Cast in short film
8/26/23 - About to start filming one of the leads in the short film "Apple Cider Vinegar".
Cast as Orville Wright in short film about the Wright Brothers
7/5/23 - Cast as one of the leads in the USC MFA thesis film, "A Thousand Years", a Sloan Foundation Production Grant recipient.
Cast as a lead in the short film "The Ethixxx of Desire"
4/12/23 - Cast as a lead in the short film "The Ethixxx of Desire" written by Larena Winn and directed by Larena and Elyse Winn.
Cast in short film "Degrees of Freedom"
3/28/23 - Cast as the lead role in the Chapman MFA short film "Degrees of Freedom" written by Aaron Smith and directed by Cathal Power.
New headshots
3/15/23 - Got some great new commercial headshots done last week by Rob Flate. Highly recommend him.
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Cast in the short film "MEL"
2/28/23 - Cast in a supporting role in the Chapman University MFA short film "MEL" with director Emily Qiu.
Cast in the short film "Where You Dwell"
1/11/23 - Cast as the lead in the short film "Where You Dwell" with writer/director Janelle Little.
Cast in the short film "We Were Young"
10/30/22 - Cast as a lead in the LMU MFA thesis film "We Were Young" with writer/director Jonathan Hogue.
Cast in the short film "Wesley Loses His Penis"
10/6/22 - Cast in the lead role of Brennan McGee's independent short film "Wesley Loses His Penis" filming in rural Nevada City, CA.
Cast in USC MFA short film
10/4/22 - Cast in a lead role in writer/director Echo Fu's short film "Mirrorrim".
"The Couple" short film
9/25/22 - Filmed a lead role in the creepy horror comedy short "The Couple" with writer/director Brandy Carie.
UCB 401
8/14/22 - Finished UCB 401 and now have completed UCB's core improv track.
Cast in the short film "American Girl"
6/25/22 - Acting in Andrea Riba's USC MFA thesis film, "American Girl".
Super Bowl Commercial
1/5/22 - What a rollercoaster. I was cast in the FTX Super Bowl commercial "Don't Miss Out" starring Larry David with "Curb Your Enthusiasm" co-creator Jeff Schaffer as director and then was unfortunately cut out of it. Still cool to be cast.
Voiceover
6/18/21 - Recorded some fun animated voiceover characters for potentially up to two commercial spots for Amazon :)
EST First Light Festival
3/18/21 - Acted in a reading of Laura Maria Censabella's play "Beyond Words" for EST's First Light Festival. Was in a cast that also included Michael Frederic, David Greenspan, Antwayn Hopper, Wonjung Kim, Antoinette LaVecchia, and Nancy Rodriguez under the direction of Melissa Crespo.
Short film!
3/1/21 - I was very fortunate to act in the hilarious and wonderfully slick short film "Strange Times in Wapakoneta", and it is now online to see! Check it out!
New National Mitsubishi Electric Commercial
2/2/21 - Check out my new national commercial spot for Mitsubishi Electric!
Reading
1/17/21 - Did a zoom reading of Christopher Sullivan's new play "Sk8er Boiz" with the Echo Theater Company. The reading was directed by Shaina Rosenthal and also featured Steve Boyer, Eric Gutierrez, Anisha Jagannathan, and Seth Kirschner.
New Comedy Reel
10/12/20 - I have a new comedy reel. Check it out!
Strange Times in film festivals
9/21/20 - A short film I was in last year, "Strange Times In Wapakoneta", has been named an official selection in 3 film festivals recently: The Hunter Mountain Film Festival, The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, and the YoFi Fest. Scroll down to watch the trailer.
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UCB
8/29/20 - Completed improv 301 at UCB :)
The Public Theater
6/25/20 - Did a zoom reading of a new play by Will Arbery for The Public Theater in NYC.
Dinner Party Comedy Short
2/12/20 - A comedy short I was in, "Dinner Party", was featured in The New Yorker's "Shouts and Murmurs" column. Check it out HERE!
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New Mitsubishi National Commercial
11/21/19 - Filmed a new national commercial for Mitsubishi Electric as well as a few digital videos. Keep an eye out on your TVs and internets.
Wapakoneta 1986
11/16/19 - Filmed the comedic short film "Strange Times in Wapakoneta" with an amazing cast and crew. Looking forward to seeing what genius writer/director Ben Fraternale cooks up and hope it makes it into all of the festivals. In the meantime, check out the trailer below!
Filmed internet/social media videos for Aerotek Staffing
11/13/19 - Filmed a series of online videos with the very talented Melanie Sutrathada for Aerotek Recruiting and Staffing.
