Tully (In No Particular Order)

Austin Miller is happy to be part of Tully, and appearing for the second year in a row in the NYMF, following last year’s GoGo Beach. Austin is most recognized from NBC’s Grease: You’re the One That I Want. Other TV: Days of Our Lives (Hawk), Mad TV. On stage: Hairspray (Link, First Nat’l & Vegas), Smokey Joe’s Café, Victor/Victoria, Grease (National Tours), Starlight Express (Vegas), Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), Follies (Young Buddy, Reprise LA), Anything Goes (Reprise LA), The Music Man (Hollywood Bowl), Joseph… (North Carolina Theatre). Films: America’s Sweethearts, Puerto Vallarta Squeeze, Good and Bad, Dude, You Stole My…, Urban Legends.

Kate Rockwell was most recently seen at North Shore Music Theater playing Sharpay in one of the first professional productions of "High School Musical." She was also recently seen on NBC's "Grease: You're the One that I Want" as one of the top 5 Finalists for Sandy. Previous roles include Belle in " Beauty and the Beast", Philia in "A Funny Thing..." and April in "Company". She is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory.

Adam Hose originated the role of Tully during the show’s initial workshop at Theater for the New City. He is a native of Montgomery, Alabama and a graduate of Louisiana State University’s MFA professional actor training program. His New York credits include ADDING MACHINE (Neighborhood Playhouse) and THE DARE PROJECT (Tax-Deductible). His regional credits include the world premiere of Tom Jones’ HAROLD & MAUDE: THE MUSICAL with Estelle Parsons (Paper Mill), DEATH OF A SALESMAN (SITI Company/Swine Palace), his Big Easy Award winning portrayal of Batboy in BATBOY: THE MUSICAL (Southern Rep), Denver Post Ovation Award nominations for his portrayal of the First Witch in MACBETH and for the world premiere of SHAKEPEARE IN BRIEFS! (Colorado Shakespeare Festival), KILLER JOE, TWO GENTELMEN OF VERONA, THE TAVERN (Swine Palace) and THE FOREIGNER (Monomoy Theatre). Adam also starred in the film ZOMBIE TOWN, due to arrive on Netflix any day now.

Autumn Hurlbert is very excited to be joining the "Tully" crew! Autumn just returned to NYC after playing Eponine in LES MISERABLES (Pioneer Theater)... a dream-role-dream come true! Recent credits include: Beth March in the 1st National Broadway Tour of LITTLE WOMEN, Button in GIANTS (HERE Arts Center), the Girl in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (Prince Music Theater), and the Mistress in EVITA (Pioneer Theater). TV: "Guiding Light." Autumn is a proud member of AEA and is also a singer/songwriter. www.AutumnHurlbert.com

David McGee originated the role of Cal in the first reading of "Tully" in 2005, and reprised the role in the workshop in 2006. He performed as Right Hand in two workshops of Will Power's "The Seven" at New York Theatre Workshop (dir. Jo Bonney), before serving as Assistant Director of the final production in 2006. As a playwright, his works include: "Chess'd!" (breedingground festival 2007); and "The Very End of the Whole Entire World ," which will be presented by Thee Theatre Company in February, 2008. Fun fact: his favorite basic constituent of matter is the quark.

Evan originated the role of Julie at Theater for the New City. He will be completing his BFA at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, CAP 21 in the spring. Broadway: LES MISERABLES (Gavroche); PAUL SIMON’S “THE CAPEMAN” (Young Salvi); A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Jonathon) Nat’l Tour: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Chip) Regional: NINE at the Papermill Playhouse, as well as numerous benefits, voice-overs, and commercials. Evan also frequently works as Music Director: FLOYD COLLINS (NYU); COMPANY (NYU) Assistant Music Director: THE KING AND I and HAIRSPRAY (Weston Playhouse); EMERALD MAN (NYMF 2006) Music Intern: LEGALLY BLONDE; HIGH FIDELITY. He has spent the past year working as assistant to composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa. Keep an eye on www.evanjaynewman.com for more news! *Proud member of AEA

Owen O'Malley recently appeared in CHESS'D by some guy named Dave McGee. Before that he played Rufus in the staged reading of TULLY (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER), and has also performed in several reading of plays by Mr. Josh Gelb. Owen also works as a Sound Designer and Composer; recent projects include MORNING STAR (Pecadillo Theatre Company), A MUSE IN LOVE (Summer Theatre of New Canaan), 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS (Naked Angels/The Public) and original music for the TEAM's upcoming 365/DAYS/365 PLAYS production, to be performed at The Public and "an undisclosed location" ( www.theteamplays.com if you want in...).

