Tomás – Sean Walton*
Marcus – Michael P. McDonald*
Emmett – Ethan Haslam+*
Jorge – Danny Lee Gomez+
Augustus  – Josh Bywater*
Henry – Jesse LeNoir*
Evan – Andrew Ge*
Cassy – Brittani Murphy+
Stage Directions – Matt Hill*+

*denotes member of Actors Equity Association  | + denotes Road Theatre Company member

Sean Walton (Tomás) is an actor, writer, and director. Theatre credits include the title role in Edward II, Belize in Angels in America, Andre in Ain’t Misbehavin, Mister in The Color Purple, Paris in Romeo & Juliet, Little Moe in Five Guys Named Moe, Sawyer in Harriet Jacobs at such theatres as Steppenwolf, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre Center, Signature Theatre, St. Louis MUNY, Drury Lane, St. Louis Black Rep, Porchlight Music Theatre. Sean served as Executive Producer and Showrunner on the short series COMMUNE, and co-wrote the book and lyrics for Blacktacular! Television and film credits include Scrooge & Marley, Hogtown, Sirens.

Michael McDonald (Marcus) is so excited to work on this fantastic play. Local Credits include Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish) at the Soraya Center for Performing Arts, Psycho Beach Party at the Matrix Theater, as well as several productions with Backroom Shakespeare and Southern Bard. Michael has worked in NYC, Chicago, DC and Minneapolis. He is managed by Jerry Silverhardt. MFA in Classical Acting from George Washington University.

Ethan Haslam (Emmett) has been a Road member since February. His credits include Kaiju on the mainstage and readings of Orson and Walt In a Bar In Rio, End of the Century, and Hellcats. Other theaters: Romeo & Juliet, Treasure Island, Tartuffe, Trouble the Water, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Crucible (Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum); King Lear, The Rivals (Montana Shakespeare Company); Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare by the Sea); Rumors, Charley’s Aunt, and Donut Dollies. He has lent his voice to numerous commercials, narrative podcasts, and audiobooks. He also enjoys Thai fried chicken and short walks on the beach.

You may have recently seen Danny Lee Gomez  (Jorge) in Good American Family on Hulu. A member of the Road Theatre Company since 2019, his credits here include Hell Mouth, Mercury, Reykjavik, According to the Chorus, At The Table and The Play You Want. @dannyleegomez  |  www.dannyleegomez.com

Brittani Murphy (Cassy) is a Fordham University graduate, activist, actor, and vocalist devoted to empowering others to wholeheartedly embrace their passions. She is committed to creating work that affirms the inherent worth and love within every person. Brittani is ecstatic to be apart of this journey with the extraordinary members of the Road Theatre Company. Recent Credits: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Once – U/s (Girl), Lost Girl (C / Krista), Stupid Fucking Bird (Emma) Training: British Academy of Dramatic Arts, Barnard University, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, BFA in acting from Fordham University. Additional information: https://www.brittanimurphy.com

Josh Bywater (Augustus)  is an LA based fella. Theatre includes Esther Perel Ruined My Life, Smile, Cult of Love (IAMA Theatre). Fake It Until You Make It (CTG). Regional credits include Fat Pig and One Arm (Steppenwolf), Cicada (Route 66), All My Sons (Hubbard Hall), The Story (Goodman), The Crucible, and The Aliens, among many others. Television credits include Crisis, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Utopia (Amazon), 61st Street (AMC/CW), and Somebody Somewhere (HBO). Films include Never Not Yours, The View From Tall, Our Father, and Widows. He is an ensemble member with IAMA Theatre. He studied at The School at Steppenwolf. @bywoahboy