Infinite Bliss With Nick Summer
10/2/19 - Finished the first season of my comedic life coach series "Infinite Bliss With Nick Summer". Watch it on Instagram HERE or on Facebook HERE!
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New York Theatre Workshop
7/29/19 - Acting in a week-long NYTW workshop of Will Arbery's play "You Hateful Things" at Dartmouth College with direction by Taylor Reynolds.
New national commercial!
4/2/19 - Here's the new national commercial for Mitsubishi Electric I'm in! Click HERE and scroll down on my video page.
"The American Tradition" reviews
2/16/19 - I was very fortunate to get some wonderful critical praise for my performance in the play I just closed, "The American Tradition". Click HERE to see.
New IBM video
2/8/19 - Shot another "Billy on the Street"-type corporate video for IBM at their headquarters in Armonk, NY.
Commercial
12/19/18 - Filming a national spot for Mitsubishi Electric.
An American Tradition
12/12/18 - Excited to announce I have been cast in the world premiere of Ray Yamanouchi's play "An American Tradition" with the New Light Theatre Project, directed by Axel Avin, Jr. Performances run in January and February, and for more info, click HERE.
IBM video
12/11/18 - Shot a "Billy on the Street"-type video for IBM at their headquarters today.
Commercials
10/5/18 - Booked a commercial for Prudential today. Also, Mitsubishi Electric will be re-airing to of my national spots for two years, re-using print, and a potential new commercial spot to come!
Short film
6/27/18 - Filmed a supporting role in the short film "Strawberry Shake" directed by Dianne Bellino (2016's "The Itching" at Sundance) and produced by one of the producers of "American Honey".
Commercial
6/13/18 - Booked a commercial.
Feature film
4/30/18 - Shot my first supporting role in a feature film in "Lazy Susan" starring Sean Hayes, Allison Janney, Matthew Broderick, and Margo Martindale.
Play workshop.
4/3/18 - Acted in a week-long Sloan workshop of a play by Charly Evon Simpson called "Behind the Sheet" at the Ensemble Studio Theatre.
Commercials
2/8/18 - Filmed two internet commercial spots this week.
Workshop
1/21/18 - Another weeklong workshop at Ars Nova starts tomorrow with Jaki Bradley and Kevin Armento.
Commercial
12/5/17 - Going to Chile for 10 days to film a commercial for Acciona.
Workshop
11/27/17 - In a week long workshop of a new play in development by Kevin Armento at Ars Nova. Direction by Jaki Bradley.
Booked TV voiceover
10/25/17 - Booked a voiceover for 2 national Amazon Fire TV commercial spots. Hear my work HERE and HERE.
Praise for "The Privates"
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9/28/17 - "The Privates" continues to make its way to festivals around the country (and world). Below are a list of the film festivals it has been named an Official Selection at so far, along with links to great awards/reviews it has gotten.
2017 Sun Valley Film Festival 2017 IFFBoston 2017 Brooklyn Film Festival 2017 Palm Springs International ShortFest 2017 NewFilmmakers NY - Anthology Film Archives 2017 Sidewalk Film Festival 2017 South Dakota Film Festival 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival 2017 New Hampshire Film Festival *WINNER - Best NH Short Narrative Award 2017 Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2017 Indie Memphis Film Festival 2017 St. Cloud Film Festival 2017 St. Louis International Film Festival 2018 Las Cruces International Film Festival 2018 Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival Awards/Reviews: (follow links to read more) Hammer to Nail Short Film Contest - Spring '17 - WINNER Short of the Week - BEST OF THE MONTH - July 2017 Film Shortage io9/Gizmodo CutPrintFilm |
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"The Privates" premieres online as a Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere!
7/26/17 - Super excited to announce that the short film I was in, "The Privates", has just gone live online as a Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere! Check it out here!
Commercial booking
6/19/17 - Shot a funny internet spot for the moving company Unpakt.
Palm Springs International ShortFest!
6/9/17 - Short film I starred in, "The Privates", is an official selection of the 2017 Palm Springs International ShortFest this June! For more info, click HERE.
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Brooklyn Film Festival!
5/13/17 - "The Privates" makes its NY premiere at the Brooklyn International Film Festival this June. For more info on the film, screenings, and the festival, click HERE.
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Commercial booking
5/9/17 - Booked a commercial for the CT Lotto!
Independent Film Festival of Boston
4/11/17 - "The Privates" makes its east coast premiere in the Independent Film Festival of Boston at the end of the month! For more info on the festival, click HERE.
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Commercial shoot
3/23/17 - Shot 4 commercial spots today for the smart phone game "Clash of Clans".
