Jump Scares Digital Program
CAST
In alphabetical order
Hailey Brisard
Kevin Curran
Juliet Kang Huneke
Ian Mason
Ava Pirie
Gabriella Smurawa
Chase Wheaton-Werle
Olivia Wheeler
CREATIVE
Directors: Nicholas Alfano III, Melody DeRogatis, Skylar Greico, Garrett Michael McCann, Daniel Sappington, Ethan Smith
Playwrights: Hannah Lee Defrates, Cole Hunter Dzubak, Garrett Michael McCann, KG Montes, Daniel Prillaman, Jacquelyn Priskorn
Production Designer: Garrett Michael McCann
Costume Designer: Dita Frank
Gore Master: Taylor Cook
Fight Director: Lana Whittington
Social Media Manager: Jordan Levene
Artistic Advisory Board: Dita Frank, Taylor Cook,
Morris McLennan, Camille Westmoland
This production uses blood, flashing lights, smoke, and darkness. It contains stylized depictions of murder, violence, and abuse
In alphabetical order
Hailey Brisard
Kevin Curran
Juliet Kang Huneke
Ian Mason
Ava Pirie
Gabriella Smurawa
Chase Wheaton-Werle
Olivia Wheeler
CREATIVE
Directors: Nicholas Alfano III, Melody DeRogatis, Skylar Greico, Garrett Michael McCann, Daniel Sappington, Ethan Smith
Playwrights: Hannah Lee Defrates, Cole Hunter Dzubak, Garrett Michael McCann, KG Montes, Daniel Prillaman, Jacquelyn Priskorn
Production Designer: Garrett Michael McCann
Costume Designer: Dita Frank
Gore Master: Taylor Cook
Fight Director: Lana Whittington
Social Media Manager: Jordan Levene
Artistic Advisory Board: Dita Frank, Taylor Cook,
Morris McLennan, Camille Westmoland
This production uses blood, flashing lights, smoke, and darkness. It contains stylized depictions of murder, violence, and abuse
Order of Performance
It’s Getting Dark by Garrett Michael McCann
Directed by Ethan Smith
Featuring Ian Mason as Matt, Juliet Kang Huneke as Caleb, & Chase Wheaton-Werle as the Man.
A Lot of Time to Think by Cole Hunter Dzubak
Directed by Daniel Sappington
Featuring Olivia Wheeler as Foster
Barbarian by Daniel Prillaman
Directed by Garrett Michael McCann
Featuring Ava Pirie at Idunn, Gabriella Smurawa as Edmund, & Kevin Curran as the Priest
Intermission
Hell by KG Montes
Directed by Nicholas Alfano III
Featuring Olivia Wheeler as Prudence, Kevin Curran as Reverend Desmon, Ava Pirie as Chastity, Ian Mason as the Devil, & Hailey Brisard, Juliet Kang Huneke, Gabriella Smurawa, & Chase Wheaton-Werle as the congregation
Olly Olly Oxen Free by Jacquelyn Priskorn
Directed by Skylar Greico
Featuring Hailey Brisard at Marty &
Chase Wheaton-Werle as Jessy
Lollipop, Lollipop by Hannah Lee Defrates
Directed by Melody DeRogatis
Featuring Hailey Brisard at Lucy & Juliet Kang Huneke as Polly
It’s Getting Dark by Garrett Michael McCann
Directed by Ethan Smith
Featuring Ian Mason as Matt, Juliet Kang Huneke as Caleb, & Chase Wheaton-Werle as the Man.
A Lot of Time to Think by Cole Hunter Dzubak
Directed by Daniel Sappington
Featuring Olivia Wheeler as Foster
Barbarian by Daniel Prillaman
Directed by Garrett Michael McCann
Featuring Ava Pirie at Idunn, Gabriella Smurawa as Edmund, & Kevin Curran as the Priest
Intermission
Hell by KG Montes
Directed by Nicholas Alfano III
Featuring Olivia Wheeler as Prudence, Kevin Curran as Reverend Desmon, Ava Pirie as Chastity, Ian Mason as the Devil, & Hailey Brisard, Juliet Kang Huneke, Gabriella Smurawa, & Chase Wheaton-Werle as the congregation
Olly Olly Oxen Free by Jacquelyn Priskorn
Directed by Skylar Greico
Featuring Hailey Brisard at Marty &
Chase Wheaton-Werle as Jessy
Lollipop, Lollipop by Hannah Lee Defrates
Directed by Melody DeRogatis
Featuring Hailey Brisard at Lucy & Juliet Kang Huneke as Polly
Cast
Hailey Brisard (she/her) is so excited to be doing her first production with Bump in The Night Chicago! Hailey is recent graduate of The Chicago College of Performing Arts. Her recent credits include WANDERLUST (Steppenwolf) AMERICAN PSYCHO (Kokandy Productions) BROADWAY CABARET: REMEMBERING SONDHEIM (The Dunes Summer Theatre); BRIGHT STAR (CCPA); RUNNING UP THAT HILL (CCPA) When Hailey is not performing you can find her songwriting, coloring, or binge watching a drama series on Netflix. She wants to thank her parents and her roommates (Ashley and Mary) for always supporting her! Instagram: @hailbrr
Olivia Wheeler (she/her) is excited to join Bump in the Night Theatre on Jump Scares Vol. 1! Recent theater credits include Rigoletto (Lyric Opera), Me...Jane: The Dreams and Adventures of Young Jane Goodall (Deerfield Family Theater), It's For The Plot (SPF 2024), & Summer Friends (Swatch NYC). Recent TV/film credits include Chicago Fire and Empty Graves. Olivia worked as a staff member including Associate Artistic Director at the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. Much love to Mom and Dad--hope I didn't scare you too much!
