Inanimate

Lacy Allen

Actor

Lacy Allen  (Erica) was first seen at The Flea as Lucifer in B.B.’s Inferno (Serials at The Flea/ The PIT). Select New York credits: Thin Mints (BOOM! Theater Co.), F The Summit (The Dirty Blondes), Naked Holidays (Endtimes), Hearts of Europe (Dramatic Adventure Theatre), Swell (The Brick), and World Wide Children’s Play Festival (Writopia Lab). Lacy has performed and continues to develop her solo show Cindy is Right Now (SoloCom at The PIT). Favorite regional roles: Lauren in Circle Mirror Transformation (Oregon Contemporary Theatre), Phil’s Girl in Bobrauschenbergamerica, and Irina in Three Sisters. Born and raised in Mill Valley, California, Lacy is a founding member of the collaborative theater company The Revel Yell based in Humboldt, CA. She studied at American Conservatory Theater (ACT), Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), Bay Area Theatresports Improv (under Keith Johnstone), The People’s Improv Theater (The PIT), Tres Artis and The Growing Studio. Lacy is a graduate of University of Oregon. www.thelacyallen.com

Maki Borden

Actor

Maki Borden (Kevin) After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Maki moved to New York and became an Acting Fellow at the Labyrinth Theater Company. His favorite roles include Debo in Adam Rapp’s Wolf in the River (The Flea), a Dandy Minion in Taylor Mac’s A 24 Decade History of Popular Music (St. Ann’s), And Ivanka Trumpet in Queen Latina & Her Power Posse vs the Evils of Society! (Cherry Lane/LAB). Maki is a proud member of The Bats at The Flea and is privileged beyond hell to play in this new space with such talented motherfuckers.

Philip Feldman

Actor

Philip Feldman (Dee) Phil Feldman is a Native New Yorker, Actor, Singer and Pizza Enthusiast. He was last seen at The Flea in The Trojan Women.

Artem Kreimer

Actor

Artem Kreimer (Chorus 1, u/s Kevin) is so happy to open the brand new Flea after five years as a Bat. Prior Flea shows include Adam Rapp’s Wolf in the River, The Cutthroat Series, a reading of Celia, A Slave, and many many workshops, readings, and #serials. Outside credits include Usual Girls (Signature/Columbia), Wicked Clone, Wrinkle, Boy Crazy Till the Day I Die (EST/Youngblood), Three Sisters (Columbia), Psycho Beach Party (Piper), Ariadne on the Island (Cutout), and A Doll’s House directed by Sam Gold (Williamstown Theatre Festival). Aspirations include tax preparation for artists and owning a giant dog. – www.artemkreimer.com

Michael Oloyede

Actor

Michael Oloyede (Calvin) is a London born, Atlanta raised, New York City based actor and is excited to be in the first show of the season at The NEW Flea Theater. Off Broadway credits include: Black Angels Over Tuskegee (St Luke’s Theater), Bella Napoli (Gallery Players), Chokehold (14 St. Y), Master Harold And The Boys, Their Eyes Were Watching God (Wow Theater). Films and TV credits include Silent Morning, Curtis, and Michael currently stars as the lead in the web-series Brooklyn Blue Sky. Oloyede received training from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.www.michael-oloyede.com

Tressa Preston

Actor

Tressa Preston (Trish) is a performer, director, writer, and educator originally from Ashland, Kentucky. In addition to being a Bat at The Flea, she is a Resident Company Member and Artistic Associate with TITAN Theatre Company, currently in residence at the Queens Theater in Flushing Meadows Park, where she most recently performed the role of Olivia in Twelfth Night. She holds a MFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Georgia.

Nancy Tatiana Quintana

Actor

Nancy Tatiana Quintana (Chorus 2, u/s Erica) is a baby Bat and a recent graduate of LIU Post’s Musical Theater program and is proud to make her Flea Theater seasonal debut. Is currently involved in CEREALS @ The Flea. Previous NY credits: No Frills Theater, and Occupy Verona. Some favorite roles include: Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde, The Artful Dodger in Oliver, The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, and The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. She’d like to thank everyone involved in the show for the wonderful opportunity and experience! She’s like to send all of her love to her Mom and best friend.

Marcus Jones

Actor

Marcus Jones (u/s Chorus 1, Chorus 3) is a native southerner from Texas. There he received his BFA from Midwestern State University. Shortly after college, he moved to NYC to further his acting career. Marcus has been a member of The Bats for several months. He loves the exciting, groundbreaking and interesting work that is produced at The Flea. Inanimate is such a powerful piece, and he is honored to be a part of the cast. Marcus would like to thank his family and friends for their support along the way.

