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| AN ONGOING MONTHLY SERIAL WRITTEN BY JOSH HARTUNG Unlicensed
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Unlicensed is an ongoing monthly serial that tells the story of a group of artists struggling to produce a play in an America where all theater is strictly government regulated and indie theater companies are outlaws. Come underground and see what real fringe theater is all about! DYSFUNCTIONAL THEATRE COMPANY is a collective dedicated to producing ensemble works that challenge the status quo without taking themselves too seriously. Its mission is to show audiences the joys of live theater, to give exposure to new playwrights and rediscover forgotten scripts of previous centuries and to provide a supportive environment for artists to grow and expand their work. www.dysfunctionaltheatre.org |
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Nicole Lee Aiossa (Jodi) has been singing, dancing, acting and directing in New York City for the last 15 years, but has been lucky enough to be involved in the last three Dysfunctional Productions, A Voluminous Evening of Brevity, Brew of the Dead II: Oktoberflesh, and A Cavalcade of Curiosities. She is primarily an opera singer, having performed in such productions as La Boheme (Musetta), Falstaff (Alice) Il Segretto di Susanna (Susanna), Dido & Aeneas (1st Witch), The Impresario (Goldentrill), Carmen (Frasquita), Orpheus in the Underworld (Eurydice), Two Widows (Lidka), Don Pasquale (Norina), La Traviata (Violetta)and numerous others. Directing, Choreography and Assistant Directing credits include: Amahl and the Night Visitors (Assistant Director & principal dancer), The Magic Flute (Assistant Director & Movement coach), Die Drei Pintos (Assistant Director and Choreographer), Two Widows (Choreographer), L'italiana in Algeri (Associate Director & Choreographer), Dido & Aeneas (Associate Director & Choreographer), The Impresario (Associate Director, Choreographer & Librettist), La Clemenza di Tito (Director), and The Medium (Director).Nicole teaches theater, movement and singing around the area, for various children's organizations and gives private coachings in Movement and Dramatic Skills for professional NY singers. Nicole has been favorably reviewed in such publications as The New York Times, Opera News Magazine, and said of her performance in Don Pasquale, "It is highlighted by the brilliant, wise-cracking, scheming-but-with-a-good-heart Ms. Nicole Lee Aiossa. She portrays the sexy, wistful Norina with uncommon wit and charm, and is worth the price of admission by herself."- Robert Liebowitz, OuterStage. |
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Adam Files (Zach) was born three years before you were. That’s right. He was here first. And emboldened by that authority he hereby claims all your stuff. So, seriously, he was born and raised in North Dakota... By wolves. Very articulate wolves with people names. His father was a theatre coach. And in so being doomed him to a life of art, culture, and poverty. His mother was very patient. She bought him lunches at least once a week for all 5 years of college. Seriously, how long would you tolerate this? Both parents attended every one of his 7 seasons at the local summer theatre. He battled robots. They routed his final offensive maneuver and he was slain in 2098.www.adamfiles.com |
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Cara Moretto (Deena) is thrilled to be Dysfunctional yet again. Recent credits include ObJects and Spacemen from Space (GeminiCollisionWorks), A Cavalcade of Curiosities (Dysfunctional Theatre Co.), "The Corner Cafe" (Genesius Productions), and Remains (EndTimes Productions). She is a graduate of the William Esper Studio and SUNY Geneseo. Knee socks forever. |
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Tom O'Connor (Billy) was born in Brooklyn, and comes from a long line of people who never figured out how to leave. Recently, he has appeared in Brew of the Dead, Mastiphicus Megolodon, Night Sky, by SusanYankowitz, The Lesson, by Eugene Ionesco, Red Noses by Peter Barnes, and Purgatory, by W. B. Yeats. He also performed his original monologues as an opening act for Brother Theodore for 15 years. |