Sun Valley Film Festival
3/19/17 - The short film I was in, "The Privates", had its world premiere at the Sun Valley Film Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho.
The Adventures of Minami: The Robot From Japan Who Makes You Feel Safe When Loneliness Is Palpable: Part I.
12/15/16 - Performing in the aforementioned play December 19th through the 30th at the Brick Theatre in Williamsburg. The play explores technology, desire, the human need to communicate, and the beauty and ominous flavor of a particular ham loaf. Go HERE for tickets.
Hotel Commercial.
11/4/16 - Booked an internet commercial for Even Hotels.
Friends From College!
11/1/16 - Just booked a co-star for the upcoming Netflix show "Friends From College" with Keegan-Michael Key and Seth Rogen.
2 Commercial bookings
8/5/16 - Filming 3 comedic spots for the Cleveland Men's Health Clinic on 8/7 and also several for utility service North American Power on 8/19.
Johnnie Walker
8/2/16 - Filmed a spec commercial at an ad agency in Soho for Johnnie Walker.
Spike promo
7/15/16 - The Spike TV promo I made for the Ghostbusters movie in partnership with Papa Johns just came out! This is only the second time in my life I have been on a karaoke stage. Check it out below:
Cast in Spike TV Promo
6/15/16 - Filming a Comedy Central promo spot for TV and internet for the upcoming Ghostbusters movie.
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THE PRIVATES
5/14/16 - Looking forward to shooting Dylan Allen's short film, "The Privates", with the Amalgamated Picture Co. at the end of the month.
DECOHERENCE stills
4/20/16 - The short film I worked on last year, Kristopher Knight's Decoherence, is almost finished. Here are some stills I just got. As you might be able to tell, I got to play multiple different versions of the same character in this very cool sci-fi film.
PIONEER SPECIES at Signature Studio
4/4/16 - Next up, I will be playing the lead in Ben Hoover's Columbia MFA thesis play Pioneer Species with direction by Jaki Bradley. The play will go up at the Signature Theatre's studio theatre with performance dates on April 26th at 7:30pm, April 27th at 2pm, and May 1st at 7pm.
LA Web Fest nominates Business Time for Best Ensemble!
3/24/16 - My web series, Business Time, has been nominated by the LA Web Fest for their Best Ensemble Cast in a Comedy award! Go see why on my WEB SERIES page or at businesstimewebseries.com!
Business Time now in 3 festivals :)
2/29/16 - My web series, Business Time, which I wrote, produced, and star in, has now been accepted into three festivals. The Miami Web Fest, the LA Comedy Fest, and most recently, the LA Web Fest. Check it out at businesstimewebseries.com.
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Please Continue is named NY Times "Critic's Pick" and extends!
2/17/16 - Please Continue has just received a rave review from the New York Times! Read it HERE. We've also just been extended an extra week. Get tickets for Please Continue, now through March 6th, HERE.
Please Continue at the Ensemble Studio Theatre
1/5/16 - Coming up next I will be appearing in the world premiere Off-Broadway production of Frank Basloe's Please Continue at the Ensemble Studio Theatre with direction by William Carden. The play runs from February 3rd through the 28th. You can go HERE for more information and tickets.
Crash the Super Bowl!
12/1/15 - The Doritos spec commercial that I recently filmed under the direction of the super talented Daniel Phakos has been selected as a semi-finalist for the final Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest! Help our chances of the commercial getting aired during the 2016 Super Bowl by giving us views and five star ratings every day until January (when the finalists are selected). Click HERE to view and vote on the official Doritos page! In the mean time, view the spot below.
Empathitrax
11/19/15 - Next up I'll be appearing in a workshop production of Ana Nogueira's "Empathitrax" with direction by John Giampietro as a part of EST's Unfiltered series. The show runs December 9th through the 12th only, so don't miss it. Click HERE for more information.
ELF YOURSELF!
11/16/15 - I made a really fun mockumentary web series for Office Depot's Elf Yourself app and website! I made up all my crazy dialogue, improvised all of my crazy dance moves, and filmed in my actual apartment. This was so much fun to make and turned out pretty hilarious. I'd love for you to check it out. Click HERE - then go elf yourself. Some awesome screen shots below...
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Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest!
11/16/15 - Last week, along with director Dan Phakos and an awesome crew of folks, I filmed the following submission for Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest. Out of thousands of entries, Doritos will pick 50 semi finalists, and then 3 finalists, and finally 1 grand prize winner, which will air during the 2016 Super Bowl. Hopefully we win! Check out the commercial below and follow this link HERE to view us and rate us on the contest website!
