Created in November 2009 by the members of Project: Theater, OUR BAR has drawn some of New York's finest theater artists through its doors. With a new cast every month, this show has had the honor of working with many more collaborators than this list can hold. Here's a collection of the folks at the heart of OUR BAR:

Jessi Blue Gormezano is an actor/writer/bar goer from West Virginia.  She dreamt up the idea for OUR BAR in the fall of 2009 and is consistently floored by the creativity that springs from the minds of her friends and colleagues.  BA: Greensboro College.  MFA: FSU/Asolo Conservatory. Full resume & videos:  www.jessiblue.com
Hannah Wilson is a NYC-based actor and writer. Graduate of Brandeis University's MFA Acting Program, BA in Performance (Greensboro College, North Carolina), where she met Jessi Blue and started the relationships that form the basis for Our Bar.  She is an Associate Artist with Blessed Unrest, Apprentice at Berkshire Theatre Festival and studied abroad in France and Ireland, but finds home here with the talented folks that warm the barstools at Failte.  www.hannahwilson.info
Joe Jung:  Founding member and Artistic Director of Project: Theater.  B'way: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (The Jacobs);   Off-B'way: BBAJ (The Public);  Off-Off B'way:  My Custom Van; Shel's Shorts, Language of Angels, The Great American Desert (Project: Theater);  Wonderland in Alice (Li'l Peach). Regional: Assassins, Siddhartha, Floyd Collins, Tommy (BTF); Red Noses, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Translations, Misalliance, Measure for Measure (Connecticut Rep).  BA: WMU.  MFA: UConn.

Jennifer Logue an interpersonal communication skills expert with the global company Working Voices, has been performing in NYC for eleven years. This ranges from her stand-up career at Caroline's on Broadway, Gotham, and Stand Up New York to the Fringe Festival in Musical Chairs and Two Chairs and a Table. Regional: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Blue Window and Midsummer Night's Dream. In addition to being part of The Project Theater family, Jennifer is a member of Mad Dog Theatre Company and was in their production of This Is Not The Play. Jennifer has an MFA in Acting from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory. She loves whiskey, diamonds and Shakespeare (not necessarily in that order).

Stephen Bittrich has written Dickey's Kidney and other pieces for Our Bar. He works a lot with The Drilling Company and has had 2 full lengths and 11 short plays produced by them including Duty Honor Country (published Plays and Playwrights, 2005), The Proposal (published by Smith and Kraus 2006), and Hole (which will be published by Smith and Kraus next year). He recently worked with Jessi Blue Gormezano when she starred in his play Home of the Great Pecan. His website: www.StephenBittrich.com
Marcus Denard Johnson is a native of Atlantan, a proud member of Actor's Equity, and the quintessential "black guy" with the flare and the panache of a young Jesse L. Martin. New York: Much Ado (American Bard), Hamlet (Promethean Theatre) Regional: A Tale of Two Cities (Broadway Tryout), Equus, The Play's the Thing, To Kill a Mockingbird (Asolo Rep), The Wiz (True Colors Theatre). MFA from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory.  marcusdj@gmail.com

Laura Dillman’s done vaudeville, slapstick, Shakespeare, short films, clowning, sketch and improv – she even sings!  She’s voiced hundreds of cartoons for FlickerLab.com, been inside a few big-head mascot costumes, and is a proud company member of Project: Theater and the Drama Desk nominated Parallel Exit.
Dave Edson holds a BA from Ithaca College, and has trained extensively with SITI Company and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He also loves nature and plays the blues. www.daveedson.com
Greg Engbrecht has worked in NYC as an actor, director, and stage manager for more than four years. BA in Theater at Ithaca College. Theatre: Mountain Jews (Isaac) Off-Broadway; Walkabout Yeolha (Kader), Columbia Stages at The Riverside Theatre; Titus Andronicus (Lucius) at The Brick; the New York Premier of The Tragedy of John (Ben) at Theatre Row. Film: Hated (dir: Lee Madsen); Changes in the Gulf Stream (dir: Will Welles). Greg is currently a member of the The Bats, The Flea Theatre's repertory company. www.theflea.org
Nick Fehlinger is an actor, writer and comedian based out of Brooklyn, NY. He has appeared in films (Neon Cellulite, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), web series (Josh Silverman Saves the Internet) and stage (Jackson Heights – 3AM). Nick is thrilled to be a part of this rag-tag group of hilarious ruckus makers at Our Bar. He likes IPAs, Star Wars, and he wants you to follow him on Twitter (@nickfehlinger).
Ken Ferrigni is an actor and writer from St. Louis, Missouri. He lives in Queens where he stockpiles canned goods and unproducible plays. 