Alexandra Slater

Actor

Alexandra Slater (u/s Chorus 2, Trish) is a Panamanian born, New York City trained actress who received her BFA in Acting at Brooklyn College. She is stoked to be in her first Flea show as a Bat! Recent credits include, #Serials at the Flea, Gone in 60 International Play Festival, The Monster in The Frankenstein Project (Smith Street Stage), and Anna in The Baltimore Waltz (New Workshop Theater). She’d like to thank God, everyone at The Flea, the cast + crew, and (of course) her mom. @AlexandraSl8r

Yu-Hsuan Chen

Scenic Design

Yu-Hsuan Chen is a New York based set and production designer, originally born and raised in Taiwan. She received her MFA in Design for Stage and Film at Tisch School of the Arts, NYU. Selected theater credits include: Great Expectations (Everyman Theatre, MD), Have Sari. Will Travel (Theaterlab, NYC), SKiNFoLK: An American Show (Ars Nova, NYC) , Hummm (Dixon Place, NYC), How to Field Dress an Android (University Settlement, NYC), Sister Son/Ji (Center of Arts and Culture- Bed Stuy, NYC), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (5th Floor Theater, NYC), The Seven Deadly Sins (Shapiro Theater, NYC), A Bright Room Called Day (Shubert Theater, NYC). Visit www.yuhsuanchendesign.com to check out her work.

Sarah Lawrence

Costume Design

Sarah, (Costume Designer) a graduate of Parson’s The New School for Design, is a Brooklyn based artist, costume designer, and stylist. While pursuing her design degree and creating her own sustainable hand-crafted fashion line (www.gravexsl.com), Sarah found her way into theater as Assistant Costume Designer for Thomas Bradshaw’s Fulfillment produced by The Flea Theater in the fall of 2015. She has since joined The Flea’s staff as resident Wardrobe Supervisor and continues to costume shows like Witness Relocation’s The Loon, New York Times Critics Pick Two Class Acts by the late A.R. Gurney, and Royal Family’s Under The Bodhi Tree.

Becky Heisler McCarthy

Lighting Design

Becky Heisler McCarthy is a lighting designer based in New York City. Previous design credits include Another Year, Another Christmas with Haberdasher Theater at the Access Theater, Every Brilliant Thing at the Spoleto Festival USA, A Brief History of the Soviet Union with The Hive Theater, and the world premieres of dance pieces Bamboula! Musician’s Brew in Denver and Mor Dance Season III, with Season V in the works in New York City. She holds a BFA in Technical Theater with an Emphasis in Lighting Design from Penn State. To see her work, please visit beckyheisler.com.

Claire Edmonds

Assistant Director

Claire Edmonds is a New York City based director. Recent projects include: Romeo & Juliet & Anybodys (Know Theatre, Critic’s Pick, Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2017) Spring Awakening (Swirnow Theatre, Johns Hopkins University)  Upcoming project include: Red Light Winter (The Robert Moss Theatre, Bridge Production Group.) University of California, Irvine, Honors in Directing.

www.claireedmonds.com

Gina Solebello

Production Stage Manager

Gina Solebello is thrilled to be working with The Flea Theater for Inanimate! She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Musical Theatre from Marywood University, and moved to NYC in 2014 to pursue a career in the arts. Gina is the Co-Director of THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, a Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary arts collective. Gina stage manages for the InVersion Theatre Company, and is a member of their Artistic Associate Advisory Committee. Most recently, Gina worked directly with the stage management team of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a production assistant for three consecutive seasons. Gina’s recent stage management credits include: Bone on Bone (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival), Twinkle Tames A Dragon (Vital Theatre Company), and Gregor (InVersion Theatre Company). This fall, Gina will be stage managing of the tour of Miss Nelson Is Missing (Two Beans Productions).

Caitlin Cassidy/LubDub Theatre Company

Movement Consultant

LubDub is a physical theatre company animating stories of science, magic, and myth. Grown out of relationships formed among Queen of the Night original cast members and alumni of Georgetown University, the company has since developed to include an expanding ensemble of multidisciplinary artists. LubDub has just returned from a 2017 residency at The Orchard Project, where it expanded its production of The Doubtful Guest. Learn more and get in on the happenings at www.LubDubTheatre.org.