Los Angeles Comedy Festival
10/23/15 - My web series "Business Time" has just been named an official selection of the 2015 Los Angeles Comedy Festival! The festival runs from November 12th through the 22nd at the Let Live Theatre in West Hollywood, CA. Click HERE to watch "Business Time" and click HERE to go to the festival website to learn more!
Asking For Trouble!
10/12/15 - This week I'll be performing in a really cool play "50 Foot Drop" by Will Snider as a part of EST/Youngblood's annual short play festival "Asking For Trouble". Direction is by Dara Malina, and it's a part of Series B with performance dates and times listed below.
Web series press!
8/31/15 - My web series "Business Time" continues to get great press! Click below to check out the most recent article from Decider, as well as past articles from The Daily Dot, Splitsider, and Tubefilter. After that, check out "Business Time" here: http://www.businesstimewebseries.com
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Comedy Central promo! Check it out!
Go elf yourself.
8/14/15 - Going to be playing an elf in a french new wave style internet mockumentary for Office Depot's "Go Elf Yourself" holiday campaign. Keep an eye out for it this holiday season!
Booked Comedy Central/Spike TV promo
7/22/15 - Just got cast in a promo for the upcoming film, "Hitman 47", which will air on Comedy Central and Spike TV!
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Updated REELS
6/17/15 - Click HERE to go to my video page to see my new and updated comedic and dramatic reels.
WATCH MY NATIONAL COMMERCIALS! (NOW RUNNING)
Filmed two short films
6/1/15 - Just completed filming lead roles in two short films. The first was in "Decoherence" by writer/director Kristopher Knight. I was in fact the only actor in this sci fi short, where I was acting against myself as five different versions of the same character from alternate realities. We filmed in a rustic and beautiful setting over five days near Rhinebeck, NY. The second was "Internal Sunshine" with writer Kenneth Hunn and director Jason W. Short. This comedic short by Midnight Treehouse Productions follows two men who work at suicide prevention hotline.
Below is a rough composite image from "Decoherence":
Below is a rough composite image from "Decoherence":
The Quick and Dirties
4/22/15 - Coming up next I will be in a workshop presentation of Seth Moore's play "Ghosts in the Tapestry" directed by Matt Dickson. The workshop will be a part of The Claque's annual Quick and Dirties workshop series. Performances will be May 13th and 15th @ 8pm at the Sheen Center. Click HERE for tickets.
Filmed 4 commercials!
4/8/15 - Last month I filmed four commercials for the following companies. Keep an eye out for them in the coming months!
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Metro Cards in the UNFILTERED Festival at EST
2/19/15 - Coming up, I'll be one of the leads in Christopher Sullivan's new play Metro Cards at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Metro Cards will be a part of EST/Youngblood's UNFILTERED new play festival and is directed by John Giampietro. Performances run April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and tickets can be purchased on EST's website, HERE.
Spike TV promos
2/8/15 - Here are the two edits of the Matthew "McConaugh-day" Interstellar promo spots I did for Spike TV. I play a Spike TV employee who's a little too obsessed with Matthew McConaughey's character Rust Cohle from True Detective. Enjoy!
Yet another "Business Time" write up!
2/2/15 - Happy to announce yet another write up for "Business Time". Broadway World has graciously posted a little feature on the series! Check it out HERE and watch all seven episodes of "Business Time" now HERE.
Filmed a national commercial for SPRINT with Kevin Durant!
1/31/15 - Super excited to announce that I just filmed a principal role in a national commercial for Sprint featuring Basketball star Kevin Durant! I play a juror in a courtroom scene and hopefully all of my silly facial expressions will make it to the final cut.
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Second "Business Time" feature
1/23/15 - Psyched that Tubefilter.com just made "Business Time" the main feature of it's Indie Spotlight! Click HERE to read it, and then watch some "Business Time" HERE.
"Business Time" write up
1/14/15 - Splitsider.com just published an awesome interview/feature article on my web series, "Business Time", and I'd love for you to check it out. Click HERE and check it out, then check out some "Business Time" HERE.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Membership
12/14/14 - The web series "Wiggles", which I starred in last year, won 6 Channy Awards at UCB's Channel 101 award show! I was excited to take home two trophies, one for Best Actor and the other for my half of Best Onscreen Duo. We also won awards for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Production Design, and Best Villain. Check out all six episodes of "Wiggles" here: wigglesseries.com |
12/28/14 - I have recently been made a member at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. It is an incredible honor to be among the ranks of so many talented individuals, and I couldn't be more grateful to be a part of this wonderful theatre and community.
