Cast

Maria Carpinelli, she/her (Medusa) is thrilled to be a part of this show! She is a proud musical theatre alum of James Madison University. Most recently, Maria has been seen as Samantha and others in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley (Virginia Repertory Theatre), Geneva in To the Bone (HATTheatre), Star to Be in Annie (Cadence), The Rocky Horror Show (RTP/Richmond Symphony), Waitress (Virginia Repertory Theatre), and Sonya in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (JMU). Many thanks to this team and her family! mariacarpinelli.com 

Emma Rambo, she/they (Stheno) is thrilled to be working with an amazing group of people for this new production of Small Quiet Good. She’s acted in several shows at Brightpoint, including Alice by Heart, John Proctor is the Villain, and Macbeth. While she loves performing, Emma has also taken on the role of technical producer of House of Avan Theater Company where they’ve produced a night of new works and are stage managing their youth production of Wizard of Oz this summer. On weekends, catch them performing improv at CSz Richmond Theater!

Sara Heifetz, she/her (Euryale)

Melissa Johnston Price (Chorus) is the 2014 recipient of the Teresa Pollack Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts and has been in over 100 regional productions in a career spanning 45 years. She was last seen in the all-female re-enactment of the Second Virginia Convention at St. John’s Church as well as Richmond Shakespeare’s production of The Father. She portrayed Bonnie in Virginia Rep’s world premiere of Bo Wilson’s Bonnie and Claire. She has also been seen in Richmond Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew (Baptista), and Pride and Prejudice (Mrs. Bennett). Melissa was honored to be among the first actors to perform on the RTP stage as Ruth in Facing East. She counts among her favorite roles: Barbara in August: Osage County with Cadence/Virginia Rep (winner: Best Actress Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award) and Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (nominated: RTCC Best Actress) and Joyce in 5th Wall’s Body Awareness playing opposite Sara Heifetz and Chandler Hubbard. 

Raegan Eide, she/they (Choir/Medusa Understudy) is excited to be part of their third Brightpoint production! She is a soon to be Liberal Arts graduate with plans to join VCU’s theater department next spring. Rae has previously participated in multiple Clover Hill High School productions since 2022, played a handful of roles in Brightpoint’s rendition of Macbeth, and recently portrayed Rosa Bud in another Brightpoint production, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She has an ever growing theatrical background and is looking forward to expanding it further!

Niki Schemmel, she/her is excited to make a return to the stage! She studied at The Groundlings and performed with Theatre Neo in Los Angeles back in her 20's. Since moving to Richmond she has been teaching yoga and SoulShine dance while raising her two awesome kids. She is a current student at Brightpoint and is grateful to be learning the art of theatre again in such a supportive environment. Niki is thrilled to be a part of this meaningful new work with this fantastic cast and crew! 

Cheri Briggs, she/her (Stheno Understudy, Choir Swing) is happy to be a part of this production. Her most recent role in the Lynn Theater was as Ensemble in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She is grateful for the opportunity to work with such a talented cast and crew.

Production Team

Kerrigan Sullivan (Director, Choreographer, Producing Artistic Director) is currently the Department Chair of Performing Arts at Brightpoint Community College and the Producing Artistic Director of The Lynn Theatre at Brightpoint. She has been teaching theatre and communication courses at the college for 22 years now, since moving from New York City to Virginia. Prior to landing in Virginia, she worked as an actress for years in New York City and regionally in theatre, film and television. A few favorites are A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden, The Batman Forever Stunt Show at Six Flags Great Adventure, Sex and the City and Guiding Light. Kerrigan has directed locally with CAT and Firehouse Theatre Project as well as in and around New York City at various venues including The Producers Club, Samuel Beckett Theater, Raw Space, NADA, Expanded Arts, The Riant and Northern Westchester Center for the Arts to name a few. As intimacy director, Kerrigan received training from TIE (Theatrical Intimacy Education) and is working towards full certification as an intimacy educator and advocate. Kerrigan holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts and an M.F.A. in Theatre Directing from Brooklyn College.

