The Grave White Way - The New York Presentation

	Stephanie J. Block (Lindsey) has made performing her life, passion and career since the age of 11. She is a native Californian but has recently moved to New York (this past week...pretty recent, huh?). Stephanie is critically acclaimed and has been awarded in the Los Angeles theatre community for her performances in such roles as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Polly in Crazy For You and Corine in Triumph of Love. Other Los Angeles and regional theatre credits include Mary Jane in James Joyce's The Dead (Ahmanson Theatre and The Kennedy Center), Baby Love in The Grass Harp (The Pasadena Playhouse), Rizzo in Grease and the Narrator in Joseph...- to name just a few. She also had the privilege of working with Stephen Schwartz on his new musical Wicked, originating the title role of the Wicked Witch of the West with Kristin Chenowith. Stephanie is a proud member of Los Angeles repertory company Musical Theatre Guild. When not onstage, Stephanie's voice has appeared on numerous CD's and in commercial jingles, including singing the voice of Barbie for Mattel. She thanks God for the life He has blessed her with. Amazing!!!!
	Jim Caruso (Jacob) is a singer, actor, television producer and writer living in New York City. As a club singer, he was awarded the 2001 MAC and Bistro Awards for his five-month sold-out run at Arci’s Place. He can currently be seen as the pivotal role of "Hal" in the Showtime Television Quick Flick, “Personal Assistant”, which was written and directed by Charles Busch, and stars the hauntingly beautiful Kathie Lee Gifford. Jim founded the vocal/comedy trio, WISEGUYS, which traveled the planet for ten years, performing at Carnegie Hall, the White House, and the United Nations. Caruso co-hosted Broadway On Broadway 2000 in Times Square, hosted the 2000 MAC Awards at Town Hall, and was Executive Associate to Liza Minnelli for the Palace Theater run and subsequent tour of Minnelli on Minnelli. A contributor to InStyle Magazine and theatermania.com, he also produces celebrity interviews for E! Entertainment Television.
	Craig A. Curtis (Greg) originated the role of Greg in the Los Angeles production of The Grave White Way. Prior to that, he was seen in Larry Dean Harris’ Like an Old Song at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. He was featured in a ground-breaking production of Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little at the Celebration Theatre. He has appeared in various musicals and theater throughout the United States and Europe including the Buffalo Opera, the music festival at Tanglewood, Mass., and the Follies Bergere in Paris. Craig can be seen in some rather esoteric films and television including recurring roles on both “General Hospital” and “Port Charles”.
	Amy Rutberg (Amanda) originated the role of Amanda in the Los Angeles production of The Grave White Way. She is one of the youngest students ever accepted at UCLA. She won the 1999 first place Carol Burnett Musical Theatre Award, took the money, and ran off to New York where she was lucky enough to land her first audition for the female lead (Sarah) in the First National Tour of Frank Wildhorn’s The Civil War. After a nine month tour, she returned to New York and worked with Jerry Zaks, Charles Strouse, and Scott Schwartz on the development of new musicals. She is a veteran of 30 Los Angeles productions including: Antonia in Man of La Mancha with Robert Goulet; Janet in The The Rocky Horror Show with David Arquette; Reprise’s The Pajama Game; Maria in The Sound of Music; Kim in Bye Bye Birdie; Witch in Into the Woods; Irene in Crazy for You; Rosamund in Robber Bridegroom; Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar; and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Television credits include “Broken Record”, “Saturn High”, “Emma & Lorraine” and Amy in “Pacific Blue”.
	Shannon Stoeke (Sheldon) originated the role of Sheldon in the Los Angeles production of The Grave White Way. He most recently did the workshop of the new musical Dorian at the Lamb’s Theatre in New York. He also recently performed the role of the courier in the Houston Theatre Under the Stars production of 1776. Shannon’s favorite roles include the Gentleman Caller in The Glass Menagerie at Stella Adler, and Tom Sawyer in Big River at the Papermill Playhouse. Shannon co-authored and is co-starring in an upcoming sketch comedy show titled “The Morning Show with Kiki Van Nord”. Shannon is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory.
	Patrick Quinn (The Supreme Being) starred on Broadway last season as Lehman Engel in A CLASS ACT and appeared opposite Chita Rivera in ANYTHING GOES at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Also on Broadway, he has starred as Max Detweiler in the revival of THE SOUND OF MUSIC; Lumiere in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; Max in LEND ME A TENOR; the devilish Applegate in the revival of DAMN YANKEES; as well as A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD, A NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE; OH! COWARD; and as Perchik in the revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with Zero Mostel. Off-Broadway, Patrick was featured in last season’s WONDERFUL TOWN and THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE at City Center Encores!, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY ’84 and ’92; IT’S BETTER WITH A BAND; BY STROUSE; LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S HELLUVA TOWN; RAFT OF THE MEDUSA; and Stephen Sondheim’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC; INTO THE WOODS; and PUTTING IT TOGETHER, starring with Julie Andrews. National Tours include ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Bruce Granit) with Rock Hudson, and HELLO, DOLLY! (Cornelius Hackl) with Carol Channing. He created the role of the villainous Lord Hertford in the world premiere of the new musical THE PRINCE & THE PAUPER, and starred as Julian Marsh in the tour of 42ND STREET, and just returned from a month in Portugal where he starred in LADY BE GOOD with the Lisbon Opera. On television, Patrick appeared as Marty Bursky on BOSOM BUDDIES with Tom Hanks. He played Tax Man Max for ABC-TV’s SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK; Dr. Stephen Kozak on AS THE WORLD TURNS, and as Cliff Jackson on ALL MY CHILDREN. This year he has appeared on LAW & ORDER and it’s spinoff, LAW & ORDER, Special Victims Unit. Mr. Quinn directed the Off-Broadway smash musical revue, SECRETS EVERY SMART TRAVELER SHOULD KNOW, which ran for three years, and for which the New York Times hailed his direction as “hilarious, innovative and seamless.” He received his degree in Acting and Directing from the Department of Theater of Temple University, whose Alumni Association recently honored him. He is also a member of the School of Communications and Theater Board of Visitors. He can be seen in numerous television commercials, and on film, Mr. Quinn’s voice can be heard as various characters in the animated films of ALADDIN; POCOHONTAS; and ANASTASIA. Patrick is a trustee of the Actors Fund of America and was recently elected President of Actors’ Equity Association, the union representing the 45,000 professional actors and stage managers in the United States.