WHITE HORSE THEATER COMPANY - Key Persons
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- Resident Set Designer - Was Born in Tirana Albania to an Artistic Family. WHTC Set Design
ANDIS GJONI - Resident Set Designer - was born in Tirana Albania to an artistic family. WHTC Set Design: BROKEN STORY, EYES FOR CONSUELA & HALF. Other set design credits include: ONE HALF AND ONE STUPID, THE SERVANTS, MISS JULIE, OUTSIDE IT SNOWS by V. Salemme, THE STAR WITHOUT A NAME by M. Sebastian, IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE by R. Budina, WEST SIDE STORY. New York set design: UNCLE VANYA, PB&J by T. Dairman, set and costumes for the musical KISS ME KATE, set design, costumes and co-directing of the opera PORGY & BESS , MINA and THE BOOK OF LAMBERT by L. Lee (La MaMa),THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF KHALID AMIR by M. Bower, the world premiere of the opera VILLA DIODATI by M. J. Spektor, (for which he received an honorary mention at the NYMF Awards), THE SERVANT BOSS by G. Pergolesi with the New Jersey State Opera, HANSEL & GRETEL by E. Hamperdink, set design and directing of the comedy THE OPEN COUPLE by Dario Fo, set design of ALBANIAN EXCELLENCENational Opera Theater Tirana Albania, set design and directing of the show ALBANIAN WOMEN OF NEW YORK at Symp Space Theater. In 2018 on the occasion of his 50 th birthday he produced and created sets and costumes for the comedy IS HE DEAD? by Mark Twain, which he also translated and directed. Andis is director of the board of thenot for profit organization Albanian Excellence that promotes Albanian culture andheritage, and also supports the theater and performing arts.
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- Resident Sound Designer - WHTC Credits
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- Member of the FOUNDING BOARD
- Producing Artistic Director
CYNDY A. MARION - Producing Artistic Director. A native New Yorker, Cyndy is a Producer, Director & Playwright. She directed the NYC world-premiere of her 2nd play BROKEN STORY for WHTC as well as the NYC and LA productions of her first play YOU ARE PERFECT. BROKEN STORY recently received its West Coast Premiere at The Sherry Theater in North Hollywood, directed by Tamara Ruppart. YOU ARE PERFECT has also appeared at The Red Mask Players' Kathryn Randolph Theater in Danville, IL, The Toronto Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway's Theatre 80 and Charlotte Off-Broadway's Page to Stage Series. WHTC directing credits include: A CAVALIER FOR MILADY, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT, EYES FOR CONSUELA, I CAN'T IMAGINE TOMORROW, 'NIGHT, MOTHER, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, CLOTHES FOR A SUMMER HOTEL, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS, IN THE BAR OF A TOKYO HOTEL, BURIED CHILD, THE LATE HENRY MOSS, STATES OF SHOCK, A LIE OF THE MIND, TRUE WEST. Other directing credits include: the world premieres of THE BOOK OF LAMBERT and MINA by Obie-winner Leslie Lee (La MaMa E.T.C.), PB&J (NYC International Fringe Festival), LA TURISTA and RED CROSS (Michael Chekhov Theatre Co.), TWISTER WITH AN OCTOPUS and ARTHUR MURRAY TAUGHT ME DANCING IN A HURRY (The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre), FOOL FOR LOVE and MUD (Brooklyn College), LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC (American Theatre of Actors), 12 ANGRY MEN and FIGHTING THE GORILLA (Riant Theatre) and THE MANDALA (The White Heron Inc.). She has directed readings of new plays for WHTC, La MaMa E.T.C., New Dramatists, Theater for the New City, and PRTT. Cyndy holds an MFA in Directing from Brooklyn College where she was the 2001 recipient of the Joel Zwick Scholarship in directing. Cyndy was named person of the year for 2007 by nytheater.com. She is Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the EDI Committee at The Players, Co-Founder of The Producers Circle, and a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and The Dramatists Guild.
