MEET THE CAST
PETE JURIS
Pete Juris is a veteran of New York Dinner Theater who has played various roles in many of NYDT's shows. When he’s not with NY Dinner Theater he wows audiences as an interactive comedy hypnotist/ magician. Peter has performed all over the world and blown away audiences with his hysterically unique brand of entertainment. Whether he is performing in front of 3600 people on a cruise ship or in front of five people at a dinner table, Peter is a true professional in every sense of the word. Actor, magic, clowning, stilt walking/dancing, balloon twisting.... he does it all.
SHELLY CARAVELLA
Shelly Caravella is an actress, singer, and writer from Rahway NJ . She has been performing for about 30 years and has spent close to 20 years performing with NYDT playing many of her favorite characters. She has several featured roles in bigger box office movies and a variety of popular TV shows. She also owns and runs her own production/entertainment company Back Wall Productions and has produced several cabaret type shows. With all this however, NYDT always has and always will be one of her most favorite shows and performances!
MIKE BLUM
Mike Blum is a performer, actor and emcee known for having a notably high level of energy and boasting a strong comedic/improvisational background. Mike is a long-time event emcee, has performed comedy at venues such as Gotham Comedy Club and The Stand, and was trained in improvisation by Ian Roberts (founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade). He has trained as an actor at both Circle in the Square and the Atlantic Acting School.
TRICIA GOZZI
Tricia has performed for New York Dinner Theater for over 20 years and is always thrilled to share the stage with this talented cast. Favorite theater credits: The Godfather’s Meshuggener Wedding (Angela), The Soapranos (Ireema), Joey & Mary’s Irish Italian Wedding (Tina), The Andrew Sisters (Patty), My Big Gay Italian Funeral (Lucia), The Housewives Of Secaucus (Brenda), West Side Story (Anita), City Of Angels (Gabbi/Bobbi), & Gypsy (Tessie Tura). Commercial credits: Verizon, A&E, Good Housekeeping, The Movie Channel, & Shoprite. You can find Tricia singing with the amazing band, After Party (www.afterpartyrocks.com) or in Joe Conkin’s Comedy Show with the City Rhythm Orchestra. Tricia is also a Creative Arts Therapist for at-risk youth. Proud Rutgers & NYU graduate.
FRANK FRANCONERI
Frank Franconeri has been with NY Dinner Theatre for many years portraying a variety of characters. On top of being an actor he is also an audiobook narrator. His latest stage credits include Popcorn Falls and Deathtrap. Check out Fake Italian on Audible or Amazon.
DEBRA TOSCANO
Debra has been singing, acting and performing since the age of 5, she comes from a talented and musical family based on Long Island. She has had the good fortune of working on many wonderful projects throughout her career. She was a winning contestant on “Don’t Forget The Lyrics” with Wayne Brady and has sung the National Anthem for all of the major and professional NY/NJ sports teams. She is also an accomplished songwriter and her music cd of all original compositions titled, “MY ANGEL” is available on ITUNES.
MARY GOGGIN
Mary Goggin AEA.DG.SAG/AFTRA is an actor on stage/film and TV for the past 30 years. Her Tennessee Williams roles are her stage favorite and TV: Little Children, TV, Broad city and Guiding Light.
Her reel and resume are available at www.marygoggin.com
Mary is the writer, performer, producer of her internationally acclaimed,
award-winning solo show ”Runaway Princess”..
20 + years ago Mary joined the NYDT family and originated the role of Angelina Cavatelli in Joey and Mary’s Irish Italian Comedy Wedding.​
STEVE CHAPPINA
Steve Chappina AEA. SAG/AFTRA has done everything from radio DJing for various stations, voice over specialist, MC, off Broadway stage actor and has appeared in a number of network TV shows, feature films and stand up comedy.
Steve is an essential part of the NYDT team, and has been with NY Dinner Theatre since the very beginning portraying an array of characters. He is now Executive Producer of New York Dinner Theatre Associates.
AILEEN SANTIAGO
Aileen Santiago is thrilled to be returning to the New York Dinner Theater with such a talented cast! Aileen made her singing debut at the age of 10 at Lincoln Center, and has been performing ever since.Favorite roles include: Mary ,"Jesus Christ Superstar", Shelia/Jeannie in the European Tour of "Hair", Donatella in
"The Housewives of Secaucus", And Skylar Cole in "Sirens Den."Her recent performance at the Cutting Room starring as the lead in the new rock musical "Sirens Den" received rave reviews and will return with future dates.
Aileen came in first place at The 6th Annual Gotham “Battle of the Bands” at Cafe Wha. Her band "Seeing Red" are appearing everywhere in the
NY and Westchester Vicinity. You can follow her band for upcoming show dates! https://www.facebook.com/seeingredbandny/
VINCE VALENTINE
Vince Valentine is a Philadelphia native, and has been performing and touring nationally for many years. Vince uses his writing, performing and production abilities for custom and personalized stand up, improv and sketch shows for clients such as The Philadelphia Union League, ABCO HVAC, and various Rotary, FOP, PBA organizations. When home in Philadelphia , Vince also teaches a very successful stand up comedy workshop.
ANDREA MASUCCI
Andrea Masucci has been acting for over 10 years with the Screen Actors Guild and has appeared in numerous feature films and television shows such as The Good Wife (CBS), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), The Intern, Wolf of Wall Street, Delivery Man and many more. She has studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade where she found her passion for Improv and sketch comedy. She truly enjoys entertaining live audiences and being apart of the New York Dinner Theatre family.
BOB GREENBURG
Bob Greenburg performs regularly at the Friars Club, the Metropolitan Room and the Gotham Comedy Club.
