Molly Brennan
(Red Queen and Others)
Molly Brennan was recently seen portraying Professor Harpo Marx in Goodman Theatre’s production of
Animal Crackers. She is a company member of 500 Clown, appearing as Kevin in
500 Clown Macbeth,
500 Clown Frankenstein and
500 Clown Christmas.can be seen as Madam Barker in
500 Clown and the Elephant Deal and
The Madam Barker Show. Other Chicago credits include work with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, About Face Theatre, The Second City, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, and Factory Theatre. She was awarded a Jeff Citation for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work as Mikako, the flying Samurai, in
Curse of the Crying Heart at House Theatre of Chicago. Since 1999, Molly has been a company member of Barrel of Monkeys, Chicago’s finest arts education program serving Chicago Public Schools. In addition to acting, singing and jumping around, Molly has a passion for the culinary arts, and has worked with Chef Rick Bayless in the live cooking portion of her variety cabaret
The Madam Barker Show.
Kevin Douglas
(Mad Hatter and Others)
Kevin Douglas
is making his Alliance Theatre debut with
Lookingglass Alice. He was most recently seen in
Our Town at Lookingglass Theatre directed by Anna D. Shapiro and Jessica Thebus. Other Theatre:
Black Diamond: The Years the Locusts Have Eaten, Around the World in 80 Days, Our Town at Lookingglass Theatre,
Les Blanc, KiWi Black, As Much As You Can, and
The Beaux Strategem. Regional Theatre:
Lookingglass Alice at Actors Theatre of Louisville,
Around the World in 80 Days at Baltimore Centerstage, and most recently,
Around the World in 80 Days at Kansas City Rep. Additional Stuff: Mr. Douglas is an Artistic Associate of Lookingglass Theatre Company and a company member of MPAACT (MA’AT Production Association of African Centered Theatre) and holds a B.F.A in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. He’s a sketch comedy writer and has a two person sketch comedy group called kevINda www.kevinda.com. Kevin also likes to dabble in stand-up comedy.
Anthony Fleming III
(Cheshire Cat and Others)
Anthony Flamming is a native Chicagoan, a proud artistic associate of Lookingglass Theatre Company, and he is appearing in his seventh production of
Lookingglass Alice. Other Lookingglass credits include
Icarus,
Race,
1984,
The Arabian Nights, and
Fedra. He has worked as a theatre artist in Chicago for the past twelve years. Television credits include
Prison Break (Seasons I and II) on Fox, and
The Beast on A&E. Anthony sends his love to Kathryn and Hunter, his Ohana; his real-life Tweedle, sister Chrissy; and dedicates his performance to the memory of his father, Paul A. Fleming, Jr. I love ya, Pops.
Doug Hara
(White Knight and Others)
Doug Hara
is a veteran ensemble member of Lookingglass Theatre Company where he has participated in 16 productions since 1991 including
Metamorphoses,
West,
The Arabian Nights,
Up Against It,
Lookingglass Hamlet and
The Brothers Karamazov. Outside Lookingglass, Doug recently played Puck in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at California Shakespeare Theatre and Two River Theatre, Leo Baxter in the world premiere of
Something Intangible at the Arden Theatre, and the Stage Manager in Two River Theatre’s acclaimed production of
Our Town. Broadway credits:
The Boys of Winter at the Biltmore Theater, and
Metamorphoses at Circle in the Square. Off-Broadway:
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci at Second Stage, and
Lookingglass Alice at the New Victory Theatre. Doug has worked with many other regional theatres across the country including The Goodman Theatre, About Face Theatre, Jellyeye Drum Opera, Huntington Theatre Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Joyce Theatre. Doug lives in Lambertville, NJ with his wife, Kirstin, and daughters, Lyra and Harper.
Lindsey Noel Whiting
(Alice)
Lindsey Noel Whiting is delighted to be back with the cast and crew of
Lookingglass Alice after performing the role at Actor's Theatre of Louisville and Syracuse Stage. Chicago credits include:
Icarus (Lookingglass Theatre),
The Snow Queen (2007 & 2008 Victory Gardens),
Once Upon A Time (or The Secret Language of Birds),
The Balloon Man,
The Golden Truffle,
Loves Me...Loves Me Not, The Cabinet, and
Sink, Sank, Sunk (Redmoon Theatre), and
Dream: A Circus in One Act at Actors' Gymnasium. Lindsey is a member of Barrel of Monkey's, a group that brings creative writing and theatre to Chicago Public Schools. She also performs with Mucca Pazza, a circus punk marching band. Thanks to Sylvia for her patience and (as always) to Mom for her continued support.