Jesse LeNoir (Henry) graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BFA in Acting. He competed on Project Runway (S7) as a designer after learning how to sew in his undergrad costume shop. Additional TV: Hollywood (Netflix), General Hospital (ABC), & The Wild West Chronicles (INSP). Stage: Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial (Capt. Jack, Disney World), Romeo & Juliet (Romeo, FreeFALL Theater), Frozen Summer Spectacular (Kristoff, HK Disneyland), Norman Bates (Universal Studios Hollywood). Voice: Evil Within 2, Life is Strange 2. Groundlings core track grad. He’s repped by Sovereign Talent Group and Energy Talent Management. LU Britt & Roro! www.jesselenoir.com

Andrew Ge (Evan) is an actor based in LA and is excited to be reading for this workshop of Danny’s new play! Select theatre credits: The Far Country (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), A Christmas Story (Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group), Fallen Angels (Little Fish Theatre), Mamma Mia! (East West Players), Cinderella (5 Star Theatricals). Recent film credits: “Lawyered Up” (Cannes Emerging Filmmaker Showcase 2026, Newport Beach Film Festival 2026), “Bjorn” (Dances With Films 2026). In his free time, he enjoys photography, playing mahjong, and making matcha for his friends. Thank you to The Road Theatre Company for having us! @thisisge

Danny Bernardo is a new company member of the Road who participated in SPF 17 (director: Losing Face, actor: End of the Century) and is currently the “Goliath” alternate in KAIJU. Writing credits include Mahal (world premiere: Bailiwick Chicago), Fuck My Life (Hollywood Fringe Festival, Encore Award), commissions from the Gift Theatre and Broken Nose Theatre, multiple sketches as a former member of Stir-Friday Night and Cupid Players, as well as the short films Jerky (screenings: Cannes, Court du Metrage, OutFest Fusion, Reeling), Little You (screenings: Perth International Queer Film Festival), and the forthcoming Empathica (co-written and directed by Taylor Bibat Lee). Notable acting credits include originating the role of “Joe”in the world premiere of Lauren Yee’s Young Americans at Portland Center Stage/Pittsburgh Public Theatre, “Harry Bright” in Mamma Mia! at McCoy Rigby/La Mirada, “El Gallo” in The Fantasticks at Ruskin Group Theatre, and “Dan” in Wally World at Steppenwolf. He has worked with such theatres as Goodman, About Face, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Porchlight Music Theatre, Musical Theatre West, Coeurage, and East West Players (where he is a teaching artist). He is the founder of Broken Token Productions and a stakeholder with Back Room Shakespeare Project LA. Training: Columbia College Chicago, Second City Chicago, American Conservatory Theater. www.dannybernardo.com | @thatdannyb

Velani Dibba is an LA-based director and multidisciplinary artist of Tongan and Gambian descent. Her work focuses on the collision of mindsets through design-focused and ensemble-driven pieces.

She is an Inaugural Fellow at the Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics in Washington D.C., a former Global Cultural Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, and a former SITI Company Artistic Associate. She has a thorough background in immersive theatre, devised work, ensemble building, experimental circus, and new and classical plays. Her work has been reported on by The New York Times, Vulture Magazine, The Scotsman, The LA Times, and various other outlets.

Select directing credits include Don’t Touch My Hair (IAMA Theatre Company), Pride and Prejudice (The Dramat at Yale Repertory Theatre), we need your listening (New Ohio Theatre Ice Factory Festival), Apologies to the Bengali Lady (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Tank NYC, The Gathering), I Pledge Allegiance (UNESCO International Theatre Festival and World Congress, TCG National Conference), and Space Odyssey (Columbia School of the Arts). She has associate directed for Anne Bogart, Darko Tresnjak, Tinashe Kajese Bolden, and Judy Hagerty Lovett, among others. This summer, Velani will be directing two NYC workshops: A Divine Mission by Zainabu Jallo with PlayCo Theater, and [untitled kaiju project] with 23.5° Tilt.

Velani studied International Relations with a focus in Culture & Politics at Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, before becoming the youngest person in history to receive a Directing MFA from Columbia University. www.velanidibba.com

Setting:
Savannah, GA – Thanksgiving, present day

The Play runs approximately 2 hours with one 10-minute intermission