Jonathan Rackman wrote 13th Avenue when he still had long purple dreads, went to school in New Haven and lived downtown. Now that he is a producer he has short platinum hair, wears Armani and lives on the upper west side. He's really looking forward to this show being a further success because he doesn't want to go to law school and want's to spend time with his old friends in San Francisco and Perth.

Rack grew up in New York. He graduated from NYU's Gallatin program. Afterwards he moved to San Francisco, Vail, Colorado, and Hawaii where he bartended and studied Americans on vacation. Upon realizing they are all the same after kicking back a half a bottle of Tequila he hung up his mountain bike, surf board, and snow boards and returned to the East Coast where he continued his education at Yale. He spent two and a half years in New Haven studying play writing and making life long friends from both the administrative and student bodies.

Stefanie Jacobs was born and raised in New York. She graduated from Towson State University with a BFA in Dance and an award for choreographic achievement. She has danced with Michael Mao, Young Soon Kim - White Wave, Contemporary Dance Theatre of New York, and Anthony Rodriguez - La Santa Luz. Stefanie has choreographed such shows as "American Dream Wedding: and "The International Bartenders" She has choreographed for the "Le Club Show World Dancers" as well as her group "Down Under" which performs at Webster Hall, China Club and Etoile.

Stefanie just finished filming her first movie,"Kal Ho Nan Hoo" a Bollywood film being released in America in which she is one of the featured dancers. At present time Stefanie is dancing for L'Oreal Professionels as one of their hair models traveling across the country.

Stefanie is thrilled to be doing 13th Avenue again. She thanks Rack for giving her the opportunity to share her passion with the world and for never giving up hope. She would also like to thank her Mom and Dad-for always supporting her as she worked toward her dream, her sister Tara for always being there , Kevin for believing in her, Niko - my baby!, the wonderful cast for making the show what it is and lastly she wants to thank Gary, Shane and Dumpling.........her inspiration.

Douglas is tickled bright pink to be recreating his role from the original 13th Avenue. He recently completed two critically-acclaimed runs of Doric Wilson's Street Theater at The Eagle Bar where he played closet-case, Sidney. Douglas holds an English and Theater degree from Connecticut College and also studied classical theater at The Shakespeare Theatre in DC. He got his NYC acting debut portraying his favorite icon, Cher, in the OOBR award-winning production of Dressing Room Divas 2 at the Duplex. He then went on to roles in Grandma Sylvia's Funeral and Want's Unwished Work. Regional credits include: Alan in Equus, Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Mrs. Smith in The Bald Soprano. Douglas resides in Queens (how fitting) with his partner, Shawn, and two dogs, Cher and Bronte. He dedicates his performance to the memory of his father, Charlie.

Nicola trained at LAMDA. Her theatre credits include The Tempest (Ariel), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania), and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator). Nicola has also toured with the award-winning National Theatre for Children in Lights Out For Louie. She was most recently seen at Theatre in the Round, (Minneapolis) playing the title role in Shivaree. Nicola is delighted to be making her New York debut at the Gene Frankel Theatre. She is a graduate of U of M, Minneapolis, with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Cultural Studies. Special thanks to Dad and Joyce for their love and support.

Jeff Batten is making his NYC debut in 13th Ave. He just finished a run of Good News at the Main Street Theatre in Philidelphia. He trained under the Sanford Meisner Technique at East Carolina University. Jeff's favorite roles are those that challenge him as an actor such as Cheswick in Cuckoo's Nest, Gortland in Never The Sinner, and any Shakespeare he can get his hands on. Jeff will be shooting his first commerical in September with Amerifilm Casting. Thank-you Steve for keeping my head up.

Tracy is very pleased to be performing at the Gene Frenkel Theatre once again. Tracy first performed with Purple Boulevard Productions as a dancer in 13th Avenue. Miss Campoli can be seen as Veronica in the recently released independant feature film Strange things happen at Sundown, as well as several other independent and short films. Thanks to Rack, Steph and the cast for a wild ride.

13th Avenue is Cara's New York Debut. She is a recent graduate of East Carolina University where she studied the Meisner technique and musical theater. Cara wishes to thank Jeff and Rack for picking up a lost actor in Union Square and replanting her in the Gene Frankel theater.

Powerful, sensitive, smart, and seductive; these words and more have been used to describe the poetry and music of singer songwriter Maya Dorn. Daughter of legendary poet Edward Dorn and writer Jennifer Dunbar Dorn, Maya's childhood was spent in nomadic world travel and influenced by many renowned artists such as Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, and Marianne Faithfull who passed through the household regularly. She studied music at Naropa University and furthered her exploration of musical artistry in Havana, Cuba. Her first band, Skin, released their widely acclaimed album in 1997 and toured nationally, opening shows for The String Cheese Incident, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Burning Spear. Maya also appears on the compilation albums Women from Mars 1998, Little Red Hen Music 1999.

Maya currently lives in NYC and is working on her latest release.

Cara Greene is pleased to be returning to the New York stage with 13th Avenue. Recent theatre credits include Catching Fairies and Possibilities at the John Houseman Too and the critically acclaimed U.S. Premiere of The Three Birds at Gale Gates et al. Cara also appeared in a new work-in-progress this summer at Playwrights Horizons with Joan Rivers. Other theatre credits include The House of Yes, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and Crimes of the Heart. Film credits include If Freud had a Video Camera, Power Cord, Two Left Shoes and the upcoming film Mona Lisa Smile. Cara is a Cornell University honors graduate. She would like to thank her family, friends, and Ben for their unconditional love and support.

