PROGRAM 4

Program #4* (3rd Floor)

Dine & Date by Annie Raczko

Eclipse by Oriana Ng

One Bowl, One Spoon, and One Knife by Zachary Harris

Pink Dress by Craig McNulty

The Dance by Anna Louise Bruner

*Shows in this block include Equity Members appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this off-off Broadway production.

Annie Raczko* (Playwright/Director/Amy) Annie is a multi-hyphenate theatre maker (actor/playwright/director/teacher) and a member of Actor’s Equity. When not teaching theatre to high school students, you can find her on stage doing musical improv, rapping, or writing a play to reveal that there are no mistakes, only discoveries. Recent credits include her last play Soured Milk at The Chain Theatre festival, appearances at On The Spot Comedy Cabaret, and musical improv performances with Sotto Voce, Spill the Tea and Miss Frizzled’s Wild Ride. Fun fact: if you pause the film Chosen Family (dir. Heather Graham) at the right time, you will see her react strongly to Heather Graham and Julia Stiles fighting on stage at a yoga/wellness festival.

Dan Pavacic* (Ryan) Dan Pavacic (AEA) is a New York–based actor and model, originally from Long Island. He earned his MFA from The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in 2020. Favorite stage credits include Mark in Mom’s: The Musical, Danny in Once We Have Wings at The Actors Studio, and Shere Khan in The Jungle Book at The Gateway Playhouse—his first artistic home. He’s currently in rehearsals for I Love Pasta, a new dramedy opening later this summer, and is a proud member of Suite 524, a new theater company whose debut production, The Generator Sessions, premiered at Theater for the New City this past spring. In addition to his theater work, Dan has modeled in campaigns for Eddie Bauer, Hims, Fanatics, Break the Love, and Walmart. He was recently cast as Billy in the upcoming horror film By The Window, directed by Case Avron.  Dan also hosts The Stoic Actor, a podcast exploring the intersection of philosophy and performance, on Spotify.  Dan is represented by Bicoastal Management and Synergy Talent Agency. Many thanks to Annie for inviting him to be part of Dine-n-Date. He is deeply grateful to his agents, family, friends, and mentors for their continued support. Instagram: @danpavacic Website: danpavacic.com Bicoastal MGMT: chrissy@bicoastalmgmt.com Synergy Talent: erin@synergytalent.net

*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ 

Denny Dale Bess* - Mr Howard 

Bess is pleased to be a part of Oriana Ng’s “Eclipse”. Bess is a proud member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre.

Brynn Gauthier* - Lily 

Brynn Gauthier is an actor and writer born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Recent: Appropriate (River) at The Old Globe, Romeo+Juliet (Juliet) with Sketchbook Theatre. NYU Grad: The Moors (Huldey), The Office Plays (Lorraine/Daphne), As You Like It (Rosalind). Vassar College: Eurydice (Eurydice), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon-Marigolds (Tillie), member of BIG K!DZ sketch comedy group. Other: Hamlet (Hamlet), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Mag), Arcadia (Thomasina). Education: B.A. Vassar, M.F.A. NYU Grad.

Dylan Pitanza - Eddy

Dylan Pitanza is a New York Based multi-disciplinary artist working as an actor, writer, director and producer. An alumni of the Lee Strasberg Institute for Theatre and Film, despite only being 21 years of age, Dylan has been working professionally in the entertainment industry for over 10 years. Most Notable for his work on the screen on Heirs (2025), FBI (CBS), If That Mockingbird Don't Sing (2024), Skate Kitchen (2017) and on the stage in reasons to be pretty (2024), Crush (2024), Lost Angels (2019-2024), Much Ado About Nothing (2022). 

Oriana Ng - Playwright and Director

Oriana Ng is a French-Singaporean writer-director. She primarily trained as a filmmaker (NYU MFA Film 2024) but her passion for working with actors led her to become involved in theatre. She made her stage directing debut with the short play The Cocktail Bench by John Harney at the Fresh Fruit Festival 2025. Eclipse is the first play she’s written. Thank you to Jemina, Danny, Jeff, John, Peter, Odyssia, my mother and our phenomenal Eclipse team. 

Micaela Hecht - Costume Designer

Micaela Hecht is a New York based costume designer for stage and screen. She earned her MFA in Design for Stage and Film at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She is passionate about storytelling and is particularly interested in stories that center women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. She knows that telling these stories is more important now than ever. She is thrilled to be a part of the Eclipse team!

Dylan Desmarais - Poster Designer

Dylan Desmarais is an illustrator based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BFA in Communication Design, and is now pursuing freelance illustration and design work.

*Actors Appearing Courtesy of Actors Equity

Kalel-Zen (HENRY) Kalel-Zen is an artist, actor, filmmaker, singer, musician, and Brooklyn native. Growing up in New York City amongst the likes of millions of brilliant creative and unique individuals, Kalel’s love for the complex nature of human behavior and individuality led him to dedicate his life to art. Studying Drama at The New School in New York City, then transferring to Rose Bruford College in London to study theater performance, Kalel’s main passion is to be an actor, and at the same time, to remain as well rounded as the city that has shaped him. 

Lukas Kolega (RYAN) Lukas Kolega is a New York City based actor currently getting his BFA in Drama from NYU’s Atlantic Theater Co. Over the years, he’s trained at Neighborhood Playhouse and Yale’s Summer Conservatory for Actors. 

