Crazy, Just Like Me (2011)

Andrew Kober is thrilled to return to NYMF after appearing in last year's Most Likely to Die and If It Only Even Runs a Minute. Previous credits include the original Shakespeare in the Park, Broadway, and West End revival casts of Hair (2009 Tony Award for Best Revival), and the First National Tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as well as many readings, workshops, and concerts around New York City. He has also performed his solo show, Koberet, to sold-out crowds at Joe's Pub, (le) Poisson Rouge, and Feinstein's. You can see him in the second season of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and the upcoming short film, Chin Up. Thanks to Drew, Stephen, Farra, Bubsy, and Murray. Follow him on Twitter @andrewkober.   

Andy Mientus is thrilled to return to NYMF after starring in last year's SHINE! (Outstanding Individual Performance Award) and Academy in Daegu, South Korea. Other credits include Spring Awakening (Original Touring Company, dir. Michael Mayer), Rent (Mark, Pioneer Theatre Company), February House (NYSF), and many NYC workshops including new work for Roundabout, MCC, the McCarter, and "Peter" in Bare. Film: Central Park Joker. Training from UofM. Next up: Carrie at MCC.

Lexie Papedo is delighted to be a part of the cast of Crazy, Just Like Me! She was recently a part of the ensemble of American Conservatory Theater's World Premiere of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Papedo was also recently seen in Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven as White Person 1 at Crowded Fire Theatre Company and in In The Wound and Of The Earth (The Salt Plays) as Penelope with Shotgun Players in San Francisco. Other regional credits include Mira in Brendon Simon's Torch, Shirley in Lady Be Good, Dora Bailey in Singing in the Rain, Erzulie in Once On This Island, Dionne in Hair, and Susan Dickenson in Wild Nights With Emily. Papedo is a graduate of UCLA's World Arts and Cultures Department with an emphasis on Acting and Playwriting, and is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.

Mike Russo is so excited to be a part of Crazy, Just Like Me. Mike was most recently seen Off-Broadway in My Big Gay Italian Wedding after doing the Broadway National Tour of Grease. A graduate of Baldwin Wallace Conservatory with a B.M. in Music Theatre, Mike would like to thank Nicolosi and Co., his family, his gurls, his pup, and all of the CJLM team.

Louis Sacco's composing/lyricist credits include lyrics to the Pfizer Musical - Above My Pay Grade with music by Drew Gasparini. Louis also wrote a new musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol and his new musical score about searching for Christmas traditions in a blended family, called The Night Before Christmas, which was recently produced at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center in Southern California.

Louis was an adjunct vocal instructor at the Antelope Valley College in Southern California and currently teaches privately in Manhattan.

Louis holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theater from the Boston Conservatory of Music.

Drew Gasparini is a recipient of the John Lennon Songwriting Award (2006) and has played gigs all over the country sharing the stage as a singer/songwriter with acts such as Jason Mraz, Third Eye Blind, and the Plain White T's. He has recorded 3 albums (available on iTunes). In 2007, Drew composed his first musical, "Crazy, Just Like Me" (2009 San Francisco Theatre Festival, 2009 NAMT Showcase, 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival), which has gone on to open regionally across the country and soon, thanks to NYMF, in New York City!

His other works include: his second musical, "Circles," "Above My Pay Grade" a corporate musical commissioned by Holt Learning (Book by Louis Sacco), "The Up Down" a song cycle featuring Drew's pop music. He has also contributed to many other projects such as Broadway in South Africa, for which he was commissioned to write music and lyrics for their annual gala at the Manhattan Center, and MAC Award-winning Cait Doyle's Hot Mess In Manhattan for which he wrote "The Text Message Song."

Drew has twice been the featured composer for the New York Theater Barn, Seattle's New Voices, Unbound Productions, and Emerson University, and has been a featured writer for The National Alliance for Musical Theater's (NAMT) 2009 songwriter's showcase at New World Stages. In January 2011, Drew was featured alongside Joe Iconis in a series at 92YTribeca called "Behind the Musical," which was hosted and moderated by Stephen Flaherty. In April 2011, Drew was the composer for Scott Alan's Monday Night New Voices at The Duplex. Drew has taught master classes at Emerson University in Boston.

