Douglas Brautigam found his first theatrical home in NYC with The National Shakespeare Company's experimental theatre, The Cubiculo. He became a founding member of Tonight We Improvise (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Portable Radio Circus (Touring Company), a producer/director of young peoples' theatre Frabjous Friends (BAM, Henry Street), a founding member of Augusta Repertory Theatre, and has performed in film, TV and radio. Douglas attended NYU's Professional Acting Conservatory studying with Peter Kass, Ron Van Lieu, Olympia Dukakis and Sanford Meisner. Recent local directing projects include Moon Over the Brewery, Sly Fox, A Skull in Connemara, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Boys Next Door, What the Butler Saw, Of Mice and Men, The Underpants, Death and the Maiden and Flowers for Algernon. Recent NYC directing credits include Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (59E59 Theatres), the premier of Caveat Emptor (The Players Club), Fool for Love (The Michael Chekhov Theatre), Private Lives (Theatre Studio Inc.), and Second Act Problem (Atlantic Theatre Co. /Ensemble Studio Theatre). Mr. Brautigam is member of SSDC and NJ Rep.
James Broderick is a veteran actor of stage, screen and TV dating back to 1956. Appearing in over 50 shows in recent years, he has appeared on stage as Larry Patterson with Kenny Rogers in Christmas From the Heart at the Beacon Theatre, Joe Keller in All My Sons, Ben in Death of a Salesman, Pa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, Baylor in Lie of the mind, and Senator Walter Crush in Rubicon. Other credits include The Senator in Tony LoBianco’s production of Fiorello and Moshe in Tales with a Ta’am for the American Hebrew Repertory. James has also worked for the New Jersey State Council of the Arts in Don’t You Want to be Free? By Langston Hughes. A member of the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, in the past three years James has appeared in George Washing Slept Here, The Rainmaker, John Loves Mary, Send Me No Flowers, See How They Run, Abie’s Irish Rose, and Charley’s Aunt at HHP. Most recently James has appeared as the Old Man in The Hat Left Behind and Candy in Of Mike and Men Off Broadway.
Ibby Cizmar was recently seen with Alliance Rep in Boys’ Life (Maggie). Off- off Broadway roles includes: The House of Yes (Jackie-O), Pterodactyls (Emma), The Price of Pearls (Alison), NY Fringe Festival’s Whiz Kid (Grace). Eight Pieces for Piece (Mar), Other favorite roles: Oleanna (Carol), Fefu and Her Friends (Julia), Fat Men in Skirts (Phyllis), Savage/Love (Ensemble), Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for Your (Sister Mary), Lysistrata (Cleonice). She holds an MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School.
Michael Driscoll has been associated with Alliance since 2000 and took over the reins of Artistic Director in 2004. Michael attended Seton Hall University and is an avid Pirate Basketball fan. He studied acting with Richard Leighton at McCarter Theatre and also with George Di Cenzo at The School For Film and Television. Favorite directing credits include: Welcome to the Moon, Gross Indecency, The Heiress, Proof, Master Class, Closer, Comic Potential, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, The Rainmaker, Last Train to Nibroc and Three Days of Rain. As an actor Michael has appeared in over 80 productions. Favorite roles include Alan in Equus, Little Harp in The Robber Bridegroom, John in A Lion in Winter, Peter in Prelude to a Kiss, Jerry in Betrayal, Lt. Kaffee in A Few Good Men, Jacques Roux in Marat/Sade, Oskar in Tales from the Vienna Woods, and Dale Harding in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Carla Francischetti is a proud and loyal member of Alliance Repertory, where she had her New Jersey stage debut as Froggy in The Country Club. Since then, her roles have included May in See Rock City, Ana in Living Out and Amy in Tape. Other favorites include an ensemble member portraying everything from Lee Bouvier to Marilyn Monroe in Jackie: An American Life, and as the Spanish speaking Monkey in Animal Babble. A 2001 graduate of The University of Richmond with a degree in Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Spanish, Carla is currently living and pursuing her acting career in Washington, DC.
