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The Skeleton Rep(resents) in partnership with Episcopal Actors’ Guild Open Stage Grant presents
THE INCONVENIENT MIRACLE
A MYSTERIOUS BIRTH MUSICAL
August 11-27, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.
All shows live and in-person at
The Episcopal Actors’ Guild | 1 East 29th Street, NY NY 10016
Music & Lyrics by Emily Rose Simons
Book by Emily Claire Schmitt
Additional Story, Directed, and Produced by Ria T. DiLullo
Music Direction by Simon Broucke
Choreography by Kal Leski
Fight Direction by Luzmyrna Crespo
Lighting Design by Celia Frey
Costume Design by Caterine Sanchez
Production Stage Management by Daniel Scarantino
Production Assistance by Callie Considine
Press/Public Relations by Emily Owens PR
CAST
Vanessa Rosales....................Deijah Faulkner
Abigail Percy....................Samantha Streich
Trisha Montgomery....................Nicola Barrett
Sister Florence....................Cecilia Vanti*
Marjory Rosales....................Ellen Orchid*
Mary Rose....................Morgan Misk
Mary Jane....................Bella Anaya Hathorne
Mary Alice....................Karen Joy Pangantihon*
Disciple (Swing)....................Kayleigh Watson
Vanessa Rosales....................Deijah Faulkner
Abigail Percy....................Samantha Streich
Trisha Montgomery....................Nicola Barrett
Sister Florence....................Cecilia Vanti*
Marjory Rosales....................Ellen Orchid*
Mary Rose....................Morgan Misk
Mary Jane....................Bella Anaya Hathorne
Mary Alice....................Karen Joy Pangantihon*
Disciple (Swing)....................Kayleigh Watson
SONGS
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* Denotes an Equity member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off-Broadway production. THE INCONVENIENT MUSICAL: A MYSTERIOUS BIRTH MUSICAL is an Equity Approved Showcase.
CREATIVE TEAM
Emily Rose Simons (MUSIC & LYRICS)
Emily Rose Simons is a London based composer & musical theatre writer. Composer credits include: Seven Fishes (Anatolian Film Festival), The Great Vanishing (Skeleton Rep), Fair Kind and True (CRY HAVOC Company and The Sonnet Project), The F*ck Am I Doing? (New York Musical Festival, Brighton Fringe), Wendell And Pan (The Tank NYC), “Far From Heaven” (Finalist in the Styles and Drewe Songwriting Competition) and You’re The Only One That Gets It (Bloodworks Festival, Ensemble Stage Theater, NYC). Composer-Lyricist credits include: The Repatriot (ALP Signal Concerts), The Inconvenient Miracle (The Tank NYC, University of Weston Workshop), Confessions of A Rabbi’s Daughter (The Tank NYC), “Yet” (MuseMatch at Feinstein’s 54 Below). She is an alum of the Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program at NYU, The CRY HAVOC Company apprenticeship program and Book, Music, Lyrics workshops in London. She is currently a participant in the Advance Mercury Musical Developments Lab.. www.songsofemilyrose.com
Emily Rose Simons is a London based composer & musical theatre writer. Composer credits include: Seven Fishes (Anatolian Film Festival), The Great Vanishing (Skeleton Rep), Fair Kind and True (CRY HAVOC Company and The Sonnet Project), The F*ck Am I Doing? (New York Musical Festival, Brighton Fringe), Wendell And Pan (The Tank NYC), “Far From Heaven” (Finalist in the Styles and Drewe Songwriting Competition) and You’re The Only One That Gets It (Bloodworks Festival, Ensemble Stage Theater, NYC). Composer-Lyricist credits include: The Repatriot (ALP Signal Concerts), The Inconvenient Miracle (The Tank NYC, University of Weston Workshop), Confessions of A Rabbi’s Daughter (The Tank NYC), “Yet” (MuseMatch at Feinstein’s 54 Below). She is an alum of the Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program at NYU, The CRY HAVOC Company apprenticeship program and Book, Music, Lyrics workshops in London. She is currently a participant in the Advance Mercury Musical Developments Lab.. www.songsofemilyrose.com
Emily Claire Schmitt (BOOK | Skeleton Rep Core Member)
Emily Claire Schmitt is a playwright and screenwriter focused on uncovering the mystical in the modern world. She is a Core member of The Skeleton Rep(resents) and sits on the board of directors of The Catholic Artist Connection. Theater credits include: Whatchamacallit: A Play About Jesus (2015 TSR) Spinoza’s Ethics (2016 Dream Up! Festival), The Chalice (2017 Xavier Theater/The Stonewall Inn) Confessional (TSR 2019 Salon Series), and Absolution (2021 Xavier Theater Virtual Play Grant), and The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical (Book, 2022 TSR/EAG Open Stage Grant). TV credits: Beverly Hills Wedding (2021 teleplay) and Raise a Glass to Love (2021 story and teleplay) both Hallmark Original Movies. Emily is the lead dramaturg for TSR’s developmental programs, including the Salon Series and the Craft Development Program. She lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with her husband Joseph. www.emilyclaireschmitt.com
