The Brooklyn Theatre Arts Project, Inc.

About Our Board Members

Anthony Augello  Anthony is a graduate from Wagner college and holds a Cum Laude diploma in the field of Psychology and a double minor in Theatre and English. He has worked with the television show EXTRA, Telepictures Productions, and Warner Brothers and just recently returned from the national tour of Oliver with Networks. Anthony has been a member of BTAP since its inception and is most proud of the company's accomplishments. Over the past year, Anthony participated in BTAP's opening night variety show, performing a sword fight and scene (as he is a certified actor combatant), Directed BTAP's Spring Musical Revue, Julius Caesar and The Mark of Zorro. Anthony is excited to see the BTAP community grow as they have maintained talent from their successful run and tour of Godspell while adding new talent from the community and surrounding areas. He is currently Technical Direcor & Co-Manager of the Triad Theater.

E-mail: AntAugBTAP@aol.com

Paul Campione is a Wagner College graduate. He has a B.A in Theater Performance along with an English minor, Paul has appeared in their productions of Joseph..Dreamcoat, Godspell, Rimers of Eldridge, The Wiz (Lion), Cabaret (Herr Schultz), The Dance Concert, Cloud Nine and Bye Bye Birdie (Conrad). Prior to Wagner Paul attended Xaverian High School, where he got his start in Theater. At the same time also joined The OLG Youth Theatre Company.  He is currently  performing in Tony-N-Tina’s Wedding off Broadway. His film credits include Sleepers, Catch Me if You Can, Deconstructing Harry, The Manchurian Candidate and Independent films The Waiting Room and Old Skool. At BTAP he has directed their previous musicals Godspell, Man of La Mancha and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.

Email: Oldhazeleyes@aol.com

Courtney E. Hansen – Has trained with OBIE winning director Dan Wackerman. She is the former president of the St. John’s University Stagers Society where she performed in various productions including: You Can’t Take It with You, Into the Woods, Lovers & Other Strangers, Godspell and Picnic among others.  Her BTAP shows include: Godspell, The Eight Reindeer Monologues, An Improv Showcase, Man of La Mancha, A Night of One Acts, As You Like It, Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit, Dance Bojangles Dance, Cooper the Elf’s Christmas Spectacular, The Baseball Plays and Julius Caesar.  She has also worked on various television shows and films including: House of D, Laws of Attraction and Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding the Movie and is currently the production designer of a new talk show that is in the works.

Carlo Rivieccio - is a graduate of Wagner College with a degree in Theatre Performance. Carlo was a featured extra in Spider-Man 2 and has worked on the films 13 Going on 30, StripSearch as well as the television shows Ed and Law and Order. Carlo has appeared Off Broadway in the production of JoyRiders with NahNotOutsideMYHouse productions and Block Party with the Chelsea Opera Company. Regionally he has appeared in Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Rimers of Eldritch (Robert), Psycho Beach Party (Star-Cat), Icarus' Mother (Bill), and The Three Musketeers (Rochefort). Carlo has trained with the Society of American Fight Directors and is recognized as an Actor/Combatant in four weapon styles. Carlo has also trained as a Stunt performer with the United Stuntmen's Association. Carlo has been fight director on productions of Cabaret, Psycho Beach Party, As You Like It and Jekyll and Hyde. A man of the pen as well as the sword Carlo has written several Ten Minute and One Act plays such as Beer and The Meaning of Life, Talkin' Pete Rose Blues, The Legendary Adventures of Thumb. Carlo has also directed BTAP’s production of The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and As You Like It.