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OUTSIDE THE BOX Faculty
Jeremy is the founder and Executive Producer/Artistic Director of Outside The Box Productions. A professional actor, director, producer, teacher, coach and member of Actors Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild; Jeremy received a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Miami and graduated from the one-year "professional" program at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts School of Film & Television.
Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Jeremy has acted in or directed close to 200 theatrical productions including Off & Off-Off Broadway, two National Tours and several regional theatres including: The Kennedy Center in D.C., The Jupiter Center for the Performing Arts, The Ring Theatre, Actors' Playhouse and The Kravis Center in Florida, the Helen Hayes Theatre and White Plains Performing Arts Center in New York, the Stockbridge Dinner Theatre in Massachusetts and Troupers Light Opera in Connecticut. Film and television appearances include principal, supporting and featured roles in: River of Stone, Highs and Lows, Delivering Milo, La Florida, Celebrity, Cradle Will Rock, Pollock, and Shaft; as well as an episode each of Dellaventura, Falcone, The Sopranos, Now and Again and a recurring role on ABC’s B.L. Stryker. He can also be heard as the voice of “Phink” in the Sci-Fi Network’s animated series, Mean Planet.
Mr. Quinn, one of the most well-known and successful theatre educators in the tri-state area, was the Artistic Director of Educational Theatre at Westchester Broadway Theatre, an adjunct professor at SUNY Dutchess and directed at NYU's CAP21 musical theatre program and St. John' University. Jeremy enjoys teaching and coaching students from all over the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) and has helped to develop successful careers for many artists. Several of his students have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, been in feature films, episodic TV, commercials and many of his students have gone on to study at such prestigious theatre schools as: Julliard, Yale, Carnegie-Mellon, Northwestern, Syracuse University, University of Miami, NYU, University of Michigan etc.
Jeremy is a current member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab where he recently attended workshops with 4 TONY winning directors; George C. Wolfe, Jack O'Brien, Bartlett Sher and Anna D. Shapiro. Every year, Jeremy also serves as the Associate Director of the Theatre World Awards for the Broadway and Off Broadway communities.
JEREMY QUINN
SETH BISEN-HERSH
Seth Bisen-Hersh is a prolific composer/ lyricist, accompanist, vocal coach, music director and performer. Seth 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 also written the score for a children’s show, A Kid Like Me. Furthermore, Seth has written and co-starred in five cabaret acts consisting of original songs: And Then She Dumped Me (2003), The Gayest Straight Man Alive (2004), Meaningful Sex (2005), Neurotic Tendencies (2006), and Why Am I Not Famous Yet? (2007).
In 2007 Seth played auditions for a few New York casting agencies including: Tara Rubin, Barry Moss, Elissa Myers, Pat McCorkle, Harriet Bass and Alison Franck as well as many regional theater auditions including: North Carolina Theatre, Cohoes Music Hall, Arizona Broadway Dinner Theatre, Armory Dinner Theater, Show Palace Dinner Theatre, Sierra Repertoire Theater, New Jersey Repertoire Theatre, Forum Theater, Irvington Street Playhouse, Tuacahn Musical Theatre, Derby Dinner Playhouse, and Phoenix Theater, to name a few. In addition to coaching, MD’ing, accompanying and transposing on site, he runs audition and cabaret workshops and emcees/accompanies monthly talent showcases at Don't Tell Mama.
Seth earned 2 Bachelors from MIT in 2001 (Bachelors of Science in Music Composition and another in Computer Science & Engineering) as well as a Masters in Music Technology from NYU. He is a member of AFM Local 802. For more information, please visit: www.sethbh.com
Justin is a graduate of Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre School. Performance credits include: Off-Broadway with The Willow Cabin Theatre Company and The Metropolitan Opera, The New York Theatre Ballet, Papermill Playhouse, Queens Theatre in the Park, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, The Orlando Philharmonic, Carousel Dinner Theatre, NJ PAC, The Little Orchestra Society and at the United Nations UniFest 2003.
As a director and/or choreographer Mr. Boccitto has worked for such companies as: Circle in the Square, White Plains Performing Arts Center, Helen Hayes Theatre Company, SUNY Dutchess, Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival, Centenary Stage Company, The Pomfret School, County College of Morris and the Astoria Performing Arts Center.
As a theatre educator Justin has instructed master classes in acting and/or dance for The Juilliard School, Circle in the Square Theatre School, The Vermont Alliance for Arts Education, Broadway Dance Center, Dance Cavise, SUNY Dutchess, Harambee Dance Company, Center Stage Dance Studio, The Living Museum Company and the Centenary Young Performers Workshop. www.justinboccitto.com
JUSTIN BOCCITTO
DANNY GORDON
Mr. Gordon is a 2007 graduate of the Syracuse University Drama Department with a BFA in Acting and Directing. Some recent credits include: THE UNEXPECTED GUEST at Syracuse Stage (dir. Robert Moss), THE TOOTH OF CRIME (Doc), and THE MANDRAKE (Calliamaco).
Danny has worked with: Helen Hayes Theatre Company, Westchester Broadway Theatre, NYPT, The Colleen Dewhurst Theatre at the NWCA, White Plains Performing Arts Center and the Los Angeles based Mechanicals Theatre Group.