Emily Claire Schmitt is a playwright and screenwriter focused on uncovering the mystical in the modern world. She is a Core member of The Skeleton Rep(resents) and sits on the board of directors of The Catholic Artist Connection. Theater credits include: Whatchamacallit: A Play About Jesus (2015 TSR) Spinoza’s Ethics (2016 Dream Up! Festival), The Chalice (2017 Xavier Theater/The Stonewall Inn) Confessional (TSR 2019 Salon Series), and Absolution (2021 Xavier Theater Virtual Play Grant), and The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical (Book, 2022 TSR/EAG Open Stage Grant). TV credits: Beverly Hills Wedding (2021 teleplay) and Raise a Glass to Love (2021 story and teleplay) both Hallmark Original Movies. Emily is the lead dramaturg for TSR’s developmental programs, including the Salon Series and the Craft Development Program. She lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with her husband Joseph. www.emilyclaireschmitt.com
Ria T. DiLullo (ADDITIONAL STORY, DIRECTION, AND PRODUCTION | Skeleton Rep Founder, Artistic Director, and Developer)
Ria T. DiLullo is a native New Yorker and the founder and artistic director of The Skeleton Rep(resents), a new works development company with a mission to explore modern myth and practice the crafts of collaborative art-making. They have collaborated with other development companies over the years including The Tank, ESPA Primary Stages, Urban Stages, and Xavier Theatre in order to bring works from TSR to further life. This includes dozens of development presentations and a collection of full productions since the company's start in 2015. When not engaged in creative pursuits, Ria works as an instructor of holistic biomechanics and Pilates, as well as for-hire work with monologue training, stage and film direction, and workshops.
Ria T. DiLullo is a native New Yorker and the founder and artistic director of The Skeleton Rep(resents), a new works development company with a mission to explore modern myth and practice the crafts of collaborative art-making. They have collaborated with other development companies over the years including The Tank, ESPA Primary Stages, Urban Stages, and Xavier Theatre in order to bring works from TSR to further life. This includes dozens of development presentations and a collection of full productions since the company's start in 2015. When not engaged in creative pursuits, Ria works as an instructor of holistic biomechanics and Pilates, as well as for-hire work with monologue training, stage and film direction, and workshops.
Simon Broucke (MUSIC DIRECTOR)
Simon Broucke is a composer, orchestrator, copyist, and music director based in New York City. He has worked on several theatrical productions and workshops, including Showing Up (2019 workshop, 2021 preview, Middlebury Town Hall Theater), Me Before You (2022, GableStage), and The King's Wife (2022 workshop, Playwrights Horizons). He has also composed for the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, the Schoen Movement Company, and the International Contemporary Ensemble. His orchestral arrangements of cinematic music have been programmed by pops orchestras in the United States and Europe. He graduated from Columbia University in 2019 with a BA in Music and Mathematics. www.simonbroucke.com
Simon Broucke is a composer, orchestrator, copyist, and music director based in New York City. He has worked on several theatrical productions and workshops, including Showing Up (2019 workshop, 2021 preview, Middlebury Town Hall Theater), Me Before You (2022, GableStage), and The King's Wife (2022 workshop, Playwrights Horizons). He has also composed for the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, the Schoen Movement Company, and the International Contemporary Ensemble. His orchestral arrangements of cinematic music have been programmed by pops orchestras in the United States and Europe. He graduated from Columbia University in 2019 with a BA in Music and Mathematics. www.simonbroucke.com
Kal Leski (CHOREOGRAPHER)
