CAST & CREW
Dying to meet you
Derek McAlister
Cast- Spirit Guide
Derek McAlister traveled the world as a juggling acrobatic comedian clown idiot for over a decade before coming to LA 3 years ago to study under the incomparable Paola Coletto. Last year he was a part of an amazing immersive experience called Theater Macabre under the direction of Darren Bousman. You can see some of his idiocy on season two of The Gong Show with Mike Meyers. www.derekderek.com"
Josh Pritchard
Cast- Spirit Guide
Josh Pritchard spends most of his time sitting in front of glowing screens, fixing blinking boxes and helping people remember their passwords. When he isn't doing that (and sometimes when he IS doing that) Josh likes to pretend he is someone else. Sometimes that is on the stage, sometimes it is at a table surrounded by paper, pencils, and multi-sided dice. Shadow Space gives Josh a wonderful opportunity to perform with a great and talented group of performers and he couldn't be happier about it.
CAST & CREW
Dying to meet you
CHELSEA SPIRITO
Cast- Blair
Chelsea Spirito is a professional voice-over actress and Second City Conservatory alumnus. Her voice can be heard on such shows as Robot Chicken and in ads for the likes of Pepsi, Carnation and Cracker Barrel (just to name a few). She's excited to be working in a theatrical setting that not only stretches her acting abilities but piques her interest in the unusual...
SHELBY BOND
Creator/cast/co-producer
Shelby Bond is an MFA graduate from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and an alumnus of The Second City Conservatory. He has guest-hosted MTV’s Love Line, been a headliner at The LA County Fair, and a featured act in The Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival. His touring shows have won people’s choice and “Best of Fest” in three continents as well as been one of the top ten rated shows out of 2500 at the Edinburgh Fringe. Over the last 20 years, he has performed live for over
700,000 people.
AYDREA WALDEN
Cast- Julia
Aydrea Walden is the creator and star of the Webby-nominated period drama themed web series, Black Girl in a Big Dress. She is also a multiple Moth StorySLAM winner, and recently completed a run of her one-woman show, The Oreo Experience: A Total Whitey Trapped in a Black Chick’s Body, based on the blog of the same name, which has been featured on Good.is and Jezebel.com.
DW MCCANN
Cast/co-producer
DW McCann has spent decades in some aspect of entertainment, as performer, writer, or director. Graduate of Occidental College w/ an advanced degree in Theater Arts (emphasis in Shakespeare & Musicals), he has performed live at renaissance festivals, Universal Studios, and Disneyland, as well as on camera from time to time, and has even lent his voice to video games like Smite and cartoons like Beyblade Burst Turbo on Disney XD. He really enjoys mystery and horror shows, usually very busy around Halloween.
THE HOUSE
Job Title
Built in 1919, the Hartsock house was originally built to house missionaries. There have been rumors for decades that it's haunted. Tonight it will be.
JENNY CURTIS
Cast- Blair
Jenny Curtis is an actress, writer, creator, producer, maker of things and dreamer of dreams. She has a BFA in acting from CalArts and has worked in film, tv, digital, animation, podcasting, theater and will probably try to work in any other realms you can create in. Previous immersive work includes The Speakeasy Society's "The Johnny Cycle", "Johnny: The Living" and "Wild Party" as well as Alexa Karas' "The Limbo Lounge". A general note: Jenny gets scared relatively easily, so someone please hold her hand through October.
ANASTASIA FERGUSON
Cast- Spirit Guide
Anastasia Ferguson is an actress new to L.A., recently graduating from Illinois State University with a B.S. in Acting. At Illinois State University, Anastasia played Organtun in Water By the Spoonful, The Tipuna in Waiora, Georgia in the Exonerated and Lilith in She Kills Monsters to name a few roles. Recently, she was cast in a Hotels.com UK national commercial and a commercial for ThirdLove. She loves horror video games and is excited to be apart of such a unique haunting experience! IG- @bujiemcfergie
EMILIE RIMMER
Cast- Spirit Guide
Emilie Rimmer is 19 years old and originally from Denmark. She has lived in USA for the past 2,5 years and graduated in May 2019 from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is a working actress and is known for her leading role in " Coven."
Emilie is very excited to be a part of this interesting project and looking forward to expand her skills.
HONG VAN
Cast- Spirit Guide
Hong Van is a graduate from UCLA who has a history of working in immersive theater. She has worked as a coordinator for the Vietnamese International Film Festival and moderator for the Cinema Symposiums. Hong also coordinates fashion shows, does voiceovers for commercials, and hosts professionally for wedding receptions, Anime Expo, and other events.
