Jesse Posa as Frank Sinatra § Lloyd Diamond as Sammy Davis Jr
Joe Perce as Dean Martin § Kristi Coombs as Marilyn Monroe
 
JESSE POSA (Frank Sinatra)
Jesse Posa graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. There he studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Jesse has recently appeared in Phillip Carlo's Off-Broadway production of "East of Evil" starring Frank Vincent and Tony Sirico. He has studied voice with George Axiltree at HB Studios in Manhattan. Jesse has performed as Frank Sinatra in various corporate events and private parties. He recently appeared as Frank Sinatra onstage at Radio City Music Hall, for the industrial launch of Tahitian Noni.
www.sinatrabyposa.com.
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LLOYD DIAMOND (Sammy Davis Jr)
Lloyd Diamond was born and raised in New York City. As a child, Lloyd had a gift for doing impressions of Jerry Lewis, Bill Cosby, and Richard Pryor, among others. He loved making his family and friends laugh. His comedy influences are Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis, Bill Cosby, and Eddie Murphy. His friends in high school encouraged him to pursue comedy. After high school, his brother took him to an open mic at New York Comedy Club. Lloyd performed while in college, and graduated with a BA in Sociology. Lloyd has appeared at The Comic Strip, Stand Up New York, Caroline's, New York Comedy Club, and Boston Comedy Club. He's appeared on the Comedy TKO Segment on "Showtime at the Apollo," "Good Morning America's Make Us Laugh All Night Long Competition," and "Chappelle's Show." Lloyd also recently appeared on "Jane Hanson's New York" on NBC. He has recently appeared as Sammy Davis Jr. in Sandy HAckett's Las Vegas revue, "A Tribute to the Rat Pack."
www.lloyddiamond.com
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JOE PERCE (Dean Martin)
Joe Perce was the 1987 CLEO Award Winner for Best Male Performer in a Commercial (Pontiac's Trans Am). He has appeared in dozens of commercials, most recently "Snickers" (Competitive Edge), "The Olive Garden," "Mercedes," "SunCom," and an "E-Trade" spot. Joe's credits include 25 years of improvisational comedy, with such groups as The First Amendment, Chicago City Limits, Comedy Mind Spill, Comedy Olympics and Assorted Nuts. Joe was voted the BEST Improvisational Comic of 1989 by BACKSTAGE Magazine. Joe has been involved in many film productions such as "Black Rain," "The Hidden," "Bum Rap," B-Movie classic "Don't Mess With My Sister," and the SUNDANCE Award-winning short "King's Day Out." TV credits include the ABC pilot "The BODYGUARDS" with rappers Kid and Play, "Law and Order," "The Equalizer," Nickelodeon, Mtv, Comedy Central, "The David Suskind Show" and "NY1." Joe currently teaches Improvisation, Film Genres and the Actors Comedy Workshop at the School for Film and Television here in NYC.
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KRISTI COOMBS (Marilyn Monroe)
Kristi Coombs began working in musical theatre at the age of seven, playing the role of Molly in the 1st National Touring Company of Annie. She was later elevated to the role of Annie in the 2nd National Touring Company. After touring around the country for four years, Kristi made her Broadway debut at the age of eleven, playing a young Norma Jean in "Marilyn. An American Fable." Upon receiving her BFA from Montclair State University, Kristi began a career as an adult. She is honored to have worked for the Department of Defense performing for troops overseas, and continues to perform and choreograph for the USO of Metropolitan New York. Kristi is a familiar New York City entertainer whom you may have seen performing with The Cab Calloway Orchestra at The Rainbow Room, or in This Joint is Jumpin' and Frank and Friends, playing Marilyn Monroe at The Supper Club. Other credits include Kicks, Ready or Not, The Little Prince, Legends in Concert, A Christmas Carol, Flashback, HBO's popular Sex and the City, Lois on "Guiding Light," and the Showtime Documentary film "Life After Tomorrow." Miss Coombs also works behind the scenes as Assistant Program Director and Dance Department Head for Broadway Artists Alliance, a NYC musical theatre training program for promising young artists.
www.broadwayartistsalliance.org
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