Brayden Hade (Narrator/Mysterious Man) has been previously at Nocturne in Madame Scrooge, on the Los Angeles stage in Mamma Mia! (Five Star Productions), The Last Five Years (Cupcake Theatre), Sex Anyone. (Hollywood Fringe Festival), Company (The Morgan-Wixon), The Best Of Broadway (VOPA,) and many other productions.  Brayden is the founder of “TheatreSourceLA.”

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Liana Rose Veratudela (The Witch, she/they) is thrilled to be making their Nocturne Theatre debut! She is a California-grown Mexican-Peruvian artist who graduated from UC Irvine with her BFA in Music Theatre. Some of her favorite roles include Cakehead/Cristina in The Refugee Hotel, Paulina in A Winter’s Tale (Sontag Greek Theatre), and Carla in In The Heights (Lewis Family Playhouse). She has many other art forms including 2D animation and painting. When she’s not on stage you can find her playing Zelda or watching Bob’s Burgers. She would like to thank the team at Nocturne for giving her this opportunity. She sings for her beloved familia. lianarose.net @lianacat 

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Nathanael O’Neal (The Baker, he/him) is a recent LA transplant, having moved from the Lone Star state where he got his degree from Texas State and started a theatre company (Broke Thespian’s Theatre). This is his first show with the Nocturne and he couldn’t be more excited to bring one of his favorite roles to life! Some of his favorite roles include Prince Eric (The Little Mermaid), Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz), and Georg Nowack (She Loves Me). If you want to see more of Nathanael, catch him on his socials: @ohnoneal!

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Madison Stirrett (The Baker's Wife) is over the moon (and through the woods) debuting her dream role as “The Baker’s Wife” in Into the Woods. Other credits include “Sarah the Librarian” in The Toxic Avenger and “Woman 2” in Songs for a New World. When Madison is not eating Hot Cheetos, she is singing pop and jazz at retirement homes, restaurants and weddings! She would like to thank her friends and family for their constant love and support.

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Lilli Babb (Cinderella) Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody as Pam Beesly. Other credits: Daddy Long Legs (CPT), Harvey, Beauty and the Beast (Saint Vincent Summer Theatre), Suds the Rocking 60’s Musical Soap Opera (Cortland Repertory Theatre), The Little Mermaid, James and the Giant Peach, Footloose (Encore at Point), Hello! My Baby (Rubicon/Lobero Theatres), Rubicon Family Christmas, A Christmas Carol, South Pacific (Rubicon Theatre), American Girl Revue (American Girl Theatre). Film/Television: “A Cinderella Story” (Warner Bros Pictures), “Six Feet Under” and “Carnival” (HBO), “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix). Lilli is also a member of The Laurel Canyon Band. Graduate of Rider University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. lillibabb.com

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Abby Espiritu (Little Red Riding Hood) (she/her) first saw Into the Woods when she was seven years old and has dreamed of playing Little Red since then. Twenty years later, she’s ECSTATIC that her dream has come true! Abby is a Filipina-American actor who recently moved from New Jersey to California. Select credits include - Theatre: A Chorus Line (Connie), …Spelling Bee (Marcy Park), Take the Lead - Equity Reading (Styx [Originated Role]). Film: Barbie, The First Slam Dunk. TV: Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS, Hamster & Gretel, Pokémon. Video Games: Genshin Impact, Aether Gazer, NIKKE. Brown University Graduate. Website: abbyespiritu.com. Instagram/Twitter/Twitch: @missabbyespirit

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Nolan Monsibay (Jack, Music Director) is thrilled to have worked on this production of Into the Woods in the role of Jack and as the Musical Director. Nolan is a voice actor and performer with an extensive background in jazz, musical theatre, and improv comedy. When he isn't performing, he can often be found taking long naps with his dogs or immersing himself in a video games. You can find more at NolanMonsibay.com! 

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Kate Clarke (Jack's Mother) is thrilled to be back on the Nocturne stage! Kate Clarke is a classically trained soprano and earned her Bachelor of Music in 2015 from the University of California’s Thornton School of Music and works primarily as a voice actor in Los Angeles. You can hear her work in Undead Unluck, Genshin Impact, and more to come. Some of Kate’s favorite stage credits include: Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Cabaret (Fraulein Kost), Hippolyte et Aricie (Cupid), The Miracle Worker (Annie Sullivan), Chocolate Cake (Annemarie), and The Foreigner (Betty).