Nikki Ferry is grateful to be a part of Our Bar.  A Kentuckian transplanted in New York, she culls her writing from this vantage. She proudly holds a BFA from Wright State University, an MFA from Wayne State University, and has studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School.  A veteran of numerous plays, she is most excited to be with you at Failte Irish Whiskey Bar.  Cheers!  nikkiferry@hotmail.com
Amy Hattemer: Believe it or not, it is possible for Amy to perform without using every curse word in the book. Amy has loved working with Project:Theater since 2007 (J.B., Shel's Shorts, Rich on Skins). Amy's other theatre home has been the New York Theatre Experiment. Amy got her training on the streets of LA and the classrooms of UC Berkeley.
Autumn Horne is an actor, aerialist, dancer, visual artist, martial artist, fight choreographer, and one-time zookeeper, originally from South Florida, now living mostly in NYC (her heart still lives in those warm southern climes). She received her training everywhere.

Sarah Kauffman is a NYC-based actor and writer.  Graduate of Atlantic Theater Company’s Acting Conservatory, BFA in Performance (Missouri State University), and apprenticeship with Berkshire Theatre Festival.  Proud founding member of The Common Tongue production company (www.tctnyc.org) and sketch comedy group Hungry Hungry Hobo.  She is pleased to be a part of the Our Bar family! www.SarahKauffman.com
Heather Kelley is a former New York Neo-Futurist and founding member of Mad Dog Theatre Company. Credits include: The Winter's Tale, The Devil's Disciple, Inventing van Gogh, The Giver (Asolo Repertory Theatre); Hayfever (Dorset Theatre Festival); Don Carlos (Prospect Theater Company); A Doll's House (Banyan). MFA FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.

Bryce Kemph:  Off-Off-Broadway:  Garage, NYC Fringe Festival; Andromache,  Full of Noises;  Superhero Celebrity Rehab the Musical, Access Theatre;  The Rivals, Ampersand;   New To New York Actor's Showcase, Producer’s Club. Regional:  Moonlight and Magnolias, Jacob Marley's a Christmas Carol; both for Theatre Squared in Fayetteville, AR.  MFA:  University of Arkansaas.  BFA:  Emporia State University.  www.brycekemph.com
Kate Kertez is an actor and playwright. NY acting credits: Sunday on the Rocks (Red Room Theatre), Eagle Squadron Go! (NY Fringe Festival), Five Kinds of Silence (Boundless Theatre Co), and Good Woman of Setzuan (Adaptive Arts Theatre Co). Regional: Doubt, Suddenly Last Summer, The Memory of Water, Alice in Wonderland (Hippodrome Theatre). Film: Videotape, Retrieval, Tomorrow Comes Today. Writing credits include collaborating on Brooklyn Labyrinth, a reimagining of the Minotaur myth, which received its world premiere at the BoCoCa Arts Festival, and Three Ring Platform, performed and published as part of Estrogenius 2011. Proud member of AEA.  www.katekertez.com

Shira Kobren has been one of the barflies since Our Bar’s inception, in November 2009. Other than terrorizing unsuspecting Failte patrons, Shira’s work spans stage, film, tv, and commercials. She also sings the work of new composers at venues throughout the City and performs with her band for kids, Shira & Friends. 

Rebecca Kopec is a NY based Actor/Singer with a big belty voice and a heart of gold. She has played everything from an adorable pregnant turtle to a semi-gothed out cannibal. Some favorite roles include Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods and Lenny in Crimes of the Heart. For more info, please visit www.RebeccaKopec.com!

Drew Moerlein has been working with Project: Theatre since the beginning of 2011. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and is currently on tour with, SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody, playing Hugh Hanson (the Christian Grey role). NYC: Odyssey: The Epic Musical (The Araca Group), Don Gio (Midtown Int'l Theatre Festival), Charles Mee's, Big Love (The Riverside Theatre). Regional: The Real Thing (Max u/s), Lost in Yonkers (Uncle Louie u/s), The Sound of Music (Baron Elberfeld), and A Christmas Carol (Topper). The Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Tim Robbins', Embedded. TV: One Life to Live, many National Commercials, MTV Promos, and HowCast.com's Drinking Games Expert. Film: V/H/S (Magnolia Pictures; 2012), Yearbook (Dir. Carter Smith, 2011 Sundance FF). Thank you to all of my friends and family! Much Love! www.DrewMoerlein.com.

Jesi Mullins made her stage debut at the wee age of three months in her father's arms in rural Minnesota. She continued her domination of winter while acting at the University of North Dakota, during which she also studied physical theatre in Arezzo, Italy. When not dressing in costume at Comic Con, she can be found belting Aretha Franklin and practicing her Snoopy wail. Live long and prosper.
John O'Mahoney is a NY native and loves raising his daughter in the E Village. John's theater credits include The Hudson Valley SF's As You Like It, Henry V, and Antony & Cleopatra. John most recently starred in No Exit by JP Sartre in Dublin, Ireland. Having turned his focus mostly towards work on film, John began appearing in Our Bar in May of 2010 and simply can't get enough. Look for him at film festivals in 2011-12 in Torn and Frayed, Just Another Wednesday, Nothing Beneath Us, The Ride Along, Replaced, and Contracts. jjomahoney@mac.com.
Glenn Rauch is an actor, writer, humorist, and human beatbox based out of Brooklyn, NY. He has a Bachelor's in Theatre, and a Master's in Kicking Ass. He has performed Shakespeare on both coasts, appeared in films internationally, done more than enough sketch and improv comedy to choke a mule, and is currently featured as a disembodied voice on the newly relaunched "Casual Gentlemen Podcast." Listen as Glenn and the other Casual Gentlemen discuss current events, nerd culture, and the horrible, horrible advances of science. Subscribe free on iTunes, or at CasualGentlemen.wordpress.com.

