NEWS UPDATES
June 2025
Benefit Reading -
The Center at West Park
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I was honored to join this stellar cast to read Jeff Cohen's play, The Righteous, in support of a treasured New York City Landmark.
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June 2025
THE FLOATERS - World Premiere
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The Floaters is heading to the Bentonville Film Festival in June! It was a joy to shoot this Jewish summer camp comedy with an incredible cast and crew. I can't wait to see the film.
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Directed by Rachel Israel with a cast that includes Jackie Tohn & Aya Cash (pictured left), along with Seth Green, and Steve Guttenberg, and many others!
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April-May 2025
The Brothers Karamazov in NYC
Adapted by Anthony Clarvoe
Directed by Michael Defillipis
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I played Dmitri Karamazov in New American Ensemble's dynamic, player-focused production at the Stag and Lion Theater.
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Photo by Thomas Mundell
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March 2025
CORONATION DAY is heading to its first film festival!
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Our mob parody short was selected for the Made Here Film Festival, where it will play alongside other films in Burlington, VT, next month.
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More info on festival programming here.
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November 2024
Immersive, site-specific theatre in Paterson, NJ!
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I was thrilled to reunite with the team behind MEAT for a singular, immersive theatrical experience.
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Give Attractive Nuisance Theater a follow here.
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October 2024
Play With Your Food takes its final bow!
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It was my distinct honor to perform alongside these wonderful actors in the final public performances of Play With Your Food, a treasured lunchtime play reading series that has been a fixture in the Fairfield County arts community for over 20 years.
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Pictured (clockwise from upper left): Mia Dillon*, James Naughton*, and Alexandra Pearl
*member AEA
August 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong returns!
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Portland Stage
Directed by Kevin R. Free
Aug 16-Sep 8
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I'm delighted to return to Portland for a remount of this madcap production.​
Click here for tickets and more info!
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Pictured with Khalil LeSaldo (member AEA)
May 2024
Coronation Day​
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We just wrapped on this whirlwind shoot! It's not easy making a mob parody flick in the back lot of a popular Connecticut restaurant, but when you have collaborators like Josh Mostel, Tom Mardirosian, and Charlie Laud on set, the day goes by in a joyous flash.
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We're now in post-production. More updates soon.
Pictured with Josh Mostel
January-February 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong​
Getting to perform with this delightful cast of clowns at Portland Stage was an absolute joy.
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Watch this space as summer approaches; we'll be back in August for a second run!
January 2024
The Floaters officially announced!
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It was an honor and a privilege to play a role in this summer camp comedy, now in post-production. This movie features an incredible cast of Jewish actors, and I can't wait to see the final edit!
Check out the full Deadline announcement!
December 2023
'Tis the Season for
A Christmas Carol!
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I'm excited to return to one of my favorite theaters, Northern Stage, to play Fred and Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, starring Jamie Horton and Emmy-Winner Gordon Clapp!
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Directed and Adapted By Carol Dunne
November 2023
Voiceover - Merrill
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It was an honor to record the voiceover for "When Oceans Collide," a video filled with insights about navigating today's shifting economic tides.
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Watch here!
October 2023
The Dreamer returns to East Hampton!
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Grateful to remount our Midsummer Night's Dream (again!) - this time at LTV Studios, Wainscott, NY.
September 2023
Floaters Filming
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What a joy to spend several weeks on set shooting this Jewish summer camp comedy. More info to come; for now, here's a pic of Yoni, one of the camp bullies, scowling during his costume fitting!
August 2023
The Dreamer moves to LongHouse Reserve!
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It was wonderful to revisit Lysander, remounting our Midsummer Night's Dream outdoors at Longhouse in East Hampton, NY.
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Pictured with Stephanie Orta-Vázquez as Hermia
April 2023
Shakespeare in Soho
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I'm currently galavanting around HERE Arts Center as Lysander in The Neo-Political Cowgirls' vibrant reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Click here for tickets and more info.
February 2023
The TEAM Podcast
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I recorded several voices for season three of The TEAM's award winning podcast, "Live From Mount Olympus," which will be available for listening later this year.
