Get to know the actors for Sticky 552, the last Sticky of our mini season.
Sticky 552 Beauty Bar, 249 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, 11215 Thursday, April 2, 7:30 pm $10 advance, $15 at the door, via www.stickyseries.bpt.me
Not Again, by Cecilia Copeland, directed by Michele Travis, starring Lisa Hickman & Mark Campbell
nolovelost, by Michael Domitrovich, directed by Ali Ayala, starring Mateo d’Amato, Martina Gordon, and Will Carter
Brandenburg Gate, by Libby Emmons, directed by Michele Travis, starring Tricia Fukuhara and Conor Daniel Bartram
Lipstick, by Amina Henry, directed by Ali Ayala, starring David Marcus and James Pravasilis
Re Ducks, by Libby Emmons, directed by Ali Ayala, starring Libby Emmons and Ali Ayala
Love and Order, by Johnny Blaze Leavitt, directed by Ceren Zorlu, starring Ceren Zorlu, Meriel Day and Ray De Vito
A Sweet Serenade, a mini musical by Mim Granahan, directed by Eliel Lucero, musical direction by Megan Cooper, starring Mary Sheridan and Eliel Lucero, with a quartet of Lydia Jordan, Renée Vera Cafiero, Uji Bluet, & Megan Cooper
Mateo d’Amato, Michael Domitrovich’s “nolovelost”
Mateo d’Amato is a theatre maker from the New York City Area. He has directed End of Party at 13th st. Repertory Theater and Assistant Directed Eduardo Machado’s Worship at Theater for the New City. Recent acting works include: BACK (The Cell); Mariquitas (Theater for the New City); I See Rainbows (STICKY); One Will Speak/ The Other is Dead (Temporary Distortion); Man’s Best Friend (Manhattan Repertory Theater); The Judith of Shimoda (La Mama Experimental Theater Club); and Our Town with Leon Ingulsrud of the SITI Company. Mateo is certified Reiki Practitioner and a graduate from The New School. mateodamato.com
Martina Gordon, Michael Domitrovich’s “nolovelost”
Martina Gordon feels joy to make her Sticky debut!!! A Brooklyn native and recent New School theater grad, Martina’s been working at generally surviving but also developing her solo music project/visual multimedia performance work. Maybe you’ve seen her collaborate with castmate Mateo D’Amato in Temporary Distortion’s Speak/Dead at Teatro Latea, or co-devise Elegant Degradation at Theater for the New City last May. Love & thanks to Michael D. for being #1 sooth sayer and overall just very extraordinary.
Lisa Hickman, Cecilia Copeland’s “Not Again…”
Lisa Hickman is an actor/singer/writer based in NYC. She is 1/3 of the amazing cast & creative team of Lipstick Garage, a comedy series– and thrilled to be working on Sticky with Mark Campbell & Michele Travis! More at http://www.lisahickman.com
Tricia Fukuhara, Libby Emmons’ “Brandenburg Gate”
Tricia Fukuhara is a recent graduate of NYU, you may have spotted her doing backbends in the library basement, sprinkling pixie dust in parades at Disneyland, defeating the Huns on Disney Cruise Line, or toying with your psyche in Blackout “House.” When not performing, she can often be found harmonizing with the Sirens of Gotham and lindy hopping at your local speakeasy. Come see her in Comfort Women: A New Musical at 54 Below. Or just ask her about her cat.
James Pravasilis, Amina Henry’s “Lipstick”
James Pravasilis is always delighted to work with all things STICKY! Thanks to Ali and Michelle for all the work they do to put this stuff together!
David Marcus, Amina Henry’s “Lipstick”
David Marcus is a senior contributor to the Federalist and the Artistic Director of Blue Box World, a Brooklyn based theater project. His plays have been seen on the stages of Galapagos Arts Space, D Lounge, and Theater Double Rep. A former member of the Bat Acting Company at the Flea Theater he has also performed at the Kennedy Center and Theater for the New City among many others. In addition to his writing for the Federalist his work has appeared in National Review Online, City Journal, PJ Media, Liberty Island and the New York Theater Review.
Conor Daniel Bartram, Libby Emmons’ “Brandenburg Gate”
Conor Daniel Bartram is very excited to be a part of Sticky for the first time! He has a degree in theatre performance from Western CT State University with a minor in creative writing. Since moving to NYC he has been working various sound/light jobs at The Mint Theatre and with HorseTrade Theater Group, also he was a venue tech for The Frigid Festival 2014. He is a playwright and enjoys performing improv/comedy. NY acting credits include The Will of Love (Silvius) The Turtle Shell Theatre, I Love A Piano and Almost Maine (Steve) TBG Theatre. Horsetrade’s DRAFT series. Most recently Conor played Severin in SOYOCO’S production of I am not an Allegory in November.
Will Carter, Michael Domitrovich’s “nolovelost”
Will Carter is a poet, writer and photographer from Portland, Maine living in Brooklyn, New York. A restless traveler he strives to integrate his many experiences abroad with his creative endeavors in an increasingly esoteric fashion. He enjoys plants, free jazz, and Stanley Kubrick films.