Nathan Riley:  The Rivals (Ampersand Theatre), The Cherry Orchard (Columbia University), Suicidal Algorithms (Manhattan Rep).  Regional: The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare Festival at Tulane), The Buddy Holly Story (Inter-Lakes Theatre N.H.), Once Upon a Bedtime (The California Theatre Center), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival), The Last Five Years (Theatre Squared).  MFA University of Arkansas.

Mike Roche is awesome. He also is an actor, musician, and voice artist in NYC. He wakes up at 5:30am for work, cries during "General Hospital," has a cat named "Booger," and as you may have guessed...is single. Amazingly, he still finds time to perform. www.mrmikeroche.com
Lauren Roth was a California Raisin once for Halloween, is a huge Woody Allen fan, and was devastated when she found out that the Muppets were not real. Favorite NYC credits: Play Nice! (59E59), Reckless (The Gallery Players), Sex & Violence (Mint Theater), Lavender Lizards and Lilac Landmines: Layla's Dream(New Federal Theater), Land Escaping (The Flea) Tape (Medicine Show Theater), Billy Carver and the Children in Mind (Manhattan Theater Source, 2011 NYIT Best Performance by a Supporting Actress nod), Rhinoceros (UglyRhino Festival). TV: 30 Rock. Lauren studies improv (UCB, PIT), performs regularly with indy improv team "Rhonda," and is elated to be a "Regular" performer/writer for OUR BAR. MFA: University of Florida. www.LaurenJRoth.com

Ben Sandomir has performed the lead role in many Broadway shows, while showering. His rubber ducky exclaims "He's brilliant." Ben loves to direct, act, sing, eat food, sleep and so much more! Ben is currently working on season two of his character comedy series "Nutshow." www.nutshow.com
Ruthie Scarpino is an actor, sculptor, writer and circus freak hailing from the wilds of Maine. She graduated from Antioch College with three majors in Theater, Sculpture and Philosophy and moved to New York to use art and theater to create social change.

Sara Schabach has an MFA in Acting from FSU/Asolo Conservatory.  She's done a lot.  She's really good.  And she will tell you all about it because she's a red head- loudly, peppered perfusly with dirty words.  She's hungry for money, work, love, food, art, children, and theatre.  "I'm 35 years old, for Christ sake!!!"
Jenny Schutzman has been working with Project: Theater since 2006, in roles as varied as an 80 year old woman, a girl so obsessed with her hangnail she had to talk about it for 10 minutes straight, and a murderous, rampaging, bulimic secretary. She loves cupcakes and Tar Heel basketball, and is delighted to be performing in OUR BAR each month.

Brian Sell is stoked to be continually working with his good friends and his beautiful wife Amy at Our Bar & Project: Theater.  Other Project: Theater credits include She'l's Shorts, J.B., The Florentine, and Great American Desert.  Regionally Brian has been seen at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in A Dream Play, Siddhartha, Equus and Peter Pan.  You can contact Brian with your great new pilot season ideas at twodaysride@gmail.com
Vaishnavi Sharma is an Indian actress living in New York City. She has traveled all across the United States performing Shakespeare comedies and Greek tragedies, sometimes in cities no Indian has ever been before. She also spent a month in Greece, performed As You Like It with Greek super titles and swam in the sea every day.  vaishnavi6@gmail.com

Josh Silverman is an actor and writer. A Philly native, Josh studied acting with Temple University and the Sally Johnson Studio. Over the past decade or so, Josh has worked with La MaMa E.T.C., Pig Iron Theatre Company, the Walnut St. Theatre and Gorilla Repertory Theatre, and he's appeared in several films and commercials. In addition to his contributions to OUR BAR, Josh writes and stars in two sketch comedy webseries: "Bad Auditions" and "Josh Silverman Saves the Internet!" Both can be found at www.FunnyOrDie.com/Bad_Episode. Representation: CBU Management (917) 533-7026.

Sara Sincell is an actress/comedian based in New York City. She spends much of the year touring the country with the all-woman comedy troupe The Washing Well Wenches. Sara joined Project: Theater's Our Bar after being introduced by brother-actor Matt Sincell, and has since found a home in the people and playground at Failte. Upright Citizens Brigade trained, BA in Acting, Shenandoah Conservatory.
John Zurhellen is an NYC-based actor and writer with a BFA from Tisch School of the Arts. He plays a slew of convicts, cowboys and crazies in the Grand Theft Auto series, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, and other video game blockbusters. He writes video games, too. Our Bar presents him a chance to act without a skin pinching motion capture suit.