Half Hour

Sarah Quinn Taylor (she/hers) was touring the country as a Swing and Eliza Doolittle u/s on the 1st National Tour of My Fair Lady before the world stopped due to COVID-19. In the meantime, she is working towards a Paralegal Certification as well as fighting for fellow union members as an Eastern Region Chorus Delegate for Actors’ Equity Association.

Trevor McChristian (he/him), originally from Wichita, Kansas, is a queer Indigenous artist with a passion for social justice. He graduated from Elon University with his BFA in Musical Theatre in 2018. Based in NYC, he has also been seen at various regional houses including MTWichita, North Shore Music Theatre, and Drury Lane. TV/film credits include Dickinson and FBI. Currently, he is obtaining his Paralegal Certification and shifting his focus into statutory abolition. Proud AEA member and Navajo Nation descendant.

Elise Poehling (she/her) is a Kansas City actor. During the pandemic she’s been lucky to find a job assisting in the early childhood building at Pembroke Hill and loves teaching her kiddos about singing and dancing and being themselves. She canNOT wait for theatre and the arts to make a triumphant come back and is so thankful to Astra Theatre Co. for the opportunity to chat and dream about that day. Find Elise on Instagram @pigeonshellie

Darrington Clark is a Kansas City based regional stage actor, back when those used to exist. Nowadays, Darrington is a proud elementary school teacher and play reader, and is happy to be able to participate in forays of arts like this one! Darrington studied at Kansas State University and at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre’s Emerging Professional Residents program.

Ryan (he/him) is a Kansas City-based writer and recent graduate of the University of Oxford’s Dramatic Writing Master’s program. His work has been featured at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway and at Northwestern University. Ryan has been published in USA Today, The Oxford Political Review, Zagat, The Infatuation, and The Oxymoron, and worked with CONAN and The Onion. He is the host of the “50 States of Mind” Podcast, which has listeners in over 40 countries and has been featured in Condé Nast Traveler and Kansas City NPR. More at ryanbernsten.com. Instagram: @RyBernsten

Lily Kaufmann (she/hers) is a Broadway actress originally from Kansas City. She was recently in Mean Girls on Broadway and the national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Find Lily on instagram @lilykaufmann .

Bree Patterson (she/they) was born and raised in Kansas City and has been involved in the theatre community for the past two years. Their recent credits include PUFFS at @thecoterietheatre , assistant directing FOR COLORED GIRLS at @kcreptheatre , THE GLASS MENAGERIE at @astratheatreco and SCHOOLGIRLS... at @kcreptheatre . Find Bree on Instagram @Breeedo

David Gomez is a composer, lyricist, and librettist. 

His songs have been shared at Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and Birdland in NYC. 

David is also one of the 2020-2021 Dramatist Guild Fellows and one of Musical Theatre Factory’s MAKERS for 2021. David is invested in continuing the tradition of rancheros y corridos which use lyrics to celebrate Latinx stories. Find David on instagram @gomez_zdavid

Bri Woods is a cultural creative based in Kansas City. She’s worked at KCRep, The Unicorn, The Living Room, Musical Theatre Heritage and Kansas Classical Rep.

Check her out in KCRep’s virtual “A Christmas Carol” (available for streaming through December 31st at kcrep.org), as well as on Kansas City Actor’s Theatre radio project “Kansas City: 1924” (available Fridays @ Noon on KKFI 90.1 FM). You can find Bri on instagram @bri_woods21.