Barbara Guidi was last seen Alliance Rep in Perchance to Dream where she played the role of Cookie. A Rutgers Alumni, Barbara has played many roles including Lil Bit in How I learned to Drive, Beth in The Little Playwright, Kate in Like Bees to Honey and two roles in The Vagina Monologues. Most recently Barbara played the role of Ginny in Open Admissions at The Theater Project where she is a longtime member. Other performances there include playing Joyce in Top Girls and Part C in Three Tall Women. Regionally she has performed with 12 Miles West, Playwrights Theater, The Bickford Theater and What Exit? Theater Company.
Jen Hanselman is a veteran performer who has worked with such groups as Plays in the Park, Villagers Theatre, Studio Playhouse in Montclair, Westfield Community Players, Theatre Under the Stars in West Orange, and Chatham Community Players among others. Some of her past favorite roles include: Come Back to the 5 & 10 Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (Sissy) Teacher's Lounge (Nora) Nunsense (Sr. Robert Anne) Rocky Horror (Janet - 2006 N.J.A.C.T nom.) The Wild Party (Kate) Bye, Bye Birdie (Rosie) H2$ (Hedy La Rue) Gypsy (Electra) A Chorus Line (Bebe) Annie (Lily St. Regis) Damn Yankees (Lola- 2002 R.E.C.T. nom.) With degrees in both Art & Elementary Education, Jen has taught Art, Art Appreciation, and 2nd Grade in Union County for the past decade. In her spare time, she enjoys her role as a ballroom dance instructor for 5678danze!
Wayne Harris played James in Alliance Rep's production of Children of a Lesser God.  He also played Sir Edward Clarke in our 2000 prize winning production of Gross Indecency.  Other performances include Larry in Closer, John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Hysterium in A Funny Think Happened on the Way to the Forum, Charles in Blithe Spirit, John Adams in 1776, Albin in La Cage aux Folles, Lloyd in Noises Off, Bruce in Beyond Therapy, and Prior Walter in Angels in America.
Cara Heary began performing at the age of nine and has worked professionally in theatre, television and film. Recent roles include Nina in Brooklyn Boy and Wallace in Living Out, both at the Summit Playhouse. Other favorites are Carrie in Carousel, Janice in Italian American Reconciliation, Rita in Prelude to a Kiss, Maggie in A Chorus Line, Muriel in Ah Wilderness, Sally in Snoopy, and Cinderella in Into the Woods. Cara has a BFA in musical theatre from Syracuse University.
Gus Ibranyi was last seen with Alliance Rep as Randolph in Moon Over the Brewery. He has appeared in Never the Sinner (Loeb), Side Man (Clifford), As Bees in Honey Drown (Evan Wyler), The Waverly Gallery (Daniel), Fools (Leon), Fuddy Meers (Kenny), Present Laughter (Roland Maule) and The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (Adam) among others. He is a graduate of Montclair State University where he holds a BFA in Theatre with an acting concentration.
Chess Lankford is proud to be working with Alliance Rep. He is a theatre arts graduate from Georgia State University. Some recent works include Crimes of the Heart (Barnett Lloyd), To Kill A Mockingbird (Heck Tate), Psycho Beach Party (Star Cat), Bus Stop (Bo Decker), Skin of Our Teeth (Ensemble), The Lady in Question (Erik Maxwell), and Twilight of a Warrior (Abel Martin). Chess is also a member of The Theater Project, 12 Miles West and The Celtic Theatre Company.
Greg Louis  -- A versatile character actor, Greg has performed with professional, regional, and community Theatres in 6 states (over 20 different Theatres in NJ alone) over the past 30 years, including Vondo in 2 on the Aisle, 3 in a Van at Playhouse 22, John Vaccaro in Sniper (Perry Award Nominee) at the Count Basie Theatre, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (Perry Award Nominee) at Sayreville Main Street, Pete in Brothers (Perry Award Nominee) at First Avenue Playhouse, and Oscar in The Odd Couple at The Wayne Manor. Other favorites include Adolph Frietag in Last Night of Ballyhoo, Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Jake in Jake's Women, Sheriff Ed Earl Todd in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street. Greg was trained at Boston University's School of Fine Arts, the Weist-Barron Studios in NYC, and was a founding member of The Boston University Stage Troupe. Offstage, Greg is owner of Louis Search - Sales Careers, an Executive Search and Consulting company.
