DAVID is the story of the biblical King David, nearing the end of his life, looking back at the decisions he made, good and bad, bemoaning the fact that history may only remember him as 'the kid with the slingshot." With the prophet Nathan they recount the dramatic events that led to his rise from obscure soldier to warrior to lover to eventual king of the entire land. Told with humor and poignancy, the musical peels away at the myth to reveal the actual man. A man capable of jealousy, heroism, passion, and leadership.

AL TAPPER

Music & Book and Lyrics

While attending Boston University, Al Tapper (Playwright) wrote his first musical at the age of 20. Since then, he has written special material for regional productions, composed seven musicals, a ballet, a rhapsody, and a capriccio. He has written two straight plays and four books, and produced three documentary films. Al’s seven musicals have also garnered success throughout the years opening in various cities on the eastern seaboard. His off-Broadway musical, "iMperfect Chemistry", for which he composed the music and created the story, opened at the Minetta Lane Theater in New York City in April of 2000. The musical revue "From Where I Stand" opened at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in March of 2004. “Sessions” a new musical opened at the Peter Sharp Theater (Playwrights Horizons) and the Algonquin Theater and ran for over 400 performances. It was translated into Spanish and played in Mexico where it won the best musical of the year in 2011. He wrote the musical “An Evening at the Carlyle” which ran at The Algonquin Theater and was reviewed as ‘best show of the Summer’... 2010 by UPI. “National Pastime,” which played at the Keegan Theater in Washington DC in 2011 and was chosen to be considered for a Helen Hayes Award. He, along with Tony Sportiello wrote a new musical in 2021 “The Paparazzi" about how tabloid newspapers, the internet and TV can cause havoc amongst celebrities in all aspects of society. It played in Guadalajara, Mexico and won best show of 2022. Al has written four books on humor that were published by Andrews McMeel and Company and MJF Publishing. The books: "A Guy Goes Into a Bar"; "A Minister, a Priest And a Rabbi"; "A Guy Goes Into a Doctor's Office, and a "A Guy Goes Into a Gym." In 2013, he wrote a novella called, "Conversations with Max" and in 2021 a short story entitled “Sittin’ On The Stoop” in 2021. In 2023 at the AMT Theater, he wrote “An Unbalanced Mind” a musical show featuring 21 songs written over the many years of his career, and his straight play "Bettingers Luggage" which takes a nostalgic look back, warts and all, at a family business in the old neighborhood of New York's Lower East Side's as the generations struggle, love and grow apart. He is currently working on a new musical “UPSIDE/down” written with Tony Sportiello scheduled to open in 2024. Al produced the documentary film entitled "Broadway: The Golden Age, By The Legends Who Were There" written and directed by Rick McKay. The film shares the stories of such legendary Broadway stars as Carol Burnett, Angela Lansbury, Shirley MacLaine, Jeremy Irons, Gena Rowlands, Jerry Orbach, Martin Landau, Bea Arthur, Stephen Sondheim, and Eli Wallach and dozens of others, while illustrating their tales with amazing, rare, archival performance footage and their own home movies and photos. "Broadway" has won standing ovations and thirteen Best Film, Documentary and Audience Awards at sold-out screenings at festivals all over the country this past year. He produced Broadway Musicals...A Jewish Legacy written and directed by Michael Kantor about contributions of Jewish composers and lyricists from the beginning of Broadway and still today. The movie presents the views of Hal Prince, Mary Rodgers, Sheldon Harnick, Maury Yeston, The George and Ira Gershwin estate, Jamie Bernstein, John Kander and, and numerous other interviews. His latest film he produced opened on July 23, 2018 on PBS American Masters. Ted Williams...The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived. The movie was previewed on July 17, 2018 at the Baseball All-Star Game in Washington DC. His movie “A Righteous Gentile” a documentary about Gentiles who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. It will be completed in mid-2024. Both of these films were written and directed by Nick Davis. Al Tapper was born in Worcester, MA and currently resides in Boca Raton, FL and New York City. He is a member of the Dramatists' Guild of America and a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers). Further information can be found at his website: www.amtentertainment.com