Chase Wheaton-Werle is excited to bring a little more spookiness to your holiday season. He is a Chicago-based actor, playwright, and Chief Operations Officer of The Factory Theater. Actor credits include Die Hard 4 Your Luv, The Kelly Girls, Plainclothes, Oh Sh!t it's Haunted, Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer, and Flanagan's Wake. Playwright credits include Wise Guys: The First Christmas Story. Upcoming projects include: Fight Night hosted by the Factory Theater in mid-December, and his next play The Curious Circumstances of Louis LePrince June 2025. Represented by Big Mouth Talent.
Much thanks and deepest love to his wife B. H.
Much thanks and deepest love to his wife B. H.
Kevin Curran (Priest/Rev. Desmon) is thrilled to be working with Bump in the Night on this incredible show! He is from Chicago and completed Meisner training at Green Shirt Studios. He recently appeared in Westmont Performing Arts' production of The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster #1/Man-in-Chair Understudy). In addition to acting, Kevin has sung with Windy City Gay Men's Chorus and Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre. When not on stage, Kevin is an attorney from Chicago who represents survivors of domestic violence and teaches legal writing at DePaul University College of Law.
Gabriella is grateful to be making her horror theatre debut with Bump in the Night Theatre! Chicagoland credits: Beverly Arts Center: Next to Normal (Natalie) and The Fantasticks (Luisa), Three Brothers Theatre: The Arnold Palmer Show, Surging Films and Theatrics: Catch Me If You Can (Ensemble) Brightside Theatre: Mamma Mia (Ensemble) Thank you to Gabriella’s friends, family, and partner as always, all the folks who worked on this show, and you all for coming out to support. Hope you have a delightfully spooky night with us!
Ava Pirie (Iðunn, Chastity) is thrilled to be making her Bump In The Night debut! New to the city, Jump Scares will be her third Chicago credit, following Shakespeare’s R&J at PrideArts and Hey, Don’t Touch That! at the Second City Training Center. She is a member of Chicago-based sketch comedy group Slip Dress. (she/her)
Ian Mason He/They is an actor and performer originally from North Carolina. Recent credits include Antistrophe to an Andro-Sapphic Tragedy at the Minnesota Fringe Festival and Smorgasbord with Meat Machine Theatre. Ian received his BFA in Acting from the Chicago College of Performing Arts and is an alumni of the UNC School of the Arts. They are thankful to be in their first show with Bump in the Night and hope to work with them again!
Juliet Kang Huneke (she/they) is an actor, playwright, and teaching artist who is passionate about theatre that is larger than life. Chicago acting credits include: THE GOOD GIRLS (Artemisia Theatre); ON A GREY THREAD (Sandbox Theatre Collective); ANTIGONICK, JOAN AND THE FIRE, and THE UGLY ONE (Trap Door Theatre); FESTIVAL OF UNFINISHED WORK (Bramble Theatre Company); CYMBELINE (Midsommer Flight); THE LITTLE PRINCE (Improv Playhouse TYA); and WHEN THE SUN MELTS AWAY (Token Theatre). As a writer, her work has been developed or produced by Filament Theatre, The Understudy, Theo Ubique, The Impostors, and Playground Chicago. When she's not acting or writing, Juliet teaches silly theatre classes at Chicago Children's Theatre. Northwestern 2022! https://www.julietkanghuneke.com/
Creative
Taylor Cook (he/him) loves being grossed out and disturbed, so he hopes that you will be grossed out and disturbed, too. He previously designed gore for Bump in the Night’s Medea. The goriest movie he saw this year was Terrifier 3.
Lana Whittington (fight director) is excited to be working with Bump in the Night! Lana has studied with Fight Directors Canada and Society of American Fight Directors. Recent credits include Throbbin’ Wood at Pride Arts, Topdog/Underdog at The Gift Theatre, and Stabbed In The Heart at The Factory Theater. You can see Lana in The Factory Theater’s Fight Night:Origins this December! lanawhittington.com
Dita Frank (any pronouns) is an artist with a specialty in fiber and textiles, Dita has previously costumed Medea. Dita creates hand-sewn costumes for local historical costuming events, and is currently exploring adaptable-clothing patterns.
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