Jerry Marino Jerry is the Founder and past Managing Director of the company. He has been involved in Theatre for over 30 years. His professional stage credits include Mr. Lipari in the '98 Tony Award winning Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge, with Anthony LaPaglia and Allison Janney, Coach in Hitting for the Cycle at 12 Miles West and Earl in Adult Fiction at New Jersey Repertory Company. Jerry's also proud of his years in community theatre, having won a best lead actor ACT award for his portrayal of Fran in Gemini in '96. He also garnered Perry award nominations for Max in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Col. Jessup in A Few Good Men. He played Donny in the company's inaugural production of American Buffalo, named one of the twelve best productions in NJ in '99. Other company roles include Gaston in Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Fire Capt. Nick in Anne Nelson's tribute to 911, The Guys. Jerry's directed company productions of Three Tall Women and Children of a Lesser God, receiving Perry Award nominations for both. Still active as a company Board member Jerry is currently living in the Poconos doing summer stock at local resorts there.
Lilli Markey holds a degree in Theatre Arts from New Jersey City University. She also completed the acting intensive at America Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. She makes her living as an Actress, Director and Drama Instructor. Lilli has directed numerous children's productions including: Romeo & Juliet, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Una and the Goblins, Cinderella, Daisy-Head Mayzie, Christmas All Over the Place, Aesop's Fables, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and Sherlock Holmes and the Emerald of Alcazar. Some of her favorite acting roles include: The Country Club (Chloe), Closer (Alice), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Suzanne), Popcorn (Scout), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hermia), Much Ado About Nothing (Hero), Barefoot in the Park (Corie). Lilli has also toured with various professional children's Theatre groups such as Theatre Project of NJ, Women's Theatre Co., The Cameo Cast (Tri State Tour), and The Shoestring Players (Tri State Tour). Throughout the school-year Lilli teaches Drama at StageStruck Performing Arts Studio in New Providence. In the summer she is the Director of the Summer Camp Program for the performing arts at StageStruck.
Vikki Massulli was last seen as Cassie in Westfield’s production of Rumors where she earned a Perry Nomination. She has performed on stage both locally and in NYC in roles such as Quincy in An American Daughter, multiple roles in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Essie in You Can’t Take It With You, Evie in Carnival Girls (NYC premiere), Anne in Fertility Factor, Sarah in The Office Plays, Eva in Not About Nightingales, Wilma in The Root of Chaos and Judy in There Goes the Bride. Vikki’s TV credits include SNL and One Life To Live. Film credits: Sunflowers, Story 353 and Under the Sky. Vikki is a proud member of AFTRA, GIAA –The Guild of Italian American Actors, and 12 Miles West Theatre Company. You can learn more about Vikki by visiting: http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/vikki
Michael Mattie Michael P Mattie was recently seen in the Alliance Rep production of Boy's Life. He will also be playing Tom in the upcoming Alliance Rep production of The Glass Menagerie. He is excited to be a part of the Alliance team. He resides in New York where he is also part of the Cockeyed Optimists with whom he'll be performing Almost, Maine. Other off-off Broadway credits include Reed in Softly Sara Falls, Paul in Split and Man in The Great God Brown. Favorite roles include Phil in You Never Can Tell, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Larry in Burn This, Bob in Beyond Therapy and Gerry in Dancing at Lughnasa. Michael has a BFA in Acting from Syracuse University.
Matt McCarthy was last seen as Raliegh in See Rock City for Alliance. Some regional credits include The Skin of Our Teeth (Henry), The Lady in Question (Karel),Last Train to Nibroc (Raliegh), The Rainmaker (Jim), Proof (Hal), Betty's Summer Vacation (Keith), Pterodactyls (Tommy),Side Man (Clifford), The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged (Adam),A Perfect Ganesh (Man), The Country Club (Zip), A Child's Christmas in Wales (Dylan;Thomas), and the 2004 NYC Strawberry One Act Finalist, Destinations (Mike). Matt is also a proud member of 12 Miles West and The Theatre Project.
