kef theatrical productions

Rob Maitner

Rob has been a member of kef since its founding.  He has appeared in their productions of Corpus Christi, ‘Tis the @#$-ing Season, and Artists Rising.  Rob created the role of Mr. McQueen in the world premiere production of Urinetown.  He made is off-Broadway debut in Fairy Tales, winning a Bistro Award for his performance.   Other New York credits include A Clockwork Orange, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Fleet Week! and Poor Super Man (FringeNYC Outstanding Performance Award).  Regionally, Rob has appeared in Private Lives (Cape May Stage), Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Orlando Shakespeare Theatre), The Big Bang, The Mousetrap, Charley’s Aunt and Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know.

Matthew Menter

Matthew has been working with kef theatrical productions for the last two years.  Recent credits include: Lyric Is Waiting, Killing Women, and First Prize. Event producing credits: Inappropriate: The Concert, Gurland and Farley Sing Rodgers and Hammerstein, Michael Pesce's OId-Fashioned Piano Party, and selected productions at the Beechman, MCC Theater, Playwrights Horizons, and the Syracuse International Film Festival. Film: Gargoyle (short), Mary Roberts (short) and Amsterdam Stories USA (feature documentary).

Steven Strafford

Steven is a Brooklyn-born, Jersey raised actor and writer.  Credits include multiple roles in Spamalot (Vegas Company), The Herald in Cinderella (w/ Lea Salonga) and Lord Edgar and Jane Twisden in The Mystery of Irma Vep (Portland Stage Company)   He is about to leave for the national tour of Peter Pan and he is the author and performer of Methtacular! which is coming to NYC in 2012. www.methtacular.com.

In Memoriam: David Gurland

In his life, David Gurland, who hailed from New York City, had won a place as one of the most formidable openly gay singers in New York's music scene.  Channeling cabaret experience and instincts into his pop/rock shows, Gurland merged talent, presence and humor, into an unforgettable entertainment experience. Gurland’s accolades include 7 MAC Award nominations, the MAC/Hanson Award, a Gay and Lesbian American Music Award Nomination, and four Bistro Awards, one of which recognized his first CD, released in 1999 to rave reviews.   David has been seen at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Cutting Room, The Bitter End, Town Hall, CB’s Gallery, The Living Room, Don’t Tell Mama, The Duplex, and The Metropolitan Room, as well as out of town venues like Odettes in New Hope, The Gardenia in LA, the Manor in NJ and Twiggs in San Diego. David was also singing with the band UPTOWN EXPRESS, and had recently recorded a CD with them entitled 'Take You There’.