THE JUMEX FOUNDATION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIN ASSOCIATION WITH BOOTLEG THEATER

PRESENT:

CREATED, DIRECTED AND PERFORMED BY Carlos Lopez Estrada & Cristina Bercovitz

PRODUCED BYKimberly Stuckwisch & Jessica Hanna

COMPOSER SCENIC DESIGN

John W. Snyder John Iacovelli

LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN

Jared A. Sayeg Jonathan Snipes

PROJECTION DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN

Hana Kim Maggie Morgan

MOVEMENT ADVISOR MOVEMENT ADVISOR

Jillian Meyers Teresa “Toogie” Barcelo

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER GUEST DIRECTOR

Kelli Kay Sarah Eisenberg

VIDEO ANIMATIONS PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Cameron Clark Marissa Putnick

PROPERTIES PUPPET DESIGN

Kevin Williams Cristina Bercovitz

SOUND MIXER - Katie JostHOUSE MANAGER - Alexi Gonzalez

Opening Night: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015The Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles

Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo was created to promote production, reflection and knowledge of contemporary art and to generate new proposals of cultural support. This is accomplished through Colección Jumex, the foundation’s art collection; Museo Jumex, a place for the exhibition and activation of contemporary art; Galería Jumex Ecatepec, an experimental exhibition space; and Editorial Jumex, a platform for publication and circulation.

Additionally, the foundation promotes its mission via three complementary areas: Fomento, a program dedicated to financing and supporting production and study of independent proposals; Investigación, a department dedicated to the analysis of the panorama of contemporary culture; and Educación, an area committed to spreading art through pedagogic programs. www.fundacionjumex.org

Bootleg Theater (501c3) collaborates with, supports and mentors the best of emerging and established Los Angeles performing artists to create original, daring live performance events that are nontraditional, contemporary, and striking.

Artistic Director: Alicia AdamsManaging & Producing Director: Jessica Hanna

Creative Production Manager: Kirk Wilson

DED! Is a guest production of the Matrix Theatre.

THE DAY OF THE DEAD

Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday of celebration on remembrance. It is a time to come to terms with our own mortality and become aware of the cycle of life by honoring the lives of those who are no longer here with us.

The Day of the Dead holiday is celebrated every year by millions of people in countries around the world. In 2008, the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Although the holiday promotes ideas that are universal in nature, it is strongly associated with Latin American culture and, more specifically, Mexican folklore. Its imagery and concepts can be found in literature, films, music, and other cultural demonstrations around the world.

THE ALTAR

Ofrendas (or Altars) are built in preparation for Día de Muertos to celebrate and honor the lives of those who have passed. They are often quite beautiful creations constructed in homes, schools and public spaces during the month of October. Creating an altar is one of the most important traditions leading up to November 2nd, the Day of the Dead.

Families usually dedicate each altar to an individual and place great care in dressing these with symbolic offerings like foods, photos, beverages, flowers, toys and other commemorative objects. These altars represent the memory of the departed. They offer support on their spiritual journey as well as solace, which will hopefully find them wherever they may be.

The altar you visited on your way into the theater was constructed by our production team and is dedicated to the memory of our loved ones who are, physically, no longer here with us.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

SETTINGA young man’s apartment. Present day.

DED! Runs approximately 2 hours, which includes one fifteen-minute intermission.

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without

flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches.

Carlos Lopez Estrada.................................................................................. DEDElizabeth Rian............................. THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESSCristina Bercovitz............................................................ THE PUPPETEER John W. Snyder.......................................................... PIANO/CONDUCTORMegan Shung Smith............................................................................ VIOLINMax Kaplan....................................... SAXOPHONES AND CLARINETSZachary Groll.................................................................................. TRUMPETSMarc Mumcian........................................................................ DOUBLE BASSCharles Pieper .................................................................................. PUPPETS

Bill Irwin.........................SPECIAL VIDEO APPEARANCE AS MOON

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I“Overture: Otoño” *

“Azul” *“Void”

“Door Tango”“The Telescope”

“Beer Can Romance”“Drinking Rondo”

INTERMISSION

ACT II“The Clock”“Old Lady”“Reunion” *

“Goodbye Lullaby”“Finale”

* Used by permission of Peer International Corporation o/b/o PHAM

“OTOÑO” Written and performed by Agustin LaraAdditional Arranging by John W. Snyder

“AZUL” Originally performed by Agustin Lara.

