THREE SISTERS ENSEMBLE
Grace Bardsley (Irína) is a Brooklyn-based actor celebrating her third show at Voice Theatre. Recent credits with Voice Theatre include Noises Off (Brooke/Vikki) and The Importance of being Earnest (Cecily), she also frequently works as a voice actor, film actor, and in off broadway (and off off broadway) productions in New York City. She has a historical obsession with all of Chekhov's work and is unbelievably excited to be finally in one of his brilliant plays. She is proudly represented by Oxford Talent Management and Access Talent Group. You can find her website at www.gracebardsley.com. Enjoy the show!
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Josh Bierman (Solyóny) previously appeared as Jack in Voice Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Most recently, he appeared in Twist of Faith at Theater for the New City. Regionally, he toured with Olney Theatre Center’s National Players where he performed as Sir Toby in Twelfth Night, as Giles Corey in The Crucible, and as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days across 23 states. He also toured in Ken Ludwig’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
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Megan Bones (Natásha) is thrilled to be a part of this talented company again! Past Voice Theatre productions include Noises Off! (Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent) The Skin of Our Teeth (Mrs. Antrobus) Blithe Spirit (Elvira) Our Country’s Good (Liz Morden/Faddy) and Birds on a Wire (Louise Cobb). Other favorite theatre credits include the first national tour of The Music Man and the national tour of Crazy For You. Megan is a member of SAG-AFTRA and has received many accolades in the film industry, including winning Best Supporting Actress at the Festival of Cinema, NYC (Rooster and The Queen) and also winning a Craft Award for Acting at the NYU New Visions and Voices Festival (Bereft). She is also a company member of Dzieci Theatre, an experimental theater group, dedicated to the search for the sacred. She is ever grateful for her husband Troy's endless support.
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Eric Bryant (Vershínin) is so pleased to make his Voice Theatre debut with this production of Three Sisters. New York: Angels in America (Signature Theatre), Cut Throat (Abingdon), The Pillow Book (59E59), Even Maybe Tammy (The Flea), Billy Witch (APAC) Regional: Our Town w/Jane Kaczmarek (Sharon Playhouse), The 39 Steps (Shadowland Stages), 3-Way Stop, Gladstone Hollow (Schoolhouse Theater), Kate Hamill's Emma (Playmakers Rep), Doubt, The Understudy, The Invisible Hand (CT Critics' Circle Award-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play), Room Service (all at Westport Country Playhouse), Almost, Maine (TheaterWorks Hartford-CT Critics' Circle Award-Outstanding Ensemble), Bachelorette (Studio Theatre, DC), The Mousetrap (Walnut St), Lewis Black's One Slight Hitch (NY Stage and Film) TV: The Blacklist, Bluebloods, Mr. Robot, The Following, Deception. Education: BA UNC-Chapel Hill, MFA Yale School of Drama. Upcoming: Director of Voice Theatre's production of JOB.
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Joan L. Craig (Anfisa) is thrilled to be a part of this production and is grateful to share the stage with such a talented company. Past local roles include Jennifer in The Realistic Joneses. In Manhattan and Brooklyn, her favorite roles have been Diana in California Suite (Visitors from London); Marion in Safe Sex (On Tidy Endings); Woman With Notebook (who believes herself to be Gertrude Stein) in Chamber Music; and Marilla in Anne of Green Gables. She is thankful for all the collaborative work put in by the director, cast, crew, and creative team that make being part of this a joy. She is also thankful for the constant encouragement and support of her friends and family, especially Jerry, the most patient husband in the world.
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Sam Eisenbaum (Róhde) is an actor, director, and creator based in Wappingers Falls, New York. He most recently performed internationally as Willy Wonka in Turkey and as Shaggy in a Scooby-Doo musical in Saudi Arabia. Regional credits include Jim Stark (Rebel Without a Cause), Frederick Frankenstein (Young Frankenstein), Laertes (Hamlet), and Harker (Dracula). Sam also directed You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Beacon High School. He continues to work in short films, play readings, and other special projects. A Hudson Valley Magazine “Best Live Actor” honoree, Sam is thrilled to join Voice Theatre as Róhde in his first production with the company.
