The February 2023 show was written and directed by Christine Stoddard.
Laura Aristovulos (she/her): Laura specializes in originating new works for the stage. She is passionate about a variety of dramatic expressions, from film to movement theatre to musical sketch comedy. She is beyond excited to join the cast of “Quail Tails”, she previously performed with Quail Bell in "Mi Abuela Queen of Nightmares".
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Jacob Maximillian Baron is a sometimes actor/sometimes filmmaker/constant pain in the neck based out of New York, NY. He has played stoners, loners, glad men and mad men, and thus can always pull from personal experience. His film work has played at numerous festivals throughout the world, including depressing experimental films he made in college and even more depressing comedies he's made since college. For a good time, call +1 (203) 451-7005 - ask for Debbie.
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Jada Bennett is a Delaware native who calls Brooklyn home. Since graduating from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she has done plays with Nia Production Company, “Together We Grow,” a YouTube series for kids, and has spent 3 seasons with The Paper Bag Players. She was recently seen in “The White Blacks” by Melanie Maria Goodreaux, performed at Theatre for the New City. Jada is a member of the Brooklyn Cyclones Surf Squad dance team as well as a recent state titleholder with the International United Miss pageant organization. She is the founder of Backstage ACCESS, a platform designed to expand arts access in our communities.
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Meredith Binder moved to NYC in 2021 and she feels like she's been here her entire life! Her screen credits include Three Busy Debras (HBO Max), Beloved Beast (Lionsgate/Amazon), STILL (Hulu), The Food That Build America (History Channel), and A Crime to Remember (Investigation Discovery). On stage, Meredith was most recently seen in the New York Theatre Festival 2022 where she played a Russian grandmother in Nick Bompart and Stefania Papadopoulos' new play Idols. Meredith is a member of the NYC chapter of Theatre 68. Speaking of stages, Meredith recently started performing stand up comedy at open mics and comedy club showcases-- she's hooked! As a content creator, Meredith has written, produced, and acted in a dozen short films that have all screened in festivals and won awards. Her comedic film, Rent's Due, gained distribution through Quat Media, Typecast Films, and Netflix. Rights were purchased by Frontier Airlines. Meredith has a master's degree in Electrical Engineering. She enjoyed a successful career in technology before choosing to pursue the arts full time. She is the mother of two adult sons, a former Peace Corps Volunteer (Fiji), a foster care advocate, and a decadent dessert baker.
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María Fernanda is a New York based, Houstonian actor. She is a first-generation Mexican-American, born in Mexico City, raised by Mexican Spanish-speaking parents in Houston, Texas. Fernanda has dedicated the past five years to pursuing an acting career both in New York and Houston. “The business is tough, but embracing the life of an artist very rewarding. I don’t think I ever want to give up on it.” She wants to thank her support system for giving her the space to be vulnerable and the strength to keep going. “You know who you are.”
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Abigail Gabor (She/They) is excited to be working with Christine Stoddard again after performing in her plays “Clowns & Otters” Forget Fairytales” and “Cyber Cinderella!” Other credits include King Lear (Fool), Godspell (Herb) and Top Girls (Dull Gret, Shona). She also works as a children’s entertainer and haunt actor. They studied theatre at the City College of New York (Macaulay Honors). You can find her on TikTok @abigailgabor. Abigail would like to thank the cast and crew, their family, and their friends!
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Nicholas M. Garofolo is a New York City actor and was born in the Bronx, New York. Nicholas had the lead role in "Twenty Twenty" which won " Best Psychedelic Fantasy Short Film " at Retro Avant Garde Film Festival (2020) and Best Horror/Thriller at the Golden Wheat Awards Festival (2022). Twenty Twenty has screened at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Andromeda Film Festival and the AfterLife Film Festival. The follow up to "Twenty Twenty", "Blood Fear" screened at The Hollywood Monthly Film Festival (Nominee for Best Sci-Fi Film) and at the Focus International Film Festival (Ruby Award Winner). The follow up to "Blood Fear", "Feeding On The Living" won best Sci-Film at The Hollywood Monthly Film Festival. These three films have become chapters in the feature film titled "Crime Traveler: The Adventures of Dave Slade. Nicholas had the male lead role in "The Immigrant" which in 2021 has screened at the Boden International, Paris International and the Golden Short Film Festivals. Nicholas had a lead role in "Bobo Touch Helpline - The Kisser" (Improv comedy) that screened at the Manhattan Film Festival in April 2019, Festival of Cinema NYC in August 2019 and Coney Island Film Festival September 2019. He wrote "Raw Sewage" which screened at the NY Underground Comedy Festival in May 2020 and then the Couch Film Festival in February 2021.