David Catlin
(Playwright/Director)
David Catlin
has previously directed
Icarus,
Lookingglass Alice,
Black Diamond (co-direction with J. Nicole Brooks),
Metamorphoses,
The Idiot and
The Master and Margarita (co-direction with Heidi Stillman). As an actor he was recently seen in
Arabian Nights,
Our Town and
Argonautika. His film work includes
Since You’ve Been Gone for Lookingglass Theatre/Miramax and
Humanoid with Dark Harbor Stories. Mr. Catlin teaches acting at Northwestern University and serves as artistic director for Lookingglass Theatre.
Daniel Ostling
(Set Designer)
Recent credits include Clybourne Park (Playwrights Horizons), Merry Widow (Lyric Opera), Civil War Christmas (Huntington Theatre Company), Having Our Say (McCarter Theatre Center), Up (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) and Eurydice (Victory Gardens). NYC credits include: Sonnambula and Lucia Di Lammermoor (Metropolitan Opera), Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center), Durango (Public Theatre), Pain and the Itch (Playwrights Horizons), Lookingglass Alice (New Victory), Metamorphoses (Tony nomination for Broadway production), Measure for Measure (New York Shakespeare Festival), Arabian Nights and Galileo, Galilei (Brooklyn Academy of Music). Regional: Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C., McCarter Theatre Center, American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, among others. He is an associate professor at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Mara Blumenfeld
(Costume Designer)
Mara joined the ensemble of Lookingglass Theatre Company in 2004, previously serving as an artistic associate from 1998-2004. She has designed costumes for more than 20 Lookingglass productions, includ ing The Brothers Karamazov, Hard Times, The Idiot, Metamorphoses, Secret in the Wings and Eleven Rooms of Proust. Based in Chicago, she has worked extensively for the Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and the Court Theatre. New York credits include the Broadway and off-Broadway productions of Metamorphoses, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci at Second Stage, as well as Mary Zimmerman’s productions of Lucia di Lammermoor and La Sonnambula for the Metropolitan Opera. She is the recipient of three Joseph Jefferson awards and has been nominated for the Drama Desk and Olivier awards.
Christine Binder
(Lighting Designer)
Christine has designed over 100 productions in Chicago and around the country. Her designs include work at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Chicago Opera Theatre, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Houston Grand Opera and Theatre an der Wein in Vienna, Austria. Recent designs include
The Brothers Karamazov and
Fedra for the Lookingglass Theatre Company;
Dancing at Lughnasa for the Theatre School at DePaul University; and
The Merry Widow, Tosca and
Faust for the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Upcoming work includes
Trust for Lookingglass Theatre Company and
The Mikado for the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Ms. Binder has received two Jeff citations for her work with Redmoon Theatre (
Frankenstein and
Frankie and Johnny). She is an artistic associate with Lookingglass Theatre Company and is the head of lighting for the Theatre School at DePaul University.
Ray Nardelli
(Sound Designer)
Ray is coowner of Aria Music Designs LLC, which provides music and sound for theatre, film, and other media ventures. Off-Broadway credits include
Lookingglass Alice at The New Victory Theatre. Regional theatres include The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, McCarter Theatre Center, Long Wharf Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Court Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, Congo Square, Buffalo Arena Stage, Alley Theatre, American Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Apple Tree Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theatre, Meadow Brooke Theatre, The Gift Theatre, Northwestern Theatre, DePaul Theatre, Notre Dame Summer Shakespeare, Shakespeare On The Green, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Dolphinback Theatre Company, American Girl Theatre (New York, Chicago), Skylight Opera Theatre and Wright State University Theatre. He has recorded, mixed and produced CDs for the musicals
The Sound of One,
La Luna Muda and
Hillbilly Antigone. Ray has over 400 film, television, DVD and computer game credits worldwide. He has been nominated five times for a Jeff Award and won twice. His memberships include USA #829, ASCAP and IATSE #2. Ray lives in Chicago with his wife, Lynn, and two children, Elliot and Olivia.
Sylvia Hernandez-Distasi
(Choreographer/Circus Captain)
Sylvia was born into a family of circus acrobats and performed with them from the age of seven. Since 1994, she has worked on a number of Lookingglass Theatre productions, winning three Joseph Jefferson awards for her choreography. Other Chicago credits include Chicago Children’s Theatre, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Piven Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Marriot Lincolnshire Theatre (where she acquired her fourth Jeff award), among others. Sylvia is an artistic associate of Lookingglass Theatre Company, as well as co-artistic director of the Actors Gymnasium where she teaches actors and children of all ages how to fly. She lives in Evanston, IL with her husband, Larry, and son, Griffin.
Dennis Conners
(Stage Manager)
Dennis is proud to be rejoining the
Lookingglass Alice family after last working on the show at the New Victory Theatre in NYC three years ago. Other recent credits include
What Once We Felt at About Face Theater (Chicago),
Fedra Queen of Haiti & The Arabian Nights at Lookingglass Theatre (Chicago),
Clay at Lincoln Center Theatre (NYC), Kansas City Rep (KC), The Kirk Douglas Theatre (LA), and Lookingglass. Dennis co-produced and stage managed the original productions of Clay at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest and Northwestern University.