Al Tapper, playwrite DAVID, a new musical at AMT Theater 2024

WRITERS

Co-Writer

Martha Rosenblatt

Martha Rosenblatt was a brilliant writer and storyteller whose craft was developed in her bedroom as a young girl and shaped and refined as an English major at Smith College. Keeping busy with many local plays and other writing projects in the ‘60s and ‘70s, she delayed her professional career until her children went off to college. Collaborating with Al Tapper and Gary Glickstein, Martha’s “David…A Musical” was her most inspiring and powerful work … and a hell of an empty nest project!

Co-Writer Book and lyrics

Gary Glickstein

Gary Glickstein graduated from UCLA with a degree in Theater Arts. He was ordained as a rabbi in 1974, but never lost his passion for theater, especially musical theater. He married his junior high sweetheart 55 years ago. Together they raised three wonderful children, who together with their equally special spouses, blessed them with seven brilliant and beautiful grandchildren.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Tony Sportiello
AMT Theater Artistic Director

AMT Theater is proud to present the off-Broadway premiere of David, A New Musical with music by Al Tapper and book and lyrics by Martha Rosenblatt, Gary Glickstein, and Tapper, with music direction by David Wolfson, and direction and choreography by Kyle Pleasant. David is the biblical story of King David, nearing the end of his life, looking back at the decisions he made, good and bad, bemoaning the fact that history may only remember him as “the kid with the slingshot.” The musical peels away at the myth to reveal a man capable of jealousy, heroism, passion, and leadership. Thank you for joining us, we hope you come back for more.

Christina Franklin AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Christina Franklin
Assistant Director

CHRISTINA FRANKLIN is a theatre artist, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Recent directing/associate credits include; "X- The Life and Times of Malcolm X", “The Hours”, “L’Elisir D’Amore”, “Norma”, “Hollander”, and Terence Blanchard’s Grammy Award Winning “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” (The Metropolitan Opera) “For Colored Girls” (The Public & Broadway Revival), “Pass Over”, “The Niceties” (Chester Theatre), “Once Upon A Pandemic” (Waterwell), “The Last Five Years” (OOTB), “Don’t Stay Safe” (Prospect Theatre Company), “The Wolves” (The Professional Performing Arts School), “Coal Country”, and “White Noise” (The Public Theater), Slave Play (NYTW) . She has written and directed for Royal Family Productions and TADA! Youth Theater, earning several National Youth Theatre awards and nominations. Christina is an alumna of The Professional Performing Arts School and University of The Arts where she earned a BFA in Directing, Playwriting, and Production. 5:14! All for you Ma.

James J. Fenton. AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

James J. Fenton
Scenic Design

AMT Debut! Off-Broadway/New York: Public Theater - Southern Comfort, The Musical (World Premiere, GLAAD Award – Best Musical); Playwrights Horizons – Regarding the Disappearance of Amy(World Premiere); 59E59 -Switzerland (NY Premier), Fall to Earth (NY Premiere), Small World (NYC Premiere); Third Rail Projects – Momento Mori, Midnight Madness; St. Clements Church -Drop Dead Perfect (World Premiere); Cap21 - When we Met (World Premiere); Signature Theatre (NYMF) - Academia Nuts (2014 Best Musical); Theater Row - Promising (World Premiere), Navy Pier(NY Premier), Maiden’s Prayer (NYC Premiere). Regional Credits: Westport Country Playhouse – A Sherlock Carol, Arizona Theatre Company – Pru Payne (World Premiere); Merrimack Repertory Theater- Haunted Life (World Premiere), Christmas at Pemberley (IRNE Nomination), Silent Sky (IRNE Nomination), Abigail/1702; Commonwealth Shakespeare Company -Beckett in Brief (Norton Award-Outstanding Production); Arkansas Rep/T2: Peter and the Starcatcher, Around the World in 80 Days; RMTC-The Devil’s Music; Barrington Stage: Dancing Lessons (World Premiere). Film/TV: BEFORE (Paramount/Apple+), ERIC (Netflix), FBI Most Wanted (CBS), The Brides (CBS), Hit and Run (Netflix)Wizard of Lies (HBO); Blindspot (NBC) God Friended Me (CBS), The Code (CBS), Dickinson (Apple TV) . www.jamesjfenton.com

