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#fbf About 5 years ago we shot a series of adverts for @killbrand. The 2 models in this photo have since undergone life changing moves to become highly sought after designers and fashion icons. Definitely go check them out! @christianbenner has rapidly become one of the nation’s most in-demand designers in the competitive New York City underground fashion scene. And @sirena_and_the_sea from the Pacific to the East Coast has made a splash with her handcrafted and woven finery. Fiercely birthed with the use of natural, refined, + upcycled fibers. Evoking a raw, ethnic + feminine spirit. Go follow them! Photo by: @davidjcruse #dontdreamitbeit (at Coastal Artists Productions)

"Peace is the real and right memorial for those who have died in war." - Richard Nixon. On this Memorial Day, remember that we are born free because of those who have sacrificed their lives for that privilege. Photo: Sea Bright, NJ - Summer, 2001 by @davidjcruse (at United States of America)

Check out our 13 Songs That May or May Not Be Appropriate For Mother’s Day: http://www.coastalartists.org/mothersday or click the link in our profile! On this Mother’s Day, we at @coastalartists celebrate all of the women who, for better or for worse, shoved us from their wombs and into this wacky world. God bless us, every one! Here’s to your mom! #mothersday #yourmom #wordtoyourmother (at Coastal Artists Productions)

We did a thing... and the lights came on! MLB Network gives an MLB Central sneak peak. Thanks to Lighting Design Group for the gig! #MLB #mlbnetwork #studio21 #mlbcentral #screencap (at MLB Networks)

We aren't allowed to put up our own pictures after we finished MLB Network's new 8000 square foot Studio 21 Monday night. But here's a sneak peak of the entrance from the folks at MLB. Check out the link on our facebook to an article about the new shows and what to expect from their newest studio. After 16 straight hours Monday, which included ETC writing us a new version of their fixture update software (after we complained on Facebook about it), and us having 2 techs crawling around the focused lights on top of the set walls and just slaying it to update every light in the entire studio, while construction put the finishing touches on everything just before midnight, the place looks so damn cool. Can't wait for opening day. Thanks to LDG for the amazing gig.

#coffeeandconversation shoot with @amberdensmore (at Coastal Artists Productions)

