Seth Bisen-Hersh is a composer/ lyricist, accompanist, vocal coach, musical director and performer. He has had two musicals produced at the NY International Fringe Festival: Meaningless Sex (2003) and The Spickner Spin (2004), which both won the Audience Favorite Award. Seth has written over 100 cabaret songs which he grouped by themes into his cabaret acts: And Then She Dumped Me (2003), The Gayest Straight Man Alive (2004), Meaningful Sex (2005), Neurotic Tendencies (2006), Why Am I Not Famous Yet? (2007) and Writer's Block (2008). In addition to coaching and MDing, he runs audition and cabaret workshops and emcees/ accompanies weekly talent showcases at Don't Tell Mama. Currently he is working on a new musical, More to Love, and a children's musical, Stanley's Adventures, to be produced at Manhattan Children's Theater in April 2009. He earned 2 Bachelors Degrees from MIT in 2001 and a Masters Degree from NYU in 2003. Member of AFM Local 802. www.sethbh.com
Jessica Redish is a New York-based director/choreographer. She recently directed green eyes at the New York International Fringe Festival. Other New York credits include: Movement Director for the Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning Adding Machine, A Musical, Director/Choreographer for Maccabeat, and Choreographer for The Family Fiorelli, Oedipus for Kids! at the New York Music Theatre Festival, Moving Forward, Looking Back at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Regional: And the World Goes 'Round (ariZoni nomination for choreography) and Falsettos at Northwestern University, her alma mater, where she recently served on the Music Theatre Faculty. She has assisted Michael Greif, Christopher Gattelli and at Paper Mill Playhouse. Jessica is the founder and artistic director of La Red Productions, a Chicago area company committed to commissioning and presenting new works of music theatre. www.JessicaRedish.com
Elyse Beyer is thrilled to return to Don't Tell Mama with Writer's Block having previously appeared in Seth Bisen-Hersh's Why Am I Not Famous Yet? Songs of Bitter Frustration. Elyse also recently appeared in several events at the Laurie Beechman Theater, including DIVAPALOOZA10 and Cabaret Cares, the proceeds from which went to Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS and Help Is On The Way Today. In October, Elyse will make her Off Broadway debut as Stephanie Kapowski in the play Judy And Me at the St. Lukes Theater, right across the street from Don't Tell Mama. Please visit www.judyandme.com for more information.
Cait Doyle most recently appeared as Dottie Smallton in the NY premiere of Underwear: a Space Musical (FringeNYC 2008). She also appears monthly at the Duplex in her cabaret Hot Mess in Manhattan. National Tour: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Regional: The Last 5 Years (San Francisco premiere), Wizard of Oz (Syracuse Stage), john & jen (New Hampshire premiere). NY Stage: Molly in All Men are Asses, All Women are Crazy (Manhattan Repertory Theatre), Moving Forward, Looking Back (Laurie Beechman, dir. Jessica Redish), and Seth's last act, Why Am I Not Famous Yet?. Cait is a proud graduate of Syracuse University, member of AEA, and new resident of Hell's Kitchen! This performance is for Sharon, Rob, and Cleo. www.myspace.com/hotmessinmanhattan
Deborah Grausman, a native New Yorker, graduated from Duke University with a BA in Music. Select credits include Off-Broadway: A Stoop on Orchard Street (Seama-Original Cast), The Flood with Prospect Theater Company (Ensemble, Alice/Rosemary cover), Regional: Peter Pan at Media Theater (Wendy-Philly Theatre Critic Award Nomination-Best Lead Actress), A Night in the Old Marketplace at the Prince Music Theater (Shendele), Oklahoma! at Brevard Music Center (Gertie), Little Women (Amy u/s-Pre-Broadway Workshop). She has performed with Opera Company of North Carolina (La Traviata) and Connecticut Grand Opera (La Boheme). Deborah is also a voice over artist and ceramicist. www.deborahgrausman.com
Michael Lowe has performed as a soloist with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Vancouver, Detroit, Sun Valley, Chicago and most recently in Beijing during the Opening Ceremony festivities for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Regional theater credits include Music Theatre of Wichita and the St. Louis MUNY. He earned a BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music where he played John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Bobby in Brigadoon, and Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along. Michael thanks his family for providing unending and unconditional support. He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity.
