ABOUT THE ARTISTS
NATE BARNETT (music) is a conductor, composer, and tenor from snowy Rochester, NY. He graduated last May from Yale University with a Bachelor’s in Music, where he received the Beekman Cannon Prize for his senior project in composition, A Peace Prayer. Nate is active as a soloist, ensemble performer, and teacher, and can be seen around New York playing any of these roles (and sometimes two at once). He is passionate about deepening the cultural appreciation for live, communal performance, and strives to put his creative efforts to that end. Nate is thrilled to get to work with MILLENNIA's fabulous cast, and is excited to work on a project so relevant to our times. As they say, #yolo.
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AARON BELL (millennial) is proud to represent ‘90s babies everywhere with this crucial piece! Regional Credits: Rodgers’ Romance (East Lynne), A Single Shard (People’s Light), An Octoroon (Wilma), Hands Up (Flashpoint), Bitter Homes and Gardens (Bearded Ladies Cabaret), We Are Proud to Present (Philly Fringe), One Minute Play Festival (InterAct), Miz Martha Washington (Flashpoint). Proud AEA and IATSE member. Love to my family and friends!
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NIA-SAMARA C. BENJAMIN (millennial) is a recent graduate of the University of the Art's Ira Brind School of Theatre Arts hailing from West Palm Beach, FL. Nia has always had an interest in the ways in which the vehicle of theatre can unlock unanswered questions about the human experience: with hopes of unifying the people of our world. She was last seen as Viola in the Ira Brind School's production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and is just kickstarting her career in the Philadelphia Theatre Community as an ensemble member of Sam Tower+ Ensemble. Equal parts educator/creator/performer, Nia hopes to continue her study of her craft for years to come in this endlessly exciting city.
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BRANDI BURGESS (lead sponsor) is excited to be working with Brad again after their last collaboration for the Prague Fringe Festival. Brandi is the Special Programs Director at Wolf Performing Arts Center in Bryn Mawr. Producing credits include: This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing (Prague Fringe) and Women of Manhattan (JTO). Favorite acting credits include: Time Is On Our Side by R. Eric Thomas (world premiere, Simpatico Theatre Co), Pookie Goes Grenading (Azuka), Love Stories (Philly Fringe), Hazard County (Azuka), and No Talent Hacks (Philly Fringe).
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ARLEN HANCOCK (millennial) is a UArts graduate working as both an actor and fight consultant in Philadelphia. Recent credits include Forum (Scranton Shakespeare Festival) Too Much Sun (Isis Productions) and Julius Caesar (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival). He is also a faculty member with Theatrical Trainer, you can learn more at www.theatricaltrainer.com.
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RAE LABADIE (stage manager) is a Philadelphia director, dramaturg, and stage manager. Most recently, Rae worked with Dragonfly Theatre Company in Ho Chi Minh City to bring professional English theatre to elementary schools and the international community. Credits: Dragonfly Theatre Co. (co-director, SM), Theatre Exile (AD The Whale w/ Matt Pfieffer, Tommy and Me w/ Joe Canuso), The People's House (director), Ghazo Media (casting dir.), Penn's Landing Playhouse (ASM), Dublin Players at Trinity College Dublin (director). BFA: University of the Arts.
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LOU MISIANO (millennial) made it to his junior year of college before he decided he wanted comedy to be his life, and he promptly dropped out and moved to the closest city to pursue it. He has lived in Philadelphia for five years now and in that time has gotten on a stage almost every night of the week. Lou has been booked regularly up and down the east coast. He has produced 5 reoccurring shows, three open mics and is a regular at Helium Comedy Club and The Punchline Philly.
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BRAD OGDEN (project creator / director / producer) is a director and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. Recent directing credits: Ogunquit Playhouse, Prague Fringe Festival, College of New Jersey. Other credits: Samuel French, |the claque|, Philadelphia Theatre Company. Proud member of Actors' Equity. Brad shares a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Play with the cast of Passage Theatre's Little Rock. BFA: University of the Arts. www.brad-ogden.com
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CAMPBELL O'HARE (movement) Regional: Wilma Hothouse Company Member, An Octoroon, Rapture, Blister, Burn (The Wilma Theater); Equivocation (Arden Theatre Co.); The Whale (Theatre Exile); Birdie's Pit Stop, Spookfish, Boyfight (Fringe Festival). Training: BFA, University of the Arts. Awards: 2 Barrymore nominations, 1 Barrymore win. Upcoming: Mauritius (Act II Playhouse); All's Well That Ends Well (Philadelphia Artists' Collective); Adapt! (The Wilma Theater). Endless gratitude. www.campbellohare.com
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NICK SCHWASMAN (music) is a theater artist based in Philadelphia, PA. He holds a BFA in Theater Arts from the University of the Arts. Currently, he is studying at the Pig Iron/University of the Arts School for Advanced Performance Training. His interest in exploring the intersection of music and theater in new, exciting ways, has led him to develop work that is highly focused on audio elements. Nick is thrilled to be working on MILLENNIA, and is grateful for his fantastic collaborators.
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ARIANA SEPÚLVEDA (millennial) is stoked to be making her Fringe debut with this stellar ensemble of artists. Recent graduate of University of the Arts where some of her favorite roles were Sheila (A Chorus Line), Riff Raff (Rocky Horror Show), and Ophelia (Anna In The Tropics). Next up she'll be heading to People's Light Theater to play Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. Endless thanks to Brad for welcoming her into this admirable company.
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DANA WEDDELL (millennial) is a graduate of the Fordham University theatre program and singer/songwriter of the acoustic-soul duo HEELS. She recently finished a workshop of her solo performance piece REBEL BEHAVIOR at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Past Credits: For a Barbarian Woman (Verba), We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! (Antonia), The Pillowman (TUPOLSKI), Melancholy Play (Joan). Dana is grateful for the opportunity to figure out what a “millennial” is, because all she’s sure of is that everything sucks and none of it is her fault. #hashdrag
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