Stupid F*cking Bird

Conor M. Hamill

Conor M. Hamill (Connie) Conor was most recently seen as Jason in Under the Dragon’s Tale by Isaac Byrne. Some of his favorite shows he’s been in regionally and locally include Memphis, Hoi Polloi, Hamlet, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Mr Marmalade, La Cage Aux Folles, Bad Jews, and Third. Some Film credits include,The Cobblestone Corridor, Hooked, The Wandering Earth II, Cold Comfort, PIP, Crossing the Line, and Removed.

Melissa Mattos

Melissa Mattos (Nina) Born and raised in Brazil, Melissa is a multi-faceted artist who has been working as a professional dancer, singer and actress for the past 14 years. She is proud to represent the hard working immigrants that moved to this wonderful land to follow their American Dream. Melissa is thrilled to be working with THEATRE4THEPEOPLE and Isaac Byrne again. She is beyond excited to be working with some of her favorite colleagues and friends on creating something breathtaking together. Some of her recent acting credits include Danny and The Deep Blue Sea (Roberta), In The Heights (Carla), Rent (Mimi), SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical (Michael/Maid) and Eurydice (The Nasty Man). Grateful for the ones leading and holding me down on this journey. @bigredhairmel

Nya Bowman

Nya Bowman is a native New Yorker from the Lower East Side based in NYC and Barcelona, Spain. Nya is a Dancer, Actor, Educator, and Entrepreneur who has appeared in commercials, short films, on television, and NYC stage. Nya performed with the Negro Ensemble Company as one of the featured actors and the dance soloist in the production of a photograph: lovers in motion directed by Ifa Bayeza and written by Ntozake Shange, which won the 2020 AUDELCO Awards for Best Choreography and nominated for Best Ensemble. Nya danced with the Washington National Opera, The Deborah Zall Project, and the Martha Graham Dance Company where she was the first Black woman in the history of the Martha Graham Dance Company to dance Martha Graham's famous iconic solo Lamentation in their Italian production, Cercando Picasso. Beyond her artistic endeavors, Nya is a Dance Educator, teaches the Graham technique, is a licensed NYC Tour Guide who curates historical NYC tours through her own tourism and hospitality small business, NYCSTAR HOSPITALITIES, and is an elected member of the Board of Governors of the labor union American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) representing Dance Artists in the NY Region and one of the founders of AGMA's Black Caucus. @nyabow www.nyabowman.com

Timothy Wagner

Timothy Wagner (Sorn) Is delighted to be part of this terrific SFB cast. The second of five siblings, Tim grew up in Cincinnati. He received his BFA in theater from NC School of the Arts in 1980 and worked professionally until 1988, performing at regional theaters in High Point (NC), Kansas City (MO), and Portsmouth (NH). He was a company member of NC Shakespeare Festival from 1979 through 1982. After 30+ years as an NYC business executive, Tim re-entered the acting world in 2021. NY credits include Romeo & Juliet (Stella Adler Studio); Tiny Demons (Wonderhorse Theater) and Fool For Love (Douglas Fairbanks Theater). Recent short films SERVED (Warden Hammer) and AWAKE (Dr. Hill) received awards on the indie festival circuit. Fran, Benno, Jules and Puja: Thanks for your love and support.

Trevor Markanovic

Born and raised near Cleveland, Trevor Markanovic is an actor and writer who fled to New York City on a whim to realize his dreams. He has studied acting at Matthew Corozine Studio since 2018 where he is now Creative Director and Administrator. He can most recently be seen in the comedy feature film "Retreat!", and the horror short film "Disrepair" which he wrote with Breathe Ent. Productions. He is excited and humbled to work with such a diversely talented team for his full-length stage debut. He dedicates this performance to his angels: Ted Wold, Gail Luria, his grandparents Richard and Caryle Stark, and his dad Zlatko “Bacho” Markanovic .

Haley Rice

Haley Rice (Mash) is a NYC-based creative. She most recently played The Cosmonaut in Isaac Byrne’s Letters to a Young Cosmonaut that played at the 2023 Chain Summer Play Festival and at MCS in August 2022. She is currently the Creative Producer at MCS Theatre and curated 10 new playwrights for their New Works Series. She recently directed Ryan Tofil's play reading Part One, MCS Writers' Block Showcase Scratch That, and assistant-directed Isle of Shoals production of Romeo & Juliet. Proud to be asked by the late Ted Wold to direct his 2021 production of Sunday on the Rocks. Haley is an accomplished playwright and screenwriter, her works appearing in various competitions including top 30 in Sam French Off-Off, semi-finalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition, and an Honorable Mention at GenreBlast FF for her script Proof. Co-Founder of Messy Stars Productions. @the_tales_of_hales