RAQUEL WOODRUFF
Cast- Juila
Raquel Woodruff is an NYU alumnus, where she was a head writer and performer for the annual parody show "Forbidden NYU." She studied improv at UCB for four years, and has appeared in a number of films and commercials since moving to LA. When she's not acting, she writes and performs original music and musical comedy. She is beyond excited to return to the incomparable live theatre space.
SYDNEY LEIGH ALLEN
Cast- Spirit Guide
Sydney is a recent LA-transplant from the East Coast, where she has spent over a decade working in theatre as an actor and director. She recently had the privilege of singing in the Broadway concert, Rocktopia, in NYC. Some other favorite credits include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Penny in Hairspray, and Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest. As a big fan of immersive theatre experiences, she is extremely excited to be a part of the Shadow Space this fall. www.sydneyleighallen.com
Insta: @sydney_likeinaustralia
SAMANTHA TURRET
Cast- Julia
Samantha Turret is a professional voice-over artist, actress, and comedian. Her voice can be heard on a variety of mediums, including the recent #1 Bestselling Audible audiobook "Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World". She's had the pleasure of performing onstage on both the east coast and west coast, and regional theaters in between. Follow what she does next at www.samanthaturret.com!
FELICIA ROSE
Prop, art, and puzzle design
Felicia is a two-time Emmy award winning costume designer for her work on "Robot Chicken." She has also created for "Buddy Thunderstruck" "Super Mansion" and the award-winning immersive project, "The Johnny Cycle." She particularly enjoyed working on The Shadow Space puzzle creation because her mind is a labyrinth of constant, diverging possibilities.
ANDREW FERGUSON
Cast- Cameron
Andrew was born and raised in Macungie, Pennsylvania. After four years in Boston, he graduated in 2019 with a BFA in Theatre and Performance from Emerson College. Soon after, he moved out to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time and is grateful for his first experience with The Shadow Space. He's been busy the past few months auditioning for feature film and television roles. Some of his favorite theatrical productions he's been apart of include The Threepenny Opera, American Idiot, Sleeping Indoors, and Peter and the Starcatcher. He is also always down for one of mom's-specialty homemade chocolate chip cookies.
Insta: @ajfergyferg
CHRISTOPHER FUENTES
Cast- Thomas
Christopher Fuentes is an actor and writer originally from the UK, where as a boy, he tried to make trick-or-treating a thing. He studied improv at UCB, and Meisner at William Esper Studio. Recently he performed at Outfest LA, 2019. No stranger to paranormal experiences he once saw footsteps walking toward him in a soft new carpet. Some of his favorite gothic films are The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Sleepy Hollow. He is thrilled to be a part of this immersive haunting.
KELLY HUTT
Cast- Blair
Kelly has performed in various theatrical and musical productions for years, and she is excited to expand her career on the west coast. After receiving her BFA in Acting from Emerson College, she is grateful to have gotten the opportunities to perform in a variety of productions including a Holiday Musical Tour across Italy, various independent shorts, and she regularly performs in improv shows at LA Connection Comedy Theater in Burbank. Kelly is looking forward to working with such an incredible cast in this unique style of theater!
GILBERT ROY
Cast- Thomas
Gilbert Roy is ecstatic to be apart of The Shadow Space. He has performed in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” as well as King Herod in Oscar Wilde’s “Salome” and most recent August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars” as Red Carter. Now on to The Shadow Space which he feels is an experience you will never forget so come see the great work this wonderful cast and crew has put together. Gilbert takes pride, and is forever grateful and true to the purpose of every opportunity he is given whether the stage or screen. He would like to thank Shelby Bond also DW McCann for this amazing opportunity. Thank you GOD and family always. “The Marathon Continued” —N.H.
ROBERT PATERNO
Cast- Cameron
Robert Paterno is a Texas transplant with a BS in Marine Biology & MFA in Acting. His immersive theater experience includes work with The Speakeasy Society, Wicked Lit, and other live activations/on-line interactive experiences. Other theater credits include Celebration Theater, Coeurage Theater, Company of Angels, Greenway Court Theater, Sacred Fools, Second City, Shakespeare Orange County, and Theatricum Botanicum. He is also a Teaching Artist with The Geffen Playhouse and The Unusual Suspects. Robert is passionate about the arts, education, and social justice, and thinks the best theater constantly asks "Who is this for?" The Shadow Space is for you.
