ANGELS IN AMERICA
PART ONE: mILLENNIUM aPPROACHES
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part two: pERESTROIKA

Nick is here and now. Prior to this, he studied acting and directing at East Stroudsburg University, commanding roles such as The Stage Manager in “Our Town”, and Danforth in “The Crucible”. Afterward, he moved to New York and performed in an original off-broadway production, “A Therapy Session With Myself” as well as LGBTQIA+ renditions of classic works like Eugene O’Neill’s “Thirst”, and Moliere’s “The Pretentious Young Ladies”. Since moving to Hollywood, Nick has written and directed a one-act play, "Between the Pages" as part of Conundrum’s New Works Festival, directed a 10-minute play, “The Line”, as part of Hollywood’s Short+Sweet Festival, and most recently, played John Matthews in an original production he co-wrote, “Our American Tragedy”, through Hollywood Fringe. He also writes and produces indie pop music that is available to stream on all platforms. Enjoy the show, the great work begins. Instagram: @nickr0y

Bryan (he/him) started acting when he was in kindergarten, playing the Prince in a school production of Cinderella. The stage has been his passion ever since. Bryan received his BA in Theatre Directing from the University of Northern Colorado. He has been a part of numerous productions, both on and off stage. He has been part of productions of Rent (Mark Cohen), Cabaret (Emcee), Fun Home (Bruce), Into the Woods (Baker), She Loves Me (Sipos), Pippin (Charlemagne), You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown), Fuddy Meers (Kenny), The Sound of Music (Max), and Our American Tragedy (Wright). He has also directed Seussical, A Company of Wayward Saints, Bringing It All Back Home, Love Letters, and The Sound Of Music.

Matthew Namik is an artist based in Los Angeles, whose work spans acting, directing, producing, and scenic design. In the theatre Matthew has been seen asGeorge Gibbs in Our Town, Lenny in Rumors, Curly in Of Mice and Men, and Various Roles in The Laramie Project. As co-founder of Sunny Gingham, his production company with creative partner Angelique, Matthew has also written and produced original plays, including the award-winning Our American Tragedy and The King and I, and Paul.  Alongside his stage work, Matthew is best known for his role in The Arbor Company's Original Amazon Series, Dustin. His recent scenic work can be seen in the upcoming Nick O' Clock Players production of ALICE!  It is an honor to share this important play with you. The great work begins.

Angelique Fustukjian is a Los Angeles-based artist and a co-founder of the company, Sunny Gingham. Earlier this year she co-wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning play, Our American Tragedy, at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Besides HFF, Angelique was recently seen in Short+Sweet Festival Hollywood’s The Line, directed by Nick Roy, and is a 2-year acting veteran of 14/48 Hollywood. Additional theatre credits include “Susan” in The King & I, and Paul (2023), “Wickersham” in Seussical (2023), “Restaurant Man” in RENT (2022), “Kit Kat Fritzie” in Cabaret (2022), and “Cookie” in Rumors (2019), among others. In addition, she is a series regular on the scripted podcast, Cryptid Cape. Angelique is thrilled to be bringing Harper to life and dedicates her performance to her late friend, Autumn.

Shawn Cahill is once again happy to continue the great work more than 20 years later as he has played Joe Pitt twice before. Once, where he graduated from SUNY Albany and the other in NYC. He also trained at the former NYS Theatre Institute. He has toured all over the US with several productions only missing the state of Hawaii.  He misses his old home working at the Glendale Centre Theatre. He has also done multiple productions with Doma Theatre and Theatre Unleashed.  The number of stage productions done is over 100. TV credits include Scary Tales, Big Brother, and popping up in every TV drama as either a cop or a criminal. While this production now represents another time, there is not a day that goes by that those of us who lived during that time don’t recall a friend or family member that we’ve lost.