James Morgan -- NJ appearances include Forgiving Typhoid Mary (w/ Estelle Parsons) and 3 Men on a Horse, both at George Street Playhouse and the premiere production of Gesualdo at the Women's Theatre Company. As a member of Alliance Rep: roles in Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, Spinning Into Butter and Burn This. Other favorite roles: Alan Turing in Breaking the Code, Michael in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Max in Lend Me a Tenor, Charles in Blithe Spirit, and Jonesy in Sideman. Good twin/evil twin roles are a particular specialty: John/James in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Rupert/Evelyn inCorpse. In NY: Fantasio at Theatre Row Theatre. Bucknell University grad, 5-time Jeopardy! winner, proud member of Actors' Equity. Next up: Someone Who'll Watch Over Me at Alliance.
Beth Painter holds a degree in Theatre from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and a Masters degree in Education. She was a co-founder of the Contagious Theatre Company in NYC where she produced and acted in numerous productions. Acting credits include Living Out (Nancy), The Sisters Rosensweig (Dr.Gorgeous), Snakebit (Jenifer), The Imaginary Invalid (Toinette), Rumors (Chris), Moon Over Buffalo (Roz), Crimes of the Heart (Lenny), Hamlet (Gertrude), Counselor at Law (Cora), Annie (Ms. Hannigan), Nuts (Claudia). Beth is the founder of The Contagious Drama Workshop, an acting school for children and teens in Westfield, NJ. (www.contagiousdrama.com).
Sara Peters Sara Peters is a native New Jerseyan, recently transplanted to Queens. She spends most of her time as a geek reporter, covering computer security. While donning many different accents and haircuts, she's appeared in Alliance Rep's productions of Closer (Anna), Laundry and Bourbon (Hattie), The Country Club (Pooker) and Cheaper by the Dozen (Miss Brill/Mrs. Fitgerald). Other favorite roles include Lizzie in The Rainmaker, Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, Mabel in The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told and Jacie Triplethree in Comic Potential, a role she is tickled pink to be performing again for Alliance. She is ever thankful to Mike Driscoll, the talented cast and crew of Alliance Rep, her loyal husband and family who schlep themselves to all her shows, and every audience member who's ever applauded.
Tracey Randinelli is a proud member of Alliance Repertory, having appeared in the company's productions of Dancing at Lughnasa (Rose) and Moon Over the Brewery (Miriam). She has been seen in a variety of roles on local stages, including Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, Claire in Proof, Mona Kent in Dames at Sea, Nan/Lina in Three Days of Rain, Gwen in Fifth of July, Rita in Prelude to a Kiss, and Lusia in A Shayna Maidel (Perry Award, Best Lead Actress in a Play). Tracey is a graduate of the University of Delaware and has also studied at HB Studios in Manhattan.
Joy Salerno has appeared in many productions throughout New York and New Jersey. Most recently she appeared as Florrie in The Supporting Cast at New York's Access Theatre, and Marian in Caveat Emptor at New York's Player's Club. She has also appeared in numerous original productions at the Harold Clurman Theatre, Manhattan Center Stage Theatre and Theatre Studio. Some favorite roles include Maureen Folan in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Paulina in Death and the Maiden, Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lizzie in The Rainmaker and Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. She has trained and continues to learn at Michael Howard Studio.
Daniel J. Scott has been an Alliance Company member since his Alliance debut, playing Jeff in Lobby Hero. A graduate of Rutgers University, Dan has also appeared as Captain Phoebus in The Legend of Quasimodo, Revisited and The Man in Boys’ Life at Alliance. Other favorite credits include the world premiere of Something About You and the Fourth of July (Sketch), the NJ premiere of The Brothers Karamazov (Rakitin), Assassins (Hinckley), The Mystery Edwin Drood (Bazzard), Deep Six Holiday (James), Six Degrees of Separation (Trent), and various roles in Shoestring Players’ tour of Baba Yaga and Other Tales. Dan’s directing credits include Hamlet II, Fame, Arsenic & Old Lace, Starmites, and Rapunzel. Dan is also a member of 12 Miles West theater company, and is a founding member of the New York-based sketch/improv comedy group, Cubicle.