Willem Hinternhoff AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Willem Hinternhoff
Lighting Designer

Willem Hinternhoff (he/him) is a New York based lighting designer. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2022. Since then, he has worked with UFOMT, The Lisa Clair Group, Columbia University, The Juilliard School, and Talking Band. He has also worked on such productions as Love & Information, Erismena, the end is the future is now, esperaré, Botticelli in the Fire, The Bridge, Tuck Everlasting, & Willa’s Authentic Self. He’s very excited to be working with such a wonderful cast and crew, and hopes you enjoy the show! Willemhinternhoff.com

Lara Hayhurst AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Lara Hayhurst
Casting Director

Lara is thrilled to be working with the AMT family. As a freelance casting director, she has cast projects for The Rev, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, the national tour of Noel The Musical for Venuworks Theatricals, Skyline Theater, and numerous industrials for Pzazz Productions. As a casting assistant for Bob Cline; numerous regional theaters and Networks national tours. Thanks to Tony and Al for the opportunity!

Kyle Pleasant AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Kyle Pleasant
Director & Choreographer

Pleasant's directorial and choreographic work includes Chicago, Cabaret, Hair and the upcoming Hedwig and The Angry Inch at Peregrine Theatre, Spring Awakening at The Roxy, the world premier of Regarding the Disappearance of Amy at Playwrights Horizons, Pippin at Marymount Manhattan College and most recently productions of Caroline or Change, Ragtime, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity and Titanic. Pleasant has set work for The Young People's Chorus of New York, The Boston Conservatory, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, Career Transitions for Dancers, and the Only Make Believe Organization. His work has been seen at New York City Center, MoMA, and The Vineyard Arts Project, the OWN Network, ABC’s The View and at The White House for First Lady Michelle Obama. He is a Broadway World Boston and National Youth Theater Award Winner for Direction and Choreography. Most recently, Kyle was recognized with an Honorable Mention for the Excellence in Theater Education Tony Award. Kyle is the resident choreographer at Rosie’s Theater Kids, Rosie O’Donnell’s school for the arts. He is on faculty at Marymount Manhattan College, The Professional Performing Arts School and previously the Assistant Program Director to Chet Walker at the Jacob's Pillow Jazz.

Emily Kluger AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Emily Kluger
Production Stage Manager

Emily is so excited to be back with the team at AMT! Previous AMT credits include, “On the Right Track”, “Our Man In Santiago” and “Upside Down”. Other New York credits include “Chasing Andy Warhol” (Bated Breath Theatre Co.) and “Pieces of People: a Two Sided Eulogy” (to premiere this summer at the New York Theatre Festival). Much gratitude to the AMT family and especially to the cast and crew of DAVID!

Ashley Soliman AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Ashley Soliman
Costume Designer & Visual Artist

Ashley Soliman is a costume designer and visual artist based in NYC, selected as one of Broadway Women’s Fund 2023 “Women to Watch on Broadway". Her creative practices are rooted in the language of color, the physical manifestation of inner worlds, and a mindset of collaboration and connection. Upcoming: I AM (Camille A. Brown & Dancers), Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting (Contemporary American Theater Festival), Zozobra (The Lensic), La tragédie de Carmen (New Camerata Opera), The Trojans (Loading Dock Theatre.) Selected credits: The Cunning Little Vixen (The Curtis Institute), Angel Island (BAM & Beth Morrison Projects), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Manhattan School of Music), REDEEMED & Your Name Means Dream (CATF), Double Helix (Bay Street Theater), The Rake’s Progress (Juilliard), La Traviata (Fort Worth Opera), Do You Love The Dark? (The Alliance), Sweet Potato Kicks The Sun (Santa Fe Opera). As ACD: Coal Country (The Public, des. Jessica Jahn). BFA Fine Arts & Printmaking, SVA. Proud member of Local 829.

