Cast & Crew
Meet the
Production Team
Produced by Christy Casey, Rachel Felstein, and Sarah Ryan
Written by Christy Casey
Directed by Sarah Ryan
Music Direction by Rachel Felstein
Lighting Design by Christy Casey
Technical Direction by Austin Fresh
Musicians
Rachel Felstein - Vocals, piano, guitar, etc.
Tori Boutin - Vocals, Ukulele, acordian, etc.
Cast
Rachel Felstein as Captain Wendy
Nate Weingarden as David Pan
Tori Boutin as Smee
Sarah Ryan as The Lost One
Act Performers
Brian knoebel (AKA Mildew) as The Time-Hungry Crocodile (drag)
Paloma Esparza Rabinov as Harold the Senile Pirate (mask)
Georgia Warner as Tinkerbell (musical comedy)
Mylique E. Fawcett as the Pirate Qween (drag)
Frankie Tan as The Blossoming Tigerlily, protector of Neverland (dance)
Elisa Rosin as The Seductive Siren (Burlesque & singing)
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Special thanks to our volunteers!
Zander Raphael, Claire Cahoe, Samantha Turret, Akeema Bryan, and Dasha Kittredge.
Rachel Felstein is an actor, musician, and theatermaker originally from NYC. This fall she is acting in the first Americanized production of Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt at the Huntington Theatre in Boston and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. She has performed at BAM, Arena Stage, and Ensemble Studio Theater among many other theaters around the country. Rachel has studied music since she was a child, has a Bachelor of Music degree in classical voice from Mannes College at The New School. She has written music for numerous projects including an original Riot Grrrl musical, wRETCH - the final concert, which won Best Musical at the New York Fresh Fruit Festival. Rachel received her MFA in classical acting from STC’s Academy at George Washington University. During her time in Washington she was a founder of Her Majesty & Sons - a theater group whose 1970’s rock n’ roll production of Twelfth Night sold out and received rave reviews by local press, including the Washington Post. Rachel is excited to bring elements of her work as a performer, creator, and producer to Second Star alongside such a fabulous team of darlings.
Nate hails from Minneapolis where he was a recurring cast member of an improv troupe that performed every weekend at a dinner theatre across the street from Prince's famous Paisley Park. Rumor has it Prince once saw Nate perform and say "fun" upon seeing him deliver a comedic monologue to an uproarious crowd.
Tori Boutin (they/them) is a performer, writer, and musician who specializing in comedy and new work. Tori has done a lot of projects over the past fourteen years, but the only one that anyone ever would have point of reference for is performing with The Second City at The Kennedy Center. In addition to being a graduate of the improv core track at The Groundlings, Tori trained with Laura Hall (from Whose Lines Is it Anyways?) in musical improv and holds a Bachelors in Drama and History from The Catholic University of America despite never having been Catholic. Learn more about Tori's writing and performance career at www.toriboutin.com
Sarah Ryan is a director, actress, and educator who specializes in interactive experiences. She's worked with ensembles in MA, NYC, and LA creating devised theater with unique techniques such as soundpainting. She also brought Camp Half-Blood to life for 7 years with Mythik Camps as their Director of Training. She got her BA at Skidmore College in upstate New York. She's proud to be from New Jersey and will not shut up about her cat, Nox.
Christy specializes in interactive experiences that invite guests to not just see the story... but LIVE it! She was part of the Interactive Deep Dive, a year-long professional training program led by Jeff Wirth, that created experiences where non-actor participants played as protagonist roles. She now produces original immersive work with her company, Ruse, and hosts a YouTube channel, Making Belief, exploring the gray area between fiction and reality. She also teaches interactive acting workshops! Subscribe to her newsletter at ChristyCasey.com for updates on future workshops and productions.
Brian Knoebel (known on stage as Mildew) is an actor and drag performance artist, blending a background in theater, movement, and immersive art to craft captivating performances. A graduate of Point Park University with a degree in Theatre Arts, Brian has appeared in 1923 (Paramount+), Monsters (Netflix), and the Emmy-nominated At Home with Amy Sedaris, while Mildew has graced the stages of bars, and theaters all over LA and Phoenix AZ. www.Bknoebel.com
As a fourth-generation Angeleno of Mexican and Jewish descent, Paloma Esparza Rabinov embodies the duality and complexity of her name. Since graduating NYU’s Tisch School of Acting, Paloma has been breaking down doors in both entertainment and hospitality industries. She currently stars on Apple TV’s hit series Physical opposite Rose Byrne, co-owns Melody wine bar in Silverlake, and has directed two short films. She is focused on paving the way for women of diverse backgrounds to pursue their artistic and entrepreneurial goals. Through her numerous projects she is driven to redefine the image of a leading woman.
Paloma has starred on The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix), Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Roku), Mr. Mayor (NBC), The Politician (Netflix), American Gigolo (Paramount), Tacoma FD (HBO), Dave (FXX), NCIS (CBS), GLOW (Netflix), and Birds of Prey (DC Comics).
Georgia is a creative entertainer donning many fashionable showbiz hats. Her acting and directing career includes work on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in dozens of regional productions, including several world premieres. She has acted in a slew of TV shows and a handful of movies (including Exposure, filmed right here in this bar!), produces a plethora of comedic content, and delights in guiding fellow actors toward artistic excellence through private acting coaching. Catch her on the moon as the mad scientist Stella in The Lunar Light: Discovery, an immersive VR experience running in Santa Monica until Dec 22!
www.GeorgiaWarner.com / @VeryGeorgia
Mylique E. Fawcett (known offstage as Myles Mcgee) is the walkin' piece of art, drippin' in sass, with a whole lotta heart!! She splashed onto the drag scene in 2021 and the planet's been a wetter place ever since! The being behind this character has 17 years of experience in the worlds of theatre and film/television, and just loves to make people laugh and smile. LET'S!!
Frankie is the queer multicultural spawn of three worlds. Performance artist, Artistic Director, educator, writer, and producer, they have performed globally, defying genre via mixed mediums of dance, circus disciplines, performance art, and poetry. When not writing, reading, or wrangling performers, Frankie can be found in the air as a circus showgirl or with their toes in the earth, falling even more deeply in love with the natural world.
Elisa Rosin, AKA Cookie St. Cream is a LA based burlesque artist, singer, and actor with a focus on musicality, sensuality, and whimsy! She has been tantalizing audiences with her voice and body-ody since 2017 - primarily through her theater company Coin & Ghost.
Austin Fresh (they/them) is a Los Angeles native and a backstage jack of all trades. If you’re lucky you can catch them on stage at the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday at the NuArt Theatre. They are delighted to sail away with the Second Star team!