Equity Member Candidate

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I am New Jersey tough, born and raised in Newark. I am part Sicilian, Swedish and Syrian ancestry.

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    My passion for the stage and dance started at the age of 5, when I tap danced with the Lois Wicks Dance School. Years later I joined  The Joe Ruddy School of Dance and performed with the Union Town Players Variety Shows.

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     Life took a different turn for me and while raising my children, I decided to go  back to college, receiving my Funeral Director's License and took part in running a successful family business.

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     After many years and still having the energy and passion for the performing arts, I made the decision to attend The New Jersey School of Performing Arts , where I studied  theater, TV/ Film, Voice and Body Movement. During that time, I also started with the Lois Allen School of Dance, where I  currently attend, taking Tap & Jazz and performing in their ensemble shows.

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      My 1st professional part was at New Jersey's famed Two River Theater, where I cast as an understudy for  the role of "Beatrice" in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" directed by Sam Buntrock and 2 roles in Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" directed by David Lee who produced the TV show "Frasier"

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     Wanting to further my studies, I attended The Simon Studios in NYC. Where I studied the classics --Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams and Chekov. During that time, I had the pleasure to  perform  at The Arthur Saleen Theater, Roy Arias Theater, Blue Horse Rep,and the infamous Players Club. I had the pleasure to perform as one of the leads in "His Father's Son" which was performed at NYC's June Havoc Theater receiving a nomination by The Midtown International Theater Festival.      

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     In staying close to home, my theater performances continued at The Westminster Arts Center, Luna Stages, The Loft @UCPAC, Hamilton Theater, Rosen Theater and The Brook Performing Arts Center.

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      The latest theater credit is performing in the classic musical "FOLLIES" at The Westfield Theater. There I was in the ensemble and understudied 2 lead roles, and was called to perform. It was a thrill to sing with a live 6 piece band.

I continue to take vocals with Khy Garner.

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   I had to honor to co-direct 2 productions of an original musical "They Call It Gravy, WE Call It Sauce", where I also played one of the leads and also a production coordinator for an original short play "Three's Company 2" , performed at The Hudson Guild Theater in NYC.

   

    My energies also extend into TV/Film, where I  have done over 15 student films, moving on to supporting and/ or leading roles in over 20 film productions.

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   My latest role was in the short "Nuthin" which received an award for "Best Short Comedy Film" from the Brightside Film Festival.

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    ON to TV, I have appeared in several episodes of Discovery ID, Mysteries at The Museum re-enactments, a PSA for NJ Transit  and an updated version of the "Prince Spaghetti" commercial

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    Since I believe it's never to late in life to start new journeys, I  joined Karate World, where to this day(after 26 years), I still train in  modern and Traditional Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Jeff Dunn. I currently tested and passed my 5th Degree Blackbelt test. (Modern Style) I am currently in training for a 2nd degree Blackbelt in Moo Duk Kwon(traditional style) both TaeKwonDo

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   RECENT PROJECTS

     Indie Film--"The Election", produced/ directed/- Einar Gunn

     Commercial for NJ Manufacturers

     Commercial for Beauty Products

     Improv scenes for Police Training

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   RECENT THEATER

     Tap/Jazz Dance Recital--Bridgewater Theater of Performing Arts

     iSings--inerACT Sings Totally 80's--Burgdorff Theater

     FOOTLOOSE--Burgdorff Theater

     PIPPIN--Burgdorff Theater

     Shakespeare's --TWELFTH NIGHT--Cranford Dramatic Club

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   UPCOMING PROJECTS:

            Lead in a feature length musical film, "LOVE LIVES ON" 2024

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