It's A Wonderful Life:
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by: Joe Landry |
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Joseph Discher* |
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| Michael Daly * Erica Knight * Aaron Michael McDaniel* Hannah Mount Tim Nicolai * Joelle Zazz |
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Production Manager Wardrobe |
Lighting Designer Levi Morici |
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American Theater Group
A special thanks to Diann Duthie for the radio logo design.
ATG would like to acknowledge that we are on land originally occupied by the Lenape people.
* member of Actors' Equity Association |
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Cast
Creative Team
Meet the Company
Michael Daly's credits include Stephano in Shakespeare's The Tempest - A Surround Sound Odyssey with Knock-At-The-Gate Productions. Other credits include Greater Tuna and Pericles (Utah Shakespearean Festival), Peter Pan and Windy City (Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia), The Irish...And How They Got That Way (Fulton Theater, PA), The Weir and A Skull in Connemara (Milwaukee Rep). Michael also performed for several seasons at the Florida Studio Theater, the Pennsylvania and Orlando Shakespeare Festivals, and the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey. Television roles include Ron the Copy Guy in Mindy Kaling’s upcoming Hulu series "Not Suitable for Work," Warner Brother’s "Gotham," and HBO's "The Undoing."
Erica Knight is absolutely delighted to join ATG! Select theatre: Sylvia (Sylvia), Sense & Sensibility (Elinor) and Winter Street (Ava) for Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, Charley’s Aunt (Kitty) for the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Harvey (Nurse Kelly), and The Nether (Detective Morris), for Centenary Stage Company. Select TV: “Gossip Girl”; “One Life to Live.” She is the playwright/performer of her solo piece, ‘Ghost Dance,’ which premiered last spring at the Bridge Street Theatre. She holds a BFA from Marymount Manhattan College and is pursuing her MA in Shakespeare with The University of Birmingham.
Aaron Michael McDaniel is thrilled to join this production in his first show with ATG! Credits include Off Broadway: The Woodsman (59E59/New World Stages), Miss Lily Gets Boned (New Ohio), Macbeth (Gym at Judson Church) Shakespeare Theater of NJ: Enchanted April, The Bungler, A Man for All Seasons, Tartuffe, Charlie's Aunt, Love's Labour's Lost. Film/TV: Death Streamer (dir. Charlie Band), Collide (dir. Dan Phan), The Food That Built America (sn4ep12). Fight choreography: Newsies! The Musical! (Papermill Playhouse, Nederlander), Alladin! The Musical! (Mirvish, New Amsterdam), Nothing Can Take You From The Hand Of God (Playwrights Horizons). BFA SUNY Purchase. aaronmcd.com
Hannah Mount (she/they) is thrilled to be returning to the foley table after the 2018 edition of “It’s A Wonderful Life” at the Mile Square Theatre. Hannah has toured up and down the east coast singing, dancing, acting, and playing piano for countless productions. Favorite roles include Carrie White (Carrie the Musical), Maria von Trapp (The Sound of Music), Grace Farrell (Annie Warbucks), Dory (Dory Fantasmagory) and Deb (Elf the Musical). When not performing, Hannah is the Assistant Director at the Bach to Rock Music School in Port Washington, NY and coaches theatre students at PACE University in Manhattan.
Tim Nicolai is an actor, director, and educator at Dobbins Conservatory at SEMO. His performance credits include The Glass Menagerie (Broadway); Othello, The Tempest, and Cymbeline (Shakespeare in the Park); Hamlet (Shakespeare Theater Company); and The Grapes of Wrath and Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey). TV: Prodigal Son (FOX), Search Party (TBS), Z: The Beginning of Everything (Amazon), FBI: Most Wanted, The Good Fight, Madam Secretary, and EVIL (CBS). He is co-founder of SOCIETY, a NYC-based ensemble creating new work through the Joint Stock Method. TRAINING: NYU Grad Acting, Southeast Missouri State.
Joelle Zazz (they/she) is a multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in NJ and is thrilled to once again be part of "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" after performing in it at Mile Square Theatre in 2018. New York: “The Lightning Thief TYA” (original cast; Five Angels Theatre), “Tale of Two Cities: the Musical”, (10th Anniversary Broadway concert). Tours: The Lightning Thief TYA (original tour cast). Regional: Premiere Stages, Centenary Stage Company, The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Speranza Theatre Company, NJ Rep, and more. Rep: The Luedtke Agency NYC.
Joseph Discher has worked off-Broadway and with regional theaters across the country. The New York Times has called his work “devastatingly effective,” “enchanting,” and “beautiful.” His Off-Broadway credits include: Butler (NYC premiere at 59E59) and world premieres of The Violin (59E59) and Vilna (St. Clement’s Theatre). He is the former Associate Artistic Director of Shakespeare Theatre of NJ. Selected credits include The Diary of Anne Frank, To Kill a Mockingbird, Our Town, Henry IV: Part One, The Tempest, Amadeus, Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet and Wittenberg. He is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Knock At The Gate, which creates immersive audio experiences of Shakespeare’s work. Knock At The Gate productions: The Tempest: A Surround Sound Odyssey Sound Odyssey, Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment and Macbeth: A Surround Sound Experiment, which was featured on Good Day New York and NPR, and in American Theatre Magazine. www.joedischer.com.