His music has been performed all over the country and in many famous NYC venues including sold out concerts of The Music & Lyrics of Drew Gasparini at Le Poisson Rouge, The Laurie Beechman, and Joe's Pub.

Drew is a proud member of ASCAP, and is part of the BMI/Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop for composers and lyricists. His sheet music can be found at www.NewMusicalTheatre.com, a website that caters to new emerging artists who are looking for good contemporary theatre music.

For more on Drew Gasparini, visit: www.DrewGaspariniMusic.com.

Stephen Agosto is a native of Southern California and a graduate of the prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts. After attending The Theater School at DePaul University, Stephen went on to tour and perform regionally in such shows as Godspell (Jesus), Beauty and the Beast (Lefou), The Who's Tommy (Tommy), Of Mice and Men (George), and Leading Ladies (Butch). He later enrolled at The Neighborhood Playhouse where he was the recipient of the 2007 Matt McCoy Scholarship. There, Stephen trained with such renowned instructors as Ron Stetson, Gary Kingston, and Richard Pinter. Since graduation, Stephen has continued performing (A Contemporary American's Guide to a Successful Marriage c.1959, Soho Playhouse), directing (Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Fordham University), choreographing (Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2009), recording voice overs and teaching (Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ). Stephen is a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association.

Current Projects: Suicide, Incorporated (Roundabout Theatre Company); Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a musical (Peter Norton Space, NYMF). Recent Design Credits: YANK! (Roundabout Theatre Company); Zero Hour (Barrington Stage Company); NYMF Gala: Honoring Chita Rivera (Hudson Theater); They're Playing Our Song (Actors Fund Benefit); Biloxi Blues (Forestburgh Playhouse); Tess, a New Rock Opera (St. Clement's/NYMF '10); Trails, the musical (TBG/NYMF '10); A Chorus Line (New Players Company); EDGES! (WWPAC); RENT (CMPAC); My AiDS (Urban Stages); Penang (Workshop Mainstage Theater); Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Sage Theater); The Wedding Singer (CMPAC). Recent Assoc./Asst. Credits: In Transit (Primary Stages/59E59); Radio Girl (Goodspeed/Norma Terris); Family Week (Lucille Lortel/MCC); Celtic Fire (Busch Gardens Theme Park); Joe Turner's Come & Gone (Belasco/Bway); You're Welcome America... (Cort/Bway); 13, The Musical (Jacobs/Bway). www.ZachBlane.com

Credits include - Scenic Design: The Music Man (Snug Harbor Cult. Center), Beyond Therapy, A Year with Frog and Toad (The Little Theatre), Tess, A New Rock Musical (Se. Clements Theatre, NYMF 2010), Rent (St. John's University), Dear Mr. Rosan (The Cherry Pit), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Sage Theatre), Rocky Horror Picture Show (Pepsico Theatre, WPAC), and All in the Timing (The Emelin Theatre). Film: Next Door (Prod. Design Rel. 2012), Thursday (Prod. Design Rel. 2012), John Adams (Prod. Design), Gabi on the Roof in July (Art Dir.), Today's Special (Asst. Art Dir.). Asst. Design: The Kid (Acorn at Theatre Row), Family WeekNickelodeon Jr. Storytime Live (Lucille Lortel), (National Tour), Equivocation (City Center), Shafrika, the White Girl (The Vineyard), Marrying Meg (NYMF '09), and Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle Lights Christmas Premier (FL).

Jennifer is happy to be making her NYC debut with CJLM. Favorite designs include: Albert Herring (Aspen Opera Theatre Center), Hearts Are Monsters, KidSimple, and We Are Not These Hands (Macha Monkey Productions, Seattle), Miracle on 34th St (Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City) 1940's Radio Hour, The Man Who Came To Dinner (Surflight Theatre). She received a BFA in Costume and Make-Up Design from SUNY Fredonia, and is currently the staff designer at the tdf Costume Collection.