Kal Leski is a dancer, choreographer and teacher based in New York City. After they started dancing at their local studio in Colorado Springs at age 12, one tap class turned into years of training and at 19 they moved to NYC to complete the dance program at Marymount Manhattan College. They started teaching in 2014 and graduated with their BA in Dance Teaching Techniques from MMC in 2016. They also completed their 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2018. These programs were very formative to them as a movement educator. They have performed works by Cherice Barton, Alexander Ekman, Jamal Sims, Jessica Hendrix, Bill T. Jones, Sidra Bell, the 92nd Street Y Musical Theater Lab, Alberto del Saz, Suzanne McHugh, and BABEL. They have also danced with Al Blackstone, Nijawwon Matthews, Josh Prince, Ahmad Simmons, Charissa Barton, Joshua Bergasse, Catherine Cabeen, Elena Comendador, Anthony Ferro, Nancy Lushington, David Norsworthy, Kristen Carcone, Kelly Shaw, MADBOOTS’ Austin Diaz and Jonathan Campbell, Larry Keigwin, Loni Landon and more. Kal teaches with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Broadway Dance Center and BDC's Children & Teens Program, as well other studios on a freelance basis to share dance with a wide variety of people, including those without formal training. Kal enjoys teaching musical theatre, contemporary, jazz, jumps & turns/technique, improvisation and acrobatics. Creating a safe space to experience movement and dance is their top priority as an artist and they are constantly doing new workshops in order to continue their own learning. In spaces where there is trust there can be shared progress and joy! www.kalleski.com
Kal Leski is a dancer, choreographer and teacher based in New York City. After they started dancing at their local studio in Colorado Springs at age 12, one tap class turned into years of training and at 19 they moved to NYC to complete the dance program at Marymount Manhattan College. They started teaching in 2014 and graduated with their BA in Dance Teaching Techniques from MMC in 2016. They also completed their 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2018. These programs were very formative to them as a movement educator. They have performed works by Cherice Barton, Alexander Ekman, Jamal Sims, Jessica Hendrix, Bill T. Jones, Sidra Bell, the 92nd Street Y Musical Theater Lab, Alberto del Saz, Suzanne McHugh, and BABEL. They have also danced with Al Blackstone, Nijawwon Matthews, Josh Prince, Ahmad Simmons, Charissa Barton, Joshua Bergasse, Catherine Cabeen, Elena Comendador, Anthony Ferro, Nancy Lushington, David Norsworthy, Kristen Carcone, Kelly Shaw, MADBOOTS’ Austin Diaz and Jonathan Campbell, Larry Keigwin, Loni Landon and more. Kal teaches with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Broadway Dance Center and BDC's Children & Teens Program, as well other studios on a freelance basis to share dance with a wide variety of people, including those without formal training. Kal enjoys teaching musical theatre, contemporary, jazz, jumps & turns/technique, improvisation and acrobatics. Creating a safe space to experience movement and dance is their top priority as an artist and they are constantly doing new workshops in order to continue their own learning. In spaces where there is trust there can be shared progress and joy! www.kalleski.com
Luzmyrna Crespo (FIGHT DIRECTION)
Luzmyrna Crespo (she/her), born and raised in Central Florida and of Puerto Rican heritage earned her BFA in Theatre from New York University. She is a certified Actor-Combatant through the Society of American Fight Directors and has assisted Fight Master J. David Brimmer with a handful of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as well as assisting classes in NYU. Credits include: Twelfth Night (Classical Studio), Richard III (Classical Studio), Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Festival (2020-2022), and various Motion Capture projects through ZeroSpace. You can see more of her combat work with the Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Festival in September or The Acting Company’s Winter Tour in October.
Luzmyrna Crespo (she/her), born and raised in Central Florida and of Puerto Rican heritage earned her BFA in Theatre from New York University. She is a certified Actor-Combatant through the Society of American Fight Directors and has assisted Fight Master J. David Brimmer with a handful of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as well as assisting classes in NYU. Credits include: Twelfth Night (Classical Studio), Richard III (Classical Studio), Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Festival (2020-2022), and various Motion Capture projects through ZeroSpace. You can see more of her combat work with the Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Festival in September or The Acting Company’s Winter Tour in October.