Brian Townes moved to New York three years ago after hearing the weather was significantly less humid than that of his native New Orleans. When not in the city, he has a habit of traipsing all over France- which is strange because, while the weather is generally temperate, it is still largely occupied by the French- who, no- he loves dearly. . . really. It's just that whole thing with the bread and the smoking and the driving really small cars very near to the speed of light and the spending four hours drinking a single four ounce cup of coffee that really start to grate on his high strung, over-fed American nerves after awhile. After kissing the ground each time he returns to JFK, he has been known to work with various theater companies in and out of New York, and occasionally shoots a film or two. In April he wrapped the independent Henry and Grace, due out in Spring '04. Thanks to everybody on both sides of the Atlantic for their support.

This is Warrens first NYC theater performance. His previous work includes community theater in San Francisco, the Vail community Playhouse and two years of dramatic study at Yale. He spent the last year in Hawaii learning how to surf. Warren's very grateful for the chance to be a part of 13th Avenue and would like to thank Rack and Stefanie for this opportunity.

Craig is thrilled to be back on 13th Avenue, having appeared in the original cast. Favorite shows: "West Side Story", "Crazy for You", "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "South Pacific." International credits include "Lido De Paris" in Paris, Tokyo Disney, and Irish step dancing across Australia and New Zealand. Film and Tv: Center Stage, MTV Video Music Awards and Latin Legends Award Show. Special thanks to all my friends for all their support.

Martine began dancing at a young age in Adelaide - Australia, trained by one of the country's best, Barbara Foord. Early on it was obvious that Martine's passion for performing was taking over ! She was on stage, in front of the cameras and a regular voice on leading radio stations for many years, including; producing and choreographing Timewarp (International Touring Retro Show), choreographing international events, performing at national sporting events, modeling in various runway shows, performing at Australia's leading nightclubs and performing with national and international celebrities.

Martine moved to New York in Nov 2002. Since her arrival she has toured China and Japan with high profile dance company - La Santa Luz, appeared in music videos and in international lifestyle and music magazines, performed at the 75th Grammy's and performed at leading clubs across New York and New Jersey.

Martine is pleased to be part of 13th Avenue and wishes to thank her family and her wonderful friends for their support. Including: Bev, John, April & extended family; Ricky & family; Barbie Foord; John Pike; Nikki & TW crew; Jane Donovan; Christine Mutton and Shaun Parry.

Jona was born in Kingston, England but greww up in New York City. Ms. Jolley attended NYU-Tisch School of the Arts for acting and Sarah Lawrence College for dance. Jona has had the honor to dance with the Wyclef Jean foundation, Courtney French, and Sally Silvers, among others. In addition, she has been a member of the La Santa Luz Dance Co. for over two years. Jona would like to thank her family and friends for all their support and Doctor Merando for his sweet love. Love is the way!

Susan Kellerman began studying, performing, and teaching in her hometown, Detroit. She expanded her vocabulary at the University of Michigan, where she received a degree in modern dance. While performing for the U of Mich dance company, Susan also toured internationally with the performance arts ensemble, Hundredth Monkey. Recently, she has performed in Girliemagic at the West End theatre and danced for Josh Bergasse in Destination Groove, a benefit for BCEFA and DRA. Susan teaches master classes across the country and abroad. She is currently teaching at Broadway Dance Center and for the national dance convention, New York Dance Machine.

Heather is an actress, dancer, teacher & private coach here in NYC. She is on staff at The Neighborhood Playhouse Junior School & at The Caymichael Patten Studio. She was most recently seen in the independent short film Echo's. Her latest film credits include: Antony & Cleo (Cicala Filmworks), You Fit The Description (Revelation Films) & Reverse (Tad Danalik Productions). She has performed at Dixon Place, The Clark Studio Space, BAM, ATA, and Lincoln Center Out-Doors. She is thrilled to be rejoining Stefanie Jacobs on the stage. She would like to thank her students for their constant risk taking & creativity, her friends for all the laughter, her family for their support, and Derek for his constant encouragement, patience & love. You are my rock!

Hailing from Michigan, Jennifer's love for dance started as soon as she could stand in her ballet shoes. Her love for the art brought her to New York City in 1996, where she received formal training at Marymount Manhattan College. Since then, her training, dedication and characteristic energy has afforded her opportunities of dancing with La Santa Luz Dance Company in Beijing, China, as well as performing in the Children's Ballet Theatre under Diane Newman in Chartes, France. Other achievements include appearing in films such as the BBC's Absolutely Fabulous in NY as well as plays such as Chet Walker's To Be Frank and Ray Lozano's Fast Forward. She would like to thank her family for their continuous support and strength, for without them, she would not be who she is today.

Originally from Factoryville, CA, she has been dancing since the age of three. She was a scholarship student with the Pennsylvania Ballet and also studied and performed with the Boston Ballet. She attended Penn State and was a member of their dance team which performed on ESPN. Since living in New York she has performed on the Today show with the New York City Cheerleaders and is currently a member of La Santa Luz Dance Company and a dancer for singer Amber.

Justin William Smith was raised in Colorado and Westchester, NY. During his youth in Denver, he studied theater, music, and dance. He attended Dartmouth College, graduating in June 2002 with a B.A. in Film & Television Studies. In his spare time, Justin enjoys spelunking and riding bulls.

A graduate of Harvard and of the Yale School of Drama, Forrest has had original plays and musicals produced, several screenplays commissioned, a screenplay workshopped at the Sundance Institute, and fiction and poetry published in literary magazines in the USA and England. Forrest has taught playwriting & screenwriting in the Yale summer program since 1985, which is where he met "Rack." "Nakeder Now" is Forrest's first song about a male stripper.