Andrew Mo (Gribbles the Unassuming) rolls an excitement check with advantage to make his SBTT debut! In the past times, you could have caught him as Donnie in Jersey Boys, Mr. Beauregard in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Perch Perkins in The SpongeBob Musical, Tommy Djilas in The Music Man, Tom Maruyama in Allegiance, featured soloist in The Wizard of Oz and in All Together Now (Palo Alto Players); Sammy in The Wedding Singer, Gangster in The Drowsy Chaperone (West Valley Light Opera); Harry in Kinky Boots (Redwood City); Angel in Kinky Boots (City Lights); Nick in Godspell (San Jose Musical Theater); Carlos in Legally Blonde (Foothill); Robby the Stockfish in Urinetown (South Bay Musical Theatre); and Albert in Finding Neverland (Children's Musical Theatre San Jose).

Benjamin Belew (Musician) Visual Artist, Composer, Story Creator - mephistoape.com

Benjamin Hatch (Father Gideon Bramble) is thrilled to return to SBMT and especially excited to be part of this brand-new Tabletop Theater production. Favorite previous roles at SBMT include George Banks in Mary Poppins, Harry in Company, Georg in She Loves Me, and Huck in Big River. A longtime fan of Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop roleplaying, Ben has spent plenty of time around the table as both a player and Dungeon Master, creating adventures for friends, family, and young adventurers alike. He’s delighted to bring that love of collaborative storytelling, imagination, and unpredictable dice rolls to the stage and help launch this new kind of theatrical adventure at SBMT.

Brianna Frodin (Brynhildr) is a performer and vocalist with a mixed background in theatre, choral music, and opera spanning 19 years. Her experience includes ensemble productions, festivals, and national performances. Returning to the stage after several years, she is overjoyed to step into a new kind of live storytelling through Dungeons and Dragons. 

Don Nguyen (Projections Designer) is super excited for the premiere production of SBTT. Recent projections design credits: SBMT’s Once Upon A Mattress, Little Women, On the 20th Century, Sound of Music, Brigadoon, Urinetown, Titanic: In Concert, No, No, Nanette, Mary Poppins, A Little Night Music, Rent; SCP’s A Midsummer Night's Dream; TPT’s Once on this Island; SJSU’s Considering Matthew Shepard. Don’s performing credits: She Loves Me (Maître D’) and Urinetown (Mr. McQueen) with SBMT, Stuck Elevator with SJSU Opera Theater, OSJ’s chorus member (‘25 - ‘26, ’18-’19 season), and The Little Mermaid (Grimsby) with SCP. Instagram: @mrdonnguyen

Edison Ouyang (Character Visual Artist) is a design student at San Jose State studying animation & illustration. I'm an avid tabletop game fan and I take an interest in livestreamed shows of games like Dungeons and Dragons. My biggest inspiration is animated shows like the Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh anime which inspired me to become an artist. I hope to promote the kind of community and connection in games. In fact, it is my dream to illustrate for Konami and Wizards of the Coast someday. I'm very excited to work with the community to do as such for your project and look forward to seeing the crowd enjoy the show. 

Emily Tao (Stage & Production Manager/Carpenter) is honored to have collaborated with such a talented group of staff, actors, and designers for this production. Recent shows include Much Ado About Nothing (SVS), The Sound of Music (SBMT), and Richard III (SVS). Many thanks to her family, friends, and dogs for their unwavering love and support.

Kaitlyn Shelton (Amanita) is excited to be a part of SBMT's first DnD Adventure! Most recently on stage for SBMT's The Sound of Music as the new postulant, Kaitlyn has played a variety of roles in the Bay Area. Kaitlyn has been playing DnD for the last 6 years as a Druid Elf Princess and a Tiefling Rogue with a predilection to sneak attacks. She'd like to thank her friend Alex that has taught her so much as her DM and her husband Andrew for always listening to her crazy adventures. Enjoy the show!

Leah Kennedy (she/her)(Composer) is thrilled to be part of South Bay Tabletop Theatre’s inaugural production as a composer, a role that brings her back to her musical roots. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from the University of Oklahoma and studied musical theatre writing at NYU Tisch’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. Onstage, Leah was most recently seen as Amy in SBMT’s Little Women. By day, she is a workers’ rights attorney, and she also serves on SBMT’s board of directors.

Michael Paul Hirsch (he/him)(Exe. Director & Producer/Set & Props Designer/Carpenter) has been enthralled his whole life with performing, creating, and gaming. Acting grounds us in reality while imagination simultaneously pursues what could be. Then we put it on a stage, hang it on a wall, or sing it out loud to connect with each other.  Love to my fellow creatives & my dear family, my savings throws.

