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Odds, Is Anybody Out There? and
background in musical theatre, Laugh Factory, Sergei Stern more. Theda’s lifelong passion for
having studied at Santa Monica H a h a C u b , (X; original music) arts, humanities, popular culture
College. N a t i o n a l i s a m u s i c and fighting the patriarchy coupled
L a m p o o n , with her wide range of interests with
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Linda Kohn
(Sarah) has been H o u s e a n d film who has theater. Alongside her middle-aged
acting and playwriting journey,
participating in m a n y m o r e . scored more than Theda operates a family-owned
S a n t a M o n i c a Producer and creator of the Red 100 films, TV independent beauty brand while
P l a y h o u s e Button Show and Madlibs Family shows, and musicals, including raising two children with her
productions since Sitcom, co-host Fun Mug projects for Alan Ritchson, husband. Theda received a BA in
she was 7 years comedy show, and a performer Werner Herzog, two-time Oscar Film & Digital Media Studies from
old, performing in with Extra Chunky Sketch team. nominee Sergei Bodrov, Anora's University of California Santa Cruz
such shows as the original She has acted in shows at Santa 2025 Oscar Best Actor nominee a gazillion years ago and looks
production of Alice and the Monica Playhouse, Hollywood Y u r i B o r i s o v , T i m u r forward to collaborating with
Wonderful Tea Party, Moonlight Fringe Festival, Minnesota B e k m a m b e t o v , A n d r e i anyone who is game and available
Madness, Mezzanine, Conundrum, Children's Theater, Hamline Konchalovski, and Christian on Monday nights and some
and has been a member of Actors' University, the London West End, Meier. He's been hired to write a weekends.
Workshop for many years. Linda has and Guthrie Theater. As well as procedural TV pilot screenplay,
two sons, Michael and David. Her acted in over 150 film and and he has also directed several
real life job is an Ergonomic television projects. short films and a feature film SylvieYoung(S
Consultant. In her spare time, Linda musical. Sergei enjoys exploring ong) is a French-
loves to Zumba and Hip Hop Dance Inspired by her all aspects of the arts, with acting American life-
and is a facebook addict. Recent w o r k a s a being his new endeavor. Sergei is l o n g l e a r n e r
credits include the ShortBurst® caregiver and not humble at all, and he knows whose day job
productions of Forever Inc., Against t e a c h e r , it. has her roaming
All Odds, 50 Shades of Perfection, M a r a the world. She is
Halloween Unmasked, Too Close for Theda Weston delighted to be
Comfort, When Will I Awaken?, Blind R o t h b a r d (Nina) made her temporarily grounded in Los
Journeys, Simmering Stew, Is (Millie) sees acting debut in Angeles, taking advantage of this
Anybody Out There? and a special t h r o u g h a the Santa Monica LA interlude to spend time with her
Short ShortBurst Theatre(R) playful lens that influences her
Playhouse Winter daughter and embark on this
production, Perfect is Boring - 60 is a multidisciplinary creative theater adventure. When not
2023 Shortburst
Dream, celebrating her 60th practice. Although she's never Production When onstage, she loves to sing, dance,
Birthday and her 50th year with pursued acting, she sees it as a Will I Awaken? where she only and strum her ukulele with great
Santa Monica Playhouse! Wow! creative outlet to combine her forgot one line and actually got enthusiasm and questionable
b a c k g r o u n d i n d a n c e , some live audience laughs. She precision. This play is part of her
movement, and writing. These ongoing commitment to self-
Madeleine Lemay (Tammy), is a then performed in the world
explorations often are based in discovery, creative joy, and saying
Los Angeles Based comic, and full feeling and space. She believes premiere Theatre R.A.W. “yes” to experiences that are slightly
time theater and film director. in merging our shadows with presentations of Blind Journeys, terrifying in the best possible way.
Performing at the Hollywood Improv, self-expression. Simmering Stew, Against All