The Ensemble:
Dan Anic
Dan was born and raised in the land of the Evergreen tree’s Seattle, Washington. For the past few years he has been acting and doing stand up comedy in the Los Angeles area. Acting is his first love and was the driving force for his move to Hollywood. After landing some commercial work as well as TV and music video’s he found stand up comedy. He can be seen weekly at the Comedy Store on Sunset and all over the LA area, if not performing, begging for stage time. He loves the theatre and started performing in high school but didn’t take it seriously until he was twenty-five. Since then, he has tried to make it a constant in his life. Most recently he finished a run as the understudy for the lead in the play “Leap” by Arnold Margolin at the Falcon Theatre.
Giovanna Arieta,
Giovanna is a proud Bay Area native, recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of being an actress. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting and Theatre Arts from University of the Pacific where she also directed 3 plays and was an active member of Theta Alpha Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta. Since graduation, she has performed in and around San Francisco. She helped to educate youth on social and health issues with New Conservatory Theatre's Youth Aware program and debuted some new plays with the Playwright's Center of San Francisco. Giovanna is currently enjoying her classes at the Groundlings School of Comedy. When Giovanna grows up, she wants to be as happy as she is now!
John Brickner
Born and raised in Ohio, John has been involved in the performing arts for many years. With a unique stage presence, he has portrayed many roles in the theatre, from comedies to dramas. He will be seen very soon in the upcoming feature film “Footprints”. If he could play any role on Broadway it would be: “Hamlet, there is no character more challenging and thought provoking. You learn so much everytime you give it a whirl, nothing but fun…”
Eric Feliciano
Eric is a character actor with a focus on film and television as well as stage. He was tapped for a lead role in the recently released feature film, Code Black, as well as lead roles in the upcoming films: Beowulf: Prince of the Geats, Cornhole: The Movie and a 2009 Dove Award winner, Live Fast, Die Young, which was written and directed by Tim Chey. He will also make notable appearances in the upcoming films: Horrorween and Morrow Road, which are slated for production in 2010, as well as appearances in Alice in Wonderland, Four Christmases, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan and Dirt. In addition to his film and television work, he was a member of the First Light Players theatre group where his recent stage credits involve lead roles in the original plays: Cotton Alley (written and directed by Olivia Gowen) and Christmas 9-1-1 (written by Greg Beastrom, directed by Cathy Holbrook) as well as starring in his own recently produced original play, Mom’s Ashes (written by Eric Feliciano and directed by Olivia Gowen).
Amber Fonseca
After graduating from University of the Pacific in 2007 with a B.A. in Theatre Arts & Film Studies, Amber knew she had to hit the road in order to put all of that training to use. In school, she focused on Acting but also worked as the U.O.P. Theatre Arts Production Manager and Press Agent. She served an internship in marketing at Nederlander Producing Company of America in New York under Chief Marketing Officer, Ms. Susan Lee and has served as a freelance marketing agent for many shows and tours. She is now living in Los Angeles to continue training as an actress and soak up that SoCal Sun. Her favorite performances include Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme from “Assassins” and Desiree from “A Little Night Music NowCasting.com/AmberFonseca
Kyle Bryan Hall
Kyle is a new member to The Red Brick Road Theatre Company and is excited to begin working alongside them. Kyle recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with his masters degree from California State University, Long Beach. Kyle is an avid practitioner of voice-over work as well as acting theory and technique. Kyle's credits include: Clifford Glimmer in “Sideman,” Hamlet in the Troubadour's interpretation of “Hamlet dubbed Hamlet, the Artist Formerly Known as the Prince of Denmark,” Zach/Jed/Scott Rowen in the “Kentucky Cycle,” Pericles in “Pericles,” and Matthew Poncelet in “Dead Man Walking” to name a few. Kyle is working hard and diligently to produce non-stop quality work and is currently seeking representation. He would like to thank: Mom and Dad for all of their constant love and support, Turner and Brian, all of his friends and extended family for all of their care over the years, and especially Samantha for putting up with him on a daily basis.
Michael Heiman
Michael is a Los Angeles native, and left briefly to earn a BA in Theatre Arts from University of the Pacific. At Pacific Michael focused primarily on acting but also was heavily involved with technical theatre working in the scene shop, designing lights, and stage managing. Michael was also very active in Theta Alpha Phi, the national honors theatre fraternity, and served as President his final year. Since returning home Michael has appeared on Zoey 101, in the music video "Quantam Physics Girl" for Zen Finger Painting, and in numerous theatre productions. Some of his favorite roles include Grumio in “Taming of The Shrew,” Gerry Evans in “Dancing At Lughnasa,” Officer Barrel in “Urinetown, “ Traum in “A Bright Room Called Day,” and Sam Byck in “Assassins.”
