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(Shelby)

Tessa Albertson is an actor and writer based in New York and Los Angeles. She is thrilled to be playing Shelby in the world premiere of Tobey Maguire. Theater credits include: The Low Road (Public Theater), Shrek The Musical (Broadway), Happy Days (The Wild Project), Macbeth (dir. Elena Araoz), Girls (dir. Lileana Blain-Cruz). Tessa is best known for her recurring role as Caitlin Miller on “Younger”. Other TV: “Generation” “Law & Order: SVU”, “The Family”, “The Good Wife” & “Instinct”. Films include Blame and Barry. Princeton University Class ’20

(Tobey)

Scott Thomas (he/him/his) is an actor/writer based in Brooklyn, New York. He recently appeared alongside Mark Ruffalo in HBO’s “I Know This Much is True”, he was also seen in “Alternatino” on Comedy Central, “Red Dead Redemption 2”, and the A24 feature Skin, directed by Oscar winner Guy Nattiv. This fall Scott will appear in the 20th Century Studios feature film The Creator alongside John David Washington and directed by Gareth Edwards. A graduate of both The Juilliard School and ComedySportz in Chicago, Scott puts his acting and improv training to use as a performer in Ten Bones Theater Company's ENTIRELY FROM MEMORY shows at The People’s Improv Theater and littlefield. His online collaborations with Patrick H Willems -- most notably "What If Wes Anderson Directed X-Men?" -- have gone viral several times and netted more than 10,000,000 unique streams. He also co-hosts THE INFINITY PODCAST!, which regularly ranks in the Top 50 "Comics and TV Podcasts" worldwide. Scott has appeared in plays at Denver Theater Center, the Long Wharf, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He is also a Chicago Bears fan and apologizes for that in advance.

(Brenda Dee Cankles)

Janae, a graduate of Ball State University, is an actor who recently was on “Blue Bloods” CBS. She is extremely overwhelmed and grateful for all the support from family and friends. She’d like to thank the I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire team for giving her a chance and making this a rewarding experience of a lifetime.

Playwright

Samantha Hurley is a New York-based, Maine-raised comedy writer. She has a degree in theatre studies from Ithaca College. Her original sketches have been performed at the UCB theatre, Characters Welcome, PIT, and Brooklyn Comedy Collective.

Director

Tyler Struble is a Chicago based director and producer rooted in new work development and community arts organizing. Previously they served as Associate Producer at Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY for four years and recently directed the company’s production of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat. At KTC, Tyler was a part of the producing team that helmed the world-premiere production of Shape by Kara-Lynn Vaeni, the company’s first ever NEA funded, outdoor pop-up production. As a director, they have assisted for M. Bevin O’Gara, Kyle Haden, Rebecca Bradshaw, Suzanne Agins, Margarett Perry and are a directing alum of the 24 Hour Plays: Nationals program and Hangar Theatre Lab Company. In Ithaca, they served on the board of directors for Village at Ithaca, a non-profit organization committed to supporting the educational hopes, dreams and aspirations of children and families in Tompkins County, with whom they co-produced the short film, Stolen Joy Project, selected for the 2022 Atlanta Children’s Film Festival.

Scenic and Costume Designer

Rodrigo Hernandez Martinez (they/he) is a Scenic and Costume designer and visual artist from Cancun and Mexico City currently based in NYC. Previous works include: SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING GREEN commissioned performance piece at Park Ave. Armory, NYC. Scenic Designer for LA LIBERAZIONE DI RUGGIERO DALL’ISOLA D’ALCINA at Manhattan School of Music, NYC; Scenic Designer for GERALDINE REALIGNED DIRVES FROM GAY PLACE TO GAY PLACE AND YOU’RE IN THE CAR TOO at The Brick, NYC; Costume Designer for SPRING AWAKENING and Scenic Designer for SIDE BY SIDE by Sondheim at Northern Stage, VT; Scenic and Costume designer for I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS for New York Children’s Theatre at Theatre Row, NYC; Scenic Designer for IN THE HEIGHTS at the Fine Arts Center, CO; Scenic Designer for EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM and Scenic and Costume Designer for FADE at the Kitchen Theatre in Ithaca, NY.

Proud member of “Wingspace Theatrical Design”, “La Gente: The Latine Theatre Design Network” and “Colegio Mexicano de Diseño Escénico”

For more works visit www.rodrigohmdesign.com

Lighting Design

Matt Lazarus is a New York based lighting designer; inhabiting Brooklyn specifically. Previous work has been seen in spaces such as Ars Nova, The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, and Connecticut Repertory Theatre. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut where he received a bachelors in Design and Technical Production. You can see more of his work at MattLazarusDesign.com or @LazMattarus

Sound Design

I am a queer, nuyorican sound artist, designer and composer based in the Bronx, New York. As a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) and USA 829, I am a highly trained and experienced professional with experience working on musicals, straight plays, experimental work, installations, and movement pieces. My design practice utilizes synthesizers, samples, recordings, digital instruments, and sound effects to create immersive soundscapes for audiences.

Selected Works:

New York: The Appointment, (Lightning Rod Theater; NYT Critic’s Choice), The Gospel Woman, (National Black Theatre), The Road Back (Chrysalis Theatre Company), Motel Andromeda (Waterwell), House of American Activities (The After-Image), The View (Columbia U. School of the Arts).Regional: Our Town, (Baltimore Center Stage; Baltimore, MD), Urinetown, The Musical (Northern Stage; White River Junction, VT), Our Town, (Dallas Theater Center; Dallas, TX), Beyond the Fourth Wall (WMPAC; Big Sky, MT), Ms. Bennet, Christmas at Pemberley (Playhouse On Park; West Hartford, CT). Fringe: The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull (Owl & Pussycat Theatre Company; shown at Hollywood Fringe, 59E59, & Edinburgh Fringe) Virtual: Murder, We Spoke (Tantrum East). Associate Design: Your Own Personal Exegesis, (LCT3, Designer: Stowe Nelson), Good Enemy, (Minetta Lane, Designer: Mikhail Fiksel), Twelfth Night (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Designer: Lindsay Jones), Hamlet on the Radio (The Old Globe, Designer: Lindsay Jones).