Luke Gerdes ((ONE/ ATROPOS: NARRATOR, DORIAN, LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS et al))
Luke Gerdes (ONE: NARRATOR, DORIAN, LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS (BOSIE), MRS. VANE, he/him) recently appeared in TANGO at PrideArts. When not onstage, he enjoys sleeping, spending time with loved ones, drinking ice cold Diet Coke, and confusing people.

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Anthony Kayer ((THREE/ LACHESIS: NARRATOR, HENRY WOTTON, OSCAR WILDE, et al))
Anthony Kayer (he/they) (Henry Wotton, Oscar Wilde, et al) most recently appeared in the world premiere of WAR OF THE WORLDS at Lifeline Theatre, where he is a member of their artistic ensemble. You may have also seen him at Lifeline in: CAT’S CRADLE, JANE EYRE, and ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT, to name a few. Other Chicago credits include work with: Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, The Fly Honey Show, Lookingglass/Uniting Voices Chicago, Griffin Theatre, Next Theatre, The House Theatre of Chicago, inappropriate Theatre Company, and Lookingglass/Chicago Symphony Orchestra. @cosmicferni

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Brian Kulaga ((TWO/ CLOTHO: NARRATOR, BASIL HALLWARD, JAMES VANE, et al))
Brian Kulaga (Two/Clotho) choreographed a group number to Independent Woman Pt. 1 (Destiny’s Child) for his 5th Grade Boy Scout graduation, but walked across the stage to Eye of The Tiger (it might’ve been Rocky) with the other boys instead. This is for him.

Phoebe Éclair-Powell (Co-Author)
Phoebe Éclair-Powell is a London-based playwright and screenwriter from south-east London. Her debut play WINK (Theatre 503) received four Off-West End nominations, including Most Promising New Playwright. Her subsequent works include FURY (Soho Theatre, 2016) — a modern take on mythology and motherhood — which was a finalist for the Verity Bargate Award and won the Soho Young Writers’ Award. In 2019 she won the prestigious Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting for SHED: EXPLODED VIEW, which explores themes of love, loss, and violence. Her credits span theatre and television: she has written for shows such as HOLLYOAKS and TWO WEEKS TO LIVE (Sky/HBO Max) and is developing new projects for the BBC. She co-adapted Oscar Wilde’s THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY into DORIAN with Owen Horsley, first produced at Reading Rep in 2021.

AARON HOLLAND (Director, Sound Designer)
Aaron has been making theatre in Chicagoland for over 21 years, producing several of their own shows, cabarets in drag as Shalita Cake, and acting with myriad theatre companies around Chicagoland: from The Goodman, Marriott and Steppenwolf to All of the Bailiwick iterations, Hell in a Handbag and Chicago Children's Theatre. You may recognize Aaron from nightlife as well- having worked as a door person at Berlin (rip) and Jackhammer. Aaron was diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis in 2020 and continues to be a warrior against that illness - creating The Janky Panky Jam: A fundraiser gala/ concert reading series to promote the advocacy and cure of rare Pancreatic diseases. In the free hours, Aaron actually enjoys doing administrative work and loving on his animals, Beans and Cash. Long Live the Queer Safe Spaces. Aaron is a VCU alum and a KCACTF partner winner, 2003.

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Owen Horsley (Co-Author)
Owen Horsley is a British theatre director and writer whose work spans classical and modern texts. He trained at Drama Centre London and is an Associate Artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) as well as Associate Director of Cheek by Jowl. His recent directing credits include TROILUS AND CRESSIDA at Shakespeare’s Globe, TWELFTH NIGHT at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, and HENRY VI: REBELLION and THE WARS OF THE ROSES for the RSC. Horsley has a particular interest in exploring queer narratives in classical and historical texts, often re-examining traditional works through a contemporary and inclusive lens. He co-adapted THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY into DORIAN with Phoebe Éclair-Powell, first staged at Reading Rep in 2021.

Danny J. Mahr (Stage Manager)
Danny J. Mahr (he/they) is a transmasc theatre maker and arts educator. He is a 2025 graduate of New York University’s Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, but is delighted to be back in his hometown of Chicago! From 2022-2025 he held the position of Resident Stage Manager for Broke People Play Festival. In June of 2025, he served as the Assistant Stage Manager for Proboscis Theatre’s Infernal. He recently produced and directed a stage adaptation of his original one-act comedy, A Ketamine Induced Elizabeth Banks Hallucination, which premiered at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School. As a performer, he most recently originated the role of ‘Two’ in Susan Ferrera’s Interior, dir. Jessi Hill. He currently co-teaches high school theatre through Chicago Public Schools’ RE:ALIZE all-city arts program. Danny is passionate about living life with relentless candor and hopes our show inspires you to do the same!