PROGRAM 1

GOODBADUGLY

THE UNASSAILABLE TOWER

RUBY OF ELSINORE

KISS ME

Bios

JOE JATCKO, Writer/Director

Joe is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, and teacher. His debut, The High Captain, an inebriated political satire, has played in New York, Los Angeles, and Portland, and won the Encore Producers Award. In addition to The Unassailable Tower, his other credits included Mustache the Musical, a children’s musical with a sneaky message about tolerance, and Alone in the Universe, an oxygen-deprived sci-fi love story premiering in fall 2021.

ROSE LANE SANFILIPPO, Her

Rose is a graduate of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She sharpened her improv and sketch writing chops at the UCB Theatre in Hell's Kitchen, and when she does drama...hoo boy. How'd she get so damn good at living truthfully under imaginary circumstances, you might ask? Two years of meticulous study with legendary acting coach Anthony Abeson. She wrote, produced, and stars in the upcoming web series What's W.H.A.T.

JOE CARSON, Him

Joe is a graduate of the Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. While at NYU, Joe was the lead in En Folkefiende, a modern take on the famous Henrik Ibsen play. Joe also had the honor of playing Henry Harry in Brilliant Traces and Jerry in The Zoo Story. While at ETW, Joe studied with the great Kevin Kuhlke, Rosemary Quinn, Terry Knickerbocker, and Andy Arden-Reese. In addition to his theatre training, he studied film acting at Stonestreet Studios in Chelsea. Joe wrote, directed, produced, and stars in the upcoming short film One Minute to Midnight.

Bruce Kane (playwright) is a California based playwright whose comedies have been presented in over 600 venues in 22 countries. His play “Ruby Of Elsinore” was a winner of the All Ireland One Act Play Competition. He is the creator of the much performed series of plays featuring Justin Thyme, a hard boiled detective who investigates crimes in such literary masterpieces as Hamlet and MacBeth among others. Kane has also written and produced for American television and film.

David Wenzel (Director) As an actor, Mr. Wenzel has appeared in several Theatre productions Off-Broadway in NYC, as well as Film, TV, and daytime serials including Ray Donavan, Rescue Me, One Life To Live, All My Children, Guiding Light, Another World, Evil Lives Here, Who Killed Jane Doe, Wild Crime premiering on ABC Fall 2021, OLD DOGS, The Hustler. David Wenzel is also an Award Winning Producer/Director for such films as Hamlet/Horatio, Echelon 8, Preying For Mercy, The Hostage! David has worked with such notables as Brad Pitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, Anthony Hopkins, Fisher Stevens, Scott Rudin, Jace Alexander, and the great Oscar Winning Cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki & Oscar Winner Gordan Willis. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921173/ www.davidwenzelactor.com

Irma Cádiz (Ruby Irma Cádiz) is a New York City based actress. Having studied under the late Yvonne Suhor at Art's Sake studios, Irma was introduced to the Meisner Method which she fell in love with. Currently, Irma is an active member of the Chelsea Repertoire Theater under James Price where she continues to develop her craft. She has also studied under notable coaches Ronnie Marmo and John Pallotta. Irma has recently been cast as a series regular in the award winning web series pilot: Peri- Street & also plays a series regular in “The New York Effect '' web series which was one of HBO’s NYLFF2020 official selections for new media. Irma is excited & considers it a priviledge to be performing in The Chain Theater's 2021 One Act Festival! In addition to performing in the arts, Irma can be found on Instagram running her "Support Group for Latinas who Can't Dance."

Jessica Angeline (Ophelia) Jessica Angeline is a true Southern Belle; born and raised in South Carolina. She left home at 16 to live abroad and study in France and Italy respectively. Upon her return, Jessica settled in Savannah, Georgia to pursue acting and modeling. Life brought her to Boston and tonight is Jessica's Off Broadway New York debut. Jessica has been training to perfect her craft since she was 13 years old with various industry coaches around the country. She is trained in film, theatre, and voice acting. She is represented by Engage Artists Agency in Los Angeles and managed by Bruce Kivo in New York City. Jessica is seeking to join the SAGAFTRA union as soon as possible and is ready to relocate to the New York City area. Her joys in life are her faith in God, her family, world languages, and travel.