Celia Frey (LIGHTING DESIGN)
Celia Frey is is a Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, Electrician. and a recent grad from the University of Michigan where she studied lighting design. She is originally from Brooklyn, NY and has worked at theaters in both NYC and Michigan. She was employed as an electrician at the University of Michigan lighting shop and has completed practicums as a Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, and Assistant Master Electrician for the University. She was also the lighting designer for productions by the student-run company, Basement Arts, and has worked at Clubbed Thumb in New York as a lighting fellow. www.celiafrey.com
Celia Frey is is a Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, Electrician. and a recent grad from the University of Michigan where she studied lighting design. She is originally from Brooklyn, NY and has worked at theaters in both NYC and Michigan. She was employed as an electrician at the University of Michigan lighting shop and has completed practicums as a Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, and Assistant Master Electrician for the University. She was also the lighting designer for productions by the student-run company, Basement Arts, and has worked at Clubbed Thumb in New York as a lighting fellow. www.celiafrey.com
Caterine Sanchez (COSTUME DESIGN)
Caterine Sanchez is a NYC based artist, fashion designer, wardrobe stylist and dancer. Her eponymous womenswear line draws on delicate yet resilient floral motifs; breathtaking combinations of color reflecting the intricacy and vibrancy of nature. When crafting characters through wardrobe on set, Caterine Sanchez brings her knowledge of movement through dance, colors through art, and style through fashion design to create characters for the magical parallel universe of theater or film. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in General Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design where she also developed her fine arts skills to create textiles for her clothing line; Caterine Sanchez. Today she lives and works in NYC dancing and building her fashion brand. She has performed in prestigious venues such as Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Barclays Center, and Kings Theater. She's done wardrobe for productions from Netflix to the fabulous musical you're seeing today: Inconvenient Miracle! Her vibrant, original designs can be purchased through her website: CaterineSanchez.com
Caterine Sanchez is a NYC based artist, fashion designer, wardrobe stylist and dancer. Her eponymous womenswear line draws on delicate yet resilient floral motifs; breathtaking combinations of color reflecting the intricacy and vibrancy of nature. When crafting characters through wardrobe on set, Caterine Sanchez brings her knowledge of movement through dance, colors through art, and style through fashion design to create characters for the magical parallel universe of theater or film. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in General Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design where she also developed her fine arts skills to create textiles for her clothing line; Caterine Sanchez. Today she lives and works in NYC dancing and building her fashion brand. She has performed in prestigious venues such as Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Barclays Center, and Kings Theater. She's done wardrobe for productions from Netflix to the fabulous musical you're seeing today: Inconvenient Miracle! Her vibrant, original designs can be purchased through her website: CaterineSanchez.com
THE CAST
Nicola Barrett (Trisha Montgomery)
Nicola is an Australian actor who has been living in the US since graduating from AMDA in 2021. She most recently appeared as the Dance Captain/Ensemble in the original musical The Joe Hill Revival and also virtually as Trisha in an online production of Dog Sees God. Nicola is also a singer/bartender at the piano bar Don't Tell Mama. She's extremely excited to be involved in this production, and sends her love & gratitude to her family in Australia. @_nicolabarrett
Nicola is an Australian actor who has been living in the US since graduating from AMDA in 2021. She most recently appeared as the Dance Captain/Ensemble in the original musical The Joe Hill Revival and also virtually as Trisha in an online production of Dog Sees God. Nicola is also a singer/bartender at the piano bar Don't Tell Mama. She's extremely excited to be involved in this production, and sends her love & gratitude to her family in Australia. @_nicolabarrett
Deijah Faulkner (Vanessa Rosales)
Deijah is an actor and singer based in Long Island, NY. Deijah has recently graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a B.A in Musical Theatre and Costume Design. Her favorite past credits include: Miranda (William Shakespeare's The Tempest), Nebhaka (Aida), Valerie (Smart People), Susan & other (Tick Tick Boom). www.backstage.com/u/deijah-faulkner/
Deijah is an actor and singer based in Long Island, NY. Deijah has recently graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a B.A in Musical Theatre and Costume Design. Her favorite past credits include: Miranda (William Shakespeare's The Tempest), Nebhaka (Aida), Valerie (Smart People), Susan & other (Tick Tick Boom). www.backstage.com/u/deijah-faulkner/
Morgan Misk (Mary Rose (Disciple))
Morgan is a graduate of Adelphi University with a BFA in Acting who started to perform at eight years old. She was a competitive singer at age 15, and won 2 national competitions earning her the honor of singing 2 solos at Carnegie Hall. Some roles include Adriana in The Comedy of Errors, Tracy in Hairspray, Drowsy in The Drowsy Chaperone, and Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors. She would like to thank everyone on this process as well as her family and friends for all their continued support.
