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| ANNOUNCEMENT -- 2009 FILM PREMIER!
VOICES OF A NEVER-ENDING DAWN See film photos at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3333623 Newspaper article at: http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2009/05/24/entertainment/doc4a143862a5e6a442981724.txt Film's official website: http://www.polarbeardocumentary.com/screen_actors.html FILM OVERVIEW: I am thrilled to announced completion of award-winning Hollywood Director/Producer Pamela Peak's World War I PBS documentary "Voices of a Never-Ending Dawn" in which I portray Corporal John Toornman. The film follows a handful of resourceful Michigan troops dubbed "The Polar Bears", where we see friendships form and sacrifices made as they face horrific hardships after being sent unprepared into the frigid Russian winter to guard a non-existent supply line, only to be forgotten after the end of the war. MI SCREENINGS: White Chapel Memorial Park-Temple of Memories 621 W. Long Lake Rd., Troy, MI 48098, 248-362-7693 May 23, 2009 - Black Tie Evening Premier. May 25, 2009 - Public event: free/no tickets required: . . 11:00 AM - Polar Bear Remembrance Ceremony/Stealth bomber Flyer-Overs! . . 12:30 PM - Screening 1, Public Screening. . . . 3:30 PM - Screening 2, Public Screening. June 14, 2009 - Flag Day Screening: . . . 2:00 PM - American Legion & VFW Members. The State Theatre (Bay City) 913 Washington Ave, Bay City, MI 48708 (Bay City-Saginaw Premiere) June 6, 2009 - Open to General Public: . . . 6:00 PM - $5.00 Regular Admission, $4.00 Veterans. Description: This screening includes a question and answer session with producer/director Pamela Peak, military historian Stan Bozich, and Saginaw actor Alex Alexandrou who plays herioc Bay City soldier Sgt. Silver K. Parrish. Boyne City Auditorium 1035 Boyne Avenue, Boyne City, MI 49712 August 15, 2009 - Open to General Public: . . . 6:30 PM - Director's Cut Screening plus Q&A Session with Producer/Director Pamela Peak and Film Actors. LOS ANGELES SCREENING: A west coast premier will take place in the Los Angeles area, September 2009, time and date to be determined. I'll attend the MI May 23rd, and the May 25th 11:00 AM Polar Bear Remembrance Ceremony and be available until the beginning of the (first) 12:30 PM film screening that day. Please seek me out so I may personally welcome you, and be sure to bring your camera for Photo Opportunities. Hope to see you there! | ||
| Regional Theatre | ||
| HAMLET | Francisco, Player, Fencer | John Neville-Andrews, Dir/MI Shakespeare Co (AEA) |
| A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM | Philostrate | David Ivers, Dir. / MI Shakespeare Co (AEA) |
| WEST SIDE STORY | Riff (Jet's Leader) | Colorado Summer Festival of the Arts |
| THE TENDER LAND (staged scenes 8/2/09) | Martin | Detroit Opera House summer symposium 2009 |
| GIANNI SCHICCHI (staged scenes) | Maestro Spinelloccio | Colorado Summer Festival of the Arts |
| GIANNI SCHICCHI (staged scenes 8/2/09) | Rinuccio | Detroit Opera House summer symposium 2009 |
| GIANNI SCHICCHI (staged scenes) | Pinellino (undertaker) | Colorado Summer Festival of the Arts |
| LA RONDINE (opera scenes-The Swallow) | Perichaud | Colorado Summer Festival of the Arts |
| LA CENERENTOLA (opera-Cinderella) | Super-Royal Manservant | Mark Streshinsky, Dir. / Detroit Opera House |
| LA SONNAMBULA (opera-The Sleepwalker) | Super-Count's Servant/Villager | Renata Scotto, Dir. / Detroit Opera House |
| LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, + LA GIOCONDA | (Two Chorus productions) | Colorado Summer Festival of the Arts |
| BALLAD OF BABY DOE, + VA PENSIERO | (Two Chorus productions) | Detroit Opera House summer symposium 2009 |
| (formal recital: July 29, 2009) | (Recital Soloist) | Detroit Opera House |
| DEATH BY ARIA + SALUTE TO DISNEY | (Two Recitals: Soloist) | Colorado Summer Festival of the Arts |