Skyler Easterbrook (Ophelia) Skyler Easterbrook is so excited to be working with such an awesome cast and crew. No stranger to classic work, Skyler recently worked with EgoPo Classic Theater on Nocturne, and more contemporary work such as The Wolves. In her free time, Skyler enjoys all things Disney and looks forward to being a part of one of their next live-action films!

Shari Linick (Gertrude) Shari Linick was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Shari was always performing in plays and shows in school, having been a performer since coming out of the womb. She officially got her start in comedy and improv at the age of 18. It was her talent, wit and clever impressions that led her to perform at comedy venues in and around New England, and eventually securing a role as Viola in Joey and Maria’s Wedding for many years. Shari was accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, where she further expanded her craft to television, film, voice-over work, and especially her love of theater. She has performed in shows at the Producer's Club and NYC's Manhattan Repertory Theater, and seeing she can't afford therapy, continues doing comedy - having done shows all over, and among other venues has been featured at the New York Underground Comedy Festival twice. As a member of SAGAFTRA, her credits include My Crazy Love, Drifters, and American Whisper. Shari has Epilepsy - never letting it get in the way, she'd like to put an end to the stigma attached to it, and hopes to inspire those with it, especially performing arts, to never ever stop chasing their dream. As Shari puts it "I have Epilepsy but it doesn't have me". Shari continues to divide her time between Boston and New York, and the one thing she loves more than eating, sleeping and performing are animals.

Matthew Brent (Claudius) Matthew Brent was born in Philadelphia PA. He has been acting for 8 years now and has won Best Actor in the Playhouse West Philadelphia 21 Day Film Festival 2018. He enjoys the art and the ability to tell a story. In addition to performing, he is co-owner for a company that is building an app that is helping minimize police brutality called Cavalry App. His website is actormatthewbrent.com. You can follow Cavalry on Instagram @thecavalryapp.

Jourdan Taylor (Hamlet) Couldn't be more honored to be a part of this cast of phenomenally talented actors. Born in NYC he's always had a love & deep respect of the arts & it's artists, with dreams of Broadway in his back pocket. Such previous projects include East Lynne, Jesus Christ Superstar, La Malinche to name a few. He's been cast in the upcoming production of It's A Wonderful Life in December directed by Robyne Parrish.

Keith Keyes (Ghost) Keith Keyes is an actor and comedian who started out over two decades ago doing stand up comedy, then went on to work in several dozen productions in theatre and film. He currently can be seen as ‘Ghost’ in the short play ‘Ruby of Elsinore’.

Lindsey Wayne (Understudy) Lindsey is a New York based actor happy to be participating in live theatre once more! Favorite credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre), Spring Awakening (Martha), Young Frankenstein (Ensemble), and touring as a Tour Actor/Director with Missoula Children’s Theatre. She sends her thanks and appreciation to all who have supported and encouraged her, especially the past year and a half! Enjoy!

McKenzie Patterson (Virtual Stage Manager) McKenzie is based in Knoxville, Tennessee and has had an interest in acting since she was a teenager. McKenzie began taking classes with David Wenzel earlier this year and looks forward to growing her knowledge and network through experience as she begins her journey into the acting universe.

Brooke McHugh is originally from The Bay Area. She studied at studio ACT and moved to New York to attend the William Esper Studio’s 2 year program, which she completed in 2020. While there she studied the Meisner technique, movement, voice, and Mask work. Recently she began attending classes with the playwright of Kiss Me, Robyne Parrish. Last year she married her longtime partner Nick. They live in Brooklyn with their 3 year old dog Louise. Most importantly she has an intense religious devotion to the work of John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Viola Davis, Kim Stanley, Tennessee Williams, Emma Goldman, John Malkovich , and Nina Simone.

GANT VANDERVOORT joins the cast of GOODBADUGLY and Kiss Me: Grant is making his Chain Theatre debut in both Kiss Me & GOODBADUGLY. Favorite roles include D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Grant is a personal trainer in NYC and loves playing fetch with his dog Harley in Central Park, although Harley is still learning the “bring it back” part of fetch. Thanks to Jane Simmons, Mom, Dad and of course Halrey.