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Online Dates Are Hard To Handle by Matthew McLachlan

Unhinged by Chris Gacinski

Who You Are To Me by Matthew McLachlan

Yours, by Grace O'Rourke

Matthew McLachlan is a Scottish-American playwright born in Scotland, raised in Florida, and currently survives in New York City. He is a Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition, Finalist of the 2022 ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition, and a Samuel French OOB Festival Finalist. His plays include: The Demand of Avarice, This God Damn House, Jack & Melissa, and Orion, among others. His published collection of works A Collection of One-Acts & Other Things You May or May Not Enjoy and full-length play Orion are available now at The Drama Bookshop and on Amazon.

Leeanna "Lee" Zayas is a New York Native. Received her B.A from Queens College for Performing Arts/Directing. Directorial credits include "Last Days of Judas Iscariot" by Stephen Adly Guirgis, showcased at Drama Book Shop. "Sand in a Memphis Glass" by Brandon Thomas Disabatino. "Dishes" in the Duende Series showcased by Primitive Grace theatre ensemble. Theatre Credits include: "In Arabia We'd all be Kings" (Chickie) & "Our Lady of 121st" (Norca), by Stephen Adly Guirgis , "Psycho Beach Party" by Charles Busch (Berdine).

Evan Hall is a graduate of the Maggie Flanagan Studio, with such credits in TV as Orange is the New Black, The Blacklist, Jessica Jones, Mars, and The Following. He was last seen in The Gabby Petito Story where he played (you guessed it) Brian Laundrie. He is very happy to be back performing on the stage.

Diego Aguirre is a NYC based actor and Marine Corps veteran. He grew up in Ecuador, from the ages of 5 to 17. 

Selected Theatre credits include: (O)n The 5:31(by Mando Alvarado. Dir. David Zayas Jr.), Queen of Jacks (Chain Theatre, Dir. David Zayas Jr.), What’s Prison Like (Nylon Fusion, Dir. David Zayas Jr.), Occupied Territories (59e59, Dir. Mollye Maxner). Selected Film credits include: The Ballad of a Hustler (Heitor Dhalia), The Upside (Neil Burger), Sometime Other Than Now (Dylan McCormick), New Year’s Eve @ Sunny’s (Bob Giraldi). Selected TV: FBI, Monsterland, The Punisher, It’s Bruno. 

Diego is also a frequent storyteller for The Moth and Actors Theater of NYC (ATNYC)

CHRIS GACINSKI is a playwright/drummer/poet/actor based in Massapequa, NY.  He is ecstatic to be returning to the Chain Theatre after participating in their Winter One Act Festival earlier this year, with his play Le Petit Bateau. Chris was the resident drummer for Measure for Measure Theatre Company, where he played drums for shows like In the Heights, Next to Normal, and 35MM: A Musical Exhibition.  Other writing credits include All Hearts Matter...Except Yours (City Theatre), Three Hours Until Departure (Secret Theatre), and Three Drunk Poets Find God (Secret Theatre.)  Acting credits include King Sextimus (Once Upon a Mattress), Michael (A Dog’s House) and Beethoven (Dog Sees God.)  Chris would like to thank his friends and family, his girlfriend Allie (Happy One Year Anniverssary, my love!) and his cat Magic for all the support. He would also like to thank Christina, Kirk, and Rick, and all Chain Theatre personnel for the opportunity to have this script performed, and for believing in him as a creative! Music and sounds by Lucas Doytier (@lucasdoytier), voiceover by Thaylin Xie (@thaylin_maria.) Instagram: @psyduckchris. 

ALEJANDRO NAVARRO is a bicoastal actor and singer originally from Los Angeles and currently based in NYC. Huge thank you to the Chain Theatre, friends, family, as well as Chris, Titan, and Luis for the opportunity to create. alejandrornavarro.com

TITAN CARLMAN was previously seen in Urinetown with The Secret Theatre, Le Petit Bateau at The Chain Theater, The Promise with The Texas Amphitheater, SpongeBob: The Musical with NTPA. Titan has a BFA in Theatre with an Emphasis in Performance at UNT. Fun facts about Titan are that he has both flown an airplane and scuba dives. He would like to thank his late Mother, his Father, and Little Brothers for supporting him through everything, and always pushing him towards his dream. Instagram: @titancarlmanofficial. 

