Paula Denner is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; she acted in stock companies, off-Broadway productions, TV and film. More recently she has appeared in Father and Son, a comedy about a modern Italian-American family, written and directed by Frank Criscione and Bellavita Carolina by Manlio Santenelli, directed by Jon Laskin and Michael Aquilante. Paula has a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, from New York University and a Master of Arts from Adelphi. She is currently also an Italian court interpreter.

Barry Mitterhoff is an internationally known freelance musician/teacher who performs in various musical genres.

Kristine Flora Massari, a singer and mandolinist, sings in Italian, Spanish and English, and performs Pop and Jazz in Italy and clubs in the metropolitan area. She is a teacher of Italian at West Orange High School in New Jersey and Director of Cultural Events for the Center for Italian and Italian-American Culture. She is a member of the Arcaro family which has a long tradition in the Italian-American theatre.

Tom Arkin holds an MA in Music from Teachers College, Columbia University and plays keyboards, piano and pipe organ. He is currently the organist at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Tuxedo, N.Y.

Karen Arkin, percussionist, also plays La Befana in our Christmas show for children.

George Pollock has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre as well as on film and TV. On Broadway he originated the role of Jobby in the Tony and New York Drama Desk-nominated Lamppost Reunion. Soap opera fans have seen Mr. Pollock on One Life to Live and As the World Turns. George also appeared as the lead, Sgt. Pepitone, in the PBS Docudrama series Eye Witness.

Ida Corvino Miletich, accordionist, also teaches Italian to young children.

Hershey Miller was seen as the wisecrackin' "Dee" in the Off Broadway production of Sweatshop, the Elfin Helper in La Befana and the Stewardess in SHHHHHH!

Arnold Migliaccio, percussionist, is the son of the legendary comedian and singer of the Italian immigrant stage, Farfariello (Eduardo Migliaccio). As "Arnie Mig," he is also bandleader of the Serenaders in Blue, the official Glen Miller Marching Band.

Joe Selly is our all around terrific guitar player.