#tbt 2005's @coastalartists production of The Emperor's New Clothes at The Barn at Thompson Park. Let's bring The Barn back! #mcps #thebarn #monmouthcountyparks #throwbackthursday (at The Barn- Thompson Park)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL TARA LONDON (Caroline): Tara is excited to be back on stage for another Christmas Show with Coastal Artists Production. She played Bromilda/The Lady & Tuck in last year’s Coastal Artist’s production of “The Elves and the Shoemaker.” Some of her favorite stage credits include “Annie Get your Gun, Side Show, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat & How to Succeed .” She was employed at Six Flags Great Adventure where she was featured as a park dancer for their Day & Night Parades, Dorothy and Wags from the "Wiggles" show, a Ghoul at Fright Fest in addition to performing live on stage with the original “Wiggle’s” cast as Dorothy. She advanced her dance/singing skills at the University of Performing Arts Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Tara is an Alumni of Weist Barron Ryan School of Acting where she found her love for Method acting, taught by the prestigious JT Wagner. More recently, she portrayed a detective in an Award winning horror film “The Urn” and stars in the soon to be released “Bloody Mary.” Previous roles consist of a homeless person in “The Starks Coalition, a poker player in The Discovery Channel’s “Hustling the House” and on the CBS hit show Blue Bloods. She is honored to be on stage with so many talented actors in this production of "A Christmas Carol"!! (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL MICHELE ROMAN (Tiny Tim): Michele Roman is a 10 year old 5th grader at Saint Rose Grammar School. Michele began taking voice lessons at Rainbow’s End Performance Studio with Alice Grippa at the age of 8 and found her true passion. In 2013, she won the Jersey Shore Idol Competition. She also enjoyed performing at Don’t Tell Mama in New York City as a proud member of Kids of Grace. Her love of singing has blossomed into her desire to act. Her first role was as Dorothy in her school’s production of The Wizard of Oz. She has also performed in Cinderella in Ocean Grove. Michele is so happy to be working with Coastal Artists Productions again after appearing as Angie in Captain Louie and Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol (2013). In addition to singing and acting, Michele also takes Tap, Musical Theater, and Ballet/Modern/Lyrical dance classes. She is aspiring to be a true triple threat actress! This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL ADAM NELSON (Bob Cratchit): Adam began his career with an actor’s grant for gifted and talented children after an appearance on the Jerry Lewis annual Telethon. He relocated to Houston, Texas to attend the High School of Performing Arts on scholarship where he studied Theater. After attending the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he received his BFA (1991), he attended certificate programs through both Yale University (1989) and Oxford University at the British American Drama Academy (1990). He returned to Manhattan to become a founding member of Workhouse Theater Company whose original membership included Adrienne Shelly, Gil Bellows, Calista Flockhart, Mira Sorvino, Dean Winters, James Mcaffrey and Tom Seizmore. He gained recognition through appearances in feature films A Tiger’s Tale (1988) with Ann Margaret, Lesser Prophets with John Turturro (1997), Dead Broke with Justin Theroux (1999),Home Sweet Hoboken with Ben Gazzara (2001) and Shooting Vegetarians with Elodie Bouchez (2005). Best known for his work in theater, Nelson was been associated with some of New York’s most notable groups including Naked Angels, Cucaracha Theater Company, Manhattan Class Company, Circle Rep, Arden Party and the Adobe Theater Company. Called a “film star” by Toronto's Now Magazine for his role as the suicidal gambler in Sundance Channel’s cult classic Dogs: The Rise & Fall of An All-Girl Bookie Joint (1996), he was granted exclusive rights in 1997 by the Lenny Bruce Estate, Bruce's mother Sally Marr, and producer Marvin Worth to produce and perform his one-person show How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: The Story of Lenny Bruce which ran at Workhouse before moving Off-Broadway to Mother located in New York’s Meatpacking District (1999). The sold-out performances benefited the charity God’s Love We Deliver and received critical acclaim from the Village Voice which praised his rendition as “restless, brilliant and hilarious” and TimeOut New York’s chief theater critic, Sam Whitehead, branded him “an impresario, a notorious theatrical madman”. @workhousepr (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL PETE TRABUCCO (Fezziwig/Gentleman) Pete is a Nationally recognized travel and vacation expert appearing on over 1000 radio and television stations throughout the North America. This includes multiple appearances on the Fox News Channel, MSNBC, the CW Network's "Daily Buzz", Bloomberg Television and the Travel Channel. His book "America's Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks" continues to be successful and for the past 2 years has been a weekly guest on the USA Radio Network's syndicated morning program "Daybreak USA." On stage, Pete has recently appeared in "Anything Goes" (Captain) at Villagers Theatre. Other credits include, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Grapes of Wrath" at Playhouse 22. Additional productions included the 2013 Perry Award nominated production of Sicilians in the Basement and Arsenic and Old Lace (First Avenue Playhouse) and as General Waverly in Exit 82's production of White Christmas at Ocean County College. He has appeared Off Broadway at the Producers Club in NYC for the production of "Sex Romance and Sometimes Love" and as Alfred Dussel In "Anne Frank" at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Pete is so very happy to be a part of this production and would like to thank everyone (including his wife Dorie and daughter Jennifer) for being so supportive. This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL CARLEIGH CHIRICO (The Ghost of Christmas Past): This marks Carleigh’s return to Coastal Artists Productions , having previously appeared as Diana the Green Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, The Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol and as Amy in Little Women. She most recently was seen in Gypsy at the Axelrod Arts Center in Deal, where she also received a 2014 Perry Award Nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of The Mistress in Evita. An accomplished film/television actress, Carleigh has starred in the film “Surviving Family”, and has been seen on Law & Order and Life on Mars. She is a vocal performance major at the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy. This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org @carleighchirico (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL EMMA FARY (Belinda Cratchit): Emma is a 10 year old 5th grade student at Switlik Elementary School in Jackson, NJ where she is a member of the 5th grade chorus and safety patrol. Emma has been a member of the national award winning Performing Company at Freehold Academy of Performing Arts (FAPA) in Freehold, NJ for 6 years. She competes in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, Musical Theater, and acro dance disciplines. Emma has participated in master classes with choreographers from So You Think You Can Dance, The Rockettes and numerous NYC and Hollywood choreographers. While dancing at FAPA Emma has won awards for best studio and high score in a small group at Beyond the Stars, Star power and Access Broadway National Dance Competitions. Emma is also a member of the Lakewood BlueClaws Dance Team, in Lakewood, NJ; She has performed at the Harlem Globetrotters halftime show in Wildwood , NJ. Emma also is a member of The Rutgers University Junior Knights Dance Team in New Brunswick, NJ. She has performed in “A Christmas Carol” and " Captain Louie" directed by Coastal Artist Productions and “A Winter’s Tale” directed by Judy Levy at FAPA. Emma participates in vocal instruction with Miss Maureen Brown of NYC and Mrs. Dayna Calicchio of Freehold, NJ This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org @emmaf_105 (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL SAMANTHA ARTESE (Scrooge's Niece): Samantha has been pursuing her passion and love of the arts since an early age. Beginning with dance as a child, and growing to discover a strong passion for acting and theatre, Samantha has experience with both stage and film. Her favorite credit being her portrayal of Portia in William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' with the Brookdale Summer Shakespeare Ensemble. Her film credits include both short and feature length independent films, including The Descending, with Red Flight Pictures, which has taken home wins at numerous festivals and for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Egg Film Festival in Los Angeles. Having trained with professionals around the country, Samantha is currently pursuing a BA in Psychology and Theatre Arts at Monmouth University. Samantha is excited to be a part of A Christmas Carol once again with Coastal Artists Productions, having previously appeared in their original workshop production, as well as in their productions of Little Women, All They Need Is Love, and Going Up. Always a pleasure to work with David and the many talented people that go into making this production truly something special. "When you stand on the stage you must have a sense that you are addressing the whole world, and that what you say is so important the whole world must listen." - Stella Adler This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org @samtasticc3 (at Coastal Artists Productions)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL RYAN OPPEGAARD (Peddler Boy): Ryan began his career on the stage in Ocean Grove in 2009. He has appeared in many youth productions there including Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Snow White, Cinderella and Christmas on Silver Pond. He is excited to reprise his role, after appearing in Coastal Artists' A CHRISTMAS CAROL last year, and having just completed performing the role of Ziggy/Monster in their production of Captain Louie. Ryan also has appeared in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Fiddler on the Roof and last Summer in Annie as Bert Healey with the Ocean Grove Teen Show. While a student at Neptune High School, the 15 year old Ryan has enjoyed appearing in Rowing to America, as Mr. Spritzer in Hairspray and most recently in Play On! Ryan is a proud member of the National Thespian Society. He also is part of Kids of Grace vocal performance group and the Neptune High School marching band. In his free time, Ryan enjoys volunteering as a cadet with the Neptune City Fire Department. This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org (at Jersey Shore Arts Center)

