TERROR IN THE WALLS at The NuBox

Jake Lesh*

JAKE LESH* is a New York-based actor, director, fight choreographer, and period styles coach. Recently, Lesh won the award for Best Acting at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival for his performance in "Made of Stars." His film work is also featured on Peacock, Tubi, Amazon Prime, and AppleTV. Lesh also has a deep history in performing on stage. In 2020, he originated the role of Suit in "Crossroads of the World," a standout performance in TATCO'S off-Broadway production of "Altered Minds." His theatrical journey spans over various regional theatres, playing the titular role of Cyrano de Bergerac at The Texas Shakespeare Festival. Proud member of the Actors Equity Association!

Dan Yaiullo

DANIEL YAIULLO is an actor and writer living in NYC. So far this year, he has appeared in The Chemistry Test at the Chain Theatre, Now Circa Then with Morningside Theater Company, The Moby Dick Blues at La MaMa, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at The Rat NYC, Sacco & Vanzetti Are Dead with Good Crack Productions, and now, The Tell-Tale Heart. He stars in the series "Events at Hemlock Manor" and co-wrote and stars in "Nightfish," a comedy pilot which had its NYC premiere last year with the acclaimed festival Dances With Films. Other highlights include the Off-Broadway premiere of Eric Bogosian's 1+1 at SoHo Playhouse, Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth at Park Avenue Armory, "Gothic Slayers" (Apple TV, Amazon), and "The Food That Built America" (History Channel), in which he teaches Ben & Jerry how to make ice cream.

John DeSotelle

JOHN DESOTELLE is an Actor, Director and Educator, Executive Director of John DeSotelle Acting Studio and Artistic Director of Nuance Theatre Co. John DeSotelle is considered by many artists in the film and theater community to be one of the clearest and most in-depth instructors of the Meisner technique, and an inventive and original director possessing a brilliant eye for the actor’s process. DeSotelle has been involved in all aspects of the performing arts for more than 25 years training actors in New York and as a private acting coach on both coasts. He has been guest faculty at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ and a Senior Lecturer of the BFA Meisner Studio at University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA. Select directing credits: Tennessee Williams: Auto-da-Fe and Talk To Me Like The Rain And Let Me Listen, Chamber Music, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Rabbit Hole, Proof, Hamlet, Condemned, Awake and Sing!, Waiting for Lefty, and Raft of the Medusa. He would like to thank his wonderful family, especially his wife, Deborah, for helping this crazy Studio and Theatre roller-coaster ride stay on track.

Emily Keller

Emily is a graduate of the two-year professional actor training program at John DeSotelle Studio, where she has also acquired experience in directing, producing and makeup artistry and works both on stage and in film. She also works as a behavior technician with autistic children.

Brian McManimon

Brian McManimon is a multidisciplinary production designer, director, and educator. He is the Theater Production Specialist at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights, the producer/directing mentor for Packer’s student theater company, and a frequent collaborator with the award-winning theatre program at Westford Academy Theater Arts, Nuance Theatre Company, and Forge Theatre Company. Selected design credits: Bonnie & Clyde • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Regional Premiere - Fall ‘24) • Bitch Boxer (North American Premiere) • Matilda • Mean Girls • Puffs • Urinetown • Museum • Newsies • Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame • Spring Awakening. Selected directing credits: By The Water • Secondary Ed • Metamorphoses • Peace by Piece (Festival Finalist) • Given: A Way (Festival Finalist) • It’s Not the Same With Girls (Festival Finalist) • Love You, Too • Sense of Direction • Snug, The Joiner (Festival Finalist) • Molting Pace University (B.A.), Central Washington University (M.A.). Special thanks to JDS, DS, AS, ER, MLT, and his endlessly supportive friends and family.

Giovanni Villari

Giovanni Villari is a lighting and sound designer; actor; director; fight and stunt choreographer; set and multimedia designer; prop master; stage manager; technical director; and drama teacher. His work has been seen all over NYC and around Europe. He is thrilled to be a part of this production.

Judith Feingold

Judith Feingold is a Meisner trained, SAG-AFTRA eligible AEA actor, based in New York. She trained at Shakespeare & Co., and at the John DeSotelle Studio, where she serves as faculty. Jude is a Regional Emmy recipient, and a member of Nuance Theatre Company.

Janice Orlandi

Janice Orlandi is a Period Style & Movement Specialist, with expertise in Michael Chekhov, Psychophysical Techniques, and Character Transformation. She is a certified teacher in the Williamson Technique, Period Styles, Movement, Dance and Physical Dramaturgy.