ABOUT

Embrace fear and paranoia in Steve Yockey’s gay reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. Follow the slow unraveling of Ben and Jack, once lovers, now roommates, as they struggle with paranoia and isolation in a new city. In the midst of their urban isolation, Jack promises that everything will be alright, but Ben just can’t get over the nagging voice in his head that says, “maybe everything isn’t going to work out.” When Jack brings back a new lover, Ben begins to unravel… If you’ve felt the isolation and paranoia of the past few years, this intimate, gory drama is just the play to tap into your inner animal.

Content Warning

Wolves is a queer horror show. It explores adult themes of sex, sexuality, and violence. Performances will include theatrical blood and strobe effects. Some seats may be splashed with a bit of theatre magic, and will be marked accordingly.

Bios

Joshua Servantez (Ben)

Joshua is happy to be stepping back onto the Redtwist stage! He has acted in various productions throughout Chicago with companies including Black Button Eyes Productions, The Factory Theater, Broken Nose Theatre, and many more. Joshua is also an active ensemble member with Promethean Theatre.

Monique Marshaun (Narrator)

Monique (she/hers) is an actor, filmmaker and trauma-informed yoga instructor from the southside of Chicago. She is so grateful and excited to be working with Redtwist again! Recent credits include Babel (Redtwist), The Mountaintop (Invictus), The Great Khan (Redtwist), MetaMorphic (Shattered Globe) and The Breath Project (Rivendell Theatre). She is co-founder of The Front Porch Oracles, a performance collective that creates original work centered on the themes of healing, spirituality and collective liberation. Monique's work has been featured in Steppenwolf’s 2023 LookOut Series, Trans Stellar Film Festival, Hot Wheelz Festival, Chicago Onscreen: Local Film Showcase, Stellium Literary Magazine and Woman Made Gallery’s “Water Becomes Blood” exhibit. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and The ACADEMY at Black Box Acting, where she teaches Meisner. She is represented by Lily’s Talent Agency. Connect with her on IG @thebarefootgriot.

moniquemarshaun.com

Gardy Gilbert (Jack)

Gardy Gilbert (he/him) is stoked to be returning back to Redtwist! He is currently based in Chicago and is a Cincinnati-native. He was last seen as the Jayden understudy in Redtwist’s production of The Great Khan. Other credits include IS GOD IS (A Red Orchid Theatre), Botticelli in the Fire (First Floor Theater), The Aliens (Kalliope & Co), and Remote (BoHo Theatre). He earned his BFA in Acting from Ball State University. Outside of acting, you can catch Gardy tending to his ever-growing plant collection and taking a multitude of pictures of his cat, Maple. He thanks his incredibly supportive family and friends for believing in him every step of the way.

gardygilbert.com

Michael Dias (Wolf)

Michael Dias (he/him) is a Chicago-based actor and teacher. He is extremely proud to be a core company member of Proboscis Theatre Company. He teaches mask performance at DePaul University and stage combat at College of DuPage. Michael recently earned his MFA in acting from Ohio University, where he also taught mask, mime and clowning to BFA and MFA students. Recent credits include: Sense & Sensibility (Col. Brandon) with Northern Stage, And Neither Have I Wings to Fly (Freddie) with First Folio, Little Shop of Horrors (Puppeteer and Whino) with Citadel Theatre, House of Circe (Daedalus) and Queens of Infinite Space (Prince Christian) with Proboscis Theatre, Rhinoceros (Beringer) with Tantrum Theater, The Wind in the Willows (Mr. Toad) with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Macbeth (Macbeth) and Bug (Peter) with Ohio University. Michael also produces the Mime Radio Show podcast.

www.michaeldias.com

Seth Eggenschwiller (Ben U/S)

Seth (he/him) is ecstatic to make both his Redtwist and Chicago acting debut! He holds a BFA in Acting from Ohio University.

setheggenschwiller.com

Cat Davis (Narrator U/S)

Caleb Crawford (Jack U/S)

Riley Lucas (Wolf U/S)

Riley (he/him) is excited to be making his Chicago acting debut. He graduated in May of 2022 for the University of Missouri-Kansas City with his MFA in Acting and Directing. While in Kansas City, he performed in Jane Eyre (UMKC), Do You Feel Anger? (UMKC), A Christmas Carol (KCRep), and Dragons Love Tacos (Coterie Theatre).

