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Gregor and the Squonk

THE CAST:

Ali Delianides / Margaret Courtepy Ali Delianides graduated from Florida State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. After graduation she originated the touring role of Mama in Omaha Theater Company for Young Audiences first national tour of Old Yeller. Since moving to Chicago, she has been the educational intern in the educational outreach program through Victory Gardens Theater. This fall she will be working in schools throughout Chicago as a teaching artist for Victory Gardens. She is overjoyed to be a part of her first Tympanic Theatre production.

Mckenzie Gerber* / Dr. Sylvan McKenzie Gerber is a founding ensemble member of Tympanic Theatre. Playwriting/directing credits with Tympanic include Splintered Crosses "What King?" and The House of Weird Death "Something out there" (co-writer / sound designer). Tympanic acting credits include Splintered Crosses, Gregor and the the Squonk, Bastards of Young, & And Then It Burst. He holds a BA degree in Theatre from Florida State University.

Paul E. Martinez* / Gregor Courtepy Paul E Martinez is a founding member of Tympanic who came to Chicago after graduating from Florida State University's School of Theatre in 2006.  He is also a graduate of Second City's Improv Conservatory. In Chicago, he has been seen in Los Desaparecidos (Babes With Blades), as well as in Gregor and the Squonk, And Then It Burst, and Ozma & Harriet with the Tympanic. Paul has also performed with improv ensembles Tymprov and Colorado Beautification Coalition.

Megan Gotz* / The Squonk Megan Gotz moved to Chicago in 2007 after graduating from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Chicago Credits include The Alycone Festival: The Massacre, House of Weird Death (Film Making Lizzie Borden), Splintered Crosses (Mary), Gregor and the Squonk (Squonk), and The 6th Annual WTA Showcase (Melancholy Play). She was most recently seen as Lynn in the Jeff Nominated show All My Love with Diamante Productions.

Chris Acevedo* / Creature Christopher Acevedo is a founding member of the Tympanic Theatre Company. He moved to Chicago in 2007 and has since appeared in Collaboraction's Sketchbook X, Pavement Group's fracture/mechanics, Red Tape Theatre's inaugural and second CFAN Festival (with Genesis Ensemble), Curious Theatre Branch's Rhinofest (with Tympanic Theatre Company), Drangoncello's And Time Runs On, Dramatis Personae's Feats of Strength and The Side Project's Splayed Verbiage (Cut to the Quick Festival).  He is also an Artistic Assoicate with The Genesis Ensemble, and with them has appeared in The Secrets Project, and In Love's Bright Coils.  With Tympanic Theatre Company, he has appeared in Splintered Crosses, The House of Weird Death, Gregor & the Squonk, Bastards of Young, And Then It Burst, and most recently in Ozma & Harriet.  Next he is exted to be appearing with Tympanic in Muerte Del Maestro at the Side Project in November.  He is so happy to be producing work he cares about, with friends he loves. He earned his B.A. in Theatre from Florida State University.

Christine Weisenburger / Creature Christine Weisenburger has loved and been involved in theatre for many years. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago in May '07 receiving a Bachelor's in Arts Degree in theatre. Since then she has been involved in a number of productions including Tympanic Theatre's last two productions "House of Weird Death" and "Splintered Crosses". She hopes to continue her acting career here in Chicago possibly on the stages at Second City!

Whitney Valencia / Creature / Dr. Sylvan's Mom Whitney Valencia is stoked to be in "Gregor and the Squonk!" Her Chicago debut was ie Tympanic Theatre's "House of Weird Death"! She's a recent graduate of Florida State University (Dec. 2007!!), and has just moved to the city. Other credits include Iris/Flamingo in Aristophanes' "The Birds", a mental patient in "Marat/Sade", and Miss Sally in our own Dan Caffrey's "Gator Skin". She loves knitting beside the fire and snuggling up with a good foreign film. But most importantly: she plays well with others and doesn't bite.

Written and Directed by:

Daniel Caffrey* / Playwright Daniel Caffrey is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Tympanic Theatre Company. Writing and directing credits with Tympanic include Splintered Crosses, The House Of Weird Death, and Gregor And The Squonk. His short plays have been produced in Chicago by ARFTCO, Chicago Dramatists, Dramatis Personae, Dream Theatre Company, Hobo Junction, iO, and WildClaw. Occasionally an actor, he has performed with The Side Project (Slipping), Tympanic, and WNEP (this year's SKALD storytelling competition). He has also directed with The Side Project in their Cut To The Quick festivals. Upcoming projects include his short play "Wishbone" in Dramatis Personae's Feats Of Strength festival, "Yukon Cornelius, Greatest Prospector In The North" with ARFTCO's Christmas Spectacular, and writing and directing "Pogo" for The Ruckus' Tell It & Speak It & Think It & Breathe It. He holds BA degrees in Creative Writing and Theatre, and is a graduate of the Training Center at iO.

Susan Myburgh* / Director Susan Myburgh is a founding member of The Tympanic Theatre Company where she has directed Gregor And The Squonk, Morality Play, The Great Black Vulutre, and Tea.  She has also been seen all over the Chicago stages in Devil's Don't Forget (The Mammals), Orchard Reading Series (Apple Tree Theatre), Disturbed 2009 (Oracle Theatre), The Ride Down Mount Morgan (Redtwist Theatre), And Then It Burst (Tympanic Theatre for Curious Theatre's Rhino Festival 2010) and most recently in The Right Brain Project's Pretty Penny. This summer she directed Alice in Wonderland in Virginia for Endstation Theatre.  Next you can see Susan in The Right Brain Project's highly anticipated Halfshut. Susan is represented by Lily's Talent Agency where she does voice-over and commercial work.  She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Florida State University.

* Denotes company member

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