Michele Markarian performed in Amelia Kennedy's "I Keep Leaving Parties Early" in the 2025 Concord Theatricals Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, and "The STD" in the Palace Theatre Short Play Festival in April of this year. A collection of her plays, "The Unborn Children of America and Other Family Procedures" is available through Fomite Press and Amazon. Michele is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

Eric Ronis has directed plays both long and short for stages in Boston, Chicago, NYC and Burlington, VT. He currently also works as a hospital chaplain.

Cristina Noelle is a producer, writer, and actress based in Sleepy Hollow, NY. She studied theatre under the tutelage of William Esper and John Pereira.
Cristina owns and operates Lovely Calamity Productions, a theatrical production company that creates immersive, site specific theatrical experiences that compliment or inform the real world spaces they inhabit.
Her theatrical adaptation of Spoon River Anthology, entitled The Hill: Stories from Spoon River, has been performed in situ at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery for the past three consecutive years. Her short stories have previously been featured by Demons Dreaming Press, The Wicked Library, and Everyday Fiction.

Noni Alley (they/them), is an award nominated VoiceOver artist and actor. An alumni of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, with a background in circus arts, Noni works in animation, gaming, audiobooks, stage and film. Some recent credits include: Jouju in Secret Jouju-anime, Netflix’s Pictionary-commercial VO, Tez in It Has His Eyes-film, narration of Dangerous Arson Trail, and Chance in Canary-video game.

Peter Welch is a New York City based multidisciplinary artist working in Theater Arts, Film and Fine Art Photography. As a filmmaker Peter directed the feature film Three Long Years, which was picked up for worldwide distribution by Zurich based Diva Releasing in 2010. Most recently he completed directing the experimental shorts Silent City, Collective Immunity, Surrogate and 5th & Main. To date Peter has had five full length plays produced in New York- Two Alone/Too Together, Autumn Stage, Rooney’s Return, Thelonious and Larry & Lucy. In addition, he’s acted in dozens of plays, films and television shows including Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Dropout and Fugitive Chronicles. Currently Peter is developing The House Arrest Rooneys- a new sitcom loosely based on his play Rooney’s Return featuring theater legends Maryann Plunkett and Charles Busch.
 

Daniel Lugo is a physical theatre actor.  He has performed in classical, modern, and experimental theatre all over the United States.  He has also acted in many independent films here in NY, one of which went to the Berlin Flim Festival.  He is part of EPIC Players in Brooklyn, where he developed a 4 min, one person show at Joe’s  Pub.

After working the financial services industry, Doug decided to pursue acting. He has appeared on serveral local television shows, independent films, and plays. Thank you for letting me entertain you

John Ladd has had over forty plays produced Off-Off Broadway which, in part, includes The Short Play Lab, No Frills Theatre Collective, Manhattan Repertory Theatre as well as The Belarusian Dream Theatre Festival, ActSense Theatre Company, The Puzzle, and the Bad Theater Festival among others.
Most recently, John Ladd had “What’s For Dinner?” produced at the Gene Frankel Festival in NYC. Also, “an Excerpt From “The Book of Adam” was performed as a radio play at the Yeppoon Little Theatre/ KeppelFM 91.3 in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia.
John Ladd was a Resident Playwright at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, 2015-2018.

Dale Davidson (director) has had a longtime professional association with John Ladd, last directing Leslie C. Nemet and Dale Harris in John’s “What’s For Dinner” at the Gene Frankel Summer Theatre Festival. She is a member of the American Renaissance Theater Company and directed Carol Kahn’s musical Once Upon The Bronx and her 10-minute play Funeral Arrangements at Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Dale steered the latter to finalist position in the Ten-Minute Play Competition and the show was reprised by request in MRT’s LiveArt Festival. Ms. Davidson helmed Sleepwalker Time by Linda Kampley, another ARTC collaboration. With playwright Richard Curtis, she began with directing Dead Zone for its debut and, yet another finalist in MRT’s Ten-Minute Play Competition, was Exposed, his “ballet play.” As an actor, Dale most recently ecstatically appeared in Amy Losi’s play “Stiff Competition” and she understudied four women’s roles in “Breaking The Trust” by Bill Rogers.

