Meet The Team

Katie Michelle Stahl 

Katie Michelle Stahl (she/her) is a current junior pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Drama Therapy at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Directing/Choreography credits: Locked Up! (VCHS devised theatre workshop) Kaylee & Adelyn and A.I Love is the Air (Secret Theater One Act Festival, Queens) Stealing Mona Lisa (TNC & Theater 555) Regional Performance Credits: Sandra, Mirror, Mirror (Theater for The New City.) Cabarets: Comeback Cabaret (Don’t Tell Mama NYC) On The Spot (Broadway Comedy Club) Community theatre: June (Chicago) Belle (Beauty & The Beast) She is so thankful to be producing eco-friendly art that challenges the normal expectations of what "theatre" can be. She thanks her team for keeping her head on straight, her cast for being so brave and devoted to their work, her playwright, Ellis for who's words make it so easy to create beautiful art her partner Lyndon for holding her hand through it all. 

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Instagram: @katie.michelle.stahl

Website: www.katiemichellestahl.com

Business inquiries: katiemichellestahl@gmail.com 

Elizabeth Shannon 

Elizabeth Shannon (ELLIS) is an actor, playwright, and director. She is a rising junior at Marymount Manhattan College, working to obtain her BFA Acting and BA Writing for the Stage degrees. She has completed a residency with Young Playwrights Theatre of DC and is a four time winner of The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. She was an inaugural winner of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence in 2020, having her play “Loaded Language” produced in 47 places across the world and counting. She has also been a Quarterfinalist twice in Screencraft’s Stage Play Competition, a finalist with Wild Imaginings Waco Epiphanies New Works Festival, and Think Tank Theatre's 2022 TYA Playwrights Festivals. She recently was a winner of the Magic in Rough Spaces competition with Rorschach Theatre in DC. She is the 2023 winner of the Wichita State University Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition. She was a winner of the 2023 Horizon Theatre’s New South Young Playwrights Festival in Atlanta. She has worked with Baltimore Centerstage, Third Avenue Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, The Trailblazers Collective, Olney Theatre of DC, Rapid Lemon Productions, The Secret Theatre, Kumu Kahua Theatre, CapitalQ Theatre, and many others. She was a YOUTHPLAYS publication finalist, is published on Playscripts, and is published in two Smith and Kraus monologue anthologies. She has performed professionally and has had her plays produced nationally and internationally. Instagram: @_elizabethshannon

Sophie tyler

Sophie Tyler (they/she) is thrilled to be making their directorial/production debut with “Here’s To All The Broken Girls”. Even though this is her first time behind the table, Sophie has been incredibly active in onstage creative projects this year. Regional performance credits include: Ash/Heather (“Like The Wind” at SoHo Playhouse), Emory (“Peonies” at NYC Winter Fest), and Princess Annalise (“A Princess Story” Workshop). 
Cabaret performance credits include: I Can Do That (54 Below), Bound for Broadway (Triad Theater), Comeback Cabaret (Don’t Tell Mama’s), When I Grow Up: A Little Too Old For The Role (54 Below), and Out Being Us (54 Below). Sophie also is an independent artist with solo music listed under “Sophie Tyler” on all streaming platforms. You can find Sophie on all social media platforms at @thesophietyler. Don’t hesitate to say hi (they don’t bite I promise)!

BETTY SCHNEIDER

COMING SOON!

ANGEL NAPP-CAceReS

ANGEL NAPP-CÁCERES (They/Them) is a Hispanic-Queer Actor, Dancer, Singer, Stage Manager & Filmmaker from Queens, NYC. They go to Professional Performing Arts High School as a Senior Filmmaker. Their most recent credits include Kidz Theaters Cabaret (2023), Kidz Theaters Urinetown (2023) , & PPAS' King John (2023). Thank you to Katie, Betty, Sophie, Max, Ellis & all of the cast for making this one of my favorite productions I've worked on !! Their instagram is: @angel.napp.caceres

MAX BARTOS

Max Bartos (he/him) is best known for originating the role of Darren in Sing Street the musical. Max has participated in many pre-Broadway workshops including the new Frank Wildhorn musical The Song of Bernadette. In addition to his work on the great white way, Max has been in such films as Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler, The Most Dangerous Man with Paul Logan and Young Shane in Shane Dawson's film The Lottery. Max is also a self taught musician, he plays six instruments including both acoustic and electric guitar as well as piano, drums, bass, banjo, and mandolin. He is a verified artist on Spotify, releasing one single and the concept rock opera Such is Life. A frontman for several emo/pop punk bands, Max performs and tours consistently all over the East Coast. New music coming soon!! Thanks to Katie and the team!

Instagram: @max_bartos
Spotify: Max Bartos

KRIS CARPENTER

Kris Carpenter she/they (Technical Supervisor) is a Brooklyn based stage manager and event technician. They do the majority of their work with the Secret Theatre in Woodside, Queens, and various theaters around the city. Catawba College (BA) and Stage Management Association member.

BRIAN MCMANIMON

BRIAN MCMANIMON (Technical Consultant) is a multidisciplinary award-winning production designer, educator, and director. He is the theater production specialist at the Packer Collegiate Institute and a frequent guest artist with Westford Academy Theater Arts. Pace University (BA), Central Washington University (MA). Special thanks to Katie and Kris. (www.bmctheatre.com)

Lyndon BALDRY

Lyndon Baldry (he/him) born and raised in San Jose, California is a rising junior in the Mechanical Engineering program at NYU, The Tandon school of Engineering. Simultaneously, he is using his photography knowledge gained over 4 years of studies in high school to grow his photography business. From collecting hot wheels to executing full engine, transmission replacements on his 2002 WRX Subaru Wagon, to shooting pictures of cars and the beautiful city we live in, he's always up to something. Check out his work on his instagram and email him for business inquires!

Insta:  @lbaldry_

Email: Lyndon@baldrix.net