LUIS FELICIANO is an actor who focuses on Bouffon, Clown, and Commedia dell’Arte. He recently completed a pedagogical apprenticeship with Christopher Bayes and is currently teaching Clown and Commedia workshops around the city. He is happy to be directing his first play at The Chain One-Act Festival after performing as PETER in What Happened to Peter’s Peter? in Summer 2021, as SON in American Fruit in Winter 2023, and as FRANCOIS in Le Petit Bateau in Winter 2024. Training: Philippe Gaulier (Le Jeu/Clown), Christopher Bayes (Clown/Commedia), Giovanni Fusetti (Bouffon), Benjamin Moore (Linklater/Stanislavski/Meisner), Emmanuelle Delpech (Lecoq Pedagogy). Theatre credits include: The Climate Fables (Atlas/Teddy), Flock the Vote (Bouffon Ensemble), If I Did, You Deserved It (Boris), Hispanic Whiteboy (Oscar), Sonnets for an Old Century (Boy), Rhinoceros (Berenger), Hamlet (Polonius), The Sex Myth: A Devised Play (Ensemble Director) 

David Zayas Jr. (Director) recently made his Off-Broadway directorial debut with Simpatico at the Chain Theater. Prior to that he directed Jesus Hopped the A Train staged reading starring Common, John Ortiz, and David Zayas. David also directed LAByrinth Theater’s 30th Anniversary and the Barn Series, which included three new works in progress by Stephen Adley Guirgis. A Bronx native, theater and film Director, Actor, and Photographer, David is a member of The Actor’s Studio’s Playwright/Directors Unit and LABryinth Theater Company. He has directed with Planet Connections, Actor’s Theatre of NY, NY Theater Festival, Samuel French OOB Festival, and Chain Theater along with award-winning films in over 20 festivals.

Matthew McLachlan (Playwright) is a Scottish-American playwright born in Scotland, raised in Florida, and currently survives in New York City. He is a Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition, Finalist of the 2022 ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition, and a Samuel French OOB Festival Finalist. His plays include: The Demand of Avarice, This God Damn House, Jack & Melissa, and Orion, among others. His published collection of works A Collection of One-Acts & Other Things You May or May Not Enjoy and full-length play Orion are available now at The Drama Bookshop and on Amazon.

Bryanna C. McQueeney (Cara) is making her Off-Broadway debut playing Cara in Who You Are To Meat the Chain Theatre. Since her graduation from Temple University in Acting Concentration 2015, she has spent the last nine years in NYC acting in feature films (Art of Diversion (Chloe Waterspoon) directed by Gabrielle Altobelli, R BnB (Mia Davies) directed/written by Robert Mann, American Fango (Carol) directed/written by Gabrielle Altobelli, etc.), acting/voiceovers in commercials (Northwell Health Super Bowl Commercial, Build-A-Bear, TOYS-R-US, Allure Magazine, Humira, etc.), and producing film (Vermin directed by Sarah Alvira starring Jonothon Lyons/‘Buddy The Rat’ and Tau Bennett, RAT directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson starring Jonothon Lyons/‘Buddy The Rat’, etc.). She recently won an award for her lead role as Best Actress in R BnB at the Wild Rivers Film Festival 2023 and attended her first Cannes Film Festival 2024 for her lead role in Art of Diversion.

Lily Boulard (Grace) is thrilled to be making their NYC theatre debut at The Chain!  Lily’s previous regional theatre credits include Roz in 9 to 5 at Tantrum Theatre, Small Alison in Fun Home at Arts West, and Actor-Musician in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 at Tantrum Theatre.  In addition to acting, Lily is also a playwright, and they recently made their NYC playwright debut at the New York Theatre Festival with their play The Fourth Grade Christmas Dance Play.  Lily graduated from Ohio University this past May, where they received a BFA in Musical Theatre and a Certificate in Actor-Musicianship. Follow Lily on Instagram @lilycboulard 

Grace “Juice” O’Rourke: Playwright/Director

Grace O’Rourke (they/them) is a playwright often, and a director/screenwriter/actor occasionally. They are the recipient of the 2023 Denis Johnston Playwriting Award, and a Semifinalist for the SheNYC Festival. Their plays have been performed with Melancholics Anonymous, Cypress Productions, the Chain Theatre, and the Lighthouse Ladies, and their play Actual Throat is currently in production at The Tank. They are thrilled to be returning to the Chain Theatre One Act Festival.

Maverik Leslie: Jack

Maverik Leslie (he/him) is a performance artist, composer, and long walk enthusiast based in Brooklyn, NY. His recent performance credits include dancing and playing live music with INTERLUDE Dance Company at Parkside Lounge, 3 Dollar Bill, and Barre Opera House, as well as playing the role of Jude in Grace O’Rourke’s “Thy Neighbor” for the Chain Theatre’s One-Act Festival. Maverik is thrilled to be working alongside Grace O’Rourke and Ciara Huckeby.

Ciara Huckeby: Greg

Ciara Huckeby (he/they/she) is extremely excited to make their debut at the Chain Theater with this production! Originally from Indiana, they are overjoyed to mark this their first show in New York City. They are best known for their recent performances at 54 Below and The Green Room 42. Ciara would like to thank their roommates and new friends in the city for constantly reminding them how wonderful this place can be.