Murphy Lorenzo Applin Jr. is a creative from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a recent graduate of UNCSA. While there, Murphy performed in the musical Passing Strange, The Shawl, and helped to devise the school’s 2020 production of Inheritance. They have upcoming appearances in The Other Two on HBOMax and Diarra From Detroit on BET+. Murphy also sings, writes, directs, and is excited to make the entertainment industry, and subsequently the world, a better place for generations to come. They thank God, Grandma Dot, their parents, Andrea, Tammie, and their reps at Innovative Artists and Vision Entertainment for all their support.

Siobhan Crystal Alexander is thrilled to be a part of this ensemble. She graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting 3-Year Conservatory program. She is also a graduate of the University of South Florida, where she studied Theatre Performance, Psychology, and Leadership. Some of her favorite theatrical credits include Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, Blithe Spirit, The Vagina Monologues, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Phaeton: A Greek Tragedy.

A current NYU Tisch Drama student in ETW, Ponder prefers to go by his ironically accurate last name. English teachers are always the fastest to make a ‘ponder’ pun. With an unyielding attraction for the big questions in life, Ponder remains the child that never stopped asking questions. I like listening to music over and over until every intonation is in my bones. And I like eggs in every form except for deviled. For some inexplicable reason nature, but especially trees, make all my problems go away. My favorite show is One Piece because the main character follows his dreams and because so he becomes free.

Ryan L. Gosling is a Multihyphenate theater artist and Poet based in New York City, with a B.A. in Communications and African- American Studies, Ryan attributes his competitive background in speech and debate, as the catalyst for both his performative and literary achievements, affording him the opportunity to master the art of transfiguring words into extraordinary images subsequently producing new and diverse ways of exploring his voice and identity. Ryan’s Debut project BlackBoy Magic is a Short collection of poetry divulging the experiences and perspectives of a: Black, Fem, Gay, Christian coming of age. Following the author's mental and spiritual journey of using the written language to reckon with the intersections of his marginalized and marginalizing identities.

Jake Malavsky is an NYC based actor. Recent credits include Andy Warhol in Bated Breath Theatre Co.'s “Chasing Andy Warhol” as well as productions with Hook & Eye Theatre Co., Shakespeare on the Sound and FirstHand Theatrical. Jake is a member of sketch comedy group "That Just Happened!" A Shubert Foundation Scholar, Jake has MFA training from The Actors Studio Drama School and is a graduate of Bucknell University. Jake works with the undergraduate arts students at Barnard College/Columbia University as a Teaching Artist. More info @jake.malavsky + www.jakemalavsky.com

Lauren recently returned from a contract aboard Princess Cruise Lines as the lead production vocalist for their World Cruise! She has been seen on the First National Tour of 'Elf' the musical, as well as Disney’s 'Beauty and the Beast' National Tour (Belle u/s). Favorite regional credits include 'tick, tick...BOOM!' (Susan), 'Funny Girl' (Fanny Brice), 'Songs for a New World', 'The Exonerated', and 'The Bridges of Madison County' which earned her an NJACT Perry Award for her performance as Francesca. NJPAC performance credits include 'Carousel' (Julie Jordan), and 'Ragtime' (Mother). Lauren holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is currently working toward her MA in Educational Theatre at New York University. http://www.laurenpalmerionline.com 

Will is an actor, playwright, and dramaturg hailing for Stamford, CT. He is so ecstatic to help bring this story to life alongside such a caring, thoughtful, and talented company and crew. A recent graduate of Elon University's BFA Acting program, Will couldn't be luckier to have R(estoration) I(n) P(rogress) be their first show in the professional world. Other favorite credits include Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility, Leroy Evans in Violet, and Gregory in Romeo and Juliet. You can visit will-bruno.com to see more of his work and follow him on Instagram @will.m.bruno !