My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (2010)

David is an award-winning singer/songwriter who has toured North America, released 4 CD’s, and has worked with the Muppets, Sesame Workshop, and Disney. Last summer, he and his wife Irene co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, which was picked up from the Toronto Fringe Festival by Mirvish Productions and extended five times, receiving rave reviews and playing to over 50,000 people. An accomplished designer and illustrator, David holds a BFA in set/lighting design and has designed over 60 productions including Franklin’s Big Adventure and the New York premiere of Trey Parker’s Cannibal: The Musical!  In 1999, he illustrated Hallmark’s Millenium Card. He has written for television, theatre, corporations and comic books. Please visit him online at www.davidhein.net.

Irene holds an MFA in Acting from the Actor’s Studio Drama School in New York City, is a graduate of Second City’s Conservatory Program and received an Honours BA in Creative Writing and Psychology from York University. Favourite theatre credits include Mollie in The Mousetrap while it was the longest running show in Canada (Toronto Truck Theatre), Lisa/Referee in Never Swim Alone and Constance in Goodnight Desdemona/ Goodmorning Juliet (Circle in the Square Downtown, NYC) and all 12 characters in the one-woman show, Moving at the Speed of Life (City Playhouse Theatre). Film and television credits include If Key Lime Pie Could Scream, The True History of Vampires, Forensic Factor, and Zero Hour: The Last Hour of Flight 11, one of the Top 10 History Channel programs of all time.

STAFFORD ARIMA was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Award as Best Director for his West End production of Ragtime. His production of Altar Boyz received the 2005 Best Off-Broadway Musical Outer Critics Circle Award, was nominated for 7 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, and ran for over 2,000 performances in New York City. Other works include: Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), The Tin Pan Alley Rag (Roundabout Theatre Company – nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical); Marry Me A Little (Cincinnati Playhouse); The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea (San Diego Rep. – nominated for 3 NAACP Theatre Awards); Candide (San Francisco Symphony); Ace (The Old Globe); The Secret Garden (World AIDS Day benefit concert); A Tribute to Sondheim (Boston Pops); Bright Lights, Big City (Prince Music Theater); Guys and Dolls (Paper Mill Playhouse); Abyssinia (Goodspeed Musicals); Bowfire (PBS television special/North American tour); Chef’s Theater (The Supper Club, NYC); and Children's Letters to God (Off-Broadway). Arima also served as associate director for the Broadway productions of Seussical and A Class Act. Upcoming projects and/or currently in development include: A Separate Peace (a new musical by Warren Leight and Todd Almond), Bare (revised script by Jon Hartmere, Jr. & Damon Intrabartolo), Carrie (revised script by Lawrence H. Cohen, Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford), The Distant Bells (a new musical by Michael Patrick Walker & Howard Emanuel) and Somewhere in Time (a new musical by Richard Matheson & Doug Katsaros).  Arima studied at York University in Toronto, Canada. www.staffordarima.com

Matt choreographed Will Ferrell's Broadway debut, You're Welcome America, directed by Adam McKay (Tony Nomination, Best Theatrical Event), and made his Off-Broadway debut as choreographer with Paul Scott Goodman's Rooms, directed by Scott Schwartz. Matt also served as Assistant Director to Casey Nicholaw on this spring’s Broadway production, All About Me, starring Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna.  Matt created the choreography for the world premiere of Wicked creator Stephen Schwartz’s new opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, which arrives at New York City Opera in 2011. Matt self-produced his first full length dance play, WARD 9, at the 2008 New York Musical Theater Festival, for which he received the festival’s award for Best Choreography.  Matt holds the title of 'Big Piano Choreographer' at the FAO Schwarz Toy Store in New York City where he continually recreates and reinvents the world famous piano dancing scene from the hit film Big.  He is also the resident choreographer for the East Coast tour of the internationally acclaimed youth circus,  Circus Smirkus.  Matt's choreography has appeared at The Alley Theatre, Lincoln Center, Irish Repertory Theatre, La Mama, The Rubicon Theatre, Stamford Center for the Arts, Metrostage, and Geva Theatre.  Matt holds a BFA in choreography from UC Irvine.  www.mattwilliamschoreographer.com

Ethan's recent credits include Rock of Ages (Broadway, US Tour and Canadian Productions as Music Supervisor, Arranger, and Orchestrator), Tarzan (Broadway), Glory Days (Broadway), the Philadelphia premier of Billy Porter’s Being Alive (2008 Barrymore Award Nomination for Outstanding Musical Direction), We Will Rock You (German Premiere), Disney's Aida (German Premiere/European Tour), Mamma Mia! (German Premiere), Forever Plaid (U.S. Tour), Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City Production), Fame! (U.S. Tour), and many others. Ethan is also currently developing The Great Wall, winner of Best Music and Lyrics at the 2007 NY International Fringe Festival (as Victor Woo: The Average Asian American). All of his love goes to his parents, brother, nieces and his amazing wife, Vanessa.