Griffin O'Connor * (Production Stage Manager)
Griffin O'Connor is a NJ based stage manager who dabbles in directing for fun. Some of O’Connor's previous works include Our Town (PSM) at American Theater Group; Alibi: An Agatha Christie Story (ASM) at Bristol Riverside Theatre; It’s a Wonderful Life the Radio Play (SM) at The Theatre Project (two consecutive years); and In The Mix (ASM) at Vivid Stage. He has also Directed Proof, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, among others at Bucks Rock Camp. He would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting him through every step of his journey.
Griffin O'Connor is a NJ based stage manager who dabbles in directing for fun. Some of O’Connor's previous works include Our Town (PSM) at American Theater Group; Alibi: An Agatha Christie Story (ASM) at Bristol Riverside Theatre; It’s a Wonderful Life the Radio Play (SM) at The Theatre Project (two consecutive years); and In The Mix (ASM) at Vivid Stage. He has also Directed Proof, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, among others at Bucks Rock Camp. He would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting him through every step of his journey.
Travis Joseph Wright (Sound Designer)
Travis Joseph Wright is a New York City-based sound designer and engineer. Their work focuses on building detailed soundscapes that envelop the audience in the world of the play. Recent regional theatre credits include "Purlie" (American Theater Group), "The Wizard of Oz," (Constellation Stage & Screen), "Water by the Spoonful," (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center), "Hard Candy and Misdemeanors," (Troy Foundry Theatre). You can see their work in the upcoming production of "Ascend" at Point Park University.
Travis Joseph Wright is a New York City-based sound designer and engineer. Their work focuses on building detailed soundscapes that envelop the audience in the world of the play. Recent regional theatre credits include "Purlie" (American Theater Group), "The Wizard of Oz," (Constellation Stage & Screen), "Water by the Spoonful," (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center), "Hard Candy and Misdemeanors," (Troy Foundry Theatre). You can see their work in the upcoming production of "Ascend" at Point Park University.
Isabella Rossi (Costume Designer)
Isabella Rossi Is a multidisciplinary theater artist based in New Jersey and New York. Other credits include Our Town for American Theater Group, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with NYU Tisch, Balm and Gileadwith NYU Tisch, Orlando with Rutgers Theater Company, Candide with Rutgers Opera.
Isabella Rossi Is a multidisciplinary theater artist based in New Jersey and New York. Other credits include Our Town for American Theater Group, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with NYU Tisch, Balm and Gileadwith NYU Tisch, Orlando with Rutgers Theater Company, Candide with Rutgers Opera.
Benjamin Merrick (Technical Director)
Benjamin Merrick is proud to return to American Theater Group for another production. He is currently the Technical Director and an Adjunct Professor for Montclair State University's Theatre and Dance Department where he has taught for 13 years. He has previously worked with Crossroads Theatre Company, MAYO Performing Arts Center, Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, New Jersey Youth Theater, City Theatrical Inc., Yale Repertory Theatre, The Hartford Stage Company, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Ben actively freelances in technical theatre alongside his wife through their company Merrick Production Services. He received his MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Benjamin Merrick is proud to return to American Theater Group for another production. He is currently the Technical Director and an Adjunct Professor for Montclair State University's Theatre and Dance Department where he has taught for 13 years. He has previously worked with Crossroads Theatre Company, MAYO Performing Arts Center, Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, New Jersey Youth Theater, City Theatrical Inc., Yale Repertory Theatre, The Hartford Stage Company, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Ben actively freelances in technical theatre alongside his wife through their company Merrick Production Services. He received his MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Levi Morici (Lighting Designer)
Levi Morici graduated from Montclair State University with a BFA in Theater Design, Technology, & Management. His Previous credits include: John Jay College "The Lysistrata Project," New York Theater Ballet's "Firebird Tour" 2024 & 2025, The Montclair Dance Festival, Faith Center Arts "Into the Woods," MSU's "Sophisticated Ladies," "Anyone Can Whistle," as well as having designed for choreographers including Stefanie Batten Bland, Maxine Steinman, Jessica Dimauro, Christian Von Howard, Kathleen Kelly, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Brice Mousset, Michelle Manzanales, Hollis Barlett, and Donna Scro.
Levi Morici graduated from Montclair State University with a BFA in Theater Design, Technology, & Management. His Previous credits include: John Jay College "The Lysistrata Project," New York Theater Ballet's "Firebird Tour" 2024 & 2025, The Montclair Dance Festival, Faith Center Arts "Into the Woods," MSU's "Sophisticated Ladies," "Anyone Can Whistle," as well as having designed for choreographers including Stefanie Batten Bland, Maxine Steinman, Jessica Dimauro, Christian Von Howard, Kathleen Kelly, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Brice Mousset, Michelle Manzanales, Hollis Barlett, and Donna Scro.
Madeline Leong (Wardrobe)
A recent graduate of Sacred Heart University and Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Madeline is thrilled to be working on her second production with ATG. While in university, Madeline explored numerous areas of theatrical production such as directing, stage management, and lighting design. Some of her notable past positions on collegiate productions include Fun Home and Peter and the Starcatcher (lighting designer), and The Rocky Horror Show (asst. director). Madeline would like to thank friends and family for supporting her theatrical dreams.
A recent graduate of Sacred Heart University and Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Madeline is thrilled to be working on her second production with ATG. While in university, Madeline explored numerous areas of theatrical production such as directing, stage management, and lighting design. Some of her notable past positions on collegiate productions include Fun Home and Peter and the Starcatcher (lighting designer), and The Rocky Horror Show (asst. director). Madeline would like to thank friends and family for supporting her theatrical dreams.
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