Young “Nucky” Thompson | HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”

Nolan has taken classes at The Gateway School for the Preforming Arts since age 6 and has recently been taking large steps in his career. As a young actor, Nolan was first cited by the New York Times in 2012 for his performance as Young Erik in The Gateway’s production of Phantom: “Nolan Lyons is heartbreaking in his portrayal of Erik…” Since that breakout appearance, Nolan has continued taking classes and was cast in the role of Chip in The Gateway’s Beauty and the Beast.
 
After finding a manager through an Acting School showcase, Nolan has now found success working in television dramas, appearing in an episode of NBC’s The Blacklist and was most recently cast as Young Nucky Thompson during the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Variety Magazine reviewed his Boardwalk Empire character “impressive,’ with his scenes lending the series some “sizzle.” The New York Times observed Nolan’s part was “well-cast,” with his portrayal of the young Atlantic City kingpin as “sweet, but intense.”
 

Feature film “Brooklyn’s Finest,” starring Ethan Hawke

Longtime student Alison Cordaro recently starred as Jane Banks in The Gateway’s production of Disney’s Mary Poppins. During her time at The Gateway, she has also played roles in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Susan Waverly), as well as Children’s Theatre productions, including Seussical: the Musical.
 
Professionally, Alison has found success as a young star in film and commercial work, appearing alongside Ethan Hawke in the feature film, “Brooklyn’s Finest.” She can also be heard as the voice of Geraldine in the Very Fairy Princess book series, written by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton.
 

The CW’s “The Carrie Diaries,” starring AnnaSophia Robb

Brendan was a School for the Performing Arts student for 2002-2008. After taking many different classes and performing in our Children’s Theatre productions, Brendan was able to do our showcase program which landed him his first manager and agent. Brendan appeared in The Gateway’s mainstage shows such as The Full Monty and The Century of Christmas. As a successful alum, Brendan has since returned to the school as a panelist for our Casting & Industry Seminar.
 

Upcoming Broadway production of “The Visit,” starring Chita Rivera

Michelle Veintimilla, a seven-year student at The Gateway School for the Performing Arts has now been signed by Los Angeles’ Gersh Agency and  landed a role on Lifetime‘s televison series, “Those Who Kill,” starring Academy Award-nominee Chloe Sevigny. In the Summer of 2014, she starred with Chita Rivera at the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival in a production of Kander & Ebb’s The Visit, and reprised her role as the show moved to Broadway.
 
Michelle was a constant student at the school, landing roles in The Gateway mainstage productions of Evita and Oliver, as well as numerous School and Children’s Theatre shows. As an advanced student, Michelle enrolled in advanced acting and received coaching on her university audition package. During her college search, she was accepted by schools across the country, eventually earning a scholarship to the famed Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama’s BFA acting program.

In 2017, Michelle returned to her roots, to star in The Gateway’s Main Stage production of RENT as Mimi, while also starring in the Fox TV series “Gotham.”
 

"Chip" in Disney's Mary Poppins at The Gateway

Ethan Eisenberg has taken classes at The School for the Performing Arts over the past few years. Since his enrollment,  has played leading roles on The Gateway’s Main Stage as Chip in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as Michael Banks in Disney's Mary Poppins,  and as Pugsley in The Addams Family.
 
In 2014, Ethan also portrayed the loveable Ralphie in the iconic Holiday classic, A Christmas Story, at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport. He received glowing reviews from The New York Times, who called his character “splendidly played.”