Specialties / Skills
Vocalist, Keyboards, Acapella, Pop, Party Band, Big Band, Cover Band, Director, Composer, Musical Director, Puppeteering, Character Actor, Film Actor, Stage Actor, TV Actor, Comedic Actor, Musical Theater , Background Actor , Voice Over Actor, Shakespearian Actor , Commercial Acting , Runway Model, Plus-Size Model
Bio
E. Mani Cadet was born in Miami, Florida, but was raised in Jean-Rebel, Haiti. Where he simmered in the rich tradition of his family’s Haitian culture and that his passion for music, and acting was ignited. “Mani” is a seasoned performer having achieved great acclaim in opera, musical theater and a
s a concert entertainer. Mani has performed on such world-renowned stages such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Martinique Opera, Bergenz Opera, and The Music Theatre of Wichita. Some of Mani’s beloved roles include: “Agwe” from Once on This Island, “Old Deuteronomy” in CATS, and “Gitlow Judson” in Purlie. Most recently Mani was seen as “Ole Mister” in the Alhambra production of The Color Purle, Mani also just closed a production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe as the “Victor” character at the Sonnentag Ice House Theatre. Mani’s upcoming performance schedule includes: “Audrey II” in Little Shop of Horrors, “W.E.B. Dubois” in Knock me a Kiss by Charles Smith, and “Spunk Banks” in Spunk by George C. Wolfe.
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E. Mani Cadet
AEA, AGMA, AFTRA
(651)-226-2450
mezichachamani@hotmail.com
Experience:
Spunk (Wolfe) Spunk Banks West Coast Black Theatre Troupe 2015
Knock Me a Kiss W.E.B. DuBois West Coast Black Theatre Troupe 2014 - 2015
Little Shop of Horrors Audrey II West Coast Black Theatre Troupe 2014
The Color Purple Ole Mister/Preacher Alhambra Theatre 2014
Smokey Joe’s Café Victor (character) Sonnentag Ice House Theatre 2014
Purlie Gitlow Judson West Coast Black Theatre Troupe 2014
The Buddy Holly Story Apollo Performer Arizona Broadway Theatre 2013
Motown Magic Melvin Penguin Entertainment 2013
Once On This Island Agwe Music Theatre of Wichita
The Buddy Holly Story Apollo Performer Sonnentag Ice House Theatre
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Bazzard Stover Theatre
Regina Jabez Florida Grand Opera
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Ken (character) Cotton Club
The Reluctant Dragon Dragon Arvada Performing Arts Center
Fiddler on the Roof Russian Soldier Stover Theatre
Porgy and Bess Sportin’ Life Mad Cow Theatre /Orlando Philharmonic
Master Class Tony First Coast Opera
CATS Old Deuteronomy Music Theatre of Wichita
Sweeny Todd Beadle Bamford Mad Cow Theater /Orlando Philharmonic
Recording Male Ensemble Cantus Minneapolis, MN
Treemonisha Remus North Star Opera
Show Boat Joe Highland Summer Theatre
The Heathers (workshop) Jock New York City Premiere
CATS Old Deuteronomy Chanhassen Theatre
A Specially Blended Christmas Norman Athens The Seasons Theatre
Invisible Fences Rev. Tanner Lark Theatre
Beauty and the Beast Narrator/Bookseller Chanhassen Theatre
The Wild Party (Lippa) Sam Hammelsteen Fitzgerald Theatre
Soulless, Bloodsucking Lawyers Arden Heart of the Beast Theatre
Bitter Sweet (Noël Coward) Vincent Lark Theatre
Suburban Dreams Officer McKenzie Producer II Theatre
Kismet Imam Music Theatre of Wichita
Mephistopheles (Boito) Faust Theatre de la Jeune Lune
Festival of the Lion King Kiume Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Café Americana Emmanuel First Coast Opera
Opera Noir Villain First Coast Opera
Come to the Manger Mel Holy Land Experience
Celebrate America Mayor Holy Land Experience
The Last Adam Simon the Zealot Holy Land Experience
In the Beginning Gabriel Sight and Sound Theater
Daniel and the Lion’s Den Jeremiah Sight and Sound Theater
Porgy and Bess Sportin’ Life Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Porgy and Bess Sportin’ Life Harlem Production European Tour
Amistad (World Premiere) Kaleh Lyric Opera of Chicago
Hunchback of Notre Dame Charmolue Miami Shores Theatre
Porgy and Bess Nelson New York City Opera
State Fair Clay Music Theatre of Wichita
Lucia Di Lammermoor Edgardo (cover) Florida Grand Opera
Lucia Di Lammermoor Normanno Florida Grand Opera
Don Giovanni Don Ottavio First Coast Opera
Porgy and Bess Sportin’ Life Shreveport Opera
The Magic Flute Tamino Stover Theatre
The Magic Flute Monostatos State Repertory Theater
Los Balseros (World Premiere) Miguel Florida Grand Opera
Show Boat Joe Horse Feathers and Applesauce Theatre
The Magic Flute Tamino NEC Opera Theatre
Rugrats, a Live Adventure Opera Diva Pace International Tour
Il Pagliacci Beppe Florida Grand Opera
Il Tabarro Luigi Stover Theatre
L’incoronazione di Poppea Primo Soldato Florida Grand Opera
Porgy and Bess Crab Man Virginia Opera
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Education
STETSON UNIVERSITY
BM,
1989 - 1994
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
MM (ALL COURSE WORK COMPLETED),
1994 - 1996
FLORIDA GRAND OPERA YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM
STAGE ,
1996 - 1997