The Creative Team for the play ENTR' ACTE by Anthony Fusco: Program

ENTR’ACTE by Anthony Fusco

Directed by Katherine Yacko

Time: The Present
Place: An actor’s dressing room, NYC.

Cast in order of appearance

Clay Von Carlowitz……….Richard Avery

Peter Tarantino……………Patrick Bentley

Who’s Who

Clay Von Carlowitz (Richard Avery) Self-described hippie/rebel/outsider Clay von Carlowitz is an actor and filmmaker based in NYC. A graduate of Kenyon College, he made his feature film debut as actor, writer and director in 'The House in the Woods,' before scoring the role of Eugene in Troma's 'Return to Nuke 'Em High.' He's since appeared in the satirical comedy play 'Ophelia' with Gotham Dance Theater, 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' at the Robert Moss Theater in the East Village, Kafka-themed web series 'Under InspeKtion,' Liam Regan's horror comedy 'My Bloody Banjo' and Michael Walker's meta-slasher 'Cut Shoot Kill.' Through his Abandoned House Productions banner (co-owned by wife Asta Paredes), he wrote, directed and acted in 'The Shadow Scarf' and co-produced Paredes' 'The Slightest Touch.' More recently he received acclaim for lead roles in genre shorts 'Scorch' and 'Eros Point' on the festival circuit. He's currently in pre-production on a feature-length dark drama/thriller from his own script.

Peter Tarantino (Patrick Bentley) Is very excited to be taking part in 'Entr’acte (The Intermission Play)'. Peter earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the Acting Sequence at Five Towns College as well as his Associates in Acting from Suffolk Community College. He has performed in regional theatre companies and has years of experience both on stage and behind the camera. Peter was the 2017 regional winner at The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington where he won the Irene Ryan Acting scholarship in a competitive region composed of hundreds of actors spanning over seven states. He won the "National New Play Network Award for  Outstanding Performance of a Contemporary Work" at The Kennedy Center that same year where he was one of the eight regional finalists across the entire United States. Peter sends endless thanks to his family, friends, and mentors. For more information visit www.peterjtarantino.com

Anthony Fusco (Playwright) Anthony is very psyched to have his play ENTR’ACTE performed in the Winter festival 2020.  He decided to try Playwriting as a hobby until he self produced his first 60 minute, 6 male, choreographed performance art piece titled Confessions Of A Bad Boy. This piece was presented at the Duplex Cabaret, The Wings Theater, as well as The Producers Club in NYC. His work has been presented at The Strawberry One Act festival several years, The Thespis Theater festival, Manhattan Rep, as well as the Bad Theater festival in NYC. He won best director award for his one act comedy Arch Enemies at the Take Ten Short play festival in April 2019. He also won best director for his one act drama Rush Hour Madness, at the Strawberry One Act festival in 2013. His play Fixation made the top 4 best plays in 2015 at the SOAF and was a finalist several times. His credits include, Reawakening, Psychic Café, A Night At Stonewall, Crossing Verrazano, Confessions of a Bad Boy, Sole Mates and Lame Ducks.  Triangletheatre@gmail.com or IG #playwright58.

Katherine Yacko (Director/Lights& Sound)  An Arkansas native & Oklahoma City University graduate, Katherine began her arts career as a professional actor before diving into the directing scene. Last summer she worked as a Directing Associate under Ethan Paulini (AD of well-renown Weathervane Theatre in NH) where she assisted him & 4 additional directors during their rotating repertory season. She has since launched into the One-Act world of New York directing in festivals at the Player's Theatre, the Secret Theatre, and the Kraine. She is very grateful to Anthony for this opportunity and his wonderful script on such a relevant and powerful topic.

The Strawberry One-Act Festival

Sunday, February 16th at 6pm

Monday, February 17th at 8:30pm

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