Upcoming at Bissell's End

Jenn Bedell is thrilled to make her Bissell End debut! She is a New York-based actor/singer and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Favorite roles include Maria Rainer (The Sound of Music), Dyanne (Million Dollar Quartet), Female Swing (The Office Parody, Off-Bway), Amalia Balash (She Loves Me), and Brooke (Hang On). Jenn is also a voiceover artist and audiobook narrator - but the role she holds most dear is being Mom to Nola and Sophie. She is grateful to share music in rooms like this, surrounded by friends and an extraordinary community. 

JennBedellOnStage.com | @JennBedellNY

Chad is excited to collaborate on this ABE production with some of his favorite storytellers.  Originally from Indianapolis, IN, Chad has spent much of his adult life performing in theatres across the country. Additionally, he has been a soloist with many symphonies and orchestras from New Haven, CT to Seoul, Korea. Favorite theater credits include: Chauncey (The Nance), Bruce (Fun Home); Candide (Candide); Sweeney Todd (Tobias); Godspell (Jesus); Batboy (Batboy); many characters in Ragtime, and most recently  Barry in the Elmwood Theatres production of The Prom. During the day, he serves as the School Business Manager for both Stephen T. Mather Building Arts and Craftsmanship High School and the Business of Sports School in Manhattan. Special thanks to his amazing friends, family and especially Michael for all the support. 

Michael is a resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut and happy to join this production at Bissell’s End! After a 10+ year hiatus from the stage he returned three years ago as Pilate in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (ACT of CT) and was nominated for a CT Broadway World Award. He was also seen there in GUYS AND DOLLS as Benny Southstreet and Sky Masterson u/s. Last year he was in LITTLE WOMEN (Prof. Bhaer) with The Connecticut Stage Company (New Canaan). With numerous regional credits, Michael is also a writer. His play THE LAST SUPPER premiered in NYC at The Players Theatre last year winning the audience award. His short film TINY PENCILS which he wrote, starred in, and produced is currently making the festival rounds. Thank you to his makeup artist wife, Amanda, for constantly reminding him to exfoliate and his two rescues - Hattie and Lucy. Michael’s other passion is real estate, currently he works out of the William Pitt/Sotheby’s office in New Canaan.

@mcguirk.realestate 

A former scientist-turned-performer, Miran has appeared in operas, concerts, plays, oratorios, and musicals throughout NJ/NY/CT.  She has performed in some of NYC's most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center and Symphony Space, as well as local theater favorites Elmwood Playhouse (Nyack, NY) and Curtain Call, Inc (Stamford, CT).  Favorite roles include Diana (Next to Normal), Mabel (Pirates of Penzance), and Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos). Miran resides in Westchester, where she shares her love of musical theatre with children as an instructor at the Westchester Sandbox Theatre. 

www.miranrobarts.com 

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Claudia is a freelance Costume Designer and Stage Director based in the NY/NJ/CT area, having recently completed a year as the Associate Artistic Director at the SHAPE Performing Arts Center on a NATO base outside Brussels, Belgium. She studied musical theatre at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace University in Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, she is the resident costume designer at Stage Left Children’s Theater in Tappan, New York, and is returning for her eighth season as Wardrobe Supervisor at Hudson Valley Shakespeare in Garrison, New York.