Joshua William Gelb is a New York City based playwright and director. Most recently he conceived, adapted and directed the first New York production of THE BLACK CROOK since 1896; produced by his theatre company, Room5001. His fairy-tale comedy, SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT, was last seen in Fringe NYC 2006, where it was distinguished by AM New York as a "top choice" of the Festival. His other plays, including PLATITUDES, THE TRAGEDIE OF BOUR IV, THE MORE LEARNED FOOL, WHAT MAKES THE OFFENSE, WATER MUSIC, LULU.COM, and BEGINNING WITH INFINITY have been workshopped and produced at such venues as the 2005 hotINK Festival, The Manhattan Theatre Source, Primary Stages, The Producer's Club, New Dramatists, and Room5001 Theatre's "Incomplete Works." Directing credits include the workshop of TULLY (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER) (Theatre for the New City), MAN OF LA MANCHA in Concerct (w/ The Staten Island Philharmonic), PLATITUDES (The Producer's Club), THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (The Hartford Children's Theatre), LEONCE UND LENA (Room5001), THREE MYSTERY PLAYS FROM THE YORK PAGEANT CYCLE (NYU), THE ODDYSSEY (...no theatre company), and PLAUTUS' TRUCULENTUS (...no theatre company). Gelb is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Playwrights Horizons Theater School.

Stephanie Johnstone is an NYC-based composer, music director and pianist. A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, she has studied with Dr. Alan Cohen at NYU, participated in Adam Guettel's group lab class through Musical Theatre Works, and was selected for the New Dramatists' Guild Composer/Librettist Studio 2006. Her songs have been sung at Cafe Vivaldi and Don't Tell Mama, she contributed material for DREAMAKERS (w/ Brian D'Arcy James) at the Children's Aid Society, and while in Prague, she collaborated with the Czech gypsy/folk band Vibra Etherna. Her other recent musical theater works include HOTEL SARAJEVO (Hot Ink Festival 2004 and Barbara Wolff Reading at CAP21) which she worked on and co-conceived with Marisa Michelson and the zany one-act: THE ADVENTURES OF MOMMY AND FETUS. As a music director, she is currently working with Liz Swados on a project at NYU. www.stephaniejohnstone.com - coming soon!

Michael Height considers himself a very lucky man to have the pleasure to produce TULLY (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER). He also believes that he has the greatest job on the planet as the Asst. Company Manager on Broadway's THE LION KING. Previous to this, he was the Assistant Producer of the Off-Broadway musical ALTAR BOYZ and the interactive THE AWESOME 80S PROM. His other current projects include acting as General Manager for the ID AMERICA FESTIVAL, a one-act play festival dedicated to determining what America means.

MATT VINSON performs and composes music in diverse genres ranging from classical and jazz to music for film and theatre. Recent New York music direction credits include the musicals TOCK TICK and GREGSLIST for Prospect Theater Company and Liz Swados’s POLITICAL SUBVERSITIES at The Culture Project. As Resident Composer and Musical Director for California Repertory Company, he developed five original productions in collaboration with Sondheim scholar Joanne Gordon. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Matt holds a degree in music and humanities from the University of Southern California, and he is a composing alumnus of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

Clifford Lee Johnson III is the Director of Musical Development at Manhattan Theatre Club, a position he has held since January 1993. His play, RECONSTRUCTION, was produced in the New York International Fringe Festival in 2004 and by the Open Book in 2005, and his article, “The Persona Musical,” recently appeared in THE DRAMATIST. In addition, he served as a creative consultant during the creation of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, he graduated from Ole Miss and currently lives with two writers, his wife Jane Alice Kelley and their daughter Sofia. For more information, visit www.fun-damental.net.

Heather Caruso is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful production after having been an awestruck audience member at its’ workshop in December. She will graduate in May 2008 from NYU/Tisch with a BFA in Drama, having studied at Playwrights Horizons Theater School and the Experimental Theater Wing. While there, she created three original dance theater pieces: SOMEONE TO FALL BACK ON, THE SEASONS, and ONCE UPON A TIME. She has trained at Dance New Amsterdam as well as the Paul Taylor Summer Intensive. She has interned with Big Dance Theater and is currently working with Isabel Gotzkowsky and Friends. When not choreographing, Heather is also an actor and director.

