Theater 149: Brody and the Dark and Stormy Night
Brody has recently had his heart broken. He goes to a Halloween party and sees his ex with a new boyfriend. Brody steps onto a balcony where he is ultimately joined by a stranger who takes an interest in him. Perhaps Brody’s luck is about to change. However, it is Halloween…,
Writer
Matthew Scott Mongtomery
Matthew Scott Montgomery has theater background: Stage Kiss (The Geffen Playhouse); YELLOW (Best Actor winner at the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, The Coast Playhouse); Dead Boys (writer/star, West Hollywood One City One Pride Excellence in LGBT Theatre Winner; The Blank Theatre, Celebration Theatre); I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Musical (El Cid, Three Clubs); Anchorman: The Musical (El Cid); A Walk to Remember: The Musical, The OC Musical, BROLESQUE (Rockwell Table & Stage); Definitely Not Clue: A Live Murder Mystery Musical for Twitch (After Hours Theatre Company). His film, television, and web include the following: Southern Baptist Sissies; Jane the Virgin (CW); White Famous (Showtime); Sonny With a Chance; So Random!, Shake it Up!, Austin & Ally (Disney Channel); SMOSH (recurring); and Nasty Habits. AEA & SAG/AFTRA. You can also follow Matthew on Instagram: @matthew_scott_montgomery
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.
Cast:
Matthew Scott Montgomery (Brody)
David Andrew Calvillo (Stranger)
David Andrew Calvillo is an American actor born and raised in the San Fernando Valley.
After attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and New York, he landed a recurring role as ‘Gerard’ in season four of Netflix’s global hit ‘Never Have I Ever’ (2023).
He can also be seen on the Apple TV+ series ‘Platonic’ (2023), starring alongside Rose Byrne, and the MAX/Starz 70’s period comedy ‘Minx’ (2022).
His upcoming projects include the highly anticipated Mythic Quest spinoff ‘Mere Mortals’ and season three of ‘Loot’ on Apple TV+, as well as Hulu/FX’s ‘Interior Chinatown’ (executive produced by Taika Watiti), and the Emmy award-winning MAX comedy ‘Hacks’ (starring alongside Jean Smart).
When not acting, David spends his days writing for television, film, and stage. In 2019 David workshopped his original play “Texture”, producing a sold out limited run of performances.
On his off time David enjoys spending time singing and playing on his guitar and ukulele.
Sound Production:
Oak House Recording Studio in Pasadena, CA with Sound Engineer David Peters.
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