Elisbeth Weidner AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Elisabeth Weidner
Sound Designer

Select theatre credits: Broadway: FUNNY GIRL (Associate Sound Designer) Off-Broadway: 44 Lights (Sound Designer) AMERICAN ROT (Sound Designer), WHITE ROSE (Sound Designer), F*CK 7 th GRADE (Sound Designer), THE MAGNIFICENT 7 (Sound Designer), TREVOR (Assistant Sound Designer) Pre-Broadway Out of Town: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Associate Sound Designer-Alliance Theatre), HOOD (Sound Designer-Asolo Repertory Theatre) Resident Sound Designer/Composer: PCPA-Pacific Conservatory Theatre 2009-2019 (Selected) Regional Sound Designer: ANTHONY RAPP’S WITHOUT YOU IMM Theater Tokyo, ANTHONY RAPP’S WITHOUT YOU Curran Theatre, ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS; ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND (Zoom Edition), AVENUE Q, 39 STEPS, The Oregon Cabaret, 39 STEPS, CRIME & PUNISHMENT The Ensemble Theatre www.elisabethanneweidner.com

David Wolfson
Musical Director

David Wolfson has worked as music director, composer, orchestrator, arranger, pianist, copyist or synthesizer programmer for performances in venues ranging from Broadway theatres to elementary school cafetoriums. He has served as music director and/or arranger for numerous regional and Off-Broadway productions, including Al Tapper and Tony Sportiello's All Aboard! and National Pastime, and has played in the pits of over twenty-five Broadway shows, including all three productions of Les Miserables. He holds a PhD in music composition from Rutgers University, and is the composer of Fortune’s Children, the world’s first Zoom opera. To hear David’s original music, please visit www.davidwolfsonmusic.net.

Eitan Markowitz AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Eitan Markowitz
Assitant Stage Manager

Eitan Markowitz is honored to be joining the team of DAVID! Recent credits include: “In The Heights” & “Fiddler on the Roof” (Gateway Playhouse), “Coping Mechanism” (The Wild Project), “Regarding the Disappearance of Amy” (Playwrights Horizons), “Jersey Boys”, “Murder on the Orient Express”, and “The Fantasticks” (Cape Playhouse), “Seven Sins” and “Nutcracker Rouge” (Company XIV), “The 39 Steps” (Strongbox Theater). He is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College. He would like to thank Kyle, his friends, and his family for all their love and Support.

ME Stebbins AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Mary Ellen Stebbins
Lighting Designer

Mary Ellen Stebbins (Lighting Design) Collaborations include work with MCC Theater, Primary Stages, Shakespeare Theater Company, Opera Philadelphia, Juilliard, Talking Band, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as well as Theresa Rebeck, CYI Studio, Clare Barron, A$AP Rocky, Adrienne Truscott, Monica Bill Barnes, and AMOC*. Mary Ellen is a 2020 Bessie Award Honoree for her work with Monica Bill Barnes’ Days Go By and a 2016 Henry Hewes nominee for her design for Clare Barron’s I’ll Never Love Again. She is a 2019 Opera America Tobin Director-Designer Prize recipient, a 2014 Live Design Young Designer to Watch, the 2011 USITT Barbizon Lighting Design Award winner, and a 2009 Hangar Theater Lab Company Design Fellow. Mary Ellen holds an AB from Harvard University and an MFA from Boston University. She is a member of USA 829 and currently teaches at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Tamara Flannagan AMT Theater: DAVID, a new musical

Tamara Flannagan
Technical Director & Prop Master

A multi-hyphenate artist, Tamara has performed many roles both onstage and off. She received her Technical Theater Degree from Florida Atlantic University while studying acting with great mentors like Zoe Caldwell and Stephen Jenn. She continued her acting training as a scholarship student at Circle In The Square Theater School. Her Broadway and Off-Broadway technical and design credits include work at The Roundabout Theater, The Barrow Group and AMT Theater among others. She is AMT’s Producing Director as well as the Technical point person. Tamara was also the Prop Master for AMT Theater’s On The Right Track and Bettinger’s Luggage. She is married to Director and Acting teacher Steven Ditmyer, founder of Meisner International.

