PROGRAM 4

Dill (or The Pickle Guy) by Jeryl Brunner

Graveyard Shift by Emma McGill

Ten Minutes Please by Gus Kaikkonen 

*Shows in this block include Equity Members appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this off-off Broadway production.

BIOS 

Cast: 

Ben McHugh (Bobby) *

Ben McHugh has appeared in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia!, the off-Broadway immersive smash Sleep No More and many other theatrical productions across the globe. His short-films Big Bear, Gregory and Riley have won both critical and festival acclaim, garnering many awards including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Concept and Best Short. www.benmchugh.com

Jeryl Brunner (Justine and playwright) 

Jeryl received her BFA in acting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade. She currently performs improv throughout New York City, has done voiceovers for books on Audible.com and appeared in Younger and Law & Order. Jeryl is working on her full-length play, One Date Love, workshopped at The Hundredth Hill. She also has a podcast, When Lightning Strikes!, on the Broadway Podcast Network. 

So much gratitude to The Chain Theatre, Christina Perry, Katie Rosin, Kirk Gostkowski, Rick Hamilton, Barbara Toy, Anna Strout, Jesse Eisenberg, Ben McHugh, Krista Detor and the Hundredth Hill, Elizabeth Perkins, Julie Besonen, Scooter Alpert, Bonnie Brodner and Sherry Brodner. 

Creatives: 

Jesse Eisenberg (Director)

A writer, director, filmmaker and playwright, Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award–nominated actor who has appeared in more than 40 films and TV shows. Additionally, he has written plays, essays for the New Yorker and McSweeney's and is a cast member with Theater of War, a performing arts non-profit that presents readings of Sophocles and Philoctetes to communities throughout the United States and Europe. He made his directorial debut with the A24 movie, When You Finish Saving the World, which he also wrote. Look for Jesse's newest film, A Real Pain, which he wrote, directed and stars in. A Real Pain also stars Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Daniel Oreskes, Jennifer Grey and Kurt Egyiawan. 

Barbara Toy (Producer) 

Barbara Toy is the Director of Development for Atlantic Theater Company. She has extensive fundraising experience for both non-profit arts organizations/social service agencies and commercial enterprises, centering on fund raising for and management of the arts, culture and education. Her focus is on giving a voice to a new generation of artists: work that is reflective of the diversity of backgrounds and experiences in the New York community. 

Anna Strout (Producer) 

Anna Strout produces and casts programs, as well as serves as an educator for Voices of a People's History and their many partner organizations from high schools to universities, unions to performing arts centers; and develops new programs, community collaborations, and artist engagement models. 

Over the years, Anna has consulted on numerous socio-historical documentaries, multi-media DVDs and world music releases, animated and fiction film productions, and museum exhibits. She also is an advisor for The Hundreth Hill artist residency and a volunteer with Middle Way House, an organization that works to end domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking through an empowerment model. Strout  currently produces and books talent for When Lightning Strikes! with host Jeryl Brunner on the Broadway Podcast Network. 

*These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. 

Emma McGill (writer/performer) is an actor, writer and visual artist. TV: “Damages,” “BlackBox” and “the Equalizer.” Theater credits include Kiss (ArtsEmerson) and Much Ado About Nothing (Brown Box Theater Project.) She graduated from Emerson College with a BFA in Acting, where she created her solo performance Isabella Stewart Gardner is Back From Hell! Instagram: @women_in_STEMma.

Sam Lane (director) is a Brooklyn based artist that loves cooking, Carrie Bradshaw's insane outfits, and their morning cup of coffee.

Love to Emma for the trust and the laughter!

Lisa Bostnar, (Charlotte) Off Broadway, critically acclaimed performances in The Lonely Way, Brothers Berg, The Voysey Inheritance, and Far and Wide among others.  Lisa has Guest Starred on Law & Order, Conviction, Blacklist, Blindspot, FBI Most Wanted and more.  It’s a joy to be working with Mr. Kaikkonen and Co.

Cornelius Davis, (Du-Wight) NYC Theatre/ Tours: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Aladdin. Regional (Select): Broadway At Music Circus (Beautiful), FST (Something Rotten, Nigel), The Rev (Smokey Joe's Cafe), Arkansas Rep. (The Little Mermaid, Sebastian), Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Les Miserables). University of Central Florida, BFA in Musical Theatre. 

Alycia Kuncle, (Cheryl) Alycia Kunkle is delighted to be bringing new work to the stage.  Credits include The 39 Steps (Mile Square Theatre), Steel Magnolias, Charley’s Aunt (Peterborough Players), A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ), Becky Shaw (Centenary Stage Co.). She can also be heard in commercials on tv, radio, and online. Proud AEA, SAG-AFTRA. MFA Acting Ohio University. @AlyciaIsThatGingerGirl

Anthony Paul-Cavaretta (Costume Design) is a New York Based Designer, Originally From Oyster Bay, New York. Design Credits Include: Two Jews, Talking (Theatre At St. Clements), Fire Island The Musical (Theatre Row 42nd Street), L’Amour A Passy (A.R.T.), The Sea Lady (Metropolitan Playhouse), Tour: Julius Caesar (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival), An Inspector Calls *New Hampshire Theatre Award Best Costume Design In A Professional Production, (Peterborough Players); The Tell-Tale Heart: A Musicabre (Short 2019)*Cinema World Fest Best Costumes, South Film And Arts Academy Festival Best Costume Design In A Feature Film; M.F.A. Purdue University

Gus Kaikkonen (Playwright/Director) Plays produced at Playwrights Horizons, Westbank, the Production Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the BoarsHead and Peterborough Players (NH Best New Play 2002).  Translations at the Mint (Dr. Knock, Donogoo) and NJPAC (Lelio with the NJ Symphony).  He directed Hindle Wakes for the Mint Theater (Drama Desk, OOBA Nominee for Best Revival 2018, Newsweek 10 Best)