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- Resident Dramaturg & Actor
DR. MIRA SHIN - Director, WHTC Board - is a physiatrist who opened her practice, New Jersey Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute, in 2007. She provides comprehensive treatment of sports injuries, joint, spine, musculoskeletal and neurobiomechanical issues enabling improved pain, strength, stability, function and quality of life especially when standard treatment has failed. Dr. Shin is a member of The Players, Co-Founder of The Producers Circle and a Founder of MiraMills Productions. She co-produced GOING GREEN: CANNABIS IN AMERICA, THE NEXT DECADE with Tiki Barber as the emcee. She also co-produced MY STORY, MY VOICE by Ivy Omere at The Players. She was an Associate Producer for the WHTC production of Romy Nordlinger's PLACES at The Players.
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- Member of the FOUNDING BOARD
JAMES MICHAEL HUGHES - Resigent Graphic Designer - is an entertainment veteran whose experience in the industry encompasses theater, television and film. His first venture into theatrical stage producingbegan with the THE MASK OF ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON directed by Anna Strasberg. James Associate Produced THE WHY and SONS OF THE PROPHETS at The Blank Theater. He also produced THE GLASSMENAGERIE at the Greenway Court Theatre. In NYC, James Co-Produced YOU ARE PERFECT, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT and A CAVALIER FOR MILADY for the White Horse Theater Company. James continues to create marketing materials and initiatives for WHTC.
JOE GIANONO - Resident Composer/Arranger. Joe designed original music for the WHTC productions of BROKEN STORY, A CAVALIER FOR MILADY, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT, YOU ARE PERFECT, EYES FOR CONSUELA, I CAN'T IMAGINE TOMORROW, 'NIGHT MOTHER, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, CLOTHES FOR A SUMMER HOTEL, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS and IN THE BAR OF A TOKYO HOTEL. Other credits include: Metropolitan Opera, NYC Opera, New York Philharmonic, BBC, Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, among others, Paul Taylor Dance Company, NBA, NY Yankees, The British Rock Symphony, Radio City Music Hall, over 30 Broadway & regional musicals, Film & Television: Booty Call, Two Much, Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers, Kite, Dora the Explorer. His music can be heard on the E -Entertainment television network. Joe composes and produces music for his record company. His new cd Story Teller will be released shortly. Recently, the Beryllium Piano Quartet released their new cd, Beryllium Performs Chamber Music of Joe Gianono. His new ballet in 3 acts, Sayadio And The Magic Cup, is based on a Native American Indian legend. His music has been featured on Exploring Music on WQXR, is available on iTunes, Amazon, Cdbaby and all major digital distributors and can be heard on YouTube. Please visit: www.joegianono.com.
JULIE FOH - Resident Dialect Coach - is a NYC-based voice coach and teacher. WHTC shows include A CAVALIER FOR MILADY, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT, YOU ARE PERFECT, EYES FOR CONSUELA, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER. Other recent coaching credits include THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST (Tectonic Theater Project at BAM); THE DANISH WIDOW and THE BABYLON LINE (New York Stage and Film); MURDER FOR TWO, THE TUTORS and MODERN TERRORISM (Second Stage); WASPS and MISS LILLY GETS BONED (Studio 42); NIGHTLANDS (New Georges). She is an Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and she is currently on faculty at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts and at the National Theater Institute in Waterford, CT.
KATY CASHIN - Resident Dance Choreographer - is a NYC-based choreographer. WHTC shows include A CAVALIER FOR MILADY, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT, YOU ARE PERFECT, EYES FOR CONSUELA. Other recent credits include The Tallahassee Ballet's RHYTHM EXPLOSION, EVENING OF MUSIC AND DANCE, THE NUTCRACKER, South Georgia Ballet, and Brown Bag Dance. She is currently pursuing her masters of public administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She received her BFA in dance performance and BA in history from Southern Methodist University.
MICHAEL G. CHIN - Resident Fight Choreographer - is a member of AEA, AFTRA/SAG and SDC, as well as being a sanctioned master instructor and choreographer with the Society of American Fighting Directors. He serves as fight director in residence for both White Horse and Pan Asian Rep in New York City. He has taught, choreographed, and consulted on Broadway as well as for Juilliard, The Mint, La MaMa ETC, National Asian American Theatre Company, The Public, The Vineyard Theatre, New York University, Henry Street Settlement, The Drama League, and The Classical Theatre of Harlem. Currently, he is on adjunct faculty at Muhlenberg, Brooklyn College and Pace University.
