Cast – History Lit 2016
Elyse Ashton (Clown ~ The Girl Who Owned a Bear)
Elyse was Gerlinde in The Spirits of Walpurgisnacht (WL15) and the ghostly chick in The Unnamable for Wicked Lit at The Huntington. Theater credits include work with the Hollywood Fringe, Highways, Defiance Theatre Co, Grand Guignolers, Bare Bones, California Shakespeare Company, and Classical Theatre Lab. Film/TV includes Theatre Fantastique, A Poem of Poe, My Haunted House, The Watermelon, Born To Lose, Night of The Dead, and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Elyse is senior correspondent at The Anglophile Channel, collaborating on projects in the UK, and LA Press Club nominated co-host on TAC’s YouTube recap series OutlandDish, PoldarkDish, and DowntonDish.
Chairman Barnes (Peter Smith/Bear ~ The Girl Who Owned a Bear)
Chairman has appeared in Wake Not the Dead (WL12), The New Catacomb (WL13), The Tell-Tale Heart (ScareLA 2013) and various Unbound Productions staged readings. A USAF veteran and former military reporter/disc jockey Chairman has studied performance at L.A. Valley College, CSUN, the Summer Training Congress at ACT and Groundlings. He is a member of Sacred Fools Theatre Co. and currently can be seen in the Snapple “Telegraph” commercial and the indie film Middle Man with Jim O’Heir (Parks & Rec). He shares an LA Weekly Ensemble award for Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara (Sacred Fools/Matrix) as u/s Louis Prima.
Mark Bate (Donkey ~ The Girl Who Owned a Bear)
Mark is an actor and writer living and working in the L.A. area. He is more than excited for the opportunity to be working with Unbound Productions and playing the role of Donkey. Some of his theatre credits include Joe Hardy from Damn Yankees, Christopher Riley in Shadowlands and William Wall from Low Tech, as well as, film appearances in Polterguys, The Special Dead, Novel Romance and Pedro’s Auto. Mark would love to thank family, friends, and all the wonderful and talented people involved in this production.
Bradley Bundlie (Dick ~ Two Pictures in One)
At age 7, History Lit 2016 marks Bradley’s 107th job! He’s performed alongside Eric Roberts in 30 Days To Say Goodbye, Vivica A. Fox in The Wrong Child, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg for Funny or Die, and George Takei in Eat With Me. Recently he co-starred on Jane The Virgin (CW) and currently plays Quinn in DannytheManny.com webseries. Bradley just finished Beauty and the Beast (Chip) @3D Theatricals and A Chistmas Carol (Tiny Tim) @GCT. A competitive gymnast, Bradley’s an awesome big brother, and dreams of playing a Marvel superhero! Check out his FB/IG/Twitter/Vine @bradleybundlie. Many thanks to Unbound, Mom, Dad, & Bowie:)
Madeline Fair (Roxy ~ Two Pictures in One)
Madeline is an actress, writer, and producer with a BA in Acting and Lighting Design from Bennington College. As an actor, favorites include Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, (Group Rep, LA); Kathy in Woyceck, (Phoenix Theater, NYC); Babysitter Jane in Oatmeal & a Cigarette, (NYC International Fringe); Paulina in The Winter’s Tale, (Porters of Hellsgate, LA); doing The 24-Hour Plays at the Public Theater in NYC, and studying improv with Alan Arkin. Behind the scenes, Madeline has worked on countless productions for Edward Gorey, Roxy, Lincoln Center, the Joyce, Sound Factory, Armani, Pilobolus, Penn Jillette, et al, and has co-produced circuses, festivals, shows, and more. Madeline is pleased to be working within the Unbound family for the first time.
Cheryl Ann Gottselig (Eloise ~ The Garden Party)
A recent graduate from Cal State Fullerton Cheryl Ann is delighted to be joining the History Lit team for her first time! New to LA theatre, her recent roles include, Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Theatricum Botanicum where she understudied Hermia, along with Octavia and Soothsayer in Antony and Cleopatra, and as Viola’s understudy in Twelfth Night with Kingsmen Shakespeare Company. Fluent in Spanish and a travel-lover, Cheryl began writing her own play based on interviews conducted in Panama, and after stuyding at Toi Whakàari in New Zealand, she cannot wait to find her next story inspired abroad!
Eric Keitel (Charles/Phillip/Auctioneer #2 ~ Two Pictures in One)
He’s back. Again. Unbound cannot get rid of this guy. Seriously. Eric is thrilled to be performing in his 9th show with Unbound, and reprising his role here in History Lit! Past Unbound shows include The Tell-Tale Heart, Dracula’s Guest, The Lurking Fear, The Dead Smile, The Body Snatcher, and others. Eric can also be seen in The Suitcase at the Echo Theater Co. on Wednesdays this July and August. In the film world, Eric most recently starred in the sci-fi feature, Agent, coming out at the end of the year! More info at erickeitel.com.
