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John Tartaglia’s
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David Colston Corris Haley Jenkins Jonathan Carlucci Daniel Becker Emily Tucker Ben Durocher Brendan Malafronte Nate Begle
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CAST BIOS David Colston Corris (Dorsel) is excited to be hitting the road again, this time with a new pack of puppet pals, or “school” rather! Tours: Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod), Curious George Live! (Freddy/Sakamoto). Regional: Aveune Q (San Jose Stage Company). Theme Park: The Voyage of the Little Mermaid (Walt Disney World), Elmo’s World Live!, Abby Cadabby’s Treasure Hunt, Big Bird’s Beach Party (Sesame Place) and many more at Story Land and Wyandot Lake. CCPA-Musical Theater. Big thanks Johnny T, Michael, Kyle, family and puppet friends. More info www.davidcolstoncorris.com, more puppet fun www.puppetfix.com Haley Jenkins (Bubbles) has got her floaties on and is excited to be jumping into the ImaginOcean for its 1st national tour! She’s most recently been seen puppeteering on stage in The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway and on TV for Saturday Night Live and The Pee-wee Herman Show HBO Special. Much love to her fellow puppeteers and friends, Petri the Fish, the Roses, sister-mine, and her family, who’ve sat through years of sock-puppet shows at the dinner table and still manage to love and support her. “Life under the sea is better than anything they’ve got up there.” – Sebastian the Crab
and thanks to his family, friends and Shenandoah family for always believing in him. www.jonathancarlucci.com Daniel Becker (Ripple, Leonard and Others) is proud to hit the road with this amazing show! Last seen as the swing for the Off-Broadway original production of Imaginocean. Thanks to his wife, family, and friends, but most of all to our amazing company, Johnny and our Stage Manager for doing all that she does. Dan hails from Allentown, PA. Mind the giraffes, they bite. Emily Tucker (Baby Jellyfish, Arrows and Others) is ecstatic to be touring with the wonderful people of John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean! Emily hails from Wisconsin and has been living and performing in NYC for the past four years. Favorite credits: The Taffetas, Laundry and Bourbon, and Urinetown, the Musical. Emily also does stand-up comedy and has performed at the famed Caroline’s on Broadway. She received her BA in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007. Many thanks to John, Michael, Donna, and Emilie for this incredible opportunity. Love to her family and Zane for the constant support!
Ben Durocher (Whipper, Jellyfish, Arrows and Others) hails from Ottawa, Canada. A recent graduate of the Jonathan Carlucci (Tank) has played musical theater program at CCM. with puppets since he could walk and Created the role of Henri Belolo couldn’t be more blessed to continue (creator of the Village People) in the in John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean NYC workshop of Go West: The Story from his NYC debut. He studied of the Village People. Top-10 finalist musical theatre at Shenandoah in CBC television’s Triple Sensation. Conservatory where favorite roles were Headlined inaugural Puppets Up! Int. Rumpelstiltskin Is My Name (puppet Puppetry Festival. Participant at the builder/performer), I Love You, You’re 2010 O’Neill Puppetry Conference. Perfect...and Working. Huge thanks go Designed and developed “Bobbie to the ImaginOcean team; endless love and Friends” puppet characters for ImaginOcean | Overture Center 3
CAST BIOS the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. Selected Theater Credits: The Aliens (Evan Shelmerdine), The Human Comedy (Marcus), Hair (Tribe,Claude u/s), Urinetown (Officer Barrel), Anything Goes (Ensemble, Evelyn u/s), Forever Plaid (Frankie), You’re a … Charlie Brown (Snoopy). www.bendurocher.com Brendan Malafronte (Snapper, Jellyfish, Arrows and Others) was lucky enough to drive and puppeteer Thomas the Tank Engine (yes, that Thomas the Tank Engine!) in Thomas and Friends Live! all across the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. His luck has continued as he happily finds himself working with a cast of amazing glow in the dark puppets, and more importantly, the amazing puppeteers behind them.
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He thanks those that gave him this opportunity, and his family and friends, for making him the way he is. In the words of one of the wisest puppets “Do, or do not. There is no try.” Nate Begle (Swing/ASM) is incredibly honored to be continuing on this adventure from his OffBroadway debut with John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean. Recent credits include: Punch! Puppet Slam! (Drama of Works); Hans Gruber in Die Hard: The Puppet Musical! (NYMF); Brother Anthony/Jeremiah in Our God’s Brother/Jeremiah (The Storm Theatre). Nate would like to thank John and the ridiculously talented cast and crew of John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean for allowing him to be a part of this amazing production. “This is for you Pops!”
