THE TIMEKEEPERS: ARTIST BIOS
Dan Clancy - Playwright
An American playwright, who has had productions of his plays off-broadway, in regional theatres and abroad. Some of those productions include: Volunteer Man (OBIE Award, GLAAD nomination for best play), Two Sisters (Joseph Kesslering Playwright Award), The First Time (book and lyrics, ASCAP Award) and The Perfect Day (book) which was optioned for animation, and won an ASCAP Award. The TimeKeepers ran in London at the Old Red Lion in the fall of 2001. and opened in Tel-Aviv in December 2002' produced by Ocean of Sugar. Dan's musical, 108 Waverly (book and lyrics), opened at the Bailiwick Theatre, Chicago (February 2004) and in New-York (May 2004).
Lee Gilat - Director
Graduate of the Sam Spiegel film and television school. Script Writing track.
Founder and Manager: Ocean of Sugar Theatre Collective
Associate director at the New End Theatre, London, UK.
Director of British playwright Roy Smiles' The Boys of Summer, for Tmuna Theatre. The play received high critical acclaim and is in its 8th year of a successful run throughout Israel.
Director of the play Driver, Painter By Hillel Mitelpunct. New End Theatre.
Producer and Director of events for International Aids Day in Israel for the past 4 years.
Winner of Short Story Competition of Ha-Aretz Newspaper 2003.
Rami Baruch - 'Benjamin'
Prestigious Repertory Actor at The Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv.
Working regularly with late playwright Chanoch Levin.
Awarded 1st prize in Akko Festival 1984 for The Dance of Genghis Cohen.
Awarded 1st Prize at Monodrama Festival, 1994 for The Tiger.
Three times winner of Tel Aviv municipality theatre Award.
Winner of 1998 Israeli Theatre Academy Award - Best Supporting Actor.
Within a fulfilling and varied career he has performed many leading roles in theatre and in television.
Roy Horovitz - 'Hans'
Actor and Director.
Graduate of The Acting Studio, Nisan Nativ.
MA and BA in Theatre with Distinction, Tel Aviv University.
Awarded funding from the America Israel Culture Fund as recognition of achievements 1994–1998.
Awarded Best Actor at the International Children and Youth Festival, Haifa 1997.
Performed many roles for various theatres.
Performed in US film The Body with Antonio Banderas.
Directed a succession of critically acclaimed productions performed throughout Israel.
Lecturer of Play Analysis and Theatre History in various institutions in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem.
Dramaturg of Beer-Sheva Municipal Theatre.
Omer Etzion – Kapo.
Graduate of The Beit Tsvi Acting school and of the Ruth Deiches acting for camera school. Winner of several scholarships.
Performed many roles for various theatres.
In film took part in Amos Gitai's 'disengagement' and more.
Took part in Israeli TV programs.
Daniel Salomon – Original Score
Studied Music Composition, Conducting and Music Production with Professor Izak Sadai.
Keyboard player for chart topping rock band 'The Mistakes'. Singer: Aviv Gefan.
Created scores for various shows including Ocean of Sugar's Boys of Summer.
Awarded Best Musician Prize and Best Original Score at the 2002 International Children and Youth Theatre Festival, Haifa.
Voted Best Newcomer by Israeli Radio for his debut solo album 'Daniel Salomon'.
Awarded Composer of the Year by the Israeli Union of Musicians and Composers.
Inga Barba – Costume Design
Graduate of Shenkar College of Design.
Props and costume designer for television, theatre and fashion shows.
Awarded Best Costume Designer at International Children and Youth Theatre Festival, Haifa, on numerous occasions.
Awarded Best Costume Designer at Akko Theatre Festival and others.