Who's Who

Danny McWilliams

Danny has performed several full-length plays at Manhattan Repertory Theatre including developing the role as Jim in The Bigot by Gabi and Eva Mor, as well as The Gallery Players Theatre in Brooklyn. Danny is a stand up comedian where you can see his comedy skills every Wednesday at Suddenly Stand Up, at The Duplex Piano Bar and Cabaret. He has appeared on The Joan Rivers Show and on radio with Howard Stern.

Florence Pape

Theatre: Marti, Mints by George Cameron Grant (Best Actress-Think Fast Festival, Secret Theatre, Best Play – Manhattan Rep., United Solo Festival, Theatre Row).  Wendy, Grant’s Lovers Kiss (Manhattan Rep., & Think Fast Festival – Best Actress nom.), Donna, Grant’s I’ve Lost My Shit (Think Fast Festival – Best Actress nom.) Mae West, Laugh Supper, Connie Conrad, He’s Your Daddy (Manhattan Rep.); Doris, Can You Hear Me Now?, Dottie, It Gets Better, Lucy, Criminally Insane, Mrs. Mendelson, Sorry For Your Loss, Grandma, Family Secrets, God, Strong Meds and Jewish Guilt and many others (Alternative Theatre).  Janine, Motherly Love (Greenhouse Ensemble). Helene Berman, Significant Other (nom. Best actress BroadwayWorld.com Regional Awards, NJ Theater), Lavinia Penniman, The Heiress and Marietta Claypoole, Regrets Only, Nutley Little Theatre.  Mrs. Beckoff, Torch Song Trilogy, Hoboken Library.  Motherhood Out Loud and Virginia, Three Viewings, Hackensack Performing Arts/Hoboken Library.  Favorite roles Hudson Theatre Ensemble:  Joanne, Company, Martha, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Reba, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Ouisier, Steel Magnolias and many others.   Martha Stevens, Nina Hatfield, 3 Historical Plays, Hoboken Library.   Commercials/TV/Film:  Major Pharmaceutical Commercial (under contract since 2019) (also print/internet), Immersive Installation Facebook Portal, Twin Chef Infomercial, Comedy Central Mini-Mocks, Comcast Spotlight and others. Wendy, Lovers Kiss (filmed/directed Michael Stever) and others.   

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Bill Morton

Originally from Ohio, Bill has a BFA in Theatre from Ohio State University and has studied with numerous acting coaches in NYC. He was worked as a director, teacher, writer and actor. After 20 years raising a family, Bill seriously returned to acting about 6 years ago.  Since then he has played small roles in 5 independent features (including The Dirty Kind and Snowflake), principal roles in 23 short films, leads in 11 plays, featured roles in 2 web series, and principal roles in crime and/or historical recreation shows on the Oxygen Network, Travel Channel and the Investigation Network. So far, his favorite roles on stage include Lophakin in The Cherry Orchard, Justice Wargrave in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None; and, most recently, The Countess in Lilies (Off Broadway). Big hugs to my fellow cast mates and a special hug for Ken who’s always an inspiration.

Dave Silberger

Dave has been in 6 plays at Manhattan Rep under the direction of Ken Wolf. Hopefully, there will be many more. Dave has also been a member of 3 theater companies, Chicago’s Practical Theater, NYC’s Toon Theater and The Hudson Theatre Ensemble in Hoboken. He has also performed at Renaissance Festivals across the country for 4 decades as Half Wit Henry in The Sturdy Beggar’s Mud Show. 

Matt UgLy Mc Glade

Raised in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Matt moved to Brooklyn at 20 with his then band, Mistakes. Studying acting under Lynette Sheldon and Valerie Kingston, Matt found his calling in performance. While surviving the pandemic UgLy’s work can be seen in various feature and short films, plays and fronting his current band, Fright Barker and Sons. Want more? : mattmcglade.nyc   and  @ghostlykind - Twitter+Instagram

Chelsea Clark

Chelsea is excited to be part of this wonderful production and work with such a talented cast and crew. Chelsea's first feature film, The Death of April, has been released domestically and internationally.  Through the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), she has performed in a recurring principal role as Vera in Steven Soderbergh's The Knick.  She has appeared as a lead character in Jimmy T. Martin’s six-episode Dead On Acting, and she has been the lead in Sam Cooke's film short Monomyth, which has been well received at three film festivals.  Chelsea enjoys writing, and has written and produced a film and several monologues. She is currently writing a feature film.  www.chelseaclark.us
 

Geoffrey Grady

Received his MFA in Acting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has performed in NY and regional theatres. Some of his favorite roles include:  Tor (Understudy/Performed) in The Drilling Company’s Off-Broadway production of THE NORWEGIANS; Sir Andrew AugueCheek in 12TH NIGHT (ATA), Juror #3 in TWELVE ANGRY JURORS and John Proctor in THE CRUCIBLE (Delphi Theatre); The Stage Manager in OUR TOWN (Delphi Theatre), Jack Palmer in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR and Tyler Moss in CROSSING DELANCEY (The Broach Theatre); Orlando in AS YOU LIKE IT and Duke Vincentio in MEASURE FOR MEASURE (ASCIA Theatre).  Joseph Chaikin in I BEGIN TO REHEARSE MY OWN DEATH (Prisim Festival).  He has performed with Manhattan Rep in their productions of CLERICAL MATTERS, THE LIVING ROOM, TALKING WITH DIANA, as Henry Ford in MODEL T IN THE AMAZON and as Leonardo da Vinci in LAUGH SUPPER.

Lisa Walker

Lisa is thankful to return to the stage and to be sharing it with a great cast.  If you watched Netflix this past year you might have seen her in Orange is the New Black as Sam Healy’s mom (Season 2 and 3) or in Master of None as a mean restaurant hostess in the beautiful Emmy winning episode (Season 1).  She is happy to be back with Manhattan Rep exploring new characters in fun original plays.
 

Kyle Paul

Kyle, a Denver, Colorado native received his BA in History and degrees in Theater and English from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He continued his training at Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, Stella Adler Studio of Acting and UCB in New York City. Selected roles include:  DOG (Signature Theater Pershing Square), Twelfth Night (Sheen Center), Napoleon (Angel Orensanz foundation), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Frog and Peach/Sheen Center), Ajax in Iraq (LSTFI), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Alpha NYC), The Mother Fucker with the Hat (LSTFI)

Kim E. Ruyle

Kim E. Ruyle - Kim is a storyteller with a unique background.  He is a Vietnam-era veteran with a blue-collar background who went on to earn three master’s degrees and a PhD.  Kim’s business career took him to 49 states and 45 countries.  And he is the proud father of ten wonderful kids!  Kalispell is Kim’s first play.  His other plays include Senior Swordplay, Five Frickin Winters, and Sliding into Seniorhood. 
 

Ken Wolf

Ken is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Rep and the author of over 20 plays and has directed over 100 productions. As Artistic Director at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, he has produced over 1000 full length plays and over 6000 short pieces. He is also a playwriting coach and a Play Production “Doctor.” Ken hosts The Playwriting Podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and many podcast apps which which was voted the # Playwriting Podcast in the World. He is also a playwriting coach and a Play Production “Doctor.”

I would like to thank this amazing cast for their incredible commitment to bringing this play to life, and the super talented, Kim E. Ruyle for writing this awesome play. 

"You created all of this. I just watched in wonder."

I would also like to thank my partner in Life and Manhattan Rep, Jennifer Pierro, for helping make all of this happen. I love you.

And lastly, special thanks to Roma-Pierro Wolf, our fur baby, who every day, teaches me about love.