rileylucasactor.com

Raine Dedominici (Stage manager)

Dusty Brown (Artistic Director, Director, and Technical Director)*

Dusty Brown (they/them) is the Artistic Director of Redtwist Theatre. Dusty worked as a theatrical administrator and producer for many years in Atlanta, both at LORT and small professional theaters. They are a graduate of Oglethorpe University (BA) and Ohio University (MFA). Directing Credits: Macbeth (Three Crows Theatre), Uffizi, and God Created the Earth and Evan Created Himself (Bottled Lightning). Educational: Pluto, Bug, Evolution of Rattlesnakes, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Finding the Sun, The Choephorii, Bat Boy: The Musical, The Chalky White Substance. Asst. Directing: Cabaret, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play. Thank you for supporting small and intimate Chicago storefront!

www.dustinbrown.net

Kezia Waters (Assistant Director)

Courtney Abbott (Intimacy & Violence Director)

Courtney Abbott (she/they) The Rise And Fall of Little Voice (The Gift); Bald Sisters, Choir Boy, Chlorine Sky (Steppenwolf); Tiger Style!, Wife of a Salesman (Writers); Grease (Drury Lane); And Neither Have I Wings To Fly (First Folio); Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley (Northlight); Enough To Let The Light In (Teatro Vista); Hurricane Diane (Theater Wit). Film: Paper Planes, Lee Baby, Departing Seniors. Education: MFA, Ohio University; BS, Northwestern. Courtney is a Stakeholder in the Back Room Shakespeare Project. CourtneyAbbott.com

courtneyabbott.com

Philip C. Matthews (Music Director)

Philip C. Matthews (he/him) is a professional stage, screen and voice over actor based in Chicago, Illinois. He has appeared on screen in shows like In An Instant (ABC) and the indie film An Iliad directed by Emily Penick. His onstage work includes performances at the Citadel Theatre, the Old Log Theater, and Tantrum Theater. In addition to acting, Philip is an accomplished vocalist and musician. He teaches introductory and advanced level acting classes and auditioning master classes in theaters and universities across the Midwest. He is represented by Stavins Talent and is a proud member of Actors Equity.

www.philipcmatthews.com / @pcmactor

Rose Johnson (Scenic Designer and Artist)

Rose Johnson (they/them) is a Louisiana born scenic designer and charge artist currently based in Chicago. Previous design credits include The Once and Future Festival, Black Sox on Trial (ISCPC), and The Great Khan (Redtwist Theatre). They are also the scenic designer of Lane Call, which will be running at The Factory Theatre.

rosejohnson.net

Evy Burch (Property Designer)

Piper Kirchhofer (Lighting Designer)

Is a Jeff Award nominated lighting designer. Previous work includes- Chicago: Beauty Queen of Leenane with Three Crows Theatre, We Are Proud to Present... at Theatre Y, The Great Kahn at Redtwist Theatre, Tick, Tick... BOOM! at BoHo Theatre, Macbeth with Three Crows Theatre, Hurricane Diane at Theatre Wit, 8-Track and Once Upon a Mattress at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Indiana: A Christmas Carol (Asst. Lighting Designer) Atlanta: Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story, Morningside, Shrek Jr., Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters First 100 Years at Georgia Ensemble Theatre.

piperlighting.com

Madeline Felauer (Costume Designer)

Angela Joy Baldasare (Sound Designer)

Angela Joy Baldsare (she/they) is a Ohio University Graduate with a BFA in interdisciplinary arts and a BFA in acting. Sound Design Credits include: The Brutal Fucking Death of the Drunkard, the Immigrant, the Durable, Juggernaut; "Iron" Mike Malloy (sound designer), Alice in Slasherland (sound designer), The Martha Mitchell Effect (co-sound designer), Stupid Fucking Bird (sound designer)

angelajoybaldasare.com

PREVIEW

Sept. 28, 29, & 30 at 7:30pm

OPENING

Sun, Oct. 1 at 3:30pm

UNDERSTUDY

Sun, Oct. 15 at 7:30pm

Thur, Oct. 26 at 3:30pm

Run Time

75 Minutes

Up Next at Redtwist

Stay tuned for announcements about our 2023-24 season!

At Redtwist Theatre we make searing hot dramas, in a tiny black box, with a little red twist, and we could not do that without generous grants from:

The Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelly Foundation

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

The Illinois Arts Council Agency