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Be Bold! Productions

at

Steve and Marie Sgouros Theatre

presents

Short Play Festival - LUV 2026
 
 
Week 1
February 5-8
Week 2
February 12-15
Week 3
February 19-22
 
Week 1
 
Personal Purgatory by Reginald Jackson
The Gentleman Caller by Maisa Chiang
The Google Affair by Jonathon Ward
At Least It's Shark Week by Brendan O'Dwyer
Canape by Grace O'Brien
 
Week 2
 
The Late Lovers by Julia Genoveva
Ramifications.com by Alex Bernstein
The Invitation by Bruce Deveau
Old Flames by Riley Fee
Hook, Lie, and Sinker by Kristen Evans
 
Week 3
 
Not About the Money by William Zola II
Mister Toffey Tuck by Kevin Durfee
Unicorn by Alan Cordoba-Diaz
Love in a Mosh Pit by Matthew Moore
Loads of Love by Kathryn Loggins
 
                     
 
 
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Who's Who


Cast

Reginald Jackson

Playwright - Personal Purgatory
Kubbi

Director - Personal Purgatory
Jasmyn Green

Silvia - Personal Purgatory
Michael Pichardo

Chad - Personal Purgatory
Maisa Chiang

Playwright - The Gentleman Caller
Lee Baladejo

Jim Cho - The Gentleman Caller
Jonathon Ward

Playwright - The Google Affair
Tish Brandt

Director - The Google Affair
Kathryn Goshorn

Assistant Director - The Google Affair
Danielle Scheller

Maggie - The Google Affair
Minyi Zhang

Google, Pianist - The Google Affair
Michael Kowalski

Michael - The Google Affair
Brendan O'Dwyer

Playwright/Danny O'Malley - At Least It's Shark Week
Skylar Fisher-Duddy

Director - At Least It’s Shark Week
Nicole Arcieri

Nurse Carol Hathaway - At Least It's Shark Week
Eric Aschenbrenner

Dr. Carter Truman - At Least It's Shark Week
Josh Romeo

Dr. Carter Truman - At Least It's Shark Week
Halle Kaufax

Rosie - At Least It's Shark Week
Grace O'Brien

Playwright - Canapé
Jules Rivera

Joey - Canapé
Mo Fitzsimmons

Kendall - Canapé
Julia Genoveva

Playwright/Director - The Late Lovers
Regina Yeager

Nancy - The Late Lovers
Peter Quinones

Robert - The Late Lovers
Alex Bernstein

Playwright - Ramifications.com
Giovanni Sandoval

Director - Ramifications.com
Bridgette Dove

Kris - Ramifications.com
Jonathan Castro

Doug - Ramifications.com
Bruce Deveau

Playwright - The Invitation
RJ VerChaud

Director - The Invitation
Rose Meehan

Florence - The Invitation
William King Barnett

Lenny (aka Leonard Bernstein) - The Invitation
Jay Lamar

Lewis - The Invitation
Riley Fee

Playwright/Lou - Old Flames
Tanner Bolin

Director - Old Flames
Julian Guzman Abril

Alex - Old Flames
Kathryn Loggins

Evelyn Rosenthal - Old Flames
Kristen Evans

Playwright - Hook, Lie, and Sinker
Marina Barry

Director - Hook, Lie, and Sinker
Bill Barry*

Phil - Hook Lie and Sinker
Jordan Auslander*

Frank - Hook Lie and Sinker
William Zolla II

Director - Not About the Money
Laura Chaneski

Laura - Not About the Money
Michael Bartkiewicz

Douglas Birthwick - Not About the Money
Alex Tavis

Eli Robbins - Not About the Money
Kevin Durfee

Playwright/Director - Mister Toffey Tuck
Kada Switzer

Sam - Mister Toffey Tuck
Sean Crothers

Ellis - Mister Toffey Tuck
Alan Cordoba-Diaz

Playwright - Unicorn
Lillybeth Gonzalez

Director - Unicorn
Soren Correia

Frank - Unicorn
Amber Ettinger

Dehlila - Unicorn
Matthew Moore

Playwright - Love in a Mosh Pit
Benjamin Burke

Director - Love in a Mosh Pit
Octavio Lahiri Vourvoulias

Hess - Love In A Mosh Pit
Aubrey Aldag

EJ - Love in a Mosh Pit
Kathryn Loggins

Playwright/Elizabeth - Loads of Love
Audra Zook

Director - Loads of Love
Riley Fee

Hank - Loads of Love

Actors Equity

*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production

Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.
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Equity Approved Showcase

