Benjamin Farha
Actor/Singer

PHONE: (C) 405.990.4207
EMAIL: BENJAMINFARHA@mail.adelphi.edu

 HEIGHT: 5’8”                    HAIR: Black               WEIGHT: 157 lbs                EYES: Brown                 VOICE: Baritone/Bass


NYC CONCERT
WALL TO WALL: BROADWAY                 Cast of RENT                      Musical Dir. Kerry Prep,                     Symphony Space
                                                                                                                  SM Lori Doyle

THEATRE
RENT (First non - AEA)                                    Angel                                      Dir. David Glenn Armstrong              Olmsted Theater  
*ANTON DUDLEY’S CITY OF                     Claude                                   Dir. Anton Dudley                               Studio Theater     
STAGE DOOR                                    Fred Powell/Adolf Gretzl                         Dir. Brian Rose                             Olmsted Theater
… THEY SHOT JOHN LENNON                 Larry                                      Dir. Nicole Schalmo                         Studio Theater
ANDRE’S MOTHER                                       Cal                                    Dir. Lauren Brickman                         Studio Theater     
*THE WOMEN’S CONGRESS                     Blepyrus                             Dir. Georgia McGill                            Studio Theater
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS (orig. adapt.)       Harun al-Rashid                     Dir. Kerry Prep                                      Studio Theater
CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE                   Fat Prince                              Dir. Deborah Strang                            Quartz Mtn. PAC
A FUNNY THING…FORUM                     Prologus, Pseudolus                   Dir. Terry Veal                                 Classen Theater
THE MUSIC MAN                                         Harold Hill                            Dir. Chris Harrod                                 Tolbert Theater
EQUUS                                                          Dalton                                    Dir. Michael Payne                              Classen Theater
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF                              Perchik                                   Dir. Cyndi Steele-Harrod                    Tolbert Theater
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE & BOO       Boo                                        Dir. Michel Payne                                Classen Theater
RICHARD CORY @ Edinburgh Fringe        Joe, Ted, Chip, Frank          Dir. Michael Payne                              Classen Theater
HAIR                                                               Dad 1, Tribe                          Dir. Terry Veal                                      Classen Theater


THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
HEIGHTS                                                            Director                                                                                      Studio Theater
I STAND BEFORE YOU NAKED                 Asst. Stage Manager            Dir. Jamianne Devlin                             Studio Theater
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM            Asst. Stage Manager              Dir. Brian Rose                                    Herricks Theater
THE TRESTLE… POPE LICK CREEK              Dresser                            Dir. Maggie Lally                                 Black Box Theater
MOONCHILDREN                                           Assistant Props Master       Dir. Nick Petron                                    Black Box Theater

 
TRAINING
ADELPHI UNIVERITY BFA-ACTING (Expected May 2010)
Acting: Nick Petron, Dr. Brian Rose, Maggie Lally  
Dance: Felicia Lovaglio (Modern Dance), David Tabatsky (Circus Skills)
Stage Combat: Ray Rodriguez-Hand to Hand Combat; Rappier and Dagger Cambat
                                *SAFD Certified; SAFD Basic Certified
Vocal Production/Diction: Donna Marrazzo, Michael Hume
Private Voice: Leslie Giammanco; Jim Fredricks, Michael Hume
 
OKLAHOMA SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE
Acting: Deborah Strang, Tad Ingram, Kate Ingram, Leslie Harrell-Dillon
Improvisation: Mike Randleman
 

SPECIAL SKILLS
Driver’s License, Juggle Scarves, Raise One Eyebrow (Right), Move Tongue Incredibly Fast, Grow a Beard
 

AWARDS
* Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination
Talent Award Scholarship-Adelphi University
 

LINKS
Cast of RENT performs at Wall to Wall Broadway       Pictures of Benjamin in RENT