CAST

NOAH PYZIK (Uno) NYC: Liz Swados' Nightclub Cantata (York Theatre), What I Want You To Know (directed by Tony winner George Faison), Anything Goes (Village Light Opera), Two Star Motel (The Dare Tactic). Composer. Original songs featured on the upcoming webseries "Theatrical". Marymount Manhattan College. IG: @noahpyzik noahpyzik.com

CAITLIN DONOHUE (Addy) is honored to join this cast after playing Addy in the show's workshop productions. New York credits include Sherry in 1001 Nights (Atlantic Theater Company, NYT Critic's Pick), Helen in The Tiny Mustache (Symphony Space), and Mary/Mistress Openwork in The Roaring Girl (Studio Theatre at Theatre Row). Regional credits include Squish/Dance Captain in Chicago (BWW Award for Best Ensemble), Helen in The Human Comedy (Calderwood Pavilion), and Wendla in the New England premiere of Spring Awakening (Derryfield Repertory Theatre). Caitlin is a proud Boston University COM graduate with a concentration in deaf studies. Love to family, friends, and Michael. Endless gratitude to Nava and Bonnie for bringing her on this beautiful journey! @caitdono caitlin-donohue.com

BRENT JONES (RJ) is currently a junior at Marymount Manhattan College. Past credits include Charlie and Algernon at the York Theatre and What I Want You To Know at the Faison Firehouse. Thanks to Nava & Bonnie for this soaring opportunity. Love to Mom, Dad, & Nana.

BRYAN GEORGE ROWELL (Chip) is excited to be opening his first show in New York after recently moving here from Boston! Regional credits: Freckleface Strawberry (Riverside Theatre Works), Spelling Bee (Priscilla Beach Theatre), and Billy Elliot (The Company Theatre). He has always loved Childen's Theatre and the opportunity it brings to perform for and teach kids of all ages.

KATE RYAN (Kelsey) is thrilled to join this production of Addy & Uno! Previous credits: Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, Olive in Spelling Bee, Bad Idea Bear in Avenue Q. Education: BFA MT Penn State. Love and thanks to the cast, crew, parents, Crew '15, and Ashlynn. www.kateryan.net

ANNABELLE SHEA (Math Snake/Cindy) is thrilled to be joining the cast of this important musical! Previous credits include: Anna in Spring Awakening (Jerry Herman Ring Theatre) choreographed by Academy Award Winning writer, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), Eve in Cuddles, and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Cape Rep Theatre). Education: BFA MT University of Miami. Lots of love and thanks to her amazing parents for their continuous support.

VANESSA PEREDA-FELIX (Melody) is thrilled to continue her journey working on Addy & Uno with this amazing cast and creative team! Vanessa has had the pleasure of working with several NYC companies including: The Atlantic Theater Company, SoHo Rep, EST, The Bushwick Starr, the PIT and with Superhero Clubhouse at the New Victory Theater. vanessapfelix.com

TONY L. CLEMENTS (Seemore) is thrilled to join this important show! Favorite roles include Tobias (cover) in Sweeney Todd at Lincoln Center with the NY Philharmonic and Franz in Rock of Ages. BFA Musical Theater: Pace University. Thanks to CTG and family! tonylclements.com

FRANK AULETTI (Stanley/Chip) is very excited to be with the cast of Addy & Uno at The Y! Frank is a current student at Marymount Manhattan College studying BA Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre. Frank is a recipient of the 2015 MAC Award and is thrilled to be making his off-broadway debut with his cast. Lots of love to his family and friends!

CREATIVES

Dr. Nava R. Silton (Concept, Book, Producer)

Nava, a Developmental Psychologist, received her B.S. from Cornell University in 2002 and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2009. Silton has worked at Nickelodeon, Sesame Street Workshop, Mediakidz and has consulted for Netflix and The Autism Seaver Center. She appears regularly on Fox 5 News as a Psychological Correspondent, as well as Good Day New York and NBC. Nava is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Marymount Manhattan College. She has written over three dozen peer-reviewed articles and is editing her fifth book. Her first two books relate to innovative technologies for individuals with disabilities. Silton is most excited about her children's Realabilities Educational Comic Book Series and now her Addy & Uno musical. Nava’s Educational Comic Book Series and musical have been supported by generous grants from the Greenwich Autism Alliance, the Delta Gamma Foundation, The Rose M. Badgeley Charitable Grant Fund, The United Jewish Appeal (UJA) and Marymount Manhattan College. Realabilities and Addy & Uno intends to fill a significant void in children's media and literature so that individuals with disabilities can see themselves represented positively on-screen, and typical children and adults can become increasingly knowledgeable, sensitive and interested in their peers with disabilities. Silton's work focuses on disability awareness via programming and on promoting kindness and a stop-bullying platform in the schools.

