Maura Neff (Stage Manager) is happy to be returning to CST and Underground Railway Theatre after having worked backstage on Car Talk: The Musical!!! When between stage management gigs, her painting skills can often be seen supporting the many scenic designs that grace the CST stage, (along with many others). Neff is a stage manager, scenic artist, wardrobe technician and designer who also works front of house for the Huntington. A graduate of UVM and Juilliard’s Professional Stage Management Program, Neff has worked for companies including WGBH, the ART and its Institute, SpeakEasy, New Bedford Festival Theatre, BLO, and many others. Favorite credits include Brian O’Donovan’s A Christmas Celtic Sojourn (WGBH); 42nd Street (Boston Conservatory); Grease, Hair, Mary Poppins (NBFT); The History Boys (SpeakEasy); and Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (Arts Emerson). Thanks to Debra and Benny, to Hutch for being my right hand, to Gabe, and to my family!
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Seth Hill
Seth Hill (Devaun) is a junior acting major studying at Boston University and he is ecstatic to be making his Central Square Theater premiere. He most recently had roles in Parade and Baltimore (Boston University). He would like to thank the entire team of When January Feels Like Summer for allowing him this opportunity and helping him on the way. He would also like to thank Katy and Michael Hill for always being huge supporters. Seth has had a lot of fun during this process and wants you to have fun as well! Enjoy the show!
Mesma Belsaré
Mesma Belsaré (Ghost of Christmas Past et al.) is thrilled to be back at Central Square Theater! Trained in dance and theater in the classical medium in India, Belsaré performs as an actor in Boston and New York City. Acting credits include When January Feels Like Summer (Central Square Theater), Gehri Dosti: five short plays with a South Asian Bent [Harvard University and Wellesley College, Circle East, NYC (choreographer)], Tughlaq (Harvard University), Dance Like a Man (Triveni, New Delhi and Harvard University) and the opera The Bandit Queen (Holy Cross College and Boston University). Solo dance performance venues include the Lincoln Center (NYC), Asia Society (NYC), Alvin Ailey Theater (NYC), The Lincoln Theater (Washington D.C.), Siri Fort (New Delhi) and the Harbourfront Centre (Toronto). Belsaré is also a visual artist, and paints in oil.
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Zachary Rice
Zachary Rice is thrilled to be working on his first Underground Railway production! He recently received his BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University. He has appeared in Apollinaire Theater’s Hamlet and is assistant directing SpeakEasy’s Significant Other this fall. At Boston University he was seen in After the Fall (Mickey), Duchess of Malfi (Delio), and The Adding Machine (Lt. Charles) and directed Dusa, Fish, Stas & Vi by Pam Gems. He will be seen in NewRep’s The Gift Horse in the spring. Zack is thrilled to be working with such an inspiring group of artists.
David J. Curtis
David J. Curtis (Joe) is extremely excited to be working with Central Square Theatre in the production of When January Feels like Summer. David’s favorite stage credits include roles in To Hell with This Village!, Aida, Broke-ology, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, A More Perfect Union, Dark as A Thousand Midnights, Spunk, Ascension, Mama, I Want to Sing, The Sing Song Show, A Streetcar Named Desire, and 12 Angry Jurors. In addition to stage, David has also been a part of production in front of and behind the camera in many films/videos, commercials, voice-overs and educational videos. He is also an accomplished musician, performing in a variety of roles as a percussionist/drummer, producer, engineer and composer.