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Jeremy Rotolo is a South Jersey based actor and director. He is a proud graduate of Stockton University, where he received a BA in Theatre Performance. He has been nominated for three Irene Ryan Awards and has also received a Kennedy Center National Award for Distinguished Achievement in Performance. He has appeared as Robert in Specs Staging’s Off-Broadway production of Black Locust and Prince Siegfried in the original Off-Broadway musical The Swan Lake Rock Opera. Other New York/Regional theatre credits include: The Seagull, Death of a Salesman (Columbia University), American Idiot: The Musical (Asbury Park Theater Company), Rock of Ages (Brookdale PAC), Jesus Christ Super Star, Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, American Idiot: The Musical (Phoenix Productions) Hamlet, 4000 Miles (Bradley Beach Arts Council), Moving to Quebec (Atlantic City Theatre Company), Stones from God, Accidental Death of An Anarchist, The Real Inspector Hound, Hello Herman, The Profession (Stockton University). Film/TV credits: Ace’s & Action (Winmore Productions), Midsummer Night’s Dream (ACTC), True Fear (XYXEE), One Bad Choice (MTV).

Thomas Smith (Managing Director)

Thomas Smith is a performing artist and arts administrator born and raised in South Jersey. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre Performance, and has been acting and holding administrative positions in theaters across the country, including Millbrook Playhouse, Utah Festival Opera and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, currently working as an Apprentice for Patron Development with the Walnut Street Theatre. He is a strong believer in nonprofit arts, and their ability to empower a community.  

Emily Gulden graduated from Wagner’s Honors College Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors in Theatre Performance concentration in Musical Theatre, and minors in Film/Media Studies and Government/Politics. She is a founding member of Wagner’s student run theatre, Shakespeare on the Oval. While under her direction she turned the small 5 person club into a permanent fixture in the Wagner community, putting on quality shows and festivals for all to enjoy. Emily is an instructor at Starlight Performing Arts teaching musical theatre, dance, and voice. This year she has started her own business, Reel Edits by Emily making professional demo reels for actors. Favorite Credits include: Toffee in Zombie Prom, Laurie in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Emmy in a Doll’s House Part 2, and Anna Labia/Dance Captain in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixen. Over her career Emily has worked with various industry professionals like, Denise Simon, Sheila Barker and Broadway Director Phil McKinley. She is looking forward to bringing her knowledge and passion for the arts to Atlantic City Theatre Company.

Timothy Simon is a theatre technician and designer, focusing on technical direction with a secondary focus of lighting design. He graduated from Stockton University in the spring of 2018 with a BA in Theatre Design and Production. He is currently working as the Assistant Technical Director of Theatre at Stockton University. While pursing his degree, he has had the opportunity to light design multiple plays and dance pieces, act as technical director of a production, design props for multiple productions, and help build sets for many different productions. He has worked at both the Performing Arts Center of Stockton University and Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts in Warsaw, Indiana, working as part of lighting, carpentry, and running crews.

Michael Farr (General Manager)

Michael Farr Jr. is an artist, educator, and activist based in the New Jersey area. He received his bachelors’ in literature and theatre from Stockton University, and his teaching certificate from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he is working on masters’ in secondary english and special education. Michael is currently teaching high school english and drama in south Jersey. During his free time, he enjoys writing, painting, yoga, and advocating for those in need. Michael has worked on cultivating artistic programs within educational communities like Evesham School District, Lenape Regional High School District, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, Stockton University, Princeton University, and Willingboro Public Schools. Michael’s favorite credits include : Puck (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Emcee (Cabaret), Frank’n’Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Director (The Real Inspector Hound), Leaf (...Spelling Bee), Melchior (Spring Awakening), and Seymour / Dentist (Little Shop of Horrors).

Allana Harrell is a Stockton University Graduate and proud member of the Atlantic City Theatre Company and Atlantic City Community. Specializing in improv and musical theatre performance education, she has been in a multitude of creative and diverse productions over the past decade. Some of those productions being: The Tempest, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Intimate Apparel, Into the Woods, Love of the Nightingale (Stockton University). She is the former President of Stockton University's Theatre club, ran the improv group at Stockton, and a three-time Irene Ryan Award nominee.

Anthony has an excitable commitment and passion for the performing, media, and literary arts. As an actor, technician and writer, he is currently pursuing a BA double major in Theatre Performance and Media Production, as well as a minor in Writing at Stockton University. Credits include: The Love of the Nightingale (Stockton Theatre Program), Orange is the New Black (Central Casting/Empire Casting/Tilted Productions), Woman of Valor (Sparks Next Productions), Mischief Night (Dante Hall Theater), Friends From College (Central Casting/Global Stoller Solutions). He only wishes to share his love of theatre with the community and contribute to the growth of artistic development.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeremy Rotolo (President)

Michael Farr (Vice President)

Dierdra McGrath (Treasurer)

Thomas Smith (Secretary)

Emily Gulden