BY ANY OTHER NAME

Brendan Morris is ecstatic to be telling this brand new story and to meet and collaborate with such an inspiring group of people. Originally from Orlando, Florida now based in New York City he is excited to expand his horizons even more with this opportunity at Forestburgh Playhouse. Regional Credits: Johnny Casino/Teen Angel (Grease) , Cameron (Bring It On) , Jack #4 (My Vaudeville Man *Revamped) Cabarets: Broadway’s Future Songbook Holiday Concert at Lincoln Center & Bound For Broadway Cabaret at The West End Lounge. @brendanamorris

Emily Britt is a 2020 BFA Musical Theatre graduate of Syracuse University, originally from New Zealand. She was also selected as part of the top ten in The Search for Roxie, for Chicago The Musical on Broadway. Emily was seen last summer as a part of Theatre Aspen's 2020 "All For One" season, and would like to thank Forestburgh for having her as a part of the In The Works Festival. Favourite roles include: Babette (Beauty & The Beast), Kristine (A Chorus Line), Margot (Legally Blonde), Gertrude (Seussical). emilyabritt.com @emily_brittt

Emmet Smith (he/him) is an actor, composer/lyricist, and climate activist originally from Washington Heights, NYC. Since graduating from Northwestern University in June, he has been acting on TV/film sets (Good Egg, Blue Bloods)—but feels most himself when working on new musicals like By Any Other Name! He has been lucky to do so professionally with New York Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh Fringe, TheaterWorksUSA, Paper Mill Playhouse, New York Musical Theatre Festival, Theatre for a New Audience, Chicago Dramatists, Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, as well as 12 new musicals at Northwestern with the Waa-Mu Show and the American Music Theatre Project (including his own musical, A Bridge to the Moon, available on YouTube). Huge thanks to the whole Forestburgh team! CGF Talent.
www.emmetsmith.nyc

GraceAnn Kontak is an actor and singer based in New York City. A recent graduate of Elon University’s BFA Music Theatre program, she is extremely grateful to be closing out her college experience at Forestburgh where she has spent two summers as a resident company member (2018 and 2019). Favorite credits include Crissy (Hair), Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), Gertrude (Seussical), Ali (Mamma Mia!) at the Forestburgh Playhouse, and Oz (We Will Rock You) at Elon University. Many thanks to her agents at Pantera/Murphy, and Brian Kremer. Love to mom, dad, Christian, and Kai. Insta: graceannkontak | website: graceannkontak.com

John Ryan is so freaking happy to be back at the Forestburgh Playhouse performing LIVE! You've seen him as Riff Raff in Rocky Horror, Riff Raff in Rocky Horror and also Riff Raff in Rocky Horror. When he is not  on  stage  acting  you  can  find him  singing with his  band  "Rosemont Post". Find us on Spotify, Apple Music and all streaming platforms! @johnryandel @rosemontpost

Kate Lý Johnston is an actor based in Los Angeles. Throughout her childhood in NYC, she sang and danced at venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Madison Square Garden, and Times Square Broadway on Broadway. As a mixed-race Asian woman and general villainous character, Kate has been fittingly cast as Marcy Park in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sharpay Evans in High School Musical on Stage, and a scare actor at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. She'll also be seen in an upcoming reality show on the FX Network, but until then, she struggles through the most challenging role of her acting career: Playing a TMZ fan, as a tour guide at the TMZ Celebrity Tour in Hollywood. Kate graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2021, where she worked as a news anchor and played trumpet in the Spirit of Troy Marching Band.

Liat Shuflita is originally from South Florida and is thrilled to be a part of In the Works! You may have recently seen her at Forestburgh as Baby Rose in Babes in Arms. Favorite Role Highlights include Beehive (Laura/Janis Joplin), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), American Idiot (Ensemble), and Pirates of  Penzance (Ensemble).  Proud  member of ElonMT20!  Love to her family and friends (and dogs)! LiatShuflita.com

Michaela Vivona recently graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theater. While at school she was seen as Little Red Ridinghood in the Main Stage Production of “Into The Woods”. Her Original Musical “Start From Hello” was performed as a part of the New York Theater Festival’s Summerfest and at Syracuse University. When not performing she is the Owner of a children’s entertainment company (A Dream Is A Wish Parties LLC) and is also a business coach for young women (@yourbusinessbigsis). She would like to thank Forestburgh Playhouse for the opportunity to be a part of this incredible new works festival! michaelavivona.com @michaelavivona

Sabrina Fosse (Juliet) is thrilled to be returning to the stage post-panna cotta! She is a graduate of the BFA program at Syracuse University where she worked on such projects as A Little Night Music (Desirée), First Lady Suite (Mary Gallagher), and Laura and the Sea (Laura). NYC credits include The Shoebox (Lauren) with SheNYC and The Hello Girls (Suzanne) workshop with Prospect Theater Co. Regional: Chicago (Velma) at Clear Space Theatre Co., The Wizard of Oz (Aerialist/ Witch (u/s)) at Syracuse Stage, Little Women (Jo) and Hair (Sheila) at The Wilmette Theatre. Thank you to the phenomenal artists here at Forestburgh, my beautiful family, friends, and partner, and the dedicated team at Ann Steele Agency for their endless support. @sabrinafosse // sabrinafosse.com

Sidney Raey-Gonzales is thrilled to be a part of “Into the Works” project working on By Any Other Name. Sidney graduated from California State University Sacramento in 2017 with a BA in Theatre and a minor in English and has just recently moved to New York City. Past roles include the Witch from Sondheim’s Into the Woods, Prudie in Sacramento Theatre Company’s production of Pump Boys and Dinnettes, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors with Cinnabar Theatre Company, and New Helvetia Theatres limited run of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition. Sidney is also featured on the musical  concept album  Ranked, written and composed by David Taylor Gomes and Kyle Holmes.

Turner Riley They/them. Nat’l Tours: Sound of Music (Elsa Schraeder), Ragtime the Musical (Mother), Camelot (Nimue). Regional: Oklahoma (Laurey), Mamma Mia! (Donna), A Christmas Carol (Meg), The Full Monty (Georgie), Ragtime (Ogunquit Playhouse- IRNE Award), Newsies (Hannah), A Christmas Story (Mother), The Little Mermaid (Aquata), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), A Chorus Line (Val), Annie, Get Your Gun! (Annie Oakley), All My Sons (Anne Deever). @theyturnerriley