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Amy Overman (Liz/Producer) is the Artistic Director of the Dysfunctional Theatre Company has been performing, producing and directing with them since 2001. She has appeared in: A Voluminous Evening of Brevity, The Dysfunctional Guide…, Brew of the Dead, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, Bite, Please Please Please Love Me, Whispers in the Wood, Real Live Sex on Stage, I Am Star Trek and How to Have the Ultimate…. Other NYC acting credits include: Blood on the Cat's Neck, Spacemen from Space! and Funnybook/Tragicbook with GeminiCollisionworks at the Brick, Clue - Live on Stage for Flying Blind Productions, appearances with W-WOW Radio, and the children's show On the Road to Reading. Writing credits include Dulcitius, adapted and directed for A Cavalcade of Curiosities, co-writing The Dysfunctional Guide, and a performance piece on knitting and S&M which she created and performed for Camp SummerCamp at PS 122. Directing credits include Dulcitius, Trifles (for A Voluminous Evening of Brevity) and Five Things as part of The Comic Book Theater Festival at the Brick. Amy has a BFA in Acting from Syracuse University. |
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Amy Beth Sherman* (Laurie) is thrilled to be appearing in Dysfunctional’s first foray into serialized theatre. She most recently appeared as, of all things, a nun (no comments please) in Dulcitius and Brenda in Fancy Eating You Here. She is a proud Dysfunctional Theatre company member and has also appeared in Two Slatterns and a King (Slut - seriously, no comments); Brew of the Dead 2: Oktoberflesh (Paulette); The Dysfunctional Guide to Home Perfection, Marital Bliss, and Passionate Hot Romance (Ensemble), Brew of the Dead (Nexus), Chosen (Chancellor/Ensemble), Vampire Stewardesses From Hell (Tatiana), and Sodom (Swivia). Assorted non-company roles include Natasha in Three Sisters, Nina in The Seagull and Abby in the independent film Desperation, for which she won Best Actress at Microcinemafest 2006 and Best Acting Performance at Shriekfest 2006. She has a BA in theatre from American University and has been kicking about New York for the past decade or so…Much love and thanks to friends and family (you know who you are) for the continued love and support. Seriously, thank you. |
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Jason Unfried (Thug 1) has been away from the theatre for some time, he was last seen on stage in The Eight Reindeer Monologues and Mastificus Megladon. In that time he has bought a house upstate and channeled the ghost of Jeremiah Johnson. He now spends his time in the woods whenever he can. He would like thank his long time friends at Dysfunctional Theatre for giving him the opportunity to return to the stage and his beautiful wife for putting up with all his crazy hobbies and his facial hair |
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Theresa Unfried (Thug 2) has been a part of the Dysfunctionals since 2001. Some of her favorite roles have been DC Fontana in I am Star Trek, Blitzen, Vixen, and Dancer in The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, Joy in Orange Murder Suit, Bernadette in Chosen and one of the actresses/coauthors of The Dysfunctional Guide to Home Perfection, Marital Bliss and Passionate Hot Romance. She rarely steps on the boards any longer, but thanks to Amy Overplow, she now gets to bring out her inner "thugishness" on stage. Special thanks to J for being her partner in crime. |
| Rob Brown (Associate Producer) is pleased to be working on this project for Dysfunctional Theatre. And seeing that he is a company/board member, he better be... Anywho, you may recall recently seeing him play a drunken, yet lovable F. Scott Fitzgerald (typecasting) in both A Cavalcade of Curiosities and A Voluminous Evening of Brevity, both presented by Dysfunctional Theatre. Hugs and kisses to his family and friends, and especially to Nicole, for their support. |
| Josh Hartung (playwright) is a writer, actor and musician. He was last seen in Trav S.D.'s American Vaudeville Theatre 15th Anniversary ExTRAVaganza at the NY Fringe Festival. He has written for television and the web. He performs solo as ukulele-playing lounge lizard Bobby Oahu. |
| Justin Plowman (Video Producer) previously directed Robosaurus and Fancy Eating You Here for A Cavalcade of Curiosities and Porcelain & Pink for A Voluminous Evening of Brevity. He also directed the hit horror comedy Brew of the Dead and is working on its sequel Brew of the Dead II: Oktoberflesh for this November. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous Dysfunctional shows over the last decade and also appeared in and co-produced Clue - Live on Stage (Wadsworth the Butler). Justin is Dysfunctional Theatre’s Director of Development. |
*appears courtesy of AEA |