Libby Emmons, her own “Re Ducks”
Libby Emmons performs in plays she writes herself, and writes plays for others to perform. li88yinc.com for more things she writes.
Ali Ayala, directing Amina Henry’s Lipstick, Michael Domitrovich’s “nolovelost,” and performing in and directing Libby Emmons’ “Re Ducks”
Ali Ayala Sticky Director / Producer 2004-Present. Glad to be back. Not going anywhere.
Ceren Zorlu, performing in and directing Johnny Blaze Leavitt’s “Love & Order”
Ceren Zorlu was born in Ankara, Turkey, but has been a New Yorker since she had enough teeth to bite the big apple. Being bilingual has made her a very versatile actress. She has studied film making at NYU and stumbled into the the world of acting at the insistence of her instructors who saw her as “raw talent”. Since then she has studied the Meisner technique for three years with JoAnna Beckson and completed improvisational comedy training at The Peoples Improv Theater in New York City.
Ray De Vito, Johnny Blaze Leavitt’s “Love & Order”
Ray DeVito performs internationally, originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Hosts the show ‘Northern Discomfort’ every other Tuesday at the Stand, and ‘Shoot the Shite!’ every third Saturday at the Creek and the Cave. He’s been featured on Entertainment Tonight, Comedy Central’s AtomTV, and The New York Times. He’s a regular guest on the popular podcast Keith & the Girl. He was in one of the top grossing comedy Bollywood Films of 2012 ‘English Vinglish’ You can also see him in three episodes of The Jim Gaffigan Show on debuting on TV Land & Comedy Central summer of 2015. He currently has a web video series titled Ray’s Original No Pizza, on MTV2′s GuCodeBlog and Mtv.com.
Mark Campbell, Cecilia Copeland’s “Not Again…”
Mark Campbell created the role of the Phantom for the 25th Anniversary tour. Mark toured the country in Mamma Mia and Guys and Dolls. Favorite roles: Harold Hill in The Music Man, Higgins in My Fair Lady, Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Michael in Michael Archangel.
Michele Travis, director Cecilia Copeland’s “Not Again…” and Libby Emmons’ “Brandenburg Gate”
Michele Travis has directed plays in Lower East Side storefronts, Brooklyn basements, Manhattan black boxes, and Boston nightclubs. She is pleased to be associated with Sticky, since she is no stranger to directing from a barstool. She is a script reader for the Public Theater, a Lincoln Center Directors Lab alumnus, and a member of the NY Madness company. MFA in Directing from Brooklyn College, CUNY.
Mary Sheridan, “A Sweet Serenade”
Mary Sheridan is very pleased to be working with the Sticky gang again! Her past favorite parts include: Alma in “Summer and Smoke”, Savage in “Savage in Limbo”, Ophelia in “Hamlet” & Ann in “All My Sons.” Her favorite NYC theatres to work at include: Urban Stages, Theatre Row Theatres, the Culture Project & Bowery Poetry Club. Mary also sings in the West Village Chorale & is a graduate of Yale University. www.marysheridan.net
Lydia Jordan (quartet, “A Sweet Serenade”) sings Alto 2 in the West Village Chorale and St. George’s Choral Society.
Renée Vera Cafiero, quartet, “A Sweet Serenade”
Renée Vera Cafiero has lived in Park Slope since 1989. A former member of the Stonewall Chorale, she has sung with the West Village Chorale for about 14 years. Two very long ago stints in summer stock make up most of her acting experience, although she recently participated in New York Theater Workshop’s The Events. She is a copyeditor in children’s and young people’s books by day and is also active in Brooklyn politics and her union.
Eliel Lucero, directing and performing “A Sweet Serenade”
Meriel Day, Johnny Blaze Leavitt’s “Love & Order”
Meriel is a UK actress and makeup artist. Previously working for MAC, she now does makeup freelance for companies such as Bumble and Bumble as well as fashion blog EYEmica. Having studied mostly classical theatre in the Uk, since relocating to New York she has been working towards commercial work, as well as studying improv comedy at The Peoples Improv Theater. Future plans include creating an independent improv team and writing sketch comedy. She is currently a student of Doriane Elliot.
Uji Bluet, singer in “A Sweet Serenade”
Uji Bluet is a freelance fashion designer/stylist/maker of things to adorn human body and spirit, and an Opera lover who recently started singing in a choir and enjoys everything musical. Her current (as in since last week) ambition is to be involved in theater works (esp acting), and Voila, what she has manifested! You may see her on stages, directly or indirectly, more often in the future. So I say, you want to look out!
Megan Cooper, musical director and singer in “A Sweet Serenade”
Megan Cooper is excited for this reunion! She’s returning to Sticky as a performer and music director after having previously directed a few pieces here in NY and performing many moons ago in Sticky’s last show in Philly. She’s also returning to a piece for which she previously composed and music directed, but this time she also gets to perform!
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