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Freddy Bosche (performer): Freddy was born in England, grew up in Nicaragua, was exiled to DC, and ran away to L.A. when he was 15. His credits include numerous films, plays, and commercials. Freddy Bosche is just good looking enough to do soaps and just Latin enough to do Telenovelas. People think that FB stands for Fuerza Bruta. FB stands for Freddy Bosche. Enjoy the show. www.freddybosche.com |
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Hallie Bulleit (performer): Hallie made her Broadway debut in Rent, and also served as dance captain for the show's national tour. Her Off-Broadway credits include De La Guarda and Stomp. As a bassist and singer, Hallie has toured the U.S. extensively with her punk band, The Unlovables. She is thrilled to be back in the air with Fuerza Bruta. Hi, Mom! |
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Daniel Case (performer): Daniel is honored to back in the Daryl Roth Theater and flying high. Veteran De la Guarda performer, Daniel has his Masters in theater from the New School for Drama and his BFA from UC Irvine. Some of his credits include performing with Airealistic, Second Species, and Notario Dance Company. He can also be seen (under much prosthetics) performing aerial stunts in a soon-to-be released feature film, The Tribe. His latest joy, besides this Fuerza Bruta experience, is his new baby girl, Rowan. |
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John Hartzell (performer): John Hartzell is thrilled to be joining this family of crazy performers. Recent credits include Blue Man Group here in New York and De La Guarda in New York, Korea, and Israel. Much love to all. Remember: Bring peanuts. |
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Dusty Giamanco (performer): is from Jonesville, Louisiana. He began his dance career in Texas at theme park Fiesta Texas. He then went on to perform at Opryland USA in Nashville for a couple of seasons. After that he began performing for Celebrity Cruises on ships such as the Mercury, Century, and Infinity, where he traveled all over the world including Europe, Alaska, and Caribbean. He then toured with Christian-rock singer Carmen on his Heart of a Champion tour. Before moving to New York he was the lead dancer at the Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach for five years. He now joins the cast with much appreciation and excitement! |
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Jeslyn Kelly (performer): is delighted to work & play with the brilliant team of Fuerzabruta! Favorite credits: De La Guarda, Disney's Tarzan, Carnival (Papermill), Boys' Life (Broken Watch), and projects with Liars' Club, Impact Theatre, and in the NY Fringe. 2nd Species co-founder. Vassar College grad (English/Art History). Her first fantasy was to run away with the circus, age 6. Infinite gratitude to mom, dad, ck, scoob. |
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Gwyneth Larsen (performer): Gwyneth is a dancer, actor, choreographer, aerialist and co-founder of AiRealistic.com. She grew up manifesting her dreams as a fierce ninja fairy in the woods of upstate NY. Profound influences: A deep respect for nature, her parents' work in healing and myth (SymbolicStudies.org), the VanaverCaravan.org, Sarah Lawrence and De La Guarda. She is honored to be a part of the cast of Feurza Bruta. |
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Tamara Levinson (performer): As an Argentinean New Yorker, Tamara is so excited to be a part of this groundbreaking show. Her credits include three Madonna world tours. She has also danced with such artists as Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne, has performed with De La Guarda. and is a former Olympian. Gracias por todo Machi, papo, Lee, Nad, Cloud, Adam, y Diqui. Los quiero mucho!!!! AGUANTE FUERZA BRUTA!!! |
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Rose Mallare (performer): of Philippine descent, Rose was born and raised in Canton, Michigan, loves to dance and learned to fly. As an aerialist, she has performed with De La Guarda (NYC, Buenos Aires, Las Vegas and Seoul), Trinity Repertory, David Letterman, Grounded Aerial and Aerialistic. A co-founder of 2nd Species, her company has produced theatrical events for ESPN, GURU (Italy), Crobar, Red Bull, Sculpture Center, Milano Rockin' Fashion and the New York Rangers. Rose was once a Radio City Rockette as well as a Mac Genius for Apple Inc. Love to Lolo and Lola, Big Bros and Shishters, Wahinis and Wachos, R051/R250, Fat Witch brownies, Simon, Fabito and Diqui. ¡Agunte! |
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Brooke Miyasaki (performer) hails from Los Angeles and is THRILLED to return to fly with Fuerzabruta! She credits her first flight to De La Guarda in NYC and continued flight with De La Guarda in Korea, AiRealistic and Cirque Du Soleil. Grounded credits include: Memoirs of a Geisha and Alvin Ailey. A cum laude UC San Diego graduate, Brooke is thankful to be able to continually pursue this love of flight. Thank you M, D, Shawn. |
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Jon Morris (performer): Jon has created and performed with Cirque du Soleil, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Diavolo, Orphean Circus, Spymonkey, Guthrie Theatre, La MaMa, Philippe Gualier to rave reviews in LA, NYC, Edinburgh. In 1999 he was a Thomas J. Watson Fellow (England, France, Bali, India) and in 2002 a Tennessee Williams Fellow. Jon is also a 6-time All-American Springboard Diver and earned is B.A. from the University of the South/Michael Howard Studios. Find out more at www.jonmorris.biz |
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Kira Morris (Swing): With a surreal 360 degree life spin, Kira returns to her aerial roots at the Daryl Roth Theatre where she once flew with the cast of De la Guarda. She feels honored and grateful to be included in yet another highly visceral show that is both a performer's dream and a nightly playground. Other career highlights include touring as a dancer with Gloria Estefan, Missy Elliot, P. Diddy and working as Mel B's (Scary Spice) stand-in for the Spice Girls Reunion Tour. She has performed in numerous music videos, television shows, award shows and commercials. Kira is also a licensed massage therapist and a certified Pilates Instructor. |