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Sridhar Maruvada began acting at a very young age. Years of children’s plays at ethnic cultural events and 2 public school plays did not lead him to New York’s stages, but they were the steps along the way that filled-out his early resume. NYC opened Sridhar’s life and career up to stage, film, comedy and Improv. His last step before heading West was the lead role of Navin Srivastava in “Huck & Holden” written by Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph. While in LA, Sridhar adopted the more Director-friendly name “Sid Veda”. Veda became SAG-eligible by booking a national commercial directed by David Fincher with his first audition in Hollywood and then 5 more national ads before landing a 2 year national campaign with MetroPCS called “Tech & Talk”. Sid was Chad for MetroPCS for 2 years and Manavendra in 2 episodes of “Outsourced” (NBC) to give his career/life a tele-supportive theme for the new decade. Now, back in NYC (where he belonged the whole time, ahem), he is more than thrilled to rediscover the magic of the stage and the energy and the express trains. With a BS in Actuarial Math, an MBA from Boston University and a Class Clown Award from Sridhar Maruvada’s first incarnation, he is abundantly prepared with a wide and eclectic variety of useless skills.
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Paul Maurizio is an actor and writer born and raised in Utica, NY. He has performed in various indie films and off-broadway theatre since moving to NYC in August 2020. He played co-lead in "Designated Killer," written by Meny Beriro and directed by Christine Stoddard, an audience-selected winner for week one of a short play festival at The Players Theatre in NYC in 2022. Paul has trained at the T. Schreiber Studio as well as with The Performing Arts Coach. He graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a B.A. in accounting and MBA before moving to NYC to pursue an acting career.
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Disnie M. Sebastien is an actress and host from the beautiful Caribbean Island, Dominica. She is currently based in NYC, immersed in the world of performing arts, film, television and commercials. She hosts a weekly Amazon Live show featuring Amazon’s top rated products. She has hosted over 300 episodes. Disnie’s recent credits also include video shoots for Google, Target and Jose Cuervo and performances at the National Black Theater and Urban Stages.
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India Stachyra (she/her/hers) is an interdisciplinary theatre artist and administrator. She is the founder and producer of Soundscape Theater (@soundscapetheater, soundscapetheater.com), premiering immersive 3-10 minute audio plays. Training: Sarah Lawrence College, British American Drama Academy (BADA), HB Studio, Kathleen McNenny. www.indiartiste.com
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Christine Stoddard (she/her) is an actor, writer, director and artist based in Brooklyn and originally from Virginia. She is the author of "Quail Tales" and other plays, such as the award-winning drama "Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares." She starred in her arthouse feature, Sirena's Gallery, which she also directed. Sirena's Gallery is distributed by Summer Hill Entertainment and has screened at Cinema Village in New York, Stuart Cinema in Brooklyn, and the Byrd Theatre in Richmond, VA. It was featured in a gallery installation at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Maryland and published as selected stills in The William & Mary Review. The film has received support from the Puffin Foundation, 1708 Gallery, and a successful Kickstarter campaign. Stoddard also starred in Bottled, a short film she wrote and directed, which premiered at the New York Long Island Film Festival and is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Her longish short Naomi & The Reckoning is available on Vimeo On Demand and her feature Her Garden is forthcoming. She regularly performs at the Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Village Comedy Club. She is the founder of the arts and entertainment company Quail Bell. Find out more at WorldOfChristineStoddard.com.
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