Emily Mae Heller
Emily is a native Southern Californian but has recently returned after receiving her Bachelor's of Arts in Theatre Arts from the University of the Pacific. During her undergraduate career, she worked with all aspects of the stage and screen. She was the active Production Manager and Marketing Manager for many years which included operas, musicals, children shows, classical pieces, and contemporary masterpieces. Her love for the stage also grew as she pursued acting with such roles as Alice in Blue Window, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and Fanny Cranberry in On the Verge. She is currently pursuing her MFA degree in Producing/Production Management from California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. She is honored to be apart of the Red Brick Road community and hopes to continue creating amazing pieces of theatre.
Bryan Keith
While attending Southern Illinois Univ. -Edwardsville, Bryan began working professionally both as an actor/director and in production. After one summer working as a P.A. in the office of Executive Producer Paul Blake for the largest outdoor theatre in the country (The Muny in St. Louis), he returned for two more summers as Production Coordinator. Bryan served as the Lab Instructor for three years at St. Louis Community College, teaching students Voice & Articulation. I don’t know if you can tell Bryan is a St. Louis native! Working there presented many directing opportunities, two favorites being Two Rooms, and A Raisin in the Sun. As an actor he toured schools performing and educating young students through history plays with the now defunct Historyonics Theatre Company. He went on to perform in many different plays as well as commercials and film before moving to Los Angeles. Some of his favorite roles include: Hamlet, Arthur Ashe, & Oscar Charleston. “If I could play one role on Broadway, I’d like it to be Othello.” While in L.A., Bryan has been seen numerous times on Days of Our Lives, co-starred in a short film titled MoMo which he also co-executive produced with his production company Zethus Entertainment. And he is also partnered in a new clothing & apparel line, Knoll Street Clothing.
Pamela Laurie
Pamela hails from the fine state of North Dakota. After tossing her cookies in her first college biology lab, Pamela discerned that a career in medicine probably would not be a good fit. On a whim she auditioned for a community theatre musical and bang!, got bit by that nasty old acting bug. To the resounding “oh crap’s” of her family she soon found herself pursing a BFA in Theatre Performance. After a summer acting internship with the Illinois Shakespeare Festival she went on to continue training in acting and improv comedy in Chicago before finally landing on the streets of L.A. Some of her favorite past roles include Agnes in “Agnes of God,” Female Greek Chorus in “How I Learned to Drive,” Kate in “Taming of the Shrew,” and Maggie in “Lend Me a Tenor.” Although she realizes she’s probably too old, if she could play any role on Broadway, Pamela would love to play Little Red Riding Hood from “Into the Woods”.
Christine Macedo
Christine Macedo is a transplant from the east coast. Raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia , Christine is blessed to belong to a close-knit and supportive family. Most recently, Christine filmed a role in “Comedy Traffic School” from Yeah Mon Entertainment. Christine also performs improvisational comedy every Friday Night with “2 Drink Minimum” at the L.A. Connection in Sherman Oaks, CA. In addition to acting, Christine is a writer of short stories. Her story “Night of the Sprites” has the honor of being an EditRed.com Short Fiction Award winner.
Amalia Shifriss
Amalia grew up in Bloomington, IN. There she participated in many theatre camps and community theatre productions including “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Taming of the Shrew.” She graduated in 2004 with a BA in Theatre and Jewish Studies from Indiana University where she acted in several shows including the World Premiere of John Drago’s “Playing the Bones.” Amalia moved in LA to pursue acting professionally and continues to do so at every chance.
Tiffany Tejeda
Tiffany received her BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied Meisner and Viewpoints before finishing her time there at the Experimental Theatre Wing. Favorite roles at Tisch include: Liz in “Our Country’s Good,” Edna in “Waiting for Lefty,” and Whitney in “A Piece of My Heart.” After graduation, she returned to her home state of Texas, where she appeared in many productions, including “Angels in America,” in the role of Harper. Her favorite LA stage role so far has been Thomas in “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You” (yes, that’s the little boy). Tiffany is thrilled to now be a part of The Red Brick Road, as she can’t think of another group of people she’d rather be working with.