LAURA SINER - Resident Actor & Marketing Strategist. Laura has taken the stage in WHTC productions of ‘NIGHT MOTHER and IN THE BAR OF A TOKYO HOTEL. Other NYC theater credits include multiple productions with Oberon Theatre Ensemble and Boomerang Theater Company as well as performances at the Soho Playhouse, Midtown International Theatre Festival, and Fringe NYC. Laura collaborated with WHTC on marketing strategy for BROKEN STORY and the LA production of YOU ARE PERFECT. SAG-AFTRA, AEA. BA Yale University, MBA Columbia Business School. laurasiner.com(link is external), musestudioconsulting.com(link is external)
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- Resident Actor & Dramaturg Is Also a Director and Producer. As an Actor, Ms. Nelson Has Been Seen in Three White Horse Productions
LI NDA S. NELSON - Resident Actor & Dramaturg is also a director and producer. As an actor, Ms. Nelson has been seen in three White Horse Productions: SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT, and A CAVALIER FOR MILADY. She has also appeared in numerous productions in the NYC Area with companies such as New Jersey Rep, Boomerang Theater, and Oberon Theatre Ensemble. Film and Television credits include "Orange Is The New Black" and the award winning Indy Short "Lipstick Ladies." As a dramaturge, she was honored to work with Cyndy Marion on BROKEN STORY. Other dramaturg collaborations include working with playwright/novelist, Cailin Heffernan; Screenwriter, Michael Lee Stever; and playwrights, Roman Feeser, Bob Ost, and Phil Olson on his popular series, Don't Hug Me. She is the dramaturg for VIETNAM…THROUGH MY LENSE, a solo piece written and performed by Stu Richel which she now tours nationwide as its producer and director, www.vietnamthroughmylens.com(link is external). SSD, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, TRU, CTI Graduate.
LINDSAY DANIELLE GITTER - Resident Actor. Lindsay has performed in three White Horse Productions in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles: She played Susan Atkins in YOU ARE PERFECT (Toronto & NYC/LA) and most recently, Jess Garner in the Los Angeles production of BROKEN STORY. Other credits include an Off-Broadway production of CRASHLIGHT, a new musical performed at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre and DRESS OF FIRE (opposite Austin Pendleton). Lindsay is also an accomplished singer-song-writer and is the recent recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Jay Gorney Award.
LORETTA HUNT MARION - Director, WHTC Board. Loretta had a long career in educational publishing at Scholastic Inc. and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for nearly 60 years. She also served as WHTC's Director of Development from 2003-2022 and was a major force behind the company's development. Loretta is a member of The Players and sings with the NYC Encore Chorale.
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- Member of the FOUNDING BOARD
- Founding Artistic Director
VANESSA R. BOMBARDIERI - Managing Director. Worked as Dramaturg/Assoc. Director on WHTC's BROKEN STORY, YOU ARE PERFECT, A CAVALIER FOR MILADY, A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT, EYES FOR CONSUELA, I CAN'T IMAGINE TOMORROW, 'NIGHT, MOTHER, FREEZER DREAMS, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, CLOTHES FOR A SUMMER HOTEL and SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS. Other WHTC credits include the Lab production of her one-act play EVERYBODY DIES IN FEBRUARY, Director for the staged readings of BROKEN STORY by Cyndy A. Marion and THE WITCHES' AVENUE (A EULOGY) by Greg Lemoine, and Assistant Director on HALF, also by Greg Lemoine. Vanessa worked as Assistant Director on Cyndy A. Marion's productions of MINA (a new play by Obie-winner Leslie Lee at LaMaMa, E.T.C.) and PB&J (NYC Fringe Festival). She also worked as an Associate Producer for Crossing Jamaica Avenue's production of THOUSAND YEARS WAITING at PS 122. Directing credits include: Eugene Ionesco's THE PAINTING and her own adaptation of Samuel Beckett's HAPPY DAYS. Regional and Summer stock credits include: The Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival and The New Repertory Theatre. Vanessa holds a BA in Theatre Directing from Bard College.