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 ELIAS
NEOFOTISTOS - DIRECTOR
During the Golden Age of Greek Cinema, young ‘Liakos’ stared
in the Academy Award nominated film The Red Lanterns/Ta Kokkina
Fanaria (1963) among others including, “I Katara Tis Mannas” (1961),
“Stegnosan ta Dakrya Mas” (1961), and “Oi Kolasmenoi” (1964).
After representing his films at international film festivals and
having the opportunity to work with top directors, such as Vasili
Georgiadi, Juan Cland Burnar and Kosta Karagianni, the performing
arts became his passion.
For over a decade beginning in his adolescence, Elias continued
his acting career as a permanent cast member of the Athenian Children’s
Folk Theatre of Gianni Fyriou. During his mandatory military service,
he served as camera operator for the public television station
ERT-2 (then known as ΥΕΝΕΔ).
He arrived in New York in 1971 to escape the military junta and
pursue his studies in cinematography and media production. He
attended the RCA TV Studio School, the Center for Media Arts and
the New York Institute of Technology where he specialized in communications
and photography. Following his graduation he operated two photo
studios and starting in 1983 created a syndicated weekly television
show that provided news footage from Greece to the Hellenic Diaspora
through ERT and WNYC’s PBS Channel 31.
He currently lives and works in New York where he
is an active proponent of education and the arts. His passion
remains the theater and he hopes to create a permanent children’s
theater group for the Greek community in New York.
CAST
 EVANGELOS
ALEXIOU
Evangelos was recently seen as
Dionysus in The Frogs, as Doukas in The Immigrants at The Mid-Manhattan
New York Public Library, as Poseidon/Menelaus in Trojan Women,
as Ferdinand in The Tempest at The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
in London, as Gabriel in the Independent Feature Film Discover
Me, that won the Best Feature Film Audience Award at The Chicago
Indiefest and as Thomas Iliadis in the Greek TV show On 31st Street
on MEGA Channel. He has directed for the Greek Cultural Center,
Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians and since 2008, he has become
a puppeteer for the Greek Shadow Theatre “Karagkiozis.” Evangelos
is a graduate of The Shakespeare Course from The Royal Academy
of Dramatic Art, The Conservatory Program at The Stella Adler
Conservatory of Acting, attended Master Classes with Annie Occhiogrosso
and the late Phoebe Brand, and has earned a BFA Honours in Theatre
from The University of Ottawa, Canada. Thank you to Cecile, Thomas,
and Raymonde for Love, Light and Support. Merci a M.K. pour son
aide et son amour pour le Theatre.
 GEORGIA
NEKTARIA GIANNIKOURIS
Georgia was born and raised in Astoria, NY, and
has always loved the arts. She has been involved in dance and
theater for most of her life, and feels blessed to have the opportunity
to continue to do so. She appeared in Cabaret and Anything Goes
at Bronx Science, taught Theatre and Creative Arts/Writing classes
in after school programs across NYC, and became involved with
Greek language productions in NY and Arizona. She played lead
roles in The Grocer’s Daughter, The Petrakis Universe, The Betrothed
and The Newly Rich, and recently appeared in GCC’s production
of Lysistrata. She received a BS in Sociology, a BA in Media &
Communication Studies and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree
in Special Education. She teaches High School English and Math
at Bryant High School, and recently appeared in its faculty production
of 1776. Her other great passions are travel and volunteer work,
which she continues to do whenever she can.
Γεωργία Νεκταρία Γιαννικουρή
Η Γεωργία γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην Αστόρια
της Νέας Υόρκης και πάντα αγαπούσε τις τέχνες. Ασχολήθηκε με το
χορό και το θέατρο για το περισσότερο μέρος της ζωής της και αισθάνετε
χαρούμενη που μπορεί και το κάνει ακόμα. Εμφανίστηκε στο Cabaret
και στο Anything Goes στο Bronx Science, δίδαξε Θέατρο και Καλές
Τέχνες σε εξωσχολικά προγράμματα στη Νέα Υόρκη και για πρώτη φορά
ασχολήθηκε με τις ελληνόγλωσσες παραγωγές στη Νεά Υόρκη και στην
Αριζόνα. Είχε πρωταγωνιστικούς ρόλους στα, The Grocer’s Daughter,
The Petrakis Universe, Η Αρραβωνιάρα και στους Νεόπλουτους και
πρόσφατα εμφανίστηκε στη παραγωγή του Κέντρου Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού
(ΚΕΠ) Λυσιστράτη. Κατέχει BS στη Κοινωνιολογία και BA στα Media
& Επικοινωνίες και σύντομα θα ολοκληρώσει το Master της στην
Εκπαίδευση για Άτομα Με Ειδικές Ανάγκες. Διδάσκει Αγγλικά και
Μαθηματικά στο Bryant High School όπου πρόσφατα εμφανίστηκε στην
θεατρική παραγωγή 1776. Λατρεύει τα ταξίδια και τον εθελοντισμό,
κάτι το οποίο συνεχίζει να κάνει όποτε βρίσκει ελεύθερο χρόνο.
 NIKOS
KARAS
Nikos born in Greece (Chania, Crete) and raised
in Athens till the age of 18 and have been living in the States
since then.