We are beyond excited to announce the return of Casey Webb to the role of The Ghost of Christmas Present, a role he originated in our inaugural workshop production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. You may recognize this comedic force of nature from taking over your television screen on Boardwalk Empire and commercials for the New Jersey Lottery, Budweiser, Subway, MTV, Comedy Central and Optimum/Cablevision. You may also recognize him as the host of Brunch Bingo at the Brickwall Tavern in Asbury Park every Sunday. Be sure to grab your tickets now to see him on stage at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center. Tickets are currently discounted to only $15 through December 5 at www.coastalartists.org . Be sure to visit Casey on the web to keep up to date on all of his latest work at caseywebbsite.com @caseyscall (at Jersey Shore Arts Center)

Meet the Cast of: A CHRISTMAS CAROL JOE MINNELLA (The Peddler): Joe is once again delighted to be a part of this year’s production of A Christmas Carol. Actor, singer & entertainer Joe has performed throughout the country in Professional, Summer Stock, Regional, Dinner and Community Theater. As a singer Joe has opened for Jerry Vale, Pat Cooper, Henny Youngman and Robert Klein. He recently worked with Joe Piscopo and Joe Muccioli and the Red Bank Jazz Orchestra for the Frank Sinatra Birthday Bash. His film and television credits include: Good Fellas, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Maria’s Gravy Pot, Diary of a Ghost, Law & Order & Saturday Night Live. His CD is available on I-Tunes, CD Baby and Amazon.com. Joe is always happy to be working with Coastal Artists Productions and the talented staff and performers and applauds their hard work and dedication. You won't want to miss his show-stopping rendition of "Oh Holy Night" in this production. This original musical version of A Christmas Carol runs, exclusively at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Fridays-Sundays, December 12-21. For tickets, visit www.coastalartists.org (at Coastal Artists Productions)