Constance Christie (Caramel Souprano) began her acting career after earning her undergraduate degree from SUNY Stony Brook by taking acting classes at night and on weekends while working as a legal secretary during the day. She was just seen in Nov 2023 in “All We Really Know is That We Exist,” on Off Broadway! She spent nearly her entire weekly salary on classes and on books at the Drama Book Shop while also reading everything free she could find about working in the business. Almost all her free time was dedicated to reading plays and learning as much as possible. Constance booked several student films, several of which won awards at film festivals. Constance also participated in the NYC Fringe Festival and several other Off-Broadway productions. In 2009 Constance left NY to go to law school in Michigan. While Constance always believed her foundation helped her with her classes in litigation, Moot Court, Mock Trial and Trial Skills classes, performing still pulled at mind and heart. Several years after passing the NYS Bar Exam, Constance decided to stop silencing her love of the arts and performing. She began training and auditioning again.
My name is Marie Zaccagnino! (Tomato Souprano) I live in Manhattan New York. I am an Alumni of Pace University Performing Arts BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voice-Overs & Commercials Class of 2018. A few of my productions I have performed include, “A Sketch of New York” , “Lysistrata”, “12 Angry Women”, “The Laramie Project”, “A Seussified Christmas Carol” as well as the musical “Candyland” I was also cast as “Cora” in the Production of “The Postman Always Rings Twice.” The show was canceled due to COVID but am planning on officially opening the show soon! I am also a teaching artist with Bloom Performing Arts. I am so passionate about my craft and being onstage is one of my most favorite places to be in the world. I am happiest when I am performing. I was just seen in NYC in “All We Really Know is That We Exist,” and I want to thank Elise for giving me another opportunity to perform in this incredibly funny show! And thank you to my family and friends for your endless support!
Robert Mark (Phony Souprano) is happy to be reprising one of his very first roles with HCP in 2003 as Phony Souprano! He was just seen this April on Off Broadway in “All Because of Infidelity” as Frank and at the Yorktown stage in ‘Angels Among Us’ as the narrator last fall! Robert started his acting career in 1997 by playing the lead role in the musical Bye Bye Birdie. Robert continued his Off Broadway career with credits such as Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Best Little Whore House in Texas, Damn Yankees, and other Hanging Cow hit plays such as An Awkward Inheritance, The Accidental Awakening, and The Sixth Session. You can also see Robert in numerous indie’s such as “Fists of Love,” “Licentious,” “The Dash,” & “B.O.A.T.S.” Robert has had a long standing friendship with Elise Milner and is also thrilled to co-direct this brand new production! He thanks his family and his wife Kim for their ongoing love & support. Dare to Dream…
Cyndi Feinman (she/her) is a theatre creator and a trained vocalist and pianist. She is passionate about all areas of theatre, and is also a director, playwright, lighting designer, intimacy director, and fight director for various theaters around New York. Previous credits include The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), Noises Off (Belinda), Don’t Drink the Water (Marion), and The Diary of Anne Frank (Margot). Cyndi Feinman has received numerous accolades for her original work including recognition at the New York Play Festival for her plays, Discovering Sylvia and Raisins and Almonds. In the spring of 2023, Cyndi’s production of Anastasia won “Best Overall Production” at the prestigious Metro Awards for High School Excellence in Theatre. Her students took several awards as well after the entire production received 11 nominations. In 2023, Cyndi Feinman created the Westchester Artists Guild in collaboration with Manhattanville College. Students from around Westchester have the opportunity to showcase work from plays without music for a chance to win scholarships and acceptances to college. This program is free for schools to participate in order to create equitable access to theatre for all students. www.cyndifeinman.com
Born and raised in the Bronx, this is Gary Vargas’s (BJ Souprano) fourth Off Broadway theatrical production with Hanging Cow Productions! Gary was recently seen in “All We Really Know is That We Exist,” and “All Because Of … Infidelity” at the American Theatre for Actors. He took his first acting class just over 3 years ago at Westchester Community College and has fallen in love with performing and has not looked back. He is a Human Resources Manager for a Not-For-Profit organization in New York. However, acting is a passion for him that he finally found the courage to pursue! A few of Gary’s biggest inspirations are Tom Hanks, Gary Oldman, Paul Giamatti, and Walton Goggins. When Gary is not working his day job or passion, he is performing non-stop for his wife and child. His hobbies include motorcycle riding, off-roading trails, and reading graphic novels. Gary is extremely excited to be part of this production! He would like to thank Hanging Cow Productions for taking a shot with him and giving him the opportunity to pursue his dream, making him feel like family! He wants to thank his biggest supporter, his wife, who continues to give him the push to pursue his dream, along with his son, who he hopes to grow up to pursue his dreams no matter what life throws at him. He dedicates this performance to his mother, Sadie Vargas: “I hope I’m making you proud as you look down from above.”
