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Amanda Arany (she/her) is a queer theatre administrator and technician. She is currently the Company Manager at KCRep, as well as the founding Vice President of Theatre Community Fund KC (@theatrefundkc). Prior to moving home to KC in 2018, she was a production manager & freelance stage manager in St. Augustine, FL. Amanda also has a pet, house, & plant sitting business serving the greater KC area (@happytails.kc).

Taylor (she/her) is a New York based actor, but a Kansas girl at heart (read: constantly inviting these East Coasters to potlucks). She made her Off-Broadway debut in “First Love” at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre and has performed around the country and across the pond. A proud UMN/Guthrie grad. Her quarantine has largely consisted of narrating audiobooks, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and helping people share their stories as Publishing Manager at Burning Soul Press. Please excuse the *faux* fur coat. It was a very cold room. IG @TayTayHarvs

Lacey Willis (she/her) is a stage manager originally from north eastern Pennsylvania. Lacey moved to Kansas City in 2013 to peruse and expand her career as a stage manager and explore other artistic opportunities and endeavors. IG @lace_willis

Joey LaVarco (he/him) was most recently seen Pre-Pandemic as Joe Pesci (Frankie Valli u/s) in Jersey Boys at New World Stages. Broadway: 13 the musical (OBC) & The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (NY, Nat’l Tour). Television: 30 Rock (Young Jack), Late Nite with Seth Meyers, and numerous voices on Nick Jr.’s The Wonderpets. You can find him now streaming on Twitch: @LoEVajarco. IG: @joeylavarco

Aury Krebs (she/her) is a Queer Brooklyn-based artist who is committed to the exploration and elevation of dynamic, intersectional storytelling. On-screen, Aury has appeared in the ABC Discovers Talent Showcase, Pink and Blue, and Triple Threat. Last seen onstage in Darling Grenadine at Roundabout Theatre Company. IG: @aurynotsorry

Alec Funiciello (he/him) is a LA based actor grounded in ensemble driven and devised theatre. Before moving from NYC, Alec was part of PUNCHDRUNK’s Sleep No More. He also toured as Romeo in Psittacus Production’s Romeo and Juliet at The Clark Theatre at Lincoln Center, White Heron Theatre in Nantucket, and the W.H.A.T on Cape Cod. Alec co-founded and worked with the Brooklyn based ensemble Gapeseed. Together, they traveled to the Biennial Arte Joven Festival, Argentina with an original piece titled All Is Good. He has also spent time in Romania devising a piece for the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. Alec also enjoys tinkling upon the keys of ivory and climbing rocks outdoors. He hopes that as humans, we never lose our reasoning and our imagination. IG: @AlecFuniciello and alecfuniciello.com

TJ (he/him) is a stage manager and electrician from Kansas City, Missouri. Pre-Pandemic™ , you could find him stage managing or hanging lights at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City Actors Theatre, Spinning Tree Theatre, the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, and more! Until it’s safe to play onstage again, he works in Human Resources at a tractor factory. He holds a BFA in Technical Theatre from Stephens College. IG: @TerrificGrandfather

Heidi Van (she/hers) is an actor, creator, director and producer of contemporary experimental theatre. "A stalwart of the alternative theatre scene" (THE PITCH) Heidi challenges the way theatre meets its audience; installing performances in windows, on sidewalks, at prison, in a lingere shop, an abandoned church - anywhere but expected.”
She is the founder and Producing Artistic Director of Fishtank Theatre, a generator of new theatrical work, theatrical activism, and artist entrepreneurship. She is also the founder of The Black Box, an ever-evolving stage in the industrial West Bottoms. It acts as a spotlight in the world of theatre, shining a light on bold and provocative performances.
Van is a Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Fellow, Rauschenberg SEED Grantee & recipient of THE PITCH MASTERMIND AWARD. She is a graduate of graduate of Dell ‘Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Artist, Inc. and the Entrepreneurial Scholars program from The Block School of Entrepreneruship and Innovation. Find out more at​ ​www.fishtanktheatre.com and www.blackboxkc.com. @theheidivan @theblackboxkc @fishtanktheatre

Caro Thomas (they/she) grew up in Kansas City with a passion for both performing and visual arts. Caro has a BA in Studio Art from Scripps College and has worked in both wardrobe and stage management on productions at KCRep, the Coterie and MTH. Currently, Caro is an art teacher at a local KC high school. Their new cocktail book series (@caros.cocktails) gives profits to KC charities. Her most recent project is starting a new yoga and cocktail zoom class series, “Mix and Mat”, with Nicole Greenberg, the first of which will be March 20th! IG: @caroliongrace

Gabbie Fried (she/her) grew up in Kansas City where she did shows at MTKC, TTIP and Starlight. She received her BFA from NYU Tisch, and has studied at UCB, Second City, Comedy Cellar, has been seen in several SNL sketches, and is on a house sketch team at The PIT NYC. When she's not writing songs (check out her TikTok @goobiefrood), performing stand up, and procrastinating by not writing songs, stand up and sketches, she is usually teaching the future of comedy and musical theatre. www.gabbiefried.com and @goobiefried on IG.