Timothy Bungeroth, Artistic Director & Founder
Tim is a writer, actor, juggler and fool. He hails from Pennsylvania, by way of Colorado and Chicago. He earned his B.A. in Religion Studies from Muhlenberg College, where he focused on the Lakota Sioux tradition of Heyoka clowning. Tim spends his time writing dramatic verse and poetry, studying classical texts, learning the art of stage combat, mastering the Tarot, juggling, playing Nintendo and romancing the web mistress.
JiHee Choi, Resident Stage Manager
Originally from Central Florida, Jihee recently moved to Manhattan and lives with her sister and her dog, Ellie. A graduate from University of Florida with a B.A. in Linguistics, with a minor in Japanese and Communication Sciences and Disorders, she is now pursuing a M.S. in Speech Language Pathology at NYU. In her free time she likes to sing, play piano and violin, tap, read, yell - and of course - stage manage.
Danielle Cogan, Board Member
Danielle lives in Manhattan, works in the world of finance and volunteers with the Manhattan Children's Theater. She earned her B.A. in Theater Production/Management and Theater Education from Marymount Manhattan College. When not engaging in international hedge fund related business and wrangling children at MCT birthday parties, Danielle enjoys listening to showtunes, going to Eagles games, watching The Office, traveling around the globe and organizing everything.
Michael DeSantis, Actor-in-Residence
Michael is an actor originally from Sarasota, Florida, where he grew up up with a passion for the theater arts. After appearing in several productions at the historic Asolo Theater, he co-founded Abraxas Theatre Company with fellow fool Jesse Kane-Hartnett. Upon moving to New York in 2009, he, quite serendipitously, appeared in On Baile's Strand; introducing himself to a world of verse, buffoonery, and the Indomitable Impostor. In his spare time, he enjoys attending the cinema, reading graphic novels, listening to old LP's, and generally exploring the absurdity, mysticism, and beauty found in the human condition.
Megan Finnegan, Board Member and Web Mistress
Megan is a freelance multimedia journalist who lives in Brooklyn and writes about Irishness, Catholicism, the arts, weird new things and culture in general. She received her B.A. in Theater and English from Muhlenberg College. Currently a master's candidate at City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, she spends her free time writing, reading, acting, seeing theater, eating Mexican food, watching Law & Order, and being engaged to the artistic director.
Read her articles at www.meganfinnegan.com.
Read her articles at www.meganfinnegan.com.
Jesse Kane-Hartnett, Associate Director and Actor-in-Residence
Jesse is an actor, director, writer and contact juggler who lives in Brooklyn with his amazing dog, Kudo. He has a B.F.A. in Acting from Emerson College and is trained in the Linklater method of voice. He hopes to change the world one perception at time with the magic of storytelling, but would settle for a few good laughs.
More at www.jessekh.com.
More at www.jessekh.com.
Thomas Kelly, Sound Designer and Crew Member
Thomas Kelly is a freelance writer/musician who recently moved to Brooklyn from Bryant Pond, Maine. An avid reader, Tom boasts that he read all seven Harry Potter books in four days. When not creating soundscapes for company productions he can be found serenading the masses at open-mics across the city or on his youtube channels. Solo. Duets.
Sam Maxwell, Actor-in-Residence
Sam loves only two things in life: the Mets and Wii baseball. He does, however, enjoy playing the parts of various manservants, knaves, fools, semi-nude fools and footmen tossed out of windows.
Claire Nasuti, Associate Director and Actor-in-Residence
Claire holds a B.A. from Trinity College with honors in Theater and Dance and lives in Brooklyn. When not making lattes, serving burgers or teaching kids SAT vocab, she performs at various theaters around the city, including American Theatre of Actors and La MaMa E.T.C. She has written and directed Insert Clever Title Here, a political clown piece about the healthcare industry, and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Claire enjoys building forts and baking pecan pies.
