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DIRECTORS: 
EILEEN CONNOLLY (Artistic Director) is a director and graphic artist who has worked as a professional actress Off-Broadway, at the Meadow Brook and Birmingham Theatres in Detroit, the Royal George in Chicago, the Walnut Street Theatre and the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia. Her favorite, and most bizarre role, was understudying Charles Busch as the leading lady in Little Me. She was honored to assist Betty Comden and Adolf Green on their revival of A Doll’s Life at the York Theatre, and has directed and designed all of Wallis Knot's theatre productions. She recently created the movement for the Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Beowulf (Oct-Nov 2005). For the University of Vermont, she was commissioned to co-author an adaptation of Aristophanes’ The Birds and Don Marquis’ Archy and Mehitabel (which she also performed with co-writer Mark Alan Gordon). With an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Minnesota, and a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from DeSales University, Eileen is the head of the Technique Department at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film & Television where she teaches Voice, Shakespeare and Movement. She has also taught Voice at The New Actors Workshop (www.newactorsworkshop.com). Additionally, Eileen has also had a career as a graphic artist and fine arts painter, with clients such as Theatre Communication Group/American Theatre magazine and New Plays, Inc. She was commissioned to paint a cow for New York Cow Parade 2000 which was displayed in Rockefeller Plaza. She has had art exhibits in Philadelphia, New York City, and Brooklyn. And, thanks to a very talented friend, musician/producer Rob Arthur, she has created a music cd of originals and covers which were featured in Wallis Knot's productions of Seeing Andre Gide and The Dracula Journals/Dance With Me, Harker. Eileen has conceived, designed and directed all of Wallis Knot's theatre productions.
MICHAEL CONNOLLY (Designer) is an architect who has worked at the NYC firm of Holzman Moss, where his projects included the Columbia Public Library in Missouri, and the Amarillo Performing Arts Center in Texas (See our "Travel" page for photos and links). Michael is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He has been a visiting design critic at Syracuse University's graduate architecture program, and has taught a design workshop for both graduate and undergraduate students at City College of New York. Michael is also a watercolor painter, and his work can be seen on the Brooklyn Waterfront Arts Coalition website at www.bwac.org.
SILVIA SAPONARO
(Designer/Performance Artist) is handmade in Italy, and is currently
working as an architect in New York City (at Arquitectonica) but prefers
giving her time to the art of ceramics. Silvia studied architecture
in Venice and went on to receive her M.A. in Architecture at The Bauhaus
University in Weimar, Germany, where she also studied Drawing and
Painting. She has numerous ideas about fashion projects which she
does not finish. This is true. Although she was recently seen
dashing about town in a stylish skirt of her own design featuring
appliqued butterflies. She has also studied the art of knitting
at FIT. As a performance artist, Silvia appeared in the German film
Die Kure as a Romanian nurse in an insane asylum.
Continuing with this theme, she appeared onstage in Wallis Knot's The
Dracula Journals as the saucy and serene Italian Nun, Sister
Addolarata Crocifissa (pictured at right), and reprised the role at the
New York Fringe Festival. Silvia is proud to announce she can express
herself in five languages and that she is currently striving to break the
world record in swimming as a member of the Red Tide team in NYC.
CAROL VAN KEUREN (not pictured) (Consultant) is currently the Director of Advertising for Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for the American theatre whose mission is to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre. Prior to joining TCG, Ms. Van Keuren worked at the Pennsylvania Stage Co., Williamstown Theatre Festival, Jewish Repertory Theatre, American Place Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Circle in the Square, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. She also served as the Press Representative for the Broadway productions of The Kentucky Cycle and Inherit the Wind. Company Members:
ANNALISA CHAMBERLIN will graduate in May 2008 from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film & Television. Annalisa appeared as the tragic, singing and dancing Ophelia in Wallis Knot's adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet entitled the next to the last hamlet on the left. Annie is currently working on a modern dance / samba-infused performance piece in the upcoming dance concert WET: Shakespeare; and she has been cast as the lead in Wallis Knot's first independent film, Black Posey, which begins shooting this summer.
CONNIE ROTUNDA is a
Guild-Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner, and on the
faculty of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic
Arts, School of Film & Television. She holds an MFA
from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory. A professional actor and director, she
has worked regionally and off-Broadway, created and performed sketch
comedy with Alarm Dog Rep, as well as performed and taught as a guest
artist. Connie appeared as the Queen in Wallis Knot's the next to the last hamlet on the left.
RICHARD OMAR was recently featured in Late to the Republique, and starred in Wallis Knot's original productions of Seeing Andre Gide, and The Dracula Journals, as well as reprising the role of Dracula in the revamped production of Dance With Me, Harker presented in August 2005 at the New York International Fringe Festival. Richard is the Program Director and teaches Acting and Voice at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film & Television. He received his training in New York from theatre legends Uta Hagen and Bobby Lewis. He has played Shakespeare with Austin Pendleton, comedy with Julie Halston, and danced onscreen with Leslie Caron. Richard appeared as the lead CSI agent in Wallis Knot's the next to the last hamlet on the left.
DAVID DEL RIO will graduate in May 2008 from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film & Television. He appeared as a CSI agent in Wallis Knot's the next to the last hamlet on the left. David has acted in such plays as The Rover, The Odyssey, Hell to Pay, Cosi, Rumors, and as John Merrick in The Elephant Man. He has directed, written, and starred in films under his production company, Endurance Entertainment, such as A Solid Emotion, The Proudest Monkey, Lost in the Wild and in the Mind, and Chimera.
AARON SCOTTI will graduate in May 2008 from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film & Television. He appeared as a CSI agent in Wallis Knot's the next to the last hamlet on the left. Aaron is from Philadelphia and first came to NYC for the Modeling Association of America International's competition, where he won the overall male award. Aaron will star opposite Annalisa Chamberlin in Wallis Knot's upcoming independent film Black Posey which begins shooting this summer.
SEAN ROSCHMAN
is a graduate of New
York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Sean began his dance
training at age 11. Since then he has studied Ballet at the Joel Hall
Dance Center of Chicago
and Modern Technique at various studios across New York
City and Chicago.
He has also studied under Master Teacher for New
York University's Graduate Dance Program, Deborah Damast. Upon
graduation, he performed with Damast and Dancers in the retrospect
CityLife presented at the Alvin
Ailey Theater. Sean appeared as the Uber Agent of Death in Wallis Knot's new adaptation of Hamlet entitled the next to the last hamlet on the left. Sean is also choreographing a new work for our upcoming spring dance concert WET: Shakespeare.
TYLER GATTONI is a student at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and is choreographing, performing, and contributing a short film to the upcoming spring dance concert WET: Shakespeare.
ANDHY MENDEZ is a student at the New York Conservatory
for Dramatic Arts and is performing and co-choreographing a
new modern / samba dance for the upcoming spring dance concert WET: Shakespeare. Andhy
also made an appearance in the recent production of Hamlet
entitled the next to the last hamlet on the
left.
TAMARA VAN LEEUWEN is a graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Tamara appeared as the Other Woman in Late to the Republique. She originated the role of the multi-lingual Vampire Bride in Wallis Knot's production of The Dracula Journals which she reprised at the New York International Fringe Festival production of Dance With Me, Harker. Tamara was born in Holland and raised in Curacao in the Caribbean. Tamara will be seen next in Wallis Knot's upcoming spring
dance concert WET: Shakespeare dancing opposite her Dracula co-star Richard
Omar.
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