A New Play by Alan Blake
A New Play by Alan Blake
COMET
Directed by Alekzander Sayers
Produced by Emmy Masteller & Alekzander Sayers
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Cast:
"Anne Hargrave"
Mary Cait Walthall teaches improv at the Second City and performs with Super Human on Thursday nights at the Annoyance. She has performed in Chicago with Baby Wants Candy, the Neofuturists, and Theater Unspeakable.
"Ruth Moran"
Jennifer (Jen) Mathews received her BA in Theatre and Drama from Indiana University and has worked with multiple theaters around Chicago, including Steppenwolf, Sideshow, Polarity, Circle, Chicago Dramatists, Will Act For Food, Open Eye, Adventure Stage Chicago, Erasing the Distance, and Pride Film & Plays. She was an ensemble member of Infamous Commonwealth Theatre for years and appeared in many of their productions, including The Kentucky Cycle (Jeff Award, Ensemble) and Betty’s Summer Vacation (Jeff nom, Supporting Actress). Big thanks to Alek for pulling her back to the stage to play with this awesome cast and crew.
"Ramzi Dawoud"
Alkan Sezginis is an actor, improviser, and comedian living in Chicago. You can catch him enchanting audiences as a member of "Improvised Fairytales” and as host of the sketch comedy podcast “Buena Fresca Public Radio”.When he’s not performing, Alkan enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two cats.
"Celine Meunier"
Zoe Deprez is thrilled to be making her Rhinofest debut as Celine Meunier. Zoe recently co-produced her first night of short plays called The Apartment Series. A handful of crafted short plays performed in the comfort of her Studio apartment. Every Friday in June at 8PM, you can catch her other Rhino Fest performances as Wendy in the charming tale of When Peter Met Wendy at Labyrinth Arts. Many thanks to her stellar cast, crew, and her amazing Mom for her endless support - Je t’aime beaucoup!
"Michael Matz"/Graphic Design
Charlie Thomson is a Chicago based actor, comedian, and musician. Previous credits include, Little Orphan Boy (Annoyance Theatre), It’s Christmas Goddammit (Annoyance Theatre), PUFFS (Pittsburgh CLO), as well as many others. Charlie also recently released his first solo album, Pipe Dreams, which is available to stream everywhere. He would like to thank the cast, crew, family, friends, and his partner for their continued support. Instagram: @thomiecharleson
"Marcus Finley"
Mo Reilly is thrilled to be joining the ranks of Rhinofest to make their Chicago debut! Mo is an actor, visual artist, and game master most recently from Oregon and a graduate of the University of Utah's acting B.F.A. program. UTAH: Manic Pixie Nightmare, Girls and Boys, Mary Stuart, The Play That Goes Wrong, Macbeth, Men on Boats. FILM: I Had a Very Bad Dream, Skin and Bones, Manic Pixie Nightmare. Mo has also worked in arts administration at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and dabbles in drag from time to time. They are incredibly grateful to their chosen family and loved ones for their support and care.
"Lena Hargrave"
Kendal Romero (Lena) is stoked to get to play around at her first Rhinofest! Some Chicago credits include Rot! (The Artistic Home), Timon of Athens (The Shakespeare Project of Chicago), Night of the Hunter (City Lit), Southern Gothic (Windy City Playhouse), The Importance of Being Earnest (Theatre Above the Law), Failure: A Love Story (Oil Lamp Theater), and Darkling (Third Eye Theatre + Theater Wit). She has worked on multiple local and national commercials along with a variety of independent films. She also has taken a fancy to writing with a couple short scripts being featured at Cut to the Chase Festival at The Artistic Home and NYC Midnight Competition. Kendal is proudly represented by Lily’s Talent and if you’d like to say “howdy”, is on IG: @romero.kendal. And a massive thanks to Estella for reminding her of the magic of being yourself.
Creative Team
Director/Producer
Originally from Brewer, Maine, Alek was bit by the performance bug at a young age and carried that passion through to college where he received a BFA in Theatre with a focus in Acting from Barry University. While in college he worked throughout South Florida with City Theatre, Mad Cat Theatre, Project [Theatre], Verve Central, and the Naked Stage. He returned to his hometown to work at the Penobscot Theatre Company for several years before moving to Chicago in 2019. Since arriving in the windy city, he has busied himself learning improv at iO and The Annoyance. He is an ensemble member at The Lightbulb Factory. When he has time in the day, he is a proud instructor at Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts and Bravo! Performing Arts in Oak Park.
Playwright/Prop/Set Designer
Alan Blake is a writer and film editor from Iowa, making his stage debut with Comet. He is the head writer, cinematographer, and co-director of Love Me (K)not, an independently-produced web series. His script, I-80: An Interstate Crime Story, reached the semifinals of the Cinequest Screenwriting Competition.
Producer/Photographer
Emmy Masteller is a Chicago based director, producer, and award-winning dramaturg from Strafford, Vermont. She received her B.A. in Theatre Arts: Performance and Practices with concentrations in directing and dramaturgy and a Technical Theatre minor from Point Park University. In addition to working as a director and dramaturg, Emmy is an Assistant Producer on a few Broadway shows, most recently, Tommy and Spamalot.
She is ecstatic to be working on Comet and is grateful to be working with such a fantastically talented cast and crew. Huge thanks to Alek, Alan and everyone involved in this incredibly special project. Enjoy the show!
Sound Designer
Sean McGinley- Sound Designer, is excited to make his Chicago debut! He is a sound designer and engineer based in Central Pennsylvania. Sean has a degree in Music Industry from York College of Pennsylvania. His designs have recently been heard at The Naples Players, GableStage, Gulfshore Playhouse, The State Theatre, Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, and The Mac-Haydn Theatre. Sean has had a great time putting this new work together with some old friends and new ones. As always Sean would like to thank Alivia and his family for their continued support of his dream. For more about him please visit seanmcginleysounddesign.com or follow @seansounds101.
Lighting Designer
Jade Magno McGovern she/her (Lighting Designer)
Originally from New York, Jade recently graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Theatre Arts and minors in Film Production, Cinematography, and Music Studies. She primarily works as a writer, director, and producer in both film and theatre as she owns her own production company called Poor George Arts. Recent Directing Credits include: Spring Awakening (DePaul), Still Life of Queens (Poor George Arts), Honey Lemon (Poor George Arts). Recent Lighting Design Credits include: Spring Awakening (DePaul), Nonna’s: An Original Play (Independent), The Fall: A New Musical (DePaul). Jade is ecstatic to be working with this lovely team and to be going back to her roots as a lighting designer. For more information, please check out her website: jademagnomcgovern.com
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