The Diamond Eater Team

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WYNN HARMON (Dr. Polsky)
With New York City Opera, he played The Detective in Porgy and Bess, which was also broadcast Live from Lincoln Center on PBS and nominated for two Emmy Awards. At Glimmerglass Festival he played James Jarvis in Lost in the Stars, Charlie Cowell in The Music Man, opposite Dwayne Croft as Harold Hill and Elizabeth Futral as Marian Paroo. He played Charlie Cowell again, when Glimmerglass Festival’s production of The Music Man went to the Royal Opera House of Muscat, Oman. He will be returning to Glimmerglass this summer in Carousel.
Off-Broadway credits include As You Like It, The New Yorkers, and Tibet Does Not Exist. In Washington, D.C. Mr. Harmon has performed at Arena Stage in The Heidi Chronicles, The Shakespeare Theatre in Love’s Labour’s Lost and The Alchemist; and at The Studio Theatre he played Neil in the U.S. premiere of Alan Bennett’s play The Habit of Art (Helen Hayes Award nomination). Mr. Harmon’s extensive regional credits include performances with Alley Theatre, Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, American Conservatory Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Westport Country Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and eleven shows at The Old Globe in San Diego. He played Trevor Babcock on All My Children, and Mark in the film Paper Cranes. He is the recipient of Best Supporting Actor Awards for Jacques in As You Like It; and Antoine de St. Exupery in …35,000 Feet; and also The Edwin E. Stein Award for Excellence in the Arts.

ERIC KUTTNER (Avraham Millstein)
Has appeared in One Hundred Gates and Like Two Eagles at the Jewish Theater of New York, the Yiddish musical The Maiden of Ludmir at the Folksbiene, and The Baker’s Wife and Troll-Loll-La! at the Mint Theater. Other credits include Androcles in Shaw’s Androcles and the Lion at the Pirate Playhouse in Sanibel Island, Florida. He has appeared in numerous national television commercials, and wrote, edited and provided voiceovers for the documentary Leon Barzin and the National Orchestral Association. He holds an MFA in Acting from Rutgers University where he was a Levin Scholarship recipient.

THOMAS LEVERTON (Young Hans Weber)
trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and received his BFA from the University of Utah. Thomas is overjoyed to work with Tazewell again after their critically acclaimed production of “Red” at TheatreWorks. New York critics also praised his turn as the melancholic prince in the American Theatre for Actorsʼ uncut production of “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet” for which he received the Jean
Dalrymple award for best Shakespearean Actor. Other Regional Credits: The Mousetrap (Centenary Stages), A Midsummer Nightʼs Dream, Pericles, Cymbeline, The Tempest Unforgettable (ATA), Dracula, Peter Pan (DreamCatcher Entertainment) Truth (Midtown International Festival).

TONY NAUMOVSKI (Oberschaarfuhrer Dietz) has appeared in over 100 Theater, Film and TV productions internationally. Selected Theater: Stalin in FINAL ANALYSIS (Ludovica Villar-Hauser/ Signature Theatre); Jocasta in OEDIPUS REX XX/XY (Mark Greenfield/LaMaMa E.T.C); Karpovsky in BEST OF THEATERWORKS (Tamilla Woodard/Working Theater); Jason in MEDEA (Gia Forakis/GF&CO); Bugsy Brodsky in Tennessee Williams’ SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR (Cosmin Chivu); Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY (Jake Witlen); Urosh in WAXING WEST (LaMaMa E.T.C) etc. Tony is a company member of Gia Forakis and Company. Tony is fluent in four languages. He is also a singer, a drummer, a Martial artist. www.tonynaumovskirotino.com

ERIKA ROLFSRUD (Dietz’s Date)
BROADWAY: The Big Knife, The Coast of Utopia, Rabbit Hole, Exit The King. OFF-BROADWAY: Electra In A One-Piece, Misalliance, The Cocktail Party, The Glory of Living, How I Learned to Drive, Trout Stanley, O Pioneers!, We Play For The Gods, Eclipsed, Love’s Fire and more. REGIONAL: Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Cleveland Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (Kevin Kline Award, Best Actress, Little Dog Laughed), Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Hartford Theaterworks, Old Globe Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Wilma Theatre, ACT Theatre, and more. TV: The Folowing, The Knick, The Leftovers, Law & Order, Third Watch, All My Children, NYC 22.

