Theater 122: Anti-Soulmate
Synopsis:
A man searching for his soulmate finally finds her. There’s just one problem. She doesn’t believe in soulmates.
Writer
Alyssa Ahle
Alyssa Ahle is the author of the full-length stage play, Lost and Found, and the short play series Five Short Plays of Magical Realism (Anti-Soulmate, An Ethical Fantasy, Anti-Amour, An Idealized Nightmare, & Not Knowing). Her work has been featured in the anthology book series America’s Emerging Literary Fiction Writers: California; America’s Emerging Science Fiction Writers: Pacific Region; California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction by Z Publishing House. Her work has also appeared online in Germ Magazine, Poetry Super Highway, and The Calliope Art & Literary Magazine. You can find her work on Amazon, YouTube, & https://alyssaahle.com
As a writer, she aspires to draw attention to the beauty and humor of life. As a person, she has an affinity for rainy days, straw trilby hats, and anything produced by Mischief Theatre.
Alyssa Ahle
Director
Miranda Stewart
Miranda Stewart is a freelance film and theater director based in Los Angeles. Her directing credits include Pick Your Battles (Fierce Backbone), The Chocolate Affair (Scribe Stages), Raise Your Hand (Acting Out INK Fest), Vital Records (GLO), Eleemosynary (Hollywood Fringe Festival), Catalyst (Loft Ensemble), ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore (Archway Theatre, LA Weekly's Pick of the Week), A Part and Funeral Party (Hollywood Fringe Festival), Old Times (Occidental College), The Ash Girl, Little Shop of Horrors, and Metamorphoses (all at Caltech). She has also directed a feature film, Fishbowl, and several short films. Currently, Miranda is attending CalArts, pursuing an MFA in Film Directing.
Miranda Stewart
Cast
Elaine Mello
Elaine Mello is excited to be participating in the Open-Door Podcast. Elaine has been working with Bernadette on many projects and continues to do so because of her creative talents and willingness to seek innovative and thought-provoking material. Grateful to be part of such an accepting movement of the arts.
Elaine Mello
Peter Bonoff
Peter Bonoff is an actor and musician from Portland, Oregon. He received his B.F.A. in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). He made his onscreen debut in the feature film adaptation of William Faulkner's classic novel The Sound and the Fury, directed by James Franco. Recently, he starred in the pilot episode of the upcoming series Influence, written and directed by Max Del Rio and Matt Reesing. He was last seen onstage playing Claudio in Measure for Measure at the New American Theatre. He is currently based in Los Angeles.
Peter Bonoff
Sound Production:
Oak House Recording Studio in Pasadena, CA with Sound Engineer David Peters.
