Gerald Schoenfeld and Shubert Organization, John Bowab, Paul and Nick Davidovac, Larry Silverton, Victor Syrmis, Barbara Witkin
SETH BARRISH (Director) Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of The Barrow Group-a non-profit theatre company in New York City. Mr. Barrish has worked as an actor, director, composer, and musical director internationally, Off-Broadway, Off Off Broadway, and in regional theatres for over 30 years. Directing Credits include: Stephen King’s Misery, David Edgar’s Pentecost (Drama Desk Nomination for BEST PLAY), Martin Moran’s The Tricky Part (Obie Award, Drama Desk Nominations for BEST PLAY and BEST SOLO SHOW), Nicolette & Aucasin, Old Wicked Songs (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award & Garland Award for BEST DIRECTION), Thy Kingdom’s Coming, Lonely Planet, Good (Straw Hat Award for BEST DIRECTION), Ghost in the Machine, Tales From Hollywood, Greetings, Beau Jest, Three Sisters, and When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder? Theatres: The Signature Theater, Asolo Center for the Performing Arts, The Promenade, The McCarter, Long Wharf, Sundance theatre lab, The Geffen Playhouse, Playhouse 91, La MaMa E.T.C., The Perry Street Theatre, Provincetown Rep, Capital Rep, Miniature Theatre of Chester, and The Barrow Group. Mr. Barrish has made numerous film and television appearances and is a professional acting and directing teacher at The Barrow Group School in New York City. He recently served as a Master Teacher at the International Director’s Symposium in Spoleto, Italy. He is author of the book An Actors Companion- 99 Bits of Craft.
BEOWULF BORITT (Set Designer). Ain’t Misbehavin’ & Swinging On A Star for the Riverside Theatre. Broadway: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Lovemusik, Jay Johnson: The Two and Only. Off-B’way: More than 50 including The Last Five Years, Saint Lucy’s Eyes, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Miss Julie, Public, MTC, 2nd Stage, New Group, MCC. 2007 & 2008 Barnum & Bailey Circus. Awards: Obie, Audelco, 3 Drama Desk Noms.
JASON LYONS (Lighting Designer) Broadway: The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot In the Park, Good Vibrations. Recent: Rock of Ages, Clay (LCT3), Fault Lines (Naked Angels), It’s Only Life, (Rubicon), Rafta Rafta, Two Thousand Years (The New Group), Body Awareness, Scarcity (Atlantic), Sive (Irish Rep), The Piano Teacher (South Coast Rep), Vigils (Goodman), Evil Dead, The Musical (NYC & Toronto), Shout! The Mod Musical, The Field (Irish Rep), Once Around the Sun, Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre. Also at The New Group: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, A Spalding Gray Matter, Abigail’s Party, Hurlyburly, ROAR, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Comedians, The Women of Lockerbie, Smelling a Rat. NYS&F: Finks, Good Vibrations, Nerds, Good Canary, Roulette. Associate Designer on the Broadway productions of: The Pillowman, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine, Tartuffe, Frankie and Johnnie…, Into the Woods, The Women, A Thousand Clowns, Judgment at Nuremberg. Faculty: Purchase College.
JODY ELFF (Sound Designer) is the resident Sound Designer for the National Theater of the United States of America, and with the company was awarded an Obie award for Design in 2006. His theater sound design work also includes the 2005 Los Angeles premier of the “Theater of the New Ear”, featuring new work by Charlie Kaufman, music by Carter Burwell and performances by a diverse cast including Meryl Streep and Jennifer Jason Leigh. His music engineering credits include work with Laurie Anderson, Bang On A Can, Hall & Oates, Paul Simon, Lou Reed and many others. Jody’s explorations into alternative systems for the control and manipulation of sound have led to the development of an ongoing series of internationally presented sonic installations and sculptures, including a permanent sound installation, “Strata,” in a public parking facility in Lyon, France.
NATHAN LANE (Producer) Mr. Lane is very proud to be making his producing debut with Sleepwalk With Me.
ELI GONDA (Producer) Directing credits include Annie Hendy’s The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity (Pico Playhouse), The Best of the 24 hr Plays at the NYC Fringe Festival, Signature Theatre, and at the William Inge Center, Harvey Fierstein’s Safe Sex, and Carol Churchill’s Top Girls. Associate Directing credits include: Broadway- Cyrano de Bergerac, Glass Menagerie, Fiddler on the Roof, and Nine (with dir. David Leveaux); Henry IV, Imaginary Friends (dir. Jack O’Brien); Major Barbara (dir. Dan Sullivan). London- Sinatra, Live at the Palladium (dir. David Leveaux) and the subsequent tour, The RNT’s His Girl Friday (dir. Jack O’Brien). Film: The Merchant of Venice (dir. Trevor Nunn), Wish You Were Dead (dir. Valerie McCaffrey), and the BBC mini-series, The Queen’s Nose. Eli also produced Nanette Burstein’s award winning documentary AMERICAN TEEN to be released by Paramount Vantage the summer of 2008 and Doug Sadler’s Swimmers, 2005 entry to the Sundance Film Festival. Eli is the recipient of the SSDC Traube Fellowship and The Mitsy Daily Award in Music. Upcoming: Directing Danny Jacobson’s new play, Bang Zoom! and the feature film adaptation of The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity.