Terri Sturtevant is a happy member of Alliance, recently having performed the somewhat frightening role of Mom Brummett in See Rock City. She is also a member of New Jersey Rep, and 12 Miles West. She has performed for The Theater Project (Wilde Night in the Rockies, It's a Wonderful Life), Dreamcatcher (Fuddy Meers), and What Exit? (Beau Jest, Miracle on 34th Street). Terri won the ACT/Perry award for Bessie in Marvin's Room, M'Lynn in Steel Magnolias, and Vivian Bearing in Wit. A few other favorite roles include: Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Bella in Lost in Yonkers, Daisy in Driving Miss Daisy, Mme. Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Claudia in Nuts, Lucille in Gemini, Evy in The Gingerbread Lady, Martha in Strange Snow, Sheila in The Boys Next Door. Last year, Terri filmed two episodes of The Gadget Garage, and three episodes of The Hacking Chronicles. Both were to have been broadcast on the web. She also played Sidney in the short feature film: Done by Thursday.
Jennifer Crane Turner is proud to be a member of Alliance. Not only is she an actress, but also a voice-over artist and theatre educator. Other NJ Theatre groups she's worked with in the past include, Cape May Stage, Pushcart Players, 12 Miles West and The Women's Theatre Group. Favorite roles in the past include Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Soos in "The Country Club" and Jo Harper in "Big River." Currently, she is working on her second lead role in an independent film called "Cry" due out later this year. To keep up to date with what's new in her world you can always visit her website at http://cranedge.tripod.com/.
Scott Tyler - Born and raised in New Jersey, Scott took an early interest in the performing arts competing in countless forensic tournaments while consistently landing lead roles in school plays. When his collective theatre work in high school garnered him a Presidential Scholarship to Drew University, he graciously accepted. After receiving a B.A. in Theater Arts from Drew, Scott booked a contract role for the George Street Playhouse's upcoming educational tour. This job would last nine months and offer him an invaluable opportunity to work side by side with playwright Wendy Kesselman on her new play The Last Bridge. Scott has also toured with the Shoestring Players and was most recently seen as Don is Alliance Repertory Theatre's production of Boy's Life. He credits teachers like Austin Pendelton and Karen Ludwig for his continued interest and growth in the performing arts.
Charles F Wagner IV was last seen on the Alliance stage as Bill the cop in Lobby Hero and hopes to return soon. He has spent the last 5 summers at the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival playing some wonderful roles, such as Bottom In Midsummer Night's Dream, Claudius in Hamlet and Prospero in The Tempest. Last spring he was seen in New York in the World Premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Saccasa's Golden Age. Chuck Can also been seen and or heard in many TV and radio commercials. Chuck is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.
Jonathan Wierzbicki studied theatre at the University of Scranton and has acted in, directed, and written productions for regional and community theatre for over 20 years. His directing credits include Rhinoceros, Side Man, Small Craft Warnings, The Bald Soprano, Not About Nightingales, The Nerd, The Boys Next Door, Squabbles, The Root of Chaos, and Death of a Salesman. His stage work includes Marco in A View from the Bridge, Roy in Lone Star, Marc in M. Butterfly, Joe in The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Kenny in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Jimmy in The Rainmaker, Joe in A Balm in Gilead, Proteus in The Two Gentleman of Verona, Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire, and Wayne in The Wake of Jamey Foster. He will be directing And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little this July in the Villagers Theatre Black Box and will be playing Carl in the Ledge Theatre production of Lonely Planet.
Stephanie Youngman distinguished herself in central NJ as a director (Educating Rita, The Day They Shot John Lennon), producer (A Skull In Connemara, Urinetown: The Musical), stage manager (The Importance of Being Earnest, An Evening with Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman) and playwright (Otis Opus, The Legend of Quasimodo, Revisited). Stephanie joined Alliance in 2002 after stage managing Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, which she followed by directing Joe and Stew's Theatre of Brotherly Love and Financial Success, Laundry & Bourbon and a staged reading of Quills. Her one-act comedy Almost Heaven, which debuted in Alliance's 2002 Comedy Cafe, is now published by Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com). She is also a freelance graphic designer whose clients include ARTC, Brook Arts Center and Villagers Theatre.