Creative Team

Brenda Bell

Artistic Director
Andrea Woodbridge

Festival Coordinator
Shino Frances

Technical Director
Jessica Choi

Technical Director
Annie Brown

Festival Manager
Kelley Alogna

Festival Manager
Danielle Boss

Festival Manager

Meet the Company


Reginald Jackson (Playwright - Personal Purgatory)
His play DEE’S DILEMNA was produced in Houston, TX by the FADE TO BLACK FESTIVAL in June 2024. His plays BLACK IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND KINDRED SPIRITS were both given a staged reading by Tiger’s Heart Players December 2024. His play BLACK IN THE FIRST DEGREE will be produced Off-Broadway by the Downtown Urban Arts Festival June 2025.DEE’s DILEMNA has been chosen as the Best of the Best short plays from 2024 and will be produced again in Houston Texas this June 2025. His short play THE BURNING BED will also be produced by the Smoked Apple Productions this Fall 2025. His play BLACK IN THE FIRST DEGREE will be produced by the International Human Rights Art Festival in DECEMBER 2025.
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Kubbi (Director - Personal Purgatory)
Kubbi received her certification in directing from Yale University. Recently directed her 1st Equity Short play “Black in the 1st Degree by Reginald T. Jackson, (Runner Up Best Short Play) in the DU Arts Festival; a SAG Radio Play A Romance In The Air by A. Lundquist (3rd place Audience award) Unseen Theatre in the UK Int’l Audio Drama Festival; Wide-Awake Jake for The Drama Desk Award Winning Children’s Theatre Company TADA; For Colored Girls and Two Trains Running for Allstars Summer Program. Kubbi is also a working actress/singer & proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA.
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Jasmyn Green (Silvia - Personal Purgatory)
Jasmyn Green fell in love with acting while studying film in college and has been telling stories onstage and on screen ever since. With almost 2 decades of experience, she still gets excited when the house lights go down. She’s appeared in theatre productions including For Colored Girls…, Unfinished Women…, and Joseph Jones Funeral Home, while also building a career in film and television. Her screen work includes New Amsterdam, Elik and Jimmy, Nice Shoes and The Perfect Christmas. You can also see her in a pilot podcast show called Black Girl You’ve Been Gentrified. She’s thrilled to be back on stage, creating alongside both familiar faces and new collaborators.
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Michael Pichardo (Chad - Personal Purgatory)
Michael Pichardo is a Lower East Side native. He has an Associate's Degree in Performing Arts at Queensborough Community College. An ensemble member of Rising Sun Performance Company. Credits include Down Once More, Moratorium: Where Landlords Go To Die, Éléphant, Untitled Calamity Jane Play, and Sycorax: Queen of Qamara. He made his feature film debut in the drama ""Trapped"" which won the Angel of Action award for Best Feature at the 2019 Urban Action Showcase. You can also catch him in these films, ""Stash"" and ""Hey Lover"", which are both available on Prime Video. "
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Maisa Chiang (Playwright - The Gentleman Caller)
Maisa is a Chinese and Taiwanese-American writer/director based in Brooklyn. She explores the tragedy and absurdity of the human condition through stories about the Asian Diaspora.
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Lee Baladejo (Jim Cho - The Gentleman Caller)
Lee Baladejo (they/he) is an actor based in NYC and LA. Recent credits include Some Sorta Queer (dir. Rick Simone-Friedland), West Side Story (Nocturne Theatre), Passion of the Cut Sleeve (dir. Nico Pang), Natural HERstory: A Drag Musical (Natural History Museum), and A Chorus Line (Valverde Stage), and Trans Lineage: Rites of Passage (Celebration Theatre). Lee is a proud graduate of the UNCSA Class of 2024. Instagram: @leebaladejo Website: Leebaladejo.com
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Jonathon Ward (Playwright - The Google Affair)
Jonathon Ward has had his plays produced, presented or read at Players Theatre, 4th Street Theatre, Theatre Genie in South India, FringeNYC, The Chain, Attention Theatre!, Birdhouse Theatre, Eventide Theatre, Theatre Conspiracy, Secret Theatre, Manhattan Repertory, Itinerant Theatre, Tennessee Williams Festival, ATHE Conference, Little Funky Theatre, William Inge Festival, Metropolitan Playhouse, Barter Theater, InspiraTO, New Circle Theatre Company, Chelsea Rep, Abrons Arts Center, Huntington Arts Council, Cooperstown Art Museum, Little Victory Players, Urban Youth Theatre, University of Chicago Blackfriars and others. His short plays have been published by Applause Books and Smith & Kraus.
