"LION KING" DIRECTOR SIGNS ON TO "ROOFLESS" at NYMF!

MORE BIG NEWS! We are thrilled to announce that fresh from a 4-year stint as Resident Director of THE LION KING National Tour, PAUL STANCATO has signed on to direct our NYC Presentation of "ROOFLESS!" WHA?!! Yeah. - Not only will he bring mad skill and vision to our show, his eagerness to involve himself in "ROOFLESS" is a GREAT omen for the future of tha ROOOOF! WELCOME PAUL!


From paulstancato.com:

Paul is an award –winning director/choreographer who has just stepped down from a 4-year run as the Resident Director for the National Tour of Disney’s The Lion King. (2008 Helen Hayes nomination for Best Touring Musical). In 2007, he directed the First National Tour of The Wedding Singer and was also one of six choreographers selected for DanceBreak. He was the Assistant to Rob Ashford for the Broadway show, The Wedding Singer (Tony nomination for Best Musical and Best Choreography).

Other directing/ choreographing credits include: Crazy For You, Godspell, Guys and Dolls, Zombies from the Beyond, Rockshow and Heart Rising (World Premier), Einstein’s Dreams (Best Direction award New York Fringe Festival, New York Premier) He was co-founder and Artistic Director for critically acclaimed theatre company Aporia Players from 1996-2003.

He has taught acting and directing master classes at: Vanderbilt, SUNY Purchase NY, University of Florida and Michigan State.  He taught Acting and Acting for the Camera at Marymount Manhattan College in New York.

Paul has been a performer with Blue Man Group (Blue Man) and De La Guarda (original New York cast member/ Captain)  Member of SSDC, Equity, AFTRA and Lincoln Center’s Director’s Lab.  MFA from University of Florida.  He is represented by Abrams Artists in New York.