RYAN SCOTT WARREN (Producer) Ryan began his career in entertainment fresh from his undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon where he was hired by Tom Cruise’s production shingle, Cruise/Wagner Productions, during production of their feature film, Without Limits, written and directed by Robert Towne. During his time at Cruise/Wagner Productions, Ryan worked on the second installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise and Vanilla Sky, directed by Cameron Crowe. In 2000, Ryan joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) as an agent trainee, working his way through the mailroom to become the Motion Picture Literary Department Coordinator. After nearly four years with the agency, former Vice-Chairman of Paramount Pictures, John Goldwyn, recruited Ryan to run his newly formed John Goldwyn Productions. There he worked on numerous television and film projects including the hit Showtime series Dexter and the critically acclaimed Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There. Ryan joined QuasiWorld Entertainment Group in the fall of 2006.
BIG BEACH (Producer) is a New York-based company that produces independent films, documentaries and works for the stage. Big Beach’s mission is to create meaningful, life-affirming projects that inspire, engage and entertain. SLEEPWALK WITH ME is Big Beach’s first Legit production.
MARC TURTLETAUB (Producer) Co-founder of Big Beach. Marc’s producing credits include CHOP SHOP, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, SHERRYBABY, DUANE HOPWOOD and EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED. Upcoming films include SUNSHINE CLEANING, starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, IS THERE ANYBODY THERE? directed by John Crowley and starring Michael Caine, and an as of yet untitled film directed by Sam Mendes from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. Sleepwalk With Me is Marc’s theatrical producing debut.
PETER SARAF (Producer) Co-founder of Big Beach. Peter’s served as producer on CHOP SHOP, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, SHERRYBABY, DUANE HOPWOOD and EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED. His upcoming films with Big Beach include SUNSHINE CLEANING, IS THERE ANYBODY THERE? and an as of yet untitled film directed by Sam Mendes. Peter’s previous producing credits include ULEE’S GOLD, THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE and ADAPTATION as well as documentaries including THE AGRONMIST (IFP Gotham Award for Best Documentary) and the Academy Award nominated MANDELA: SON OF AFRICA, FATHER OF A NATION. Sleepwalk With Me is Peter’s theatrical producing debut.
QUASIWORLD ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is a development and production company that brings to life original ideas for the stage and screen. We are dedicated to producing projects that emphasize story and originality by creating an environment that enables imaginative and talented storytellers to expand their creative potential. At QuasiWorld, we have passion for what we do and dedication to the pursuit of excellence in how we do it. We believe in working with honest and inspiring people who share our ideals: community, integrity, creativity, and respect. Most recently, QuasiWorld produced Annie Hendy’s play, The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity, and is currently developing it as a feature film. Other feature credits include American Teen (dir Nanette Burstein) Official 2008 Sundance selection and currently being released by Paramount Vantage and Swimmers (dir. Doug Sadler), official 2005 Sundance Selection. In addition, QuasiWorld is developing Danny Jacobson’s new play Bang Zoom and the feature films, The Good Doctors and Ham Lake.
C.J. THOM (Board Operator) - C.J. is a native Angeleno. He earned his BA at UCLA, majoring in American Lit & Culture. He moved to New York in 2006, and now resides in Washington Heights. He has written over twenty full-length plays, including: How to Major in Foosball, Franklin Grimes and Eye Tooth, many of which were staged in L.A. and San Diego, among other venues. His cocaine comedy, Eightballs, was produced this year here at 45 Bleecker, marking his Off-Broadway premiere, both as an actor and a playwright. Currently he serves as the Artistic Co-Director of The Theatres at 45 Bleecker, and is also the head of his own theatrical company, Gadfly Productions. He is very excited to be a working on Sleepwalk with Me.
RICHARDS CLIMAN, INC (General Manager) David R. Richards and Tamar Haimes currently manage on Broadway August: Osage County, All My Sons and Speed-The-Plow. Past credits: David Mamet’s November, Little Women, Twelve Angry Men (tour), The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Bridge and Tunnel, The Glass Menagerie, Primo, Say Goodnight Gracie, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, The Look of Love, “Master Harold”, Jane Eyre, Dinner With Friends, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy!, Jewtopia, Jacques Brel, The Exonerated and Annie.
KEITH SHERMAN AND ASSOCIATES (Press Representatives) is the public relations and marketing communications company for a diverse clientele in entertainment, lifestyles and corporate industries.
KSA has represented more than 200 Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring productions as well as the Tony Awards for 18 years. KSA currently represents: Mindgame, Basic Training and Forbidden Broadway.
KSA has publicized dozens of films for Focus Features, Universal Pictures, Lion’s Gate and Roadside Attractions. The Company did the unit publicity for Sarah Jessica Parker’s new film, “Spinning into Butter” and the documentary “ShowBusiness” (Regent Releasing). KSA has worked on dozens of programs for the major television and cable networks and PBS.
Clients include Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Boitano, The Onion, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Columbia University, Hertz, Sony, Architectural Digest, Bolshoi Ballet, New York Marriott Marquis, Town Hall, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The New York Times. www.ksa-pr.com. Scott Klein is his associate.
TYPE A MARKETING (Marketing) Type A is an independent entertainment marketing company that specializes in Broadway and National Touring productions. Marketing Direction services include strategic partnerships, inventory management, group sales management, media and non-media trade, grassroots campaigns and oversight of advertising and publicity campaigns. Current Broadway shows include The Phantom of the Opera, All My Sons and the upcoming 9 to 5. Past Broadway shows include A Catered Affair, A Chorus Line, Thurgood starring Laurence Fishburne and Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy.
JOSEPH BIRBIGLIA (Executive Producer)
GINA DUNCAN (Associate Producer)
MIKE LAVOIE (Associate Producer)
ARTHUR CHAN (Assistant Producer)