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Tish Brandt (Director - The Google Affair)
Tish Brandt - actor/director. NYC Theatre include Come Back to the 5 and Dime; The Last of the Thorntons; A Texas Trilogy, William Inge 1-Acts: Bad /Breath, A Social Event, Lord Byron’s Love Letter Staged Reading w/ Lois Smith & Kathleen Chalfant (Regroup Theatre); Getting Out, ‘Dentity Crisis, For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls (Chelsea Repertory). Regional: ZACH Theatre, Austin: Shear Madness (100 perf), The Exonerated (Nominated Best Featured Actress/Drama B. Iden Payne Award); Acting Lessons (Solo show). Film: Charliebird (Tribeca Film Festival 2025); Delivery Big Apple Film Festival; Bobby Mortal; Kings of the Evening; AEA, SAG-AFTRA
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Kathryn Goshorn (Assistant Director - The Google Affair)
Kathryn Goshorn is a Brooklyn-based actor and director. Recent work includes directing Mommy’s Home (Chelsea Rep One-Act Play Festival) and acting in Here and the short film Everything Is Fake. She is training at The Acting Studio New York.
Danielle Scheller (Maggie - The Google Affair)
Danielle Scheller is so excited to bring The Google Affair back to life at SPF LUV! Originally from Texas, she studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and The Acting Studio in both NYC and LA. She is currently Mrs. Pinkerton in the Off-Broadway production of Pinkalicious the Musical. Past credits include Bree in Fancy Nancy the Musical, Trish in Turf, and Maggie in The Google Affair (at the Chelsea Rep Play Festival). Big thanks to all the lovely people that have been a part of this wonderful experience!
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Minyi Zhang (Google, Pianist - The Google Affair)
Minyi Zhang is a Chinese pianist and actor. Recent highlights include performances of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and Ravel’s Concerto in G major with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, as well as appearances at events for The New York Times and New York Fashion Week. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Piano Performance from The Juilliard School and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University under Gilbert Kalish. As an actor, she has appeared in the One-Act Summer Festival for the past two years. Minyi is also trained in taekwondo and fencing.
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Michael Kowalski (Michael - The Google Affair)
Michael Kowalski is excited to work with the SPF LUV Festival for the first time! He regularly performs with the Chelsea Repertory Company, and has studied at T. Schreiber Studio and The Acting Studio - New York, where he completed their two-year Meisner Conservatory Program. Michael has played roles from Marcus Brutus in "Julius Caesar" to Tom Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie" to Father Flynn in "Doubt". He can be seen in the feature film "Blue Hour", and stars in the new feature film "Beyond the Drumlins", which he co-wrote, currently making the festival circuit.
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Brendan O'Dwyer (Playwright/Danny O'Malley - At Least It's Shark Week)
Brendan O'Dwyer is an actor, comedian, and writer living in beautiful Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Some favorite past roles include Dean in the Capital Region Premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' "Gloria" (Albany Civic Theatre), Ricky in Ike Holter's "Exit Strategy" (Harbringer Theatre), and Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray" (Jonas Salk Middle School). This is the first of his work to be put to stage and he is thrilled for the opportunity and that you are here to see it. He owes it all to his friends, his family, and The E Street Band. Go raibh maith agat agus Grá Mór.
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Skylar Fisher-Duddy (Director - At Least It’s Shark Week)
Skylar has been working in New York City as a Director’s and Production Assistant for the past 5 years on countless productions such as The Gilded Age, Devil Wears Prada 2, Dexter:Resurrection, and more! She has directed several short films but is excited to be directing her first project for the stage! Special thanks to Brendan Odwyer for trusting his friend with this special piece and thank you to everyone for coming to see our play.
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Nicole Arcieri (Nurse Carol Hathaway - At Least It's Shark Week)