This past year Danny had the privilege of working with some of the theatre industry’s biggest names including: Aaron Sorkin (creator of The West Wing), James Calleri (Calleri Casting) and Arielle Tepper (Broadway and West-End Producer.) In the fall of 2007, Danny assisted Richard Foreman at the Ontological-Hysteric Theatre in NYC.
Robb appeared on Broadway as “Boq” in WICKED. Off-Broadway he played “Tank” in ZANNA, DON'T! (original cast recording) and “Turkey” in JOHNNY GUITAR (original cast recording). Robb toured the U.S. with the First National Tour of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER where he understudied and performed the role of “Bobby C”.
His regional credits include Papermill Playhouse, Roundabout Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, Music Theatre of Wichita, Ford's Theatre, Syracuse Stage and Indiana Repertory Theatre.
Robb has been a part of the development of THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (dir. James Lapine), SPRING AWAKENING (dir. Michael Mayer), CRY-BABY (dir. Mark Brokaw), and most recently traveled to London to work on Lucy Simon's new musical ZHIVAGO (dir. Des McAnuff). Robb is attached to the Broadway-bound musical LADY ON A CAROUSEL directed by Susan H. Schulman and can be seen in the upcoming film ACROSS THE UNIVERSE directed by Julie Taymor. Robb holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University.
ROBB SAPP
Broadway: DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES (Alfred), LES MISERABLES (Enjolras), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Disciple/Jesus).
Off-Broadway: DESPERATE MEASURES (Johnny), FINIAN’S RAINBOW (Woody), THE FANTASTICKS (Matt).
Tours: CHICAGO (Mary Sunshine), WEST SIDE STORY (Tony), Liza Minnelli in Concert.
Regional: MAME (Patrick), THE BAKER’S WIFE (Dominique), PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Frederic), DORIAN (Dorian Gray), CABARET (Emcee), HAIR (Claude).
TV: MTV, "Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Tony Awards," commercials, sang the National Anthem at the World Series. www.MaxvonEssen.com
MAX VON ESSEN
KATIE LUEKENS CHAN CHEE
Much loved Musical Director, Katie Luekens Chan Chee, recently collaborated with director Jeremy Quinn to co-conceive and musical direct OTB's CABARET and industry showcase at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC.
For those of you who are not familiar with Ms. Luekens Chan Chee; she has music directed several shows in Westchester including: Footloose, Zombie Prom, Seussical, and Guys & Dolls for the Young Artists Repertory Company at Westchester Broadway Theatre, as well as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1776, Children of Eden, Bye Bye Birdie and South Pacific. She is an associate voice teacher for Liz Caplan Vocal Studios and works as a free-lance music director, accompanist, and pit keyboard player.
Katie holds a BA in Music from Valparaiso University, and a Master of Music from Colorado State University.
Versatile as a singer-actor, coach, pianist, and conductor, Liz has appeared with companies across the Northeast from I Pagliacci, with members of the City Opera (Bardavon Opera House), to the Kenny Rogers Christmas Tour.
A graduate of Ithaca College, alum of the Berkshire Choral Festival and The Peterborough Players’ Second Company, recent projects include over 75 musical productions, including: Seussical, Dreamgirls, (Debaun Center for the Performing Arts) The Rocky Horror Show, Man of La Mancha, Cats, Evita, Urinetown, The Sound of Music,(Wagon Wheel Theatre) Tommy, The Wiz, Big, and Aladdin at Westchester Broadway Theatre, The Prince and the Pauper, Annie, Once on this Island, Starmites: Millennium Edition (collaborating with composer Barry Keating) and Once Upon a Mattress for the Helen Hayes Youth Theater, Peter Pan (Tri-Arts at the Sharon Playhouse) and Pippin and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Rhinebeck Center for the Performing Arts), Oliver (BCT), Secret Garden, Drood, Brigadoon, Fame and On The Town, as well as an instructional video for the Roger and Hammerstein Music Library.
A former member of Kairos: A Consort of Singers, Liz has performed solo recitals that scan the concert spectrum from classical to Jazz (including a recent stint at 17 Main in Mount Kisco) to Broadway (roles including Annie Oakley, Audrey, Carrie Pipperidge, Emma from Tell Me On A Sunday, and many more).
LIZ GERBI
Mr. Jennings has played in eight shows on Broadway – Sweeney Todd, Urinetown, Side Show, Grand Hotel, London Assurance, Present Laughter, All God’s Chillun’ Got Wings and Mayor. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Theatre World Award for his performance as “Tobias” in the original production of Sweeney Todd on Broadway. For 5 seasons, he played “The Ghost of Christmas Past” in A Christmas Carol at The Theater at Madison Sq. Garden.
TV credits include principal parts on Ed, Hack, Third Watch, Law and Order, Another World, One Life to Live and All My Children. He plays “Minnie” in the soon to be released feature film Asylum Seekers.
Ken has many Off-Broadway credits and has appeared in regional theaters throughout the country in roles as diverse as “Shylock” in The Merchant of Venice and “Pierre Pontdue” in High Button Shoes. His career also includes commercials, voice-over work, and opera.
Recently, Mr. Jennings gave a workshop for OTB on "How to Create and Sustain a Professional Career in the Theatre".
KEN JENNINGS