December 2022
New Comedy at The Tank
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Written by Robert Leverett
Directed by Liza Couser
Dec. 9-17 at The Tank, NYC
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Photo credit: Ginger Hollander
Featuring (L to R): Zahra Ruffin, Max Samuels* & Priyanka Krishnan*
Written by Robert Leverett; Directed by Liza Couser; Produced by Kerrigan Quenemoen in association with The Tank; Stage Manager: Kelsey Vivian*; Asst. Stage Manager: Kate Budney; Scenic & Prop Design: Lucas A Degirolamo; Lighting Design: Jonah Schnell; Sound Design: Sam West; Intimacy Direction: Veronica Sofia Burt*; Music Compositions: Freeman Leverett
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
November & December 2022
Play at the New Ohio
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By Frédéric Sonntag (English Translation by Samuel Buggeln)
Directed by Max Hunter
Nov. 15-Dec. 6
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Frédéric Sonntag's great, sour, vivid comedy at The New Ohio Theatre "George Kaplan" is a dark hybrid of Chesterton's "The Man Who Was Thursday" and Annie Baker's "The Antipodes"...much produced in the last ten years, now it's here, translated (by Samuel Buggeln) and mean as a snake
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-Helen Shaw of The New Yorker
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Photo credit: Nancy Fallon
Featuring (L to R): Elisha Lawson*, Michael DeFilippis, Max Samuels*, Christina Toth* & Campbell Symes*
Director: Max Hunter*; Stage Management: Melanie Ashby; Asst. Director & Dramaturg: Dante de Blasio; Costume Design: Avery Reed; Scenic & Prop Design: Thomas Jenkeleit; Lighting Design: Conor Mulligan; Sound and Multimedia Design: Andrew Freeburg
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
September 2022
Reading at The Tank
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I was delighted to work with this talented group of artists on a powerful new play:
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Workshop
Written by Joey Massa
Directed by Erica Schnitzer
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June 2022
TriBeCa Film Festival
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I was honored to be a part of the "phantom cast" of There There, a film by Andrew Bujalski, which premiered at TriBeCa this summer
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Pictured left with my good pal and one of the film's stars, Avi Nash
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June 2022
Outdoor Reading in Brooklyn!
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I got fratty alongside a group of extraordinary actors in
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By Ben Salus
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April/May 2022
Spring is for Readings!
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I've been fortunate to collaborate with extraordinary artists on the following projects this spring:
Virtually Yours: A Musical
By Lisa Ann Grant, Eva Grant Rawizer, Diana Sussman & Lisa Yves
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Anton is F*cking Dead
By Miles Mendwelle
Royal Family Productions - 145 W 46th St
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Antigone(ish)
By Ian Robles
Hunter College Playwriting MFA roundtable reading
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September 2021
Outdoor Shakespeare in NYC
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I had a blast playing Prince Florizel in
New York Shakespeare Exchange's
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The Winter's Tale
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Directed by Liz Thaler
August 2021
Audiobook now available on Audible and iTunes!
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I had a blast recording my first audiobook! Click here to sign up for Audible and listen
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Never Quote the Weather to a Sea Lion
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Written by Paul Binder
Foreword Written and Narrated Glenn Close
August 2021
Staged Reading at the Brooklyn Navy Yard!
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It was a joy to collaborate with the Bridge Production Group & breathe life into celebrated playwright
Lyle Kessler's newest play
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A Golden City
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Directed by Lyle Kessler and Max Hunter
Stage Management by Melissa Barry
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Featuring:
Marcus Naylor, Max Samuels, Victor Slezak, Dana Mazzenga, Margaret Ladd, and Julia Ford Collier
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May 2021
The Sappho Project
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I teamed up with The Sappho Project for a workshop of a new musical:
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You Are Here
Written By Sukari Jones
Directed by NJ Akuna
Stage Managed by Marissa Gainey
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To access a sneak preview of the development process on Friday, May 7th, click here!
January 2021
Free Virtual Theatre
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An amnesiac takes shelter with an urban hermit.
I was delighted to play opposite Holden Harris in this striking dark comedy -- streaming on demand for one weekend only.
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For more info and exclusive access to the production, click here!
June 2018
New Victory LabWorks
Another wonderful week of development with the FOUNTAIN team!
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Written and Conceived by Christopher Anselmo and Jared Corak
Directed by Dana Greenfield
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Staged Readings June 22nd & 23rd at New 42nd St Studios
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July 2018
New Play Development at Dartmouth!
I spent a week at Dartmouth College workshopping a new play as part of VoxFest, an annual alumni theatre festival dedicated to the development of new work.
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MAIDS
Written by Carol Brown
Directed by Max Hunter
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Visit here for more information about the festival and play.
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September 2018
Fall in VT
I'm appearing in OSLO at Northern Stage through October 21st!