Tim Roselle (Dr. Sloane) is a New York based actor who works in film, television and the stage.  A member of Actors Equity, he has produced, directed and/or performed in over 90 productions in New York and regionally.  As a member of the SAG-AFTRA Roselle has appeared in television (Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, 30 Rock, The City, Loving, Lift Off (pilot)) in features (Bright Lights Big City, Sudden Death, Blind Spot, Canvas (spring 2014)) and in over 25 shorts including the recent, highly acclaimed “Tobacco Burn.” Most recently he appeared in the new Mario Fratti play “The Vatican Knows” at Theatre for the New City.

Vath Jenne

JENNE VATH (The Gypsy) Credits include: THE TOOTH OF CRIME (George Ferencz dir, La MaMa), THE CHEMISTRY OF LOVE (George Ferencz dir, La MaMa), ANNA CHRISTIE (Robert Kalfin dir, Metropolitan Playhouse), THE WAR ZONE IS MY BED (La MaMa), CORNBURY THE QUEEN’S GOVERNOR (Theater Askew), THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE (Luna Stage) Education: TSOA/NYU.  

TAZEWELL THOMPSON, Director

A director of Theatre and Opera, Mr. Thompson has directed plays by Aeschylus, Euripedes, Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Brecht, Chekhov, Aphra Behn, Williams, Shaw, Miller, Wilder, Lorca, Wilson, Mamet, Fugard, Ayckbourn, Hansberry, Wasserstein, McNally, Philip Hayes Dean, John Henry Redwood and many others. Opera credits include productions at La Scala, Paris Opera, NYC Opera, Glimmerglass, Teatro Real, Cape Town, Vancouver, San Francisco, Boston Lyric,Los Angeles and others. His production of PORGY & BESS, broadcast on PBS Live from LincolnCenter, was nominated for an EMMY Award for Best Classical Production and Best Director. At NYC Opera he directed Toni Morrison’s first opera, MARGARET GARNER. He is presently teaching and directing at Dartmouth College & directs regularly at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Grad Acting Dept. Future productions include the operas CARMEN, VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, LOST IN THE STARS and Philip Glass’ APPOMATTOX at The Kennedy Center.

DIAMOND EATER DESIGN TEAM

THE DESIGN TEAM

BRANDON McNEEL (Set Designer) is a New York based Scenic Designer, originally from Powell, Wyoming. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Montana in beloved Missoula, Montana in 2009 and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. He’s most notably worked with the Montana Repertory Theatre, Chautauqua Theater Company, City Theatre – Pittsburgh, Dorset Theatre Festival, Mill City Summer Opera, and Pittsburgh Opera.

JORGE ARROYO (Lighting Designer) is a freelance lighting designer whose designs have been seen at venues such as Westport Country Playhouse, Carnegie Hall, The Public Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, La MaMa, INTAR, and others. He has designed over 50 shows at both the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center for artists such as Alicia Keys, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Jackie Mason, Paquito D’Rivera, Stanley Jordan, Rockapella, Phoebe Snow, and others. He is Clinical Specialist Faculty in Lighting Design at Montclair State University and is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

ROBERT FIGUEIRA (Projection Designer) is a video and lighting designer and a recent MFA graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama whose work spans the genres of Theatre, Dance, Opera, Film, and Music. Recent designs include Dark Sisters at Pittsburgh Opera, Capture/Release with Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and Legacy Falls at the 2013 New York Musical Theater Festival. As an associate video designer and animator, his artwork and animations have been featured at the San Francisco Opera, Carnegie Hall, the New York City Ballet, and the Metropolitan Opera. www.figueiradesign.com