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Phil Mansfield (Ferapónt) is thrilled to be working with the Voice Theatre again having previously played George Antrobus in VT’s production of Skin of Our Teeth. A native of Manhattan, Phil attended the original “Fame” school, (H.S. of the Performing Arts), and did soap opera work as a teen. As a young adult he went on to do more TV work (Another World, All My Children, TV Land interstitials, Nickelodeon’s Weinerville, plus other “Nick” bits) and regional theater nationwide (AK, FL, NE, NY, PA, TX), including several original works with George C. Wolfe. Recent work includes Duke Senior in As You Like It, Lord Montague in Romeo and Juliet with Catskill Mountain Shakespeare, as well as work with the Bridge Street Theatre.Phil’s day job as a lifestyle photographer (The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Food & Wine) is supplemented with his passion for teaching at the Culinary Institute of America.
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John Michalski (Chebutýkin) has played On, Off and Off-Off Broadway, toured around the country, appeared in theatres from coast to coast and in many Horton by the Steam offerings in Elka Park and Hunter NY, over the years. He is a New York Classical Theatre Associate Artist having recently played Falstaff in Henry IV in NYC. Since 1992, John has resided in Cottekill NY where he volunteers as a steward for the OW Rail Trail and the Cottekill Vol. Fire Company among other distractions. He is a Group 2 graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division.
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Frankie Otis (Baron Túzenbach) is thrilled to be taking part in his first Equity production. He recently made his Off-Broadway Debut in Bated Breath Theater Company’s Dirty Books. Other recent credits include Intimate Apparel at the Gallery Players Theater and The Shomer Play at the Hudson Guild Theater. Frankie received his BFA from the Boston University School of Theater. He also received a certificate in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). In college, Frankie took a Chekhov studies class and ever since he has held a tremendous respect for the legendary playwright. This is Frankie‘s first Chekhov play and he couldn’t be more excited. He would like to thank his family for always being immensely supportive of him in following his passion.
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Stephanie Seward (Ólga) is a New York-based actor, voice over artist, and singer. She is thrilled to be returning to Voice Theatre after previously appearing as Miss Prism in their production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Favorite theater roles include, Bella in Lost In Yonkers (Sand Lake Center for the Arts), April in The Hot L Baltimore (T. Schreiber Studio), and Terry in Balm in Gilead, (Winner Best Production, NYIT Awards). TV work includes, And Just Like That (HBO), Law and Order: Organized Crime (NBC), Bodies in the Basement (Investigation Discovery). She can also be seen around the Hudson Valley singing with her cover band Fever Dream. Stephanie would like to thank her husband Jeff for his unwavering support and her family and friends for making the trip!
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Ali Shinall (Másha) is thrilled to be back with the Voice Theatre performing Chekhov. Previous Voice Theatre credits include The Importance of Being Earnest (Gwendolyn Fairfax) and Summer and Smoke (Nellie Ewell). Prior to relocating to the Hudson Valley, Ali was acting in the UK, appearing on stage as Beulah Binnings in Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending (Stockwell Playhouse, London), Jaques in an open-air production of As You Like It (YAOW Theatre, Windsor), and Cornelia in the debut of Spitfire Sisters (The Space, London). Select other theatre includes: The Gellar Girls (True Colors Theatre, dir. Kenny Leon), The Taming of the Shrew (Georgia Shakespeare Festival), Macbeth (Georgia Shakespeare Festival), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Kellet Theatre), Amber Brown (National Tour), and Fall (Synchronicity Playhouse). Ali has received professional training in Boston, London, and NYC and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
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Ovi Vargas (Kulýgin) is an award-winning actor, director, choreographer, and playwright. Six national tours. Ovi also has spent years working with the Blackfriars Shakespeare Company, the Duo Theatre Company, DiCapo Opera Theatre and the award-winning and highly acclaimed Third-Eye Repertory in New York. Favorite roles include: Hamlet in Hamlet, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, David in Social Security, Kilroy in Camino Real, Petruchio in The Taming Of The Shrew, Stephen Wheeler in Eastern Standard Time, Iago in Othello, Jamie in My Fair Lady starring Jamie Farr, Jesus in the female version of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple starring Kaye Ballard and Sandy Dennis, and The Stage manager in Our Town at the Phoenicia playhouse. At the SchoolHouse Theater, he portrayed the erasable Pablo Picasso in the production of The Color Of Light, and Quetzal in Mask Of The Jaguar King, which garnered glowing reviews from the New York Times.
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Jordan Zakka (Andréy) is a Woodstock-based actor who attended conservatory at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Favorite recent credits: Adam Sorenson in The Shape of Things, Johnathan Harker in Dracula, Orlando in As You Like It, Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie. Jordan recently completed a tour of Melania Levitsky’s Cekhovek. This is his first show with The Voice Theatre and is immensely honored to bring Anton Chekhov's words to life with such a talented cast and sharp direction.