Photos, Bios and Credits
BOB ACERNO (Billy Ladnier) performed with the
Parkside Players in No Sex Please, We're British, as Deliver Man #2,
and has had several lines offstage as well as working backstage. He also
appeared in Death Takes a Holiday with the Douglaston Community
Players where he played Fedele. He is pleased to be making his debut with
Beari Productions.
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RENE BENDANA (Sheriff C. Wayne Hutto)
has produced for Off-Off Broadway, as well as tech and house managing for
many repertory companies, such as the Jean Cocteau Repertory Company and
Once Upon a Time Theatre Company. Some of Rene's stage credits include
Julian March (42nd Street), Cosmo Constantine (Call Me Madam),
Shem (Two by Two), Oscar Madison (The Odd Couple), Sasha (Room
Service), Paul Sycamore (You Can't Take it With You), Herb Tucker
(I Ought To Be In Pictures) and Arnold Wiggins (The Boys Next Door)
for which he was awarded the NW Region of Ohio Excellence in Acting Award.
Rene, with his wife, Debbie, is co-owner and founder of Beari. He
wishes to thank the cast and crew for their professionalism. Special
thanks to Alan for giving us the opportunity to produce his work.
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MIRIAM P. DENU (Dr. Joanne King)
has been working consistently in amateur theater in some capacity for over
twenty years. Favorite roles include Mrs. Wallworth (Speaking of Murder),
Kitty (Charley's Aunt), Gwen (Witness for the Prosecution),
and originating the role of Lydia in Second Bananas. Miriam
also played Nadine in the Off-off Broadway production of Nobody Knows I'm
a Dog, which ran eight months at The Red Room in the East Village.
She presently teaches Social Studies and Drama for the New York City public
school system.
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TED FRANK (Dr. Eli Kronenberg) studied acting
at Northwestern University and improv with Second City. Performance
credits include: Teacher's Lounge (Beari), I'm Not Rappaport (Beari),
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (NU), The Zoo Story (NU),
Brighton Beach Memoirs (NU), Judy No (Riant), The Children's
Workshop (LICAP), Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls and a patron
on Sex and the City. As a writer/director, Ted has worked in
Chicago, Los Angeles and last year directed a nicely sized cast of 3 in yet
another Neil Simon play, I Ought to Be in Pictures (Beari). He
lives with his dachshund, Lexi. It's the domestic, throwaway bio bits
as such that he finds most intriguing.
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DON GORMANLY (Deputy Chip) was last seen on
Beari's stage in their musical revue in June (The Best of Magical,
Musical Moments). Don would like to thank Dana, ADP, Mom, Dad,
Shannon, Jennifer, Caitlyn, Lois, Paul, his family, friends and Beari
Productions. Don can be seen in the Broadway Blockbusters at
Flushing Town Hall.
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SYLVIA VINALL (Nita-Kay) is
originally from Boulder, Colorado, and has been an actor/choreographer in
New York for twelve years. She is a graduate from the American Musical
and Dramatic Academy, has a B.A. from the New School University and an MFA
from the Actors Studio. Some of her New York credits include:
Nobody Knows I'm a Dog, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (Babydoll Productions),
The Bacchae, directed by H. Shep Pamplin, and a national tour of
The Outsiders produced by The National Theater of the Performing Arts.
Her choreography was seen in The Survival Revival at the Duplex and
in Grease at Circle in the Square Downtown. Sylvia also teaches
English and Tap at the Tito Puente Academy of Performing Arts in East
Harlem. She would like to thank her Dad and Brendan for all their
continuous support.
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DOLORES VOYER (Mozelle Hutto) is
happy to be working again with Beari Productions and with this talented
cast, crew and playwright. Most recently, she has been seen Off-off
Broadway as Cutiepie (Nobody Knows I'm a Dog), Broadway
Blockbusters-Take II, Lady Grace (Something's Afoot), Broadway
in Bellerose, and as Glinda (The Wizard of Oz). Other roles
include Lady Larken (Once Upon a Mattress), Hope Harcourt (Anything
Goes), Antonia (Man of La Mancha), Rachel (Two by Two), as
well as many performances in musical revues and cabarets. Thanks and
love to Ed and Brian.
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ABE BER (Production Manager) has been with Beari
Productions since they began in 1997. He has worked in every capacity
there is: actor, director, stage manager, set designer, set builder,
lighting and sound effects. He has been seen on Beari's stage as
Frankie Salvucci (Breaking Legs) and Walt (Juke Box Saturday Nite).
Abe is appearing next in FSFCTG's Victor/Victoria.
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DEBBIE BENDANA (Producer) is taking a break from her usual
role as primary director for Beari. She wishes to thank Alan, the cast
and crew for all of the laughs.
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NATALIE CANDELA (Stage Manager) This is Natalie's
second year working with Beari Productions and the second time stage
managing a play. She is thrilled to work with such a fun group of
people. hen she is not busy at the theater, she teaches sixth graders
in a public school in Brooklyn.
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CAMERON HUGHES (Tech Crew) has been a cad, a lover, a
writer, a divorcee, a reluctant juror, a snarly Harley biker, a bank officer
a drug abuser, a computer geek, a Rutger's graduate, an actor of
questionable ability, an Air Force sergeant ... and that's just his personal
life. As an actor, he has appeared in a plethora of plays and
independent films throughout New York City and surrounding areas. A
recent dramatic short film in which he has the lead, Anonymous, is an
official selection of this year's Breckenridge Festival of Film.
Cameron recently finished principal photography for Tall Tale Pictures'
In Devotion, a feature length independent film in which he plays a
priest, something that makes his mother very proud. Cameron has a
special place in his heart for Beari Productions and welcomes this
opportunity to be involved in another show, this time behind the scenes.
Hey Debbie and Rene, I love you guys!
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JIMMY O'NEILL (Construction/Lighting) is off directing a show for TALC and appearing in Victor/Victoria at FSFCTG. We love you Chang. |
Rene Bendana and Bob Acerno |
Rene Bendana and Miriam P. Denu | Sylvia Vinall and Ted Frank |
Dolores Voyer, Sylvia Vinall and Miriam P. Denu |
Don Gormanly | Don Gormanly, Dolores Voyer and Rene Bendana |
Don Gormanly and Ted Frank |
Rene Bendana and Dolores Voyer | Rene Bendana and Don Gormanly |
Rene Bendana and Don Gormanly |
Rene Bendana and Ted Frank | Miriam P. Denu |