Cast

Rachel Jane Conn (Leona) was born and raised in London - England, and moved to New York, having just turned 18, to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since graduating in April she has worked on various projects, including films "Model Hunger" and "Indigo", new play "Mickey's Valley" with Red Soil Productions, and a production of Shakespeares "King John", as well as working and training part-time at The Singers Forum and Broadway Dance Center. Back in England Rachel trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, and during the course of training she was flown to Italy to tour "Who Will Speak For Me?" - a play set in Auschwitz, written by Edward Applewhite, and toured a company devised musical around Hertfordshire as a Theatre In Education production. Rachel was awarded the 2010 Drama Cup upon graduation from Tring Park. Some of her favorite roles she has portrayed include: Catherine - "A View From the Bridge", (UK), Mary Tilford - "The Children's Hour", (UK), Eva Schlesinger- "Kindertransport", (AADA), and Carol - "Time and the Conways", (AADA). She is thrilled to have been cast in "Eaten Voices", and to have the opportunity to work with Lily and the rest of the company!
 

                                                    


Shang-Ling Kuei (Ensemble)


Ekenedilichukwu Okobi (Ensemble)

  

Devin Olson (Moon Child) is excited to be a part of the Thespis Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Portland with a BA in Drama. During his time at UP he appeared in over nine productions, with some of his favorite roles being Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Ellard Sims in The Foreigner, and Hot Blades Harry in Urinetown: The Musical. He is also a proud alumni of the Actors Theatre of Louisville Acting Apprentice program, which selects 22 participants each year out of over 2,500 applicants. The highlight of his year at ATL included performing an original production in the 35th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays.
 

 

 

Mike J McNulty (Raven) is excited to originate the role of Raven. From Lenexa, Kansas, Mike earned dual degrees from Missouri State University in theatre performance studies and entertainment management. He's trained extensively with SITI Company, with whom he performed a showcase at New York Live Arts, directed by Anne Bogart. Other NYC credits include MARS (a play about mining) (Dixon Place), Lady White Snake (David Shen Dance Group), and The Empress of China (Theatre for the New City). He's appeared on SyFy, Travel, and Investigation Discovery Channels, as well as in feature & indie films. Currently studies karate at NYC's D-Dojo. Twitter: @MrMikeJMc.



 

 

Lantie Tom  (Wolf/Mother) is elated  to be designing and playing in masks.  She trained as a flutist and ballet dancer before discovering theatre at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Stella Adler Studio, NYU Tisch, and NYU Steinhardt. Credits include: SuFen in The Empress of China, choreography consultant for The Feathermaster, writer and director for the Empire State Sinfonia, and mask designer for Romeo and Juliet.  She studies tribal fusion dance and performs Bollywood and Bhangra.  She holds a B.A. in Linguistics and an M.A. in Educational Theatre.

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