Kansas City Or Along The Way

 

Bios:

 

ROBERT ATTENWEILER (Playwright, Producer)

Robert most recently directed his one-act play THICK LIKE PIANO LEGS that he produced along with Sam Shepard’s COWBOY MOUTH for his company, Disgraced Productions.  The pair of one-acts sold out their run, were extended, and sold out those shows, as well, and Mr. Attenweiler’s work – along with that of those talented people he surrounded himself with – was critically and popularly praised.  Prior to that, Mr. Attenweiler directed his play PLACES LIKE HERE in the 2005 NY Fringe Festival for Disgraced Productions.

He received his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and his MA in English from The Ohio State University.  The Ohio state is his home state.

 

SETH DUERR (Director)

Seth has garnered massive critical acclaim for his portrayals of Leontes, Talbot, Margaret, The Chorus, Estragon and Iago as well as for his directing and playing the title role in CORIOLANUS, TIMON OF ATHENS, KING LEAR, RICHARD II, HENRY IV, HENRY V, TITUS ANDRONICUS AND RICHARD III.

He composed the score to OBIE Award-Winner Len Jenkin's A COUNTRY DOCTOR and starred in OBIE Award-Winner Elizabeth Swados' THE GOLEM, which he also co-wrote.

He made his Off-B'way debut with Jean Cocteau Repertory to rave reviews as Friar Laurence in ROMEO & JULIET, The Cook in MOTHER COURAGE, Lexy in CANDIDA and Cléante in THE MISER.

He directed the Cocteau's reading of LORENZACCIO adapted by John Strand and starring Jeffrey Carlson.

He recently completed the first-ever author-approved stage adaptation of one of Ian McEwan's novels (IN BETWEEN THE SHEETS).

Mr. Duerr made his Public Theater debut this summer, appearing in MACBETH for their annual Shakespeare in the Park.

FILM: The title role in RICHARD III (David Hunt, RSC, dir.), Herod in SALOME and Death in EVERYMAN (Douglas Morse, dir.)

For pictures and reviews visit www.yorkshakespeare.org

 

BECKY BENHAYON (Louise)   Becky was most recently seen in Disgraced Production’s sold out, extended run of COWBOY MOUTH.  Favorite New York Stage credits include Tunia in Robert Attenweiler’s world premiere of PLACES LIKE HERE at the 2005 NY Fringe Festival, Portia in JULIUS CEASAR at the Theatre for the New City and the lovely Bride in a workshop production of SONG OF SOLOMON at Classic Stage Company.  Becky is a recent graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she trained with the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School and the Experimental Theater Wing.

ADAM GROVES (Joseph) Adam is honored to be returning to the stage after recently starring with Becky in COWBOY MOUTH. Other Off-Broadway credits include NO. 11, BLUE AND WHITE and STRAIGHT JACKET AND TIE.