Noah Price (Lighting Designer) found his place backstage during junior high after missing the auditions for Cheaper by the Dozen. The shadows suited him, and he went on to design lighting for over a hundred musical, drama and dance productions by the end of college. He has been designing stage lighting ever since, including shows around the Bay Area from San Francisco to Morgan Hill. With SBMT, Noah’s designs include Little Women, Urinetown and Rent. Other recent lighting designs include Pear Slices (Pear Theatre), Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof (PAP), The Drowsy Chaperone and The Wedding Singer (WVLO), Mary Poppins and Annie (TKA). Find Noah online @nmprices and nmpLD.com

Patrick Ocock (Telos Keenhooves) is thrilled to be making his debut with SBTT! He is honored to be a part of their inaugural season, and is excited to bring collaborative storytelling and roleplaying to the stage. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Santa Clara University, where his favorite productions included The Foreigner (Owen Musser, 2018) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Puck, 2022). He also comes from a rich roleplaying background, with over seventeen years of LARP, D&D, Pathfinder, and many other roleplaying games. He currently helps run an afterschool LARP program with Falnorian Games, and works at the Hammer Theatre Center for his day job. Parick is grateful to his mom, dad, and friends for their continued support. He would also like to express a special gratitude to Kim Taylor and the Falnorian Games community for their essential role in keeping his whimsy and imagination levels high.

Sarah Thermond (Mireneth Vensalis) is thrilled to embark on this one-shot adventure, and to be therefore guaranteed to finally finish a DnD campaign!  Sarah’s particular brand of nerding out normally leans more towards board games, escape rooms, and conventions, but as someone with a lifelong love of both fantasy and making ridiculous choices in front of a live audience, she is incredibly excited to step into the world of Tabletop Theatre.  You may have seen her onstage recently at the Pear, CMTSJ, SVS, LASC, SCP, SBMT, and more, and you’ll definitely see her if you join SBMT for Come From Away this winter!  Proud Theatre and Stage Tech teacher!

Y. Sharon Peng (Costume Designer) has been designing at SBMT since My Fair Lady in 2017. A member of IATSE 706, Sharon is head of Hair & Makeup at Opera San José and a Journeyman artist at San Francisco Opera. Recent productions include Once Upon A Mattress (SBMT), Dracula (Theatreworks), Anime Crimes Division Season 2 (Crunchroll), and crewing Stranger Things Season 4 (Netflix). ysharonpeng.net

Sheraj Ragoobeer (Sound Designer) is excited to return to South Bay Musical Theatre for Atonement: A Fantasy Backrooms Escape. With over six years of sound design experience, his recent credits include Into the Woods, High School Musical 2, and Sister Act with Sunnyvale Community Players, Legally Blonde at Menlo School, Footloose with Tri-School Productions, and The Sound of Music with South Bay Musical Theatre. Sheraj enjoys exploring how sound can transform spaces, immerse audiences, and bring stories to life. Beyond theatre, he is passionate about building communities through spiritual education and believes the arts have a unique power to inspire connection, creativity, and understanding.

Sinjin Jones (he/him)(Game Master/Campaign Writer) is a transmedia storytelling artist and arts administrator. He practices in theatre, film, poetry, prose, D&D, and visual arts, but primarily at the connection point between these art forms. He was Co-Founder of Perplexity Pictures, a story driven film production company, Founder of Otherworld Collective, a multimedia artist collective, and Executive Artistic Director of The Pear Theatre in Mountain View. Currently, he serves as Director of Programs for SVCREATES and runs The Foundry of Aether, a storytelling first arts media organization. Favorite shows include: Pass Over, Once on this Island, by the banks, and Dracula. He is excited to be introducing folx to a new style of production combining two things - theatre and gaming - that he loves deeply.

Soren Hirsch (he/him)(Associate Producer) is joining SBMT for the first time behind the scenes as a part of SBTT's production and development team. Although new to theatre, he is no stranger to the stage as a long-time musician and stand-up comedian (shout-out STUCC at UC Davis). In working to define a niche within the gaming and performing arts genres, he has enjoyed collecting both practical (and impractical) skills that he can use to level up his real-life skill tree. Above all, he feels honored to collaborate creatively on a project with his dad, the first storyteller and game master in his life.

Yvonne Hirsch (she/her)(Prop Designer) enjoys giving time to support SBMT behind the scenes by coordinating community-building events and producing the board and theatre community interview video series. As a licensed mental health therapist and educational consultant, she believes in the power of art to foster a deeper understanding and a more compassionate world.