Circle Mirror Transformation at Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center - Dance Studio

Julia Masterson is stoked to have you here! She is a young adult, living in Los Angeles right now and aiming to acquire the title cards of actress, singer, dancer, tumbler, life coach, gym babe, model, influencer, and boba tea enthusiast. (She knows these dreams are far fetched and funny.) She hopes you enjoy the show as much as she knows the whole cast does!

Think Fiona Shaw, Laurie Metcalf and Dianne Weist, wry smile included. Deborah successfully coined the phrase “powerfully awkward” in 2005. She is a Kansas City, Mo based actor (she/her) film credits include, The Bell Affair, My Sweet Holiday, the award winning Vincent’s Vow and soon to be wrapped Finding Joy by Val Bates. KC locals will remember her from KC Fringe performances of Cowboy Mouth, The Gnadiges Fraulein and Footfalls. Deborah is also a voice over artist, the youth acting coach at The Actors Training Studio in KC, an independent ballroom dance coach and enthusiastic Episcopalian.

R.H. Wilhoit is excited to join this company of talented artists. A graduate of Drury University (BA-Theatre), he has been working professionally in Kansas City for the past seven years. R.H. has been seen on stages across the KC metro including Kansas City Actors Theatre (The Pests), Heart Of America Shakespeare Festival (Shakespeare In Love, Much Ado About Nothing), New Theatre & Restaurant (The Play That Goes Wrong) Spinning Tree Theatre (Every Brilliant Thing, The Nance), and The Living Room Theatre (Nocturne, Milking Christmas). As always, he’d like to thank his father, Chris, and his partner, Alisa, for their continued support.

Shea is ecstatic to be involved in the inaugural production of Iris Inn! Shea is a KC local actress, producer, director and playwright. You name it, she does it. Shea is currently writing her first full length play, she hopes to hold a stage reading in early 2023. Thanks to Matthew for being the biggest cheerleader known to theatre. Congrats buddy, this is gonna be one heck of an adventure.

Joshua Gleeson is so excited and honored to be a part of this production and work with these talented performers. You may have seen him recently in Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s Romeo and Juliet; as well as The KC Rep’s production of The Royale. Joshua would like to personally thank Iris Inn Productions and everyone involved with Circle Mirror Transformation for all their hard work and dedication. He also needs to of course give immense gratitude to his wife Kaitlynn for without her constant love and support, nothing would be possible.

Amanda Kibler is the education director and resident artist at The Coterie Theatre. Most recently, she directed Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years in a Certain School of Magic and Magic. She earned her M.F.A. in theatre for young audiences from the University of Central Florida. Before joining The Coterie, she worked as an actor, director, and teaching artist at the Omaha Theater Company in Omaha, NE, Orlando Repertory Theatre in Orlando, FL, and Visible Fictions in Glasgow, Scotland. She loves creating theatre for and with youth of all ages.

Taylor is so excited to be working on the first show with Iris Inn Productions! Taylor would like to thank her wonderful best friend Matthew for giving her the opportunity to work with his amazing company. Taylor’s previous credits include costume designing Spinning Tree Theatres Rent, Icarus Flew/21 Chump Street, and 10 Minute Musicals. Taylor has also stage managed Spinning Tree Theatres The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and assistant stage managed Sharp Women LLC’s Sparkletones. Taylor holds a BFA in Musical theatre and technical design from Avila University and an MFA in Scenography from the University of Kansas. She would like to thank the audience for supporting their local small theatre company, enjoy the show!

Rachael Honnold(Carney) is a local lighting designer in the Kansas City area. She graduated recently from UMKC with a bachelors in theatre, focus in lighting design. Over the years she has designed many shows, from She Kills Monsters at Bluevalley Northwest High school, Chess at Center Highschool, Capstone dance at UMKC, Blood Wedding at UMKC, Rent at Spinning Tree Theatre, many years at StageRight Performing arts summer stock, Stupid Fucking Bird at Minnesota State Mankato University, Gruesome Playground Injuries at Johnson County Community College and many more. Rachael also works with the Bluevalley School district as a PAC Supervisor, and with BVNW as their lighting designer. While working in theatre, Rachael also does production work as well with stagehand companies and working with Harvest (HMX Live). Recently being hired as L1 for Harvests ‘Office Chair Games’, On Services event ‘AAFP’, Harvests ‘KCADC’ event, as well as KC Live’s PBR, and many others. Rachael is so thankful to be in a beautiful city with her family and husband. As well as their four cats. More work at www.rachaelhonnold.com