Chandler Hubbard, he/him/his (Playwright) is an actor and internationally-produced playwright from Richmond, Virginia. Favorite onstage credits include CORPUS CHRISTI, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor/Best Ensemble, Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award, 2018 (Richmond Triangle Players); THE ALTRUISTS, Winner, Best Ensemble, RTCC 2015; MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, Nominee, Best Ensemble, RTCC 2016 (TheatreLAB); STUPID F!%KING BIRD, Nominee, Best Ensemble/Best Play, RTCC 2016 (Quill Theatre); A SOLDIER'S PLAY, Nominee, Best Ensemble RTCC 2023 (Swift Creek Mill Theatre). Written works produced include: ANIMAL CONTROL (2019 Martha Hill Newell Playwright's Fund, Richmond Theatre Community Circle Best Original Work Nomination, 2020 American Theatre Critics' Association / Steinberg New Play Award Citation) (Firehouse Theatre); THE MINOTAUR (Rumput/Firehouse); MAN: The Live Podcast (Firehouse/Jackleg Media); ROMAN A CLEF (RTCC Best Original Work Winner 2024) (The New Theatre at Firehouse); SHANIDAR (Wild Imaginings); SMALL QUIET GOOD (Brightpoint Community College); BARBARY LION (Seed to Stage). Readings/Workshops/Festivals/Awards include: ANIMAL CONTROL (American Lives Theatre), TELLING OF THE BEES (5th Wall Theatre; Barter Theatre; College of Charleston; Forestburgh Playhouse In the Woods; 2024 Judith Royer Excellence In Playwriting Award Finalist), MOLLY HOUSE (Richmond Triangle Players), AKELDAMA (IATI, Inkwell Theater), SMALL QUIET GOOD (Firehouse Theatre; Dragonfly Theatre Company; Clamour Theatre Company), YOUR SON (Firehouse Theatre), SWAMP SPARROW (TheatreLAB), SUNDAY THE THIRTIETH 3AM RAINING SLIGHTLY DRUNK (Wild Imaginings; Richmond Triangle Players), CHILDREN OF THE EMPIRE (Fulton Theatre); HEADLESS NEBRASKA (Great Plains Theatre Commons, 2026; Dartmouth's 2025 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award, Honorable Mention); THE CUCK (Firehouse Theatre) and THE LAST QUEEN OF SAN DOMINO (Theatre Lab at Florida Atlantic University's Fair Play Commission, both 2025 and 2026). His film SHANIDAR (Remember Tommy Productions, Mudroom Films and SideXSide Productions) premiered at the Richmond International Film Festival in 2025 and was included in the Maryland Film Festival in 2026. Chandler is a graduate of the University of Virginia (2012) and a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.

Tariq Karriem, he/they (Production Manager, Marketing Assistant, & Hair and Make-up Designer)

Alleigh Scantling (Production Stage Manager, Lighting Designer) is deeply honored to be a part of the world premiere of this beautiful and poignant piece of theatre. A Richmond-area production manager and lighting designer, Alleigh spent the better part of a decade at the Lynn Theatre at Brightpoint Community College - and while she has since moved on to serve as Production Manager at the Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education, she returns often to teach and mentor - her students remain some of her favorite people. She is passionate about supporting and educating the next generation of theatre artists. Recent professional credits include PSM for Gabriel (The Perkinson Center), and lighting design for Dinner with Friends (CAT), Gabriel (ATLAS/Hanover Tavern), and Lifespan of a Fact (CAT). Favorite Brightpoint credits include (but are not limited to): Alice by Heart, Jump Baby, Hawk's Ridge, Once on This Island, and John Proctor is the Villain. Special thanks to Matt and Russell for their unwavering love and support - always. To this cast and crew: you are breathtaking. May everyone who walks out of this theatre leave changed, but the same.

Lydia McDonald, they/them Assistant Stage Manager & Properties Master)  is very excited to be on the Stage Management team for their fourth production at Brightpoint Community College. Previously, they have been on the technical/backstage team for Brightpoint's productions of Once on This Island, The Phantom Tollbooth, and Alice by Heart, and was, most recently, ASM for House of Avan's debut production of Gruesome Playground Injuries. They would like to thank their friends, family, and partner for their continuous love and support.

Russell Paulette, he/him (Assistant Stage Manager & Rehearsal Stage Manager)

Hailey Bean, she/her (Scenic Designer & Properties Master)

Lindsey Ladnier, she/they (Costume Designer)

Joey Luck, he/him (Sound Design & Composer) is excited to be a part of this world premiere of small quiet good! Some of his most recent theatre credits include Murder on the Orient Express (Virginia Rep), Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (5th Wall Theatre), and The Rocky Horror Show (Richmond Triangle Players / Richmond Symphony). He has received several RTCC awards for sound design, including in 2013 for A Bright New Boise (Firehouse Theatre), 2014 for Cabaret (Richmond Triangle Players), 2015 for Psycho Beach Party (Richmond Triangle Players), 2017 for The Toxic Avenger (5th Wall Theatre) 2019 for Sweeney Todd (TheatreLAB), 2022 for Small Mouth Sounds (Cadence/Virginia Rep), and 2023 for After December (Virginia Rep). Joey also designs sound and composes music for film, dance, and escape rooms, as well as designs presets/sounds for audio software. He is a proud member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA). Joey would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support! www.joeyluck.com

Dew Redling, they/them (Sound Engineer)

Ian Glass, he/him (Graphic Designer)

Crew

Nalo Bickersteth, he/him (Stage Management)

Piper Stewart, they/them (Projector Operator & Run Crew)

Adrian Gordon, he/him (Sound Assistant)

Guillermo Lopez Avan, he/him (Wardrobe Supervisor, Hair and Make-up Artist, & Run Crew)

Josiah Bennett, he/him (Carpentry Assistant & Run Crew)

Kenjae Lundy (Wardrobe Assistant & Run Crew)

Reese Hardy, he/him (Spotlight Operator)

Kaleigh Sharnoff (Spotlight Operator)

Constance Moreau, she/her (House Manager, Props Assistant)

Zee Peters, they/them (Front of House Assistant)

Lotte VanLieshout, she/her (Front of House Assistant)