Kimberly Larkin
Actress
Recent NYC theatre credits include: Christine in Mile Marker 117 (2018 Strawberry One Act Festival Semi-Finalist), featured soloist in AEA Showcase of Christmas Rappings (2009, 2015 and 2019), Wendy in G-69 (2016 Strawberry One Act Festival Finalist), Archon in Float (2015 Dream Up Festival), Miss Bunny in Molly Bloom-Lately (New York Children's Theatre Festival) and Claire Simmonds in Bare: A Pop Opera at The York Theatre. She performed as Sarah Lincoln in the off-Broadway musical Honestly Abe at the Actor's Temple Theatre in NYC for over two years. She played a small featured role in the independent film BIFF & ME that has been in many film festivals this year. Ms. Larkin directs a music program she created at St. Andrew Avellino School in Flushing, Queens. For the past 20 summers she has directed the CPSM Musical Theatre Summer Workshop at Queens College, a program she also created. She holds a MA in Vocal Performance: Concentration in Musical Theatre from NYU and a BA in Music Education from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, where she studied both voice and piano.
Kimberly plays Laura Petrie in Meditations on Meditation and directs Mile Marker 117.
Jessica Lausell
Actress
Jessica graduated with an Associates in Theater Arts from BMCC, where she now resides as the departments Production Stage Manager! As the BMCC slogan states start here and stay here! Her true passion however is performing: acting, singing, dancing, going through each day like she has her shit together. Previous roles include Viola (Twelfth Night) at The Players Theatre, Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) with the Richmond Hill Park Players, Olivia (Twelfth Night) at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Miss Sandra (All Shook Up) at Royal Star theater, and Rose (Bye Bye Birdie) with the Broadway Blockbusters, as well as many others! Check out her very own theater company @Screwdriver.studio on instagram! Special thanks to MJ, Mommy loves you! Follow her @jessicalausell on instagram for more!
Cole Mathis
Actor
Little is known about Cole Mathis. He records in darkness wearing sunglasses and a pork pie hat. He speaks to no one except in character and never leaves a room the same way he entered. Some say he is an eccentric scion of a gold coast family, others believe he is a ne'er do well living off the charity of increasingly impatient friends. When asked for details about his prior acting he said "I'm acting every day but I never play me. I play the fool and the hero in stories not of my own making all for what end? Let the future write its own story. I am perfectly content with mine being written in each second that I live and breathe." He also added he played Linus in the stage version of It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown but he did not disclose where or when. He is obsessed with the works of Charles Dickens and is reading them all in order and translating some parts into Pig Latin (with the -ig sound), after which he promised his father he'd look for a job. "Thank you for letting me be a part of Random Thursdays. Sorry I keep forgetting to return the equipment I borrowed. Love to Zelda, Squirmy, Abs-Mae-Lu, the Patch and the Colonel."
Amanda Montoni
Actor/Director/Playwright
There are many words to describe Amanda Montoni, but one that encompasses her hat-wearing nature the most is “multi-passionate.” Amanda is an author, playwright, director, choreographer, performer, producer, and podcaster. Her love for theatre drove her to co-found Royal Star Theatre in Queens. Passionate about everything she does, she penned and directed Randome Thursdays’ Boiled Break Upand Familiar Strangers. Her voice booms in multiple RTRT episodes. Seriously, you can’t miss it. She’s loud. You can check out more of her work, including The Sweet Madness Podcast at www.amandamontoni.com. She is so thrilled to have found the RTRT community and is excited to exercise new ways of bringing theatrical stories to life!
Amanda wrote and directed Boiled Breakup and played Rachel in Zoom Meeting: The Musical.
Nick Montoni
Actor
Nick is an actor, comedian, and musician who never seizes to use wacky, cartoonist voices. Having a background in psychology, he is never hesitant to dissect the characters he plays. He is beyond grateful for the opportunity that Peter and Random Thursdays have given him. His father always told him to follow his dreams, but it always came out as a general middle-aged grunt. Nick still tells himself that’s what his dad meant to this day.
Nick plays Claw/Cody in Boiled Breakup.
Erik Nielssen
Actor
Erik is pleased to be making his podcast debut, with Random Thursdays! It has been a blast, working with such an amazingly talented cast and crew! He would like to thank his directors and Peter Carrozzo (The Word Smith) for giving him this opportunity. He is honored to be trusted with such colorful characters and well crafted scripts. Erik has been involved with the art of the Radio Show before working as a director for N.E.A.T. Productions presentations of The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Journey to the Center of the Earth. Erik is a founding member of Royal Star Theatre and serves as its Director of Resource Development. He would like to thank his wife for her love and patience, especially on recording nights.
Erik plays Professor Harold Hill in Meditations on Meditation, Matt in Bro-ing Away, Murphy in The Guy Who Invented the Shirt and Ted in Dreams that you Dare to Dream.
Edwin A. Palacio
Actor
Credits with Royal Star Theatre include Grinch in Suessical, Side by Side by Sondheim, Young Frankenstein and Spamamlot. FSF credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, the Wizrd of Oz, Sweet Charity and Curtains. Edwin is a proud graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and t he Raul Julia Training Unit. "Thank you very much for supporting local and virtual theatre." Isaiah 26:19.
Edwin plays Stewart in Dreams that you Dare to Dream.
Liz Regan and Edgar Ramos
Sound Engineering Design and Editing
Edgar Ramos and Liz Regan are a sound engineering, design, and editing duo based in the East Village, New York. They have worn many different hats producing radio plays for the past 8 years.
Gianna Varrassi
Actress
Gianna is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Random Thursdays and to have her first radio play debut. Her previous credits include Bye Bye Birdie (Mrs. McAfee), The Little Mermaid (Aquata/Jetsem). She has also done various historical reenactments and Murder Mystery Dinners at Maple Grove Cemetery. Gianna thanks Peter Carrozzo for the wonderful opportunity and her husband R.J. for his constant support.
Gianna plays Meditation Lady in Meditations on Meditation.
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