Has taken acting classes at Stella Adler Drama School. Skilled
in video productions (social events and TV commercials), including
recording, and non-linear editing.
Experienced in clubs (25 years) and Radio disc jockey including
voice-overs,
commercials, public service announcements (PSAs).
Currently running "THE NIKOS KARAS SHOW" at HELLASFM
radio (TUE. THUR. FRI. 5-7 pm & SAT. 8-10 pm) www.hellasfm.us.
Hosted a local television show "You’re Invited" (1996-1997).
Performed at Agatha Christie’s play "Ten Little Indians"
at the Greek Cultural Center (Feb - March 2007) and "BABA-RUM"
(May 2007). Performed at “39 & Single” at the Hellenic Cultural
Center in collaboration with “Theatron Inc.” (May 2008).
Νίκος Καρας: Γεννήθηκε στα Χάνια-Κρήτης, μεγάλωσε
στην Αθήνα μέχρι τα 18 και μένει στην Νέα Υόρκη από τότε. Έχει
πάρει μαθήματα ηθοποιού στο Stella Adler Drama School.
Έχει 25χρονη πείρα σαν Ντισκ Τζοκι σε νυχτερινά κλαμπ και σαν
ραδιοπαράγωγος έχει μεγάλη εμπειρία σε βίντεο παράγωγες (κοινωνικές
εκδηλώσεις και τηλεοπτικές διαφημίσεις). Έχει πάρει μέρος στο
τοπικό τηλεοπτικό σώου "You’re Invited" (1996-1997)
και πρόσφατα έχει «Το Νίκος Κάρας Σώου» στον HELLAS FM (κάθε Τρίτη,
Πέμπτη, Παρασκευή 5-7μμ & Σάββατο 8-10μμ) www.hellasfm.us
Στο Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού έχει παίξει στο «Δέκα Μικροί Ινδιάνοι»
της Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Φεβ-Μάρτη. 2007) και στο «Μπαμπάδες με Ρούμι»
(Μάιο 2007).
Επίσης έπαιξε στο «Δεσποινίς Ετών 39» στο Ελληνικό Πολιτιστικό
Κέντρο σε συνεργασία με το “Theatron Inc.” (Μάιο 2008)
 ELECTRA
IRINI MAMINAKIS
Electra born in Athens, her family holds from
Crete, the Peloponnesus and Major Greece. She studied Political
Science and Communications. She is a member of the Editors Union
and does public relations in Europe and Africa. She is a member
of journalistic teams dealing with peoples in Syria, Afghanistan
e.a. that share Greek traditions. Her involvement in theater has
been a childhood dream. She has collaborated with many theater
plays in the Greek American community. “The Dangerous Game” is
her forth collaboration with the GCC after "Trojan Woman”,
“The Ten Little Indians”, and “Baba-rum”. Many thanks to the GCC
cast and crew for their love, tolerance, and the overall experience
 DIODOROS
PAGOUDIS
Diodoros studied theater in Greece at L. Triviza’s School of
Popular Experimental Theater and at Dance School of Fotis Metaxopoulou.
He continued his studies in acting here in New York at H.B. Studio
and at Stella Adler. Since 1983, he has collaborated with more
than 15 theater companies in presenting both classical and contemporary
plays in Athens, as well as in New York. He has worked with most
of the community theater companies in New York. “The Dangerous
Game” is his tenth collaboration with the GCC after ”Lysistrata”,
“Frogs”, “Ten Little Indians”, “Filumena Marturano”,”Trees Die
Standing Tall”, “An Italian Girl in Athens”, “The Trial”, “Fexe
Mou Kai Glistrissa”, “To Meltemaki” and “About the Greeks”.
ΔΙΟΔΩΡΟΣ ΠΑΓΟΥΔΗΣ Σπούδασε θέατρο στη Σχολή
του Λαϊκού Πειραματικού Θεάτρου του Λ. Τριβιζά, και κίνηση στη
Σχολή του Φώτη Μεταξόπουλο. Στη Νέα Υόρκη πήρε μαθήματα υποκριτικής
στο H.B. Studio, και στη Σχολή της Stella Adler. Από το 1983 μέχρι
σήμερα έχει συνεργαστεί με περισσότερους από 15 θιάσους σε κλασικό
και σύγχρονο ρεπερτόριο, τόσο στην Αθήνα, όσο και στην Νέα Υόρκη
όπου έχει συνεργαστεί με του περισσότερους ομογενειακούς θεατρικούς
οργανισμούς. Η παράσταση «Μια Ιταλίδα στην Κυψέλη» είναι η δέκατη
συνεργασία του με το ΚΕΠ ύστερα από τις παραστάσεις «Λυσιστράτη»,
«Βάτραχοι», «Δέκα Mικροί Ινδιάνοι», Φιλουμένα Μαρτουράνο», «Τα
Δένδρα Πεθαίνουν Ορθια», «Μια Ιταλίδα στην Κυψέλη», «Η Δίκη»,
«Φέξε μου και Γλίστρησα», «Το Μελτεμάκι» και «Περί Ομογένειας».
This program is made possible in
part with public funds from NY State Council on the Arts, an SAS
Program & NY City Department of Cultural Affairs and with
the support of the Queens Borough President’s Office, Material
for the Arts, the NYC Departments of Sanitation & Education
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