Morgan is a graduate of Adelphi University with a BFA in Acting who started to perform at eight years old. She was a competitive singer at age 15, and won 2 national competitions earning her the honor of singing 2 solos at Carnegie Hall. Some roles include Adriana in The Comedy of Errors, Tracy in Hairspray, Drowsy in The Drowsy Chaperone, and Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors. She would like to thank everyone on this process as well as her family and friends for all their continued support.
Ellen Orchid (Marjory Rosales)
Ellen has appeared on "The Sopranos" as Dr. Zalutsky (Episode #48). Theater roles include "Mitzi" in "Fire Island" (Theatre Row), "Laurie" in "Pipeline" at the Gallery Players, and "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding". She was in a documentary, "Vegucated". She's performed stand-up on "The View" and in clubs/venues all over. She has an MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School. She had the lead, "Sandy", in an indie film, 'Unexpected Detours". Her plays include "Prescriptions", "Adjustments", and "Criminal Mischief". She wrote a screenplay "UnRetired" and a biography, "Jacob Weinberg, Musical Pioneer ,” available on Amazon. www.ellenorchid.us
Ellen has appeared on "The Sopranos" as Dr. Zalutsky (Episode #48). Theater roles include "Mitzi" in "Fire Island" (Theatre Row), "Laurie" in "Pipeline" at the Gallery Players, and "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding". She was in a documentary, "Vegucated". She's performed stand-up on "The View" and in clubs/venues all over. She has an MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School. She had the lead, "Sandy", in an indie film, 'Unexpected Detours". Her plays include "Prescriptions", "Adjustments", and "Criminal Mischief". She wrote a screenplay "UnRetired" and a biography, "Jacob Weinberg, Musical Pioneer ,” available on Amazon. www.ellenorchid.us
Samantha Streich (Abigail Percy)
Samantha is thrilled to be participating in her first non-virtual performance with The Skeleton Rep(resents)! She has made appearances in Skeleton Rep Zoom Salons (EMMY: The Nemesis of Narcissists, Absolution, Firewater, Esther & Vashti) and is so thankful to finally get to join them in person. Originally from South Florida, Samantha is an AGMA actor residing in New York City for the last 7 years. In the decade she has been working, she has performed in regional professional theaters in various cities and Off-Broadway. Previous credits include Columbia (The Rocky Horror Show), Morticia (The Addams Family), Luciana (The Comedy of Errors), and Madame de la Grande Bouche (Beauty and the Beast).
Samantha is thrilled to be participating in her first non-virtual performance with The Skeleton Rep(resents)! She has made appearances in Skeleton Rep Zoom Salons (EMMY: The Nemesis of Narcissists, Absolution, Firewater, Esther & Vashti) and is so thankful to finally get to join them in person. Originally from South Florida, Samantha is an AGMA actor residing in New York City for the last 7 years. In the decade she has been working, she has performed in regional professional theaters in various cities and Off-Broadway. Previous credits include Columbia (The Rocky Horror Show), Morticia (The Addams Family), Luciana (The Comedy of Errors), and Madame de la Grande Bouche (Beauty and the Beast).
Cecilia Vanti (Sister Florence)
Cecilia is thrilled to be making her debut with Skeleton Rep. Previous stage credits include Lily/“A Man of No Importance” (bside productions), “Twelfth Night” (Pearl Theatre), Gala for Donald Marguiles (Thomas Kail, director). Regional: “Last Night of Ballyhoo”(Schoolhouse Theater), “My Fair Lady”(Main Street Theater), “Don’t Dress For Dinner”(Gretna Theatre), “Pericles” (NJ Shakespeare). TV: Law & Order SVU, Comedy Central, One Life to Live, Guiding Light. Favorite productions: daughters Gabby & Shelly. Eternal gratitude to Mike Vont, family & friends. Shout out to Erin Wilson Studio.
Cecilia is thrilled to be making her debut with Skeleton Rep. Previous stage credits include Lily/“A Man of No Importance” (bside productions), “Twelfth Night” (Pearl Theatre), Gala for Donald Marguiles (Thomas Kail, director). Regional: “Last Night of Ballyhoo”(Schoolhouse Theater), “My Fair Lady”(Main Street Theater), “Don’t Dress For Dinner”(Gretna Theatre), “Pericles” (NJ Shakespeare). TV: Law & Order SVU, Comedy Central, One Life to Live, Guiding Light. Favorite productions: daughters Gabby & Shelly. Eternal gratitude to Mike Vont, family & friends. Shout out to Erin Wilson Studio.
