The Dadaists' Creative Team.
Mr.
Harris Mann
Director
Mr. Mann received his MFA from The Yale School of Drama; he is the Co-Artistic
Director of The Met Theatre in Los Angeles; and is a founding member
of the LA based production group Artists/Industry. Harris, with Artists/Industry,
produced the critically acclaimed short film Ant and recently completed
production, as co-executive producer, on their second short film, Ethan
and Alan, in which he plays the role of Ethan. Harris has performed
Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, and in independent films. Noted TV and
film credits: Bungalo 5, Without a Trace, Suddenly Susan (2x), ER, The
West Wing, TNT's The Pirates of Silicon Valley, The Glass House, and
Spike Jonze's Adaptation in which he plays Nick Cage's doppelganger.
Recent producing credits for the Met Theatre include: Amerikafka, Shaking
In My Manhood and Alfie.
Mr. Christian Meoli
Playwright/Producer
Mr. Meoli is an actor with an extensive background working in theatre,
television and film. Various theatre credits include Pippin (Pippin)
Celebration (The Orphan) Hello Dolly! (Cornelius) The Philadelphia company
of Rap Master Ronnie, MacBeth (Malcolm) Ruffian on the Stair (Wilson)
the Washington company of Tony-n-Tina's Wedding, Inherit The Wind (with
Jason Miller and Malachy McCourt) Los Angeles productions of Cradle
Will Rock, Chess, Sky's End with The Blank Theatre Co. and the American
premiere of Absolution directed by Willard Carroll. Television audiences
may recognize Mr. Meoli from his four-year stint as Boz Bishop on NASH
BRIDGES plus numerous episodic appearances in over thirty television
shows. Mr. Meoli can be seen in the Emmy Award winning tele-film Tuesdays
With Morrie, Julie Delpy's directorial debut Looking For Jimmy, Bongwater
with Luke Wilson and Andy Dick, The Low Life directed by George Hickenlooper,
the PBS Masterpiece Theatre film of Willa Cathers' Song of the Lark,
Boys Life 3 alongside Vincent D'Onofrio, Persons Unknown with Joe Mantegna
and Naomi Watts and Alive.
"The Dadaists" is Mr. Meoli's first play.
Mr.
Jason Waters
Producer
Mr. Waters is a 1996 graduate
of USC School of Theatre with a BA in acting. He is a stage junkie who
maintains his sanity in "The Industry" in Los Angeles by remaining
very active on the boards. Having participated in 10 plays in the last
2 years, Jason is excited to produce this exceptional work. He is also
founder of ArtistSalon, a monthly Salon for artists of all ilks. Visit
ArtistSalon.com
or JasonWaters.com
to learn more about him and his passions.
Ms. Kara
Keeley
Associate Producer
As a member of The MET Theatre Ensemble, Kara is thrilled to be producing
for the first time and is proud to be part of the Dada Experience! Theatre
Credits include: Measure for Measure (Edinburgh Festival), Macbeth,
Home Free!, and the The Sure Thing (all at Circle in the Square, NYC).
In Los Angeles: Kara's One Woman show was part of 15 More Minutes of
Fem and FEM III (Egyptian Theatre). At The MET Theatre: Rearranging
Grace (Great Scott Theatre), Gatsby in Hollywood and Amerikafka. Film
and TV: Women Talking, Groupie, and Sex and the City.
String
Theory
Music/Sound
Design
String Theory Productions is a collaborative performance ensemble dedicated
to creating multi media innovative work. By combining music, movement,
and sculptural long-string installations, each performance becomes a
site specific visual soundtrack. String Theory composes original music
and choreography. String Theory performs at festivals, theaters, museums,
performing arts centers, special events, indoors and outdoors! Featured
Instrumentation: The Curve Harp and the Vertical Harp are some of
the invented instruments that we feature. Each of the instruments uses
brilliant brass wire to create a site specific installation. A Curve
Harp installation can extend up to 1,000 feet. The long-strings highlight
aspects of architecture and environment creating compositions of sound
& space. Choreography is created through the action of playing the
strings. When the strings are inactive they become a sculptural installation.
Visit their website: http://www.stringtheoryproductions.com/
Ms.
Kitty McNamee
Choreographer
Ms. McNamee is the artistic director and founder of Hysterica Dance
Co. Hysterica has
performed at the d.u.m.b.o. dance festival and WHITE WAVE Performance
Space in NY,
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ford Amphitheatre, Highways, Laguna Art Museum,
LATC,
Sushi Performance Gallery, Hahn Amphitheater, McCallum Theater, Famous
Grouse
House, Pleasance, Princes’ Street, Dance Kaleidoscope at the Luckman,
Holiday on
Modern 1996 and 1997 at Highways, Los Angeles Playhouse, State Playhouse,
Barnsdall
Gallery Theater, the Tiffany, and Cal State Northridge. Hysterica was
featured in the
1998, 1999 and 2000 Choreography Under the Stars Festival in Palm Desert
where
Ms. McNamee was awarded for Best Choreography for Small Ensemble and
Best
Thematic Choreography. The company was then presented at the prestigious
McCallum
Theater. Hysterica Dance Co. has been nominated for a Lester Horton
Award for
‘Best Performance by a Company” for their July 2002 performance
of “Sticks & Stones”.
Kitty is also a teaching artist for the McCallum Institute (affiliate
of Lincoln Center's Aesthetic
Education Division) and Everybody Dance! which brings dance to undeserved
youth. Visit http://www.hystericadance.com
for more info.
Mr. Philip
Sokoloff
Publicist
Mr. Sokoloff, in addition to being The MET's resident publicist, is
L.A.'s most active theatre publicist, representing over 100 shows a
year in venues throughout the city.
The
MET Theatre Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.
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