Actor and comedian Chevy Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943, in New York City. His grandmother nicknamed him Chevy Chase after the wealthy Maryland community. After being named valedictorian of his high school class, Chase went on to Bard College, where he earned a B.A. in English.
Chase spent his 20s at various odd jobs with the hope of pursuing a career in comedy. During this time, he wrote for the Smothers Brothers and National Lampoon, the latter of which eventually led to a lucrative franchise of Vacation movies. Chase's first stint as a performer was with ... read more
Broadway: An American in Paris, A Free Man of Color, Caroline or Change, The Dinner Party, La Cage aux Folles, Smile, Company (Tony/Drama Desk nominations). Off-Broadway: The Old Friends, and The Most Deserving (2014 Special Drama Desk Award) Spain, and Paradise Park (Obie Award for Sustained Excellence) plays at Signature, Women's Project, Vineyard, Public, MCC, MTC, NYTW, Playwright's Horizons. Regional: Shakespeare Theatre (Helen Hays Nomination) Alley, Guthrie, Yale Rep, Bay Street. TV/Film: "Blue Bloods", "Odd Mom Out," "Smash," "Louie," "Pan Am," "Seinfeld," "Cinderella," Erin Brockovich, You've Got Mail, Big Eden, Beethoven's 4th, Marci X. ... read more
Discovered on the Bowery fronting a rock band/cast by Milos Forman as Jeannie in Hair, the 1978 film. Some Broadway credits include Violet, Xanadu, The Full Monty, Ah! Wilderness. Recently: Broadway Bounty Hunter Off-Broadway. Was Sondheim’s original Squeaky Fromme in Assassins (Playwrights Horizons). Numerous Film/Television credits, most notably her role as Norma Romano in the hit series “Orange Is the New Black,” “Filthy Rich,” “New Amsterdam,” “Evil” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” ... read more
Dave Hanson is an actor, writer and comedian.
Theatre credits: The Boss (Metropolitan Playhouse), His & Hers (Nylon Fusion), Waiting For Waiting For Godot (2013 NYC Fringe Festival), and The Flick (u/s Playwrights Horizon).
TV/Film: The Ghost Whisperer (CBS), Carnivale (HBO), Chelsea Lately (E!), Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central), The Onion News Network (IFC), Trainwreck (Universal Pictures), SPARKS (Sideshow Productions), Gamers (Sideshow Productions).
As a writer Dave's published and produced plays are Waiting For Waiting For Godot, The Exit Interview and Cafe d'Automatique.
Dave is also a former writer and producer for the Chelsea Lately Show (E!) and currently writer and ... read more
Jerry Adler is a veteran of more than 50 Broadway productions as producer, director, and production stage manager. He stage managed the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady. Following his work backstage, he began a new career as an actor, appearing in many television programs, including “The Sopranos,†in which he starred as Hesh throughout that award-winning HBO production’s run. Recent films include In Her Shoes and Prime. He can currently be seen in the film A Most Violent Year, and appears regularly on the CBS series “The Good Wife.†He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of ... read more
