John Lino Ponzini

began acting at the age of 9. Recent roles include Beverly Weston in August: Osage County and Dindon/Renaud in La Cage Aux Folles, at Two Planks Theater, Monroe, CT. Joe Keller in All My Sons at Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theater, Alfieri in A View from the Bridge at Westport Community Theater and the Warner Theater in Torrington, CT. Max in Sunset Boulevard and Mayhew in Witness for the Prosecution both at the Warner Theater. In earlier days he was trained at the American Academy, Neighborhood Playhouse, 92nd Street Y.M.H.A. and later at Bard College and Catawba College, where he was the recipient of the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Awards. He has been trained or directed by Morris Carnovsky, William Driver and Mark Epstein, among others. Some other roles include Strauss in Titanic, Harding in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and Oswald in King Lear. John has also been the recipient of numerous related awards and scholarships. A practicing attorney for 35 years, John is, above all, the proud father of a gifted daughter, Maya Faye Ponzini.