Class of 1992-1993 and 1997. Jason was in the cast of CSTF in "Hello Dolly" in 1992 and
"Babes In Arms" in 1993. He also played mandolin and guitar in the
orchestra in "Fiddler On The Roof" in 1997. He graduated from
Clarkstown North High School and went to on to graduate from Berklee
College of Music in Boston. He lives in Manhattan. Jay is presently
part of a rock band called
"Honor
Society". The band members consist of Jay Rosen (Keyboard, Vocals)
Mike Bruno (Lead Vocals, Guitar) Andy Schmidt (Bass, Vocals) and
Alex Noyes (Drums). Jay and Mike, who also is a New City native
write most of the groups songs. They have appeared all over the New
York area. They have been the opening act for Hanson in NYC. The
band has been appearing lately in Nyack at
Olive's. They released a CD called THE GREEN LIGHT EP, which
is available for download on ITUNES. You can
visit them at their website at: myspace.com/honorsociety.
The group is managed by Jay Levine of Lefthook
Productions in New York City.
Honor Society (l to r) Jason, Alex, Mike and Andy.
Hi CSTF, I performed for four summers
with The Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival from
1974 to 1977. I was Freddy in the 1977 Clarkstown Summer
Theatre Festival production of My Fair Lady.
It was a glorious production and I have wonderful memories not
only of the shows but also of the terrific people I came into
contact with during those four terrific summers. I worked with
such marvelous professionals as Eugene and Judy Gurlitz, Harley
Streiff, Carol Ross, Juanita James, Lucille Weinger, Casper and
Shirley Anne Roos, and Jeremy Broun - top-notch people all the
way. All those wonderful people provided a valuable training
ground to help me and my classmates learn the craft and discipline
of acting and singing and to learn to respect that craft. I will
always treasure those people because they helped make me the
singer and performer I am today.
For
the past several years , I have been living in New York City and
singing in cabaret shows throughout Manhattan. My CD,
Richard Holbrook Steps Out, was released in 2004 and is
still selling quite well, thank you.
As Stephen Sondheim wrote, "I'm
Still Here". So feel free to contact me. Looking forward to
seeing you all in August.
Take care,
Richard Holbrook
JESSICA MARLOWE-GOLDSTEIN
Class of 1977.
Jessica Marlowe-Goldstein (Three Penny Opera,
Summer 1977) - MFA Acting from University of Washington, graduated
with honors and teaches currently for Seattle Children's Theatre
and Interlake High School where she teaches English, Theatre, and
Speech. She received her teaching credential from Antioch
University in 2006 and in the same year won Best Supporting
Actress in for her work in independent movie, Apart From That,
which opens this July in twenty different theatres all over the
country. After Jessica received her Equity card in 1987, she
worked in regional theatres including Perseverance Theatre (AK),
Fredericksburg Theatre (VA), Princeton Repertory (NJ), Black hills
Playhouse (SD), and Seattle Repertory Theatre (WA).
She just finished acting in the 72
hour film competition in the Seattle Film Festival in a comedy
called Kung Fruit. Theatre credits include lead roles in Man
& Superman, King Lear, Dark Rapture, Scotland Road, Inspecting
Carol, Savage in Limbo, Chorus Line, Julius Caesar, Up, The Miser,
Wait Until Dark, The Cherry Orchard, among others. Due to the
nomadic life of an actor/director, Jessica started her family
late at age 46, and now has a bouncing baby boy named Jonah. She
lives in Seattle with her actor husband, Brian King, where they
maintain a sleep-deprived existence.
DAVID FRIED
Class of 1997.CSTF Alumni and Legislator David Fried was
elected to the Rockland County Legislature on November 4, 2003 at
the age of 24. He is one of the youngest County Legislators
to serve in the history of New York State.
Legislator Fried represents Legislative District 13, covering the
Village of Spring Valley in the Town of Ramapo. His district
is one of the most economically, religiously, culturally, and
socially diverse communities in the region. This is what
makes District 13 the unique and special place that it is.
It is a cross section of our nation right here at home in Rockland
County.
Although born in Anaheim, California, Legislator Fried has lived
in Rockland County since he was ten weeks old. He is a
graduate of Spring Valley High School and he and his family
continue to live here. His parents, Beverly and Sandy, own
and operate an automotive repair shop in Spring Valley and his
younger brother, Aaron, is finishing classes at RCC and is a
volunteer firefighter and ambulance driver.
Outside of his legislative duties, Legislator Fried is a student
at the world-renowned Cardozo School of Law in New York City.
He has chosen to concentrate his studies on Civil Rights and
Constitutional Law. He is a member of JAMCCAR, the Spring
Valley NAACP, the Rockland Negro Scholarship Fund, the Rockland
Children’s Advocacy Network, the League of Women Voters, and is a
board member of the Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce and Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County.
Prior to serving in the Legislature, Legislator Fried received his
bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Psychology at
Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. He spent three years
as an advance aide to President Clinton, the First Lady, and Vice
President Gore. In this capacity, Legislator Fried traveled
on behalf of the White House to many U.S. states and foreign
nations. He was also the Director of Intergovernmental
Relations for the Town of Ramapo and Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s
district representative in her Rockland County office.
Legislator Fried believes in community-centered leadership.
He has committed his service in the County Legislature to
representing all of the residents of District 13 and Rockland
County. He is an advocate for children, families, and
entrepreneurs. He focuses his legislative agenda on
providing opportunity to the community, increasing our collective
quality of life, and decreasing costs of living.
Legislator Fried’s first initiative as County Legislator was the
creation of the District 13 Community Awareness Task Force.
This council works with the Legislator on numerous public policy
fronts and consists of a diverse group of community leaders and
citizens.
