Tea Time
By Kate McLeod
BIOS
Carla Katz (Red Cruthers) is an actor, playwright, and award-winning storyteller based in Hoboken, NJ. Her recent performance work includes PBS’s Stories from the Stage, The Moth Radio Hour, NY Theater Festival, and A Good Cop. Her original plays and solo shows have been produced in theaters and comedy festivals throughout New York. She studies with The Barrow Group and is delighted to have the chance to unleash her inner Brit.
Kate Robards (Lulu Snow) is from Orange, Texas. She has played a creepy doll aside Anthony Anderson, written for Kathy Griffin, and played a crack addict in an indie film. She holds an MFA from California College of the Arts & is a graduate of the one-year professional acting program at the Barrow Group where she continues to train. Huge thanks to the Tea Time team!
Katherine Harrington (Deena Dalmonte) Theater Off Broadway: On a Small Strip of Land on the Great South Bay, Mokeb, Blud in the Water, The Perfect Resident. TV/film credits: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? ABC, The Killing Ground (short) , Sunday Boys (short). William Esper Studio, BADA Oxford University ‘24. Shoutout to my sweet sweet friends!! I do everything for you!! And a special shout to Angela Pierce, the greatest gift and guidance I could possibly ask for.
Thomas Samuels (Harry Bledsot) is a NY/NJ/CT based actor who is thrilled to join the Chain Theater this year in presenting new works. Thomas is a veteran of the Barrow Group Acting Conservatory and has recently appeared in theatrical productions of Pride and Prejudice (Mr. Darcy), Hamlet (Prince Hamlet), Dracula (Count Dracula), and It's a Wonderful Life Radio Play (George Bailey). He would like to thank his lovely wife for her never ending support and his new daughter for her never ending inspiration.
Spencer Neumann (Danny Fisher) is thrilled to be on stage again at the Chain. He has lived in NYC for four years and has been cast in various plays, commercials, tv shows and movies. He hopes to continue living his dream as an artist. Rep - Stewart Talent Agency & Calli Company.
Doug Ramsdell (Herbie Zeldenfischer) Longtime NYC actor, performer, multi-instrumentalist (woodwinds), most recently voicing audiobooks (over 50 titles), emerging periodically from relative obscurity to act in projects like TEA TIME, and delighted to do so. Training includes the American Musical & Dramatic Academy and extensive work at The Barrow Group.
Kate McLeod is a playwright, lyricist, librettist, author, and former journalist. Most of her 24 plays have received productions and readings nationally and internationally. A musical which she conceived and developed with a composer is expected to be off the page and on at the stage this year. McLeod is forever grateful for the several residencies that have advanced her development as a playwright. Kate is a member of the Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive, The League of Professional Theatre Women where she serves on the membership committee and The Dramatists Guild. She is indebted to Arthur Giron, Mac Wellman, Jeffrey Sweet, Austin Pendleton and many other teachers.
Christine Cirker (Director) Recent: Lost And Found (Director/AMT Theater); Diversion (Producer/The Barrow Group. NYC directing at The Barrow Group, United Solo, Urban Stages, AMT Theater, Sea Dog Theater, Pulse Ensemble and others. Producing Director for F.A.B.Women (TBG’s women’s development group) where she has directed/produced since 2010. Producing credits include: Diversion, Triptych (Barrow Group), Richard III, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet (The CurtainTheatre Co.). Chasing Happy, Strings Attached (Pulse Theatre). Indie film: Producer for The Red Shoe and Associate Producer for award-winning documentary UnBroken (Netflix). Former Executive Vice-President of the League of Professional Theatre Women, member of New York Women in Film and TV (NYWIFT) and SDC. Graduate of University of Michigan.
when it rains, it pours!
