The Magnificent Mr. Vincent
Cast Bios
Dru Lockwood ( Sam) – is a recent graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since graduation he has acted in several student films. Prior to moving to New York he was a member of the ArtAttack Theatre Ensemble (artattacktheatre.com). If you would like more information including his resume and headshots please visit DruLockwood.com.
Anthony Go ( Mike and others ) - Anthony is excited to be working with CuchipinoyProductions again. He has worked with Cuchipinoy in past productions as Eddie in "The 4AM 'Lizbeth" and Van Halen in "Medieval (K)nights". He has also been involved with several short films, most recently "Eboy!" and "Six Years and 364 Days Later". He has studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Upright Citizens Brigade and T. Schreiber Studio. He is extremely thankful to his wife, family, and friends for all their love and support. He is now finished with his bio. He thanks you
Bill Chamberlain ( Jack and others ) -
Bill was most recently seen as an obsessed stalker in We Drink the Same Poison , which premiered in Tribecca at the NYIIFVF. Currently, Bill is workshopping and recording the original cast recording for Hell's Kitchen, the Musical (Bridge Across Productions). He is also working on the upcoming romantic comedy, The Movie Game , where he plays a self-centered, two-faced actor (its a stretch). Bill would like to thank the talented cast for putting up with him, his closest friends and family for their constant support, and everyone at Cuchipinoy for the opportunity. To Pepe. "God is great." To learn more about bill or to send him a message, please visit www.billchamberlain.com .
Janet Casamento ( Judy, Kirsty and others ) is an actor/singer/dancer who has worked on numerous projects in New York. Favorite past projects include featured roles in the original production of Shirtwaist at the 2003 Fringe NYC, Wires For Fingers at WOW Café Theatre, Albert and Alice at the Collective Unconscious and Macbeth with Aisling Arts. Janet is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania . When she is not busy performning, Janet enjoys assorted extreme sports such as rock climbing and surfing. Janet would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support.
Creative Team Bios
Jonathan Calindas ( Playwright ) - is a co-artistic director of Cuchipinoy Productions. Productions with Cuchipinoy include his plays , The 4am 'lizbeth and The Green Dragon , as well as appearing as Marv in Who Am I . Other plays include Jersey Stories and Babies With Rabies. Acting credits include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors , the Angel in the Steps Theatre Company production of Lord Byron's Cain , and the Duke of Florence in the NY Fringe production of All's Well That Ends Well. He is a graduate of the Rutgers/NJIT Theatre Arts Program where he was seen in many productions including A Midsummer Night's Dream , Children of Eden , and Caligula.
Mario Corrales - (Director, Set and Light Designer ) Rutgers Alumni with a degree in Theatre Arts, Co-Artistic Director and head of the Productions Department of Cuchipinoy Productions. This is "Cuchi's" 3rd season, and he has had the privilege of directing The 4AM 'lizbeth , Leyendas , which he co-wrote with Rodney Reyes, and co-directing Medieval [K]nights . Set and light design credits include The 4AM 'lizbeth , Who Am I, Medieval [K]nights , The Vagina Monologues - Hoboken 2004, The Green Dragon , and Leyendas . Mario would like to thank the cast and crew of The Magificent Mr. Vincent , the company members of Cuchipiony for all their hard work and dedication. And to all his friends and family for their love and undying support. Much love to all.
Liza Hataf ( Assistant Director, Production Manager ) - graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Technical Theatre. This is Liza's debut as director, but has stage managed various plays with many different companies. Selected NY stage management credits: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Boomerang Theatre Company), The Curate Shakespeare's As You Like It and Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love , (Oberon Theatre Ensemble), Leyendas , (Cuchipinoy Productions). Liza is also currently stage managing George Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart for Theater Ten Ten, opening this February.
Tami Gebhardt (Stage Manager) attended Rutgers University where she participated in various Theatre Arts productions, both on and off stage, while earning her Accounting degree. She recently stage managed Curing Ron & Nice Guys Finish…. She also recently performed in Radioactive Republicans & Dancing Democrats during the Halloween Spotlight On Fest. She is happy to have the opportunity to work with Mario & Jonathan again on The Magnificent Mr. Vincent and enthusiastically returns to theatre after three long years in the corporate world.
Allison Lepelletier ( Prop Design ) - holds a B.S. in Architecture and a minor in Theatre Arts from NJIT. While there, she was Managing Assistant for the Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts Program. Throughout the years, her favorite roles include playing Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors , Mrs X in The Stronger , Magpie in Black Elk Speaks , Horatio in Hamlet II , and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream , in which she made her NYC debut this past summer in Central Park . She was most recently the Costume Designer for Oberon Theatre Ensemble's NYC production of The Years . Allison is an accomplished singer, dancer, and fencer, a former 6-year member of the improv troupe The Imps, and studies mime at The School for Mime Theatre in Ohio . Currently, she is the Head Designer for Cuchipinoy Productions, a staff writer for the music site, Required Listening, and works as an architectural draftsman.
Lillian Ribeiro . ( Press Representative) - Lillian holds a BS in Marketing and Theatre Arts from Rutgers University . She is the founder of the performance aspect of _gaia, a Hoboken-based collective of women artists that work actively to support and promote the creativity of local women. In addition to her involvement with _gaia, she is also the Director of Marketing for Cuchipinoy, a theatre company based out of New York City . Currently Lillian is directing the Lunafest in the Hudson County . She directed Eric Alter's Rewind which entered the Semi-Finals in The Strawberry One-Act Festival in New York . She organized V-Day Hoboken 2004 as part of the V-Day Worldwide Campaign to help raise money and awareness to stop violence against women and girls through a (SOLD OUT) benefit performance of the Eve Ensler's Obie Award winning play, The Vagina Monologues at Maxwell's in Hoboken . Her involvement in the performing arts also includes co-directing Who Am I at the Abingdon Theatre with Rodney E. Reyes, part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York City, reviving the Theatre Arts Group (T.A.G.) at Rutgers-Newark where she coordinated the student-run productions of Tainted Love and Shattered Dreams and bringing together locally recognized dance and theatre performers at the 2003 Jersey City Studio Artist tour.
Anna Payumo ( Box Office ) - graduated with a B.S. in Marketing from Rutgers University , where she minored in Theater Arts. During her academic career, she has performed in numerous plays, including Antigone , Fiddler on the Roof , South Pacific , Pippin , Tender Offer , and As Five Years Pass . Anna performed “My Vagina Was My Village” in the Vagina Monologues for the V-Day Hoboken production. She played Lissa in Sex , which was part of the Women Vs. Men production during the Spotlight On Next Great American Playwright Festival, as well as Rain Delay: A night of one-acts . She played Amber Gordon in Capsule during the Strawberry One-Act Festival. Anna is currently a member of Cuchipinoy, a theater company for which she is Director of Development.
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