Happy Birthday, Jack

Brenden Zwiebel

Brenden is tickled pink to be making their debut at HGBIC Productions playing Jack!  You may recognize Brenden from playing Prior (U/S) in Angels in America.  Brenden has also performed in Redtwist Theatre’s production of The Normal Heart as Crag/Grady U/S.  Some of Brenden’s favorite roles outside of Chicago were when he played Schmendiman in Picasso at The Lapin Agile at Crane River Theatre, Snyder in Newsies at Crane River Theatre, and The Reporter in Orphan Train at Miriam Drake Theatre.  Brenden is thankful for their friends and mentors for their undying love and support through his life and to thank everyone involved in Happy Birthday, Jack for welcoming Brenden with open arms.  @bendrens

Hailey Hance

Hailey Hance is a Chicago-based actor originally hailing from the Missouri Ozarks, is ecstatic to keep the Marilyn star shining! Hailey was most recently seen as Skzsp & Tommy Gnosis/Yitzhak U/S in Hedwig & the Angry Inch (JK Entertainment) and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (MadKap Productions). Hailey has also been in Chicagoland ensemble pieces such as The Kramer Project and trip. to zero. Before moving to Chicago, Hailey attended Missouri State University, where they were in various productions such as Everybody (Everybody/Somebodies), Parliament Square (Mum), and Argonautika (Aphrodite & Others), to name a few. When not onstage, Hailey can be found behind the scenes at Chicago Shakespeare Theater covering for their Hair, Makeup, and Wardrobe teams. Hailey would like to thank their wonderful partner Mitchell for always supporting them in life, health, and following their dreams. Keep up with Hailey, their music project Paisley Pants, and future endeavors on Instagram: @hailey.pants

Cammerron Baits

Cammerron Baits is a Chicago-based intimacy director, actor, director, and sensitivity specialist committed to fostering rehearsal spaces where vulnerability becomes a creative strength rather than a source of uncertainty. Through consent-based practices, open collaboration, and a trauma-informed lens, he partners with artists to stage intimacy and emotionally charged moments that are both authentic and sustainable. Cammerron believes safety and exceptional storytelling are inseparable. Happy Birthday, Jack marks his first intimacy direction credit in Chicago.he would like to thank the cast for their care in approaching the material and Mikey for the opportunity to work on such an iconic and complex story. He sends his love to his husband Christian for being his biggest and most consistent supporter.