Turnstiles – The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Billy Joel at Richey Suncoast Theatre

Brennan Boyle is thrilled to perform with this talented ensemble that has grown to be a true family. This is Brennan's New York debut following his completion of the two-year Meisner Program at John DeSotelle Studio. Brennan would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him throughout this rehearsal process and the years that have led up to this. 

Josh is thrilled to put his Meisner training—from the John DeSotelle Studio—to work with this ensemble. His other significant stage work was as Sir WIlliam Catesby in Richard III. On film, he played a supporting role in the independent feature Poetry Night as well as the lead in Spindle Whip.

Janna Erohina is a NYC based Meisner actor having just completed training at John DeSotelle Studio. She has gained an experience working with Netflix and CBS productions and continues to build her career. Her role in  “Say Goodnight, Gracie” is her first theatrical performance and she is excited to share the stage with her fellow actors.

Amanda Nicole Meade is pleased to be in her first Off-Off-Broadway play alongside this spectacular ensemble.  
She recently graduated the Meisner Training Program at John DeSotelle Studio alongside the rest of the cast, which is sure to make for a uniquely connected set of performances!

Amanda's acting-past includes a fistful of leading roles in comedic musicals, an unintentionally-standout portrayal of Guard in Antigone, a quiet Amish Girl named Sarah in the feature film Elva, and now: Catherine in Say Goodnight, Gracie. 
She hopes all who know her outside of her performances enjoy the irony of her portrayal....this time.... and thank you for coming. Truly. ☆

Gui, who has just completed his second year in the Meisner Training Program at John DeSotelle Studio, is mystic, sensitive, resilient, & passionate about his craft. He is committed to the service of acting, through continuous examination, research, and artistic growth. Gui approaches every role as an opportunity to serve the story, so he and his fellow graduate actors can ultimately invite the audience to take a sip of their journey.

John DeSotelle is an actor, director, educator, and Artistic Director of John DeSotelle Studio and Nuance Theatre Co.  Known for his clarity, depth, and keen understanding of the actor’s process, he has earned a strong reputation for his teaching of the Meisner Technique and his work with actors across stage and screen.
 

With more than 25 years of experience, DeSotelle has taught at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Rutgers University, and the University of the Arts, where he served as Senior Lecturer in the BFA Meisner Studio. He holds a BA in Acting and Directing from USC and an MFA in Acting from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.
 

Rooted in Meisner and informed by Chekhov, Hagen, Stanislavski, Williamson, and Spolin, his work bridges rigorous actor training and professional theatre. As a director and producer, he has helmed more than 25 Studio Series, festival, and professional productions in New York City.

Thrilled to be working with the talented cast & crew of "Say Goodnight Gracie"

Representative Directing: "The Meaning of Life" NuBox Theatre; "Balloons" NuBox Theatre; "Burnt Sugar Cake Sande Shurin Theater; "Touch" Grove Street Playhouse; "The Apple Tree" Genesius Players; "Shaw's St. Joan" Genesius Players; "The Chairs" Kraine Theater. 

Representative Acting roles NY: LouBee "The Irregulars" New Ambassador Theater Company; Masha "Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike" Axial Theater; Gertrude "Hamlet" Nuance Theater; Miss Antrobus "The Skin of Our Teeth" American Bard Theater Company; Violet Weston "August Osage County" Axial Theater

Film: Return; Happy Birthday Lady; Little Man of the House.

Judith Feingold is a classically trained Meisner actor, based in New York. She trained at Shakespeare & Company under Dennis Krausnick and Tina Packer, at the Actors' Movement Studio under Loyd Williamson and Janice Orlandi, and at the John DeSotelle Studio, where she now serves as faculty and Studio assistant. She has acted and directed with Nuance Theatre Co. since 2013, debuting in David Auburn's Proof and garnering a nomination in the Innovative Theatre Awards. She received a New England regional Emmy for her work as Jacqueline Brulet in the 2021 feature Not On This Night.

John is a New Jersey native; he moved to NYC to pursue his acting career.  He is a romantic, nerdy guy with a hint of darkness layered within.  Notable roles:  Joe in “Sylvia", Man in White in "Chamber Music" by Arthur Kopit, Pargaon Shepard in "The Video Games", Jake in "Willa's Wall"