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Phillip James Brannon is an upcoming 2nd year BFA Acting Major at The Theatre School, DePaul University in Chicago. Most recently Phillip appeared in Firebelly's Of Mice and Men as Lennie. He performed in a staged reading of a new play, Without/Sin, by Yale University playwright, Tarell McCraney. Some of his favorite roles in the past include a bellhop in The Coconuts, at The Little Theatre of Alexandria last Spring, Cosmo in Singin' in the Rain, Chief Bromden in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Action in West Side Story. |
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David Cahill, a recent graduate of the American University (B.A. Communications: Visual Media / Theatre Minor), is delighted to be in his third Firebelly Production, Butterflies Are Free. David's most recent and most difficult role was George in Firebelly's Of Mice and Men. He appeared as Tito Merelli in Lend Me a Tenor for Firebelly. He appeared in Omaemoda's production of Oscar and Adonis (Oscar Wilde) and Dead Poets (Christopher Marlowe) at the DCAC. Previous productions at AU include The Glass Menagerie (Tom Wingfield), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Demetrius) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (RP McMurphy), for which he was nominated for an ACTF Irene Ryan Award. Film experience includes A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Clarence, opposite Michael York and Waking Dave as the title role in The American Film Institute's 2003 Summer Workshop. |
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Michael Eggleston is proud and excited to be performing in his second Firebelly production. Previously, Michael was seen as Whit in Firebelly's Of Mice and Men. Michael's credits include school performances in the Shakespearean Festival, in such roles as Trinculo in The Tempest and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. This year, Michael tried his luck with musicals, performing in the Gonzaga High School Dramatic Association's acclaimed production of Oklahoma! |
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Amy K. Cropper is a Washington, DC area actress and friend of Firebelly Productions. To view additional headshots and view her resume, please follow the link below to Amy's homepage.
The Official Amy K. Cropper Website
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Michael J. Fulvio is a junior theatre major at American University in Washington, DC. He was most recently seen in Firebelly Production's Of Mice and Men as Curley and in Lend Me a Tenor as Henry Saunders. Currently, Michael is involved with American University's production of Cabaret as Herr Schultz. He also appeared in Songs for a New World at American was a member the Washington Savoyard's production of The Gondoliers. Last September Michael was featured in Streets of America on the Millennium Stage during the Kennedy Center's Page-To-Stage Festival and was a member of the cast of American University's Evita. Last year he was seen on American University's stage as Flute/Thisbe in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and as Henry in The Fantasticks. Michael is also serving as Technical Director for AU Players. |
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Marissa Guillen has been involved with Firebelly since its inception, directing its inaugural production, Sylvia. She has directed Don Juan in Hell, which was presented as part of Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and she served as assistant to Tony award-winning directors for Denmark and The Snow Queen with Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. Marissa has also directed Mr. Marmalade and The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged), among other projects. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from the College of William and Mary and begins work on her Masters in Theatre History and Criticism at Ohio University this fall. |
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Janet Patton was seen as Maria Merelli in Firebelly's Lend Me a Tenor. A senior at American University, Janet was last seen as Eva Peron in Evita! Other favorite roles include Maggie in A Chorus Line, Fastrada in Pippin, Dorothy in The Wiz, and Chava in Fiddler on the Roof. Since the age of seven, she has performed in over 50 different community and professional productions throughout the Detroit area. Janet has also created many roles for a professional interactive/improv theatre company near her hometown. Last spring, Janet studied at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, as well as the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City. She is double major in Music Theatre and Public Communications. |
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Kaitlin Kelly most recently appeared as Maggie Saunders in Firebelly's Lend Me a Tenor. Favorite productions include Singin' in the Rain (Lena Lamont) and West Side Story. In the summer of her junior year at Bishop O'Connell High School, Kaitlin attended the Virginia's Governor's School for the Arts. She has also appeared in Firebelly Production's Sentimental Journey. In addition to her work with Firebelly, Kaitlin has completed college auditions for musical theatre conservatory programs at Carnegie Mellon University, Boston Conservatory, Syracuse University, and Emerson College. She is currently a freshman at Syracuse University. |
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Joe Peck is a professional actor in the DC area who studies with Kathi Gollwitzer. Joe's recent credits include Muley Graves in Grapes of Wrath at Ford's Theatre, Roscoe in Follies and Joe Copeland in 110 in the Shade at Signature Theatre, and Maj. Shelley in The Secret Garden at Olney Theatre Center. Joe was recognized by the WATCH Awards as Best Lead Actor in a musical 2001 for his portrayal of the King in the Arlington Players' production of The King and I. Joe continues to be involved in film and video projects for a variety of groups - from the Transportation Safety Administration to the World Water Forum, from the U.S. Navy to a public broadcasting documentary, etc. Click here to visit Joe Peck's Website. |
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Michael Sazonov recently appeared as Max in Firebelly's Lend Me a Tenor. Currently he is involved with American University's production of Cabaret as Emcee. He recently understudied at The Round House Theater as Petya Trofimov in The Cherry Orchard and was last seen on stage as Che Guevara in American University's Evita. He was proud to play the role of Alex Anderson in Michael Rupert's and Matthew Riopelle's new musical Streets of America, which previewed on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage earlier this fall. This summer, Michael studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. |
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Kristin Villanueva was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. At 16, she moved to Arlington, VA and began her acting career with Firebelly Productions. She is in her final year at the Acting Conservatory of SUNY Purchase. Her professional credits include an international tour of Waiting For Godot (Arlington, VA and Prague, Czech Republic) where she played Pozzo, and as Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse in TheatreWorks' production of Comedy of Errors (Colorado Springs, CO). At the Purchase Repertory Theatre, she was seen as Irina Nikolaevna Arkadina in The Seagull (dir. David Bassuk), as Aunt Julia in James Joyce's The Dead (dir. Eleanor Holdridge), as Armande in The Learned Ladies (dir. Mallory Catlett), as The Jingle Bell Boy in Looking For Tibet (dir. Tracy Bersley), as Froth/Friar Peter in Measure For Measure, and as Beulah in Thornton Wilder One-Acts (dir. Lisa Benavides). |
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*** Firebelly Productions is supported by Arlington County through the Arlington Commission for the ARTS and the Cultural Affairs Division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources. *** |
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Copyright © 2004 Firebelly Productions. All rights reserved. Designed by David Cahill. |
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