Bella Anaya Hathorne (Mary Jane (Disciple))
Bella is thrilled to join The Inconvenient Miracle cast! She hails from Denver, Colorado and is currently studying drama at NYU Tisch. New York credits include Beans and Rice (Ella Marsh) at the New York Theater Festival and the New Studio on Broadway’s Comedy of Errors (Solinus). Regional credits include Town Hall Arts Center and Inspire Theatre’s Sister Act (Mary Robert), StageDoor Theatre Co.’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre), and Inspire Theatre’s Little Women (Beth March). Bella would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors for their endless support and encouragement.
Bella is thrilled to join The Inconvenient Miracle cast! She hails from Denver, Colorado and is currently studying drama at NYU Tisch. New York credits include Beans and Rice (Ella Marsh) at the New York Theater Festival and the New Studio on Broadway’s Comedy of Errors (Solinus). Regional credits include Town Hall Arts Center and Inspire Theatre’s Sister Act (Mary Robert), StageDoor Theatre Co.’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre), and Inspire Theatre’s Little Women (Beth March). Bella would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors for their endless support and encouragement.
Karen Joy Pangantihon (Mary Alice (Disciple))
Credits include The Who’s Tommy in Asbury Park (ReVision Theatre), and most recently Social Distance the Musical (Player's Theater) National Tour: Seussical the Musical (Theatreworks USA) and Jana Lynne Umipig's The Journey of a Brown Girl, which has toured to Los Angeles in association with SIPA, an organization that stands for Search and to involve Filipino Americans. Karen has worked with playwright Marcus Scott on projects including productions of Cherry Bomb at The Cell and The Tank, Wild Young Hearts Songbook at 54 Below, Tumbleweed at Dixon Place, and most recently the filmed production of Forever and a Day, and Joy Comes in the Morning, all in New York City. Karen is a singer, actor, burlesque performer, and poet, with her published book of poetry, BRIGHT YOUNG WOMAN (Writer's Republic), and a piano bar entertainer at The Village's piano bar, The Duplex, in New York City. @kjpangantihon
Credits include The Who’s Tommy in Asbury Park (ReVision Theatre), and most recently Social Distance the Musical (Player's Theater) National Tour: Seussical the Musical (Theatreworks USA) and Jana Lynne Umipig's The Journey of a Brown Girl, which has toured to Los Angeles in association with SIPA, an organization that stands for Search and to involve Filipino Americans. Karen has worked with playwright Marcus Scott on projects including productions of Cherry Bomb at The Cell and The Tank, Wild Young Hearts Songbook at 54 Below, Tumbleweed at Dixon Place, and most recently the filmed production of Forever and a Day, and Joy Comes in the Morning, all in New York City. Karen is a singer, actor, burlesque performer, and poet, with her published book of poetry, BRIGHT YOUNG WOMAN (Writer's Republic), and a piano bar entertainer at The Village's piano bar, The Duplex, in New York City. @kjpangantihon
Kayleigh Watson (Disciple Swing)
Kayleigh Watson is so thrilled to be working with The Skeleton Rep! She is an NYC based actor and singer who graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy conservatory program, with a focus in musical theatre performance. Since graduating, Kayleigh has turned her focus to advertisement and voiceover work and has developed a genuine passion for costume design and cosplay. Some of her favorite stage credits include The Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods), Tracy Turnblad (Hairspray), and Grace (Cinderella).
Kayleigh Watson is so thrilled to be working with The Skeleton Rep! She is an NYC based actor and singer who graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy conservatory program, with a focus in musical theatre performance. Since graduating, Kayleigh has turned her focus to advertisement and voiceover work and has developed a genuine passion for costume design and cosplay. Some of her favorite stage credits include The Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods), Tracy Turnblad (Hairspray), and Grace (Cinderella).
PRODUCTION TEAM
Daniel Scarantino (PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER)
Daniel is an Actor, Singer and occasional Stage Manager living and working in NYC. Last seen in The Skeleton Rep's salon performance of Tracks (Simian) by John Bray, this is his first time working on the production side of things with TSR. He is sinfully proud of this exceptionally talented cast and crew. When he's not on a stage in NYC he can be found galavanting across the country at Renaissance festivals or swimming in Gin and Tonics at dimly lit piano bars. Find him online: @seasonmysoul.