| (formal recital: July 17, 2009) | (Two Seasons: Soloist) | Ann Arbor Festival of Songs/Kerrytown Concert Hall |
| Film and Television | ||
| VOICES OF A NEVER-ENDING DAWN | Cpl. John Toornman | Pamela Peak Productions / P.B.S. |
| DYING TO MAKE A CHANGE | Trevor | Clifford Scott, Dir. (Indie Feature) |
| ONE DAY, ONE LIFE | Ben Howard | Derrick Mullins, Dir. (Indie Feature) |
| OUT OF DARKNESS(national series 2005-07) | Eddie Fetgetter | Alex Michaels / Prelude2Cinema |
| FOX 2 NEWS | (Guest) | FOX Television |
| MEGA QUIZ BOWL (2004-2008) | Contestant/Captain | TV / Comcast Productions |
| Musicals | ||
| INTO THE WOODS | Cinderella's Prince | Showbiz Starz Theater Co. |
| DO...PATENT LEATHER SHOES...REFLECT UP? | Father O'Reilly | Trenton Performing Arts |
| GUYS AND DOLLS | Society Max & Cuban Dancer | Trenton Performing Arts |
| Theatre | ||
| TELLING TALES AGAIN SAM? (BIG BAD WOLF!) | Wolf | Trenton Performing Arts |
| ROBIN HOOD (interactive + stunts/swords) | Will Scarlett | Ring Of Steel @ Shiabruck Medieval Faire |
| MANSFIELD PARK | Yates | Trenton Performing Arts |
| RENAISSANCE FESTIVALS (interact/swords) | (multiple roles) | Ring Of Steel @ MI Renaissance Festival |
| ALCYONE CEYX (Greek Folktale) | God of Sleep | Mosaic Theatre Co. |
| THE PINK GUITAR CAPER (interactive) | Billy Dalton | Sandy's Mystery Parties |
| CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY | Mr. Teevee | Showbiz Starz Theater Co. |
| ROMEO AND JULIET | 1st Watchman | Showbiz Starz Theater Co. |
| Comedy and Stand up | ||
| DUDE, WHERE'S MY SARS! (improv), Co-Star, Second City
Improvisational Showcase, Supporting, Second City Improvisational Showcase, Co-Star, Stage Right Players TV SHOPPING NETWORK (showcase), 'William Hung', Blue Lake Fine Arts Institute Improvisational Show-Fundraiser, Co-Star/Co-Organizer, (for) Habitat for Humanity Napoleon Dynamite Improv, as 'Napoleon Dynamite' (interactive) | ||
| Commercials | ||
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| Modeling | ||
| Holiday Magic in Royal Oak | Runway Fashion Model | Peggy Goodwin, The Goodwin Co. |
| Friends of Belle Isle | Runway Fashion Model | Dorothy Buckman, Director |
| Eating for Life | Print Model | University Of Michigan |
| Spectacular Smile-Photo Winner | Photo Contest Winner | Heather's Photo Contests |
| Mr. Personality-Photo Winner | Photo Contest Winner | Heather's Photo Contests |
| Training and Education | ||
| Theater, Acting, Improv, Pantomine | Michael Lomas: Second City / Stage Right Players | |
| Scene Study | Stratford Festival of Canada (Detroit workshops) | |
| Acting, Singing, Dance, Tech. | Mosaic Theatre Institute | |
| Singing Instruction (ongoing @ UM) | Prof. Stephen West (previous: Dr. Linda Meehan & Dr. Christopher Roselli) | |
| Vocal, Dramatic, Theatre Performance | Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Vocal Arts Symposium (intensive) | |
| Singing Coach (ongoing-private) | Jean Schneider, BA, MM; U-MI | |
| Alexander Technique (ongoing) | Director Jane Heirich MA-Harvard; STAT, AmSAT (former NASTST) | |
| Theatrical Combat/Martial Arts/Swords | The Ring of Steel (Performance & Training Ctr.) | |
| Audition/Cold Reads; Shakespeare | Timm Richardson | |
| Acting for the Camera (CD training). | Linda Fionte-Zerne, Casting Director Miami, FL | |
| Choral/Chamber Singing | Professor Paul Rardin, Associate Director of Choirs, U-MI | |
| Dance: Intro Ballet / Intro Latin | Seth Miller, Great Techniques / Deliz Dance-Sport Studio | |
| Musicianship I and II (courses) | Timothy Sullivan, University of Michigan (two years) | |
| Advanced Elec Media/TV (Camera/Dir/Tech) | Dennis Hamilton | |
| Special Skills | ||
| ANNOUNCEMENTS 2008-09: A Top recruit to Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, University of Southern California, Northwestern, University of Michigan, and more (Engineering AND School/Conservatory of Music for Vocal Performance).
