Carl Erez (Director)

Carl is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the boundaries of agency in participatory performance. He is currently working towards his MFA in Digital Arts and New Media at UCSC as a member of the Future Stages research group. Previous works at UCSC include Μαςβετh: I Want it Frat Way, which he co-directed with Laura Boutros, an adaptation of Shakespeare focused on fraternities; The Yellow Zoom-paper [Working Title], which he co-directed with Justin Hammer, in which an audience over Twitch gets to know a person who burnt all of their bridges at the start of quarantine, as well as the angel and devil on their shoulders; and Ring Oscillator, a monologue about Carl’s presentation of self ordered by an audience who are simultaneously virtually puppeteering him. He is honored that you have chosen to spend your evening watching this show, and he hopes you enjoy your time here tonight!

Princess Kannah (Assistant Director)

Acting, Stage Managing, Directing, you name it, and I probably dabble in it. Hello, I am Princess, a multidisciplinary Theatre artist who centers all I do through a framework of radical joy and empathy. A graduate of the University of Idaho, where I got my B.F.A in Theatre performance, I believe in honoring the past as we reimagine the future of Theatre. Incorporating consent-based practices in all that I do, I strive to make Theatre that moves audiences and creates a space that consistently asks us to be childlike in our imagination. I am currently a Banana slug at The University Of California Santa Cruz, continuing my education to graduate with my M.A. in Theatre this Spring. After graduating, I plan to start working on projects that inspire audiences to honor their lives by living them to the fullest.

Sabrina Fogel (Stage Manager)

Sabrina Fogel is a 3rd year student at UCSC. She is so grateful and excited to work on this show! She is incredibly thankful for all of her friends and family that have supported her through this busy, busy quarter. She is the stage manager for this production.

Justin Hammer (Projections Designer)

Justin Hammer (he/him) is a dramaturgy/playwriting Theater Arts M.A. student here at UCSC. Many this year might also know him as the current Artistic Director of Barnstorm Theater Company. This is his first proper foray into Media/Projection Design. Other noteworthy credits include directing The Yellow Zoom-paper [Working Title] (alongside Carl!) and writing Disputes and Demurrals both for Barnstorm in years past. He’s also recently acted in As You Like It for Masquers Playhouse.

Rylind Richmond (Zeus, Person B, and the Joker)

Rylind Richmond is a first year student in anthropological studies with a focus in forensic anthropology. Rylind has been doing plays and musicals since she was young and hopes to continue acting during her time in undergrad at UCSC. She plays the roles of Zeus, Person B, and the Joker. In her free time, Rylind enjoys reading, eating good food, and watching mindless sitcoms. 

Ruby Kastner (Person C, Insurance Adjuster, Chadley)

Ruby Kastner is a 4th year double major in Feminist Studies and Theater Arts. They are very excited and honored to be a part of such an innovative and exciting show and to bring voice to those effected by the CZU complex fires of 2020. After performing last quarter in the Barnstorm production The Wolves by Sarah Delappe, Ruby is excited to play the role of Person C, super cool mom of one, and an assortment of other characters.

Hannah Goodwin (Person E and Bureaucrat)

Hannah is incredibly excited to finally be back participating in a UCSC Theater Arts production from her brief hiatus after performing in Kirsten Brandt’s The Frankenstein Project. She is a Theater Arts major and History of Art and Visual Culture minor. In her free time, she is a songwriter/singer in a local all-femme band Sluttony. She is thrilled to be apart of such an impactful show and is honored to be telling Person E and her husband’s incredible story of attempting to rebuild after the fires

Giovanni Lomeli (Person A and Morgan)

Giovanni Lomeli is in his last year here in at UC Santa Cruz, he’s very honored to be part of the smoke out crew. This is his first play performance. He Loves that he can share their stories to help the community to hear their voices and do something about their homes. Giovanni plays person A and Morgan, just an honest guy trying to rebuild his house with his silly cat Garfield.