MEET OUR
CAST
Oscar Valdes - Playwright
Self published writer - oscarvaldes.net - and blogger - oscarvaldes.medium.com.
'Rebellion Quashed, Rebellion Born,' is a story of man's endless struggle for freedom,
how every man or woman must find their voice or others will speak for us. Some years ago I wrote
and acted in the play 'Fidel Castro and the Baseball Pitcher' which was performed in Los Angeles.
I'm considering rewriting that play.
Jedidiah Dore - Cast
Jedidiah Dore is a Queens, New York TV and Film actor represented by Prestigious Imagepowerhouse and
Eris Talent. He is also an educator, adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Design - The New School, where he
teaches in the Illustration program, and accomplished Contemporary Artist. SOCIAL: @jedidiore
Igor Malinovsky - Cast
Igor Malinovsky was born in the former USSR and immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 13. He studied theater at Pace University before earning a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Rutgers University, a discipline that continues to inform his character work and approach to storytelling. Returning to acting in 2020, he has since appeared in a range of film, television, and stage productions. Recent theater credits include both contemporary and classical plays, where he is noted for bringing authenticity, depth, and cultural nuance to his performances.
Shane Lawler - Cast
Shane Lawler is an actor who has been in the award winning “I’m sorry about your marriage”. Also a stand up comedian who hosts shows daily with Micdupnyc at the Producers Club.
Ingrid Lowery - Cast
Ingrid is an NYC based actor enjoying working in the indie theatre and film local scenes. Check out her upcoming project with Idiomactic Theatre Collective at the RAT on 2/22 and be on the lookout for So Long, Farewell (Cinderella Motion Pictures) coming out later this year. Love to her supportive parents, Ball State friends, Darren Staten/World Wide Talent Management, and Off The Wagon bar. www.ingridlowery.com insta: @ingridlowery
Thank you to the real Yulias out there.
Isaac Lewis - Cast
Isaac Lewis is making his NYC debut after moving to New York three months ago. He is a recent graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is excited to bring Andrei to life on stage. Hope you enjoy the show. @isaaclewis333
https://isaachlewis3.wixsite.com/isaac
Phil Oetiker - Cast
Phil has been acting full time for 3 years, after more than 35 years working as a cinematographer, and camera operator on major motion pictures and TV series, including serving as the original cameraman on “Law & Order”, and several Spike Lee movies, including “Malcolm X” and “Jungle Fever”. A former radio and television announcer he has continued a side career as a Voice Over actor. Phil enjoys umpiring High School baseball and competing in curling. Phil lives in Brooklyn.
Sharon Zaslaw - Cast
Sharon Zaslaw is a NYC Actress whose recent Off-Broadway credits include Maize in "Answers to Apathy" and Marya in "All We Know is That We Exist" American Theater of Actors; comedy series "A Sketch of New York" the Producers Club and recent film credits include Lucia in the DramaBay vertical mini-series "Deadly Vows"; featured work on "The Gilded Age" and a short film "Clan" which won the Hudson Valley Film Festival. Summerstock musical theater credits include Anita in "West Side Story" and Sonia in "Godspell". Sharon taught dance for over a decade at Alvin Ailey Extension, is a Les Mills Bodypump instructor and has her BFA from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. @sharonlzaslaw Acting Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DY6dfnhzoA
James Neal - Cast
James Neal is a film and stage actor originally from North Carolina. His art as a performer, writer and painter is inspired by people striving to overcome repression. He lives in Brooklyn with his husband and two sibling rescue cats.
Ilia Volok - Director
Ilia is a graduate of the Moscow Art Theater school and a lifetime member of the Actors Studio.
In Hollywood, he has appeared in close to 200 films and television shows. Most recent credits include
Netflix comedy Big Mistakes, BBC's Capture; Amazon's The Terminal list; FBI:Most Wanted and
Bollywood feature film FARAAR.
James Murphy - Cast
James Murphy is a Brooklyn based actor. This is his fourth play in NYC since moving here in 2023.
He is thrilled to be playing the roles of General Gerasimov, Kostya, and Biden in the brilliant play
Rebellion Quashed, Rebellion Born. He hopes you enjoy watching this play as much as he enjoyed being in it.
Michelle DeFranco - Cast
Michelle is excited to return to the stage after spending many years as a playwriting and drama teacher at
Hostos Lincoln Middle and High School in the Bronx. Watching kids discover theater and find their voices has
been one of the most rewarding parts of her life. Huge thanks to Oscar Valdes for this opportunity, and to her
stage and real-life partner, David Cagan, and her son Ben for being her biggest cheerleaders.
David Cagan - Cast
David is excited to be part of this wonderful production and would like to thank Oscar Valdes and the rest of
the “Rebellion” for their hard work and dedication. David recently appeared in productions of the plays October 7
and It’s Always Raining in Brooklyn. A life-long New Yorker, he can frequently be seen storming around NYC stages.
Liv Allan - Cast
Liv Allan is a NYC trained and based actress from Perth, Western Australia. She currently has four short films in
post-production and is excited to tell Yulia’s story in her return to theatre this Fall. @livallan_
https://www.instagram.com/livallan_/
Jeff Ebner - Cast
Jeff Ebner is a Philadelphia-born actor and artist who has appeared across stage, screen, and audio countless times. He studied Drama at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is an award-winning and Audie-nominated audiobook narrator. He believes that the lives of the oppressed, wherever they reside, have their rights, freedoms, and cultures honored. @imjeffebner
https://www.instagram.com/ImJeffEbner/
Mikael Deckelbaum - Cast
Mikael Deckelbaum is an Israeli, American, Canadian actor who studied at the William Esper Studio. Mikael has appeared on primetime shows like CBS's S.W.A.T and has played lead, and supporting roles in multiple indie features, short films and plays.
Mikael Deckelbaum, SAG-Eligible | IMDB