CAST

Timothy Warmen

David

Credits: DARK OF THE MOON/Conjur Man/Chris Gattelli dir. 2023 World Premier West Coast. THE PELICAN/Mayor/N.A.M.T finalist /New World Stages 2022. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/Frank Sr./Rev Theatre/Brett Smock dir.2022 Broadway Credits: SPIDERMAN TURN OFF THE DARK/Ringside Announcer/Green Goblin/ Julie Taymor dir.; THE WHO'S TOMMY(original cast Grammy Award Best Soundtrack)Des McAnuff dir.; SIDESHOW (original cast)Robert Longbottom dir.; STEEL PIER(original cast) Scott Ellis dir.; JEKYLL AND HYDE/Robin Phillips dir.; WONDERFUL TOWN/Lincoln Center/Richard Sabellico dir.; JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR/GAIL EDWARDS dir.; DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES/John Rando dir. FILM: REVOLUTIONARY ROAD/Kate Winslet's father/Sam Mendes dir. Regional Productions: Aida’, Les Miserables, Sound of Music, Big River, Mister Roberts/Kennedy Center.

Kenny Morris

Nathan

Broadway: Hairspray (Jack O’Brien, dir.); Les Misėrables (Trevor Nunn, dir.); Kinky Boots (Jerry Mitchell, dir.); The Tenth Man (Lincoln Center Thtr); Jacques Brel…(20th Anniversary Prod.) National/Intl Companies: Sunset Boulevard (1st National Co.); Doubles (w/Robert Reed); Joseph and...Dreamcoat (w/David Cassidy); Hairspray (1st National); Jacques Brel… (Kennedy Center); Jolson: The Musical; Les Misėrables (San Francisco Co.); Sessue (Theater Apple, Tokyo). Off-Broadway: Harmony (NYFT, Warren Carlyle dir.); A New Brain (LCT); Soul Doctor (NY Theatre Workshop); Francis (also prod. lyricist). Films/TV: And Just Like That (HBO); Bros (Apatow/Universal); Blacklist (NBC); ICE (DirecTV); The Knick; Law & Order CI, Third Watch (NBC); Big; Bright Lights, Big City; Radio Days. Regional: Cabaret (Barrymore Award, Best Supporting Actor); Caroline, Or Change (Guthrie Theater Kushner Festival), Bullets Over Broadway (Ogunquit); Funnyman (Arden Thtr); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Syracuse Stage); Laughter on the 23rd Floor (GEVA); Diary of Anne Frank; Crazy for You; City of Angels; Rags, and of course Fiddler (many prods.!). Kenny dedicates this performance to his grandmother Ettie, with much love.

Jacob Louchheim

Jonathan

Off-Broadway: The Beautiful Lady directed by Anne Bogart (La MaMa), Pup! A Chew Story! (New World Stages, Winner of NAMT’s new musical festival), Crazy Meshuga H.E. (Theater for the New City), Petrified Lightning (Riant Theater, winner of Best Actor at Strawberry Play Festival), Adam and Evie (Dixon Place). Select Regional: Ragtime directed by Luis Salgado (Axelrod PAC, nominated for Best Actor by Broadway World NJ), Ragtime (Serenbe Playhouse, nominated for Best Actor at the Suzi Bass Awards), Unforgettable (The Library of Congress), Sleepy Hollow (Old Sturbridge Village). Education: BA from SUNY Purchase, SITI Company Conservatory Training Program. Spent two weeks last summer training with Suzuki Tadashi and SCOT Co. in the hills of Toga-Mura, Japan. He lives with his unimaginably supportive wife, Maggie, and their forever puppy, Griffin! You can find out more about him at jacoblouchheim.com and @jacerjake on instagram

