TAKING THE PLUNGE

Written by Carmen!

Directed by Nathan Mullen

November 4th & 5th

Lorelei Smith (Leslie)

Lorelei Smith is a Brooklyn-based actor and screenwriter and is thrilled to be making her Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective debut. New York theatre: Riot Antigone (reading, La MaMa). Chicago theatre: If Ever Thou Shalt Love, The Seven Ages of Man (St. John Cantius). Film acting credits: The Neighbors' Window (Academy Award winner, Live Action Short); Emma/Anna; The Telephone. Training: Northwestern University.

Carmen (Playwright)

Carmen is a Brooklyn based writer and actor, originally from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. They have worked with New Dramatists, Portland Playhouse, The Farm Theater and the McKittrick. It is their mission to create a convergence of hearts and minds in an effort to expose underrepresented stories and make the world a better place. They are passionate about trauma informed work, laughter, play and community. In addition to theatre, Carmen holds love in their heart for drag performance, crafting, a good memoir and their cat. www.carmenburbridge.info

Sav Smith (Sam)

Sav is an actor, filmmaker, and educator. They produce, write, and act in their own films exploring queerness and identity. They recently received their Master’s in Media Studies, and Gender and Sexuality Studies from The New School. This is their first role on stage since 2016.

Nathan Mullen (Director)

Nathan Mullen (they/he) is a Brooklyn-based actor, director, and dramaturg. In their work as a theater artist, they aim to foster a supportive space for multilingual storytelling and storytellers and challenge theatrical conventions through process-oriented creative collaboration. For their undergraduate thesis, Nathan adapted three short stories by Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin into a bilingual immersive performance in an historic home in Middletown, CT. A recent graduate of Wesleyan University, Nathan studied Theater and Hispanic Literatures & Cultures, for which he received High Honors and the Mann Prize for Excellence in Romance Studies. He is also an avid knitter, reader of short fiction, and aspiring home chef.

Ken Hall (Kaia)

Ken Hall(they/them) is a graduate of Fordham University’s Theater program. Previous credits: My Barbies Had Sex in the Early 2000s (Ugly Kid Productions), World War <3 (Ripley Grier Studios), As You Like It (London Dramatic Academy), and Fade to White (Fordham University). Thank you to Breaking and Entering for this opportunity, my partner, Max, for listening to me run lines, and my cat for emotional support.