Wiggles wins 6 Channy Awards!
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Business Time
11/18/14 - All seven episodes of my web series, "Business Time", which I wrote, co-produced, and starred in, are now online at businesstimewebseries.com! Very excited to share these with everyone! "Business Time" is to The Office what Childrens Hospital is to Scrubs. Follow the above link to the URL and check out all the episodes.
"Business Time" is about Gene and Gene. Both Gene and Gene love business and being businessmen more than anything else in the world. They also enjoy looking each other in the eye, agreeing on things, and being respectful. This is Business Time."
"Business Time" is about Gene and Gene. Both Gene and Gene love business and being businessmen more than anything else in the world. They also enjoy looking each other in the eye, agreeing on things, and being respectful. This is Business Time."
Asking For Trouble
11/4/14 - I'm currently performing in Chiara Atik's Bridesmaids Support Group, directed by Colette Robert, in Youngblood's "Asking For Trouble" at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Performances are Tuesday, 11/4 @ 8:30pm, Thursday, 11/6 @ 7pm, and Saturday, 11/8 @ 8pm. For more info and tickets, click HERE.
Interstellar promo for Spike TV and Comedy Central!
10/11/14 - Just booked a promo that will air on Spike TV and Comedy Central for the upcoming movie "Interstellar", so... next Thursday I'm going to be doing an impersonation of Matthew McConaughey as Rust Cohle in "True Detective".
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A Night Out play and Go To Hell film
9/23/14 - I'm currently in an intensive rehearsal period leading up to the culmination of a year long workshop of a site specific play by Torrey Townsend, "A Night Out". It's been a rare and special experience to work on a play for such an extended period, and I can't wait to share it with people.
Also, I will be playing the lead role in Jacob Bitten's NYU thesis film, "Go To Hell", filming this November. Check out the poster below and visit the website, HERE.
Eat Our Feelings!
9/3/14 - I had the pleasure of filming a scene in Episode 2 of Emma Jane Gonzalez and Sasha Winters' scripted, comedic cooking series "Eat Our Feelings", and it's now online! The show is really original and funny and so well shot. Fast forward to 2:30 to see my scene!
Taisetsu Na Hito wins!
8/10/14 - "Taisetsu Na Hito" was selected as one of the six winners of the Samuel French Festival, which means we will have an extra performance today at 2pm in the "winners showcase", as well as the honor of getting published by Samuel French.
Taisetsu Na Hito in the Sam French Off Off Festival
*Last night went really well, and we will be having another performance on Saturday, August 9th at 2pm in the finalists showcase*
7/25/14 - Last November, I was in the first production of Leah Nanako Winkler's "Taisetsu Na Hito" in the Sex With Robots Festival, and I am happy to announce that we will be remounting the play for the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival in August. We will have one (maybe two, or three) performance(s) (depending on judging or something). Our scheduled performance is Tuesday, August 5th at 8pm, and I would love for people to come and see this really dark/disturbing/funny play.
Business Time
7/21/14 - I started writing a web series back in April, and just this last weekend, along with my director/co-producer/editor mastermind galore Kris Knight and a cast and crew of amazing people, the first major portion of "Business Time" has completed filming. We have a few more days of filming in the next couple weeks, but I'm very excited to already be moving forward with editing 6 of the 8 episodes which will make up the first season of "Business Time". More soon!
Eat Our Feelings
7/16/14 - Today I played the role of Micah in episode 2 of "Eat Our Feelings", a new comedic, narrative cooking web series by Emma Jane Gonzalez and Sasha Winters. Check out the web page for the series HERE, or watch the first episode below, which was chosen as a Vimeo staff pick and has over 130,000 views so far!
The HVAC plays @ the New York Fringe
7/04/14 - Coming up, I'll be acting in "The HVAC Plays" in the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival. "The HVAC Plays" are written by Laura Pittenger and directed by Cassandra West. The show will be playing at the Robert Moss Theatre on the following dates and times:
Friday, August 8th @ 9:30pm
Sunday, August 10th @ 12pm
Wednesday, August 13th @ 2pm
Tuesday, August 19th @ 6:30pm
Wednesday, August 20th @ 8:45pm
Friday, August 8th @ 9:30pm
Sunday, August 10th @ 12pm
Wednesday, August 13th @ 2pm
Tuesday, August 19th @ 6:30pm
Wednesday, August 20th @ 8:45pm
Upcoming readings at the Ensemble Studio Theatre
6/17/14 - I've got three readings I'm in of new plays coming up in the Ensemble Studio Theatre's Youngblood "Bloodworks" series.
