The Cure (2008)

Elizabeth Lucas made her feature directing debut with three feature-length genre movies about New York City: her rock movie musical, CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY, her teen slasher flick, RED HOOK, and her Sci-fi FADE TO WHITE. She's also made three shorts, including the multi-award-winning ISABELLA RICO, which appeared in 33 festivals worldwide and won Best Director and Special Achievement awards. A long-time stage director and a New York Musical Theatre Festival Founding Producer, Elizabeth has premiered a number of new musicals and directs regionally.

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Mark justcompleted a 6-year run as the Associate Conductor of "Avenue Q" on Broadway.Other B¹way: "1776" (Roundabout), "Miss Saigon".  off-B¹way/Regional:"Working" (Old Globe, Asolo Rep), "Dear Edwina" (DR2), "Pippin" (Goodspeed,Nat¹l Tour), "Chita Rivera: The Dancer¹s Life" (Old Globe), "TheFantasticks" (Sullivan St. and Orbach Theaters), "Joy" (dir. Ben Rimalower),"Avenue Q" (Vineyard), "The Baker¹s Wife" (Goodspeed, dir. GordonGreenberg).  Irish Rep: "Take Me Along", "Gaslight" aka "Angel Street","After The Ball" (dir. Tony Walton), "Finian¹s Rainbow" (also Westport),"The Streets of New York", "The Hostage", "The Irish" (also Nat¹l Tour).York Theater: "The Baker¹s Wife" (dir. Gordon Greenberg), "Bajour" (dir.Stuart Ross), "Greenwillow" (dir. Michael Montel), "NEO I".  Concerts:"B¹way on B¹way" 2007 & 2008 (in Times Square), "Rags" (20th Anniversary),"Pippin" (w/ Rosie O¹Donnell, Ben Vereen), "Children of Eden" (NYCpremiere).  Cast albums: "After The Ball", "Finian¹s Rainbow", "Avenue Q","NEO", "Watch Your Step!", "That¹s The Ticket!", "Look Ma I¹m Dancing".Mark is the recipient of two MAC Awards and the Backstage Bistro Award forMusic Direction.

Mark Weiser is a schizophrenic songwriter, with one foot in the pop world and the other in musical theatre. If he had a third leg, not only would he be a valuable circus performer, but that leg would be in film scoring. This current project, THE CURE, combines all three loves. His film scores include FRANCESCA PAIGE (Sundance Film Festival), IT AIN'T LOVE (Cinemax), A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME and many more. Among his other musicals currently in development are IVANHOE (T.R.U. Musicals Festival Grand Prize Winner), TIME MACHINE 2.0 (Midtown Int'l Theatre Festival), FEEDING THE MACHINE and THE GREAT BRIDGE.

Mark spent his formative years deep in the heart of the NYC club scene, at various stages working a mop, working the bar or working the door. Starting at the age of 16, he was the first teen staffed at the legendary club - The Saint. He reveled in the irony of being an 18 year. old carding IDs at the door for the Tunnel in its heyday. Other hotspots whose employment inspired Mark's creative juices were Cat Club, Limelight, Webster Hall and many more...

Mark has recently become the top scorer EVER on FOX TV's "DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS", reinforcing his love of rock n roll.  Today, Mark can be found spreading that love nightly at SWEET CAROLINE'S, New York's only rock n roll piano bar.

BROADWAY: Bombay Dreams  (drama league nom.).  OFF-BROADWAY: subUrbia and Getting Home, Second Stage; ***** A, NYSF / The Public Theater; Sidd, New World Stages; Bintou, Play Company; I Am Mou, Circle East.  TOUR:  Miss Saigon.  REGIONAL:  The People Next Door, Yale Rep; Boys From Syracuse, CenterStage; Metamorphoses, Cincinnati/St. Louis; Indian Ink, Wilma; Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare  & Co; Largo, NYS&F;  The Nightingale, O’Neill Festival. TELEVISION: L&O: SVU, Sopranos, Cashmere Mafia, Lipstick Jungle, Exit 19, Mayor of .N.Y, ATWT, AMC.  FILM: The Last Airbender ( dir. M.Night Shyamalan), The Love Guru (opp. Mike Myers), Its All Been Arranged, Quarterlife Crisis, Hiding Divya, Two Men in Shoulder Stand.  RECORDINGS: ReGeneration (Gregory Generet’s debut Jazz Album), A Night In the Old Marketplace (Frank London), And Then Came Love (Vanessa Williams) soundtrack, The Love Guru,  and Hiding Divya soundtrack, CONCERT: The Last Angel On Earth (thelastangelonearth.com) CD Release live on CBC national radio with his band DARUNAM(www.darunam.com), Concerts for Queen Elizabeth, The Royal Family, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell.  Member: Actor’s Center Company; BFA, Carnegie Mellon. 