Ace Eure is a NYC based stage designer. TULLY marks his debut production with NYMT\F. Recent works include: UNCLE VANYA at Classic Stage Company, SWEET LOVE ADIEU (NY Premier) and MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, MANY WORLDS, and PENETRATOR (NY premier) with Working Man’s Clothes. Other work includes AS YOU LIKE IT, with director Di Trevis, and MARISOL in Pittsburgh, PA. Ace holds a BFA in scene design from Carnegie Mellon University.

Denise Maroney is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts where she studied Middle Eastern Studies & Drama. Her love for design extends into costumes, hats and special effects makeup. She has assisted on a variety of projects including various performances at the Box, OPUS (Primary Stages) THE LACY PROJECT (Ohio Theatre), GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! (Actor's Playhouse) and BLOODYBLOODY JACKSON (Williamstown). Recent costume designing credits include ON THE VERGE (WOW) and CHESS'D! (CSV Cultural Center). In addition, Denise is the resident costume designer for the NYC Children's Theatre Company. Currently, she is working with milliner Lisa Battaglia on a Fall 2007/Spring 2008 collection of hats.

Graham is a New York based lighting designer. Graham has done work in theatre, film, television and event lighting. New to the city, Tully marks his New York design début after spending the majority of the last 5 years in Pittsburgh, PA. Graham’s musical design credits include: Marry Me a Little, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Little Shop of Horrors, and Pippin. Dramatic design credits include: Trust, Winthrop Was Stubborn, Frozen, Security, and American Humbug. Graham received his training from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. For more information, visit www.grahamposner.com.

Rachel Sterner recently graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where credits included: DRUMS ON THE DAM, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, THREE SISTERS, THE WINTER'S TALE, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, as well as several festivals for the Dramatic Writing program. More recently, she was on the road with THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE LIVE ON STAGE, and joined the stage management teams for ANNIE! (National Tour) and LONE STAR LOVE. She has spent much of her time working for Juniper Street Productions where she assisted the production managers on such Broadway musicals as: THE WOMAN IN WHITE, LESTAT, and COMPANY. Thanks to such an amazing cast and crew!

Margot Fitzsimmons just graduated from New York University with a Masters in Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities. She has assistant stage managed SWEENEY TODD at Wildwood Summer Theatre and Off Off Broadway's production of ALICE SQUARED. When not stage managing Margot enjoys acting, directing, writing and traveling. She just returned from Uganda teaching English and Drama as well as studying Applied Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. A special thanks to all of her family and friends for all of their love and support and the awesome Tully team!

Molly Gachignard, a composer, music director, and pianist, is currently studying music theatre composition at NYU's Steinhardt School. Previous music directing credits include BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LES MISERABLES, INTO THE WOODS, and her original musical WASHED UP. She was also seen in North Shore Music Theatre's 2005 production of FAME. Most recently, Molly music directed a theatre arts camp for children.

DARYL EISENBERG CASTING: Theater: MY FIRST TIME, THE AWESOME 80S PROM, JIHAD: THE EXPLOSIVE NEW MUSICAL - Edinburgh Fringe '07, TUESDAY THE MUSICAL, LUDLOW LADD, ...CATEGORIES, THE SPICKNER SPIN. Film: THE BOOK OF CALEB, ESCAPE FROM YOGA CAMP, THE DINNER JOB, THE STRANGER, RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS. Web: MINUTEMANCOMEDY.COM. As the assistant at Stanczyk/Cherpakov Casting: CORAM BOY, RADIO GOLF, THE GLORIOUS ONES, THE SEAFARER. At Casting House: FORIEGN XCHANGE. At Ellen Parks Casting: DARK MATTER (Sundance '07), GREY GARDENS, AUGUST, THE KEY MAN. Daryl has also worked in the casting offices at Warner Bros. Television, Manhattan Theatre Club, Theatreworks/USA, and Binder Casting. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. www.decasting.com

Taryn O'Bra is an Account Manager at the Eliran Murphy Group, a NYC advertising agency specializing in cultural institutions and entertainment clients. She's worked with a wide variety of clients, including New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Café Carlyle, Paper Mill Playhouse, the Whitney Museum of American Art, as well as individual theatrical productions like JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, BE BY MAYUMANA, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY and more. Taryn has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU where she studied with the Playwrights Horizons Theatre School. She is thrilled to be a part of this production and for the opportunity to support brilliant new theatrical works.

KYLE WALTERS is a freelance actor, painter, and web designer. For Tully, Kyle has developed the promotional image and designed the www.TULLYMUSICAL.com website. Kyle holds a BFA in drama from NYU where he studied at the diverse Playwrights Horizons Theater School. Ever since, he has embarked on becoming the can-do-pretty-much-everything artist. Check out his adventures at www.KYLEWALTERS.com.