Written by Maria Teresa LaraArranged by John W. Snyder

“PARA SIEMPRE” Performed by Agustin Lara

Written by Maria Teresa Lara

PRODUCTION STAFF

MOVEMENT COACH MASTER ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN

Jessica Langer David Patrick Watson Bradhsaw

SET CONSTRUCTION COSTUME CONSTRUCTION SCENIC ASSISTANT

Earnest William Lidderdale Jennifer Shaw Glenn Baker

FILM PORTION - CASTElizabeth Rian (Girl in the Yellow Dress), Griffin Burns (The Boyfriend), Corinne Rogan (Adult Girl in the Yellow Dress), Robert Sisko (Adult Boyfriend), Michael Alspaugh (Son), Matthew Jackson (Teen Son), Michael Moravek

(Adult Son), Gabrielle Alspaugh (Pillow Fighter), Kimberly Stuckwisch (Smoking Woman), Stephen Olsen (Upset Husband), Aaron Campbell (Intellectual), Cousteau Lopez Estrada (Intellectual’s Dog), Marina Coffee (Woman Watching TV), Luis Carlos Munoz (Pizza & Beer Man), Kourtney Gleason (Shower Girl), Max Kaplan (Clarinet Teacher), Andrea Lo (Clarinet Student), Kelli Kay (Runner), Alissa Torvinen (Dog Owner). Party- Goers: Hana

Sooyeon Kim, Lori Alspaugh, Imelda Mercado, Simone Walker, Krista Gay, Alfredo Salazar, John Snyder.

FILM PORTION - CREWAlissa Torvinen, Cristina Bercovitz and Carlos Lopez Estrada (Directors), Kimberly Stuckwisch (Producer), Kelli

Kay (Associate Producer), Logan Triplett (Director of Photography), Carlos Lopez Estrada (Editor), Alexi Gonzalez (Assistant Editor), Darrin Stuckwisch (Gaffer), Emma Dawn Garofalo (Key Grip), Leibi Carias (Hair and Make Up).

Production Interns: Alex Briseño, Alfredo Salazar, Chantal Serrano, Matthew Jackson, Francis Arana, Cristian Vera, Krista Gay, Simone Walker, Ethan Fasching, Imelda Mercado.

ADDITIONAL CREDITS:POSTER DESIGN BY DEVON GIBBS

POSTER/PROMO PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY ZSEBEDED’S MAKE UP DESIGN BY TERESA AGUILERA

WEBSITE DESIGN BY THOMAS BAILEYLIGHTING EQUIPEMENT SUPPLIED BY CALL BROTHERS

LOBBY DECORATIONS DESIGNED AND FABRICATED BY ARTIST RICARDO SOLTERO

PUBLICIST- Santiago Pazossantiago@pazosmedia.com /213 587 2175

www.DayoftheDed.comINSTAGRAM

@dayoftheded

THE DED! PRODUCTION TEAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK:

ROB NAGLEGHETTO FILM SCHOOL

MEXICAN CONSULATE, LOS ANGELESHEART OF LOS ANGELES (HOLA)

KATHRYN KOZLARK/SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANYNITZIA CHAMA

MARIANA BERMUDEZCARLA ESTRADA

ANNETTE BENINGMATY GUITRON

ELISA BOCANEGRAIAN BLAIR/DIKTATORJORDAN BROWNING

DIGITAL FILM STUDIOSALDO/ONSET COMMUNICATIONS

MIKE NUDGE/CINELEASERYLEY FOGG/EASTSIDE CAMERAS

THE SET SHOPGARY GROSSMAN/SKYLIGHT THEATER

GATES MCFADDENTREVOR MORGANDAVID BEAUDRY

PHIL STORRSPHIL BURGERS

MIGUEL TRUJILLOWARNER MUSIC MEXICO

PEERLESS MUSICLANDIA

DAVID ROTHBAUMMARK LANDWEHRCARLOS MUÑOZ

JONATHAN BURKEJAMES FERRERO

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST AND CREW

CARLOS LOPEZ ESTRADA (CREATOR, DIRECTOR, PERFORMER) In November 2012, director Carlos Lopez Estrada won a Latin Grammy for his animated film for artists Jesse & Joy. This event established him as the youngest director to win a Latin Grammy to date. His video work has been showcased at the Hammer Museum, Cartoon Network, SXSW, Los Angeles Film Festival, Reading and Leeds (UK) and the WSFF in Toronto. Carlos’ latest narrative project, Identity Theft, stars stage veterans Bill Irwin and Kate Burton, and premiered at the 2015 Palm Springs Short Film Festival.