Here's the schedule:
Tuesday, June 17th at 9pm - "Telemachus" by Zhu Yi.
Thursday, June 19th at 7pm - a new play by Willie Orbison
Thursday, June 26th at 7pm - "Kentucky" by Leah Nanako Winkler
Here's the schedule:
Tuesday, June 17th at 9pm - "Telemachus" by Zhu Yi.
Thursday, June 19th at 7pm - a new play by Willie Orbison
Thursday, June 26th at 7pm - "Kentucky" by Leah Nanako Winkler
Wild With You
6/3/14 - Filming a short today with Columbia MFA director Thomas Mentel written by Jay Riedl. A real life story about a cop who gets really high and then makes the mistake of calling 911 because he thinks time is slowing down, and he's dying.
Two readings
6/1/14 - I will be performing in the Abingdon Theatre Sunday Series reading of James Armstrong's adaptation of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" this evening (6/1) at 7pm at the Abingdon Theatre.
I will be performing in a reading of Mrinalini Kamath's new play "Nava Jeevan" as a part of Ma Yi's 2014 Summer Lab Fest on 6/8 at 3pm.
Wiggles episode 6 is out!
4/9/14 - Episode 6 of Wiggles is online, and oh boy it's a wacky one! We've continued our reign at UCB's Channel 101 and have once again been voted back another month! Click here to see the new episode: HERE.
Wiggles episode 5 is live!
3/12/14 - Episode 5 of Wiggles is up for your viewing pleasure! We have been fortunate enough to have been voted back for the fifth straight month at UCB's Channel 101 screening competition and will be screening our sixth episode next month in April! Click HERE to see episode 5! Also - Wiggles now has it's own snazzy website. Check it out: wigglesseries.com
Wiggles episode 4 is live!
2/12/14 - Episode 4 of Wiggles is online! We were voted back again at the UCB Channel 101 screening competition, so that means we'll be coming back in March with episode 5! Click HERE to watch the 4th episode.
Please Continue at EST
1/21/14 - Starting rehearsals today for a 3 week workshop production at the Ensemble Studio Theatre of Frank Basloe's Please Continue, directed by Billy Carden. The workshop is known as one of EST's "Roughcut Productions" and will culminate with 4 performances February 6th - 9th. It is also part of EST's First Light Festival, which is funded in part by the Sloan Science Foundation. The mission of a First Light play is to explore the world of science through a theatrical lens. Go EST's website HERE for more info.
***As a result of this production I will be joining Actors Equity***
***As a result of this production I will be joining Actors Equity***
Real new Reel!
12/30/13 - My reel is new and improved with a lot of new footage! Watch it HERE!
10 Nominations!
11/26/13 - Wiggles has been nominated for 10 Channy awards at UCB's Channel 101, and I was lucky enough to receive a nomination for Best Male Performance. Click HERE to see all the nominations.
And the Channy goes to.....
11/21/13 - The Channy Awards for the 2013 Channel 101 shows are coming up December 9th. In a push to win Wiggles ever single award imaginable we've created an awesome "For Your Consideration" sizzler:
Wiggles III.
10/30/13 - Just in time for Halloween is the creepy new teaser for Episode 3 of "Wiggles". Check it out and then come to UCB East this coming Monday, November 4th, at 8pm to see the Channel 101 screening and vote so we can come back for season 2!
Wiggle me once, Wiggle me twice.
9/25/13 - The second episode of the web series I star in, Wiggles, premiered Monday night at the Channel 101 screening competition at UCB East, and we made the top 5 once again! We're all thrilled to be coming back with our soon to be made third episode in October. Check out the second episode HERE.
Just Right Just Now
9/17/13 - Up next I'll be appearing in Lesser America's Just Right Just Now, directed by Peter James Cook and Stella Powell-Jones at the Theater for the New City. Just Right Just Now is made up of six short plays by Clare Barron (Baby Screams Miracle at Clubbed Thumb), Eric Dufault (Year of the Rooster at EST), Anna Kerrigan (The Talls at Second Stage), Lauren Morelli (Orange is the New Black), Marco Ramirez (Sons of Anarchy and Orange is the New Black), and Brian Watkins (The Prairie Plays at Under St. Marks). Lesser America produced the 2012 NYTimes and Timeout NY critic's pick Trevor by Nick Jones.
Wiggles : Episode 1. Watch. Watch. Watch. Watch. Watch? Watch.
8/20/13 - We won 1st place at Channel 101's pilot screening! That means we get to return next month and make and screen a new episode of Wiggles. Very excited! Here's the first episode! Watch. Watch. Watch. Watch. Watch? Watch.
