Benny Salerno
Birth Place: Hackensack NJ
Young Artists Produce Virtual Edition Of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS Tonight (Aug 11, 2020)
The 24 Hour Plays' 2020 Virtual Nationals Company Kicks Off Their Intensive With An All-New Evening Of Viral Monologues (Aug 4, 2020)
The 24 Hour Plays Announce This Year's Company for THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS (Jul 9, 2020)
BIO
You may be asking yourself, is it Ben? Is it Benny? Is it really Benjamin? The simple answer: yes. Benny (like "and the jets") is a New York based based actor from Hackensack NJ. He is a graduate of the University of Miami BFA in Musical Theatre program. During his time there, he has worked on plays like BOY GETS GIRL and ROMEO & JULIET, and musicals like DROWSY CHAPERONE and PIPPIN. He has worked summer stock theatre with companies including Hope Summer Rep and Mt. Gretna Playhouse. He is also the founder of the Speakeasy Theatre Company, a student-run theatre company dedicated to self-producing and diversity. The STC has performed in the Hecht studio theater (THIS IS OUR YOUTH), and competed in the Take Ten Theatre Festival in NYC (VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE).
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2020
For the last week, the extraordinary company of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals have been participating in intensive workshops, panel discussions with industry leaders, and producing their own Viral Monologues - and their efforts will all culminate in their own LIVE virtual edition of The 24 Hour Plays, streaming TONIGHT at 8 PM ET.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2020
Tonight, the 2020 company of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals will begin their weeklong intensive with their very own edition of the Viral Monologues, available on IGTV.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2020
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2019
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre opened the final production of their critically acclaimed 48th season this last last night with SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, and BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2019
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre opens its season rep season tonight with West Side Story, and BroadwayWorld has your first look!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2019
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The University of Miami's BFA Class of 2019 and special guest alumni in their Musical Theatre Celebration today, March 15th, 2019 at 11:30pm. This second annual post-showcase performance will include a variety of classical and contemporary musical theatre repertoire as the BFA Class of 2019 makes their Feinstein's/54 Below debut. We can't wait to see you there for a performance you won't want to miss!
by Julie Musbach - Mar 5, 2019
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The University of Miami's BFA Class of 2019 and special guest alumni in their Musical Theatre Celebration on Friday, March 15th, 2019 at 11:30pm. This second annual post-showcase performance will include a variety of classical and contemporary musical theatre repertoire as the BFA Class of 2019 makes their Feinstein's/54 Below debut. We can't wait to see you there for a performance you won't want to miss!
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