With a lifetime of creativity, I am blessed to have re-engaged in an active and busy life in the NY theater scene. Most recently in Writing, Producing, and Directing a work of my own - Well, Here We Are - a full length play at ART/New York. I am also an active member of both Naked Angels, and the New Ambassadors theater groups; as well as the Aunt Gertie’s authors group. An author of a number of full-length and one acts plays, as well as multiple Y.A. Sci-Fi books. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and Circle In The Square – I am excited to participate and collaborate with like-minded artists bringing their visions to light in whatever manner I possible.

Chris Emanuel is an actor based in NYC. He has studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and in the past has performed in Ghost Light Players production of Lynn Nottage’s Sweat as Chris, as well as appearing in various readings with Naked Angels.

Veronica Murphy (she/her) is an actor, writer and stage manager. She studied at Providence College, where she earned a B.A. in Theatre and Film, and received the Leonard Award. Previous NYC credits include Miss Bennell (Dylan’s Meeting), Emersyn (Girls in the Bathroom), Susan (The Secretaries). Her original sketch comedy was performed at The Tank with Punchline Loading’s Trashy Humans. As a stage manager, her most recent projects include Murmuration Theatre Co.’s First Flight Festival and Tier5’s productions of Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet. Keep up with her at www.veronicamurphynyc.com/ and on Instagram: @ronnie_murph

Julian Guzman Abril (he/him) is New York City based actor. He is thrilled to be making his acting debut with Tier5 Theater Company. He previously directed Haunt Me for Tier5’s SpookyFest. Julian is a proud member of the New York chapter of Theatre 68. Some of his previous credits are Stay Tuned, Love or Death Inside a House and Hellcab with Theatre 68. His on-screen credits include Submarino (Amazon Prime) and River (Vimeo). One of his projects, Mums the Word, which was co-created by him, is also in post production and is having its premiere later this year. Follow him on instagram @julianguzmana

Kathryn is a Brooklyn-based actor-writer. She recently made her Off-Broadway debut in The Players Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee: Grounds for Murder " as Dr. Graham and the female swing. Her one-act plays have been a part of numerous festivals in NYC, and she won the audience award at SPF LUV 2026 for “Loads of Love”. She is a proud member of Theatre 68, which produced the world premiere of “Love or Death Inside a House”, the full-length ensemble play she co-wrote with Riley Fee and starred in. She thanks you for supporting live theater! Instagram: @kmloggs

Rachel Saruski (she/her) is a queer, Jewish- Latina playwright and producer originally from Miami Beach, living in NYC. Rachel has a passion for writing and producing queer, coming-of-age, intersectional identity, and family stories while being committed to promoting care, joy, community, and liberation in everything she does. The Anecdotes of a Lesbian Princess was previously produced at the Emerging Artists Theatre SPARK Festival, Dixon Place’s HOT Festival, and The Tank’s LimeFest. Another one of her plays, Mitzvah, recently had a developmental reading at The Bechdel Project, and Stud and Moon was previosuly in Daisy Theatricals' BLOOM Festival.

Cecilia Bracey is a director based in NYC. She strives to facilitate stories that are, at their core, honest portrayals of the human experience. Recent NYC Directing Credits Include: DOOZY SAMOLOT (BIG PLANE), UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS, -IN-CHIEF, DRY LAND, SORRY! WE’RE CLOSED! THE SQUIRREL WATCHERS, Regional: SIX by Timothy Mason, and WHAT I WANT TO SAY BUT NEVER WILL. She’s worked at Law and Order: SVU, Broadway at Music Circus, Powerhouse Theater, and Roundabout Theatre Company and currently is the a producer for OUT/PLAY. Bachelor of Music from CUA. @cecilia_bracey

Connor Wahrman is a New York–based performer excited to reprise the role of Astronaut in Stud on the Moon. Credits include Raiders of the Local Adventure (Edinburgh Fringe 2025) and Camping with Vlad (Witching Hour 2024). He trained with The Barrow Group. Outside of theater, he enjoys DMing for his Dungeons & Dragons group—essentially an excuse to make terrible puns and try out new character voices.

Ebony is a 2022 graduate from The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. They are a Richmond, Virginia native, who started out studying West African dance and drumming since the age of 6 years old before branching out into the musical theatre and performance world. Ebony would like to thank their family and friends for the continued love and support. Enjoy the show!

