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Deal me out this hand, I'm on

I've spent many a day on one stage or another, starting in the third grade when I was adapting Tom Sawyer for performance in the front of the class with my best friend Steve Ciacciarelli. (Steve and I did act together for real later, in Ionesco's "Rhinoceros".)

Here's my theatrical resume:

DATE	SHOW	COMPANY	STAGE	ROLE
2005, Jul	Come Blow Your Horn by Neil Simon	Summer Theatre-in-the-Round	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Harry Baker
2005, Jan	The Righteous Are Bold by Frank Carney	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Michael Martin Geraty
2004, Jan	Children of Eden songs by Stephen Schwartz book by John Caird based on a concept by Charles Lisanby	Township of Nutley	Nutley High School, Nutley NJ	Father
2003, May/Jun	Quillow songs by Ben Liebert book by Mark Liebert based on a story by James Thurber	Studio Players	Studio Playhouse, Montclair NJ	Locksmith
2003, Jan	Annie Get Your Gun songs by Irving Berlin book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields	Township of Nutley	Nutley High School, Nutley NJ	Buffalo Bill Cody
2002, Oct	Oliver! by Lionel Bart	Smiling Rhino Theatre Company	Windsor Theatre, Pompton Lakes NJ	Mr. Bumble
2002, Feb	George M! songs by George M. Cohan with revisions by Mary Cohan book by Michael Stewart and John and Fran Pascal	Township of Nutley (Yes, an actual "town play")	Nutley High School, Nutley NJ	Beaman, Freddie, Frankie, Hank, and Wilbur
1997, Mar	St. Patrick's Day Prelude (musical revue)	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	singer/guitarist
1996, Mar	St. Patrick's Day Prelude (musical revue)	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	singer/guitarist
1996, Jan	Blues on a Green Horn by Jim Moore	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Chuck Ross
1995, Jan	The Sounds of Ireland (musical revue)	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	singer / guitarist / mandolin / tin whistle
1993, Nov	On the Stoop by Jim Moore	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Al
1992, Nov	Come Back to Erin (musical revue)	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	singer/guitarist
1992, May	Daughter from Over the Water by M.J. Molloy	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Tuppeny Hayes
1992, Jan	Philadelphia, Here I Come by Brian Friel	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Master Boyle
1990, Nov	Say, Uncle by Jim Moore	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	I wasn't in this, but composed the music for the song which is central to the plot...
1990, May	Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Joxer Daly
1990, Jan	The Crazy Wall by John B. Keane	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Sean Trean
1989, Jul	Room Service by John Murray and Allen Boretz	Summer Theatre-in-the-Round	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Dr. Glass
1988, Jun	Is Life Worth Living? by Lennox Robinson	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	John Hegerty
1987, May	The Man from Clare by John B. Keane	Celtic Theatre Company	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Morisheen Brick
1980, Oct	Anyone Could Rob a Bank by Thomas Coffey	McGlone Irish-American Theatre Company	Stockton State College, Stockton NJ	Mickey
1980, Jul	Anyone Could Rob a Bank by Thomas Coffey	Summer Theatre-in-the-Round	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Mickey
1979, Aug	The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon	Summer Theatre-in-the-Round	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Patient in the Doctor sketch
1979, Jul	Two Blind Mice by Samuel Spewack	Summer Theatre-in-the-Round	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Lt. Commander Jellico
1978, Nov	Dark of the Moon by H. Richardson and W. Barnay	Seton Hall (undergraduate)	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Townsman (harmonica)
1978, Oct	The Lark by Jean Anouilh	Seton Hall (undergraduate)	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Cauchon
1978, Jul	Seven Keys to Baldpate by George M. Cohan	Summer Theatre-in-the-Round	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Lou Max
1978, Feb	You Can't Take It With You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart	Seton Hall (undergraduate)	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	Donald
1977, Dec	Oedipus the King by Sophocles translated by Kenneth Cavander	Seton Hall (undergraduate)	Theatre-in-the-Round Seton Hall University South Orange NJ	The Shepherd
1976, Aug	Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee	Fantasy Players	Queen of Peace HS North Arlington NJ	Street musician (guitar)
1976, Jul	Trelawny of the "Wells" by Arthur Wing Pinero	St. Joseph's Summer Theatre Company	St. Joseph's Lyceum East Rutherford NJ	Mr. Ablett the greengrocer
1975, Apr	Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco	Spirits of the Theatre	Queen of Peace HS North Arlington NJ	Berenger
1974, Nov	Flowers for Algernon by David Rogers	Spirits of the Theatre	Queen of Peace HS North Arlington NJ	Charlie Gordon
1973, Nov	Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon by D. D. Brooke	Spirits of the Theatre	Queen of Peace HS North Arlington NJ	Hospital announcer (voice)
1973, Apr	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain	Spirits of the Theatre	Queen of Peace HS North Arlington NJ	extra