Peter M. Carrozzo
Co-Founder/Playwright/Actor/Director
Peter is an attorney and playwright in New York City. A number of his plays have been staged in Manhattan and Chappaqua, and his one act play, “Key To My Heart,” is published in "The Collective: 10 Play Anthology, Vol. 2, 2014." He is the creator, designer and author of the website Constitutionland.com, a virtual amusement park for people who love the US Constitution. Peter's love of theater was started by his father, Rocky, an actor with the Andrean Players, a community theater in Flushing Queens, for over 50 years. "One of my earliest and happiest memories is of my father on stage playing Alfred P. Doolittle. I memorized all of his lines and would perform them in my living room." Peter has been a lifelong member of the Andreans where he has acted, produced and built sets for many years. This podcast is a dream realized for Peter. He is obsessed with randomness...random conversations, random thoughts, random photographs of floss pics, random poems about copier repairmen and laundromats. This podcast is a tribute to the random. "A huge thank you to Dany Stravino and Emilia Horn for their enthusiasm and dedication to building Random Thursdays! Thanks to my wife Erin for reading all of my plays with complete honesty. Thanks to Zelda, Squirmy, Abs and the Patch for all of their love and causing all of the hair loss. And to those of you who make this podcast happen, and to those who are listening to it happen...thank you!!"
Dany Stravino
Co-Founder/Actor/Director/Playwright
Dany Stravino is having a tough time writing this bio. Fun fact: he was born in Chile and when he packed his bags and tried to leave (at six months old) a new law was put into place that no natural born Chileno’s could leave the country. They have since repealed that law, and here I am. Currently living in Harlem with his boyfriend, Ben Kaminski (as heard in Inonymous – releasing this year), he is an actor, playwright, recovering opera singer and a “mover” as they say. When he’s not working as a banker, or looking for his next creative outlet, or failing to win lottery tickets, or at happy hour, or procrastinating finishing a play he’s been tinkering with for over a year – because he’s at happy hour, he’s probably rehearsing with the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus. Love to all the RTRT players for indulging me in this wacky idea and preemptive apology for something to Mom.
Dany is a co-founder of Random Thursdays Radio Theatre and plays Neil in Meditations on Meditation and Zoom Meeting: The Musical, Matthew in Mile Marker 117, Nick in Fresh Start, Other Campaign Advisor in Vote Winterbottom: 2042 and directed Dreams that you Dare to Dream and Mission to Mars.
Emilia Horn
Co-Founder/Actor/Director/Playwright
Emilia Horn is thrilled to be part of Random Thursdays Radio Theatre! Emilia is a singer, actor, writer, director and improviser, and is grateful to Random Thursdays for letting her flex so many different creative muscles. Favorite credits include Honestly Abe (Sarah/Kate/co-Music Director), Billy Elliot at Ogunquit Playhouse (Assistant Director), Company (Kathy), and Once Upon a Mattress (Lady Larken). Thanks to Peter and Dany for being such wonderful producing partners and to Amy for being the best writing partner (for almost 20 years!). Most importantly, Emilia thanks her husband, Jon, for his constant love and support.
Emilia is the co-founder of Random Thursdays Radio Theatre, directs Meditations on Meditation and Zoom Meeting: The Musical, plays Christine in Mile Marker 117, wrote Fresh Start, and co-wrote and co-directed Bro-ing Away and directed Vote Winterbottom: 2042.
Jon Blue
Actor
Jon is an actor, comedian, and emcee hailing originally from Iowa but based now and forever in Queens. He is grateful to Peter for giving him the opportunity to be part of such a fun and creative team. And he is thankful for the love, support, and eternal patience of his wife, Emilia.
Jon plays the Conductor in Meditations on Meditation and Mr. McLaurin in Zoom Meeting: The Musical.
Anne Marie Cahill
Actress
Anne Marie Cahill is an elementary school Theatre and Music teacher at PS 182 in Jamaica, NY. In addition to teaching classes during the day, she also directs Jr. versions of musicals starring her students. Anne Marie also dedicates her time to serving as Secretary on the executive board of Royal Star Theatre. She enjoys performing on stage as well as serving the theatre community behind the scenes! Anne Marie would like to thank Amanda for asking her to be a part of this project and to everyone at Random Thursdays for all their hard work and welcoming environment!
Anne Marie plays Lielle in Boiled Breakup.