Special Skills: * Voice/Singing: (see below) * Piano, Keyboards, Trumpet, Coronet, Bugle, * Concert, Pep, and Marching Band Experience, * Physical Comedy, * Public Speaking, * Humorous\Character voices (awards), * Green Screen Experience, * Excellent\Quick Memorization, * Script and Character Analysis * Theatrical Combat\Sword experience, * Deadline Oriented\Reliable. Voice: * Tenor (Note: Singing credits are not listed on this website), * Sight reads music, * Experienced as featured solo artist and group member in multiple languages (English, Italian, German, Spanish, African dialects, more), Member: University of Michigan YE Chamber Singers. Production/Producing/Tech: * Experienced Producer, Director, DP, Camera work, Script Writing/Editing, Graphics/Editing of multiple student films and documentaries. Sports: * Fencing (USFA), * Tennis (USTA), * Basketball, * Baseball (Trained with ret. American League pro-pitcher, Jeff Kaiser), * In-Line & Ice Skating\Hockey, * Rifle Shooting, * Archery, * Canoeing, Hiking, Camping, * Ping-Pong, * Bowling (leagues\Capt.) * Glider Experience (full-size motorless plane-5000+ feet), * Bicycling, * Horseback Riding, * Repelling. Misc Information: * Selected 1 of 77 Worldwide for the Research Science Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT-RSI). * Developed a new procedure at MIT Nuclear Engineering in the homogenizing process of solid particles and optimized the conductor to increase efficiency 2.5 fold, which helped double capacity in nuclear waste canisters. Cited by name in multiple research reports. * Worked directly with Rommel Sagana, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care, as part of a five-member Biomedical Engineering student team that designed a pre-symptomatic genetic screening test (on a microchip) for risk factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD). The test is projected to increase quality of life of those with high risk for COPD by 10.5 QALY at a small cost of $12.50/QALY and be easily accessible in physician’s offices in the future. * 2007-2008 National Merit Scholar Finalist. * 2007-2008 National Presidential Scholar candidate. * 2007-2008 Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition: National Semifinalist. * 2004 National Music Directors' Award (individual recipient), * University of Michigan YE Chamber Singer, * Boy Scouts of America\Order of the Arrow, * Boy Scouts of America\Eagle Scout, * Thomas Edison "Grand Award Winner" in Science & Engineering, * Discovery Channel National Young Scientist of the Year candidate, * MOTVA (Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association) - active member, * Fine with Heights, * Can grow sideburns & facial hair, * Flexible with cutting\coloring hair, * Passport: Current, can Travel. ___________________________________________ Summer 2009 Announcements: * May 23-25: Film, Voices of a Never-Ending Dawn, premiers at White Chapel Memorial in Troy, MI. * Summer 2009 (Date-TBD): Film, Voices of a Never-Ending Dawn, Red Carpet premier in Los Angeles, CA. * Performing (soloist) in the 16th annual Ann Arbor Festival of Songs @ Kerrytown Concert Hall during the Ann Arbor (MI) Art Fair, July 17, 2009 during the lunch hour. http://www.a2fos.org * Detroit Opera House: Recital: July 29; Opera Scenes: August 2 (times and Repertoire TBD). Summer 2008 Announcements: * Taking part in the Vocal Arts Symposium/Colorado Summer Festival of Arts (Opera/Musical Theatre), Colorado Springs, CO. Cast to perform in four operas, West Side Story, and two large recitals (detailed in credits-above). * Historically the youngest featured guest soloist, opened the 15th annual Ann Arbor Festival of Songs @ Kerrytown Concert Hall during the Ann Arbor (MI) Art Fair, a huge festival that draws close to half a million visitors over four days. http://www.a2fos.org http://blog.mlive.com/encorea2/2008/07/weekend_alternatives_to_the_ar.html http://www.annarborsummerfestival.org/index.php/aasf/pages/about_us Summer 2007 Announcements: * 1 of 77 selected world-wide to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Research Science Institute, and 1 of 8 (the only USA-based student) selected into the Nuclear Engineering Intern program (Boston, MA). * Accepted w/Merit Scholarship to University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)--Conservatory/School of Music, MPulse program (voice). * Michigan Renaissance Festival (Aug-Sept). * Continued Member/Performer: University of Michigan YE Chamber Singers. Summer 2006 Announcements: * Member/Performer: University of Michigan YE Chamber Singers. * Booked with Michigan Shakespeare Company! Scheduled in all performances of "Hamlet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (July-August). For most current schedule, access: http://www.michshakefest.org/schedule.php * Michigan Renaissance Festival w/Ring of Steel. Summer 2005 Announcements: * Awarded full scholarship: Only 1 of 8 selected in USA to participate in University of Michigan Scholars PHYSICS program, * Playing 'WILL SCARLETT' in ROBIN HOOD (interactive + stunts, swords) with The Ring Of Steel @ Shiabruck Medieval Faire, * Performing with The Ring Of Steel @ Michigan Renaissance Festival. | ||