Battle appeared in 15 films and television programs, including Quantum Leap, Dreamgirls, and Touched by an Angel. On Quantum Leap, he played Thames, the evil Observer from the future, in the final installment of the Evil Leaper trilogy of episodes.
Battle played the role of the Cat in the first U.S. pilot for science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, based on the British show of the same name. Notably, he guest-starred as Sweet the jazz demon, in "Once More, with Feeling", Buffy The Vampire Slayer's musical episode in which his spell forces the characters to sing their biggest secrets and fears.
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Matt Cusack is a graduate of the University of the Arts with a degree in Jazz. Most recently seen in the RTC revival of Robber Bridegroom. He made his Broadway debut in One Man Two Guvnors. Regional/National tour creds: Million Dollar Quartet (Jay), John Doyle's Sweeney Todd (Fogg), The History Boys (Scripps), Buddy Holly Story (Joe B.) mattcusack.com ... read more
KENNETH FERRONE is a Director and Emmy-Nominated Producer with credits encompassing Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, Television and Film. For the stage, Kenneth directed the Broadway-bound musical, THE WANDERER, based on the life of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist, Dion DiMucci, which premiered at Paper Mill Playhouse in Spring 2022. He directed the 1st National Tour of CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE 90’S MUSICAL as well as Stellar’s live-streamed production from the Bourbon Room in Hollywood. Kenneth collaborated with Jerry Seinfeld and Colin Quinn to create COLIN QUINN: THE NEW YORK STORY, which was named a 2015 “Critic’s Pick” by ... read more
Broadway: Motown the Musical, Memphis, Wonderland (OCR), Finian’s Rainbow. Off-Broadway: The Wiz (Encores!). Regional: Rocky Horror Show (Old Globe), Wonderland (Straz Center), Memphis (La Jolla, 5th Ave), High School Musical II (TOTS). Tour: West Side Story World Tour. Film/TV: “Smash,†The Smurfs, Mrs. Santa Claus. Choreography credits include Off-Broadway: Sistas (AUDELCO nomination) and Art.Party.Theater.Company. Orange County School of the Arts and Harvard graduate.
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Kia Rogers is a New York City based lighting designer for Theatre and Dance. Recent designs: 3LD Art & Technology Center, BAM Fisher, Cherry Lane Studio, Gural theatre at ART/NY, Gym at Judson, and Theatre 511 at ARS NOVA. International credits: Associate Lighting Designer for Slutforart/98.6 in Gothenburg, Sweden with Muna Tseng. ?West coast designs: El Portal's Monroe Forum Theatre, Los Angeles and Z Space, San Francisco. Dance designs: Flamenco Vivo National tours, Forward Motion, Kinesis Project Dance Theatre, Lighting Designer and mentor for Ethical Culture Fieldston High School Dance Company. Awards: Outstanding Lighting Design ... read more
Edward Staudenmayer starred in Monty Python’s Spamalot in Las Vegas and played opposite Martin Short for many performances in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me on Broadway. He's had an over 17 year association with Forbidden Broadway taking him Off-Broadway, around the world, and onto three cast recordings. He has toured in Beauty and the Beast (National Theater Award Nomination) Joseph..., and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Other credits: Cats Hamburg, The Great Ostrovsky (Barrymore Nomination), Newsical, On The Twentieth Century, and Noises Off. He was a Soloist with the Baltimore, Syracuse, Bartlesville, and Adelaide, Australia Symphonies, and provided voices ... read more