Zak is so excited to be making his NYMF debut with, THE CURE! Earlier this year, he had the pleasure of singing in both John Bucchino’s self titled concert & the Leading Men IV at Birdland. Previous credits include: Jimmy Smith in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (RTCC Best Actor in a Musical 2009 Nomination); Jamie in THE LAST 5 YEARS; File in 110 IN THE SHADE; Marango in THE KITCHEN (National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia); Lerma in DON CARLOS…and many more. Zak is a proud member of THE BROADWAY BOYS and has loved singing with them all around this crazy city, as well as last summer on the Rosie O’Donnell cruise. Zak holds a BFA in Acting & Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University.  www.youtube.com/ZakResnick.

Michael Buchanan appeared on Broadway in last year’s Cry Baby; having also been a part of its premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse. In 2006 Michael was honored with a Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Chicago). Early next year he is thrilled take on the role of Hunter in the regional debut of [title of show] at Arizona Theatre Company. Other credits include: Mame at the Kennedy Center starring Christine Baranski and Harriet Harris, Go Go Beach - Einstein at NYMF, Pirates of Penzance - Guthrie, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn - Goodspeed Opera House, The Fantasticks - Matt, West Side Story - Tony, I Left My Heart: A Tribute to Tony Bennett (World Premiere), You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - Charlie Brown, Forever Plaid - Jinx.  Michael received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.

Jen Sese is thrilled to be making her NYMF debut with THE CURE.  Previous credits include Lisa in  MAMMA MIA! (Las Vegas Company), Marcy Park in SPELLING BEE (Original Chicago Company), Gigi in MISS SAIGON (Pioneer Theatre Company), LES MIS (Theatre Under the Stars).  Special thanks to her family, friends and The Mine Talent Agency.  

Gregg Goodbrod: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadway Cast);  Applause, Tenderloin, Broadway Bash (City Center Encores!); South Pacific (Carnegie Hall); Pippin (Paper Mill Playhouse), Time And Again (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Beast in Beauty and the Beast at Pioneer Theatre and Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Valjean in Les Miserables and Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden at the Fulton Opera House, Chris in Miss Saigon, Radames in Aida, and Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at Maine State Music Theatre, Lancelot in Camelot at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, and Chad in All Shook Up at the Carousel Dinner Theatre.

Kyle is thrilled to be making his NYMF debut with, THE CURE. Previous credits include, MRS. SHARP, starring Jane Krakowski, presented by Playwrites Horizon, Claude in HAIR (MAC Award for Best Actor 2009), Bobby in URINETOWN, Denny Doherty in DREAM A LITTLE DREAM: The Nearly True Story of the Mamas and the Papas, and Tommy in THE WHO’S TOMMY. Television: Guiding Light, CBS’ My Broadway Debut. Kyle was also seen as Tony in College Humors online video, Web Site Story. BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona. Love to his family, friends, Nicolosi and Co. and Stef. 

A recent graduate of Ithaca College, Cat is absolutely thrilled to be apart of the Cure at NYMF this year.  Recent credits include Maureen in Rent at the Hangar Theatre and Female Swing in the Full Monty at the Papermill Playhouse.  Thank you to Michael Cassara and everyone on the Cure creative team for truly awesome opportunity 

Off Bway: Pinkalicious!/ Mrs. Pinkerton (New World Stages); Regional: Les Miserables/ Eponine (Arts Center Coastal Carolina), Les Miseables/ Eponine (New Bedford Festival Theatre), The Pajama Game/Babe, The Forgeiner/Catherine, Little Me/ Young Belle, Little by Little/ Woman 1, The Spitfire Grill/ Percy. Love to family and friends- especially Mom and my wonderful husband, Scott.

