Natalie Carrera

Natalie is a multi talented resilient woman. From the age of 14 Natalie has been a part of the entertainment industry. Dancing and Performing all over the world for various recording artist and multi dance companies. She is a driven and independent woman who never stops going and never settles. Her passion and ambition drive her to always want more out of life. She is a Makeup Artist, Dancer, Performer, Choreographer, Event Planner, Business Owner and Fitness Instructor. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with friends and family. Some of her hobbies include going to amusement parks, playing board games and learning new skills. Natalie is very competitive and outgoing. Natalies close friends describe her as funny, diverse, unique and energetic.

Anida Tension

Performing in drag since here early twenties, East Coast queen Anida Tension can be found twirling and hosting at places such as Pieces in New York City and Burger & Lobster and working at places like Paradise and Georgies. Consistently working to fuse her love for life and positivity into her performances, Tension strives to leave fans with a newfound love for life with every performance. Anida has had roles in “My Big Gay Italian Funeral” and “My Big Gay Italian Funeral”. She is very excited to be working with a new cast and hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Nino Ruggeri

Nino is excited to be joining the cast of Housewives of Secaucus: What A Drag! He recently graduated from Emerson College with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Regional credits include Santa’s Christmas Wonderland (Eldorado Casino Resort), The Music Man and Mame (Reagle Music Theatre), American Idiot (Firehouse Center of the Arts). @theninoruggeri / ninoruggeri.com

Nancy Levine

Nancy Levine is an actress/producer/standup comic. She’s one of the co-founders of “Hotflash, the podcast”. She is also working on a sitcom called none other than “Hotflash” Nancy started her career in showbiz in her living room, in Matawan, NJ, when she was six. She would act, tell jokes and charge admission. This was her first stab at producing! Years later, she attended the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University where she majored in acting. She toured nationally as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz and as the nurse in Romeo and Juliet. Off-Broadway credits include: Mrs. Crow in “A Sinful Life” at Primary Stages; Joan Collins in “Dressing Room Divas” at The Duplex, Bette Davis in “Hollywood Exposed” at Don’t Tell Mama’s among others. She was recently a finalist in the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival. Nancy also produced the first "Ladies Room Comedy Festival" at the Broadway Comedy Club, in NYC, this past November. This was the first all female and female identifying comedy festival to be performed in the United States in a pandemic. National headliner, Leanne Lord performed at the festival.

Vinny Celeiro

Vinny Celeiro (Fessy/ Dance Captain): Regional Credits: Kinky Boots (Coastal Carolina & Hangar Theatre), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Gateway & Ogunquit), La Cage Aux Folles ( Axelrod Theatre & Fire Island), The Legend of Georgia Mcbride (Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble) Basic Witches (Original Cast, Philly Fringe & The Arden). My Big Gay Italian Wedding (Atlantic City) Thank you to my Real Family, Philly Phamily, and Drag Family. Thank you Padaric Confrey of JC William Agency and Susan Campochiaro Confrey of CBU Management for her coaching, guidance, love and support. Pray & Slay

Anthony J. Wilkinson

A born and raised New York native, Anthony is a graduate of NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences for English and Creative Writing. He started his career as an Intern Writer at ABC Daytime’s One Life To Live in 1996 and during his fourteen years there he worked his way up to the position of Associate Director. While in that position he earned three Daytime Emmy Awards, seven nominations and was a two-time recipient of the Directors Guild of America Award. Anthony’s original production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding started his other passion in the theatre world, when it opened Off-Broadway in 2003 at the Actor’s Playhouse and later moved to Theatre Four in the spring of 2004. In 2006, Anthony wrote and starred as “Rio La Rocca” in the Off-Broadway production of Boys Just Wanna Have Fun. Anthony restaged My Big Gay Italian Wedding in September of 2009 at the St. George Theatre for an audience of almost 2,000 people. After much discussion and huge debates with regards to the topic, its rave reviews and success prompted an explosive revival on Restaurant Row with a full out Equity cast in April of 2010. The run was expected to last six weeks, and wound up extending 14 times in the same location. During the run, the show hosted some major celebrities in efforts to help raise money and awareness for marriage equality and the Trevor Project. Aside from New York City, the show has already played in multiple cities in the US as well as Edinburgh, London, Vancouver, Hong Kong and parts of France. On March 1, 2018, the film “Puoi Baciare Lo Sposo” opened all over Italy, an Italian film version based on the play “My Big Gay Italian Wedding.” The film has been distributed with subtitles across different parts of the world and did extremely well in the box office. In June of 2013 Anthony opened the sequel to My Big Gay Italian Wedding, My Big Gay Italian Funeral. The funeral ran for over two years at St. Luke’s Theater in New York City, and has also been licensed in multiple locations by Samuel French. Wilkinson’s next chapter, “My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis” opened at the Theater Center Off- Broadway in November of 2015. My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis has also been published and has already been licensed in Kentucky, New Jersey and Michigan. In December of 2017, Wilkinson launched the latest chapter of the series “My Big Gay Italian Christmas”, which opened in Atlantic City at the Golden Nugget Casino as a special holiday production. The show is being brought back to the Nugget for a special Christmas in July performance. Wilkinson continues to play the role he originated “Anthony Pinnunziato” in the New York and Casino productions. Anthony currently resides in Woodbridge, New Jersey and can now be seen on Amazon Prime on the new hit series “Tainted Dreams” which landed him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama Series. He is currently employed by Woodbridge Township and was recently appointed as the Executive & Artistic Director for the new Avenel Performing Arts Center.

Hank Fitzgerald

Hank has been performing in professional and regional theater for over 30 years. He attended Shenandoah University and performed 5 seasons in their professional company, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. Hank appeared in numerous shows at the acclaimed Alhambra Dinner Theater in Jacksonville, FL. Favorite roles include The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven), Les Miserables (Javert and Jean Valjean) and most recently Big Fish (Edward Bloom). Hank has performed in and directed over 50 productions. Some of his favorite directing credits include Gypsy, My Fair Lady, and the smash hit Mary Poppins. Hank would like to thank Nancy and Anthony for this fantastic opportunity. Love to all friends and family who never stopped believing in him. Love to his rock, Sebi.

Josh Iacovelli

JOSH IACOVELLI (Scenic Design) has over 20 years of experience in theatre and television His roles span from production design, art direction and scenic design. From fabrication to ideation, Josh has spent his entire career making ideas into reality. Favorite favorite design credits include: Broadway and The Bard starring Len Cariou, The Office a Musical Parody (dir Donald Garverick), Friends the Musical Parody (dir Paul Stancato), The Zero Hour (dir Piper Laurie), Hit Her with the Skates (dir Michael Schiralli), Disaster the Musical (dir Jack Plotnick), The Babies (dir Lloyd J. Schwartz), and The Book of Merman (dir Joe Langworth) Bartenders starring Lou Mustillo. Other notable credits include long-running Off Broadway hits such as Danny and Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical, Dietrich and Chevalier starring Robert Cuccioli, Cougar the Musical, Sistas the Musical and It’s Just Sex, and Missed Connections. Josh most recently Designed and Directed Trial on the Potomac starting Rich Little. Josh received his BA in Theatre and Direction from Stockton University and his MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. JoshIacovelli.com