The
Legislator invites citizens to work with him and encourages
families to participate in government and the legislative process.
His door is open to all!
ANNETTE CORTES
Class of 1994-1995.
Wow! So glad to see that CSTF is continuing to enhance the
lives of so many young people. I was in Oklahoma in 1994
and played Adelaide in Guys N Dolls in '95. I had such a
great time at CSTF and have continued my theater career.
After I left summer theater I headed off to Marymount Manhattan
College where I receive a BFA in Acting with a minor in musical
theatre in 2000.
After graduation I appeared in several off-Broadway productions
including the off-Broadway modern-day adaptation of "Pirates of
Penzance" aboard the Peking at Southstreet Seaport. I also
did a bit of touring.
While touring with different children's theatres I decided that
I loved working with children and bringing theatre to the
classroom. So in September of 2003 I began my studies to
receive an MA in Educational Theatre at New York University.
In addition to school, I also manage and am the lead singer of a
classic Motown band called BLUE VELVET (www.bluevelvetmotown.com), which
performs all over Rockland and the tri-state area at bars,
lounges, outdoor events and parties.
I hope to be an artist in residence when I graduate and would
love to implement some workshops at CSTF...my old stomping
grounds!
Class of 1977-1979.CSTF alumni Alan Kirschenbaum is the son of Comedian
and CSTF honorary trustee Freddie Roman. He graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania with a degree in marketing, Kirschenbaum shunned the high
stakes of the business world for the paramutuel stakes of the Meadowlands
Racetrack in northern New Jersey. "I had horses when I was at Penn,"
Kirschenbaum says, "so when I left Penn I went to work doing the only thing I
wanted to do, which was train standard bred race horses.
That career had lasted three years when Kirschenbaum, tired of the fact that his
horses were eating better than he was, decided it was time to try something
else. "I love sitcoms, and I was always sort of thought of as a funny guy," he
says, "so you gravitate towards what you're good at." He moved to Los Angeles
and got a job writing at Dear John and moved from there to Anything But Love to
Baby Talk to the short-lived Man of the Family. "That show," he says, "lasted
seven episodes -- which was probably about six too many."
Kirschenbaum's biggest thrill in television came when Down the Shore, a show he
created, was picked up by Fox for the summer of 1992. "When I wrote the pilot
for Down the Shore we had a lot of trouble getting it shot. But HBO, the studio
I was involved with at the time, convinced Fox to let us do a live presentation
of it for them -- like a play. We didn't film it. They couldn't test it. They
couldn't do research on it. They couldn't do all the things that a network
usually does. They just had to watch it and decide from watching it. There was a
tremendous amount of pressure. You couldn't fix it in post-production. You
couldn't produce the hell out of it in order to hide the weaknesses. And all the
executives, including Barry Diller -- who at that time ran Fox -- came down and
watched it. And it went great, and they picked it up. That was my best day in
show business."
Following three years as executive producer of Coach, with his CSTF fellow
alumni and friend Philip Rosenthal, Kirschenbaum and producer buddy Greg Garcia
sold their pilot "Yes Dear" to CBS.
PHILIP ROSENTHAL
Class of 1977-1979.
Phil
is the Creator and Executive Producer of "Everybody Loves Raymond". He
graduated from Clarkstown High School North and then went to Hofstra University
in Hempstead on Long Island. He also was Producer and Writer on the ABC-TV show
"Coach". Philip's wife Monica had a recurring role as brother
Robert's wife on "Everybody Loves Raymond".
To read a wonderful article about "Everybody Loves Raymond" from
Entertainment Weekly Magazine:
CLICK HERE!
Former CSTF President Jack Rosen presents Phil Rosenthal with a plaque
inducting him as an Honorary Trustee.
Alan and his friend and CSTF alumni Phil Rosenthal were
interviewed by Hollywood.com about the creative process in comedy writing.
To read the complete interview:
CLICK HERE!
Jennifer Frankel
CSTF Alumni Jennifer Frankel is the daughter of CSTF Honorary Trustee
and Coupe' Dance studio founder and Director Diane Frankel Coupe'.
Jennifer is now on Broadway in the musical "Chicago". She is a veteran
of many Broadway shows including "The Wild Party", where her picture
above was taken.
Jessica Rosen
Class of 1988-1991. CSTF alumni Jessica Rosen is a Producer at E! Entertainment Network,
Video Fashion Weekly and the Style Network in New York. And, on the side
she's been designing tops and accessories for her friends and herself. In
addition she has started a successful line of belts, which are available on
line.
CSTF Alumni Jessica Rosen (1988-1991) visits the set of "Everybody Loves Raymond"at the Warner Bros. studios in Hollywood in September of 1997 and
meets with Philip Rosenthal. On the right is cast member Peter Boyle.
From Left to Right: Philip Rosenthal, Jessica Rosen, and Ray
Romano.
"Honor
Society". The band members consist of Jay Rosen (Keyboard, Vocals)
Mike Bruno (Lead Vocals, Guitar) Andy Schmidt (Bass, Vocals) and
Alex Noyes (Drums). Jay and Mike, who also is a New City native
write most of the groups songs. They have appeared all over the New
York area. They have been the opening act for Hanson in NYC. The
band has been appearing lately in Nyack at
Olive's. They released a CD called THE GREEN LIGHT EP, which
is available for download on
For
the past several years , I have been living in New York City and
singing in cabaret shows throughout Manhattan. My CD,
Richard Holbrook Steps Out, was released in 2004 and is
still selling quite well, thank you. 
The video - in which Clinton washes the presidential limo, rides a bike
through a hallway and watches clothes dry - took 90 minutes to shoot over
three sessions last week. The final shoot was just hours before Saturday's
dinner.