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PRODUCER AND CREATIVE TEAM BIOS John Tartaglia (Creator, Book, Producer) might best be known as executive producer, creator and star of the eight time EMMY nominated “Johnny and the Sprites” (now airing worldwide), receiving a nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Children’s Series. He earned a TONY Award nomination for his broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical, Avenue Q, for which he originated the roles of Princeton and Rod. Other roles on broadway include starring as Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and most recently, in the role of Pinocchio in Shrek The Musical. A 12-year veteran of “Sesame Street,” Tartaglia is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on the show, starting at the age of 16. In addition to his work on “Sesame Street,” he also starred in Sesame Workshop’s innovative
english as a foreign language project, “Sesame English,” which currently airs worldwide. Tartaglia has also appeared on “Ugly Betty”, Hollywood Squares, Disney Channel’s “Bear in the Big Blue House” and “JoJo’s Circus” and Discovery Channel’s “Animal Jam.” He is currently developing several new live shows including directing The Musical Worlds of Jim Henson at Carnegie Hall in April 2012. He is a past host of the New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts. John’s production company, Gables Grove Productions (co-founded with Michael Shawn Lewis) is dedicated to creating new, immersive and multi-media family entertainment. Michael Shawn Lewis (Producer) has worked extensively in theater in Europe and across America. Broadway performing credits include The Phantom of the Opera and The
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PRODUCER AND CREATIVE TEAM BIOS Woman in White, allowing him to work with two of the most prolific theater directors in history, Hal Prince and Trevor Nunn. In Europe he starred in Elisabeth - the Musical, Les Miserables, and numerous productions of Phantom. Michael recently starred in the Off-Broadway production of This Side of Paradise. Recordings include Bernstein’s Peter Pan, two albums of Elisabeth, the Musical, Frank Wildhorn’s Tears of Heaven. Michael received a Drama Desk nomination in 2010 for his work as Producer on the current Off-Broadway production of ImaginOcean. Michael is currently producing/developing a pilot series entitled ‘’The New Fangled Variety Show’’ starring John Tartaglia. He is founding member of Gables Grove Productions, Inc., through which he has co-created and co-produced family entertainment for Royal
Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines. Michael is one of the founders of the New York Children’s Theater Festival. Broadway Theatrical (Producer) was founded by Philip Katz, who has worked in the Broadway industry for the past 20 years as a marketing and development consultant. Recent credits include Shrek The Musical, West Side Story, Hairspray, The Opera Show (U.K.) Chicago & Victor/ Victoria. Under the banner of Thru The Stage Door, Philip provides cutting-edge interactive study guides and experiential workshops for shows. Philip also served as the Producing Director for Camp Broadway where he oversaw an unprecedented growth in the company. Previously, he was the Associate Producer for the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Producing credits
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PRODUCER AND CREATIVE TEAM BIOS include: Mame (Linda Dano), Gypsy (Joyce DeWitt), Hello, Dolly! (Colleen Zenk Pinter), My Way (Adrian Zmed) and My Fair Lady (Peter Scolari). He serves as a Broadway consultant to Royal Caribbean Productions. Philip is an advocate for arts in education and is an active member of the Broadway League serving on both the education and marketing committees.
