How to Live on Earth Cast

Jack is a student attending the College of Saint Rose in his sophomore year, majoring in Political Science. He’s been acting for most of his life, including public theater and high school productions, and this is his first college production.

David Nathanielsz is excited to make his return to theater after an extended hiatus. Since his last performance he has spent 17 years doing deep research on how to be both a businessman and a dad — just in preparation for this role as Robert. He is privileged to be performing with such a talented group of students in this production. The future of theater is bright!

Brendan O’Dwyer is a junior at The College of Saint Rose. Previous roles include Dean in “Gloria” and Gene in “Me Almighty”. He would like to thank Fermin and Martinez for their constant support.

Emily Paolicelli is ecstatic to play Aggie. How to Live on Earth is Paolicelli's fifth show at Saint Rose. Past credits at the College include Masha in Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike; Telephone Girl in Machinal; Medium Alison in Fun Home; and, had COVID-19 not begun to ravage the planet just one week before opening, Janet Conover as Helena Landless in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Paolicelli would like to thank the Saint Rose Theatre for always providing kindness, community, and support when it is needed most.

Abby is a Childhood Education and Special Education major in the 4+1 accelerated Literacy Program. Along with acting in How to Live on Earth, she also participates in many extracurricular activities. Abby is the Survivor-Caregiver chair for Colleges Against Cancer. She is also the Fundraiser Chair for the Council for Exceptional Children and the President of JewCrew. Abby has three cats and loves to talk about Disney! Abby is very honored to have a chance to be a part of this production and she hopes you enjoy the play!

David is excited to be a part of How To Live On Earth in these unconventional times. To find such a unique way to bring theater to life is both refreshing and necessary. And, for that, David is grateful to the cast and crew for the opportunity to be involved. Other productions include The Curious Savage (Hannibal) at Schenectady Civic Playhouse, Seascape (Leslie) for Confettie Stage, Peter and the Starcatcher (Ted) at Albany Civic Theater, and most recently before the pandemic began American Soldiers (Hutch) also at Albany Civic Theatre. David would like to thank his wife and kids for their continued support and patience as he explores this incredible passion for the arts.

Michelle Ungerman Sanders (Carol) is thrilled to be part of "How to Live on Earth" produced by The College of St. Rose Theater Department. This project gives her an opportunity to connect to issues of our current pandemic in many ways and for that she is grateful...Michelle has performed and directed plays in many community theater venues around the Capital Region and performed in Zoom plays over the past year. She thanks Vicki Hoskins, the director, for the chance to share this timely play with her very professional cast and crew. Stay safe everyone.

Born and raised in NYC, Kari is an English major that loves to read, write and perform. Hobbies include jogging, photography and playing with their black cat, Ozzie on the weekends. Their main goal for every performance is to make sure everything is done with maximum effort.

Christopher Gary Ignatius Weiss IV is a senior social work major at The College of Saint Rose and is enthusiastically playing the role of Rick. Christopher has been a part of Saint Rose's theatre department since his freshman spring production of Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike, and has since also been in the departments productions of Machinal, My First Time, and Zoom Date. While he excitedly waits for the return of in person theatre, he's very grateful for the opportunity to explore new outlets and meet new people during these times. He'd like to especially thank all of his peers for being a part of his journey and experience as his collegiate journey nears its close.