The World Premiere of A Long Night by Matt Elliott & Debra Schultz at Cone Man Running Productions

Sam Martinez

Sam Martinez is happy to be back at Cone Man Running. His last performance here was as the Sweeper in Surviving the Night, but has also been seen in House/Garden (Gavin Ryng-Mayne) and several Smatterings. Sam also directed Common Martyr, Armageddon Dance Party and Okay, Better, Best for Cone Man. Sam consistently works around the Houston area as both an actor and director and is currently prepping The Importance of Being Earnest for Company OnStage. During downtime, Sam works on crafting cosplay/costume pieces and specialty props as the ”S” in S&D Custom Props and Costumes.

Kalin Coates Black

Kalin is thrilled to be doing another show with Cone Man Running. Kalin's last show with Cone Man Running was God of Carnage (Annette). She has also done shows at DPAC in their production of Matilda the Musical (Mrs. Wormwood), and Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood/ Witch), as well as shows with Stageworks like Mousetrap (Ms. Casewell) and Harvey (Veta). Kalin is also a children’s director, choreographer, and dance teacher at DPAC and she currently works as an ADR scriptwriter and voice actor in Japanese anime. She has been heard in roles such as Grunhilde in Bodacious Space Pirates, Kiyui in Made in Abyss, and Pochi in a video game for the Nintendo Switch called World’s End Club. Kalin would like to thank her husband for supporting her passions and for the delicious crumble top apple pie with just the right amount of cinnamon.

Kelsi Gallagher

Kelsi Gallagher is a Houston based actor with a BFA in Acting from the University of Houston. She is thrilled to be joining Cone Man Running Productions again. While her true love is for the stage, Kelsi has a multitude of passions including intimacy directing, stage combat work, and film. Recent credits include Pullman Porter Blues (Lutie) at The Ensemble Theatre, Julius Caesar (Portia) with Cone Man Running Productions and The Learned Ladies (Martine) at the University of Houston. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support and wish everyone a happy holidays!

Jody Koster

Jody is beyond thrilled to be a part of this exciting new play. Previous credits include Incident at Vichy (Leduc), On Golden Pond (Bill), Mr. Pim Passes By (George), Emelie (Voltaire) and Ripcord (Benjamin) at Theatre Southwest and The Female Odd Couple (Jesus), Lady Susan (Sir James Martin), Gypsy (Uncle Jocko/Mr. Goldstone/Cigar), Wait Until Dark (Roat) & The Mousetrap (Giles) at Stageworks. He'd like to thank Deb for casting him and his wife Morgan for her continuing love and support.

Bryan Maynard

Bryan Maynard (Billy) is happy to join this holiday mayhem called A Long Night. He is no stranger to the Cone Man Running stage. Some of his past productions include Tales from the Cryptic Vault of the Anthologically Macabre (writer/director/actor), Are You Shakesperienced? (writer/director/actor), Clue (actor), Murder on the Deep Blue Sea (It’s Really More of a Bay) (co-writer [with Michael Weems], actor), The Man with the Plan: Filmmakers from Outer Space! (writer/director), The Show Might Go On (writer), Give/Take (co-writer [with Michael Weem]/actor), and CMR’s sketch comedy show The Not Toronto Players (writer/performer.)

Ashley Shaunte

Cone Man Running Prod: Debut; Pearl Theater: A Midsummer NIght’s Dream, Potato Gumbo, The Colored Museum; Main Street Theater: Akeelah and the Bee, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Junie B. Jones Toothless Wonder; Wordsmyth Theater Comany: Montgomery, You Are What You Are, Artistic License; Scriptwriters Houston: Trying To Understand, Fire and Rain, Quiet Car; Vincent Victoria Presents: The Colored Folks Goodtime Hour (Film); Scriptwriters Houston: (Director) Goldyne Pizer, Speed Dating 75; Pearl Theater: (Director) Anne of Green Gables; Mildred’s Umbrella: (Assistant Director) The Wanderers; Fade To Black: (Director) Used As Directed. Board Member: Company OnStage

Matt Elliott

Matt is a veteran actor seen in various productions across Houston. His most recent productions were in Creative Movement Practices production of Treasure Island (Israel Hands) Haven Arts Theaters productions of Break (Joe) and Murder On The Orient Express(Hector McQueen) He was also seen inThe MouseTrap (Christopher Wren) at Stageworks Theater And was recently an extra on the Netflix series Mo and a performer in the Fade To Black readers series. He is also the cowriter of Surviving The Night, Montague Of Murder and various short horror stories.

Debra Schultz

Debra Schultz (Director, Designer) is pleased to be back at Cone Man Running. Debra works as both a director and scenic designer around Houston. Some of her credits include 4 a.m Friends, Surviving the Night and God of Carnage (directing/design) and To Kill a Mockingbird, Office Hours and Garden of House/Garden (design, ConeMan Running), Ann (directing, The Garden Theater), The Mousetrap, Mama’s Boy, A Few Good Men, Harvey (directing/design), The Elephant Man (directing), and Wait Until Dark, and Crimes of the Heart (design, Stageworks), Harvey (design, Cast Theatrical), True West (directing/design, Country Playhouse), and Silent Sky, The Wisdom of Eve and The Little Hut (design, Theatre Southwest). Debra is a full-time college Theatre professor where she both directs and designs. She is the “D” of S&D Custom Props and Costumes @sdcustomprops.