Ze Team

  • Karl Amundson

    Karl Amundson

    Karl Amundson is a co-creator, writer/composer and performer for ZE FOLLIES DORÉE, which has graced the stages of the AMT Theater (Off-Broadway), The Slipper Room, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Caveat, UCB, and Karl’s living room.  Other works in development include the new musicals FALLING FORWARD (2025 Eugene O’Neill NMTC Finalist, 2024 NAMT-Committee Recommended, NYMF 2020 Selectee) and LENORA DUPONTE: LIVE ON MARS! As a commercial writer, Karl’s music has been commissioned by Proctor & Gamble, Kellogg's, Morgan & Morgan, and The Ladies Who Brunch Podcast. As an actor, Karl has been seen on CBS' East New York, and onstage at The Muny, The Guthrie, and The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis. Proud BFA grad of UC-CCM MT.

  • Tom Meglio

    Tom Meglio

    Tom Meglio (1994-2025) was a sketch comedy writer and performer. He was accidentally born on Long Island, and graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He is survived by his entire family and the cast of Ze Follies Doreè. In lieu of flowers please send checks made out to CASH. @tommeglio

  • Kerri Mandelbaum

    Kerri Mandelbaum

    Kerri Mandelbaum (Executive Producer) is a theater nerd who earned her degree in screenwriting from LMU in 2017. She worked on various TV shows including: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Godfather of Harlem, Briarpatch, and Deception. She uses her skills from the Writer’s Room to refine her keen eye for producing. In 2022, she founded her production company Kerri Inc. whose mission is to help undiscovered artists reach their full potential. Since then she’s produced award-winning horror short Boyhoarder (2022) and Fire at Will (premiering at Tribeca 2025). Her theater credits include: Mozart: Her Story (West End). Upcoming credits include: Little Dancer (West End, Summer 2025) and The Lost Boys (Broadway, Spring 2026).

  • Josh Reiter

    Josh Reiter

    Josh is a New York-based actor, producer, and coach, bringing a multifaceted approach to storytelling. His performance credits span regional theaters like Saratoga Shakespeare Company, West Coast Jewish Theatre, and the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as on-screen appearances in Peacock's Saved By The Bell, Nickelodeon's Warped!, BET's The Michael Blackson Show, and the upcoming feature Concessions (Mas Bodi), alongside voiceover dubbing for Netflix. Driven by a passion for project development, Josh is actively expanding his producing portfolio. He has served as Associate Producer for A Light in Dark Places (LA & Dallas) and Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective (NYC) since 2021, and recently established The Reiter Group LLC, his own producing company with multiple theatrical projects in development. Website: TheReiterGroupNY.com