Julian is a sound designer and music producer with an ear for unusual sounds. Theatrical sound design credits include Mad Honey (Unseam'd Shakespeare Company), King o' the Moon (Alton Little Theater), and #nyc (Ugly Rhino Productions). Cinematic sound design credits include The Mercury Men (Syfy Network), Privacy (Hard Headed Films), and It Came From Yesterday (Clear Conscience Pictures). Julian also served as musical director for original productions of West Side Story and Cry-Baby: The Musical at Carnegie Melon University, where he earned his BA in Music Production. Personal motto: when in doubt, fade it out!

Kelly is thrilled to work with the talented Drew Gasparini once again! Broadway: Noises Off, The Elephant Man, The Rocky Horror Show. Off-Broadway: An Evening at the Carlysle, Merry Wives of Windsor, Further than the Furthest Thing, Woman in Black. National Tour: Frost/Nixon. Regional: Rent, Grease, Surflight Holiday Spectacular, Noises Off, Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Surflight), Hot L Baltimore, Skin of our Teeth (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Leaving Iowa (ATF), As You Like It (Shakespeare on the Sound). Special Events: ABC Soaps Salute to Broadway, Broadway Bares: Stipopoly, Broadway Backwards 5 & 6, Broadway Bares: Click It. TV: The Next Food Network Star, Chopping Block, Stylista, Human Giant, Law and Order: CI. BFA Purchase College, Master in Educational Theater, NYU. Proud member Actor's Equity.

Brittany is excited to be working on her first NYMF production. Most recently she has been a Production Assistant for Bluebird (The Atlantic Theater), The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialsm with a Key to the Scriptures (The Public Theater), Gruesome Playground Injuries (2econd Stage Theatre), and Edgewise (The Play Company/Page 73). Brittany has ASMed on Dinner With Friends (Westport Country Playhouse) and Whore (Summer Play Festival) in addition to several workshops and corporate events. She graduated with a BFA from Adelphi University in 2010.

Max Friedman is thrilled to be continuing his seemingly never-ending love affair with NYMF as a part of 2 more full productions in this season's festival. In addition to Crazy, Just Like Me, he is also currently working as an assistant on Kiki Baby. Max previously worked on Nighttime Traffic and V-Day in 2010, and Open The Dark Door in 2009. He also spent a glorious spring working in the NYMF offices as a Literary Intern, and worked on numerous NYMF concerts and galas. His work outside of NYMF has included many installments of the If It Only Runs A Minute concert series, the 2011 Broadway Recycled concert at Joe's Pub, a staged concert of Knickerbocker Holiday at Lincoln Center, and a handful of concerts with the Joe Iconis Musical Theater Family. He is very thankful that his experiences have led him back to NYMF for what promises to be another extraordinary season!

NYC producing credits: Robi Hager In Concert (Joe’s Pub, dir. Michael Mayer), Take Back The Stage; The Music of Carner & Gregor (The Underground NYC), Trails (NYMF 2010: Best Music, Development Award, dir. Jen Bender), How My Mother Died of Cancer… (FringeNYC 2010, FringeEncores 2010), cassandra (Under St Marks). Regional producing credits: RENT (Thalian Hall, Wilmington, NC), Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (City Stage, Wilmington, NC). Love to Mom & Dad. EQUALITY NOW!!

NYC producing credits: Composers Sing Composers (Le Poison Rouge, feat. Gaby Alter, Joey Contreras, Drew Gasparini, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Adam Gwon, Brian Lowdermilk, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Zoe Sarnak); Robi Hager in Concert (Joe's Pub, feat. Anthony Rapp); Take Back the Stage, Music of Carner and Gregor (The Underground NYC); Trails (NYMF 2010; Outstanding Music Award, Outstanding Lyrics Runner-Up, Best of Fest Runner-Up, New World Stages Development Award). Ashley has also worked for the company managers of Off-Broadway's Avenue Q and Altar Boyz through Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, and you may also see her on occasion as the host of the Tony Award-winning Avenue Q at New World Stages. Ashley is a recent graduate of Dartmouth College. Thanks to the CJLM team, Rob and Nicole, and my wonderful family and friends. Love.

Nicole Tingir is the assistant to the executive director of Roundabout Theatre Company. She has previously worked at Atlantic Theater Company, Manhattan Theatre Club and The Public Theater. Georgetown University alum. Hoya Saxa.