American Film Institute Awards Show 2009 and Betty White for AFI 2011. Broadway credits include Sophisticated Ladies, Woman of the Year, The Wind in the Willows, 5678-Dance and the original production of the 1940s Radio Hour. She served as Artistic Director for The Illyria Theatre Company, NYC, for several seasons. Her work has earned an Emmy nomination, four Drama Desk Nominations, Jellyfish Jive Productions, LLC was two Mac Award Nominations and a originally created as a collaboration Theatre World Award. As a Directorof Gables Grove Productions, Inc. Choreographer, her credits include the and Broadway Theatrical, LLC. It is children’s television series for Disney, currently the producing company for ‘’Johnny and The Sprites,’’ starring John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean. Our John Tartaglia. Theatre credits include goal is to engage and excite audiences Newsical The Musical in NYC, Denver in innovative ways through multimedia, and the national Tour; the Broadway puppetry art and new technology. Company and tour of The Wizard of Oz, starring Mickey Rooney & Eartha William Wade’s (Composer, Lyricist, Kitt; the Broadway Concert, Romance Orchestrator, Arrangements) musicals In The Dark, starring Jennifer Holliday; include Warsaw (NYMF, Museum of and the Broadway Cares benefit, Jewish Heritage), Alice (BMI, York Nothing Like A Dame during the years Theatre) and Wounded Knee (in 2004–2006. Off-Broadway she has development); ballets include The directed Splendora, Christmas With the Empty Pot: A Chinese Fable, Mole Crawfords, Andrew Sisters-Hollywood Music, Snow White and Madeline Canteen, Boobs The Musical, Garland at the Circus (Symphony Space). and Uninvited Company. National William’s orchestrations have been tours and regional work include Rent, used by Broadway Theatre Project, Chicago, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, National Dance Institute, and Rosie’s Hairspray, All Shook Up, Aida, A Broadway Kids. He has worked for Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, Smokey ABT, Alvin Ailey, AMDA, Cedar Lake Joe’s Cafe, Beauty and The Beast, Ballet, The Julliard School, Manhattan Children of Eden, Lucky Guy, Jesus School of Music, Mark Morris Dance Christ Superstar, Damn Yankees, Chess, Group, Metropolitan Opera and Swan The Wiz and Tommy. She is currently Lake on Broadway, among many. BA working on a new Broadway bound in Music Composition, University of musical called, Les Enfants de Paris. South Florida; BMI Advanced Musical A heartfelt thank you to MSL & JT. Theatre Workshop. Robert Andrew Kovach (Scenic Donna Drake (Director & Musical Designer) Off-Broadway: Theatre Staging) began her career as a Row: The Sphix Winx, New World singer-dancer, making her Broadway Stages; White’s Lies & ImaginOcean debut with the original production of (Drama Desk Nom.). National Tours: A Chorus Line. She choreographed Non Eq. All Shook Up. Regional Catherine Zeta Jones for the Designs: Theatre Under the Stars, 8 ImaginOcean | Overture Center
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PRODUCER AND CREATIVE TEAM BIOS Memphis Ballet, Walnut Street Theatre, Papermill Playhouse, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Music Theatre of Wichita, Fulton Theatre, Phoenix Theatre and others. TV Designs: MTV’s “Real World Chicago,” CBS “Weather Center,” “All In a Poker Game Show,” and others. Corporate Designs: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, GM, Cadillac, Morgan Stanley, & ConAgra Foods. Museum Designs: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Kohl / McCormick Children’s Museum. Robert is a pound member of, United Scenic Artists (USA 829). www.KovachDesigns.com Michael Naylor (Creative/Website) is thrilled to be a part of the ImaginOcean team. Along with his ImaginOcean duties, he has served as Art Director for a New York based Arts Marketing company, writing and designing educational study guides for Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with the historic Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Currently, he serves as the media representative for New Jersey’s Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre and is busily shopping around his television comedy about a fictional regional theatre. Matthias Winter (Sound Engineer) comes from southern Germany and started playing instruments (violin, piano, drums) at a young age. At age 16 his interests rapidly shifted to Sound Engineering. After an Audio Engineer Diploma course at the SAE Institute in Frankfurt, Matthias interned and quickly was promoted to studio engineering assistant at a major recording facility in Frankfurt. He was taught the secrets of sound mixing by Chris Heil (David Bowie, Huey Lewis 10 ImaginOcean | Overture Center
& The News, Tin Machine, Bryan Adams, B.B. King, etc.). In April 2006, Matthias moved to New York and has been freelancing as an engineer with Yellow Sound Lab, among others. The Puppet Kitchen (Puppet Design & Fabrication) is a full-service Puppet and Specialty Prop design and fabrication studio in New York’s East Village. Led by Emily DeCola, Michael Schupbach and Eric Wright, with a collective experience of over 30 years in puppetry, The Puppet Kitchen has built creatures, characters, and performing objects for The Public Theater, CollegeHumor.com, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Disney Theme Parks, PBS, TheaterWorks USA, The HERE Theater, Feist, Ensemble Studio Theater, Dance Theater Workshop and more. See what’s cooking at www.puppetkitchen.com Emilie Bray Schoenfeld (Production Stage Manager/Company Manager) Emilie is honored to be continuing on this undersea adventure from a wonderful 18 month run in NYC. Selected credits include Production Manager, French Woods Festival; Production Stage Manager, Yale Opera; Assistant Stage Manager, American Girl Theatre, NYC; and Project Coordinator, Circus Nexus. Alumna of NCSA. TO KFS- thank you for believing in me. Melanie Lockyer (Casting) works as a freelance casting director. Most recently she worked with Arnold Mungioli at Mungioli Theatricals on Fela! on Broadway and the tour. She cast One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest for the Ivoryton Playhouse. Melanie is also casting the Omaha Symphony’s Christmas concert series. Melanie is proud to be a part of ImaginOcean and looks forward to its continued success.
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