Mitera Bio: Patricia Tinsley

Patricia Tinsley (Sharon Kaskalis) holds a BFA in performing arts from Rockford University and an MA in speech from Northeastern Illinois University. Favorite Chicago area acting credits include, The Gin Game (Bowen Park Theatre and Rebekah Theatre Project); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lightninghead); The Shadow Box (Rebekah Theatre Project); The Tempest (TheatreHikes and Performing Arts at Oakton); The Sandbox (InnateVolution); the web series, Ped Crossing and the happiest acting job in the world: playing Mrs. Santa Claus at Navy Pier. Her directing credits include work with the Women’s Theatre Alliance of Chicago, Stockyards Theatre Project and NUFAN. She is a proud Strangeloop artistic associate, serves as co-artistic director of the Rebekah Theatre Project and is very excited to be part of this wonderful production.

Mitera Bio: Michael Wagman

Michael Wagman (Dimitris Kokkinakis) is thrilled to once more act with Strangeloop where he has been a company member since 2010. Previous Strangeloop acting credits include The Millionaire Farmer, The Maid of Orleans, As You Like It and his personal favorite, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other favorite acting credits include Cash on Delivery (Saint Sebastian Players), Some Air (Nothing Without a Company) and The Contract (Janus Theatre Company). Michael would like to thank Lisa, Ticha, this wonderful cast, his amazing teachers at Second City, iO and Acting Studio Chicago, and Maria for her brilliant script and for helping him get in touch with his inner Greek.

Mitera Bio: Maria Burnham

Maria Burnham (Playwright) grew up Greek in Mississippi where one makes their baklava with pecans instead of walnuts and never wears white before all of the Easters, just to be on the safe side. Opa, y'all! A writer, director, sometimes stage manager, full-time theater monkey and all around jack-of-all-trades, Burnham studied creative writing and theater at Louisiana State University and now makes her home in Chicago where she has worked with such companies as Appetite Theatre Co., New Millennium Theatre Co., Stockyards Theatre Project, Nothing Special Productions, TUTA and Red Theater, where she is also a company member and the literary manager. Her mother remains very much alive and disappointed in her ongoing childlessness.

Mitera Bio: Letitia Guillaud

Letitia Guillaud (Director) is an Artistic Associate of TUTA and one of the Co-Artistic Directors and founders of Strangeloop Theatre.  This is the second production she has directed for Strangeloop. Previous credits include props design for Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates (Babes with Blades), The Edge of Our Bodies and The Jewels (TUTA), directing The Sound of a Yellow Flower (Strangeloop) and acting in A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Robbers (Strangeloop).  She would like to thank her family (in-law and out-law), husband and little Felix for allowing her to continue in her theatrical experiments.

Mitera Bio: Kate Jordan

Kate Jordan (Dialect Coach)* happily reunites with Strangeloop Theatre, after coaching dialects for Living Quarters and The Sound of a Yellow Flower. Kate is an actor, director and acting/voice coach who has performed/worked with the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Second City ETC, Heartland Theatre Company, Zebra Crossing Theatre and Equity Library Theatre. She has taught acting and voice at Illinois State and Ball State Universities. Favorite roles include Mother in How I Learned to Drive, Joanne in Company and her multiple roles in Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Perestroika. Congratulations to the entire company!

Mitera Bio: Brad Gunter

Brad Gunter (Production Designer) is Co-Artistic Director of Strangeloop Theatre, where he is most often directing or production managing, as well as doing a whole bunch of other stuff. With his other theatre family, TUTA, Brad serves as Grants Manager, as well as doing a whole bunch of other stuff. He shares both of these groups with his actual family, where he is husband to Ticha and father to Felix, as well as doing a whole bunch of other stuff. You should also check out a TUTA show — they are a pretty amazing theatre company — and you should say hi to his family — they are a pretty amazing family.

Mitera Bio: Lisa Uhlig

Lisa Uhlig (Stage Manager) has been a company member with Strangeloop Theatre for nearly 5 years. She loves her artistic family, and some of the very cool work she has been a part of while working with them. She stage manages and directs in the Chicago area, and is also a company member with Muse of Fire Theatre Company in Evanston. Other work has included companies such as Project 891, The Gift Theatre and more. This show is a wonderful slice of life, and it is fantastic you've come to be a part of it! Go you! Enjoy the show :)