Ari Rossen

LATEST NEWS

APRIL 2012

SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA Merger a Success!
BREAKING NEWS: On March 30, 2012, SAG and AFTRA members made history by voting overwhelmingly in favor of a merger.  This couldn't come at a better time for our industry, and I'm thrilled to count myself amongst the proud new members of SAG-AFTRA.  One Union, United We Stand!

MARCH 2012

BMI Headquarters Sign
 Popesical! Graces Broadway at BMI.
Played Cardinal Bergenstein, a Jewish pope-wannabe in a workshop of Popesical!, a religiously-incorrect new musical by quadruple-threat and Murder For Two alum Adam Overett .

Our faithful crew performed for Tony-winning lyricist Lynn Ahrens at BMI's headquarters. It was a dream come true, shared with talented cohorts Sara Wordsworth, Craig Laurie, Natalie Charle Ellis and Matthew Hardy 
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FEBRUARY 2012

Broadway ticket 
 "I Dreamed A Dream" Hits Broadway.
Booked a Guest-Star as Louis, a snarky pianist/music director in this new musical webseries. Created by and co-starring Tony-winner Scott Barnhardt (The Book Of Mormon) and understudy-extraordinaire Bret Shuford (The Little Mermaid). Shooting April 2012. 


JANUARY 2012

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"9 Voters" Goes Viral on YouTube.
Hedged my bets in the kooky web short "The 9 Voters Who Lost Iowa For Santorum", co-starring UCB dynamo Will Hines. From the creative minds of Paul Briganti and Saj Pothiawala via CollegeHumor's latest offspring, Jest Originals.


OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011

M42 Poster Shot    Chicago Shakes 
Murder For Two Slays 'Em in Chicago.
Understudied 14 Roles in this Jeff Award-winning, two-man masterpiece at acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare Theater. This "killer musical" became the longest-running show in CST's history, enjoying four extensions and much success along the way. From dynamic duo Kinosian & Blair.