FANCY FOOTWORK by Miriam Gallagher

Participating Actors

Mark Byrne* (Billy) Off Broadway: Thunder and Lightning (Stageplays) Only Beauty (Public Theatre), The Scarecrow and Measure for Measure (Target Margin), The Breaking Light (Ohio Theatre), Spring Awakening (Culture Project), Bloomsday on Broadway (Symphony Space), and Howie The Rookie (The Irish Arts Centre); Regional Theatre: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Delaware Theatre Comany), The Tempest (Manitoba Theatre Centre), Dancing With Demons (national Black Theatre Festival); Film: Leading, Supporting and Featured roles in Gangs of New York, Four Friends, Celebrity, Blasted, The Time We Lost, Get Outta Here, The Trick and One Global Story.

Jarde Jacobs ("Tornado" Tom) Jarde Jacobs is a Graduate from Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA In Acting. He has recently moved back to NY from LA where he performed in numerous indie films. Jarde has a resume of both classical and contemporary plays including Mother Courage and her children at the Public theater's Shakespeare in the Park. He recently finished a short touring show called Night Lights with the Italian Pathological Theater Company, and is a company member of the Magis Theater. Jarde is excited to be making his Fringe festival debut.

Timothy Macht (Larry the Lid), New York stage credits include THE SOLDIER DREAMS at the Hudson Guild Theatre, THE HARD SELL at the Grove Street Playhouse and THE PORTRAITS OF DEMETRIUS GANT at the ArcLight Theatre.
New Jersey credits include Dennis in LABOR DAY and Fred in PRESENT LAUGHTER for Summerfun Theater. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Timothy studied in Texas before moving east. Texas credits include Emil in THE DUCK VARIATIONS, Natwick in PRIVATE WARS, Herb in BLEACHER BUMS and John in SNOWANGEL. Timothy does voice over work for television and radio, writes articles for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's PASSPORT TO CULTURE periodical and directs Children's Theatre. His last appearance in the Fringe Festival was in FISH at the Players Theatre.

Timothy and Rich wish to dedicate a portion of this show, to be announced later, to the memory of Jeff Belker, a.k.a.
"Captain Barfo."

Michele Tirondola (Marguerite) On stage, Michele's work includes "Into the Woods" (Cinderella), "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (Snoopy), "Bugsy Malone" (Fizzy), "The Beggar and the Wolf", "The Nifty Fifties", "The Wiz", and "Big Bad Musical". On screen, Michele's credits include a national TV commercial for Lincoln Tech College, as well as multiple independent films, a Nickelodeon episode of "The Naked Brothers Band" and a music video for an up and coming rock band. Michele participated competitively in acting and dance at her former high school, and she will be continuing her studies at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the fall.

Jared Smith (Joe)

2009 "Fancy Footwork"

(Marguerite) was performed by Marguerite French*
(Joe) - by Ryan Foy*

*appears courtesy of Actor's Equity Association