The HEROES (Cast)
ANDREAS C TSELEPOS - in the role of Young Guard
Born on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Andreas moved to New York where he received his BFA in Theatre Arts, Performance Sequence at Hofstra University (2004), studied under Richard Southern at the School for Film and Television and got his MFA in Theatre Directing, at the New School for Drama (Actors Studio Drama School, 2008).
He appeared in several Film, Television and Theatre productions. Some of his favourite Film credits include The Bullet Within (2018), Boy on the Bridge (2016), Sanctioned (2016) and In Half (2015) to name a few. He has worked with all major TV Networks in Cyprus and he is now starring at CYBC’s Period Drama, “The Copper Years” (2019). Since 2010, he is working for the National Theatre of Cyprus as an actor were he appeared in over 20 theatre productions.
In 2018 he received the prestigious Artist of the Year Award, at the Cyprus Theatre Awards. In 2017, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award, for his work in “Demonen”. In 2004 and 2002 he received the Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding participation in the theatre productions of “Stage Door”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Smile” and “Hedda Gabler”. In 2003 he won the Best Actor Award for his work in “The Three Sisters”.
He is a member of the International Federation of Actors (FIA) and a member and Vice President of the Actors Union of Cyprus (AUC).
He is one of the Founders and Directors of Midas Touch Productions, a Theatre Production Company based in Cyprus and UK and he is a member of the Greek Cultural Center of New York, were he worked as an Actor and a Director. Andreas is also one of the Founders of the-NEST, a Harlem-based nonprofit theater company committed to the development of contemporary and innovative theater.
He is a faculty member and was a Professor at Hofstra University, Department of Drama and Dance, where he was teaching Acting and Theatre Appreciation and he is now a Professor at “Vladimiros Kafkarides” Drama School, where he is teaching Acting.
ANTONIS KATSARIS - in the role of Old Guard
Antonis Katsaris studied Theatre at the Greek Drama School “Dramatiki Scholi Athenon” and at the Drama School of the Greek Art Theatre “Karolos Koun” in Athens-Greece.
He worked as an actor in Greece at the Theatre of KarolosKoun (1964-1969) and at several Theaters in Athens between 1981-1991. He has worked with distinguished Directors as Karolos Koun, Minos Volanakis, Spiros Evagelatos, Lefteris Voyiatzis, Vasilis Papavasiliou, Diagoras Chronopoulos, Heinz Uwe Haus, etc.
He worked at the National Theatrical Organization of Cyprus (THOC) between the years 1969-1981 and again from 1991 up to the present day.
He has portrayed significant roles of the world repertoire.He has worked in tv-serials in Greece as well in Cyprus. He has starred in short and feature films in Cyprus, Greece and Russia with notable distinctions as the Great Prize Award for his contribution so far to the Theater from THOC, in 2013-2014. Also, Second Best Man Supporting Award(Red Margarita Film, Vasilis Vafeas) and Men's Supporting Role Award ("Signs of the Night" by PanosKokkinopoulos), both from the Ministry of Culture of Greece.
Antonis Katsaris studied Theatre at the Greek Drama School “Dramatiki Scholi Athenon” and at the Drama School of the Greek Art Theatre “Karolos Koun” in Athens-Greece.
He worked as an actor in Greece at the Theatre of KarolosKoun (1964-1969) and at several Theaters in Athens between 1981-1991. He has worked with distinguished Directors as Karolos Koun, Minos Volanakis, Spiros Evagelatos, Lefteris Voyiatzis, Vasilis Papavasiliou, Diagoras Chronopoulos, Heinz Uwe Haus, etc.
He worked at the National Theatrical Organization of Cyprus (THOC) between the years 1969-1981 and again from 1991 up to the present day.
He has portrayed significant roles of the world repertoire.He has worked in tv-serials in Greece as well in Cyprus. He has starred in short and feature films in Cyprus, Greece and Russia with notable distinctions as the Great Prize Award for his contribution so far to the Theater from THOC, in 2013-2014. Also, Second Best Man Supporting Award(Red Margarita Film, Vasilis Vafeas) and Men's Supporting Role Award ("Signs of the Night" by PanosKokkinopoulos), both from the Ministry of Culture of Greece.
IRENE MARCOU PAFITI - in the role of Ariadne
Irene Marcou Pafite was born in 2008 in Nicosia, Cyprus. At the age of 3 she began attending both classical and modern ballet lessons. She attended Nadia Charalambous's Fun for Act theatre workshop, Christina Pavlidou’s Leksis theatre school, and Giorgos Anagiotos's ‘Ekfrasi’ theatre school. At Potenzia Del Arte Performing Arts Centre she took vocal and guitar lessons, as well as musical theatre lessons. In 2016 she took part in two television commercials and during the same year she had her first role in a daily televisions series called ‘Zoe mou’ (broadcast on Mega tv). In 2017 she took part in the short film movie ‘The Descent’. She also does modeling and participated in many fashion shows. Since 2017 she has been part of the cast in the daily series ‘Galateia’ (broadcast on Sigma tv). Irene also loves street dance, hip hop, and locking, and she also enjoys sports as a member of the Apoel Girls Football Team.
Irene Marcou Pafite was born in 2008 in Nicosia, Cyprus. At the age of 3 she began attending both classical and modern ballet lessons. She attended Nadia Charalambous's Fun for Act theatre workshop, Christina Pavlidou’s Leksis theatre school, and Giorgos Anagiotos's ‘Ekfrasi’ theatre school. At Potenzia Del Arte Performing Arts Centre she took vocal and guitar lessons, as well as musical theatre lessons. In 2016 she took part in two television commercials and during the same year she had her first role in a daily televisions series called ‘Zoe mou’ (broadcast on Mega tv). In 2017 she took part in the short film movie ‘The Descent’. She also does modeling and participated in many fashion shows. Since 2017 she has been part of the cast in the daily series ‘Galateia’ (broadcast on Sigma tv). Irene also loves street dance, hip hop, and locking, and she also enjoys sports as a member of the Apoel Girls Football Team.
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