Who is Both Worlds….

Originally from Maine, Billy is an award-winning director and playwright whose fill-in-the-blanks comedy Villain: DeBlanks has been seen in New York City (The Triad, Joe's Pub, Feinstein's/54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Theatre); regionally at Bucks County Playhouse and Saco River Theatre; and at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles. DeBlanks has featured Tony-, Emmy- and Olivier-winning performers such Bruce Vilanch, Annaleigh Ashford, Barrett Foa, LaChanze, Beth Leavel, Lesli Margherita, Brenda Braxton, The Skivvies (Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley), Justin Guarini, Lena Hall, Nancy Opel and many others.

As a director, Billy has worked throughout the metro NYC area, staging several world premieres for the Midtown International Theatre Festival, as well as small venues around NYC & New Jersey including Theatre Row, FRINGE NYC, and The Attic Ensemble. Some favorite directing experiences include Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Bad Seed, Tommy, Seussical, Into the Woods, Detective Story, Little Shop of Horrors, Gorey Stories, and a small tour of A Gorey Phantasy, written with the cooperation of Edward Gorey.

A member of the Dramatists Guild, Billy is the author of several plays (his script Blood & Oil is currently represented by the Freedman Agency), and a series of original TYA pieces. His first commissioned work, Bartholomew Fair, New Jersey - a 90-minute comedy-in-verse - enjoyed runs in NJ and NYC. He has a Bachelor's in Performance and a Masters in Directing from UMaine, studied educational theatre at NYU, and is frequently the host at events where the first choice was unavailable.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

George studied theatre at Kean University, where he earned his B.A. in Theatre. He has directed numerous shows in the metro NYC area. Most notably, Psycho Beach Party for the Theatre Company in Hoboken. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest for the Attic Ensemble of Jersey City and Casa Valentina for the Chester Theatre Group.

Other directing credits include : Perfect Arrangement, The Pillowman, The Divine Sister and Next Fall.

As a stage manager, George has managed, To Kill A Mocking Bird, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Rope, Working, Enchanted April, Seminar, Defying Gravity, Little Shop of Horrors and How Now, Voyager among others.

Margaret studied acting, musical theatre, voice, cabaret, business for actors and directing at institutions such as TVI Actors Studio, HB Studios, Turtle Bay Music School, and  12 Miles West. Margaret attended Fisk University in Nashville, TN as a Drama major and studied Music Performance at Essex County College.

As Assistant Artistic Director of The Theater Company in Hoboken, Margaret produced Psycho Beach Party, Glory Days, Rocky Horror and Rent.  She also directed Dreamgirls, Ragtime,  Godspell, and The Me Nobody Knows.  Other credits include Black Nativity at Crossroads Theater, Leader of the Pack for the Women's Theater Company and Rasheeda Speaking, an interAct/SOMA benefit production for the Coalition on Race.
 
Margaret’s performance experience is rooted in touring Europe for several years while performing in the musical Hair, directed by the show’s creator James Rado.