In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)

A two-week run, Sept 13–27 — evenings at 7:30pm and weekend matinees at 2:00pm, with an added evening show Sat 9/26.

Cast

• Director Christina Walker

  Christina is thrilled to be working with Invisible Theatre for the first time! While she may be new to Invisible Theatre, Christina is no stranger to the Tucson theatre community.

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  After earning her degree from the University of Washington, she taught acting, voice & movement, and theatre history at Pima Community College for more than 12 years, while also spending 17 years acting, directing, and working behind the scenes with theatres in Tucson and Seattle. Most recently, she directed Silent Sky at Live Theatre Workshop. She has also directed A Tucson Pastorela at Borderlands Theater three times and Tucson’s first production of The Vagina Monologues, which played to a rowdy, sold-out house at the Rialto Theatre. Favorite acting roles include Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Shakespeare Under the Stars and PCC, Boo in Blue Window at MetaTheater, and Hazel in Rooted at Live Theatre Workshop. Christina has been fortunate to work with many wonderful Tucson theatre companies over the years, (including aka Theater, MetaTheater, Quintessential Productions, and Damesrocket Theater) many of which, sadly, are no longer around! After taking some time away from theatre to raise her amazing daughter, Christina is delighted to be back and grateful to be making theatre again. Thank you for supporting live theatre and the arts in Tucson!

• Sabrina Daldry Allison Akmajian (she/her)

  Allison is thrilled to be back at Invisible Theatre! Born and raised in Tucson, Allison received world-class training from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.

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  You may remember Allison from last season where she made her Invisible Theatre debut as Irene Adler in Ken Ludwig’s MORIARTY. She recently participated in the Scoundrel & Scamp 24/7 Play Festival where she won the Acting “Scampy” for Most Masterful with Language. Some of her favorite roles include in Katie in KILLED A MAN (JOKING) (Etcetera), King Duncan in MACBETH (Stella Adler), and Lexi in macbitches (Scoundrel & Scamp).

• Annie Kat Basso

  Kate is an actor, director and theatre instructor who moved here in 2022. She holds a BFA from the University of Florida and was heavily involved with a community theatre troupe in IL for 15 years.

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  She has been acting, directing and teaching workshops for many years. She recently performed in LTW’s SILENT SKY and in several of Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre’s RADIO HOURS. Some of her favorite roles have been as Masha in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, Bella Manningham in ANGEL STREET, and Margot in DIAL “M” FOR MURDER. She is thrilled to be cast in her first show with Invisible Theatre. Kudos to cast and crew here-beyond amazing-and cheers to new friends!

• Dr. Givings Josh Parra (he/him)

  Josh is a native Tucsonan and studied theatre at Pima Community College. He is happy to be invited back to Invisible Theatre, and thanks his son Idris for his love and support.

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  Past roles include Judge Brack in HEDDA GABLER (Beowulf Alley Theatre Company), Happy in DEATH OF A SALESMAN (Winding Road Theater Ensemble), John in THE REALISTIC JONESES (Live Theatre Workshop), Foster in PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS (TAZ Theatre), Mr. Smith in JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN (Arizona Repertory Theatre) and Sherlock Holmes in MORIARTY (Invisible Theatre).

• Leo Sean Patrick

  Sean is thrilled to play so close to type as a romantic wanderlust in IT’s In the next room. IT credits include Constellations, and Almost, Maine.

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  Other local credits include Claudia’s Family, Borderlands Theater, Little Dog Laughs with Live Theatre Workshop, Ada & the Engine, Babel, and other productions at the Scoundrel & Scamp, Frankenstein and the Awakening at the Rogue Theatre. As a singer he has performed at the Century Room, the Coronet and other venues, and as a former singer, writer, and board member of Reveille Men’s Chorus. IG @spatrick_c

• Mr. Daldry Taylor Rascher

  Taylor received a BFA in Acting, plus a BA in Creative Writing with a Philosophy minor from the University of Arizona. He is thrilled for another opportunity to perform at IT.

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  Tucson theatre-goers will remember Taylor from Invisible Theatre’s Sabbath Girl, S&S Where Words Once Were, NTSW reasons to be pretty, and ATC’s Sunshine Boys & Clybourne Park. During his undergraduate career, Taylor was featured in various ART productions (As You Like It, Hay Fever, Julius Caesar, Inspecting Carol, Cymbeline). Following graduation, Taylor moved to Washington, D.C. where he performed at the Kennedy Center with the Washington National Opera (Moby Dick, Appomattox, AOI: Better Gods). Taylor would like to thank his wife, Stephanie, for all her support and patience, plus shout out his two sons: I love you three!

• Elizabetth Tanisha Ray (she/her)

  Tanisha is truly honored to be a part of this thought-provoking experience that encourages connection through individual vulnerability.

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  A published author and licensed counselor, Tanisha has had the privilege of working on various productions within Arizona’s vibrant artistic community such as FAIRVIEW, SILENT SKY, THE GARBOLOGISTS, MACBETH, DOUBT, POTUS, Arizona Theater Company’s INTIMATE APPAREL (as an understudy), and the award-winning short film, YELLOW ROSE.

• Catherine Givings Hannah Turner (she/they)

  Hannah is honored to be back at IT, where you may have seen her as Jen in THE CAKE, Caitlyn in BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, Angela Buxton in the staged reading of SWEET SPOT, or in the GOING IT ALONE monologue series.

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  Her favourite past roles at Live Theatre Workshop include Pony Jones in THE REALISTIC JONESES, Alexandra in ON THE VERGE, and the titular talking-dog in SYLVIA. She has also worked with Southern Arizona Performing Arts Company as Joan in FUN HOME, in the musical’s first performance run in Tucson.