Taya Fedorenko (Director) Taya Fedorenko is a Ukrainian-born artist based in New York City. She’s currently earning her BFA at NYU Tisch where she studies Drama and Journalism. She serves the role of an associate artistic director at Young Playwrights Ukraine, an all-female group of young Ukrainian artists, who Taya loves deeply. Her goal as an actor, playwright, and now director, is to uplift Ukrainian voices and create socially conscious pieces. @380taya

Zachary Harris (Playwright) Zachary Harris was born and raised in New York City and writes screenplays, original pilots, and plays. He trained at Magnet Theater, T. Schreiber Studio, The Barrow Group, The New School, and Gotham Writers Workshop and received his BA in Writing from Emerson College. He’s currently a member of Cahill Writers Lab where he studies playwriting with Laura Cahill. His work has been read at Tuesdays @9 and Cahill Writers Lab. His plays have been performed at The Secret Theatre and The Chain Theatre in New York City. @wxyzach

Craig McNulty is an internationally acclaimed and award winning playwright whose work has been produced extensively in New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Sydney, & Singapore. As an actor, he has worked in theatre, film and television in the tri-state area for over 30 years. Craig studied theatre with Uta Hagen, Jose Quintero, Bill Hickey, Austin Pendleton, Gene Frankel, Julie McKee, and Donna De Matteo. Currently Craig is honing his skills at the weekly master class of his friend and mentor Lyle Kessler, and is a very proud member of the PDU at the Actors Studio. craigmcnulty.com under construction.

Kelila Zechowy has studied at HB Studio with Julie McKee, Austin Pendleton, Amy Wright, Jim Boerlin, and Jeanne Kaplan. There she collaborated with founding LAByrinth member David Deblinger in the creation of three original theatre projects. Her plays have been performed in New York and in London. In addition, Kelila is a member artist of Fountain House Gallery where she has shown numerous ink drawings and acrylic paintings in curated shows. @theveryspecialkz

Dana Mazzenga is an AEA, Manhattan-MFA’d, Brooklyn-based and Philly-burbs-bred actor and writer. Favorite roles have included MaryJane in JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN, Ginger in ROSEMARY WITH GINGER and Dolores in BLIND DATE. Most recently, Dana played muckraker Nellie Bly in Speranza Theatre Company's IN HER FOOTSTEPS. Every Monday evening, Dana enjoys workshopping material -both old and new- in Lyle Kessler’s Masterclass. When not acting, Dana is writing, wife-ing, mothering two gorgeous girls and diving into all things music and mental health at the 501(c)3 non-profit organization entitled Sounds of Saving. www.soundsofsaving.org www.danamazzenga.com

Anna Louise Bruner, (playwright), spent most of her life in Houston and now lives in Huntsville,Texas. A career classroom teacher, she mainly taught English and Theatre while later moving into educational administration. Upon retirement, she began playwriting and has enjoyed productions in Scriptwriters Houston annual 10x10 productions. Her plays have also been produced in Houston's Theatre Southwest and Theatre Suburbia. She studied with Edward Albee and Stuart Ostrow when they were adjunct professors at the University of Houston. 

*Nathaniel Rothrock (HE/Choreographer) is an actor, singer, musician, and Broadway producer.  Originally hailing from the Bay Area, California, Nathaniel has also been dancing ballroom for 16 years, training in rhythm, smooth, latin, and standard styles.  He still returns to the west coast regularly to perform with his rock cover band, Up and To the Right.  Recent theater credits include Singin’ In The Rain, Tuna Christmas, and Forever Plaid.  He is currently developing a narrative film about ballroom dance as well.  Member AEA

Rick Hamilton, (Co-Director) Managing Director of the Chain Theatre and the Chain NYC Film Festival, is an award-winning filmmaker whose short films, including “Seeing Glory,” "Choices" and "The Fear Inside" have screened around the world. He directed the critically-acclaimed A Will to Live, a one woman show based on the memoirs of Holocaust survivor Helena Weinrauch; the Off-Broadway hit Fabulous! The Queen of New Musical Comedies; the AUDELCO-nominated Gypsy; and the world premiere staging of The Orbit of the Soul, adapted from the texts of Oscar Wilde. At the Chain Theatre, he directed What Passes for Comedy and the workshop production of Georgie D., following their development in the Chain Play Writing Lab.

*Mary Lauren (SHE/Co-Director) is an AEA Actor/Singer/Dancer, Director/Choreographer, and Writer.  She has a B.F.A. from the College of Santa Fe.  She recently played (Lady Macbeth/Rosalind) in the Will-A-Thon and (Lita Encore) in Ruthless at Chenango River Theatre. Some of her favorite credits include; (Cathy) The Last 5 Years, (Louise) Gypsy, (Sarah) Sarah Was Mine at Cherry Lane Theatre, (Mary) Omotenashi Journey at Carnegie Hall, (Helena) Midsummer and (Gertrude) Hamlet.  Her written works include; My Shadow and Me (Cape May Stage) and Start With I Do  (Chain Theatre Festival.) She starred in the film, Dream of Spring. She is the Youth Artistic Director at AMT Theatre.  Insta: marylaurenw.