The Exonerated - Company Biographies
Travis G. Baird - David
Born and raised in New York City Travis first professionally performed in the seventh grade in the Violence Project at La MaMa. He then attended high school at the Frank Sinatra School for the Performing Arts before attending NYU Tisch where he studies with the Atlantic Acting School. He is a former member of the MCC Youth Theater company and has performed in their show Uncensored. He is honored to perform for this special occasion.
Crystal Bennett - Sunny
Crystal Bennett is an ensemble member of the Atlantic Acting School in New York City. This production is her American acting debut. Special thanks to everyone who has given their time to The Exonerated. Crystal lives in Brooklyn.
Ana Grosse - Sandra, Female Ensemble 3
Ana Grosse is an Argentinean actor and dancer who moved to New York a year ago to train at the Atlantic Theater Conservatory. Ana has performed in numerous festivals internationally and has worked with choreographers and directors throughout Australia, Argentina, and Belgium. In New York, Ana recently appeared in Dario Fo’s The Virtuous Burglar, Elliott Hayes’ Poison, and in 10 Minutes of Happiness as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival.
Brady Kirchberg - Male Ensemble 2
Brady Kirchberg has been involved with all things theater from a young age. After studying theater at Bowdoin College, Brady moved back to his hometown of Washington, DC to continue pursuing his interests in acting. Brady recently appeared in the Discovery Channel pilot for "Between Life and Death.” Brady resides in New York City, where he is taking classes at the William Esper Studio and working on assorted film projects. Brady loves avocados, waterfalls, and peanut butter. Not necessarily in that order, though or all together, for that matter.
Amir Levi - Male Ensemble 1
Amir Levi, a student in the Atlantic Theater Conservatory, has been performing in NYC for over 4 years. Amir is in the process of developing his solo show, Male Matriarch, which he work-shopped at Manhattan Theatre Source, Sarah Lawrence College, and in an independently produced space in Williamstown. Also a dancer, Amir has performed with Alexx & Ann Make Dances in Unusual Spaces and the Philippa Kaye Company, and is the artistic director of his own dance company, you can learn more by going to www.thepoisonousladies.com
Malik McMullen - Robert, Male Ensemble 3
The Exonerated is Malik's first stage production in NY. Hailing from New England, he's worked with the Providence Black Repertory Company, Perishable Theater, New Gate Theater, Second Story Theater, and the Providence Film Collective, most recently on the feature films "Gone Baby Gone" and "Underdog.” After beginning training in Practical Aesthetics at Atlantic Theater Company last year, he took a hiatus and is looking forward to resuming training there. Malik currently resides in Brooklyn.
Malaika Mqulo - Georgia, Female Ensemble 1
A Swedish actress, Malaika has performed in many different theater productions, musicals and commercials. She is currently attending The Atlantic Acting School's Conservatory program.
Dan Prowse - Gary
Born and raised in Canberra, Australia, Dan arrived in New York in the Fall of 2007 to study at the Conservatory Program of The Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School. Currently in his final year, Dan is grateful for the opportunity to perform this show on such an important occasion. He hopes to continue working in both Australia and the United States. Thanks to his friends in NY, ATC and all his family on the other side of the World!!
Stephen Sherrif - Kerry
Stephen Sheriff, 22, from Glasgow, Scotland, is a Law graduate of Strathclyde University. Having decided to move his life in another direction he is a now conservatory student at Atlantic Acting School and is enjoying his 2nd year in New York City. This production of The Exonerated marks Stephen’s American debut.
Alisha Walker - Sue, Female Ensemble 2
Alisha Walker was born and raised in a small town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She is currently studying acting at the Atlantic Acting School in New York. She is very excited and honored to be a part of The Art of Innocence.
J’Vanze Walters - Delbert
J'Vanze is a proud graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and isthrilled to be involved in The Exonerated.Past roles of noteinclude Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet,) Harold Loomis (August Wilson's Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,) and Bottom, (A Midsummer Night's Dream.) He also counts himself a proud supporter of Arts Education, and has through the years taught, directed, and produced theatre aimed at bringing the Arts to underserved communities. Thanks be to all things God, who is love.
Patricia Stone - Director/Producer
Pat was born in Whitesboro, NY and makes her living in the performing arts as a director, producer, administrator, and teaching artist. She has worked mainly in opera for the past fourteen years. Last year, on her 54th birthday, she walked through the doors of the Atlantic Acting School to realize her lifelong dream of training as an actor. She is in her second year of the acting Conservatory. Directing credits include La Boheme, La Traviata, and Madama Butterfly for Regina Opera (Brooklyn), and The Face on the Barroom Floor for Central City Opera (Colorado) as well as educational and community outreach productions for CCO, Tulsa Opera, and the Manhattan School of Music. She has been a Teaching Artist for the CNYCAC Arts in Education Institute. Pat made her off-off-Broadway acting debut last week in a production of One Acts for the Atlantic Conservatory. She is very happy to say, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!”
Foster Street Productions
FSP is still just a glint in the eye of producer and jack-of-all-trades Pat Stone. She is looking to produce anything - independent film, opera, theater, whatever needs producing. She's planning, perhaps in conjunction with Munson-Williams-Proctor and other local arts organizations, to start a summer theater festival in Utica. Her vision for this festival is that it will receive national attention. She would like to produce new works by playwrights, especially women, with the goal of someday transferring a dynamite play to Off-Broadway. This production of The Exonerated is FSP's first gig!
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