Bonnie Gleicher (Music, Lyrics, Producer)

Bonnie is a singer and songwriter who has performed on Broadway (Jane Eyre), toured the country (Broadway tour of Annie) and originated roles on cast recordings (Young Jane in Jane Eyre and the Oomiak in King Island Christmas). She majored in journalism at the UW-Madison and studied songwriting at the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. Her writing has been published in The New York Times and featured on Fox 5 News. Bonnie is proud to write the first family musical about disability, which has been produced at Marymount Manhattan College and the ReelAbilities NY Disabilities Film Festival. In addition to Addy & Uno, she's writing an original family musical Little Things (concept, music, lyrics), that's been produced by New York Theatre Barn and NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program. Selena Gomez and Victoria's Secret models danced to a song she co-wrote and sang, as it was the theme song for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015's backstage footage.

DONNA DRAKE (Director)

Broadway: original production of A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies, Woman of the Year, The Wind in the Willows, 5678-Dance, It’s so nice to be Civilized and the original production of The 1940s Radio Hour. She directed 4 Broadway Concerts of Nothing Like A Dame for BC/EFA. She is co-writer and director for the acclaimed singing string quartet, Well-Strung. Having debuted at London’s West End, Leicester Square, NYC and currently on National Tour. Awards: an Emmy nomination, 4 Drama Desk Nominations, A Mac Award Nomination, A Theatre World Award and an Off Broadway Alliance Nomination. She choreographed Catherine Zeta Jones for the American Film Institute Awards, 2009 and The AFI 2011 honoring Morgan Freeman and starring Betty White. She directed a new children’s show; John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean.-- Off Broadway, National & International tours. TV credits: Julie’s Greenroom, starring Julie Andrews (choreo.), Monica’s Mixing Bowl, The New Fangled Variety Show, Disney’s Johnny & the Sprites, AFI Awards 09,11, ABC TV’s Dear Alex & Annie, One life to live and The Edge of Night contract roles). Regional credits: The Wizard of Oz, starring Mickey Rooney & Eartha Kitt; Romance In The Dark, starring Jennifer Holliday; Nothing Like A Dame, BC/EFA 2004-06, All the world is a Stage at Carnegie Hall. A Chorus Line national tour, AIDA, Cats Chicago, Hairspray, Rent, Tommy, Damn Yankees, NEWSicle, Annie, Love Always, Patsy Cline, Smokey Joes Café, Sweet Charity, Honk!, Lucky Guy,, Beauty & the Beast, Anything Goes and Chess. National tour & documentary film for Varla Jean Merman, BOOBS! The musical, Christmas with the Crawfords, Andrew Sisters Stagedoor Canteen, Snail Road, Across the Pond, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, The Buddy Holly Story, The Medium, and John Tartaglia at 54 Below, NYC. She is currently working on a new musical called FIFTH REPUBLIC. This musical was premiered at the 2011 NYMF Festival in New York City and is being developed for Broadway, as well as a new re-imagined production of Godspell which premiered at Arkansas Rep. 2017. It is a complete circus production of this well known musical. Miss Drake is currently teaching Acting at PACE UNIVERSITY, New York City. DonnaDrakedirector.com

Christine Riley (Music Director, Orchestrations, Arrangements, Tracks)

Christine is a Music Director, Vocal Coach and Arranger in NYC. National Tour and NYC Credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (National tour), A Moment in Time, a new musical with Stewart F. Lane, My Vaudeville Man (The York Theatre), Errol and Fidel (NYMF), Gemini the Musical (NYMF), The Quiet Clock (Stage 72), Seesaw (The Connelly Theatre), Count to Ten (NYMF), Flight of the Lawnchair Man (NYMF) and Mud Donahue and Son (NYMF). Christine has previously served as the MD for Shout! The Mod Musical, Edges, Sweet Charity, Rags, Triumph of Love, Wonderland, Addy and Uno (Realabilities) and Boys From Syracuse at Marymount Manhattan College. Additional credits include: Romance, Romance (The Glove Theatre), Frankenstein (Casino Rama), Nunsense (Fallsview Casino), Cats; Miss Saigon; Gypsy; Guys and Dolls; Fiddler on the Roof; Honk!; Annie Get Your Gun; The Sound of Music; South Pacific (all for the Prather Entertainment Group); The Who’s Tommy, The Full Monty, The Pajama Game, Urinetown, The Musical, Cabaret, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Cocoanuts; A Chorus Line; Once Upon a Mattress, and A New Brain. Christine also arranged and conducted a new musical, Caterina’s Son, in Florence, Italy. Ms. Riley received her BM from Ithaca College and an MM from Arizona State University. Proud mom to Scarlett and Natalie.

Lindsay Green (Lighting and Sound Designer)

Lindsay is very excited to be working on this project as it has always been a dream of hers to combine both of her passions; technical theatre and working with the disability community. Lindsay currently serves as the Coordinator for Disability Services at Marymount Manhattan College. Her recent Lighting Design credit is an MMC Production of ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. Lindsay also directed and designed for Lansmans Day Camp from 2013-2016. MMC BA Theatre: Lighting Design ’16.