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED By Zoe Benjamin
SYNOPSIS
What a day! It’s raining out and Adrienne has no jacket and no umbrella. Her husband, Arthur, is waiting for her at home. No - waiting on her. No…
BIOS
Zoe Benjamin (Playwright/Director) is a queer creator, performer, and co-founder of the IdiomACTictheatre collective. Previous works include All Bark, No Bite and Beating Around the Bush. Check out @idiomactic on Instagram to see what’s next! When she’s not onstage or stage-adjacent, Zoe enjoys long walks, dance parties, and thrifting. Thanks to friends and family for all their love and laughter :)
Bernadette Harding (Arthur) is a performer and teaching artist based in New York City and New England. Bernadette is a founder and performer with the theater collective IdiomACTic (@idiomactic on insta) whose recent production Beating Around the Bush sold out @The Rat NYC. When not performing, she teaches ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and creative movement to youth dancers all across the city. Recent credits include: Helen in The Cripple of Inishmaan (The Gamm Theatre) Miranda in The Tempest (Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival) and Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing (Strange Fish)
Madisyn Andrews-Moreno (Adrienne) is a performer from Austin,TX but is currently based in New York City. She’s so excited to be involved in her 2nd production with IdiomACTic theater collective! She holds a BFA from Ball State University MT class of 24’ and is currently signed with Avalon Artists Group. When she’s not performing, she spends her time cocktail serving, in pilates classes, or tanning on the roof of her apartment. Much love for her moms and Burke!
Jamee Kai Johnson (Audrey) is an actor and performer based in New York City. Favorite roles include Sandy Cheeks in Spongebob Squarepants the Musical and Ivy Smith in On the Town. Off stage she loves music, making coffee, and watching reality TV. Thank you to everyone for coming and supporting these shows! @jamee.k
Wicked Weather This Way Comes
PLAY AND SONGS By Mark Rabinow
DIRECTED BY KIM JONES
Synopsis
Cy is the host of Friday Night Fright, a weekly movie on a community cable station. He aspires to more than just doing a pseudo-talk show during commercial breaks, but he's afraid of failure...or success, and it's holding him back. Carl, the show’s director, may have a solution, and it involves The Witches of Westwick, a local singing group who are guests on tonight’s show.
Bios
Mark Rabinow (PLAYWRIGHT) has worked in the creative arts as a writer, songwriter, musician, artist, graphic designer, and architect for over 30 years. This is his first entry in a one-act play festival. Special thanks to Helene Galek for assisting with casting, and for her helpful advice throughout.
KM Jones (DIRECTOR) Past Directorial venues include: The Flea, Open Jar Studios, AMT Theatre, ART/NY South Oxford Space, Urban Stages, The Chain Theatre, The RAT NYC, TADA! HOSTOS Community College, Houghton Hall, The Connelly Theatre, The Tank, Drama League, and La MaMa. AEA, Associate Member SDC, Member League of Professional Theatre Women (3-term Board Member and Past Co EVP). Training: St. John's University and American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Publicist: Jay Michaels Global Communications LLC, @km.jones.52493, kmjdirector.com
Erin Cox (LUNA) is a New York City based actor and recent graduate of Pace University’s BFA Acting program. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Gustavo “Gus” Ferrari (CARL) A veteran of the stage, Gus has numerous Theatre, Film and TV credits. He was a founding member of I.N.T.A.R. 53 Latino Actors Workshop, presided over Teaneck New Theatre (2001-2003) and currently acts as Creative Consultant for Genoveva Productions. He received his training from HB Studios and The Moskow Theatre’s Stanislavsky Seminar as well as acting coaches Jeffrey Zeiner and Roger Hendricks Simon.
Shea Gabrielle Hinman (AGATHA) is an actress, singer and dancer. She has performed in Mean Girls,Addams Family (Wingspan Arts), and played Bea in Something Rotten (AMT Theatre), among other shows. A BFA in acting at Northeastern University NYC (formerly Marymount Manhattan), Shea Gabrielle is delighted to be a part of this production. @SheaGabrielleOfficial
Dante Jayce (CY) is a Brooklyn born and raised actor who has received over a dozen awards over the course of his nearly two-decade-long acting career. Favorite NYC Theatre roles include the lead, titular character in The Minotaur (ATA), Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. in Little Shop of Horrors (EPIC/Sheen Center), Tybalt (and fight choreographer) in Romeo & Juliet (EPIC/ART NY), and most recently, Theo in the Off-Broadway production of School of Rock. Film/TV: Shattered, JonTron, The Raging Elephant. Dante is a pro wrestling champion on the independent circuit, and rock singer whose hit songs are now available on all streaming platforms! He thanks Melissa, Momma, his friends, and everyone involved in Wicked Weather This Way Comes! Follow on social media @DanteJayce.