PROGRAM 7

Program # 7 (3rd Floor)

A Play Directed by Keanu Reeves - Part II by Jeremy McClelland and Gray Thurstone

Baked by Sebastian Zuniga

Inclination by Kate Katcher

Jeremy McClelland is a NYC based actor, writer, director, and producer. He is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Theatre credits include  “Cop/Colonel Mustard” in Clue at the John W. Engeman Theatre, “Curt” in Blue Surge independently produced at the Chain Theatre, “Phoebe” in As You Like It, “Christopher” in Blue/Orange”, and “Gary” in I Hate Hamlet - all at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Film credits include “Davis” in Roughly Tyler, directed by Evan Rosen. 

He wrote, directed, and produced the short films Rocky Jones, Oh Look @ That, and Classics by the Hearth - all of which were filmed in Seattle, Washington where he grew up. 

Jeremy also volunteers as the Executive Chair of the Stella Adler Studio Alumni Council (SASAC).

Gray Thurstone is an actor and writer based in New York City. His stage credits include “Doctor” and understudy for “Soldier” in A Fortnight at Tripler, which played at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre; “Doug” in Blue Surge, which was independently produced at the Chain Theatre, “Jeff” in Still Life, “Gloucester” in Family of Lear, and “Philip” in Elephant.

His film and television credits include Raising Kanan (2025), Law and Order (2024), and 2nd Serve (2015). Gray is a member of SAG-AFTRA

He also co-wrote and produced a modern short film adaptation of Bartleby, the Scrivener with Robin Drummond in 2024.

Keanu Reeves: The man needs no introduction.

Luis-Daniel Morales (Director) is an actor, director, and a native New Yorker. Luis has been affiliated with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting since 1997. He began his training at the LaGuardia High School (The “Fame” School) then continued at NYU Tisch/Stella Adler Studio where he received his BFA in Theatre. Acting: Charlie in In a Little Room (Ten Bones Theatre), Hamlet in Hamlet (American Globe Theatre), Prior in Angels in America: Perestroika, Teach in American Buffalo, Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Ken in Rumors, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Pinky in Our Lady of 121st Street to name a few. Directing: The Whale (Harold Clurman Lab), By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, A Doll’s House Part 2, Anna in the Tropics, Crimes of the Heart, Hurlyburly, The Motherfucker with the Hat, Punk Rock, and The Color of Desire. He has also appeared in several independent films and commercials. Member: SAG-AFTRA, Hispanic Organization of Latino Actors.

Elisa Tarquinio (Director) is so excited to make her directorial debut at The Chain! She is an actor and content creator, who believes in telling stories that open minds, create empathy for others, and fulfill an urgency to make a change in our own reality. Based in New York, Elisa began her professional career at NYU Tisch School of the Arts where she received a B.F.A. in Acting and became a content creator at the independent film company, Stonestreet Studios. Since graduating in 2022, she has booked various films and commercials with companies like NALIP, Good Mother Films, Stonestreet Studios, NRTA, 5&GO, Lonesome Swing Productions, and The Dyon Collective LLC.

Grace Nakazawa Santos (Sam) is a Japanese-Brazilian actor who’s excited to be baked in Baked. After watching the original production and sobbing her eyes out upon realizing she might have been the Cyrus of her friends (see below), she fell in love with the play and is honored to be part of it. She hopes you cringe, but ultimately enjoy the show!  

Sebastian Zuniga (Cyrus/Playwright) is so excited to present Baked at The Chain. He’s been onstage at INTAR, The Sol Project, The Tank, The Chain, and more. Over the last few months, he’s been on film sets from A Complete Unknown (starring Timothy Chalamet) to Dream Baby Dream (a short proof of concept). Most recently, he was on set for the TV pilot, Revelations where he played the lead, Angel Cortez, as well as onstage at St. Marks Under in “Obsessed. Enjoy Baked! 

NYU Alum (Strasberg/ETW). Insta: @sebastianzuniga_ 

Dorothea Miller (Alex) is thrilled to be a part of Sebastian’s incredible piece! She has recently worked with the Ensemble Studio Theater, Second City New York, the Chain Theatre, and the New York Theater Festival. She graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama & Dramatic Writing.

Kate Katcher (Writer, Director) is a playwright, actor, director whose Layover at Reagan National received a rave review at the Chain Theatre Summer Festival last August. Her novel, 36, will be released by Vine Leaves Press in July, 2026. Go see Aftershock at the Queens One-Act Festival, also running this month. Other published works include Scarsdale in the Best Short Plays, 2021, Bread in Laughter is the Best Medicine, (Smith and Kraus) and Blue Sky with Approaching Storm in Ageless (ArtAge Senior Resource Center). Full length plays include International Theatre Script and FutureFest Finalist A Fox in the Henhouse, and an award winning stage version of 36. She is currently working with the Bertolt Brecht Estate on extending his six-page The Jewish Wife to a full-length work called The Continuing Story of Judith Keith. Kate is a member of The League of Professional Theatre Women, Dramatists Guild and The Actors Studio-Playwriting and Directors Unit. She holds a BFA from Boston University and an MFA from Western Connecticut State in Creative and Professional Writing. www.katekatcher.com

Elizabeth Bays is a New York based actor/burlesque artist/filmmaker. Theatrical credits include Simpatico (Off-Broadway), Angelina Ballerina the Musical (National Tour) the world premiere of The Tower at Obie Award winning HERE Arts Center, and the NY Premiere of Tony/Oscar/Pulitizer Prize winning playwright, John Patrick Shanley’s Banshee. She has performed with Labryinth Theatre Company, Actor’s Theatre NYC, Antimatter Theatre Company, and more. Elizabeth is part of Hotsy Totsy Burlesque (named the Best Burlesque Show in NYC by Broadway World) a “nerdlesque” troupe that performs monthly at the world famous Slipper Room. 

Dan Goldring is an actor living in New York City. After a 20+ year career in finance, Dan came back to acting at The Barrow Group several years ago. He has appeared on stage in lead roles in productions of Adele’s Way, The Plunge, and Owl Theory. On screen Dan’s credits include Recall, Georgette in the Garden, Love All, and Before I Go. He’d like to thank the Wednesday Night crew, Kate for inviting him to join the Inclination project, and of course his family for their love and support. www.dangoldring.com (password: DG)