My imaginary friend Wiggles.
8/12/13 - This past weekend I had a great time filming a hilarious film short with writer/director/filmmaker extraordinaire Kristopher Knight. "Wiggles" is a five minute pilot episode for online TV network Channel 101 NY, which will be screening this Monday, August 19th at 8pm at the UCB East Theater. I play a the protagonist Jeff, who while working late at the office, finds out something terrible has happened to someone very dear to him... more info soon! Teaser and screenshot below...
***New Acting Reel***
7/24/13 - I've just added my new/updated acting reel. Watch it HERE.
Killer, Inc
7/17/13 - I recently shot this short scene, Killer, Inc with director Ricardo Mendonca de Franca. I got to play a very creepy hitman, and it turned out pretty well. Check it out on my video page HERE. (scroll down, it's the third video).
Good Reviews for Carry the Zero!
6/13/13 - My performance in Carry the Zero in series C of the Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon has received praise from both the New York Times and Theater Mania.
"Carry the Zero by Christopher Sullivan gets the awkwardness of teenage hookup culture squeamishly right. Alex Herrald and Megan Tusing are utterly convincing as the teenagers, tongue-tied and hesitant on the way home from an encounter - to call it a date would be an overstatement - that held more than either of them realized." -The New York Times (for full review click HERE)
"Christopher Sullivan's Carry the Zero sticks with this theme of sex and modern relationships, but shifts our attention to the teenage experience rather than that of the post-collegiate crowd. He plants us in the middle of an awkward car ride with Marc and Nicole (Alex Herrald and Megan Tusing), a pair of inarticulate high schoolers who have just had their first taste of the hook-up culture that will plague their dating lives for years to come. Both give strong performances — Herrald, a loveable stoner-type and Tusing, taking on a persona reminiscent of the tomboyish Ellen Page from the film Juno. For a scene depicting one of the most unfortunate aspects of today's youth culture, I give Sullivan (and director Robert Saenz de Viteri) kudos for finding its endearing spirit." -Theater Mania (for full review click HERE)
"Carry the Zero by Christopher Sullivan gets the awkwardness of teenage hookup culture squeamishly right. Alex Herrald and Megan Tusing are utterly convincing as the teenagers, tongue-tied and hesitant on the way home from an encounter - to call it a date would be an overstatement - that held more than either of them realized." -The New York Times (for full review click HERE)
"Christopher Sullivan's Carry the Zero sticks with this theme of sex and modern relationships, but shifts our attention to the teenage experience rather than that of the post-collegiate crowd. He plants us in the middle of an awkward car ride with Marc and Nicole (Alex Herrald and Megan Tusing), a pair of inarticulate high schoolers who have just had their first taste of the hook-up culture that will plague their dating lives for years to come. Both give strong performances — Herrald, a loveable stoner-type and Tusing, taking on a persona reminiscent of the tomboyish Ellen Page from the film Juno. For a scene depicting one of the most unfortunate aspects of today's youth culture, I give Sullivan (and director Robert Saenz de Viteri) kudos for finding its endearing spirit." -Theater Mania (for full review click HERE)
*With Megan Tusing in "Carry the Zero".
Youngblood Bloodworks
6/12/13 - Going to be performing tonight in the Youngblood Bloodworks reading of Eric March and Patrick Link's new musical Christmas in Queens directed by RJ Tolan tonight at 9pm at the Ma-Yi Studio. Go HERE for more info!
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Jam IV
5/29/13 - This Sunday, June 2nd, I will be in Torrey Townsend's short play, "The Film Makers", directed by Knud Adams in the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Jam IV. "The Film Makers" will be at 5pm, right in the middle of an awesome day of brand new work by some really cool people. For more info, go HERE.
Obie di Obie da.
5/20/13 - The Under the Radar show I was in at the Public Theatre, Life and Times, by the Nature Theater of Oklahoma has just won a special citation OBIE award for off-broadway excellence! Very honored to have been a part of this amazing production.
34th Marathon of One-Act Plays at EST
5/20/13 - Two very exciting projects coming up-
Excited to announce that I will be performing in Christopher Sullivan's Carry the Zero in Series C of the 34th Marathon of One-Act plays at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, with direction by Robert Saenz de Viteri. Shows are from June 7th to the 29th and more information about performance times and tickets can be found on the EST website, HERE.
Excited to announce that I will be performing in Christopher Sullivan's Carry the Zero in Series C of the 34th Marathon of One-Act plays at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, with direction by Robert Saenz de Viteri. Shows are from June 7th to the 29th and more information about performance times and tickets can be found on the EST website, HERE.
