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Deal me out this hand, I'm on

I've spent many a day on one stage or another, starting in the third grade when I was adapting Tom Sawyer for performance in the front of the class with my best friend Steve Ciacciarelli. (Steve and I did act together for real later, in Ionesco's "Rhinoceros".)

Here's my theatrical resume:

DATE SHOW COMPANY STAGE ROLE
2009, Jul/Aug Not My Daughter
by Ann Mary Mullane
No Apology Theatre Company Midtown Int'l Theatre Festival (MITF)
Mainstage Theatre
The Theatre Building
New York, NY
Lou Finley
2009, Jan Not My Daughter
by Ann Mary Mullane
No Apology Theatre Company Bradley Hall Theatre
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
Lou Finley
2008, Jul Not My Daughter
by Ann Mary Mullane
Initial Reading of unfinished script
No Apology Theatre Company Esplanade Gardens, Harlem, New York Lou Finley
2008, Mar West Side Story
based on a conception of Jerome Robbins
book by Arthur Laurents
music by Leonard Bernstein
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Nutley High School Performing Arts Nutley High School Doc
2007, May/Jun Bye, Bye Birdie
book by Michael Stewart
music by Charles Strouse
lyrics by Lee Adams
Township of Nutley Nutley High School Harry MacAfee
2007, Jan Intercessions of Father Brown
a Radio Play by John Dandola
based on the Father Brown stories by G. K. Chesterton
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Waiter, Shopkeeper, Mr. Audley, Colonel Adams, Policeman
2006, Nov Is the Priest at Home?
by Joseph Tomelty
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Cathal McNulty
2006, Feb Oliver!
by Lionel Bart
Township of Nutley Nutley High School, Nutley NJ Fagin
2005, Jul Come Blow Your Horn
by Neil Simon
Summer Theatre-in-the-Round Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Harry Baker
2005, Jan The Righteous Are Bold
by Frank Carney
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Michael Martin Geraty
2004, Jan Children of Eden
songs by Stephen Schwartz
book by John Caird
based on a concept by Charles Lisanby
Township of Nutley Nutley High School, Nutley NJ Father
2003, May/Jun Quillow
songs by Ben Liebert
book by Mark Liebert
based on a story by James Thurber
Studio Players Studio Playhouse, Montclair NJ Locksmith
2003, Jan Annie Get Your Gun
songs by Irving Berlin
book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields
Township of Nutley Nutley High School, Nutley NJ Buffalo Bill Cody
2002, Oct Oliver!
by Lionel Bart
Smiling Rhino Theatre Company Windsor Theatre, Pompton Lakes NJ Mr. Bumble
2002, Feb George M!
songs by George M. Cohan
with revisions by Mary Cohan
book by Michael Stewart and John and Fran Pascal
Township of Nutley
(Yes, an actual "town play")
Nutley High School, Nutley NJ Beaman, Freddie, Frankie, Hank, and Wilbur
1997, Mar St. Patrick's Day Prelude
(musical revue)
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
singer/guitarist
1996, Mar St. Patrick's Day Prelude
(musical revue)
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
singer/guitarist
1996, Jan Blues on a Green Horn
by Jim Moore
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Chuck Ross
1995, Jan The Sounds of Ireland
(musical revue)
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
singer / guitarist / mandolin / tin whistle
1993, Nov On the Stoop
by Jim Moore
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Al
1992, Nov Come Back to Erin
(musical revue)
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
singer/guitarist
1992, May Daughter from Over the Water
by M.J. Molloy
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Tuppeny Hayes
1992, Jan Philadelphia, Here I Come
by Brian Friel
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Master Boyle
1990, Nov Say, Uncle
by Jim Moore
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
I wasn't in this, but composed the music for the song which is central to the plot...
1990, May Juno and the Paycock
by Sean O'Casey
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Joxer Daly
1990, Jan The Crazy Wall
by John B. Keane
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Sean Trean
1989, Jul Room Service
by John Murray and Allen Boretz
Summer Theatre-in-the-Round Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Dr. Glass
1988, Jun Is Life Worth Living?
by Lennox Robinson
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
John Hegerty
1987, May The Man from Clare
by John B. Keane
Celtic Theatre Company Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Morisheen Brick
1980, Oct Anyone Could Rob a Bank
by Thomas Coffey
McGlone Irish-American Theatre Company Stockton State College, Stockton NJ Mickey
1980, Jul Anyone Could Rob a Bank
by Thomas Coffey
Summer Theatre-in-the-Round Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Mickey
1979, Aug The Sunshine Boys
by Neil Simon
Summer Theatre-in-the-Round Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Patient in the Doctor sketch
1979, Jul Two Blind Mice
by Samuel Spewack
Summer Theatre-in-the-Round Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Lt. Commander Jellico
1978, Nov Dark of the Moon
by H. Richardson and W. Barnay
Seton Hall (undergraduate) Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Townsman (harmonica)
1978, Oct The Lark
by Jean Anouilh
Seton Hall (undergraduate) Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Cauchon
1978, Jul Seven Keys to Baldpate
by George M. Cohan
Summer Theatre-in-the-Round Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Lou Max
1978, Feb You Can't Take It With You
by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Seton Hall (undergraduate) Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
Donald
1977, Dec Oedipus the King
by Sophocles
translated by Kenneth Cavander
Seton Hall (undergraduate) Theatre-in-the-Round
Seton Hall University
South Orange NJ
The Shepherd
1976, Aug Inherit the Wind
by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Fantasy Players Queen of Peace HS
North Arlington NJ
Street musician (guitar)
1976, Jul Trelawny of the "Wells"
by Arthur Wing Pinero
St. Joseph's Summer Theatre Company St. Joseph's Lyceum
East Rutherford NJ
Mr. Ablett the greengrocer
1975, Apr Rhinoceros
by Eugene Ionesco
Spirits of the Theatre Queen of Peace HS
North Arlington NJ
Berenger
1974, Nov Flowers for Algernon
by David Rogers
Spirits of the Theatre Queen of Peace HS
North Arlington NJ
Charlie Gordon
1973, Nov Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
by D. D. Brooke
Spirits of the Theatre Queen of Peace HS
North Arlington NJ
Hospital announcer (voice)
1973, Apr The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
Spirits of the Theatre Queen of Peace HS
North Arlington NJ
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