Marcus Rucks is no stranger to the stage. At the age of eight, he was cast in the lead role of a regional theatre original musical production. From then on, he continued working with various theatre companies throughout his childhood and young adult life. He built an early resume, performing in productions like Snow White, Art of Murder, Willy Wonka, and RENT. At 19, he moved to Los Angeles to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he played roles in Hay Fever, The Crucible, A Soldier's Play, and Les Miserables. Since graduating from conservatory, he's continued working on stage and screen, amassing a versatile list of credits. He's incredibly grateful for the dream roles he's recently crossed off his bucket list, including Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors, Hanschen in Spring Awakening, and now Belize in Angels in America! He's excited to join this incredible creative team in a legendary Broadway masterpiece! Keep up with his upcoming projects on IG @marcusrucksacts.

Kathleen could not be more thrilled to be part of this production. She’s honored to be involved with such a dedicated group of actors.  She’s been performing in Ventura County theatre for many years & has had the privilege of playing some fantastic roles such as Yente in Fiddler , Louise Seger in Always Patsy Cline, Mrs Daigle in The Bad Seed & Daisy in Driving Miss Daisy  among others. She’s grateful for this opportunity & for such a welcoming cast & crew. She’d like to thank Andrew & Clover for their loving support & Brewno for waiting to go out. 

Alexandra Ackerman has worked extensively on stage and screen. Select credits: Off Broadway :It's Just Sex ( Lisa), Buddy :Regional Tour (Maria Elena US /Shirley) , When Garbo Talks, (originated the role of Signe ) ,The Little Mermaid (Ursula ), Seussical (Mayzie), Pippin (Fastrada ), Kiss Me Kate (Lois/Bianca), Tony Tina's Wedding (Madelyn Monroe ), A Chorus Line (Shiela) Tv/film : Interstate-(Veronica ) Less Than Perfect; Days of Our Lives , Celebrity Ghost Stories;Voice Over: Herbal essences (National commercials).

Eadric is thrilled to be a part of this talented group of storytellers! His previous credits mainly include performing in musical theatre (Pippin in Pippin, Sonny in In The Heights, Prince Topher in Cinderella), and he's currently working toward a theatre directing degree. Thank you for supporting the theatre and enjoy the show!

Destiny McKinney (she/her) graduated with her BFA in Music Theatre at AMDA in Los Angeles. Theater credits include The Little Mermaid (Aquata) & The Line (Ensemble). Film credits include Hollywood Staged Romance (Maid) & you can find her in upcoming film Michael (Concert Goer). My family is the reason I’m able to do what I love everyday. Their support means everything to me. I love you guys. I hope to help you escape reality for a little while. IG: @_destinymckinney

Michaela is known for her roles in Sister Act and Oklahoma. A graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, she has a passion for the arts, music, and being part of a great cast. When not on stage, she enjoys cuddling with her cat and spending time with friends.

Carlos Cameron is a performing artist who has worked on projects for both stage and screen. On stage he's played a cat in a hat, a guy who finds a killer plant, a cowboy, an aging starlet, and others, but this is his first time assistant directing. On screen you can see him as Michael in the award-winning horror short "The First", making its way through festivals like Screamfest in Hollywood. He also makes music under the name CURSE, which can be found wherever you stream music. 

Jack is a writer/director with an eclectic background in television and feature development. He studied at New York University, earning a degree in Film and Television before moving back to his hometown of Los Angeles in order to pursue his dream of writing and becoming an utter cliché. As a director, Jack most recently directed the world premiere production of Our American Tragedy at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, where it was nominated for Best Drama. As a writer, Jack primarily writes dramedies and about the queer experience, which is redundant. Most recently, his feature “Unmatched” was a Top 3 Finalist in the Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competition. Additionally, his pilot “Madame Caillaux” was a Semifinalist in the Screen Craft True Story & Public Domain Contest. He was also previously a Semifinalist for the Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program. His selected writing can be found in Buzzfeed, the Huffington Post, Screen Rant, and Creative Screenwriting Magazine. 