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Come check out one of the first regional productions of JT Rogers' Tony Award-winning political thriller.
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Click here for tickets and more information.
January 2019
Wilde in Portland
I am currently making my Portland Stage debut as Jack in
The Importance of Being Earnest
Brave the Maine winter to experience this delightful Oscar Wilde classic through February 17th!
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For tickets and more information, click here.
Pictured (L-R): Ross Cowan, Allie Freed, Tonya Ingerson, and Max
Photo by Aaron Flacke
June 2019
Summer in NH
I am returning to the New London Barn Playhouse to play Lord Leonard Aster in Peter and the Starcatcher!
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Performances June 26th - July 7th
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Visit nlbarn.org for more information
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December 2019
Reading at Urban Stages
A one-night only reading of Christian Elder's new play, #NWORD
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Wednesday, December 4th, at 7pm
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Visit Broadway World for more information
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March 2020
Yiddish Off-Broadway postponed
I was scheduled to start rehearsals next week for Paddy Chayefsky's The Tenth Man, which will be performed (entirely in Yiddish!) with the award-winning National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. However, in the interest of everyone's health and safety during the COVID-19 crisis, this production has been postponed until 2021. Visit NYTF.org for updates and more information.
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July 2020
Virtual Theater Lab
I'm thrilled to participate in Vox Theater's 2020 Virtual Summer Theater Lab.
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Tune in on Friday, July 24th, at 7pm for a remote Zoom reading of Robert Leverett's new sci-fi comedy, MEAT.
Directed by Liza Couser.
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For more information on MEAT and all other Vox programming, visit the VoxFest Website.
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Image credit: Nicolle Allen
December 2020
"Bedford Falls" for the Holidays
This has been a challenging year, but getting to return to Northern Stage to record this beloved American classic was a real bright spot.
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Written by Joe Landry
Directed by Carol Dunne
Sound Design by Jane Shaw and Alek Deva
Available to stream on demand Dec. 8-Jan. 3
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Tune in for a Vermont Public Radio broadcast on Dec. 12 at 3pm
November 2017
Check out Amazon's new hit!
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is now available on Amazon Prime!
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When you get to the season finale, you may see a familiar face on your screen...
May 2018
Netflix It!
Check out Episode 3 of the new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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Available now on Netflix!
June 2018
This Weekend:
A reading of a new musical
Come by the Musical Theatre Factory to see a workshop performance of FOUNTAIN, an adventure musical conceived and written by Christopher Anselmo & Jared Corak
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Directed by Emi Lirman
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Performances June 2nd & 3rd!
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Click here for more info and tickets
September 2017
Heading back to
Guild Hall!
I will be appearing in a staged reading of Eric Bentley's ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
Saturday, September 9th at Guild Hall in East Hampton
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Directed by Harris Yulin, the play will feature James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick, Paul Hecht, Richard Kind, Mercedes Ruehl, Barry Scheck, and Harris Yulin, among others!
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Tickets on sale here. Hope to see you there!
September 2017
Up Next:
A Fresh Adaptation of Ibsen's Classic
I will be appearing as Tesman in The Bridge Production Group's world premiere adaptation of Ibsen's 'Hedda Gabler.'
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Performances September 29th - October 25th
at the Robert Moss Theatre
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For tickets and more information, click here
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August 2017
The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel
I recently finished shooting my first co-star role.
You'll find me on Amazon Prime, performing beat poetry in a 1950s night club, when the entire season becomes available later this year.
Stay tuned for more info!
June 2017
Angry Young Man
(round 2!)
After a successful run at Urban Stages, the band is back together for another run of the show — this time in The Hamptons! We’re performing at Guild Hall in East Hampton June 3rd through June 18th.
Visit www.guildhall.org for more info.
Hope to see you out east!
March 2017
Angry Young Man
Performances have begun for my Off-Broadway debut! I’m appearing in the American Premiere of Ben Woolf’s hit comedy, ‘Angry Young Man’.
We run through April 9th at Urban Stages.
Visit urbanstages.org for more info.
December 2016
A Christmas Carol
I just finished a run of 'A Christmas Carol'
at Northern Stage!
"Max Samuels was full of youthful charm as Scrooge’s nephew Fred, and, keeping the family resemblance, a severe younger Scrooge."
— Barre-Montpelier Times Argus
Pictured (from L to R): Susan Haefner, Irene Green, Bill Kux, and me
Photo: Rob Strong