Amy Callahan
Actress/Playwright
Amy is excited to participate in Random Thursdays and her first radio play debut. Amy has previously appeared in Bye Bye Birdie, Mame, Once Upon a Mattress, Smile, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Beauty and the Beast. Amy is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this show and for everyone involved.
Amy plays Woman at the Auburndale Station in Meditations on Meditation, Julie in Fresh Start and co-wrote and co-directed Bro-ing Away.
Sir Lauden Caulfield Jr.
Announcer
RT Squared is fortunate to have as our announcer the internationally known broadcaster Sir Lauden Caulfield Jr. Having announced some of the most famous and infamous moments in world history, Sir Caulfield (he claims to have been knighted at a party with Queens Elizabeth but we have been unable to corroborate this) is now testing his chops at radio theater. Some of the great broadcasting moments from his oeuvre: he gave the historically lesser known but at the time more frequently quoted description of the Hindenburg disaster: “ohh what a fiery fiasco!” Also, upon announcing the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor to the foreign world press he stated: “this is a date that will live in our minds for a very very very long time.” And who can forget his call of the 1980 US Men’s Olympic hockey team gold medal victory “Holy Moses! Those lads on ice really pulled one out of their hats on those Commies, didn’t they?” While not on air Sir Caulfield is an amateur flamenco dancer, a seance aficionado and hang glider. He holds the record for organizing the greatest number of people to fill a phone booth in the state of Missouri. His memoirs, entitled “What Did I Say? Caulfield’s Famous Calls” is out of print but can be found at some used book sellers.
Danielle Fleming
Actress
Danielle is thrilled to be returning to Random Thursdays! She is currently a Middle School ELA teacher at Middle Village Prep. Favorite past credits include: Linus (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown), Crutchie in Newsies! (Royal Star Theatre), Poppy in Noises Off (Maggie's Little Theater), Lily St. Regis in Annie (Andrean Players), Ilse in Spring Awakening(QPAC), and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (QPAC). She would like to thank her family and friends for their unending love and support. Additionally, she would like to give a special shout out to the cast and crew, and in honor of Winterbottom, remind you all...don’t forget your vote counts!
Danielle plays Campaign Advisor in Vote Winterbottom: 2042.
Matt Frenzel
Actor
Matt is thrilled to be a part of Random Thursdays. He is a young actor from Queens who enjoys a flair for comedy. His recent acting credits include Freddy Benson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Chip Tolentino (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Gus (It’s Only a Play), and Lucas Beineke (The Addams Family). As an actor during the pandemic, Matt has found himself very confused and sad given that no one has applauded for him in well over a year. His soul craves attention that way. Although he won’t be able to hear your thunderous applause on Random Thursdays, he does hope that you enjoy his performance as much as he loves acting again.
Matt plays Larry in Boiled Breakup and Jeremy in Zoom Meeting: The Musical.
Virginia Harmon
Actress
Virginia is thrilled to take part in such a wonderful series. Locally she has been seen onstage in The Addams Family (Morticia), It’s Only A Play (Julia Budder), Legally Blonde (Vivenne), The Wedding Singer (Angie), and in Spider’s Web (Clarissa Hailsham-Brown). Recently she worked behind the scenes as an assistant director for productions of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Parkside Players), and The Christians (City Gate Productions). She gives her love to husband Thom and their beautiful, smiley baby Vivian.
Virginia plays Claire in Boiled Breakup and Zoom Meeting: The Musical.
Ben Kaminski
Actor
Ben Kaminski most recently was seen in Royal Star Theater's production of All Shook Up as Dennis. Ben is a member of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus for over two years. He was also featured in NYGMC's a-cappella group, Tonewall. Before, Ben worked in Connecticut music directing multiple children's theater productions, and directing Once Upon a Mattress for Wethersfield Teen Theater Company. With WTTC, Ben starred as Harold Hill in The Music Man, Jesus in Godspell, & Leo Bloom in The Producers. When not flexing his creative muscle, Ben is teaching fourth and fifth grade Montessori school students in New Jersey
James Kim
Actor
James started his journey with Random Thursdays by being employed as Peter's personal service animal. He worked his way up to lunch getter, then script reader, and then finally actor. His elbow can be seen in a commercial with Derek Jeter. He is incredibly proud to be a part of Random Thursdays and looks forward to many more adventures and endeavors with the group. He is no longer Peter's service animal, but the bond still remains.
James plays Eddie in Meditations on Meditation and Clinton in The Guy Who Invented the Shirt.
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