DCUP Presents:
THE SIMONS SHOW
Virtual Program
The Simons runs 80 minutes with no intermission
DCUP (The District of Columbia Unscripted Performers) is proud to present their award-winning comedy show The Simons. This improvised tour-de-force is composed of several identical ventriloquist dummies, demonstrating a master-class in improv.
"As the creator of longform improvisation and someone who has been in the business for over 25 years- I never thought I'd be raving about a short form improvisation show performed by puppets. I became a Simons groupie who hung out after the show hoping for the opportunity to shake their hands."
-Charna Halpern (IO Chicago Director)
Cast and Crew
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Simon is a classically trained actor and has been performing for nearly two decades. He started on stage as an armoire in a celebrated production of Noises Off. He played the role of Agent Smith Jr. (Matrix Reloaded, deleted scenes), and has performed in over 1200 theatrical productions, short films, training videos, montages, dream sequences, self-help meetings, and Vines. Simon received a Master of Fine Arts from NYU. They still keep in touch. Simon has a high level of proficiency in piccolo, juggling, and specifically juggling piccolos while playing the piccolo. He is currently working (informally) with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell on Escape from America.
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This will be Simons's third production with DCUP (Matt Hartman, The Hotel Room Revival, Mikael Gåmsqvid, The Girl With The Rad Tattoo Who Kicked Lots of Butts and Hacked Computers). Other favorite roles include: Donkey in Shrek (SPCA), Solveig in Peer Gynt (Goop Player’s Theatre Summer Program), and most recently, Brooke in Legally Blonde (Gaslight Youth Theatre). Simon is a member of the Conservative Conservatory, and will attend the Broadway Artists Alliance program next month. Thank you to Aunt Penelope for your support and guidance (and money!).
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Simon is very excited to be part of The Simons Show at Dark Horse Theatre Company. He recently worked with Unsanctioned on Vigoda! A One-Man Show, and at Round Theatre in the Round in Pull Up Your Pants as Reiner Knizia's Mother. Simon studied Theatre Performance at Northwestern University, where he received a BFF. For fun, Simon volunteers with the local YMCA as a drama teacher, life coach, and pool skimmer. His writings on working in the theatre can be found in a locker at Union Station. He wants to thank his partner Jeff, and their dog Fang for always supporting his passions.
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Simon is a senior and is very excited to be a part of the fall production. His list of stage successes includes The Music Woman, Singing in the Sleet, Our Village, and Gorillas in the Mist: The Musical. He is also a member of Sicarii. Aside from performing, Simon also likes to travel, write, and be with friends. He would like to dedicate his performance to "Tito", Family and his Pink Ladies!
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Simon is delighted to be making his debut with The Simons Show. Recent credits include I Have a Shoe with Those Kids (You Know The Ones), I Also Have a Shoe with The Other Group, and He Has The Shoes. He also recently contributed to the short film Lazeranus. He has a degree in Auctioneering from HACC (and has also trained with Leopold). Simon has applied to be a member of the Culinary Workers Union. More at https://www.culinaryunion226.org/. He has an INTERESTING DAYJOB for The Collective of Baltimore (and points west, and Akron).
Simon
Understudy
Símon lives in the bottom. He do it on stage on a day, you will see. Símon gonna be the a-number one, he okay.
Special Thanks To
Jack Reda, Todd Etter, Austin Bragg, Steve Heaton, David Sly, Katelyn Burton, Natasha Parnian, the families of the cast and crew, Jo Ormesher, , ArtsHerndon, Adam Solomon, AJ and Andy Farms, Calamity: The Show