Artists for World Peace | NYC – AFWP on Broadway

Tituss Burgess: An only child, Tituss was born and raised in Athens, Georgia, where he grew up in the church, entertained himself by banging on the nearest piano, and sang around the city with his mama—when he is home, he still does! He graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in music. Tituss made his Broadway debut in 2004, singing “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” as Eddie in the Beach Boys musical Good Vibrations. He went on to originate roles in the Broadway companies of Jersey Boys (Hal Miller) and The Little Mermaid (Sebastian the Crab and appeared in the most recent revival of Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely Johnson). Tituss recently made his debut on NBC’s 30 Rock in the recurring role of D’Fwan and is currently recording an album of original music.

Sharone Sayegh: Originally from Los Angeles, Sharone is happy to be a dancing queen in the Broadway company of Mamma Mia! after the close of the Las Vegas production. Other New York City credits include Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (The Lark). Regional theater appearances include roles in Damn Yankees (Reprise!, Los Angeles) and Cats (Syllabub). Sharone has also appeared in readings and workshop performances of Bring It On, Cutman: A Boxing Musical, Panzee, Kris Kringle, Lessons of the Trashgang, and Portraits. She earned a BFA from Syracuse University.

Rachel Frankenthal: Rachel was most recently seen on Broadway in Mamma Mia! Other credits include Mamma Mia! (national tour), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Broadway in Chicago), Happy Days (Goodspeed), and Grease(Marriott).

Carrie Manolakos: Born and raised in upstate New York, Carrie is a New York City–based actor, singer, and songwriter. After being cast in the national company of Mamma Mia!, she toured throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. After returning to New York, she joined the Broadway company of Mamma Mia! as Sophie. A few weeks after her close on Broadway, Carrie was cast as the Elphaba standby in the second national tour of Wicked. She has played piano since childhood and knew a few basic guitar chords, so she used her time on the road to learn to play the guitar and began writing music. Carrie has worked in many New York workshops and readings of new musicals, including Bare: A Pop Opera, Chix6, and The Daughters. She performs her own music throughout New York City and is planning her upcoming album. Carrie earned a BFA in musical theater at New York University.

Scott Alan: Scott wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the musical Detourin Los Angeles. He has released three CDs: Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan (available at http://www.scottalan.net/index.htmland through iTunes), Keys, and What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up. Many of the Broadway and West End elite have sung his work, and concerts of his music have sold out in New York City, London, Germany, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, and Australia. Scott’s love for new talent helped him conceive and produce the acclaimed monthly series Monday Nights, New Voices, which is now heading into its eighth, and final, year at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. The series honors and celebrates new vocalists and new writers in the theater community. He is developing his current project, the musical Home, with playwright Christy Hall.

Natalie Gallo: Natalie just finished a two-year run with Mamma Mia! on Broadway after previously touring with the hit show. Theatergoers can see her next as Mary Delgado in the upcoming second national tour of Jersey Boys.

Wendy Black-Nasta:  Founder of AFWP, Wendy has been a professional artist, singer, and activist for over 4 decades. Early in her career, she performed from California to New York City as a jazz vocalist. As an accomplished jewelry designer, Wendy’s greatest wish is to inspire peace, love, and unity around the world. With the creation of the International Peace Belt in 2003, her dream to influence humanitarian causes worldwide began taking shape. The Peace Belt has traveled to more than 23 countries on five continents and has become a living link joining people of many cultures. Artists for World Peace has grown into an international foundation, uniting artists around the world to work together for a common cause. Wendy’s vision of building peace through art continues to grow—one child, one effort, one project at a time.

Rose Hemingway: Rose currently plays the role of Rosemary in the 50th anniversary production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Previous roles include Sophie Sheridan in the national tour of Mamma Mia! and Mary Phagan in the Donmar Warehouse Production of Parade at the Mark Taper Forum.

Adam Kantor: Adam currently plays Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q Off-Broadway at New World Stages. Immediately after graduating from Northwestern University, he made his Broadway debut as Mark Cohen in the closing cast of RENT, the final performance of which was taped for the Sony DVD Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway. Last year, Adam jumped into another Pulitzer Prize–winning musical on Broadway, Next to Normal, covering the role of Henry. He guest starred in an episode of The Good Wife in the role of Ezra. His recent Off-Broadway credits include Next Thing You Know at CAP21 and Falling for Eve at The York. Adam is most proud of founding the nonprofit organization Broadway in South Africa, for which he serves as director of development.

Chandra Lee Schwartz: Chandra recently starred in the first national tour of Wicked. Recent credits include Gypsy with Bernadette Peters, Penny in Hairspray, and Sharpay in Disney’s High School Musical. In 2007, she was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Nerds://A Musical Software Satire. Other credits include Lola in PCLO’s production of Copacabana and Meghan in the NYMF production of But I’m a Cheerleader. Chandra is a native of California.

Catherine Ricafort: Catherine recently made her Broadway debut in Mamma Mia! and currently plays the role of Ali. She was last seen on NBC’s hit a cappella show The Sing-Off as a featured member of the Backbeats. They placed in the top three and appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Her favorite shows include A Chorus Line(Connie, first national tour), On the Town (Ivy understudy, Paper Mill Playhouse), and Cats (Rumpleteazer, Cabrillo Music Theatre). Catherine earned a BS in industrial and systems engineering at the University of Southern California. She is proud to support Artists for World Peace!

Allyson Carr: Allyson is originally from New York and currently appears in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia! She has performed in shows such as Princesses at the Goodspeed Opera House, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes,and The Boyfriend. Allyson has also toured the world with various artists as a back-up dancer and with the La Santa Luis Dance Company.