He has been featured on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LETTERMAN, CONAN, THE NEXT BEST THING and PRIMETIME LIVE. He has had roles on VINYL (HBO), THE CHARACTERS (NETFLIX) and LAW & ORDER. He starred as "Morty" in The National Tour of OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES.
SHANNON MCCLUSKEY
Shannon McCluskey is a veterinary tech by day and a performer by night. She started performing with NY Dinner Theater alongside her father who also shares the same interests in performing arts. She enjoys performing and auditioning when she can... (she's even auditioned with actress Abigail Breslin!) Shannon has been acting since she's 10 years old but really fell in love with dinner theatre since improv is her favorite, not only because the cast are great to work with but the different shows has allowed her to portray a variety of great characters.
NICK PUCCIO
Nick Puccio started singing at the very young age of 4 years old. He sang on stage with the great Louie Prima at the age of 6. Nick played a few different instruments like the drums, trumpet, and bass, and he also was a musical composer. He had approximately eight songs that he wrote and that were published and recorded. With the help of his friends Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent, he was given a chance to live a dream by playing a small role in the film "Casino". That was the start of his film career. Nick is also a Producer of films and stage, and he has co-starred in many more films.
SUSAN BRAVER
Susan Braver has been performing throughout the tri-state area, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut for the past 30 years and is happy to continue doing what she loves, entertaining. She has appeared in numerous theater productions: Fiddler On The Roof, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Chicago Speakeasy, The Jokes On You, Soapranos, Honeymoaners, and Godfathers Meshuggener Wedding. Added to her credits she performed in several television specials, Falcone, Aftershock, Book of Daniel along with commercials for private publication, print, and tv. She is thrilled being an entertainer, bringing joy and laughter to audiences.
ROBIN DIAMOND
Robin Diamond is a lifelong stage rat. She has performed a wide variety of roles in several genres. Proud to be part of the New York Dinner Theatre Family, Robin has been bringing “Goldie Goldberg” to life in The Godfather’s Meshugenner Wedding for a long time, that she and Goldie are about the same age now. Robin has also appeared in Let’s Kill the Boss and The 1970’s Prom Show. Other roles include the “Mean Queen” in The Snow White Show, “Grandma” in Little Red Riding Hood, “Mama Bear” in Goldilocks, “Susan B. Anthony” in America’s Story and “Jan” in Grease. As a singer, Robin has performed roles with The Brooklyn Lyric Opera Company, Long Island Lyric Opera, Opera Northeast and Broadway/Grand Opera. Robin plays guitar, ukulele, and percussion and has written plays and music which has been performed in and around New York City.
JEFF MARCUS
Jeff Marcus is a 25-year veteran of NY Dinner Theatre, appearing in various shows in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Ohio. Jeff has appeared in "A Few Good Men" at St. John's University and recently served on the nominating committee for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He is an avid sportswriter and has authored 3 books - "A Year in Football Trivia", "Page-A-Day" Calendar published by Workman Publishers, for the past 10 years.
TOMASINA DECRESCENZO
Tomasina DeCrescenzo has been with NY Dinner Theatre since 2005 and loves playing her role of Mama Soaprano and Mama Nona as well as other characters in other NYDT productions. She has spent many years in Community Theater and doing small TV bits as well as Stand Up Comedy and her One Woman Comedy Show of original characters. She is also a writer, singer and artist and excited to be releasing her full length novel Two Left Feet. She thanks her cast mates and New York Dinner Theatre for all the laughs!
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STEVE MCCLUSKEY
Steve McCluskey has played a crucial role in the continued success of NYDT as an actor for the last 20 + years and is now Executive Producer of New York Dinner Theatre Associates. You can also find him playing drums for various bands in the tri-state area!
LAURIE WAUGH
Laurie Rae Waugh is an award winning and resident Director at American Theatre of Actors. She also is the new Director and current Stage Manager for many of the NY Dinner Theater shows! Laurie also acts when the right project comes along. She is grateful to be a part of the wonderful new York Dinner Theatre company and can’t wait to get this party started!
MATT MCCLUSKEY
When he is not working the Soundboard at NYDT, Matt is the drummer for the band Fear of Fred & Alternate Fred, touring the Tri-State area for the past 25 years. Performing everywhere from backyards, grungy clubs to concert halls, their music has been featured on MTV Reality programs, CBS Sports Network, Nickelodeon and hundreds of radio stations throughout the country.
Working the soundboard at NYDT is a lot like being a drummer where Matt "drives the engine" so to speak so the talented
actors/ actresses/ singers can take it to another level. When that happens and the audience is having a great time, we have accomplished our mission...oh and Matt has the best seat in the house!
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CHARLES SAUSA
Charlie Sausa is a school teacher by day and an actor by night He's known for roles in Blue Bloods (2010), Gotham (2014) and Vinyl (2016). He's be apart of NYDT for many years and on top of his acting skills he's also a terrific singer.
ALLEY KATZ
Alley Katz is thrilled to be back performing with NY Dinner Theatre! Since the age of 2, Alley has been on the stage singing, dancing, acting and improving. She has performed on cruise ships, National/ International Tours and in Regional Theatres. A few of her Off-Broadway credits are, "Shut Up, Sit Down and Eat"; and "Murdered by the Mob". Alley has worked extensively in film and tv as well. She was the longtime photo double for Edie Falco in Sopranos and Nurse Jackie. Alley also has done her own Cabaret shows and performs regularly for "Dave's Cast of Characters", a kids entertainment company. Alley has been making people laugh and feel good for many years. She is very excited to bring joy back into people's lives!