CRISTINA BERCOVITZ (CREATOR, DIRECTOR, PERFORMER) Cristina T. Bercovitz is a director, puppeteer and a filmmaker. She studied theater at UCLA and her award-winning work has been featured in the Noah’s Ark exhibit at The Skirball Cultural Center, Songs of Bilitis at The Getty Villa, The Little Big Show at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.

ELIZABETH “BIPSIE” RIAN (GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS) Bipsie graduated from Chapman University with degrees in Theatre Performance and English Literature. She most recently wrote and starred in the premiere of her own first play, The Kindness of Strangers at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. Past stage credits include Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Titus Andronicus at Chapman University’s Waltmar Theatre, and Richard II at the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival. On the small screen, Bipsie stars as Kaley in the award winning web series, Us: A Comedy about Relationship Drama. Many thanks to Larry Moss, Fran Bennett, Billy O’Leary and of course, Carlos.

JOHN W. SNYDER (COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR, PIANO) John is a composer and pianist. He has received numerous academic and composition honors, including induction into the Wheaton Scholastic Society, UCLA’s Henry Mancini Award, and an honor by the ASCAP Morton GouldYoung Composer Awards for his song cycle Dark Things. He has also scored numerous films, documentaries, and commercials. Snyder holds degrees from Wheaton College, IL (B.M., summa cum laude) and UCLA (M.M.).

MEGAN SHUNG SMITH (VIOLIN) Megan graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music with honors. She studied under David Updegraff and also earned a Suzuki Pedagogy Certification through Book Four under the tutelage of Kimberly Meier-Sims at the CIM Sato Center for Violin. Upon graduation, Megan spent two years in Houston Texas to study privately with the renowned violin pedagogue Paul Kantor at Rice University. Megan is herself an active educator. She is currently on faculty at the La Canada School of Music (where she has started a Suzuki program), and is a string teaching specialist and field supervisor for Education Through Music Los Angeles. She also performs frequently on acoustic and electric 5 string violin, and has collaborated with a number of artists. She performs regularly with Iridas and Dalal, and has also appeared with Kimbra, tyDi, Ben Wilkins, Archer Black, the Lake Avenue Chamber Symphony Orchestra, and Musical Theater West in Long Beach.

MAX KAPLAN (CLARINETS AND SAXOPHONES) Born and raised in Los Angeles, Max Kaplan has been pursuing music since he first took up the clarinet in grade school. In high school Max played principal clarinet with the CSUN and Glendale Youth orchestras. Max graduated from UCLA with a double music concentration in performance and composition. Max has had three commissions since graduation; a Trio for clarinet, viola and piano commissioned by the Milwaukee New Music Foundation, and a string quartet commissioned by the Guatemalan Children’s Education Fund benefit, and a Medley of Beatle’s Songs for Elementary Band commissioned by Steven S. Wise Elementary. Max currently freelances as a woodwind doubler, teacher, composer and arranger.

MARC MUMCIAN (DOUBLE BASS) Marc Mumcian knew at young age he wanted to perform and create music. He received his Bachelors from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music where he had the opportunity to learn from bassists Frances Senger, Tom Peters and David Young. In 2006, he was invited to play with the 25th annual Cascade Festival Orchestra in Bend, Oregon. In 2007, he was granted both, the continuing studentscholarship and the Distinguished Musicians Award. He has been blessed to share the stage with such music masters as Kenny Garrett, John Schiobo (Los Angeles Philharmonic), Jeff Clayton, composers, Tommy Tallarico, Alan Silvestri, Christopher Young, and Drummer, Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Fantomas). A native of Los Angeles, he has also sidelined for shows Mad Men (2007), How I Met Your Mother (2010) and the full-feature Post-Grad (2008). Aside from his bass playing he experiments with composition and works in music production. His musical style ranges from new age and classical, to hip-hop, which have had placements for Redbull and the X-Games. He continues to write music, teach privately, and perform with the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) located in San Pedro. ZACHARY GROLL (TRUMPETS) Zachary Groll is a freelance trumpeter and music educator in the Greater Los Angeles area. Before relocating to California and completing his Master of Music from the University of Southern California under Boyde Hood, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. While attending Texas Tech he studied Trumpet Performance under Will Strieder and Dr. Max Matzen, as well as obtaining Teacher Certification in the state of Texas. As a performer, Mr. Groll spent two seasons on the road with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps based in Madison, WI. A two-time World Champion organization and a part of the Drum Corps International World-Class division, the Madison Scouts along with 22 other world-class organizations entertain and electrify audiences with a nation-wide summer tour every year. In addition to performing with the USC Thornton Symphony Orchestra during his academic studies, he has freelanced in a variety of different genres in Los Angeles and his performances have been broadcasted on mediums such as kUSC, Univision, and National Public Radio. An advocate for music education, Mr. Groll simultaneously completed his Education degree along with his performance studies. While in Texas, he was an active marching instructor for various high schools, gave private instruction, and collaborated with band directors in the Plano Independent School District. He currently provides instruction in West LA and Downtown at the Colburn School as a Teaching Artist for aspiring young musicians at the elementary and middle school level.