Melissa Perl (Monkey/Leopard ~ The Girl Who Owned a Bear)
Melissa is very excited to be performing in her first History Lit production. Past roles with Unbound Productions include Dona Marina in Las Lloronas (WL 2014), Evelyn in The Dead Smile (WL 2012) & the Storyguide in The Unnamable (WL 2011). Thank you to Jeff, Jonathan & Paul for this opportunity. Thank you to the entire cast & crew. And to my best friend & husband Michael, thank you for your love & support. More info about Melissa can be found at melissaperl.com
Jacquelin Schofield (Mae ~ Two Pictures in One)
Jacquelin is a native of Brooklyn, NY. She was on track to go to law school, but the arts called and she answered. Three years after relocating to Los Angeles, she became a 2012 Ovation Award winner for her performance in The Color Purple (Celebration Theatre) and was also nominated for an NAACP Theater Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Mrs. Muller in Doubt: A Parable (Westchester Playhouse). She has been seen on TV One, Showtime and, recently on the REELZ Network premier of Hollywood 911. Jacquelin is very excited to be a part of History Lit 2016.
Conner Scott (John ~ Two Pictures in One)
Conner became interested in acting at a very early age. He performed in plays throughout his youth and high school. His joy of acting has lead him to LA. His recent stage performance was in Sci-Fest LA’s one act play, Certain Unexplainable Events. He has recently wrapped a short, The Wasteland and is featured in the film MONO, with a release date of July 8. He hopes you enjoy these plays and their performers as well as the Pasadena History Museum.
Sam Silverstein (Preston/Storyguide ~ The Garden Party)
Sam is a Sacramento native, a burgeoning children’s book author and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps turned actor. Having been accepted to an MFA program through the Actors Studio Pace University comma he chose instead to train locally with some of the most respected names in the business.
A’lasia Simone (Mary ~ Two Pictures In One)
A’lasia is a 15 year old honor student from Columbus, Ohio! She moved to LA one year ago and has appeared on Disney’s KC Undercover, featured in Selena Gomez video, her own Disney commercial, Showtime’s Shameless, numerous theatrical productions and more! A’lasia attends a performing arts school in Orange County, where her passion is acting ( theater and film) and dance. A’lasia’s goals are to become an successful actress and a Doctor!
Caleb Slavens (Frederick/Henry/Auctioneer #1 ~ Two Pictures in One)
Caleb is an actor deriving from the lush farm country of Tillamook, Oregon. After finding a knack for the craft in his high school spring musicals, Caleb (post college) moved to Seattle to pick up training in acting and the dramatic arts. Since then he’s performed in numerous, numerous plays, from Seattle to Auckland, from Perth, to LA. His most recent role being ‘Gregory’ in The Manor; which is an immersive show that plays at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Immersive theater is quickly becoming his favorite type. His true roots lie in Shakespeare though, and he’s delighted to work the Bard’s words whenever granted the chance. He hopes you love these productions of History Lit; and are inspired to go make art, or see more theater!
Raymond-Kym Suttle (Mr. Sheridan ~ The Garden Party)
Raymond-Kym has had the pleasure of playing Major Morris in Unbound’s summer 2015 production of The Monkey’s Paw and Holmes in the rehearsed reading of Sherlock, Holmes and the Consulting Detective.
Hannah Whiteoak (Mrs. Sheridan ~ The Garden Party)
Hannah is a British actress newly relocated to Los Angeles. She has strong UK theatre roots, including performances at The Minack, Cornwall and as far as The Postonja Arts Festival in Slovenia, before her latest adventure here in California. She is super talented and is also is a rock singer and has an extensive background in film lighting. You’ll find her next at the Whitmore-Lindley in North Hollywood this October in new comedy, Little Nells – a play, playing Queen Elizabeth the First herself!
Tony Williams (George ~ Two Pictures in One)
Born in Birmingham, AL, Tony’s original path was towards medicine with a degree in Chemistry from Auburn University. His passion, however, led him to regional theatre, commercials, independent film, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, where he appeared in roles as Othello and Treat in Lyle Kessler’s Orphans among many others. He has been seen as the Scottish King in Macbeezy: a Macbeth Hip-Hopera (Knightsbridge Theatre Company), Banquo (Loft Ensemble Theatre Company), and Blood and Thunder (Moving Arts, LA Weekly Award nominee). Other stage performances include Hamlet (Loft) as both Gravediggers (yes, simultaneously), Moe in the critically acclaimed Fathers at a Game (Moving Arts), and Wymo in Buffalo Soldier (El Portal Theatre). Obscure TV and film credits include NBC Executive Tony on the Trio Network’s Pilot Season, a small stint on TLC’s Tales from the ER, Taken 3, and Othello in a virtual reality production of Othello: The Death Of Desdemona.
Morgan Zenith (Jane Gladys ~ The Girl Who Owned a Bear)
Morgan is ecstatic to be involved with this production! This is her first project with Unbound Productions and can’t wait for everyone to see it. She has been involved with the internship program at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum and her recent shows include To Kill A Mockingbird and Little Women. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their support!