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Michael Vita

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Actor b. 1978 On stage 19601983

Michael Anthony Vitar (born December 21, 1978) is an American firefighter and former actor who appeared as Benjamin Franklin "Benny the Jet" Rodriguez in The Sandlot and Luis Mendoza in the final two Mighty Ducks films. He started acting as a teenager when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. Vitar retired from acting after 1997. Vitar has two older siblings. His older brother, Pablo, played the older version of his character, Benny, in The Sandlot, after which he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996. Pablo died of colon cancer on January 29, 2008. Vitar also has an older sister, Elizabeth. Vitar attended St. Francis High School in La Cañada, Cal…

On stage 13 productions, 23 years

1960 Bye Bye Birdie Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 607 perf.
1965 Skyscraper Lunt-Fontanne · Original · directed by Cy Feuer 248 perf.
1966 Sweet Charity Palace Theatre · Revival · directed by Bob Fosse 608 perf.
1968 Golden Rainbow Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Arthur Storch 385 perf.
1968 Promises, Promises Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Moore 1,281 perf.
1972 That’s Entertainment Edison Theatre · Original · directed by Paul Aaron 4 perf.
1975 Chicago 46th Street Theatre · Revival · directed by Bob Fosse 936 perf.
1978 Ballroom Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Bennett 116 perf.
1979 Saravá Mark Hellinger Theatre · Original · directed by Rick Atwell 140 perf.
1980 42nd Street Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 3,486 perf.
1980 Charlie and Algernon Helen Hayes Theatre · Original · directed by Louis W. Scheeder 17 perf.
1982 A Doll's Life Mark Hellinger Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 5 perf.
1983 On Your Toes Virginia Theatre · Revival · directed by George Balanchine 505 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Jerry Orbach 3 productions
Gene Foote 3 productions
Frank Pietri 3 productions
Terry Violino 2 productions
Scott Salmon 2 productions
Scott Hunter 2 productions
Ronn Forella 2 productions
Ron Schwinn 2 productions
Richard Korthaze 2 productions
Rex Everhart 2 productions
P. J. Benjamin 2 productions
Michon Peacock 2 productions

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In the literature5 passages

  • Cast: Natalia Makarova, George S. Irving, Dina Merrill, George de la Peña, Christine Andreas, Lara Teeter, Betty Ann Grove, Peter Slutsker, Michael Vitaebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • EBB: Michael Vita played the district attorney, and during the trial scene he had only two words to deliver: “Your witness.” After that line, Billy Flynn would launch into his summation.ebooks/Lawrence, Greg/Colored Lights_ Forty Years of Words and Music, Show Biz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz - Greg Lawrence & John Kander & Fred Ebb.txt
  • vid), Michael Vita (Bricker), Swings: Kathie Dalton, Ken Urmston MUSICAL NUMBERS:theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt
  • De La Pena (Beggar), George Kmeck (Kringa Khan), Eugene J. Anthony (Ah Shar), David Gold (Ahmud Ben B'Du), Michael Vita (Hank Jay Smith)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt
  • "On Your Toes" Ballet: Alexander Filipov, Starr Danias (Ballet Leaders), Dirk Lumbard, Dana Moore (Tap Leaders), Michael Vita (Cop), Dean Badolato (Messenger Boy) "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" Ballet: Lara Teeter (Hoofer), Natalia Makarova (Strip Tease Girl), Michael Vita (Big Boss), Jerry Mitchell (Cop) ENSEMBLE: Melody A. Dye, Michaela K.…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt

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