens of performing arts companies between here and the Midwest. He is represented by Glitter Talent. www.misterchristopherjohndavis.com
Annelise Lipowitz
Annelise Lipowitz
ANNELISE LIPOWITZ is a Brooklyn based writer and filmmaker who is THRILLED to be making their return to the stage after an eight year acting hiatus! Lipowitz has written, directed, and produced several short films, as well as writing and producing a 3-act play, Hello, Mr. Henderson, at their alma mater, Montclair State University, and taking on a director/producer role on the pilot episode of Natalie Roman's new series, 201. On the horizon, Lipowitz's production company, jeff's home movies :) llc, is soon to release their German language short film: Die Hamletmaschine, as well as producing Jordan Carr Chase's groundbreaking feature documentary 30 Days of Eating Out. And, in perpetual development, the claim to infamy for Lipowitz and their collaborative partner Haley White: the JESUS CHRIST SHOW! If you know, you know. If you don't - follow @jesuschristshow and @jeffshomemovies on Instagram.
CREATIVE TEAM
CREATIVE TEAM
Lawrence A. Herman
Lawrence A. Herman
Writer/Director
LAWRENCE A. HERMAN is a veteran of New York community theater, having been trained in improv at the National Improvisational Theatre and appearing in Split Second Theatre improvising one-act plays. He has acted in and directed several shows through the years as well as writing sketches and songs, collected
in Mood Swings: A Musical Comedy Revue By, For, and About the Emotionally Unstable. He wrote the lyrics for the song It's About Me, sung by Bonnie Gorman at a benefit for the New York City Ballet at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall and by Courtney Kenny at the 50th anniversary of the Park Lane Theatre in London, who also recorded the song on his album American Cabaret Songs. Lawrence has written the book and lyrics for the mini-musical Lovers on the Balcony and the full-length musical The Treasurer Has Absconded With the Money, both with with music by Dan Furman. Thank You, Don Ameche is his first full-length nonmusical play.
Ben Batchelder
Ben Batchelder
Producer
BEN BATCHELDER is a Brooklyn-based playwright, composer, theatrical producer and music teacher by day. Founder of the Brooklyn Alternative Theater Company which hosts the Brooklyn Musical Theater Workshop. Has produced a number of original theatrical productions, most recently GaySL, the first-ever play entirely in American Sign Language at the New York Theater Festival. As an actor he has appeared in several off-Broadway plays, short films, and cartoons. He plays with various bands throughout New York City including (but not limited to) The Newsreels, Open Blue, Cat Rickman & the Boys, and Ali Aslam & the Storytellers. Sings and plays accordion and sopilka with Ukrainian Village Voices.
Lauren Dietzel
Lauren Dietzel
Publicist
LAUREN DIETZEL (she/they) is a NYC-based performer, producer, and proud Yelp Elite member simply ecstatic to be joining the TYDA team! Previous producer projects include pieces at 54 Below, Teatro Latea, The Chain, NYTF Summerfest, as well as a few across the pond (Edinburgh Fringe and LAMDA for some)! Graduate of Hofstra University (BFA). AEA member. Instagram: @laurendeetz
Molly Huey
Molly Huey
Costume Coordinator
MOLLY HUEY has been working professionally in the costuming world for over ten years; with their work being seen in Broadway shows including Funny Girl, & Juliet, and Some Like It Hot and TV series such as Broad City, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, and The Gilded Age.
Currently serving as the Costume Supervisor for TheaterWorksUSA, (who you may know from the smash hit, Dog Man: The Musical!) their most recent work includes StuntBoy: In The Meantime, Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus, and Cat Kid Comic Club.
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