Nicole is thrilled to be making her debut at The Players Theatre. She recently won the award of Best Supporting Actor for her role as Constanze Weber in Amadeus from Broadway World Rockland/Westchester. She received an Excellence Award from the Theatre Association of New York State for her role as Claire in A Family Affair. To learn about her upcoming projects, please visit her website at www.nicolearcieriactor.com. She would like to thank Brendan and the rest of the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication.
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Eric Aschenbrenner (Dr. Carter Truman - At Least It's Shark Week)
Theatre: Hamlet (Hamlet), Twelfth Night (Sebastian), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius) with the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival); Tamburlaine (Callapine) with Target Margin; Bad Girls (Price), Macbeth (Malcolm), Much Ado About Nothing (Friar Francis) with CRY HAVOC; Henry V. (Montjoy), Titus Andronicus (Alarbus) with the Judith Shakespeare Company; Wittenberg (Marcellus) with Lamb’s Theatre; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom) with The Growing Stage; Tours: Wow! What a Century! (Alex) with The Pushcart Players; Peter Pan (Peter Pan) with Theatreworks USA; Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt) with Biggs/Rosati. TV: “666 Park Ave.,” Law & Order: SVU.” Film: The Strange Tale of Catherine Valleri.
Josh Romeo (Dr. Carter Truman - At Least It's Shark Week)
Josh Romeo is a proud Wagner College Theater graduate! Credits include The D'ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide… (Wagner College), Vanhelsing in Vampire of Cripple Creek (The Butte), and Levi in Joseph… (Mill Mountain). His dream is to be on Survivor! thejoshromeoshow.com!
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Halle Kaufax (Rosie - At Least It's Shark Week)
Halle is super excited to collaborate with her long time friends and colleagues on this piece for the SPF LUV festival at the Players Theater! Halle is a proud graduate from NYU Tisch and holds a BFA in Musical Theater. Recently Halle has been seen on stage at The Tank in a new work titled “-in-chief-“ and at the New York Theater Festival in another new play titled “Sorry, We’re Closed”. Additionally, Halle has performed “54 Below Sings Frankie Valli” and was part of the development and original cast album of a new musical, “Forget I Said Anything”. Halle is also part of the indie film community in NY and is wrapping her first lead role in a feature film this weekend. Shoutout to the SVU fam!
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Jules Rivera (Joey - Canapé)
Jules Rivera is a Brooklyn-based actor, writer, and producer of the reading series herbal supplements.
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Mo Fitzsimmons (Kendall - Canapé)
Mo is a queer and trans actor by day and a dyke bartender by night. They love being a part of queer art and community in all facets of their life.
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Julia Genoveva (Playwright/Director - The Late Lovers)
Julia has been in the entertainment industry for nearly two decades as an Actor/Writer/Producer/Director. Julia has also 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 (Hudson Guild Theatre, LATEA). Recently Julia had a successful run of her production: “Crossing Lives: An Anthology of Four Plays” and her new play, ""The Selfless Sister"" all plays Produced/Written/Directed by Julia. To keep up with Julia’s project: instagram: @juliagenie, or contact her directly by email: juliagenoveva@gm com. www.juliagenoveva.com
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Regina Yeager (Nancy - The Late Lovers)
Regina Yeager (Nancy) is thrilled to appear as Nancy in The Late Lovers by Julia Genoveva in the 2026 Short Play Festival. She recently appeared in Across the Lake at The Tank and as Polly in Order Up at The Chain Theatre. Additional credits include the Secret Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival (Dead Game) and Mona Lisa and the Cross (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival) at Lion Theatre/Theatre Row. Regional highlights include One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Nurse Ratched, Cannibals (Elizabeth), Simpatico (Rosie), Crimes of the Heart (Meg), Noises Off (Belinda), and Cactus Flower (Stephanie Dickerson). Regina is a SAG-AFTRA member.
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Peter Quinones (Robert - The Late Lovers)
