Theater 53: The Night Max Saved Christmas
Writer
E.E. Mathias
Ethan Mathias, a native Hoosier, spent his life in and around the theatre. He earned a degree in theatre from Ball State University, where he directed several productions, including works as a co-conceiver of Lovers, Liars, and Clowns (Winner of the 2007 Ball State University Creativity + Innovation Award) and collaborated on The Human Faustus Project with playwright, Jennifer Blackmer through the Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry. He performs in the Indianapolis area from time to time, and currently teaches and directs at Hamilton Southeastern High School where he established their playwriting program and serves as the head of the drama department. He resides in Fishers, India with his wife, Devan.
Ethan Mathias
Director
Bernadette Armstrong
Bernadette moved to Los Angeles to work in film in the late 1990s and after her first two films went to festivals she took a short hiatus from writing until she fell in love with small theater. Since 2008 she has had several successful theater projects produced in No Hollywood. Her play The Reading Group was named Pick of the Week by LA Weekly Magazine and in 2017 her play Simple Lives was nominated for Outstanding Writing of an Original Play or Musical by the Valley Theater Awards (the only woman nominated.) Bernadette is also the producer and founder of Open Door Playhouse Podcast!
Bernadette Armstrong
Cast:
Amir Abdullah (FOUR Detective)
Amir Abdullah is an award-winning actor and writer. His TV work includes The Odd Couple and Tosh.0, as well as extensive commercial work both on-camera and in voice-over. Amir also voices the antagonist in the video game Abo Khashem. Amir has appeared on stage in dozens of productions, including Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Amir can be seen in the feature film Radioflash and is a member of SAG and Actor’s Equity.
Amir Abdullah
Gary B. Lamb (THREE Detective)
Gary B. Lamb has appeared as an actor in more than 50 plays and musicals as well as on TV and film. He recently completed a National Tour of EVITA as Juan Peron and the title role in MACBETH for Shakespeare @ The Castle in Ohio. He can be heard on the recently released podcast DREAMLAND as Bruce. He has also been behind the camera directing several films including; THE BOX (over 5 million hits on youtube); THE BUG A CREEPY COMEDY; ROOMMATE RULES and most recently FITZWATER & MUTTON, A BUDDY FILM. His Voice-Over work includes several animated series and dubbing on several Columbian Novellas. Gary has been a stage actor/director/producer for most of his life. Repair at www.GBLambMusic.com. Available on iTunes and Amazon.
Gary B. Lamb
Joyce Hananel (MAX Dog)
Joyce wrote and performed her one-woman show "Patti's America", directed by the late, great Gary Austin, founder of The Groundlings. She's also performed in multiple improv troupes across Los Angeles, including Austin's Dog Bread, Austin's Cat Milk, and Two Ring Circus. Joyce would like to thank her amazing director, Bernadette, for the opportunity and her generous and talented castmates Amir Abdullah and Gary Lamb as well as the crew for making her podcast debut such a fun and wonderfully exciting experience.
