* Actors appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association
*Elizabeth Barkan (Bobby, Book/Lyrics/Music) began writing Bike Shop 15 years ago, with developmental workshops and reading presented at Theater.For The New City in 2009. Liz is a native New Yorker and prior owner of a Bicycle store in Fort Greene Brooklyn NY, former Bike Messenger with Elite Couriers, a retired USCF Bicycleracer-Criterion/Road, and Track racing, Certified Group Fitness and Spinning Instructor at The JCC in Manhattan. Theater acting credits include: Theater For The New City’s: KRYPTONITE HEARTS, THE GOLDEN BEAR, Award winning Street Theatre. FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE, The Blacksmiths Folly Musical director: ZalmenMlotek. THE WALLENBERG MISSION, at The Harold Clurman Theatre, GODSPELL at The Oasis Theatre, Regional theater includes: Michael Rapp’s RASPUTIN, with Ted Neeley at The Wilmington Grand Opera, as well as PIRATES OF PENZANCE, with The Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Liz studies voice Victoria Clark.
*Madeleine Doherty (Aunt Jane) 6 Broadway Shows: Les Miserables (ensemble, Madame T u/s, dance captain) Christmas Carol (original cast, char woman) The Producers (original cast Hold Me Touch Me) Sister Act (original cast Sister Mary Teresa) Gigi (original cast, revival, Mamita/Alicia u/s) Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (original cast Grandma Georgina) 2 Off- Broadway Shows: Romance, Romance (original cast) A Time for Singing (York Theater). 6 National Tours, over 50 Regional Theater. 1 son, 1 grandson, 4 step kids, 5 step grandkids, 1dog, 3 Unions.
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m Newman (Frank) Broadway:Mamma Mia Revival (Bill Austin), Hands on a Hardbody (Mike Ferris), Curtains (Randy Weinstein), Minnelli on Minnelli, Steel Pier (Happy McGuire), Sunset Boulevard, Tommy. First national tours: Kiss Me, Kate (Bill Calhoun); Big (Josh Baskin); Joseph.. Dreamcoat (Levi). Film/television: “Succession,” “And Just Like That,” “The Equalizer.” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Daddy-hunt.” “After Forever,” “Love Is Strange,” “Hiding in Daylight,” “Hope & Faith.” Toured the world in the Village People as the Cowboy
*DAVID EDWARDS (Jack) made his professional debut as a child in the Broadway musical THE ROTHSCHILDS. Other Broadway/National Tour credits include THE PRODUCERS (as both Max Bialystock and Roger DeBris) and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s “By Jeeves “ directed by Alan Ayckbourn. Off-Broadway he was the final “El Gallo” in the record breaking original run of “The Fantasticks” and starred in the critically acclaimed revival of “Room Service.” Other New York credits include “The Disputation” and “Ionescopade.” Over 100 regional roles in musicals ranging from Cole Porter to Sondheim and plays from Moliere to Tom Stoppard and Neil Simon. Recent highlights include world premieres of “The Starmaker” and “My Lord, What A Night.” Film & television credits include “Belly,” “On a Scale,” “Meshuggah-Nuns.” Among his recordings, Michael Colby’s “Other Lives” and a solo CD “David Edwards Giving Voice.”www.davidedwardsonline.com
*JOE SYMON (Bernie) – a Native New Yorker and graduate of AMDA, Joe started out in summer stock, doing productions of every musical you can think of, (including ones you’d like to forget.) He refers to those days as “playing 5 roles for 5 cents.” Joe made his NY Off-Broadway debut at the Actor’s Playhouse in the acclaimed musical Swingtime Canteen. His role was then eliminated, but the show earned him his Actors Equity card, so he made peace with it. Joe toured nationally, in regional productions, as well as in the West Indies and throughout Europe. He later moved out to LA and was hired as a red-carpet host for Disney movie premieres. Joe starred in the musical, Home Is Where The House Falls, which he also wrote, at the Coronet Theatre in Hollywood. He was also the creator and composer/lyricist of Broads, which premiered and ran in LA. He has performed internationally on major cruise lines, including The World Cup Charter Cruise off the coast of South Africa. Joe appeared at the NY Theatre Festival, starring in his original play Watching You, and was seen in Butter and Egg Man at Out of the Box. Joe has recently written and starred in two short films, You Haunt Me (opposite Maryann Plunkett), and Salience. Both films are now in post-production.
The Bike Shop Band
MICHAEL GRAYSON (Drummer) Resident drummer for The Theatre For The New City for more than 14 years. Studied at Harlem’s Jazz Mobiles school for musicians. With multiple CD recordings over the years including his most recent 2026 release, I’ll Tell You When I Get Home, The Lance Romance and HouseCatNick Project. Michael is a native New Yorker, and still resides in New York City.
Leila Wright (Stage Manager) is happy to be part of this project. Leila’s jobs include Lighting designer/operator, Sound operator, and Production Stage Manager at Theater For The New City’s Lower East Side and Halloween Festival. Stage manager on several productions; Color Struck: written and performed by Donald Lacy, Aunt Susan and Her Tennessee Waltz: written by Toby Armour, directed by Joan Kane—assistant Stage Manager to Simone Black on the Dorothy Dandridge Musical at Carnegie Hall. Assistant Stage Manager on the Musical Bring It On! Directed by Tonya Pinkins. Properties Manager for Black Love, written and directed by Carl Clay (Black Spectrum Theater). She would like to thank her family, friends, and theater tribe for the continuous support and motivation throughout the years.
Michael Bell (Assistant Stage Manager) is a SAG actor, theatre lighting technician and general techy.