Danny Arnold

Saul

Danny Arnold (Saul) National Tours: Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye), Come From Away (Oz) Regional: Titanic (Swing), Jekyll & Hyde (Archibald Proops), Hands on a Hardbody (Mike Ferris), Guys & Dolls (Harry the Horse) and Newsies (Theodore Roosevelt/Morris Delancey) TV/Film: “Law & Order” (NBC) Infinite love to Mom & Dad. www.danny-arnold.com @dannyarnold24

Ethan Zeph

Young David

ETHAN ZEPH is thrilled to make his AMT debut! Regional credits include: Coachella Valley Rep, The MUNY, Gulfshore Playhouse, City Springs Theatre Company, Music Theatre Wichita, Theatre Silco, and the American Stage Theatre Company. TV credit: “Dying For Sex” on FX. BFA: CCM. Love to Mom, Dad, Maple, Zo, and the Henderson Hogan team! @ethanzeph

Olivia Vadnais

Michal

Olivia is so full of gratitude to be making her off-Broadway debut. Olivia finds her artistic home in the city at the Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre and is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon, as well as a proud labor union member. Regional: Xanadu (Kira), A Tale of Two Cities (Lucie Manette), The Sound of Music (Sister Sophia / Maria u/s), Collaborators (Anna), Titanic (Kate Mullins); TV: "The Blacklist," "Law & Order: SVU." Thanks to Rikky and Sean at The Hybrid Agency, and to Lara. For everyone who has believed in me, especially when I could not believe in myself. Insta: @_oliviavadnais

Bruce Blanchard

Ens. (u/s Saul, David, Nathan)

Bruce most recently played Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose and Feldzieg in The Drowsy Chaperone at Broadway Rose Theatre. Portland credits include Ripper (John Pizer/Willy) at Broadway Rose, The Secret Garden (Archibald) at Lakewood Theatre, Death of a Salesman (Biff) at Artist Repertory Theatre, Eating Raoul at Live on Stage, The Mikado (Pish Tush) at Mock's Crest, Lancelot in Camelot with the Oregon Symphony, and Kiss me Kate (Fred Graham/Petruchio) at the Musical Theatre Company. National credits include Hello Dolly! with Carol Channing (First National Tour, Broadway, Nominated for a Tony), Forever Plaid (Broadway, Detroit, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Johannesburg, South Africa), Forbidden Broadway (National Tour, Off-Broadway), Opal at the Lambs Theatre and Off-Broadway (Outer Critic Award) and Les Miserables (Second National Tour, Broadway). Bruce also originated the role of Earnest Simpson in Only a Kingdom, playing opposite Sally Struthers and Crista Moore. He also directed Bell, Book & Candle and Grand Hotel at Lakewood Theatre. Television credits include Grimm, Leverage, As the World Turns and All My Children. Bruce can also be seen in local commercials with Les Schwab, ADP and Fred Meyer. He received his M.F.A. from the University of Mississippi and B.S. in History from Corban College.

Blair Alexis Brown

Ensemble

Off-Broadway: GOLDSTEIN. Blair recently appeared as Marya Dimitreyvna/associate music director for the regional premiere of NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at the Hangar Theater in Ithaca, NY. NYC: ADDING MACHINE, A SCYTHE OF TIME, CITY OF ANGELS. Other regional: Ogunquit Playhouse, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Argyle Theatre in L.I., Music Theatre of Connecticut, many more. Hats worn: actor, singer-pianist, accompanist, accordionist, audition coach, cabaret artist crooning jazz standards all over NYC, a cappella quartet vocalist, piano and voice teacher, regular studio vocalist for Broadway record label PS Classics, neurotic cat mom. Proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.

Jay Aubrey Jones

Aschich + Ens.