CHARLES PIEPER (PUPPETEER) Charles Pieper is a director, writer, stop motion animator, puppeteer, and monster maker currently living in Los Angeles. He studied film at Emerson in Boston, FAMU in Prague, CalArts in Valencia, and NCSA in North Carolina. His short films and experimental animations have been screened in festivals all over the world where they mostly delighted or freaked out their audience. He was last seen on stage puppeteering inside an 8 foot tall amoeba creature for Megan Daalder’s science fiction musical one act ‘Eureka and the Biomass.’ He is excited to be working with Carlos again for their last collaboration won them a Latin Grammy.

BILL IRWIN (GUEST VIDEO APPEARANCE - MOON) Bill Irwin is an actor, director, writer, and clown. He was an original member of Kraken and of San Francisco’s Pickle Family Circus. His original works include “Fool Moon,” “The Regard of Flight,” and “Old Hats,” playing in 2016 at the Signature Theatre in New York City. Amongst other productions, Bill has appeared in “Scapin,” “Endgame,” and “The Goat or Who is Sylvia.” He received a Drama Desk Nomination in 2009 for Roundabout Theater Company’s production of “Waiting for Godot” and a Tony Award and Helen Hayes Award in 2005 for the Broadway/West End revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” A frequent performer in film and television, Bill has received a National Endowment for the Arts Choreographer’s Fellowship, a Guggenheim, a Fulbright, and a MacArthur Fellowship.

KIMBERLY STUCKWISCH (PRODUCER) Kimberly Stuckwisch is a film, television, commercial,

and music video producer residing in Los Angeles, CA. She has received numerous awards including a Cannes Lions Media Nomination for Domtar’s SXSW “Paper Hotspot” commercial, two Video Music Awards/four VMA nominations, and recently took home the Grand Jury Prize at the Newport Film Festival for a short she produced entitled Identity Theft, starring Bill Irwin and Kate Burton. Her work has been showcased at SXSW, the Hammer Museum, MTV, the Los Angeles Film Festival, and in theaters across the United States. She is currently producing two feature films in addition to a feature-length documentary that explores the power of laughter in healing -- All of which are slated to begin production in 2016. DED will be her first theatrical venture.

JESSICA HANNA (PRODUCER) Jessica Hanna is a Los Angeles based Theater Maker. She holds a BFA in Acting from the Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago. A believer in the creativity in the Los Angeles theater scene, she has worked as an actor, director, choreographer and producer all over Los Angeles with many companies and spaces including, Open Fist, Sacred Fools, Evidence Room, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Greenway Court, Abundant Sugar, Occidental College, Atwater Village Theatre and Furious Theatre. She has also had the pleasure of working with Anne Bogart and the SITI Co. as an actor at the Getty Villa twice. She has trained in Suzuki/Viewpoints with SITI since 2002. In June 2006 she co-founded The Bootleg Theater and has been the Producing & Managing Director ever since. Through Bootleg she has produced and worked with hundreds of artists and companies, overseeing production of all the theatrical and dance performances at Bootleg. She directed Lisa Dring’s DEATH PLAY, for the Son of Semele Solo Creation Festival. She directed NO HOMO at the Hollywood Fringe (Winner Best New Play, Best Ensemble and Spirit of the Fringe Award for Best Director), New York Fringe and, most recently, a full production run at Atwater Village Theatres.

