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Who’s Who                                                                                  Atlanta  native                  acting, he designed
            Who’s Who
               Who’s Who
                                                                                                                                           the  sets  for  his
                                                                                                          C h r i s t i e
                                                                                                                                           p e r f o r m a n c e s ,
                                                                                                          E v a n s
                                                                                                                                           storytelling with his
                                                                                                          (Simone)  leaps                  blending his love of
                                                                                                          from  behind                     passion  for  visual
                         Sidne  Barnett                        H a l e i g h                              the  camera  to                  artistry.  This  dual
                                                                                                                                           passion led him to
                         (April;  costume                      Byers (June) is                            stage  front,    work in the art department and study
                         coordinator)  is  an                                             Photographer  turned  live       improv  at  the  Groundlings.  From
                         a c t o r,   d r a m a                thrilled  to  be           performer, on a quest for artistic   there, Peter delved into the world of
                         e d u c a t o r,   a n d              part  of  this             rejuvenation,  she's  chasing    art  direction  for  TV  shows  and
                         theatre-maker  with                   production. She            creative  sparks,  and  dodging   production  design  for  short  films,
                         an Honours degree                     i s   a   s t a g e        midlife clichés. With improv roots   where  he  honed  his  talent  for
          in  Acting  from  the  University  of                manager  and               from  her  roaring  twenties  and   creating  immersive  visual  worlds.
          Cape Town, where she specialized     performer currently working with           collegiate screen stints, she now   Over  the  years,  he  has  had  the
          in  Theatre  and  Performance.       Santa  Monica  Playhouse.  She             returns  to  an  old  passion  after   privilege  of  collaborating  on
          Alongside  her  performance  work,   recently  appeared  as  Dorie  in          many years. No retakes here; it's   hundreds  of  editorials,  working
          she has developed a strong practice   Lost Princesses of Oz and will be         all about the live thrill. Christie's   alongside some of the world's most
          as a drama teacher, leading youth    scene  this  summer  in  the               on  a  10-week  test  drive  of   renowned  fashion  photographers
          theatre  programs  and  facilitating   Playhouse  production  of                theatrical  life,  armed  with  wit,   and  top  celebrities  to  bring  bold,
          puppet workshops that encourage      Cinderella  as  Prunella.  When            class  notes,  and  a  few  acting   creative  visions  to  life.  Whether
          creativity,  play,  and  storytelling.  she's  not  at  the  theater,  she's    classes from yesteryears, ready to   designing  a  set  or  stepping  into  a
          Her work is rooted in a commitment   likely  spending  time  with  her          mesh into the dramatic tapestry of    role, Peter views every project as an
          t o   b u i l d i n g   m e a n i n g f u l ,    dog,  Aurora—her  biggest      Santa  Monica  Playhouse.  She's   opportunity  to  collaborate  and
          collaborative communities—both in    supporter.                                 not just here to act; she's here to   create beautiful art.
          rehearsal  rooms  and  educational                                              see how this whole 'theater thing'
          spaces.  She  is  passionate  about                 Marty Cohen                 fits into the  jigsaw puzzle of her
          creating  theatre  that  is  dynamic,               (Huston)  is  a             life. Will she remember her lines?                 P a r r i s
          expressive,  and  deeply  connected                                             Will she discover a hidden talent                  K a s p s z a k
          to  the  people  making  it.                        retired computer            for  dramatic  monologues?  Will
          Sidne  is  currently  developing  a                 p r o g r a m m e r         this stint craft her next dinner tale              (May)  recently
                                                              w h o   l o v e s
          production of Lysistrata, continuing                d a n c i n g               or  unveil  an  encore-worthy                      played  Self  in
          her exploration of ensemble-driven                  (favorites  are             talent? Only the footlights will tell.             Forever  Inc  at
          work  and  bold,  socially  resonant                                                                                               Santa  Monica
          storytelling. She is excited to be part   West  Coast  Swing,  Waltz,           Peter Gueracague   (Mitchell)                      Playhouse. Other
          of Santa Monica Playhouse Spring     Foxtrot,and  Bolero),  writing                                                                credits  include:
          Workshop and to collaborate with     poems,  doing  improv,  and                is  a  Franco-American  whose    The Glow Worm in James and the
                                                                                          creative  journey  began  at  a
                                               solving math problems. He has
          fellow artists in this creative process.                                                                         Giant  Peach  and  Scrooge  in  A
                                               been in many plays at the Santa            young  age,  performing  scenes   Christmas Carol. She did Fiddler on
                                               Monica Playhouse and plans to              from  Oliver!  and  The  Princess   the  Roof  as  a  child.  She  has  a
                                               be in many more.                           Bride  for  his  family.  Alongside   background  in  musical  theatre,
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