Theater 130: Chasing Butterflies
Synopsis:
A male nurse and a female retail worker meet on a park bench. As they get to know each other, they find they have more in common than they originally thought. The encounter freshens their respective outlooks.
Writer
Scott Cantrell
Scott Cantrell is the playwright. Based in Big Spring, Texas, he is a graduate of Angelko State University. The prolific writer’s previous plays include Haphazard, Devil’s Triangle, Time of Birth, Man’s Revelation, Out, Funnel Cloud, and more.
Scott Cantrell
Director
Bernadette Armstrong
Bernadette Armstrong has been writing, directing, and producing successful plays in North Hollywood since 2000. Her most recent success occurred under the direst circumstances, the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic forced the closure of live theater, including the premier of her play Custody, Bernadette’s disappointment led her to launch a new theater venue, Open-Door Playhouse. Open-Door Playhouse is a Theater Podcast – like the radio dramas of the 1940’s and 1950’s. The Playhouse launched on September 15, 2020. At the time Open-Door Playhouse provided Playwrights, Actors and Directors a creative outlet during the shutdown. Since its inception, Open-Door Playhouse has presented Short and 1ACT plays from Playwrights across the country and internationally.
Bernadette Armstrong
Cast
Ivy Jane
Ivy Jane is an LA-born and bred writer and actress. She is of Spanish, Egyptian, Portuguese, and Belarusian descent. Ivy grew up surrounded by the industry as she comes from two generations of acting coaches in both her mother and late grandmother. She is passionate about bridging cultures through language and storytelling and speaks English, Italian, Spanish, and the native Judeo-Spanish dialect of her grandfather, Ladino.
Ivy Jane
David Andrew Calvillo
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.