JAY AUBREY JONES most recently played Ezekiel Foster in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at Bucks County Playhouse. Broadway: How to Succeed… (Twimble/Womper), Cats (Old Deuteronomy). Metropolitan Opera; Porgy and Bess (Crab Man) Regional Theatre: Goodspeed Opera House, Yale Repertory Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, La Jolla Playhouse, Seaside Music Theater. Recent Film and Television: Shortcut to Happiness, “Only Murders in the Building”, “Bull”, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan”, “To Tell the Truth”, “Gotham”, “The Michael J. Fox Show”. He is the voice of the “Laurel vs. Yanny” internet controversy. Training: Syracuse University Drama Department

Garland Ray

Ens. (u/s Aschich)

Off-Broadway debut! National tour: The Book of Mormon (Middala/Ensemble). Regional: Godspell (Jesus), Hairspray (Stooie/Ensemble), Dreamgirls (Little Albert/Ensemble). All the love to his family, friends, his TKS community, and his brilliant team at FSE! @your_garland.ray

Ashley Marie Arnold

Ensemble

Ashley is delighted to be making her AMT debut. Off Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors. Regional Theatre: Beautiful, Joy ( World Premiere), Dreamgirls, and Mamma Mia. Lead Vocalist on Princess Cruise Lines. Ashley is honored to have appeared in many Broadway bound workshops including The Karate Kid, Watch Night and Betty Boop’s Day Off. Film / TV credits include Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies & Corey in The House. Proud graduate class 2019 Bachelors of Music Oklahoma City University. She would love to thank all her agents at DGRW & Kim Pedell Zoom Talent Management! Enjoy the show!

Jodi Snyder

Ens. (u/s Michal)

AMT Theater debut! She was last seen Off-Broadway in a two-year run as Fruma Sarah in Joel Grey’s Drama Desk Award-winning production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. You can listen to her solo, “Der Kholem,” on the original cast recording, available on all streaming platforms. Other select credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Drury Lane) and Pete The Cat (Lucille Lortel). A big thank you to her friends, family, and UIA Talent Agency!

Caleb Mathura

Solomon, Ens. Dance Captain

Off-Broadway Debut! 1st National Tour: Mean Girls (Kevin G.) Select Regional: Come Fall in Love, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lightning Thief, Pippin. Film/TV: Motherland. Endless gratitude to team David, DGRW, my family and God. @caleb.mathura

Scott Harrison

Ens. (u/s Young David & Jonathan)

Scott Harrison is delighted to join AMT Theater in bringing David to life with this great team and talented company! He has been part of new and revived works at Arena Stage, TUTS, Signature Theatre (VA), the Washington Stage Guild, East Lynne Theatre Company, Living Lotus/the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Theater 2020, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, NextStop Theatre, Toby’s, Adventure Theatre MTC and more, as well as readings/concerts with the Lights Up! Podcast, HOT! Festival at Dixon Place, WSG, La Ti Do, Monumental Theatre Company and various new works festivals. Scott is an AEA member and UVA/Georgetown Law grad; more at www.scottharrisonactor.com

MUSICIANS

Ken Rizzo

Bass

A veteran of musical theater, Ken is delighted to once again be playing the music of Al Tapper. Previous collaborations include On The Right Track, An Unbalanced Mind & National Pastime. He has also been an orchestra member for many hit Broadway shows including: Smokey Joe's Cafe, Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk, The Producers, Memphis, Fun Home, and many others. One of those others was Jersey Boys, for which he played during the entire 16-year Broadway/Off-Broadway run. Ken has BS and MA degrees in music from Lehman College. He thanks his wife Laura and Daughter Elena for their love and support.

Gregory Landes

Drummer

For the past 30+ years Gregory has performed as a drummer/percussionist for over 50 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, working with such theatre icons as Stephen Sondheim, Susan Stroman, Julie Andrews, and John Kander. Gregory also works extensively in the classical and chamber music field and is a passionate teacher and mentor. Fulfilling another love in his life, animals, Gregory recently began working as a veterinary technician in an ER at a major NJ animal hospital. Gregory is thrilled to be back working with everyone at AMT.