Carlos Cameron is a performing artist who has worked on projects for both stage and screen. On stage he's played a cat in a hat, a guy who finds a killer plant, a cowboy, an aging starlet, and others, but this is his first time assistant directing. On screen you can see him as Michael in the award-winning horror short "The First", making its way through festivals like Screamfest in Hollywood. He also makes music under the name CURSE, which can be found wherever you stream music. 

Ke'Ana Felix (she/they) found their love for theater while growing up in the Bay Area, they graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno ("The Cake"-SM; "Urinetown"-ASM; "Spring Awakening"-ASM) and now they live in Los Angeles— modeling handpainted apparel & producing original plays by their partner (YeoArt.com). Ke'Ana was most recently the Stage Manager for "Morgan The Musical: A Sex Toy Western" at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024. Excited to be meeting new theatre communities in LA, Ke'Ana gives thanks to the Angels team for all their hard work & warm welcomes, and a special thanks to Nico for the introduction!

Kylie is living la vida loca with a heart full of gratitude, rocks in her pockets, and a dream. Some past favorite roles include MiMi Marquez in Rent, Logainne in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and most recently Ilse in Spring Awakening. She would like to thank her friends, family, and incredible voice teacher Joslynn Cortes (IG:vocallovexoxo) for always supporting her. She would also like to thank Jack for inviting her to be a part of the project! His vision, specificity, and attention to detail was inspiring and she’s honored to have been a part of bringing it to life. Follow along on social media to stay up to date with upcoming performances

IG&TikTok: @_kylaaaaaaaay

Isaac Rodriguez is an audio engineer and musician in Los Angeles, California. He’s involved in many aspects of audio, including recording & mixing, sound design, podcasting, and live productions. It’s his passion for audio, and ability to adapt, that have allowed him to appreciate and work within a variety of projects and environments. He also creates musical works under I.S.A.A.C., which blends his love of rock, hip-hop, folk, and Mexican music.

IG: @1k3muzik

Nico is an LA-based stage manager. This is her first production as an intimacy coordinator, and she is very excited to work with kind and talented artists. She graduated from CSU Long Beach back in 2020, and since then has worked on multiple immersive and new works. Her credentials include Arcane: Enter the Undercity, 2022 Halo World Championships, Stranger Things: The Experience, Afterglow, Delusion, etc. Nico is also a producer for indie and short films. Her current project is Summa Cum Loser (feature length). Her intimacy coordinator journey started with Afterglow back in 2021, and since then she has been working towards obtaining her certifications. She would like to thank her entire support system for being wonderful and their continued faith, especially her mom and sister. Social Media: @nicopingmechanism

Caitlin Rucker studied Devised Theatre Direction at Sarah Lawrence College, then interned and performed for Richard Foreman @ The Ontological Hysteric Theater and was a judge for the Total Theatre Awards at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She has been a Tech for the Boulder, Hollywood, Chicago and San Diego Fringe Festivals and toured Kristina Wong’s show Wong Street Journal.  Based in Los Angeles, she has provided stage management, tech and occasional lighting design for the LA 99-seat community, Wallis Annenberg, REDCAT, Griffith Observatory, LGBT Center, The Groundlings, AMDA and Kaiser Permanente Educational Theater. She directed The 7th Annual One-Man Show World Championships at the 2015 Hollywood Fringe, nominated for ten awards including Top of Fringe and Best Comedy. In 2020 she founded and managed The Griff @ Underground Annex, which supported streaming the performing arts during COVID lockdown. Her free time is spent developing her own work in performance, Butoh, writing, directing and visual art.

Macy Idzakovich is a creator with many passions. She holds a BFA and three MFA’s across Theatre, Voice/Opera and Theatre Pedagogy. Her Alma maters include The New School, Mannes College: The New School for Music, Hunter College, and Loyola Marymount University. Macy is a proud member of Actors Equity, a teaching artist through EdTA and The International Thespian Society, and a master tailor. Her costuming and tailoring work include high-end private clientele, major publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Essence, and restoration of pieces. To learn more, visit her instagram @mayh.see.