I am grateful to be part of a beautiful production by Julia. Peter is a SAG-AFTRA , Equity eligible actor. Peter’s credits include All My Children, Sesame Street, The King &I, Forgotten Child, Skyline Returns, The Prodigal Daughter and Ebeneezer Travels. Peter is grateful for all the love and support, especially from his wife, Lori.
Alex Bernstein (Playwright - Ramifications.com)
Alex Bernstein (Playwright, Ramifications) is the author of Plrknib and Miserable Love Stories. He’s founder/co-producer of the Curtains on Fire playwrights’ workshop and podcast. Recent works: Gender Reveal Massacre at the New York Theatre Festival; In Trouble and The Mayor at Spark Theatre Festival NYC; and Sexpo 2091 at Chatham Community Players. Cheers to a brilliant cast and director! www.alexbernstein.net
Giovanni Sandoval (Director - Ramifications.com)
Giovanni Sandoval is a New York based actor, writer, and director. He recently acted in Anomalous Co.’s new play Stiffler and appears in several shorts and features currently making their way through the festival circuit, most recently starring as Jordan Martinez in I Exist. He writes and produces original plays, and his directing work was featured in the festival last fall. He’s excited to return with this cast and playwright. Giovanni is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse and is represented by About Artist Agency. iamgiovanni.com
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Bridgette Dove (Kris - Ramifications.com)
Bridgette is a New York City–based actor trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre (Class of 2025) and with Visionbox Studio in Denver, CO. Recent theatre credits include Sara in Stop Kiss and Marcia in Our Lady of 121st Street. She recently co-founded a production company with fellow actors and enjoys collaborating on new and emerging work.
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Jonathan Castro (Doug - Ramifications.com)
Jonathan J Castro is a NYC based actor in theater, film, and television. Jonathan studied a short-course term at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England and at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City, New York. He is excited to be in projects that push audience boundaries.
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Bruce Deveau (Playwright - The Invitation)
Bruce Deveau is an actor, playwright, and member of the Playwrights Collaborative of Newburyport, Ma. His short comedy ‘My New Assignment’ was the winner of the 2024 Think Fast Short Play Competition, and he has playwright credits in the US, Canada, and England.
RJ VerChaud (Director - The Invitation)
RJ VerChaud is the founder and artistic director of Roaring Epiphany Production Company, an inclusionary theater company committed to equity, access, and bold storytelling. As a freelance director and educator, VerChaud collaborates with artists of all backgrounds to create socially engaged, ensemble-driven work rooted in care and artistic rigor. Their practice centers inclusive rehearsal processes and community partnership.RJ has directed new and classical works and taught in educational and community settings. Finally RJ would like to thank Bruce for entrusting with this amazing piece.
Rose Meehan (Florence - The Invitation)
Rose Meehan is a New York City–based actress, musician, and writer. She is deeply grateful for the chance to do what she loves while supporting a production company dedicated to inclusivity in the arts, a cause close to her ADHD heart. She hopes you enjoy the play and consider continuing to support Roaring Epiphany in their mission to make a positive impact.
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William King Barnett (Lenny (aka Leonard Bernstein) - The Invitation)
William King Barnett (b. 1996) is a Los Angeles, CA based composer, writer and performer. His degrees and training include M.F.A. Musical Theater Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts (2020) and B.M. Music Theory & Composition from The College of Wooster in Ohio (2018). His training also includes multiple composition programs, master classes, and studying under professional composer Carl Protho, ASMAC, ASCAP, for many years. His music & sound credits include the short film “To The Fireflies” (2021), “India Pilgrimage: A Journey of Awakening” (2019), “Cupid & Psyche: A Pop Opera,” (2018) and “H.P. Lovecraft’s Nightmare Suite.” (2013). He is currently working on a new political musical satire, titled “Hell’s New CEO” and a YouTube tutorial series on how to compose music, titled “You(Tube) Can Do It Too.”
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Jay Lamar (Lewis - The Invitation)
