June 2018 - Casabuena Cultural Productions

We had a GREAT run of Dear Chuck at Allens Lane! Thank you to all who came out to support it. You may be wondering what’s going on now at Casabuena? I am glad you asked!

Team Casabuena will be competing again this August in the 2018 Philadelphia 48hr Film Project August 3rd-5th!

Stay tuned for photos from the set, and behind the scenes sneak peeks and interviews with the actors.

As always we appreciate your support of our endeavors, and if you feel so motivated to become a donor or advertise with us, the links to do both are on our home page!

We open in 3 days!!! So excited to show you all what we have been working on! Meet Dan and Jim the Adult Cast Mentors for Dear Chuck!

Jim Broyles

Jim has been a CCP company member since 2014, and has appeared in their productions of Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some), Complete History of America (Abridged), Puberty: The Game Show, and Mmmbeth. Mostly recently, he appeared in Come Back, Little Sheba at The Stagecrafters. Other appearances at The Stagecrafters include: On Golden Pond, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Trouble In Mind, Of Mice and Men, Clever Dick, The Importance of Being Earnest, Play It Again Sam, Tartuffe, All My Sons, and A Shayna Maidel. He has also done several productions at Allens Lane Theater: An Adult of Evening of Shel Silverstein, Rapture, Blister, Burn, Talk Radio, and Expecting Isabel. Other favorite productions include Frost/Nixon at Players Club of Swarthmore, and The Weir at Pulley & Buttonhole Theatre Company. Jim is also a member of the Allens Lane Theater Committee.

Dan Shefer

Dan is thrilled to be making his debut with Casabuena Cultural Productions in their 2018 production of Dear Chuck. Some of his most recent credits include Matinee (Rodney) and You Can’t Take It With You!(Ed) at The Allens Lane Theater. Others include: Shakespeare In Hollywood (Daryl), On Golden Pond(Charlie), and The Miser (Master Jacque) at The Stagecrafters. Dan is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington with a B.A. in acting and directing. He is currently a local Philadelphia artist, but originally hails from South Bend,IN.

We open in 4 DAYS!! Do you have your tickets yet? Get them today and get to know this fun cast!

Angel James

Though this is her first year with Casabuena and she’s ecstatic about being a part of Dear Chuck, Angel is no newbie to the stage. She’s participated in a multitude of productions including The Addams Family (Grandma) A Contemporary American’s Guide To a Successful Marriage (Evelyn/Brunhilde) The Idiot Box (Stephanie) The Crucible (Elizabeth Proctor), and Who Am I this time? [And other conundrums of Love](Kate). Dear, Chuck is one of her favorite shows thus far: presenting her with the opportunity to meet incredible actors and amazing people. She hopes you enjoy the show and that you will find, or have found, your “chuck.”

Miles Musselman

I am 15 years old and a freshman at Central High School! I’ve been involved with theatre since sixth grade, but Dear Chuck is my first show with Casabuena Cultural Productions. I am absolutely ecstatic to be a part of this wonderful show with all these amazing people.

Worth Osborne

I’m an aspiring actor and singer who is seeing what this subculture of theatre is all about and loving it so far! This is my first production with Casabuena and I also perform with the Keystone State Boychoir.

Sage Torrisi

This is Sage’s first year doing a Casabuena show. In the past she did a variety of shows at music training center including Once on this Island, Alice in Wonderland, The Sound of Music, and Romeo and Juliet. She goes to Harriton High School and is a part of the Pennsylvania Girlchoir. She hopes you enjoy the show!

We open in less than a week!! Get your tickets, an get to know this awesome cast!

Sophia Crocker

Sophia is a senior at Cheltenham High and is also thrilled to be in her second show here at Casabuena. She has loved her time here and the people she’s worked with, and will miss it super bad next year. Other than Casabuena, she has participated in a few of the CHS productions, plays the cello, and watches a lot of Netflix. She would like to thank Mariangela and the cast and her parents and everyone else who has supported her endeavors here. Special shout out to Rosa and Colin for being carpool buddies, and to Dad for letting her use the car. She hopes everyone enjoys the show! Has anyone seen Chuck?

John Apice

I was born on July 26, 2005. Jerry was born a minute before me. Having a twin, a hermit crab, two dogs, two guinea pigs, a fish and a tortoise, it gets pretty fun. Being a professional actor, I have been in 3 plays, 1 movie, 1 Youtube Movie, 1 commercial, 1 web series, and 4 musicals. Being a twelve year old 7th grader is actually pretty interesting. In the past year, I have improved my sing, dancing, and acting skills and have learned to put my foot behind my head! 😀

Zac Brosky

Zac is very excited to be in his first show at Casabuena! He’s a member of the Philadelphia Boys Choir and performs locally around South Jersey.

Katherine Cooper

Katherine is a senior at Cheltenham High School. She has previously been in three school musicals and a school play, as well as Casabuena’s production of the short play The Philadelphia in 2016. Katherine sings in the Pennsylvania Girlchoir and in school ensembles, and will be attending Mount Holyoke College after graduation. She hopes you all enjoy the show!

Taj Jacobs

This is his first time taking part in a Casabuena Cultural Productions. In the past, he has done a plethora of theatre shows, such as Hairspray (Gilbert) and Grease (Doody). Taj not only has a talent in acting, but also has a talent in singing, music production, and film production. Taj has sung around the world such as Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Peru. He has had an interest for cinematography for many years and still continues to write his own stories and create his own films.

We open in less than a week! Get to know our Fabulous CAST!

Jared Taylor

Jared is a junior at Central High School. This is his sixth year with Casabuena Cultural Productions. Previous roles with Casabuena include Puberty:The Game Show (Tommy), The Philadelphia (Al), and The Shakespearicist (Hank). He is also very active in the theatre program at Central High School, where he has played in A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit, Second Spirit) and Guys and Dolls. He is a writer and musician and wants to thank his family, friends, and cast for being phenomenal!

Colin Polisano

Colin is a junior at Cheltenham High School, and is beyond excited to be a part of Dear Chuck! This is his third production working with Casabuena. He is honored to work with such talented and brilliant cast members. He has performed the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, The Addams Family: The Musical, Footloose!, Bye Bye Birdie, and The Crucible. Aside from being on stage, Colin co-leads his school’s all-male a cappella group, Sons of Pitch, enjoys reading, singing, and working as a camp counselor over the summer. He would like to thank his friends, Jennifer Hutton, Mariangela, and – most importantly – his friends for their constant encouragement and support.

M Vlam

M has gone by many names (trust them, there’s a lot) and has been in multiple productions in many different locations. Dear Chuck is their third Casabuena Cultural Productions show, and it certainly won’t be their last. They love acting, annoying their friends, making new names for themselves, and singing songs as loud as they can with no warning. They’re excited to play random character #13 in this show as well as many more in the future. They, as well, thank you for reading their bio. They wrote it in about four minutes.

Rosa Wright

Rosa Wright made her Casabuena debut in Puberty: the Game Show! in June of 2015. Rosa is now a 10th grade actress currently attending Cheltenham High School. This is her third year participating in Casabuena and she just falls more and more in love with it each year. Other than Casabuena she participates in her high school’s fall play and EST (the school’s student run improv club/yearly show.) She loves to perform and is so thankful that there are places like Casabuena that give younger actors this opportunity and experience. Besides performing she also loves her cats: Mimzy and Puddin’ Divine, art, poetry, and takis. A special thanks to all of you for coming out to support us, to my parents for supporting my efforts, and to Sophia for hauling me to and from practice most of the time.

Month: June 2018