JOHN IACOVELLI (SCENIC DESIGN) John Iacovelli received an Emmy Award for Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby (on A&E.) Other Broadway: The Twilight of The Golds, National Tour: Camelot. Regional: over 300 productions at theatres including: The Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, GeVa, Pasadena Playhouse, The Globe, Berkeley Rep, Magic, Dallas Theatre Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Stage, San Jose Rep, San Diego Rep, Walnut Street Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company. Iacovelli designed the world premiere of Wole Soyinka’s adaptation of Oedipus at Colonus for The Cultural Olympiad in Greece and the world premiere of a full-length dance based on the Warner Bros. classic film Casablanca at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Film: Production Designer on Ruby in Paradise starring Ashley Judd in her film debut. Art Director on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids! Awards: LA Drama Critics Circle for Lifetime Achievement in Scenic Design. He is on the Design Faculty, Department of Theatre & Dance, UC Davis and is a visiting professor at the Shanghai Drama Academy.

JARED A. SAYEG (LIGHTING DESIGN) Jared’s work has been represented throughout the U.S., Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London’s West-End, Spain, Edinburgh, Canada, Las Vegas and recently on the National tour of Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury. Regionally he’s designed for International City Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, LA Opera, 3D Theatricals, Reprise, Ensemble Theatre Company, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Virginia Stage Company, El Portal, Lyric Opera of Virginia, State Street Ballet, The Colony, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey & Civic Light Opera of South Bay. On the West-End Jared designed Rolling with Laughter at Her Majesty’s Theatre and subsequent productions in the UK. Broadway credits: Bravo Bernstein (Hudson Theatre) and Gotham Glory at Carnegie Hall. Jared was the US Assistant Designer for the Broadway productions of PRIMO, The Woman in White and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Other design affiliations include designing: 18 productions for Holland America Line, the 2011 NBA All Star Game, LA Lakers at Staples Center, Neil Diamond’s world tour, the LA Auto Show, and in 2008 had the honor of lighting Pope Benedict XVI for the Papal Rally in NYC. In 2010 he was appointed Principal Designer for the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition held every four years. Jared creates the lighting for the national touring music group The Company Men and has served as designer to artists such as Sutton Foster,

Jason Alexander, Barbara Cook, Martin Short and Betty Buckley. His architectural designs are seen regularly in restaurants and exhibits as well as the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. Jared is a member of the International Association of Lighting Designers; he became the youngest member of the United Scenic Artists-Local 829 and serves as a trustee to the executive board.

JONATHAN SNIPES (SOUND DESIGN) Jonathan Snipes is a composer and sound designer for Film and Theater living in Los Angeles. He occasionally teaches sound design in the theater department at UCLA, and is a member of the rap group clipping.

HANA KIM (PROJECTION DESIGN) Hana Kim is a set and projection designer for theater, occasionally working on films. She recently finished being an assistant art director on a film, The Great Wall, directed by Zhang Yi Mou. Design credits include; Projection for Every Five Minutes directed by Loretta Greco at The Magic Theatre (Best Projection Design by Bay Area Theater Critics Circle), set/projection for The Ugly One directed by Gates McFadden with EST/LA (Best Video Design by Stage Raw Award), production design for Em-ee-leh at Baryshnikov Arts Center NY, and set design for The Brothers Size (Best Scenic Design by Stage Scene LA Award).She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and recipient of Princess Grace Award in Theater Design. Her works were also featured in the architecture magazine, Form and the book, Scene Design and Stage Lighting by Dick Block. MAGGIE MORGAN (COSTUME DESIGN) Recent work includes Soul Doctor for Broadway, the upcoming feature film Car Dogs, and the web series SEND ME. Other favorite shows in LA: Sunset Boulevard at the Hollywood Bowl, the world premieres of Sleeping Beauty Wakes (Deaf/West, Kirk Douglas Theatre), The Haunting of Winchester (San Jose Rep), and Mask: a New Musical (Pasadena Playhouse). Additional work includes The West Coast premiere of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical at Center Rep, Demonology and The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite at the Mark Taper Forum (Drama-Logue Award), Bach at Leipzig at South Coast Rep (LA Drama Critics Nomination), Enchanted April at Center Rep (Bay Area Critics Circle Nomination). She’s designed several shows here at the Matrix: Waiting for Godot (Ovation Nomination), The Homecoming, and Dealing With Claire. Ms. Morgan has also designed shows at New York Theatre Workshop, SOHO Rep, HB Playwrights, NADA, Fordham at Lincoln Center and at many regional theatres including the Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, TheatreWorks, California Musical Theater, Center Rep, the Magic Theatre, and Yale Rep. Film designs include Intelligence, Alex in Wonder, Breathing Hard, Spiral, Mad Boy I’ll Blow your Blues Away. Be Mine and Living in Walter’s World. She has worked as an assistant costume designer on many feature films including: A Bronx Tale, Casino, Men in Black, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Mona Lisa Smile. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and on the faculty at University of California, Davis. www.maggiemorgandesign.com.

