Aseem Upadhyay
Aseem Upadhyay appears in the role of Phoebus in The Naples Players’ production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Phoebus serves as Captain of the Cathedral Guard. Possessed of a strong moral compass, he openly defies the corrupted Archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo. But will he shirk his duties as Captain of the Guard and protect the Romani street dancer Esmeralda from Frollo’s maniacal intent to put her to death after she refuses his advances and offer of sanctuary?
Aseem’s last musical was more than a decade ago in India in a play
titled Shakuntala, in which he played Kanva, a great ascetic sage. He was seen most recently as Paul in Saving Kitty for The Studio Players. He also played the eccentric roles of Max/Peter in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark and Simon Bright in The Game’s Afoot at TNP last season.
Aseem is also a local singer-songwriter and has played at various venues across Southwest Florida.
July 10, 2023.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.