Joe Ventricelli

Biography

Born in Norwalk, CT and raised in Redding, CT, Joe found his way into the theatre community in a bit of an unusual way.

Redding, CT is a very small town about an hour train ride to NYC. A rural neighborhood more populated by deer than people, it was an interesting contrast to the major city nearby. As the eldest of 3, functioning as babysitter and "cruise director" amongst is siblings were Joe's first stabs at performing. Along with his sister and brother, he would make up stories running through the woods, build leaf piles and snow banks, and do whatever it took to stay occupied.

As a simultaneously bucolic and highly-educated place, Redding allowed Joe to develop eclectic hobbies. He pla...