Born in NYC, raised and trained in Australia, Liana returned to the States last year following a contract as lead vocalist for Tokyo Disney's Big Band Beat. A graduate of The Arts Academy, University of Ballarat and The Australian Film and Television Academy, international credits include Songs for a New World, Company (Susan), Merrily We Roll Along (Beth), the Australian Premiere of Jekyll and Hyde, Half a Sixpence (Ann), My Fair Lady, Kiss Me Kate. Liana recently made her New York debut in the Fringe Festival hit I Can Has Cheezburger: the MusicLOL and is now thrilled to be embracing her inner vampire-rocker!

Tim has collaborated with Mark Weiser on ‘The Cure’, ‘Feeding the Machine’, ‘Time Machine 2.0, and ‘Ivanhoe’. As an actor he has performed in numerous New York and regional theaters.With his band Kissing Judas he has toured the U.S., Canada and Asia. Recordings include ‘Treason’, ‘Eternity’, ‘Next Life’, and ‘KJ Live in KL’. As a solo artist Tim performs regularly in and around New York City. Recordings include ‘Company Sessions’ and “Dare’ and the upcoming ep, ‘Measure”. Other discography includes the Transiberian Orchestra, Savatage, and Shane.Timcarosi.com

Tony is glad to be making his NYMF debut with "The Cure". He was recently seen as Jake in "Brunch The Musical" at the Chernuchin earlier this year. Other credits include Pharoah/Issachar in the national tour of "Joseph.....Dreamcoat", Bob McCaffrey in South Pacific at the Arts Center for Coastal Carolina, Radames in "Aida", Other favorite roles include Jack in "Into the Woods", Adam/Japheth in "Children of Eden", Demetrius in "A Midsummer Nights Dream", and Senior Don Carlos Homenides Des Histangua in "A Flea In Her Ear". Thanks to friends and family for their support, the creative team for the opportunity, and the cast and crew for such a good time.

Tony Ramos has arrived here after an exciting summer performing A Little Night Music in Florida. Recent New York credits include a reading of Busload of Blondes (with Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, Faith Prince & Marin Mazzie), Babes in Toyland at Lincoln Center & Monday Nights, New Voices (with Scott Alan & Orfeh). Favorite roles include Flip (The Apple Tree), Head Waiter (She Loves Me), Adam (The Diaries of Adam & Eve) & Papageno (The Magic Flute). Tony would like to thank Mark Weiser & Michael Cassara for the opportunity to sink his teeth into this production.

Brie has come a long way from her home town of Springfield, Missouri where she was a member of YES Troupe (Youth Entertainment Series) and at the age of 16 she was the youngest member of the Springfield Regional Opera Company. She grew up performing at the distinguished Landers Theatre in shows such as Starmites, Children of Eden, Fiddler on the Roof, How to Eat Like a Child, and The Wizard of Oz. Brie left the Landers for New York City after staring as Ti Moune in Once on this Island and Belle in Disney's Beauty and The Beast. Once in Manhattan Brie attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts to hone her acting skills before taking on Broadway! She is very happy and excited to say that The Cure is her first NYMF show. Brie would like to thank all of her friends and family who support her on her journey!

NYC: College: The Musical (Adrienne) at NYMF, Nate the Great Mini Tour (Annie), numerous readings and workshops. Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Belle) and Rent at The Hangar Theatre, Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), Working (Millwork Soloist), Once On This Island (Andrea), Hercules the Muse-ical (Melpomene the Muse) for Disney Cruise Line. Proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and a proud University of Arizona Wildcat.  Love and endless gratitude to her amazing friends and family.

Regional: My Fair Lady, Ragtime, Dirty Blonde, A Year With Frog and Toad (Cape Repertory Theatre); Carmen (McCarter); Sweeney Todd (Princeton Festival); Bye Bye Birdie (Ocean City Pops).  BFA Ithaca College.