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Andy Pellick (Swing): Recent credits: (Broadway) Tarzan, La Cage aux Folles, Wicked, Dance of the Vampires. (Other Theater) De la Guarda, EFX. (Film) The Polar Express, Show Business. (TV) The Tony Awards, Broadway: The Golden Age, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Late Show with David Letterman, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards. |
| Diqui James (Creator/Artistic Director): Diqui was born in 1965 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of 18, he started taking theatre lessons, in spite of never having attended a theatre before. He left the theatre school (Conservatorio Nacional) six months after having entered begun his studies. After that, Diqui enrolled in acting classes with various teachers for the next four years. In 1987, he formed part of La Organizacion Negra (1985-1992), an independent theatre group that created its own plays. He performed in the group's plays: UORC ('86-'87), La Tiroleza ('88-'90), and Almas Exterminadas ('91-'92). In 1993, together with some of his mates from L.O.N., Diqui co-founded De La Guarda (1993-2006). In 2002, with many of the members of De La Guarda, he founded Fuerzabruta with the goal to form a company in which creativity and experimentation are priority. | |
| Gaby Kerpel (Musical Director/Composer): Gaby was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 18th, 1964. During his adolescence, he was encouraged by his older brother Anibal to take music lessons. He later played keyboards in several jazz-rock and pop bands. In 1985 he was introduced to La Organizacion Negra, a group that revolutionized the Argentine theatre scene, and composed the music for their three shows: U.O.R.C (1986), La Tirolesa (1988) and Almas Examinadas (1992). In 1993, the group dissolved and two of their members, Diqui James and Pichon Baldinu, formed De La Guarda. Gaby began working on various other projects including video, film and dance endeavors, but De La Guarda was always given top priority. Starting this year, Gaby began work with Diqui James on a new show called Fuerzabruta, featuring a more electronic and pop sensibility without losing its tribal and percussive roots. | |
| Laurie Goldfeder (Production Stage Manager): Broadway: The American Plan, A Chorus Line, Bridge & Tunnel, Lennon, Jumpers, Nine, Medea, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, True West, Kat and the Kings. Off-Broadway: productions with New York Stage & Film, Lincoln Center Institute, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, Classic Stage Company. | |
| E. Cameron Holsinger (Assistant Stage Manager): Cameron's New York credits include Bye, Bye Big Guy. 1st National Tours include Wicked and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Regional credits include Wicked (Chicago Company), A Midsummer Night's Dream, Comedy of Errors, Smoke on the Mountain, Moon Over Buffalo and others. A graduate of Wright State University, he is very happy to be working on Fuerzabruta. | |
| Eric Schnall (Marketing Director): Broadway: 33 Variations (Producer), The Year of Magical Thinking, Julius Caesar, A Raisin in the Sun (Associate Producer), Rent; and three shows with the Donmar Warehouse: Hamlet (starring Jude Law), Mary Stuart and Frost/Nixon. Off-Broadway: De La Guarda and The Vagina Monologues. He has also worked with The Civilians, St. Ann's Warehouse, The Public Theater and BAM. In addition, Eric is a writer whose work has appeared in Billboard, Revolution and Travel & Leisure. He is currently finishing a novel that takes place in Berlin. | |
| Calleri Casting (James Calleri, Paul Davis, Erica Jensen.) Theater: Most recent: 33 Variations with Jane Fonda on Broadway. Other past Broadway credits include: A Raisin in the Sun with Sean Combs, Chicago starring Usher, and James Joyce's The Dead starring Christopher Walken. Also: Playwrights Horizons (10 seasons) including such plays as Betty's Summer Vacation, Lobby Hero, Violet to name a few. CSC Rep including the recent Uncle Vanya with Maggie Gyllenhaaland The Seagull with Dianne Wiest. Also The Long Wharf, The Flea, Soho Rep, The Culture Project, Naked Angels, New Georges, stageFARM, Epic, and many seasons of SPF (Summer Play Festival) and NY Stage & Film Co. TV: Lipstick Jungle, Z Rock, the critically acclaimed A Raisin in the Sun on ABC, also Ed, Hope & Faith, Monk. Film: Merchant Ivory's upcoming The City of Your Final Destination, also Heights, The White Countess, Lisa Picard is Famous, The Jimmy Show, Ready? OK!, andTrouble Every Day and Peter & Vandy. (Sundance 09). Awarded five Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. Member CSA. |
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| S2BN Entertainment (Producer): S2BN Entertainment is a diversified international family show and event entertainment company specializing in the acquisition, development and production of high caliber touring exhibitions, unique live music tours and events, theatrical performances, and consumer and multimedia product offerings. Our experienced management team executes activities across all types of global venues, from stadiums to theaters. S2BN Entertainment delivers solid profitability while providing extraordinary experiences for our clients and our customers. | |
| David Binder (Producer) has spent the last decade bringing new artists and audiences to the theater. David produced De La Guarda, Fuerza Bruta's predecessor, in New York and around the world. At the Daryl Roth Theater, the flying Argentines literally lifted a young, international crowd off its feet for six years. Most recently, David produced Moises Kaufman's 33 Variations starring Jane Fonda and The New Island Festival, a 10 day festival of Dutch theater, music and art on Governors Island. Other credits include the Tony Award- winning revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun and John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's rowdy, loud and ultimately sweet rock 'n'roll musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. With Lisa Kron's 2.5 Minute Ride and Danny Hoch's Taking Over, David has showed his support for new writing that is polemical, political and hilarious. Other credits include The High Line Festival, curated by David Bowie; Meow Meow's Meow to the World; The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Public Theater; and five shows with the Donmar Warehouse, including Frost/Nixon and Mary Stuart on Broadway and Guys and Dolls in the West End. He currently teaches at the Yale School of Drama. | |
