Gary Adler

GARY ADLER (Pianist) served as the musical director for Broadway's Avenue Q for its entire six and a half year run.  Other NYC conducting credits include The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Kinky Boots, The Fantasticks, and Next to Normal.  He co-wrote the long-running Off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz, for which he received Drama Desk nominations for both his music and lyrics.  Gary also wrote and arranged for Disney Channel’s “Johnny And The Sprites” starring John Tartagila.  He has been playing improv piano for longer than he would care to admit.

 


Videos with Gary Adler in Broadway's Next Hit Musical


Audio of Gary Adler in Broadway's Next Hit Musical

Posted on August 13, 2016 and filed under musical director, accompanist.

Assaf Gleizner

ASSAF GLEIZNER (Pianist) was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. In 2007, Gleizner moved to the United States, where he received a scholarship to earn his BMus in jazz performance at SUNY Purchase. As a sideman, he performed and toured throughout Western New York and Canada, playing and arranging for the award winning singer Cyrille Aimee. As a Musical Director, Assaf worked for NYMF, Yorktown Stage, Fordham University, 92nd St. Y and many others.

Audio of Assaf Gleizner in Broadway's Next Hit Musical

Posted on August 11, 2016 and filed under accompanist, piano player.

Adrien Pellerin

ADRIEN PELLERIN (Pianist) is an actor, filmmaker, and musician based in NYC. His webseries, “Night Crew”, was released by Comedy Central in August 2019. His work has been featured by Mashable, Funny Or Die, Quickiefest, Red Hot Video Fun Time, Chicago Sketchfest, Austin Sketchfest, and Hell Yes Fest. He's written and performed in three musical sketch shows (“Meet The CEOs”, “What the F*CK is Love?”, “#biggerthanbieber”). He performs musical improv and sketch comedy regularly at The PIT in NYC. He also plays piano for “Baby Wants Candy” and “Blank! The Musical”. More at https://adrienpellerin.com/

 


Upcoming Shows with Adrien Pellerin

Tonya Pierre

TONYA PIERRE (Stage Manager) is a California native who moved to New York City thirteen years ago. She has been in the entertainment industry as a sound and light technician for over a decade and has also worked as a stage manager for certain productions. She is a recent graduate of The City College of New York with a BFA in Classical Vocal Performance.

 

Posted on August 4, 2016 .

Amy Merli

AMY MERLI (Stage Manager) has worked as a stage manager since 2003. She "wears many hats" (literally and figuratively) as a stage manager, rehearsal director, professional dancer, environmentalist and an events manager. However, Amy mostly spends her time creating events with wearable art made from trash with her organization she founded called Trashion Fashion. www.trashionfashion.org

 

Posted on August 2, 2016 .

Pat Swearingen

PAT SWEARINGEN (Performer) is an actor living in New York City. His hometown of Danville, Illinois has also produced Dick Van Dyke, Bobby Short, and Gene Hackman so here's hoping some of that rubbed off on him! He is currently a featured performer and instructor at the Peoples Improv Theater in NYC. Favorite musical performances in the field of parodies have been as Doc Brown in "That 80's Time Travel Movie", Freddie Krueger in "A Bad Dream on Elm Avenue", Caesar in "The Hungry, Hungry Games", and more traditionally as Frump in "How To Succeed..", and Crazy Old Maurice in "Beauty and the Beast". Check out his comedy acting reel! More video can be seen here.

 

Upcoming Shows Featuring Pat Swearingen

Missa Thompson

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MISSA THOMPSON (Performer) hails from Cleveland, where she has been performing since early childhood, starring in familiar favorites such as The Wiz and Bubbling Brown Sugar. In addition to her love of acting, Missa is also a fitness enthusiast and vegan foodie.

 

Upcoming Shows Featuring Missa Thompson

Posted on May 18, 2016 and filed under cast.