| Audition Category: | Musical Theatre; Play |
| Audition Area: | US New York Area |
| Performance Experience: | Off-Broadway; Off-Off Broadway; Regional |
| Gender: | Male. |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Height: | 5'6''-6' |
| Age Range: | 20-25 |
| Vocal Range: | Tenor; Tenor-Lyric |
| Favorite roles you've played: | Bat Boy in Bat Boy, Tobias in Sweeney, Tony in West Side |
| Ethnic appearance: | Caucasian |
| Performer to whom you compare yourself (if any): | Ken Jennings, David Pittu, David Garrison, Joel Grey |
| Weight: | 140-150 lbs |
| Union Affiliation: | Equity |
| Bottom note: | A3 |
| Top note: | C5 |
| Play Instrument: | Yes |
| Instrument(s) played: | Shofar |
| Have an Agent or Manager: | No |
| Knows Sign Language: | No |
| Have Dance Experience: | Yes |
| Dance Experience: | Jazz |
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Theatre | ||||
Off-Broadway | ||||
| Title of Play/Musical | Role | Theatre | Director/Music Director | |
| The Fantasticks | Matt (u/s) | Jerry Orbach Theater | Tom Jones | |
Off-Off Broadway | ||||
| Title of Play/Musical | Role | Theatre | Director/Music Director | |
| Kiss of the Spider Woman | Esteban | Vortex Theater | Gisela Cardena | |
| Naughty Marietta | Dominique | Musicals Tonight! | Tom Mills | |
Regional | ||||
| Title of Play/Musical | Role | Theatre | Director/Music Director | |
| Bat Boy: The Musical | Bat Boy | Riverfront Theater, FL | Rick Kerby | |
| Sweeney Todd | Tobias | Riverfront Theater, FL | RIck Kerby | |
| West Side Story | Tony | Sarasota Theater, FL | Norlan Jacobs | |
| Big: The Musical | Josh (standy/performed) | Golden Apple Dinner Th, FL | Bob Turoff | |
| Carnival | Jaquot | Golden Apple Dinner Th, FL | Bob Turoff | |
| Blue/Orange | Bruce | Backlot Theater, FL | Jack Gilhooley | |
| ...Forum | Hysterium | 3rd Floor Theater Co., Chicago | Heidi Thompson | |
| Putting it Together | Man #2 | Sarasota Theater, FL | Bob Turoff | |
| Gypsy | Tulsa | Sarasota Theater, FL | Tom Yowarski | |
| All Night Strut | Tenor | West Coast Black Th Troupe, FL | Nate Jacobs | |
| Sound of Music | Rolf | Masque Theater, FL | M.J. Neale | |
| Private Life of the Master Race | Physicist | 3rd Floor Theater Co, Chicago | Sarah Klein | |
| I Hate Hamlet | Andrew | McGee Theater, Chicago | Michael Routenberg | |
Readings/Workshops | ||||
| Title of Play/Musical | Role | Theatre | Director/Music Director | |
| Misia | Vuillard | York Theater | Michael Unger | |
| The Deli | Jeff | Producer's Club | Judy Blazer | |
| Clarissa | Jamie | Shotgun Productions | Cailin Heffernan/Steven Jamail | |
| Sunset on 44th Street | Gene | Times Square Playwrights | Frank Biancamano | |
| A Fall in Chatham | David | Times Square Playwrights | Peter Lavigne | |
| Inch | Peter | Workshop Theater Co. | Owa | |
| Bones | Jude | Workshop Theater Co. | Owa | |
Training | ||||
| Name of Institution | Degree/Certificate | Teachers | ||
| Steps on Broadway | Jazz | Nancy Kohn | ||
| Shakespeare in Performance | University of Chicago | Gavin Witt | ||
| Vocal training | Patrick DeGennaro, Judy Blazer, Carlo Thomas, Rosemarie Molinari | |||
Special Skills | ||||
Shofar, fluent Spanish, accents: New York, Southern (U.S.), British (Cockney, Standard), Driver's License (stick/auto), assorted college and outdoor sports | ||||
Notes | ||||
Up top I should note: I'm 5'7". The website doesn't give me an option to select anything more specific. Now on with the bio:
After he got his equity card in June '07, Rolfe left the hedge fund world to pursue acting. For the past few years he worked days as an analyst at Matador Capital in St. Petersburg, Florida, a hedge fund firm with $500 million of assets under management. Rolfe was responsible for the internet and media industries. He moonlighted as an actor in the Sarasota community, working extensively with the Riverfront Theater, West Coast Black Theater Troupe, Sarasota Theater and the Golden Apple Dinner Theater.
Rolfe has won awards at the AACT (in 2007), SETC (in 2007 and 2006) and FTC (2007, 2006) theater festivals, a best actor award from Sarasota Magazine and was nominated twice for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Handy awards (won in 2006 by Bruce Sabath, who next went on to the revival of Company on Broadway).
Most recently, Rolfe was cast in The Fantasticks off Broadway, understudying the role of Matt.
His hobby remains economics. He publishes a blog on economics and finance issues--read by about 30,000 people per month--at optionarmageddon.com
REVIEWS for Rolfe Winkler
FOR TONY in WEST SIDE STORY
Article published Oct 5, 2004
Leads shine in West Side Story
By Jay Handelman
SARASOTA -- The best part about [Sarasota] theater...is the chance to find some exciting, undiscovered talent...Newcomer Rolfe Winkler brings a thrilling quality to the local theater scene….Winkler has a gorgeous voice perfectly suited to the score, and he plays the role with a sense of a boy growing into a man and looking to find something great in life……
Article published Oct 7, 2004
By Jack Eddleman
West Side Story…boasts a stageful of good performances, topped by a truly spectacular pair of leads - Rolfe Winkler as Tony and Grace Gibbs as Maria. These two enormously talented artists bring voices of range, beauty, and expression to their deeply felt emotional lives as these star-crossed lovers. They sing with subtlety and precision the wide-ranging music of the Bernstein score….These two highly professional performances should sweep the awards at the end of the year…..
For JAQUOT in CARNIVAL
Article published Mar 6, 2007
It’s a ‘Carnival’ at the Golden Apple
By Jay Handelman
….Rolfe Winkler has plenty of charm as Paul's assistant, Jacquot, who displays his strong voice and some surprisingly fast dance moves in "Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris."…..
For TOBIAS in SWEENEY TODD
Longboat Observer
Article Published Oct 2006
Sweeney Todd Goes Beyond Expectations
By Glenn & Carole Swope
….Rolfe Winkler…is animated and energetic. His expressive face conveys a wide range of emotions perfectly. Winkler has awed us in a wide variety of roles around town….
| Title | Description | Date added | Player |
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The Fantasticks, Richard Frankel Productions. Directed by Tom Jones February '08
Naughty Marietta, Musicals Tonight! Directed by Thomas Mills October 9th through 21st info at http://www.musicalstonight.org/previews.html#anchornaughtymarietta
Kiss of the Spider Woman, Vortex Theater (Drama Desk nominee '06/'07) Sept. 10th through October 6th info at vortextheater.com....check out VARIETY review on my blog tab.
Clarissa, a reading of a new musical. Composer/lyricist Steven Jamail, director Cailin Heffernan. October 29th.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 18 September 2007 | Variety Review for Spider Woman |
| Thursday, 02 August 2007 | I should add.... |
| Wednesday, 01 August 2007 | Hi NYC |