CARRIE ROBBINS (Costume Designer) Over 30 BROADWAY SHOWS, from Grease (Travolta) to White Christmas (D’arcy James), incl: AgnesofGod (Plummer), Yentl (Feldshuh), Sweet Bird of Youth (Bacall), Frankenstein (Wiest), Happy End (Streep), BoysOfWinter (Dillan/Snipes), Cyrano (Langella). TDF’s “2012-LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” for CostumeDesign. AWARDS: 2 ‘Tony’ Noms, 5 DramaDesk Awards, Maharam, 3 USITT/Prague, Hughes noms., F.I.T-Surface Design, Audelco. Regionally: ArenaStage, Glimmerglass, Alley, SanFran.Opera, CenterStage, Hamburg StateOper, etc. Known for drawing skill, Robbins’ work appears in “Time-Life Series/Collectibles” (between “Telephones” & “Trivets”) & “Costume Design, Techniques of Modern Masters” (Watson-Guptil). A MONOGRAPH ON Robbins’ designs (USITT/B’way Press) is now available. Her “NewNutcracker” can be seen Christmastime at Cincinnati Ballet.
 

Scott Munson Music composer orchestrator vibraphonist

American composer Scott R. Munson’s music has been performed throughout the world in concert halls, movie theaters, film festivals, and on TV and radio. Inspired by European classical music of the early 20th century, the music of Diamond Eaters reinforces the stark drama of this unusual tale of Holocaust survival.

Stage Performances of works include:
Symphony Space, Carnegie Recital Hall,  The Greene Space, Bruno Walter Theater, Joyce Theatre Soho, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Finger Lakes Music Festival, Goliard Chamber Ensemble (Composer in residence and numerous commissions (1999-2010), Lost Dog Music Ensemble, Ballet music for members of the Eric Hawkins Dance Company, NYC Musical Saw Festival, and numerous other venues by a variety of artists.

Film, TV and radio performances of SM’s music include:
Various International and Domestic film festivals, movie theaters and cable TV stations worldwide, HBO, Showtime, CineMax, Netflix, CBS, MTV, FOX, CNN, Bravo, A&E, The WE Channel, The History Channel, WNYC, XM Radio, WBAI, Radio Marabu (Germany), Radio Centraal (Belgium) Radio Kol Hamusika (Israel), National Public Radio’s (NPR) “All Songs Considered” contest – first prize.

As arranger, orchestrator, music supervisor, clients include:
Charles Wuorinen (Pulitzer prize winning composer), Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Julius Hemphill, Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Harry Connick, Jr. and others.

Notable press quotes about Scott’s Music:
“..one of the most moving musical moments in memory.”
LA Times
“The eerily beautiful sounds cascade and twist though the air, sounding like the precise halfway
point between the music of the spheres and a human sob.”
The Boston Globe
“soul-filling.”
Wall Street Journal
“the eerie spiritual sound evokes a Gregorian chant.”
Bloomberg News
“…an eerie, unearthly and beautiful melody…”
MSN Movies
“…the real draw here was a pair of works by Scott Munson”
NY Times
“…amply melodic, entertainingly athletic solo lines.
NY Times

www.ScottMunsonMusic.com

Natalia ‘Saw Lady’ Paruz (vocals in Diamond Eater) – The December 3rd 2011 ‘Washington Post’ crossword puzzle had Paruz as a question: “Down 5 – Instrument played by Natalia Paruz”. Founder/director of the NYC Musical Saw Festival, columnist of the ‘Saw Player News’ and a judge at international musical saw competitions.
Paruz played the musical saw on many film soundtracks and can be seen as well as heard in the movie ‘Dummy’ starring Adrien Brody. She has performed with orchestras such as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Zubin Mehta), the Westchester Philharmonic, the Royal Air Moroccan Symphony Orchestra, the Amor Artis Orchestra, the Riverside Orchestra, the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall with PDQ Bach composer Peter Schickele and with the Little Orchestra Society. November 2007 marked her Carnegie Hall debut and June 2008 marked her Madison Square Garden debut. Her musical saw can be heard in many TV commercials and she has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs around the world. Garrison Keillor of the Prairie Home Companion radio show has dubbed Natalia the show’s ‘official saw player’. As a studio musician, she was recorded by labels such as Atlantic Records, Capitol Records and Universal Records, for albums of bands and composers such as John Hiatt & Elliot Goldenthal. She played at many festivals, such as the Spoleto Festival USA, the Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival, Utah Arts Festival, World Trade Center’s Buskers Fair and at the Fingerlakes Chamber Music Festival. Natalia is the subject of an entry is the encyclopedia ‘Music in American Life – An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture’.

www.SawLady.com