Jay Lamar is a New York City–based actor at the early stages of his career, drawn to bold characters and emotionally driven stories. His experience includes theater showcases and cabaret, where he brings focus, nuance, and a growing command of the stage. He is committed to developing his craft through challenging and dynamic roles.
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Riley Fee (Playwright/Lou - Old Flames)
Riley is a NYC-based actor-writer. Riley graduated from The Barrow Group’s one-year acting conservatory and has been a proud member of the 68 Cent Crew Theatre Company since 2019. Five of Riley’s most recent one-act plays that he wrote won Audience Favorite selections for the Players Theatre Short Play Festival in Downtown NYC. Riley co-wrote and starred in a full-length ensemble play, “Love or Death Inside a House,” which premiered in October 2024 in Midtown NYC. Instagram: @rileyfee
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Tanner Bolin (Director - Old Flames)
Tanner is excited to be directing this lovely team again. Thank you to everyone who came out to support and thank you to the SPF team for letting us play.
Julian Guzman Abril (Alex - Old Flames)
New York City based actor and has been a proud member of Theatre 68 since 2019. You can see him in the short-film “Submarino”, directed by Henry Lopez, and available on Amazon Prime. You can see him as Raul in the short film “River”, which is making its debut in many festivals around the country. Most recently he has been involved in directing and producing multiple shows with Theatre 68. @julianguzmana
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Kathryn Loggins (Evelyn Rosenthal - Old Flames)
Kathryn is a Brooklyn-based actor-writer. Her one-act plays have been a part of various festivals in NYC, including SPF LUV 2025 (“The Way the Cookie Crumbles”) and the 2025 Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival (“Putting on Airs”). She has been a proud member of Theatre 68 for nine years, 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
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Kristen Evans (Playwright - Hook, Lie, and Sinker)
Kristen Evans is a writer and researcher who lives in the mountains of western Maryland with her daughter, lots of geese and the occasional bear. She has written and produced plays, puppet shows and musicals in NYC, Baltimore and New Orleans, and her most recent play, "Fighting Dogs", was in the 2025 Queens Short Play Festival. She's currently working on a whodunit musical, called "Murder at the Cat Hotel" and a mystery/thriller about nuts in the Bolivian Amazon. kristenevans.com
Marina Barry (Director - Hook, Lie, and Sinker)
Marina Barry - director, actor, playwright, is overjoyed to direct Kristen Evans Hook, Lie & Sinker. She's directed 3 plays in past festivals here and was voted best play each time. AEA, SAG-AFTRA, Dramatist Guild member, www.marinabarry.com
Bill Barry* (Phil - Hook Lie and Sinker)
Bill Barry was born and raised in a working class neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY and was fortunate to find acting (or it found him) after a career on Wall Street. Bill recently appeared as Victor Franz in the critically acclaimed Village Theater Group's Off Broadway run of Arthur Miller's The Price at The Theatre At St Clements. Other favorite roles include John Proctor in The Heights Players production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Louie in Pioneer Productions’ production of Lost In Yonkers, (Winner Best Supporting Performer: 2024 New Jersey BroadwayWorld Awards) and Lee in Jumbo Productions’ version of Sam Shepard's True West. Bill is extremely grateful for all those who have accompanied him on this journey and would especially like to thank his beautiful wife for her love and support. https://bill-barry.com/
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Jordan Auslander* (Frank - Hook Lie and Sinker)
Jordan Auslander (Frank), has lots of Off-Off Broadway, ""background"" and improv credits and eight minutes of fame as a bored Cash Cab contestant. Now too old for the parts he was once too short for; Jordan sustains his addiction to theater, food and indoor living as a forensic genealogist and expert witness… with playwright pretensions. Big thanks to Kristen for penning such a fun role, Bill giving back so much, Marina for keeping me on course and Marlowe for raising my inner child. Kitos.
William Zolla II (Director - Not About the Money)
William Zolla is an attorney and mediator who lives with his family in Manchester, NH. Mr. Zolla is thrilled to be returning to the Players Theater for the seventh time, and is grateful for the work of his outstanding cast.
Laura Chaneski (Laura - Not About the Money)
