Central Avenue Breakdown

Kevin Ray is a songwriter-singer living in New York City. He has recorded seven solo albums, the musical Central Avenue Breakdown, and, in 2006, composed the MAC nominated Seasoned Greetings CD. His songs have been performed on television, in theaters, and Federal courtrooms. He has spent the last year performing around the world and working on his new CD Radio Silence.  His unique style of piano-based pop-rock mixes elements of theater, jazz, and soul music. His songs are personal and literate, and range from intensely emotional, to humorous, to political.  For more on Kevin and his music, go to www.kevinray.net.

Suellen Vance is an actress-producer-writer as well as a managing partner of YankeeBelle Productions, LLC.  Some of her recent projects include the Fall 2011 Broadway opening of Godspell and 2010’s The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway; Bathory: The Musical (2010 NYMF Next Link Finalist); and Central Avenue Breakdown. As an actress, Suellen appeared in John Gould Rubin’s 2010 sold out production of Hedda Gabler as well as in numerous commercials and voiceovers. In 1999, she won the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America’s first-ever Woman of the Year Award (NYC).  www.suellenvance.com

Christopher Windom received the Dean Goodman Choice Award for best choreography for the production of Ragtime at TheatreWorks in California’s Bay Area. He has directed Church Basement Ladies, Clue: the Musical, Big River, Chicago, Our Country’s Good, Mo’ Reece and the Girls by Jackie Sibblies, TOT! by Ian McDonald, and Woyzeck. He choreographed Dessa Rose, Crowns, Oklahoma!, Chicago, My Fair Lady, Swing!, City of Freaks, Parade, Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, and A Christmas Carol directed by Liesl Tommy. Christopher has performed on Broadway, National Tours and London’s West End in the Tony Award winning shows Fosse and Damn Yankees, starring Jerry Lewis. BFA, Musical Theater from Webster University. MFA, Directing, Brown University, Trinity Repertory

JAMIBETH MARGOLIS (Casting Director)  Jamibeth was with Johnson-Liff Casting, Cameron Mackintosh, and Margolis-Seay Casting and is now out on her own as a freelance casting director.  Previous credits include the Broadway and National Touring Companies of LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MISS SAIGON, and CATS as well as many others.  Currently, Jamibeth is casting for many new plays and musicals in development for commercial productions including WARSAW and SISTAS.  She is a member of the CSA and is proud to continue her association with the C.A.B. creative team.