Andrew Accardi is an actor, musician, songwriter, writer, and artist. He recently performed in Players Theaters Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee” and “Little Mermaid”. He recently released a stop-motion short film “Ribcage of a Crystal” which can be found on Youtube. Andrew is so very proud and grateful to have his work included in Be Bold’s LOL festival and would like to thank Lillie Klein, from the bottom of his heart, for her endless support and encouragement—I love ya!

Lillie is thrilled to return to the stage and dust off her feathers after a decade away from performing. During that time, she earned her master’s degree in music therapy and became a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. She now works in private practice and teaches at Molloy University. Lillie studied musical theatre at the University of Miami’s Theatre Conservatory and the Oxford University British American Drama Academy. Favorite past performances include Twelfth Night and The Rocky Horror Show. She is especially grateful to Andrew for creating this role and giving her the chance to step out from behind the wings and take flight once again. Thanks, Birdy!

Kathryn is a Brooklyn-based actor-writer. She recently made her Off-Broadway debut in The Players Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee: Grounds for Murder " as Dr. Graham and the female swing. Her one-act plays have been a part of numerous festivals in NYC, and she won the audience award at SPF LUV 2026 for “Loads of Love”. She is a proud member of Theatre 68, which produced the world premiere of “Love or Death Inside a House”, the full-length ensemble play she co-wrote with Riley Fee and starred in. She thanks you for supporting live theater! Instagram: @kmloggs

Saturday Lawson is an NYC based actor, playwright, and director! She is so excited to work on Pray for Our Lives and to work with Kathryn and Riley on another hilarious project! Saturday created the Punchline Loading sketch team where she frequently performs and writes for. She also is producing the Short Play Showcase this December at The Attic! Recently, she has directed Where We Lay Our Scene, Girls in the Bathroom, and Sisters in Arms! Thank you to everyone who came out to see the show and to her amazing cast!

Julia Genoveva (Playwright/Director) was born in Ecuador and raised in the Bronx. She has been in the entertainment industry for two decades as an Actor/Writer/Producer/Director. Julia has had several of her plays produced in various Festivals: The Secret Theatre Festival, SPF:Boo!, Luv2025, NYC2025 (which runs at the Players Theatre), Summer/Winter NY Festival and the Rogue Theatre Festival. Julia continues producing her original works: her new play, premiered last Fall, "The Selfless Sister," and she just wrapped a successful run in her play, "Love Slips Through Our Fingers." Finally, Julia is expanding her career as she is making her first film, "Reunion" by Gustavo Ferrari. Instagram: @juliagenie, www.juliagenoveva.com

Claire Marie Torn is a New York based actor, writer, and filmmaker. She created and starred in two comedy mini series called "Rent Control" (Vimeo) and "Amateur City" (Relay, Filmzie). She has a few short fiction pieces published in anthologies under her former pen name CT Marie. @claire.torn

Laurie Sammeth is enjoying varied acting experiences from playing Golde in Fiddler on the Roof to a pushy pet owner in The Dogwalkers web series to an impatient dead woman in a Reese’s commercial, Recent NYC stage productions include Pity Party at the Chain Theater, Mollie and Harry at The Tank, Sisters at The Producers Club, Working and Cautionary Tales with St. Jean’s Players and The Therapy Session and Our Favorite Son here at Players Theatre. For more credits, reels and contact info: www.lauriesammeth.com

Peter is grateful to be back again at the Players Theater with another Julia production with a wonderful cast. Peter just finished a run at the Producers Club in performing in 3 of the 6 plays in a one act festival including Skyline Returns. Peter’s other credits include Forgotten Child, The King & I, All My Children, Sesame Street and Surveillance. Peter has also been cast as an understudy for 2 non singing roles in the upcoming MacBeth Opera at The Met. Peter is a SAG-AFTRA actor who loves the theater. Peter is always grateful for the continued love and support, especially from his wife Lori.

Michael Tyrell studied acting at New York University and HB Studio. He has performed at the New York Theater and Fringe festivals and appeared in many award-winning short films, web series, television shows like Billions, City on a Hill, The Deuce, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, and 2024’s Oscar-nominated biopic of Bob Dylan, A Complete Unknown. He’s also the author of 3 books of poems, and his writing has appeared in many publications, including The Best American Poetry, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. He teaches at NYU, where he’s the assistant director of the International Writing Workshops.