Samantha Mileski (Ms. Manicotti) She is co-owner of Epiphany Shakespeare Company and would like to thank her wonderful cast for coming out and bringing their talent to this years art festival. Previous acting credits include Rebel Without a Cause (Judy), Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy), Into the Woods (Rapunzel), The Drowsey Chaperone (Kitty), The Music Man (Ensemble), Lend me a Tenor (Diana), Clue (Yvette), Hamlet (Ophelia), The Three Stooges (Larry), The Magical Lamp of Aladdin (Jasmine), Murder Cafe (Becky), The Play That Goes Wrong (Saundra), Macbeth (Lady Macduff/ 3rd Witch), Rumpelstiltskin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Game of Clones (Nun), and Hung up Games (Katniss Everdeen), she recently made her Off Broadway debut in Angels Among Us as (Maddie). Film Credits include A Coffee House (Shawna), Killer Campout (Stacy), RIP (Petite), Her Phobia (Eliza), An Angry Boy, The Adults and Pretty Little Liars (Original Sin), Ebenezer Scrooge (Bell), The Vord (Cleaning Lady), Barbie (Lexi). She is also an award winning Special Effects Makeup Artist working on over 50 productions throughout her career. Agedbloodfx.com
Christopher Berlino (DJ/tech) is originally a Studio Art major in college on Long Island where he was raised, his artistic expertise at the time was painting and sculpture. In 2001, he took a serious interest in photography and avidly began his photography business. Chris works in the theater AND is a part time photographer who photographs everything and everyone in the NYC-tri state area and beyond in all areas of digital photography from glamour, weddings, red carpet/VIP events, acting/modeling portfolios, and travel and photo journalism. Chris is thrilled to be working with his talented wife Elise as in house tech and has taken on a true love for the theater since working with his wife full time since 2019. He and Elise have traveled the world from Europe to Australia honing his craft as a photographer and an artist. He LOVES what he does and he is excited to work on this project with his soulmate and best friend, this cast, and his dear friends behind the scenes! In his spare time he enjoys horseback riding, roller skating, long walks on the beach, dog walks, cat walks, and Chinese woks! Here is to living life fully! Click here to view his website!
Joshuah Patriarco (Fluff Souprano) is the Artistic Director of Epiphany Shakespeare and is a 5-Time BroadwayWorld Award Winner for his performances as Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden (Best Actor in a Musical, 2019), Oedipus/Donald Trump in Oedipus Rx (Best Actor in a Play & Best Actor in a Streaming Play, 2021), Dolly Parton in The Love Play (Best Supporting Actor, 2022), for his Production of “Gaslight” (Best Director of a Play, 2022). He is also the recipient of the Best Singer award in the 2021 NY Theater Festival for his Drag Queen Persona “Destiny Day-Licious” in “The Hamlet Experience”. NYC & Regional credits also include the title roles in Hamlet (2x), Jekyll & Hyde (2x), Jesus Christ Superstar, The Who’s Tommy, Sunday in the Park With George, Sweeney Todd, Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Fool in King Lear & Tennessee Williams in Yellow to Lavender, among many others. As a proud member of SAG-AFTRA he has played everything from The Joker to Marilyn Monroe onscreen. He most recently directed, adapted & starred in Epiphany Shakespeare’s touring production of Hamlet: The Clown Prince.
Elise Maurine Milner (playwright/producer/director) is thrilled to be producing this show again after a 19 year hiatus! Her work is mostly seen on Off Broadway but is so happy to bring this hilarious show to her own community where she lives! Her last show (her 17th play) “All We Really Know is That We Exist,” just closed in Nov 2023 to sold out crowds! Elise is living her dream of writing/producing/directing since 2002 and she is so grateful for the opportunity to continue to bring her all original scripts to life on stage in NYC and beyond! Elise recently produced the 4 time hit, “Angels Among Us” last fall, and was seen in “An Awkward Inheritance” in northern Nevada last June (her adapted television script to hit comedy for the stage) Elise has written 17 produced plays, has over 350 performances under her belt as a producer, and is also a voice over artist. She would like to thank her husband and soulmate of 20+ years Christopher, her family, her long time friend Robert, this cast & crew, her BFF Suzanne, and especially her late grams who is her angel always. Dreams really do come true if you choose them! Love to all!
David E. McMahon (Fluff/Understudy) is an award-winning character actor who has become a strong, versatile force in the indie film scene. He first turned heads playing the title character in the popular Funny or Die comedy short, “Gynecologist: The Musical.” Effortlessly shifting from comedy … to drama… to horror … and even to an albeit brief appearance in the cult-favorite “Sharknado” franchise, David has appeared in over 150 short films and features, including “Guts”, “The Wild Man”, “The Jerry Show”, “10/31 Part 2”, and CBS’ “The Inspectors.” Upcoming feature film releases include the thrillers “He Never Left”, “The Demon of Serling”, “Blind Cop 2”, and “Phantoms.”