About CityShow
CityShow is a New York City-based entertainment production company whose mission is to bring first-rate quality live entertainment to the multitude of intimate performance venues of the metropolitan area. CityShow endeavors to identify and nurture the finest talent - showcasing these performers in an array of classical and contemporary artistic material. CityShow’s commitment to excellence is manifest in all of its production endeavors, providing a “high-production value” experience to the audience at a very affordable cost.
Brian Reilly, Executive Director
Brian was raised in Amityville, New York, just blocks away from the infamous “Amityville Horror” house, where as a child he always dreamed of becoming a sitcom actor. Fast forward to 1990- Brian joined the New York City Police Department and began serving as a police officer throughout many of the neighborhoods of the city. In 1994, at the urging of a friend, he began taking acting classes which eventually led to performing live theatre in off-off Broadway venues. Additionally, he began to undertake acting roles for police training films - any excuse to perform! Today, Brian remains in public service with the NYPD, while continuing to intermittently perform in theatre engagements, as well as improv and sketch comedy.
Eventually, Brian began to take a strong interest in the creative process of building a show from the ground up. Particularly fascinating to him were the methods of identifying the talent, procuring a venue, and working with the artistic staff so as to bring their creative vision to fruition. Out of necessity, Brian began to learn the business side of the "biz" - something he found rather rewarding and fulfilling. This burgeoning interest, combined with a love for the works of Oscar Wilde, led to the creation of Lexington Ensemble Company (including the "CityShow" brand), and the production of a full-fledged Wilde play festival right out of the gate. After a successful run of this festival, entitled A Wilde October, he has decided to continue with a variety of production endeavors, and to cultivate a supportive network of actors and other artistic professionals.
Christopher Romero Wilson, Artistic Director
Christopher is excited to be guiding the artistic vision for CityShow, and to direct the upcoming project - THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon. He began his career working as an actor in classical theater, and transitioned into writing, producing, and directing, commercials, music videos and two independent feature films, The Digital Prophet and The Process of Creative Deception. In 2010 Christopher was at the helm of Foolish Mortals’ productions of Shakespeare's Measure 4 Measure and All's Well That Ends Well. He also continues to work as an actor. Recent roles include Banquo in Macbeth, Roman in Praying Small, Jack Tanner in Man & Superman, and Herod in CityShow's production of Salomé.
Schnele Wilson, Creative Director
Schnele is honored to be directing ANATOL by Arthur Schnitzler, as part of CityShow's upcoming event, Fools & Philanderers Festival. Her company, UrbanTopaz, will be handling the event's promotional materials, website, artwork and social media. Schnele began her career as a classically trained actress, director and pianist working professionally in theater. She moved to screen acting when she teamed up with Christopher Romero Wilson on the award-winning short film, Silent Interchanges. She co-founded Open Door Productions, Process Project, Velocity Pictures, and UrbanTopaz - multi-media companies that create commercials, corporate films, music videos, HBO pilot, children's videos, and feature films (including The Digital Prophet and The Process of Creative Deception). Clients have included Samsung, Word Records, Polygram, Knoll, Paramount Communications, Inc, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Center for Spine Care, Sabbatical Pictures, and Coats Aloe International. As part of a creative team, Schnele co-wrote, produced, directed and edited various projects. After opening UrbanTopaz's New York office, Schnele returned to the stage, earning a best actress nomination at the Spotlight On Theatre Festival for her work in the award winning production of Finding Center Three. Schnele was recently seen as the Countess de Rousillon in Foolish Mortals' All's Well That Ends Well.