Michael Monasterial (Artistic Director of Passing
the Torch Through the Arts) A twenty five year veteran of the Theater, first Off Broadway
production was at age 16 in the Runaways (Lion Theater 42nd), then "The Me Nobody Knows" (Intar Theater
42nd), I studied at HB studio's at Bank st (Acting and playwriting), performed and developed his work throughout
NYC venues like the OZ Theater and Frank Silvera's writer's workshop (Started by Morgan Freeman). He formed the Three
Brothers Theater with Keith Cobb (soap actor) and Wendell Batts (NY Daily News) in Westchester County and they became the
fastest growing Black Theater company and had contracts at two colleges and community venues. He has had work performed and
developed in NYC and Los Angeles. He was in the film "Changing Lanes" with Samuel L Jackson. A Cameraman at the
United Nations and received a scholarship to NYU film school (I never accepted). However he is still proudest of this
performance of Recidivism, since it is the public debut of this program first developed in the Westchester County Corr. Youth
in the Solutions drug program. I look forward to working with the At Risk youth
here in Kingston, my home, so that I can then fuse my two passions...Theater and Social Change. I would like to thank God
and the Art society of Kingston for all their support and guidance and taking a chance on me, so that I could realize my dream
(regardless of ethnicity, finances, or my past) and allowing me to give back the Community I now serve.
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- A Mount Vernon Native, Keith Bulluck has been living and acting in the Hudson Valley
for 20 years. Keith has interests in basketball, cooking, singing, bird watching, truck driving, reading and storytelling.
He would like to thank God and his family for all their patience, love and support. Some of his career highlights include:
Fredrick Douglas, in The Trials of Sojourner Truth, with the Woodstock Byrd- Cliff Theater, Holke Colburn in Driving
Miss Daisy, with The Cullen-Hackett Group, Poughkeepsie, Crook, Of Mice and Men, with The Rhinebeck Performing
Arts Theater Company.
- Joel Yimbo is a Kingston resident and was actually discovered on the Strand
by Bruce Grund. This is Joel's first production and he is a NATURAL! You'll see more of his fine work in our upcoming
production of A Raisin in the Sun. When Joel isn't performing he manages Auto Zone in Beacon.
- Tom
Andriello is a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY. He lives with his family on Sylvan Lake and recently retired after
working for NYS Government for 35 years. He enjoys photography, fishing & is an avid longdistance motorcyclist. Tom has
taken some acting courses in the past, but this is his first acting experience in front of a "live audience".
- Brett
Owen moved to Port Ewen from Poughkeepsie with his wife & daughter 3 years ago. He makes his living teaching
acting at Dutchess Community College and tutoring clients for the GED exam in the B.I. program @ St. Paul's Church, Poughkeepsie.
He is currently in the process of becoming fully certified in the Vocal Awareness Method, which he also teaches. He has been
acting for 16 years and is just now starting to become the actor he strives to be.
- Stephen M. Jones
has been involved with theatre for over 25 years. He has worked in many areas of theatre including design, writing, producing
and acting. He has been seen throughout the Midwest and New York in such various roles as Puck in Midsummer Night's Dream
at the Indianapolis Shakespeare Festival, Doc in Tooth of Crime with Star Mountain Productions, in the Woodstock area, Conjure
Man in Dark of the Moon, with The Henry Street Players and Langston with Karamuu Playhouse in Cleveland. Steve, when not living
like a hermit, is obsessed with the detail of minutia and butterflies.
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- Ron Morehead - Throughout his career Ron has had the pleasure of working with some of
Broadways most esteemed composers including Marvin Hamlisch, Steven Schwartz (Godspell), David Shire (Baby, Closer Than Ever)
and Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last 5 Years) and at venues that include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music
Hall and the White House. He played James Vane in the Off-Broadway musical Dorian Grey and recently performed in
Dena Hammerstein's Only Make Believe Foundation Benefit Concert and An Evening with Jason Robert Brown
at Cooper Union in NYC. He can be heard on the World Premiere recording of Vernon Duke's Sadie Thompson (Original
Cast Records) and on Obie Winner Ken Jones' Lifelines.Some of Ron's professional credits include
John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, Seymore in Little Shop of Horrors, Pippin in Pippin, Judas in Godspell,
The Major General in Pirates of Penzance, Ladislav Sipos in She Loves Me, the Bellboy in Lend Me a Tenor
and many more. He is the founder and Artistic Co-Director of Crown Productions for which he has produced and directed several
shows throughout the Hudson Valley and he currently serves on the board of directors, for the Arts Society of Kingston. As
always, his performance is dedicated to his baby girl Willow.
- Our Music Director John Trent is an
accomplished dub/house producer with many records to his credit on the Stupendous Music, Care Recordings &; Worship record
labels. His bass playing reflects the world music, jazz and funk that influenced him while having a fresh, modern approach.
He is a desired session player who's more recent work includes being the bass player for Lady Bug (Digable Planets), Lotus9,
Root Valdez, The Humble Boy Club &; Universal Language, with Dr. Know (Bad Brains).
- Drebra
Sterling was discovered by Bruce in the theater section of The Alternative Bookstore in Uptown Kingston. She was
immediately asked to join the crew. She is a barista by trade in NYC. This is her first stunt as a stage manager & it
appears to be her birthright!
- Sarkis Simonian is a painter & a poet. He has had an avid intrest
in theater and is planning a production based on his own material. This is his first time also his first time as a stage manager
and has been a great learning experience.
- Raven Gray met Bruce at an art opening at ASK. She was
perfect for the part.
- Brett
Owen moved to Port Ewen from Poughkeepsie with his wife & daughter 3 years ago. He makes his living teaching
acting at Dutchess Community College and tutoring clients for the GED exam in the B.I. program @ St. Paul's Church, Poughkeepsie.
He is currently in the process of becoming fully certified in the Vocal Awareness Method, which he also teaches. He has been
acting for 16 years and is just now starting to become the actor he strives to be. Some of his performance highlights include:
We Won't Pay, We Won't Pay, as Luigi, with The American Theater for Actors, The Cocoon, Theater and The Hudson
River Theater, Lucky in Waiting for Godot, with Todo Con Nada, Reverend Hale in The Crucible, with The Cocoon
Theater and John Merrick in the Elephant Man with Vassar Brothers Theater. He has also toured internationally as
The Mathematician in 36 Exposures and has worked as multiple characters on High Window Radio Classics Theater.
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