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Sam Tilley (Milky White/Giant) is a recent LA transplant from Westchester, NY. She studied dance at the University at Buffalo and graduated in 2022. After graduating, she performed in an excerpt of Nocturnas with the Edgar Cortes Dance Theatre. Since arriving in LA, she has performed in Haunted Soiree (The Nocturne Theatre) and Madame Scrooge (The Nocturne Theatre). Into the Woods is her favorite musical and she is very excited to be a part of this production. Sam is so grateful for the amazing people that she has met so far working with Meyer2Meyer Entertainment and is excited to see what is next!

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Mikki Pagdonsolan (Granny/Rapunzel) is delighted to be performing in her first Nocturne Theatre production! A graduate from CSUF’s Vocal Performance program, she is classically trained and continues to teach voice and perform throughout Southern California. Her most recent show was The Sound of Music with Musical Theatre West, but some of her favorite memories include touring in Europe, singing at the Hollywood Bowl, Les Miserables (Eponine), Miss Saigon (Gigi), Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (Queen of the Night), and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia). Mikki would like to thank her loved ones for their support and God for His blessings! @mikkipags

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Kelby Thwaits (Cinderella's Prince/Wolf) got his start as an actor and musician in plays, musicals, chamber orchestras and rock bands while working as a camera operator for a local TV station in Tucson, AZ. Stage credits include starring roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Camelot, The Rainmaker, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Scarlet Pimpernel, South Pacific, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He is the Director of MSMU LA’s innovative Graduate programs in Film and Media. www.msmu.edu/film  His latest film, ‘A Curious Woman’ won Best Experimental Film at the Paris International and San Diego International Film Festivals. imdb.me/kelby  Love to Angela, Ethan, Emily, Maddy, Greta and Minnie!

Stay away from the Big, Bad Wolf and enjoy the show!!

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Darius Marquis Johnson (Rapunzel's Prince) Some know him as "Hilarious Darius" and he is in fact a certified Fool! His love for the stage began at a young age in Philadelphia. He now holds an MFA in Performing Arts and begun exploring the world of voiceover too. He is the English voice of Sanosuke Sagara in anime Rurouni Kenshin, worked on Blizzard's Diablo IV, and voices Barkimedes in Nickelodeon's Monster High, and if you just simply watch Nickelodeon, you can easily hear him as he one of the Promo Voices for the network! He does it all for his nieces and nephew, the real stars!

 

Chess MacElvaine (Steward, They/Them) is excited to be returning to The Nocturne’s stage! As a multidisciplinary creator, Chess has been performing professionally on stage and in immersive experiences for the last eight years. Previously, Chess has been seen in Airness (Astrid), Count Yourself Among the Lucky (Dallas), and Panto Cinderella (The Ghost), at Stages Theatre, The Cake (Jen) at Grackle & Grackle, and in immersive works such as Sleep No More (Swing), The Department of Wonder (Swing), and Meyer2Meyer’s Haunted Soiree (Dorothy, Aoife). They would love to celebrate and thank their friends and partners for their unending support and love.

 

Rachel Franke (Stepmother) is stoked to be heading into the woods at the Nocturne Theatre! Originally from Montana, she holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona and was recently seen as Elle Scrooge in the Nocturne’s production of Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical. Past regional credits include ‘Mrs. Wormwood’ (Matilda), ‘Rita’ (White Christmas), ‘Sour Kangaroo’ (Seussical), and ‘Joan’ (Dames at Sea) at Fort Peck Summer Theatre. Rachel would like to thank her extensive support system for always making her dreams possible. Enjoy the show!
 

Renee Cohen (Lucinda) is thrilled to back at Nocturne after her debut as Char Woman in Madame Scrooge! Credits include Rent (Maureen), Legally Blonde (Paulette), Peter Pan (Peter), American Psycho (Evelyn), Assassins (Guiteau), Merrily We Roll Along (Gussie), Next to Normal (Dr Fine/Madden), American Idiot (Whatsername), JCS (Mary), Shrek (Dragon), Cabaret (Emcee), Pippin (Leading Player), Hedwig and The Angry Inch (Yitzhak). Last Oct, Renee starred as Winifred Sanderson in Sistahs! A Hocus Pocus Parody in Las Vegas. TV/Film credits include Freaks and Geeks and The Nanny. Up next: Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas with Out of the Box Theatre! IG: @reneesings TikTok: @naynayrc

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Faith Berrigan (Florinda, u/s Cinderella/Rapunzel) is from Houston, Texas and is so happy to have found a home here in the greater LA area at The Nocturne. She was previously in Madame Scrooge (Christmas Past) and is excited for Jekyll and Hyde in the very near future. Faith also dabbles in the comedy scene. She would like to thank these communities for being so uplifting.

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