{"id":7590,"date":"2019-03-27T11:25:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T18:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/?p=7590"},"modified":"2019-03-28T12:41:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T19:41:34","slug":"meet-the-cast-jesus-hopped-the-a-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/blog\/meet-the-cast-jesus-hopped-the-a-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Cast: JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rehearsals are underway for the April 19th opening of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ frank and ferocious Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train<\/em>. Meet the actors who will bring Guirgis’ vivid characters to life on the CoHo stage. (And don’t forget, tickets are available now!)<\/h4>\n\n\nJesus Hopped the A Train #CoHoSeason23<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n

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Bobby Bermea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

BOBBY BERMEA (Lucius)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0is co-artistic director of The Beirut Wedding World Theatre Project, a proud member of Sojourn Theatre, a founding member of Badass Theatre and a long-time member of Actors\u2019 Equity Association.\u00a0He\u00a0has worked in theatres\u00a0from New York, NY to Honolulu, HI. Bermea has appeared at La MaMa in New York, Centerstage in Baltimore, Kansas City Repertory, Vortex Repertory in Austin, the Albuquerque Little Theatre in Albuquerque, NM, Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu, HI, Intiman, ACT, The Group, The Langston Hughes Cultural Center, A-Ha, The Empty Space, and The New Mercury Theatre in Seattle, and\u00a0the\u00a0Cleveland Public Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.\u00a0In Portland, Bermea has performed with\u00a0Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Playhouse, Profile\u00a0Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Sojourn Theatre, Tygres Heart, Milagro\u00a0and BaseRoots Theatre.\u00a0This is his debut offering for both CoHo Productions and Beirut Wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Duffy Epstein<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

DUFFY EPSTEIN (D’Amico)<\/strong> is happy to be back at CoHo where he was last seen in This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing <\/em>(Season 22), and as an ensemble member in db <\/em>(Season 21). Recent work includes Fountainhead in Water by the Spoonful<\/em>, Lefty in The Happiest Song Plays Last<\/em> (Profile Theatre); Slank in Peter and the Starcatcher<\/em> (Portland Playhouse); and Cash in The Pain and the Itch<\/em> (Third Rail). TV credits include West Wing<\/em>, ER<\/em>, Grimm,<\/em> and Pretty Little Liars: The  Perfectionists<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anthony Lam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

ANTHONY LAM (Angel Cruz)<\/strong>, a Los Angeles native turned Oregonian and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theater Arts) graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara, has had the great privilege of working at Profile Theatre, Portland Center Stage, and Milagro Theatre here in Portland. At Profile Theatre, he portrayed Elliot in The Elliot Trilogy<\/em>. He played Angus and was part of the ensemble cast in Astoria: Part One<\/em> and Astoria: Part Two<\/em> at Portland Center Stage. And he let his playful attitude free as At\u00f3miko in Milagro Theatre\u2019s production of Into The Beautiful North<\/em>. He has also recently starred in the feature film Translated<\/em>, filmed in Eugene, OR. When he isn\u2019t a part of a theater production, creating his own work, or acting in commercials throughout the Northwest, he is busy with his three young, spirited children and his family. This is his first production at CoHo Theatre and he is excited and grateful for the opportunity to share this story with you all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dana Millican<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

DANA MILLICAN\u00a0(Mary Jane)<\/strong>\u00a0Theater: Portland Center Stage (A Streetcar Named Desire<\/em>), Artists Repertory Theatre (world premieres of\u00a0Ithaka<\/em>,\u00a0The Lost Boy<\/em>); CoHo Productions (\u2018night, Mother<\/em>); Corrib Theatre (The Hen Night Epiphany<\/em>); NW Classical Theatre Company (Twelfth Night<\/em>,\u00a0Othello<\/em>, and\u00a0King John<\/em>, for which she received a Drammy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role); Portland Shakespeare Project (The Turn of the Screw<\/em>,\u00a0King Lear<\/em>, and\u00a0As You Like It<\/em>); Profile Theatre (Dead Man\u2019s Cell Phone<\/em>,\u00a0Fifth of July<\/em>); and Shaking the Tree (Suddenly, Last Summer<\/em>). While in New York, Ms. Millican appeared in the world premiere of Lanford Wilson\u2019s\u00a0Sympathetic Magic<\/em>\u00a0(Off-Broadway, Second Stage Theatre). TV:\u00a0Shrill\u00a0<\/em>(Hulu),\u00a0Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists<\/em>\u00a0(Freeform),\u00a0Trinkets<\/em>\u00a0(Netflix),\u00a0American Vandal<\/em> (Netflix), Here and Now<\/em>\u00a0(HBO),\u00a0Grimm<\/em>\u00a0(NBC),\u00a0Portlandia<\/em>\u00a0(IFC),\u00a0Leverage<\/em>\u00a0(TNT), and\u00a0Final Witness\u00a0<\/em>\u202f(ABC). Film:\u00a0Lorelei<\/em>\u00a0(Freestyle),\u00a0Leave No Trace<\/em>\u00a0(BRON Studios),\u00a0Here Awhile<\/em>\u00a0(Matchstrike Pictures),\u00a0Bad Samaritan<\/em>\u00a0(Electric Entertainment),\u00a0Lean on Pete<\/em>\u00a0(Film4),\u00a0I Don\u2019t Feel at Home in This World Anymore<\/em>\u00a0(Netflix),\u00a0The Architect\u00a0<\/em>(Parker Film Company), and\u00a0C.O.G.<\/em>\u202f(Forty Second Productions). Web series:\u00a0The Benefits of Gusbandry\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0One Bird at a Time<\/em>, both available on Amazon. Ms. Millican has a BA in Theater from Arizona State University.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wasim No’Mani<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

WASIM NO’MANI (Valdez)<\/strong> is proud and honored to be a part of this cast and the Beirut Wedding family. He resides in LA where he is unemployed as a working actor. Born of migrating Iraqi parents pursuing their higher education in theatre, Wasim spent his developing years meandering through sets, stages and theaters throughout the United States with big immigrant dreams of becoming Jean Claude-Van Damme. When the feasibility of this ambition appeared improbable, he decided to turn his focus on becoming the best actor he could be. The craft of telling a lie truly. He made his theatre debut in Arthur Miller\u2019s Death of a Salesman<\/em> and has been plodding the boards ever since. Wasim thanks his friends and family for their unreasonably durable support and is also deeply indebted to director Jamie Rea and the entire cast for their warm welcoming of him to Portland.<\/p>\n

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