Who We Are
The Minstrel Players have been around as
a Long Island Theatrical Troupe since early 2000. The original concept of
The Minstrel Players was developed by Executive Producer Ray Palen and his
sister Tara. Ray and Tara have a lifetime of performance experience and
Ray and his wife and Co-Producer, Debbie, sat on the board of a popular
theatre group in Queens before starting their own venture.
The Minstrel Players mission is to provide "World Class" entertainment at
an affordable price. Above and beyond that, The Minstrel Players seek to
work with other actors and theatre professionals who share the same love
of the craft that they have. This includes buying into the concept of
"checking your ego at the door" - an ideology that has worked well for
this tight-knit group. We truly believe that putting together the right
chemistry of individuals makes for a better performance in every way!
In addition to those already mentioned, the backbone of The Minstrel
Players include: Rob Cashman - our brilliant Technical Director; Bernie
Caprera - one of the top Lighting Directors on Long Island; and Nicky Star
- our personal videographer.
The Minstrel Players on-stage talent is made up of a mix of regulars and
newcomers. We apply an "open-door" policy to all who want to be a part of
our productions and encourage new talent/backstage help to join us. Some
key members who have contributed to The Minstrel Players success in this
capacity are: Karen Ottomano - the on-stage backbone of several Minstrel
productions; Roseann Baldanza - an original Minstrel and frequent actor;
and many, many other hard-working and wonderfully talented actors who are
too numerous to list individually.
We enjoy what we do and hope it shows in
each and every performance. Please come and see a Minstrel Players
production and find out what we're all about! Enjoy!
Stage Manager
needed -
The Minstrel Players of
Northport are looking for a Stage Manager for future productions. Stage
Manager should be handy. For more information, please call 631-732-2926 or
visit us online at
www.minstrelplayers.org.
