Heralded as "The Ever-Changing New Topical Musical Comedy," NEWSical plucks its material from the wealth of current events (Martha Stewart, Michael Moore, George W.) and constant headliners (Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, and, well, George W.). The evolving work features updated songs and material every week, making the show almost a completely new experience within months, as put by the show "depending on how active our celebrities and politicians have been in making asses of themselves."
New York City

The Cast
STEPHANIE KURTZUBA
Stephanie Kurtzuba most recently stared Off-Broadway in The Joys of Sex.

She appeared in the original New York casts of The Boy From Oz (Trio, Judy Garland u/s), Bat Boy - The Musical and Our Life and Times (MAC Award).
Regionally she's been seen in Red, Hot and Blue at both Paper Mill Playhouse and Goodspeed Opera House (Peaches), in Just So at North Shore Music Theater (Zebra), Frame 312 at The Alley Theater (Margie) and as Aldonza in Man of La Mancha (SFAC). She was excited to participate in the first staged reading of the musical But I'm A Cheerleader in the role of Graham earlier this year.

Stef can be seen in the independent feature films Knots, starring John Stamos and Scott Cohen, as well as the upcoming Parting Words, starring Elizabeth Regen.

She dedicates this performance to the wonderful man who lives with her schtick 24/7, Josh Coakley. I nub noo.

TRISHA RAPIER
Trisha Rapier is thrilled to join the cast of NEWSical. After closing Broadway's The Boy From Oz where she covered and performed the role of Liza Minelli, Trisha went directly to Philadelphia to play Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Media Theatre.

Other New York credits include numerous impersonations in Forbidden Broadway/Hollywood, the hit off-Broadway comedy Golf-The Musical, and Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance. Regional credits include Eva Peron in Evita, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Patti in Smokey Joe's Cafe, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Sarah and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, and Agnes in Agnes of God. She is a graduate of UCLA and winner of the Carol Burnett Award and the Spotlight Award of the Los Angeles Music Center.

JAMISON STERN
Jamison Stern most recently starred as Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Montreal, Canada. On Broadway he played Bingo Little in By Jeeves. He has performed in many companies of NEWSical including the New York company. Other Off-Broadway credits include Minnie’s Boys (Harpo) and Love, Valour, Compassion (Bobby). He starred in the one man play Fully Committed at La Mirada Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as the Alley Theatre in Houston.

Some other Regional credits include Invention of Love (Pollard), As Bees in Honey Drown (Kaden), Flea in Her Ear (Camille), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), and Comedy of Errors (Angelo) all at the Alley Theatre, Ragtime (Younger Brother) Pioneer Theatre, The Who’s Tommy (Cousin Kevin) Houston Theatre Under the Stars, The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) and I Love You, You’re Perfect ... Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Camelot (Mordred) Westchester Broadway, and Big River (Huck) at numerous theatres. Selected film credits include The Entrepreneurs and The Finger Lakes. His voices can be heard in numerous cartoons and anime.

www.jamisonstern.com.

JOHN TARTAGLIA
John Tartaglia is best known for creating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q on broadway for which he was honored with a Tony Nomination, The Clarence Derwent Award, The Theatreworld Award and shared a special Outer Critics Circle Award with the original cast.

He is currently starring in Johnny and the Sprites, a new live action musical show on Disney Channel that he is also created and executive produced with an emmy award winning team. Featuring original music by Stephen Schwartz, Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker and the writing team of Goldrich and Heisler, it is set to go to a half hour series next year. John is also honored to have been chosen as the new host of the New York Philharmonic's concert series for Young People for the 2005/2006 season. His greatest honor-singing at Carnegie Hall with the late Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops.

He was a puppeteer on Sesame Street for 11 years and has done voiceover worrk for several other series including Jo Jo's Circus, Big Ben, Bear and the Big Blue House and Sesame Street. He's also made several appearances on VH1's Best Of... shows, and MTV. He is thrilled to be having a blast here at NEWSical and wishes to thank Fred, Rick and Donna for asking me to join this insane asylum! Much love to family, friends and Michael (FYL).

www.johntartaglia.com