J ILLIAN MEYERS (CHOREOGRAPHY) Jillian Meyers is a world-renowned instructor, dancer and choreographer. On stage, she is best known for her performances alongside Janet Jackson, Annie Lennox, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez. Her work directing, choreographing and performing in the short film “Snap Into It” was awarded ‘Best Short Film’ in both; Los Angeles’s Dance Camera West and Amsterdam’s Cinedans film festival. She is currently assistant choreographer for the highly anticipated feature film, “LaLa Land,” directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gossling and Emma Stone. TERESA “TOOGIE” BARCELO (CHOREOGRAPHY) Teresa Toogie Barcelo, a choreographer, Artistic director and freestyle teacher created by Miami now existing in Los Angeles. She’s a second-generation dancer and a third generation toy maker. Her movement vocabulary is a mixture of formal and informal training including ballet, flamenco, musical theater, modern, Afro Cuban, west African, jazz, popping, locking, contemporary, aerial, and most importantly improvisation. Toogie has

competed and won several freestyle competitions and is now judging those battles. She is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Heidi Duckler Dance Theater and a choreographer at Dprojects, Lux Aeterma and Substance over Hype. When she’s not directing, Toogie is teaching improvisation at universities, dance festivals, and studios like MLone and Debbie Reynolds. Teresa is represented by Go to Talent Agency in LA. KELLI KAY (ASSOCIATE PRODUCER) Kelli Kay is a producer, actress and singer. She is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Musical Theater, Magna Cum Laude. Kelli has performed in countless venues, including Boston’s Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Walt Disney Concert Hall, as well as many theaters in the Boston, New York and Ventura County areas. Most recently, Kelli has expanded into the music video and commercial production.

MARISSA PUTNICK (STAGE MANAGER) Marissa Putnick graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Master’s in Theatre. During her time in the Bay Area she worked at Cal Shakes and Santa Cruz Shakespeare (formerly Shakespeare Santa Cruz). Additionally, she is a graduate of South Coast Repertory’s internship program. Most recently she has stage managed for Long Beach Playhouse. KEVIN WILLIAMS (PROPERTIES) Kevin Williams is a prop & production designer for film and theater in and around the greater Los Angeles area. Having been in residence at many notable institutions over the past decade, he currently sits as the Prop Department Supervisor for the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television. Additionally, he works for the highly acclaimed Delusion: Interactive Horror Theatre Company as Production Designer and, in his free time, he’ll make special appearances as the Master Falconer at Medieval Times in Buena Park. Many thanks for the love and support from his incredible wife and two amazing daughters.

CAMERON CLARK (VIDEO ANIMATIONS) Cameron Clark is an independent animator and visual effects artist living and working in Oakland, Ca. He received a BFA in film production from Chapman University in 2009, and has since made a living making things move magically on screen in music videos, documentaries, commercials, and corporate videos for clients in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. His work has been featured at such events as SXSW, The Latin Grammys, and the Los Angeles Film Festival. DED will be his first foray into live theater.

SARAH EISENBERG (GUEST DIRECTOR) Sarah Eisenberg is a director, writer and actor based in Los Angeles. Most recently, she wrote and starred in the short film iLove which played at Beverley Hills Shorts Festival and Sunset Film Festival where she won a Best Actress award. She’s the creator, producer and lead of LAdies, a web series about friendship, abortion and LA traffic. Earlier this year, she was a semi-finalist for the Series Fest Storyteller Initiative for her original script Friend-Zoned which she co-wrote with Becky Wangberg. Theater directing credits include The Kindness of Strangers (Complex Theater, Hollywood Fringe Festival), The Glass Menagerie, Much Ado About Nothing and The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan (Canyon High).

KATIE JOST (SOUND BOARD OPERATOR) is excited to be working on her first show at The Matrix Theatre. As a third year undergraduate student at UCLA studying sound design for theater, she has recently worked on shows through the university such as Bat Boy The Musical, Los Atlantis, and Revenger’s Tragedy. She would like to thank her professors for teaching her everything and giving her opportunities to excel.