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The Seagull

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:00:46 +0000

Ron appeared as Shamrayev in the new Michael Raver adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull at TheatreLab. The reading was directed by Kelly Johnston and starred Michael Raver as Constantin Treplev.

A Sweet Stinging Sensation!

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:26:39 +0000

Ron has been invited to be a member of the Hive Theatre Company! Ron appeared as Egeus and Snout the Tinker in the Hive’s critically acclaimed, gender bending production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in July of this year. As part of the Company, Ron will help with the administrative side of producing theatre and appearing in future Hive productions. Ron is excited to join this group of incredibly talented artists!

Ca$h 4 Gold Shooting This Weekend!

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:50:40 +0000

I’m shooting the film CA$H 4 GOLD in Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend. Director Robin Fraser Pattinson is helming the project. Rehearsals have been wonderful, so I’m really looking forward to the shoot. Stay tuned. . . .

Ca$h 4 Gold!

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:30:39 +0000

No, I’m not starting a new business! I’ve just been cast in a short film called Cash For Gold that will shoot August 11-14. Hopefully, I’ll be able to post it to my website in the not-too-distant future!

Wars and Whores!!

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:00:40 +0000

Yes, you read that right! I’ve been cast in a new musical, Wars and Whores, based on Shakespeare’s Henry VI. And I’m playing King Henry! The production will rehearse in New York City, but perform at the Philadelphia fringe festival in early September. More information to follow!

Pushing Daisy Receives Nomination

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:05:39 +0000

The reading of Lauren Epsenhart’s Pushing Daisy on June 23 with Planet Connections Festivity has received a festival nomination for Outstanding Overall Production of a Staged Reading! Elysia Segal and Etai BenSchlomo were also nominated in the acting categories!

Summer of Lust!

admin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:33:20 +0000

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is my next project. I’ve happily been cast as Egeus and Snout the Tinker in the upcoming Hive Theatre production of this Shakespeare classic! It runs from July 5-31 at The Cell Theatre on 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. I saw the Hive Theatre’s last production, The Hypochondriac, and updated version of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid and it was fantastic! I’m really excited to be working with them in this gender bender production. Tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13700

New Reading: Pushing Daisy!

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:21:43 +0000

I’ve been cast in a reading of a new play by Lauren Epsenhart called Pushing Daisy for the Planet Connections Festivity. The reading is scheduled for June 23 at 2 PM and is being directed by Luis Salgado of Broadway’s In The Heights and Mambo Kingsand stars Elysia Segal as Daisy. The cast includes Doreen Montalvo Mann, Chris Gleim and Tony Award nominee, Olga Merediz! Elysia and I became friends during Together This Time at the New York International Fringe Festival last summer. Now I get to play her Dad!

The Short Fall at Toy Box Theatre Company

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:40:20 +0000

So, my friends at Toy Box Theatre Company are raising money for their next venture, the premiere of David Caudle’s The Short Fall. Please help them meet their Kickstarter goal! Any money you pledge is tax deductible and will not be charged unless the Company reaches its goal. Please help! I’m in this show and they are a terrific group of people!
Toy Box Theatre Company

Connections!

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:59:41 +0000

Check out www.connectionsthemusical.com for more information on another rock musical that Ron has been cast in! This time, Ron will play Burt in Connections, a new rock musical by Grace Millo, in May where Ron will appear with seasoned Broadway veterans including Scott Foster of Brooklyn, the Musical, April Ortiz of In the Heights. This is an industry/backers reading that will perform May 19 and 20 at 8:30 PM and May 23 at 2:00 PM at Michiko Studios at 149 W 46th St in the Stage Room.