Regional: Miracle on South Division Street (Ruth) at Shadowland Stages, Greetings (Randi) at Off-Broadstreet Theater, White Guy on the Bus (Molly) at Passage Theater in addition to shows at Bucks County Playhouse, Centenary Stage Company, Waterfront Playhouse, Society Hill Playhouse and Bickford Theater. Laura's TV credits include Law & Order: SVU, House of Cards, YOU, Do No Harm, The Last O.G., That Damn Michael Che, the Hallmark movie Redemption in Cherry Springs and over 50 commercials. Laura has recorded numerous voice-overs including a radio jingle for Tide. Thanks to Bill for this opportunity!
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Michael Bartkiewicz (Douglas Birthwick - Not About the Money)
Michael has appeared Off-Broadway in The Skin of Our Teeth (TFANA), The Berenstain Bears Live!, and Plover. Regional credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He has toured domestically and internationally with TheatreworksUSA and Paw Patrol Live! with Cirque du Soleil. Michael was last seen in Mama Shake Your Money Maker as the Dolphin for the Gene Frankel Theatre Festival.
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Alex Tavis (Eli Robbins - Not About the Money)
Alex Tavis(Not About The Money-Eli Robbins) Films: Select. Rock N Rolled(Best Actor Award-New York Film Awards/multiple Best Actor Nominations) Murmur(Best Actor Nomination-IOWF) Chapter and Verse, Curtsy, Mister, CrossEyed and several other acclaimed indies. . TV: HULU-Diddy On Trial-As It Happened(Series Regular) Guest Stars and recurrings on The Last Gangster(ABC), Law and Order, One Life To Live , All My Children, Living In Exile, L&O CI, et.al. Theatre: Off-Bway Theater Three Collaborative: Another Life Royal Academy of Dramatic Art-London/TNC, and Extreme Whether Cherry Lane/TNC. Ta Ziyeh of Imam Hussein Lincoln Ctr. The Devils Salt(Ensemble Studio Theatre) Other Plays and Workshops at HERE, Naked Angels, HB Playwrights Theatre, Abingdon, et. Al. International: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. IG: @AlexTavis
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Kevin Durfee (Playwright/Director - Mister Toffey Tuck)
Kevin T. Durfee (Playwright / Director) is a queer artist and playwright who uses the art of storytelling to understand the world around him. Kevin is excited to debut Mister Toffey Tuck as part of SPF LUV. Past productions include: one-act plays, Scenes of [dis]Connections (2026, Chain Theatre) and Between the Wired Fence (2025, Chain Theatre); full-length plays, Poems of… [Insert Title] (2024, Factory Series at the Chain Theatre) and Oh, Those Little White Lies (2017, Mosaic Theatre Company). A special thank you to his family, friends, cast, creative team, Be Bold! Theatre and the Players Theatre.
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Kada Switzer (Sam - Mister Toffey Tuck)
Kada Switzer (Sam) is so excited to make her debut at the Chain Theatre in the 14th annual short play festival! Kada is a recent graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School and Eckerd college as an MT. She would like to thank Kevin Durfee for this amazing opportunity, and she wants to dedicate her performance to her little brother D, for giving her the beautiful experience of being an older sister.
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Sean Crothers (Ellis - Mister Toffey Tuck)
Sean Crothers is a local New York actor and recent graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School. Originally from Boone, North Carolina, Sean moved to St. Petersburg Florida to pursue Theatre at Eckerd College and get a Degree in Musical Theatre. He has Since lent his Talent to Theaters in North Carolina such as the Flat Rock playhouse where he will return in the Summer and Fall of 2026. He's so excited to be making his Chain theatre debut and is incredible grateful to his amazing creative tea for the opportunity.
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Alan Cordoba-Diaz (Playwright - Unicorn)
Born and raised in New York City, Alan got the acting bug after not being able to follow his dream of being a wrestler(thanks in part to not knowing where exactly to train). Realizing that the theatrics needed to be a wrestler wasn't really any different from acting, he concentrated more on the acting path. He received his bachelor's degree in Theater, by accident, at City College of New York. From there, he dabbled in both theater and film. After taking a long break, due to COVID, returned to the acting world by first joining the New York chapter of Theatre 68 and taking on a new chapter in his acting path: directing and writing.
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Lillybeth Gonzalez (Director - Unicorn)
