ABOUT THE PLAY
Sisters Cassia and Anise want to push the boundaries of the culinary arts by reopening their mother’s restaurant. However, the restaurant biz is cutthroat. To ensure the success of their cooking legacy, they’ll need to challenge their moral centers and find the juiciest cuts of meat to entice their investors.
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Meet the cast
Kihresha Redmond – Anise
Kihresha has been immersed in the world of improvisation since 2016. She has studied improv and sketch at Florida Studio Theatre and The Peoples Improv Theatre. Now she teaches and performs at The Second City in NYC. You may have recently seen her in Titan Theatre Co production of Genesis. Don't forget to check out the podcast she’s a part of, Sounds Funny Radio! www.kihresha.com IG: @redefinedby_k
Luli Gomez Teruel — Cassia
Luli Gomez Teruel has an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa and a BFA from Ohio University. Favorite performance credits include The Winter’s Tale (Emilia/Dorcas), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), Three Sisters (Natasha), Orlando (Sasha/Marmaduke), Seven Spots on the Sun (Monica), The Penelopiad (Penelope), a stage reading of Making Charlie (Charlie), and Monument (4 Sisters) (Mac).Visit www.luligomezteruel.com to learn more about her.
Thomas Daniels — Alpha
Thomas Daniels is an actor based in NYC. His work has been seen in the city at the Metropolitan Playhouse and Theater For the New City as well as regionally at theatres such as the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Playhouse on Park and the Washington Stage Guild. He also recently completed producing, performing in, and editing the narrative podcast Murder, We Spoke written by Rachel Bykowski (available wherever you get your podcasts!) He earned his MFA from Ohio University and his BFA from Marietta College. www.thomasrdaniels.com
Jeff Gorcyca — Sacks and Guest
Jeff is an actor, vo artist and video editor based in New York City. Select theatre credits include: Mamma Mia! (Walnut st. theatre), The Diary of Anne Frank (People’s Light), Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Cape May Stage), Warplay (Azuka Theater Co). Jeff has appeared in over twenty commercials and recently portrayed the monster in the folk horror film, Outen The Light. @jeff_gorcyca
Liat Graf — Ama and Guests
Liat is a Brooklyn-based actor and improviser. She has performed at Williamstown, The Tank, The PIT, Columbia MFA, and Jalopy Theatre. Liat has been a member of Mercury Store's acting ensemble since 2022. MFA: University of Iowa. BA: Clark University.
Tyler Tanner — Butch
Tyler Tanner is a graduate of the Ohio University BFA in Theatre Performance program (Class of 2016). He was last seen on the National tour of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Grover/Mr.D). He had his Off-Broadway debut in Rebel Playhouse’s musical production of The Stray (Ichabod), which you can stream on SoundCloud. Some of his favorite past productions include Next to Normal (Henry), Well Intentioned White People (Parker), and Rashomon (Priest).