ABOUT THE SHOW

ETHAN, WRITER

FRANK MURDOCCO is a New York-based writer and performer. Most recently, Murdocco helmed the New York premiere of his solo piece, A Little Treat, which played a sold-out engagement at the East Village Basement, in tandem with its publishing from Bloomsbury’s Methuen Drama. Making his stage debut in 2018 with his first solo piece, The Public and Private Deaths of Carol O’Grady, Murdocco has actively appeared in work Off-Broadway, internationally, and on television and film. As a writer, he has held residencies at Gingold Theatrical Group, Arthouse Productions, The Artist Co-Op, and the Cold Read Series. His plays, which have been produced and published internationally, include I Didn’t Mean to Scream So Loud, Legume, O’Grady, and I Want the World (And When I Get it, I’ll Want Something Else). A graduate of Stony Brook University, he was the recipient of The Chair’s Award for Outstanding Achievements as a Theatre Practitioner. 

THE WOMAN

MARIA DIZZIA earned a Tony Award nomination for Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room and a Drama Desk nomination for Belleville by Amy Herzog. Recently, Dizzia directed and starred in Marin Ireland's Pre-Existing Condition Off-Broadway (Outer Critics Circle Award nominee). She appeared in the Broadway revival of Macbeth and toured nationally in Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination). Additional theatre credits include Uncle Vanya adapted by Annie Baker and Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice. In 2019, Dizzia starred in the Academy Award-winning short The Neighbors' Window, earning the Best Actress award at Short Shorts Festival. Select television and film credits include School Spirits, Plainclothes (Sundance Special Jury Award Ensemble Cast), My Old Ass, We Strangers, 13 Reasons Why, Orange Is the New Black (SAG award ensemble) and Louie. Upcoming films: Anima and Remain directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

DIRECTOR

NOAH EISENBERG is a New York based director/producer/performer. Recent directorial credits include Tarrytown (The Cell Theatre), As Time Goes By (Out of the Box Theatrics), Orion and the Goatman (Flea Theater), Elegies: A Song Cycle (Dive 106). He has assistant/associate directed at many off-Broadway and regional theaters including The New Group, Maltz Jupiter Theater, Detroit Public Theatre, and the Cape Playhouse. Noah served as a co-producer on the Broadway run of Dead Outlaw (Tony Nomination), both off-Broadway productions of Beau (OOTB), Trash (PAC NYC) and Obie-winner Circle Jerk. Graduate of the University of Michigan’s BFA Musical Theater program and proud Associate Member of SDC.

SCENIC DESIGNER

BRIAN BERNHARD is a New York based Set Designer & Theater Artist. With backgrounds in performance and mechanical engineering, he focuses heavily on a design’s function—both practically, and dramaturgically. Analyzing the world through Clowning and Queerness, Brian seeks to tackle big questions by discovering the intimate eccentricities at their cores. Recent Credits: A Little Treat (Junto Entertainment); The Comeuppance, The Pillowman (Headwall); Meat Suit (Props & Assoc. Set, 2nd Stage); Real Women Have Curves (Asst. Set, Broadway). Education: MFA Design for Stage and Film, NYU; BA Theatre Arts & BE Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook. See more at: brianbernhard.com

PRODUCER

JUNTO ENTERTAINMENT is the immersive entertainment company setting the stage for a new era of play. Led by CEO Chris Goodwin and headquartered in New York City, Junto creates attractions, productions, and experiences in cities around the world. We bring original and licensed intellectual properties to life, partnering with major entertainment companies and commercial destinations to expand their brands and drive visitor traffic. Junto’s projects include Putt Across America at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the record-breaking 2024 US tour of Pixar Putt, and the Edinburgh and Off-Broadway productions of A Little Treat. Learn more and join in at juntoent.com.