Dennis Parlato

He is the son of Charlie Parlato, and the uncle of Grammy-nominated jazz singer Gretchen Parlato. Parlato taught high school English in San Francisco before realizing he wanted to perform. He was performing in chamber concert groups and teaching full-time. While on vacation with his first wife, they decided to see the ballet nearby just as something to do. He went to the Nederlands Dans Theater, a premier theatre company that, unbeknownst to him, was putting on a ballet of Carmina Burana. After watching the ballet, it inspired him when he got back home to switch to half-time teaching and study ballet. He met Austin Tichenor (of Reduced Shakespeare Company) when Parlato joined the Metropolitan Ballet of Oakland (not the Oakland Ballet) as a featured solo dancer and Tichenor was stage manager. His fiancée at the time Maggie Caponio had a scholarship to the New York City Ballet and he decided to go with her. ==Career==

Broadway credits • A Chorus Line (1977), understudy • Chess (1988), Walter • Sound of Music (1998), Captain George Von Trapp (replacement) • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005), understudy and Lawrence (replacement) Off-Broadway/regional credits • The Fantasticks (1985), El Gallo/Narrator • Moby Dick (1986), Starbuck • Have I Got a Girl For You! (1986), Igor • Romance/Romance (1986) • The Knife (1987), Dr. Bauer • Shylock (1987), Antonio • Violent Peace (1990) • Hello Again (1993), The Husband • Down By The Ocean (1994), Dan Bailey • ''Jack's Holiday'' (1995), Inspector Thomas Byrnes • Overtime (1996), Antonio • Barefoot Boy with Shoes On (1999) • When We Dead Awaken (2002), Rubek • Guys and Dolls (2004), Sky Masterson • Amazing Grace (2012), Captain Newton Films • The Dream Team (1989) -- TV newscaster • Johnny Suede (1991) -- Dalton • Bury the Evidence (1998) -- The Enforcer • Rick (2003) -- BusinessTalk Anchor • Delirious (2006) -- Royce Ralston • Starting Out in the Evening (2007) -- Author • Bride Wars (2009) -- Dance Instructor Television • All My Children (1985) - Barton Crane • One Life to Live (1988-1990) - Michael Grande • Loving (1992-1995) - Clay Alden #3 • Guiding Light (1997-1998) - Roger Thorpe ==References==