CAST
Race McCloud - Tom Brown
Cookie McCloud - Fiona Kearns
Green Suit Jacket Man - Eugene Solfanelli
General Jack Bullit/The Sphonx - Cas Marino
Dirk McCloud - Adam Swiderski
Nyte McCloud/Thug - Adam Mace
Margolis McCloud - Jessica Ritacco
Skyler McCloud/Alucarda - Rocio Mendez
Royboy/Perfect Trooper 2 - Justin Burke
Gary/Count Notorio - Ed Harley
Perfect Trooper 1/Vampire/Werewolf - John M. Kollmer
Perfection/Pretty Helpless Girl/Woman/Perfect Trooper 3 - Kiley McDonald
The Narrator - Ted Frank
(Race McCloud) - Tom is riveted to revive the role of Race McCloud. Some recent credits include Ed (Three Cornered Moon), Benvolio (Romeo and Juliet), Lysander (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Orlando/Romeo/Prospero in the educational tour Shakespeare Alive!, Valentine (Twelfth Night), Gavin (Caught in the Net), Picasso (Picasso at the Lapin Agile), Chris (All My Sons) and George (Of Mice and Men). Much thanks to Tom Hoefner for presenting him once again with this awesome opportunity.
(Cookie McCloud) - Fiona is delighted to have super powers again in the reactivation of the role of Cookie McCloud. She currently attends Fiorello H. LaGuardia Highschool of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she majors in drama. Some of the few characters she has previously appeared as are Portia in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, Lena in Strange Attractions, and Nancy in Bye Bye Birdie. She looks foward to lengthening that list in the future and thanks Tom Hoefner for giving her the chance to meet so many incredible people throughout this project.
(Green Suit Jacket Man) - A life long martial artist and registered Actor/Combatant with the SAFD, Eugene has been a professional actor, fight choreographer/director and combatant in the NY, NJ and Penn area for the past ten years. The undergrad fight director at Brooklyn College, Eugene also teaches two classes at BC: Stage Combat for the Actor and Combative Acting (a course which he has created). Some of his credits include Film/TV: "Broken Crayons" (feature short), "Dreams of the Youth" (feature pre-production), "CBS Morning Show" (featured fighter). Theatre: Beauty and the Beast (regional), Edith Stein (NY/regional), The Pell (Pulse Ensemble Theatre), Rosaries and Vodka (La Mama etc).
(General Jack Bullit/The Sphonx) - Cas is thrilled to reprise the roles he originated in last seasons Fringe Festival premiere of Race McCloud. He received critical acclaim off-Broadway as the homicidal queen Clytemnestra in Aliza Shanes Are You There, Zeus? Its Me, Electra! as part of the 2010 Planet Connections Festivity, and also appeared as Antonio in Black Henna Productions' recent NYC parks tour of Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing. After his successful turn as Caldwell B. Cladwell in MRCs Urinetown earlier in the season, Cas did back-to-back workshops of the new plays Hero Worship, House Full of Dust, and How My Mother Died of Cancer and Other Bedtime Stories. Numerous cabaret appearances at Joe's Pub _ the Public Theater and the Laurie Beechman; regional/independent productions of Seussical! (Cat in the Hat), My Fair Lady (Alfred P. Doolittle), The Tempest (Gonzalo), and Kool Obz at Wings Theater. Other roles: Hook (Peter Pan), Warbucks (Annie), and multiple Grease runs. Annual Strawberry, Hamptons Shakespeare, and LICAP Spring Fest festivals. Cas is best known for his critically acclaimed starring roles in the 20th Anniversary La Cage Aux Folles and last season's revival of Torch Song Trilogy. Independent/short films: "Honey" (premiering late summer) and "The Call"; Logo TVs Jefferey & Cole Casserole. Board of directors: Black Henna Productions, Arts for Arts Sake/Independent Theater Alliance, and Fly Your Flag Higher Productions. Cas is a celebrated columnist for the lifestyle website Phrolix.com. Thanks to God, family and friends, and love to kids Alli and Zach. www.casmarino.com - Facebook/Twitter: CasMarino.
