Newbies: And Now Life Really Begins

The Cast

  • Aaron Lee Lambert (Spader)

    Aaron recently appeared in Show Boat (in concert) at Carnegie Hall and played Bert in the workshop of Meet John Doe at Goodspeed's Norma Terris. Readings of new musicals include: Madam, ...and What She Found There, The Popesical, The Jerusalem Syndrome and Twilight in Manchego. NYC: Angels (NYMF), But the Giraffe/Brundibar (New Victory). Regional: Comedy on the Bridge/Brundibar (Yale Rep), Children of Eden (NWNH). Aaron is a 2006 graduate of Yale University and a proud member of AEA.

  • Adam Kee
    Adam Kee (Nate Schtickler)
    Adam Kee

    Adam's NYC Theatre Credits include: Woyzeck, Sick, Araberlin, Rocket Man, and Scenes from an Execution. Regional: Stones in His Pockets, Two Rooms (NH Regional Theatre Award Nomination). Adam will be playing Tom in an upcoming Regional production of The Glass Menagerie at Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. Adam holds an M.F.A. in Acting from the Actors Studio/New School and a B.A. in Theatre & Vocal Performance. He has also studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

  • Ben Bucher (Benjamin Golden/Mrs. Jones)

    Ben was happy to evoke his college career in developing both his characters. (A special thank you to all the girls at Tri-Delt for your many evenings of 'scene study.') Ben is the national spokesperson for 1-800-Dental and is regularly seen on the company's commercials looking dapper in a three-piece suit. TV: Law and Order, Lipstick Jungle, Gossip Girl. Theatre: Rocky Horror Show (Rocky), CATS (Mungo Jerry). Ben holds a B.A. from Ball State University in Theatre and Opera.

  • Elena Simon
    Elena Simon (Naomi Fishman)
    Elena Simon

    Elena is incredibly honored to be a part of this project. Recent theater credits include The Vagina Monologues, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena), CATS (Demeter u/s) and Anything Goes (Virtue/Dance Captain). Film work: Dirty Laundry. Elena is currently enrolled in a B.A. & M.A. combined degree at The New School.

  • Esme Von Hoffman
    Esme Von Hoffman (Julie Green)
    Esme Von Hoffman

    Esmé's NYC Theatre credits include Girolama in Miguel Manara, Blackfriars Rep.; Svetlana in Masterpiece and Singing Liberty, The Producer's Club; Staged Readings: Charlotte in One in Two produced by Pat Addiss; Erica in The Best of Everything opposite Angelica Torn and Laura Esterman; Emily in Ask Emily, Manhattan Theater Oracles. Film: Ness in Stranger Than Family, Bogdana in On Eggoism, Amy Watkins in Requiem for A Fish, Azure in Azure, and The Expoditionist. Esme holds a B.A. in Theater from Yale University.

  • Marissa Marquez
    Marissa Marquez (Lynn Kwon Finkelstein)
    Marissa Marquez

    Marissa played Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing and originated Fuegia in Luis Santiero's Land of Fire. Marisa has worked as a playwright with DiverseCity Theatre Company, AimHigh Productions and The Collective. Her play, Sampaguita, was produced for the First National Asian American Theatre Festival and Immigration History Week. Marisa trained at the British American Drama Academy and has a double major in Theatre and Politics from Fairfield University.

  • Laura Thies (Elle Heedler)

    Laura was born and raised in the south of Germany and moved to the United States to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She has worked in television, film, commercials and theater. Films: An Angel, The Tie, Here and There, and Continent Unknown. Theater: When the World was Green (The Producers Club), The Vagina Monologues (The New School), Life-O-Logues (Jewel's Light Productions). Laura received a B.A. in Musical and a M.A. in Media as well as currently being enrolled in a M.A. in International Affairs.

  • Samuel Perwin (Eddie/Street Meat)

    Sam was last seen as The Foreman/Combeferre in Les Miserables at The Merry Go Round Playhouse. Other credits include Michael in Angels (The Duke on 42nd St), Don John in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Parking Lot), Cucumber/Terrance in Porn & Happiness (Gene Frankel Theatre), Tournel in A Flea in Her Ear (Columbia Stages). TV: Law & Order, Cashmere Mafia, and Canterbury's Law. Sam holds a B.A. in Literature from Harvard University.

  • Sari Owens
    Sari Owens (Fanny Cooper)
    Sari Owens

    Sari's acting credits include: National tours: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim). Regional Theatre: Christmas Rappings (Wise Man, Mary u/s) NYC, Oklahoma (Ado Annie) and numerous NYC & Chicago cabaret shows including NYC's The Duplex (as featured on NBC's Will and Grace). Like her character Fanny, Sari finds inspiration from Jenna Jameson on a daily basis.

  • Bruce Ward
    Bruce Ward (Dean Macintosh)
    Bruce Ward

    Bruce has performed his solo play, Fabulous Ride Into the Unknown, across the U.S., including: NYC Fringe Festival, HERE arts center, Provincetown Theater. Theater: The Seagull at Russia's National Theatre of St. Petersburg, Mint Theater, Merrimack Rep, Portland Stage, San Diego Rep, Arkansas Rep and the Boston company of Shear Madness. Television: Law and Order, Ed and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Film: Wilbur Falls, Private Lies and All the Rage. Member: SAG/AEA.