Daniel is an Actor, Singer and occasional Stage Manager living and working in NYC. Last seen in The Skeleton Rep's salon performance of Tracks (Simian) by John Bray, this is his first time working on the production side of things with TSR. He is sinfully proud of this exceptionally talented cast and crew. When he's not on a stage in NYC he can be found galavanting across the country at Renaissance festivals or swimming in Gin and Tonics at dimly lit piano bars. Find him online: @seasonmysoul.
Callie Considine (PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | Skeleton Rep Core Member)
Callie Considine is a NYC-based director, stage manager, and theatre maker. Notable directing credits include: The Antony and Cleopatra Project (McCarter Theatre), In the Red and Brown Water (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), Twelfth Night (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Music Mountain Theatre), and 2020: Eons at the Same Time (Fly Eyes). Notable SM credits include: Particular Matter(s) (The Shed), The Fairy Queen (The New School), Devices of Torture (The Skeleton Rep(resents)), This Sinking Island (Rising Sun), and The Winter’s Tale (Rude Grooms). Callie is thrilled to be back at The Tank with the TSR team!
Callie Considine is a NYC-based director, stage manager, and theatre maker. Notable directing credits include: The Antony and Cleopatra Project (McCarter Theatre), In the Red and Brown Water (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), Twelfth Night (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Music Mountain Theatre), and 2020: Eons at the Same Time (Fly Eyes). Notable SM credits include: Particular Matter(s) (The Shed), The Fairy Queen (The New School), Devices of Torture (The Skeleton Rep(resents)), This Sinking Island (Rising Sun), and The Winter’s Tale (Rude Grooms). Callie is thrilled to be back at The Tank with the TSR team!
Emily Owens PR (PUBLIC RELATIONS)
Emily Owens PR is an NYC-based press agent specializing in new work premiering Off and Off-Off Broadway. EOPR's clients include performing arts venues, theatre festivals, indie theatre companies, self-producing artists, and early career playwrights. www.emilyowenspr.com
Emily Owens PR is an NYC-based press agent specializing in new work premiering Off and Off-Off Broadway. EOPR's clients include performing arts venues, theatre festivals, indie theatre companies, self-producing artists, and early career playwrights. www.emilyowenspr.com
ABOUT THE MUSICAL
When Abigail, the most popular girl at school and a self-described prophet, declares that Vanessa Rosales, the lone atheist, will be the next Virgin Mary, Vanessa responds by punching Abigail in the face. This lands her in detention with Sister Florence, the last remaining nun on campus, who has been begging God for any sign of His existence. Vanessa may be the miracle Florence is looking for, but not in the way either of them expected. The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical is a wholehearted, hilarious, exploration of faith, the unknown, self-identification, consent, choice, and healing friendship in a broken world. Learn more about The Inconvenient Miracle at at www.inconvenientmiracle.com.
ABOUT THE SKELETON REP(RESENTS)
The Skeleton Rep is a new works development company with a mission to explore modern myth through the sincere practice of craft. Our intention is not only to bring myths from the past into the present, but more importantly, to work with those pre-existing narratives, archetypes, and structures in order to explore what is mythical about our own age. www.skeletonrep.org
Ria T. DiLullo, Founder, Artistic Director, Developer
Emily Claire Schmitt, Playwright, Screenwriter, Storyteller
Callie Considine, Stage Manager, Production Assistant, Creative
Ria T. DiLullo, Founder, Artistic Director, Developer
Emily Claire Schmitt, Playwright, Screenwriter, Storyteller
Callie Considine, Stage Manager, Production Assistant, Creative
ABOUT THE EPISCOPAL ACTORS GUILD
The Episcopal Actors Guild (est. 1923) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. EAG‘s mission is to provide emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths and none who are undergoing financial crisis. EAG helps qualified performing artists regardless of religion, race, national origin or ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, political ideology/affiliations, language, immigration status, or marital or parental status. The Guild is also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. Throughout the year, EAG hosts events and fundraisers including concerts, variety shows, play readings, and professional workshops. Learn more at www.actorsguild.org.
ABOUT ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION
Actors' Equity Association (“Equity"), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org
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EAG's Open Stage space grant program is supported by the Teri Black Performance Fund, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.