MICHAEL BLEVINS [John Cleary | Director] Mr. Blevins is originally from East Tennessee. He attended the University of North Carolina, majoring in Acting and Dance and continued his studies in the performing arts at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has appeared in several Broadway productions including, "Bring Back Birdie", Neil Simon's "Little Me", and the Tony Winning "Tap Dance Kid" in which he created the role of "Winslow". Favorite Regional Theatre credits include: Andrew in "Love Letters", with Constance Shulman, the Emcee in "Cabaret" with Beth Leavel, and Johnny Burton [role written for Blevins] in "Drumwright" with two-time Tony winner John Cullum. Major film roles include a bit in "Zelig", and a supporting role in the screen biography "Chaplin", yet he is most widely known for his portrayal of Mark in the movie "A Chorus Line". For over 25 years he has sustained and international teaching career and he most recently directed and choreographed the NY revival of "Seesaw" Off-Broadway at the Connelly Theatre. He has been hailed by National Thetre Critic, Peter Filichia as "A wizard of a director/choreographer!" Please visit: www.michaelblevins.com

LISA LOVE [Nettie Cleary] created the role of 'Stella' in Off-Off Broadway's "A Party For Stella" and "Judy Gets A Jukebox". Other New York engagements include cabaret appearances at Jason's Park Royal and stints in Florida at the Bay Point Club in the "Gershwin Revue". Regional theatre credits include 'Princess Puffer' in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", 'Olive Madison' in the female version of "The Odd Couple", 'Nettie' in "Carousel", 'Meg' in "Damn Yankees" and upon returning to East Tennessee Lisa appeared with JC Mullins in "How The Other Half Lives" at the Olde West Dinner Theatre.

RYAN GREGORIO [Timmy Cleary] Mr. Gregroio is a Group Theatre Too company member and has extensive musical theatre experience with Off-Broadway credits including: Julio in "Seesaw" (Group Theatre Too) and Orsino in "Twelfth Night" (Provincetown Playhouse). Other credits include: Tony in "West Side Story", Jack in "Into The Woods", Arthur in "Camelot", John Adams in "1776", and Rum Tum Tugger in "Cats", Francis in Gemini" and Angelo in "Measure for Measure". Ryan is a graduate of the noted Centenary Young Performer�s Workshop under the tutelage of Michael Blevins and is currently training at NYU�s Shakespeare Youth Ensemble. Ryan also recently performed in GTT�s Choreographer�s Canvas, as part of Generation Tap. He currently resides in New York City and serves as principal instructor for GTT�s One-Act Playhouse Jr. educational program in residence at P.S. 75 on Manhattan�s upper west side. Please visit: www.ryangregorio.com

JUSTIN BOCCITTO [Executive Producer] Mr. Boccitto currently serves on the guest faculty at The Juilliard School and Circle in the Square Theatre School. Justin serves as Executive Producer for The Group Theatre Too, LLC, a theatre collective in Manhattan that has produced revivals of "Seesaw", "Vanities", "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown", "Love Letters" and the new musical "Count To Ten". Justin also produced MAC award-winning cabaret artist, Alisa Schiff and tap group, Generation Tap, hailed by Dancer Magazine as "never skipping a beat". Please visit www.justinboccitto.com.

About Those Roses or How Not to Do a Play and Succeed (and the Text of the Subject Was Roses)