Cast Bios

Stage: Muffin Man (NYC Fringe/Encore Series), Dust to Dust, Black Feathers (Movement Workshop Group). Film: A-Bo The Humonkey, A Lovely Lady, The Job. He is active with improvisation at Upright Citizen’s Brigade and has appeared in a variety of commercials and industrials. Ben is a graduate of Emerson College and is thrilled to have So Much Fun Together with the amazing Ohmies team! www.Benjamin-Fisher.com

Martin is thrilled to be an Ohmie! He has appeared Off Broadway as an actor/musician in Dear Edwina (DR2 Theatre) and Brunch – The Musical (ATA – Chernucin Theatre). Other favorite credits include co-emceeing For Good (a special event at the Gershwin Theatre), debuting Frank Loesser music in Of Mice and Manhattan (Kennedy Center) as well as regional productions of Forever Plaid (Smudge) and Urinetown (Lockstock). Thanks to Seth, Ben, Laurie and everyone on the Ohm-Team for making this a great experience! For Janice, always.

Kyle was born in Washington, D.C., and now resides in Westwood, New Jersey. This 24-year-old baritone studied theatre at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, from which he graduated in March 2010. Under the guidance of his voice teacher, Jacklyn Schneider, DMA, he was entered in the Lotte Lenya Competition, winning a Lys Symonette Award. Recently he has enjoyed success working for Disney Cruise Line, performing as Mereb in Aida at The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and winning a Lys Symonnete award in the Lotte Lenya Competition. He is extremely excited to be part of The Ohmies family.

Born in Arizona and raised in Kansas, Jessica is currently living in Queens, New York, with her husband, Thomas, and is thrilled to be taking on the part of Bella Butterfly. She has a BM in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University and has appeared as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shelley Parker in Bat Boy, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme in Assassins, Claire in Ordinary Days and Ruby in Dames at Sea. She loves all sorts of artistic endeavors, including painting, songwriting and composing poetry.

Hansel is thrilled to be back in Ohmland — zippity zowie! Born and raised in Singapore, he is a proud graduate of Wesleyan University. Previous productions include Future Anxiety (The Flea), Crossing Over (National Asian Artist’s Project), Paper Angels (Direct Arts), We Can’t Reach You, Hartford (The Assembly), Line (13th St Rep), Big Love (Wesleyan), Bat Boy (Wesleyan 2nd Stage), The Tempest (Oneohone Theatre), tick… tick… BOOM! (Maple Giant Theatre), The Academy (Parabox Productions), Own Time Own Target; Asian Boys Vol. 3; Homesick (W!LDRICE), Never The Sinner (The Stage Club), Man of Letters (Singapore Repertory Theatre) and The Real Inspector Hound (BUDS Theatre). www.HanselTan.com

Ashley is a recent graduate of Montclair State University with a B.F.A in Musical Theater. Past credits include: Original Cast – 1st National Tour, Matt Murphy Productions – Virtually Me! (Lindsay), Side Show (Fortune Teller), Miami Benefit, The Full Monty (Joanie), Crazy for You (Show Girl), Elmer Gantry Original American Opera (Chorus), Cabaret (Fraulein Kost), Fame (Carmen Diaz), 42nd Street (Anytime Annie), Grease (Sandy) as well as Paper Mill’s Conservatory for three years. Ashley is ecstatic and extremely thankful to be given this opportunity. She would like to thank all those who believe in her, and her parents for their never-ending support! www.ashleytobias.com

Amanda is tickled pink to be joining this flaptastic Ohmie team! Amanda started singing professionally at the age of 14, and has performed numerous roles including Nina in Charles Strauss’ An American Tragedy, Sandy in Grease, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. You can hear Amanda sing the role of Serena on Stage Stars Records’ Legally Blonde CD. A proud graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, Amanda thanks her family, friends and teachers for their support.

Matthew is a recent graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and also attended East Tennessee State in his hometown of Johnson City, Tennessee. He could not be more thrilled to make his NY theatre debut with The Ohmies! Past credits include Into the Woods (Jack), High School Musical (Troy), Grease (Teen Angel), and Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur). Matthew would like to thank the cast, crew and creators of The Ohmies as well as his friends and family for their constant support and encouragement!