Sonny's recent credits include, Music Supervisor for Disney’s High School Musical (Milan/Italy tour). Broadway: Billy Elliot (Assistant Conductor), Grease (Assistant Conductor), Addams Family, Promises, Promises, Guys and Dolls, Mama Mia (keyboard). 1st National Tours: Disney’s High School Musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Grease. Music Director/Vocal Arranger/Orchestrator: White Noise, Jammin’ for Godot, and Mandragola (York Theatre). As a composer: The Return of the Blue Cat (with poet F.D. Reeve). Current Projects: Music Supervisor for The Happy Embalmer and Street Lights. B.F.A. in Jazz Piano from CUNY City College. www.sonnypaladino.com

Cicily is originally from Maryland. Credits include Broadway: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Ursula u/s, Alana, Original Cast), All Shook Up (Sylvia u/s) and Rent (Joanne u/s). National Tour: Caroline or Change (The Washing Machine). TV/Film: “Boardwalk Empire,” “Ugly Betty” (Zelda), Across the Universe and “American Gangster.” Cicily is a graduate of Yale University, B.A. Theatre Studies.

Christina Decicco credits,  National Tour: Glinda, Wicked. Off Broadway: Cindy Lou, The Marvelous Wonderettes (final cast). Regional: Elmire, Molière’s Tartuffe; Éponine, Les Misérables; Maria, West Side Story; Betty Schaefer, Sunset Boulevard; Hope, Urinetown; Belle, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun. B.A. Wagner College. Actors’ Equity Association. www.christinadecicco.com.

Ann originated the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and in the current West End production. Other Broadway: 9 to 5 (Kathy, u/s Violet), Les Miserables (Mme. Thenardier), Seussical, M. Butterfly. At NYMF: Judas and Me. Film: Feel, Homework, Hudson River Blues, Happiness. Recent TV: “Lipstick Jungle” (as Victory’s mother), “Cashmere Mafia,” “Johnny and the Sprites,” “Rescue Me.” For Broadway Cares: Christmas Eve with Christmas Eve.

Liz's credits include, On Broadway: Hairspray, Rocky Horror Show, Smell Of The Kill, Most Happy Fella (Tony award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics award nominations), Damn Yankees, Starmites, Fiddler On The Roof, A Little Night Music (City Opera), A New Brain (Lincoln Center). Helen Hayes Award for Dot in Sunday....George, Helen Hayes nomination for Lizzie in Baby, Fringe Performance award for HIM and HER, NYMF performance award for Such Good Friends. 10 years recurring on “Law and Order,” “Sopranos,” “Sex And The City.”

The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute (dir. Julie Taymor), Queen of Spades, Carmen, Tosca, Falstaff, Wozzeck (dir. Mark Lamos; DVD released 9/21/10), La Boheme. Theatre: Ragtime, The Gondoliers (Laguardia High School), Hamlet, Macbeth (Calhoun Summer Theatre). Currently studying at NYU Tisch-Atlantic. For Mom, Dad, Baba and Ben. Thanks to MMLJWW!

Ravi is pumped to be rockin' it out in the NYMF this year with MMLJWW. Off-Broadway:  Altar Boyz; tour: Seussical; regional:  St. Louis Rep. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, BFA The Boston Conservatory.  Thanks to his BoCo peeps, awesome fam, crittas at Katz, & J-rod. Stafford you rock!Boyz. 

BART SHATTO (Garth).  Bart originated the role of Quincey Morris in Broadway's "Dracula".  He also was in the original cast of the Tony-nominated "The Civil War": Our Story in Song".  Bart also played the role of Jean Valjean in both Broadway and National Tour of "Les Miserables".  He is also a Helen Hayes nominee for the Ford's production of "Civil War".  Bart has been a resident vocalist with Gold/Platinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra for eight years.  Bart has performed at Carnegie Hall twice and sang for President Bush at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Regional:  Actors Theatre of Louisville, Papermill Playhouse (original cast of "Children of Eden"), Alley Theatre.  

HEATHER J. WEISS (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Rock of Ages, A Catered Affair, Company. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz, Naked Boys Singing!, Awesome '80s Prom, From Door to Door. NYMF:  IDAHO!. NY/Regional:  World Premiere – Disney’s High School Musical 2, A Catered Affair at the Old Globe, Rosie O'Donnell r Family Vacation Cruises, Twilight: LA 1992 at Lincoln Center, Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Gala, numerous Broadway Cares and Artists Striving to End Poverty (A.S.T.E.P.) benefits. BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Vanessa's work has been seen across the country in touring productions, regional & educational theatres and dance companies. Recent design credits include Disney on Ice “Let’s Celebrate” (National Tour), Shipwrecked! An Entertainment and Red White & Tuna (Sierra Repertory Theatre) Broadway Bares XX Stripopoly “Jersey Shore Boardwalk” (BCEFA). In addition to her design work she has assisted on several large-scale productions including The Little Mermaid (Broadway), Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus (four productions), Disney Live! and Disney on Ice.  Vanessa is happy to be part of the “MMLJWW” team. Thanks to her husband Ethan for his love and support. 

JEREMY J LEE (Sound Design) International: Designer - Continental Divide (London, Birmingham), Associate Designer - Bridge Project 2010 World Tour, Assistant Designer – Tarzan (Holland). Broadway: Superior Donuts, Mary Stuart, Talk Radio (Associate), Tarzan, Woman In White, On Golden Pond, Bombay Dreams (Assistant). Off-Broadway: Dance Dance Revolution (Les Freres), The Thugs (SoHo Rep), Song For New York (Mabou Mines), All The Wrong Reasons (NYTW), Pretty Chin Up (LAByrinth). Regional: ACT (San Francisco), Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature Theatre (DC), 5th Avenue Theatre, The Sundance Institute. Awards: Bay Area Theatre Critics Award, Austin Critics’ Table Award. Helen Hayes Award nomination.