Friday, September 30, 2011

Crazy, Just LIke Me Leads

(I thought to put their bios here...from last night's post).


Andrew Kober
Andrew Kober (Mike)
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
Andy Mientus (Simon)
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
Lexie Papedo (Lauren)
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'sTorch, 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.