Monsters of the Villa Diodati
Cast and Creative Team Bios
Gabriella Natale Carucci (Mary Shelley) is thrilled to be working with Emergent Theatre Works again! Past credits include Emergent Theatre Works: Billy the Bomber (Brenda), Emergent Theatre Works: The Clockmaker's Daughter (Amelia), Hunter College: The Last Five Years (Cathy). A special thank you to Ryan, co-founder of Emergent Theatre Works; Joey, our director and co-founder of Emergent Theatre Works; Warren, our music director; and our incredible cast and crew! INSTA: gabriellanatalecarucci
Benjamin Swanson (Percy Shelley) is so excited to make their off-Broadway debut with Emergent Theatreworks! Previous credits include The Shed: Here We Are (Featured Vocalist). HB Studios: Fidelio (Fidelio). 54 Below Sings!: Broadways Greatest Hits, Salutes Sinatra. NYU: Applause (Howard Benedict), The Old Maid and the Thief/Mahagonny (Bob/Bobby). NYU-Steinhardt. I’m so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful production. Many, many thanks to everyone in the cast and on the creative team, and to those who have been there to support me. I wouldn’t be here without you. I love you! | @benjamintswanson
Aaron Pierce (Lord Byron)
Aaron is a recent graduate of NYU Steinhardt's Master's in Vocal Performance for Musical Theatre program. Aaron is from California, where his recent show credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Beast), American Idiot (St. Jimmy), A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Monty). At NYU Steinhardt, he was seen as The Hoarder in "HEARTBREAKERS IN HELL". He is so grateful to be making his Off-Broadway debut with Emergent Theatreworks
Annabelle Skala (Claire Claremont) NYC/Regional: Theatre For the New City: The Frankenstein Project (Mary Shelley). San Diego Rep: 33 1/3 House of Dreams (Sherrell Paris & Others). 54 Below: 54 Sings Bo Burnham, Best of Broadway Flops. 2024 NYU Steinhardt grad. Annabelle is thrilled to be making her Off-Broadway debut! Endless thanks to the creatives and cast who’ve poured their talents and love into this production. For my family. ig @annabelle.skala <3
Vaheed Talebian (John Polidori) is delighted to be making his debut with Emergent TheatreWorks! Previous credits include Dartmouth Organic Farm: EF! (Boar). SPARK! Theatre Festival: Bari (Mujangseung), Echo (Narcissus). NYU Tisch GMTWP: Pompeii (Adrien), Gilgamesh(Enkidu), Barba (Barba), Goldfish (Greg). UVA Drama: Dogfight (Eddie Birdlace), La Boheme (Chorus).
Matt Conner (Music/lyrics) has been performing, composing, teaching and directing in the DC area for 25 years. Commissioned and Produced Works include Signature Theatre: Nevermore (2006), Partial Eclipse (2009), The Hollow (2011), Crossing (2013) and Silver Belles (2016). Creative Cauldron: The Turn of the Screw (2015), Monsters of the Villa Diodati (2016),
Kaleidoscope (2017), WITCH (2018), On Air (2019) The Christmas Angel (2021) Ichabod: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2023). Metro Stage: Find Your Light I & II: The Music of Conner and Smith (2023) Awards include American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation by the Shen Family Foundation (2008-2009), Helen Hayes Award for Best Director (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, 2020), Helen Hayes nomination for the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Play/Musical Adaptation (2023, Ichabod: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) Upcoming: World Premiere of Whitechapel at Stillpointe Theatre in Baltimore, MD. (Fall 2024)
Stephen Gregory Smith (Book/lyrics): Metro Stage: Find Your Light I & II: The Music of Conner and Smith (2023) Creative Cauldron: The Christmas Angel (2021), Ichabod: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2022) - 2023 Charles MacArthur Outstanding New Work Nominee, On Air (2019), WITCH (2018), Kaleidoscope (2017), Monsters of the Villa Diodati (2016), The Turn of the Screw (2015) , Signature Theatre: Silver Belles (2016), Night of the Living Dead the musical (Richmond Shepard Theatre; NYC, Kensington Arts Theatre, MD, New Line Theatre, MO) Finalist in the Bernard Ebb Songwriting Award. Upcoming: World Premiere of Whitechapel at Stillpointe Theatre in Baltimore, MD. (Fall 2024)



