Papaelias, Lucas

PERSONAL

Education: Graduated from State University of New York at Geneseo; studied acting with Wynn Handman. Avocational Interests: Taking long drives on scenic rural roads.

Career:

Actor. Performs as a singer and songwriter under the name LPFUNK; previously member of Cool Hand.

Awards, Honors:

Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding music for a play, 2007, for Essential Self-Defense.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Alex, What Alice Found, Castle Hill Productions, 2003.

Neil, The School of Rock (also known as School of Rock), Paramount, 2003.

Danny, Brother to Brother, Wolfe Releasing, 2004.

Steve the drummer, Nicky's Game (short), 2005.

Keith Jacobs, Sex & Sushi, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Appeared in Avenue Amy, Oxygen.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Kevin, WTC View, Logo, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Art Bilson, "Brother's Keeper," Law & Order, NBC, 2001.

Tim Moore, "Das Boots," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Desmond McCarron, "Skeleton," Law & Order: Trial by Jury, NBC, 2005.

Bill, "Watch," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2006.

Rick Parsons, "Let's Make a Deal," Queens Supreme, CBS, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

(Off-Broadway debut) Boy, workman, and Bernard, Cellini, Second Stage Theatre, 2001.

Potential lunatic, Ben, and John Hiddle, Walk Two Moons, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Todd, Essential Self-Defense, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 2007.

Also appeared as T. B., Dead End, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA; in Sex and the One Act, Miranda Theatre, New York City; subUrbia, School-house Theatre.

WRITINGS

Film Scores:

Sex & Sushi, 2006.

Stage Scores:

Walk Two Moons, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Essential Self-Defense, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 2007.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Lucas Papaelias Website,http://www.lpfunkrocks.com, September 1, 2007.