Brunch and Brunchability
5/5/13 - Today I'll be performing in Willie Orbison's The Bravest Way to Die in the EST/Youngblood's Period Brunch with direction by Matt Dickson. The cast also includes Denny Bess, Dylan Dawson, Britt Lower, and Eugene Oh. Learn more HERE.
Two updates today because it's a two update day.
(see below) - I just found out that Liz Carlson, my director for Dylan, has been named the new Artistic Director for the Naked Angels theatre company. This is a fantastic honor for Liz, and it only reaffirms the pride I feel for working with her.
Read about it on Broadway World.
Read about it on Broadway World.
Dylan.
3/25/13 - Next up, I'll be playing the poet John Malcolm Brinnin in Do Not Go Gentle's production of Sidney Michael's Dylan directed by Liz Carlson (2012 Williamstown Theatre Festival director fellow). Dylan, a play about the boozy wordsmith Dylan Thomas, is a co-production with City Theatreworks and theNEST and will show at the Voorhees Theatre in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The production will run April 29th to May 11th, and tickets can be purchased HERE.
KO'd!
3/25/13 - So SOMEHOW, the illustrious Team Castro (my team), did not end up victorious at Studio 42's 2nd annual Unproducible SMACKDOWN, but I did, however, manage to win over the critics (or at least theateronline.com).
Here's the blurb:
"Post-intermission is Charise Castro Smith’s “Dance Dance Evolution,” directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh. ‘Evolution’ features the performance of the night: Alex Herrald proves himself a master of subtlety in a genius interpretation of Yoko Ono. The massive sunglasses. The strange noises. The cooky walk. Beyond brilliant."
-Brett Epstein at theateronline.com
I'll take it.
Here's the blurb:
"Post-intermission is Charise Castro Smith’s “Dance Dance Evolution,” directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh. ‘Evolution’ features the performance of the night: Alex Herrald proves himself a master of subtlety in a genius interpretation of Yoko Ono. The massive sunglasses. The strange noises. The cooky walk. Beyond brilliant."
-Brett Epstein at theateronline.com
I'll take it.
Ding ding ding.
3/7/13 - On March 23rd, I will be performing in Studio 42's second annual, Smackdown! 5 playwrights enter, but only one leaves with the title of the most Unproducible. I will be in Charise Castro Smith's play directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh.
Sloan Brunch at EST/Readings at the Pearl Theatre Company
3/1/13 - Two things... First, this Sunday, March 3rd I'll be in Willie Orbison's Targeting Tranquility in Einstein on the Brunch, presented by EST/Youngblood. Targeting Tranquility is under the direction of RJ Tolan and due to popular demand, will be a part of EST's first ever double brunch. Two shows! 12pm and 3pm.
Go here for more info==> Einstein on the Brunch
Also coming up, I am proud to be a part of a brand new program at the Pearl Theatre Company. The Pick Your Poison series will be an event in which short excerpts from three classical plays are read before an audience, after which they vote to decide which play will be read in its entirety by the company of actors.
Here is how it's tentatively billed:
A theme is chosen. Three classical plays are selected using that theme as a guide.
A group of actors read the first 5 minutes of each selected clasical play to the audience. After hearing all three 5 minute chunks, the audience votes on which play they would like to hear read THAT NIGHT. The actors then read the full play that has been chosen by the audience. After the reading, a musician or full band will play live music, folks drink tasty beverages, mingle and enjoy life.
Go here for more info==> http://www.pearltheatre.org/
Go here for more info==> Einstein on the Brunch
Also coming up, I am proud to be a part of a brand new program at the Pearl Theatre Company. The Pick Your Poison series will be an event in which short excerpts from three classical plays are read before an audience, after which they vote to decide which play will be read in its entirety by the company of actors.
Here is how it's tentatively billed:
A theme is chosen. Three classical plays are selected using that theme as a guide.
A group of actors read the first 5 minutes of each selected clasical play to the audience. After hearing all three 5 minute chunks, the audience votes on which play they would like to hear read THAT NIGHT. The actors then read the full play that has been chosen by the audience. After the reading, a musician or full band will play live music, folks drink tasty beverages, mingle and enjoy life.
Go here for more info==> http://www.pearltheatre.org/
Nature Theater of Oklahoma
1/7/13 - Very honored to be a part of Nature Theater of Oklahoma's Life And Times in the Under the Radar Festival at the Public Theatre. The show is a co-production with Soho Rep and the Public Theatre and is going to be a really awesome/super unique event. Find out more about the show HERE. Ten hour marathons! What?! Epic. Don't miss this.