Jey Kennedy

Jey Kennedy (Trigorin) has been an NYC-based actor for 20 years. You can see him in his earlier days over 14 seasons on All My Children as various Firemen, Detectives, Gardeners and Police Officers, over 3 seasons on Third Watch as various Firemen and Detectives, and opposite William Shatner for priceline.com. Most recent work has been in the films "Tuc Stories," "Life of Zoe," " Pocket Full Of Games 2" and "S.I.N.T.A.," He has also worked alongside Hisham Tawfiq from “The Blacklist” in several indy films, in the Showtime series "Billions” alongside Roma Maffia and Harry Lennix, and in “Breaking Point.” alongside Jill Nicolini, Tom Berenger, Busta Rhymes, Armand Assante, and Frankie Faison as a reporter. He can also currently be seen on Yankee Stadium screens and in homes around the world buying Yankees gear for MasterCard. Currently a creative producer seeking more funding to re-film the award winning short comedy "New To The City," and after years of reporters, firemen, and detectives, he is looking forward to portraying a writer for a change. In addition to studies at MCS Theater with Matthew Corozine, Jey minored in Theater at Queens Borough College, studied Soap Opera Techniques with Bob Lambert, Commercials/Soap/Sitcom with Chris McGinn, Intro To Acting With Gus Weit, Scene Study with Mario Giacalone, and has recently taken up singing study with Elizabeth Saunders.

Isaac James Byrne

Isaac Byrne (director) has been awarded the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Direction twice and productions he has directed have been nominated for a Drama Desk Award, an Off Broadway Alliance award, 29 NYIT awards, and 6 Planet Connection Awards. NYC Credits: Other Mozart (NYIT Outstanding Solo Performance), In Vestments (NYIT Outstanding Premier of a New Play), To Nineveh (NYIT Outstanding Production), Tar Baby (DR2, PS122), 52 Man Pick Up (Ars Nova, Edinburgh Fringe), AMP (NYIT Nominated for Outstanding Performance Art), I Used to Write on Walls, and Rusalka. He has taught acting at the University of the Arts, the New York Film Academy, and currently teaches at the Matthew Corozine Studio and AZAA. He is also a playwright whose work has been presented by MCS, Fusion Theater in NM, and the Weekend of New Work in Phoenix.

Susan Bowyer

Susan Bowyer (assistant director) is a hapa kānaka maoli director and artist, from Waiʻanae Hawaiʻi. She began singing and acting at a young age and eventually graduated with her B.A. in Theater from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. After graduation Susan moved to New York City where she studied acting with Celia Schafer (McCaskill Studios) and Directing with Isaac Byrne (MCS). Susan is passionate about carrying on the storytelling practices of her kūpuna and highlighting

Ashley Waldron

Ashley Waldron (Production Stage Manager) is a New Jersey based Stage Manager who specializes in both youth and adult theater productions. She graduated from Montclair State University, with a BFA in Production & Design/Stage Management. Some of her favorite Stage Management credits include: Reefer Madness: The Musical (Montclair State University), Always…Patsy Cline (Merry Go Round Playhouse), The Man in Room 306 (Luna Stage Company), What Stays (Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre). In 2020 Ashley also co-founded The Cove Writer’s Group, a collective of writers who came together to create and help each other via Zoom during the pandemic. When Ashley isn't working on a production, she spends her time working with children at a local NJ dance school as an administrator/dance instructor.

Kat Donachie

Kat Donachie (intimacy) originates from Dallas, Texas where she grew up writing, producing, and directing original theater performed by her friends, neighbors, and reluctant relatives in the formal living room. Her early theatrical career then took a back seat to ballet. After graduating from high school, Kat freelanced with ballet and contemporary ballet companies in the DFW area while attending SMU where she got two college degrees in things not even remotely related to her chosen fields. Later found herself moving to NYC to continue her contemporary ballet career dancing with companies including: Pushing Progress, Armitage Gone!, Amalgamate Artists, and others. Commercial dance credits include Marc Jacobs, Glamour Magazine, Meroka.tv, Hubert's Lemonade, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and others. As an actress she has worked in NY Theater most recently appearing in the staged reading of Laurie Savage’s Blue Gum Brooklyn, as Wednesday in Isaac Byrne’s One.Two.Three, and in Haley Rice’s Don’t Feed the Ducks at The Tank. Her Film and Television credits include Flesh and Bone, Stuck the Musical, Company Contract, The Call Center, and the upcoming feature Acolyte. Kat also produces indie films and has two projects currently on the festival season FUNKY and The Bargain and sits as the CFO of the Nordic International Film Festival. She is so excited to be working with this incredible team. @katdoanchie katdonachie.com

Serra Beyler

Serra Beyler (Board Operator) is delighted to be a part of this production with lighting and tech! Her previous credits include contributing to the MCS Showcase, projection installations at SVA’s Chelsea Gallery, and Music Video Animation throughout the years. She is so grateful for all the experiences that have shaped her artistry with real special thanks to MCS, Ryan Tofil, Haley Rice & the whole dream team!

Anna Stefanic

Anna Stefanic (music director) is an actor, musician, poet and educator based in NYC. She’s performed on stages both regionally around the country and as part of the NYC downtown theatre scene. Her original music and poetry, often centering around themes of mental health and trauma, can be found online. When she’s not writing or performing, she teaches piano lessons and collects way too many houseplants.