Lillybeth Gonzalez is a Nuyorican artist with over 20 years of experience in the television and film industry. Lillybeth is an actress, screenwriter, producer, director, and specializes in Makeup Artistry. For the past twelve years, she has held the title of Head Makeup Artist the TV show, Impractical Jokers, currently on TBS. Unicorn marks Lillybeth’s theatrical directorial debut. She is deeply grateful for this opportunity and looks forward for more to come. Lillybeth would like to thank her cast, family, and friends for their continued belief in her.
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Soren Correia (Frank - Unicorn)
Soren is honored to work on such an incredible play with such unbelievably talented and passionate people. Previous work of his includes Macbeth, Oliver in Puffs, Benjamin Grant in Stay Tuned, and audio dramas/podcasts such as Roll Weird RPG, Murphy and upcoming video game Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs.
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Amber Ettinger (Dehlila - Unicorn)
Amber is honored to be part of the LUV Festival. Her television credits include Saturday Night Live, The Inspectors, and Saints vs. Scoundrels. She has appeared in numerous films and national commercials and was featured in one of the first viral videos of its time. Amber is currently studying at HB Studio and is excited for what’s ahead. She is grateful to her family, friends, and mentors for their continued support.
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Benjamin Burke (Director - Love in a Mosh Pit)
Benjamin Burke is an actor/director from Amarillo, Texas based in NYC. Directing credits include regional productions of "End of the Rainbow" by Peter Quilter and "Lend Me a Tenor" by Ken Ludwig. Acting credits include regional productions of Buddy in "Elf the Musical" and Malvolio in "Twelfth Night". Benjamin is honored to direct this hilarious cast and short!
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Octavio Lahiri Vourvoulias (Hess - Love In A Mosh Pit)
Octavio is an actor, playwright, and producer based in Brooklyn, who has trained with BADA, Powerhouse Theater at Vassar, Stromboli Linklater Voice Seminar, Stella Adler Studio, and Matthew Corozine Studios. Stage highlights include V From Vitality (2024), The Seven Against Thebes (2025), and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (2025). He has a supporting role in B25's Napalm Dreams (2025), wrote and produced Late, Late Frogs, an adaptation of Aristophanes’ Frogs, and most recently featured in Aries In Wolf’s Clothing at the New York Theater Festival. He is overjoyed to reunite with dear friends for this delightful show!
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Aubrey Aldag (EJ - Love in a Mosh Pit)
Aubrey Aldag is a recent graduate of the Institute for American Musical Theatre and is thrilled to be involved in this production! All glory to God!
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Kathryn Loggins (Playwright/Elizabeth - Loads of Love)
Kathryn is a Brooklyn-based actor-writer. Her one-act plays have been a part of various festivals in NYC, including SPF LUV 2025 (“The Way the Cookie Crumbles”) and the 2025 Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival (“Putting on Airs”). She has been a proud member of Theatre 68 for nine years, 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
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Audra Zook (Director - Loads of Love)
Audra Zook is an actor, writer, and director based in NYC. She recently wrote and appeared in Second Chance at the Spark Theatre Festival and LifeOptimization in the Chain Theatre One-Act Festival. Other theater credits include Stay Tuned, Just Little Women, I’m Your Hamlet, Out of My Head, A Fifth Dimension, Twelfth Night, Hellcab, and The Tempest. Audra has directed multiple plays including Looneys (Off Broadway), The Venona Decryption and The Glass Menagerie. She is a proud member of Theatre 68 and regularly writes and performs with the sketch comedy group Punchline Loading.
Riley Fee (Hank - Loads of Love)
Riley is a NYC-based actor-writer. Riley graduated from The Barrow Group’s one-year acting conservatory and has been a proud member of the 68 Cent Crew Theatre Company since 2019. Five of Riley’s most recent one-act plays that he wrote won Audience Favorite selections for the Players Theatre Short Play Festival in Downtown NYC. Riley co-wrote and starred in a full-length ensemble play, “Love or Death Inside a House,” which premiered in October 2024 in Midtown NYC. Instagram: @rileyfee
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