Black Don't Crack features a diverse ensemble of comedians including Host Miles Otway, Headliner Jeff Keller, and performers such as Alia Atkins and Darrell Goss. This show presents a unique blend of humor drawn from the different generational perspectives of its cast, creating a relatable and entertaining experience. The performance is set to engage the audience with witty commentary, showcasing the vibrant comedic richness and clever storytelling of its members.
Cast and Creative team for Black Don't Crack at Santa Monica Playhouse
Cast
William Duffy
The Advocate
Ruthie Danziger
My Great Turnaround
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Paul Linke
The Summer I Got Old
Chris DeCarlo
The Summer I Got Old
Warren Sata
The Six at Ten
Theda Weston
The Six at Ten
Madeleine Lemay
The Six at Ten
Tim Torre
The Six at Ten
Misha Kofman
The Six at Ten
Kelsey Miller
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Jessica Lynn Johnson
My Great Turnaround
Daniel Ledesma
My Great Turnaround
Anne DiGiovanni
EXES: The musical
Olivia Facini
EXES: The musical
Joseph Lewczak
EXES: The musical
Jeannette Lawler
EXES: The musical
Rahvaunia Johnson
tHis Is Very IMPORTANT
Jessica Lynn Johnson
tHis Is Very IMPORTANT
Charlotte Robinson
Absolutely Halloween
Rob Nagle
The Advocate
Reina Guthrie
The Advocate
Clarissa Park
The Advocate
Hilary Kang Oglesby
The Advocate
Isabel Lindley
Absolutely Halloween
J.T. Melaragno
Absolutely Halloween
Cydne Moore
Absolutely Halloween
Joseph Perez
Absolutely Halloween
Paulina Combow
Adopted by Appalachians
Graham Silbert
Absolutely Halloween
Megan Wright
Absolutely Halloween
Jane Ellen Stern
Jane and the Magic Album
Aubrey Clyburn
Jane and the Magic Album
Marcello Padilla
Jane and the Magic Album
Tara Parker
Jane and the Magic Album
Shelley Cooper
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Celine Athan
Cruel Landlord
Heidi Jo Scheller
My Unexpected Journey Into Magic
Tim Swiss
My Unexpected Journey Into Magic
Jenn Brown
If Truth Be Told
Lee Costello
If Truth Be Told
Venessa Verdugo
HOOLIGANI
Jessica Lynn Johnson
HOOLIGANI
Jackie Brehiman
Cruel Landlord
Emmet Sempek
Cruel Landlord
Ian Michael Scheller
My Unexpected Journey Into Magic
Berry Under Your Bed
Cruel Landlord
Kate Huffman
The Best of Constance & Florence
Rosie Byrne
The Best of Constance & Florence
Tanya Thomas
Naturally Tan
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Naturally Tan
Maegan Mandarino
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair.
Miles Otway
Black Don’t Crack
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Adopted by Appalachians
Luis Villanueva
Adopted by Appalachians
Dee Freeman
Poison Gun
Juliette Jeffers
Poison Gun
Albie Selznick
Letter From David
Laura Maccabee
Letter From David
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender
Alia Atkins
Black Don’t Crack
Darrell Goss
Black Don’t Crack
Jeff Keller
Black Don’t Crack
Mz. REKA
Black Don’t Crack
Zuleika Moreno
Black Don’t Crack
Andrew Searles
Black Don’t Crack
Natasha Mikha
Marilyn Monroe, Unknown Letters
Pattie Fitzgerald
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Wendy Hammers
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Susan Landon
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Trust Me, I’m From Essex
Lindsay Perry
Trust Me, I’m From Essex
Aaron Wilson
Trust Me, I’m From Essex
The California Shakespeare Company
Will Power Shakespeare Hour
Becca Beberaggi
I’m Not Here Right Now
Phil Stewart
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
Paul Linke
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
Leslie Stewart
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
Sonja Marie
FREE BRICKS
Ernie Silva
FREE BRICKS
Janora McDuffie
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
Joseph Megel
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
Zach Ring
The Advocate
Eric Scott Golovan
A Crack in Everything
Marilyn Anderson
How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You’re a Million Short
Carmen Scott
Dream Role
Jen West
Dream Role
Rheagan Wallace
STAGE MAMMA
Jessica Lynn Johnson
STAGE MAMMA
Heather Dowling
STAGE MAMMA
Pina
Mafia Anonymous: The Women Speak
Maria Fagan Hassani
Atypical Grace
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Atypical Grace
Heather Dowling
Atypical Grace
Christinna Chauncey
Atypical Grace
Lauri Fraser
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?
Jane Morris
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?
Cynthia Spierer
A Crack in Everything
Suzanne Bressler Zoltan
A Crack in Everything
Creative Team
Emmet Sempek
Performer
Celine Athan
Performer
Berry Under Your Bed
Performer
Lou Stone Borenstein
Writer
Mike Veasey
Director
Kate Huffman
Performer
Rosie Byrne
Performer
Tanya Thomas
Writer
Tanya Thomas
Producer
Maegan Mandarino
Writer
Maegan Mandarino
Performer.
Becca Beberaggi
Performer
Wendy Hammers
Performer
Susan Landon
Performer
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Writer
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Performer
Lindsay Perry
Director
Aaron Wilson
Music
The California Shakespeare Company
Written & Performed
Becca Beberaggi
Writer
Pattie Fitzgerald
Performer
Becca Beberaggi
Producer
Phil Stewart
Writer
Phil Stewart
Performer
Leslie Stewart
Producer
Sonja Marie
Writer
Sonja Marie
Performer
Ernie Silva
Director
Janora McDuffie
Writer
Pina
Presenter
Carmen Scott
Producer
Jen West
Director
Jen West
Producer
Rheagan Wallace
Writer
Rheagan Wallace
Performer
Rheagan Wallace
Producer
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Director
Heather Dowling
Character Coach
Janora McDuffie
Performer
Maria Fagan Hassani
Writer
Maria Fagan Hassani
Performer
Heather Dowling
Director
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Producer
Christinna Chauncey
Acting Coach
Cynthia Spierer
Writer
Eric Scott Golovan
Director
Suzanne Bressler Zoltan
Associate Producer
Joseph Lewczak
Musical Director
Luis Villanueva
Tech/Art Producer
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Writer
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Performer
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Producer
Anne DiGiovanni
Writer
Anne DiGiovanni
Producer
Anne DiGiovanni
Performer
Olivia Facini
Director
Kelsey Miller
Director
Jeannette Lawler
Drums
Rahvaunia Johnson
Created
Rahvaunia Johnson
Written
Rahvaunia Johnson
Performed
Paulina Combow
Writer
Paulina Combow
Performer
Dee Freeman
Writer
Dee Freeman
Performer
Jane Ellen Stern
Performer
Joseph Megel
Director
Zach Ring
Writer
Zach Ring
Director
Chris DeCarlo
Writer
Evelyn Rudie
Director
Sergei Stern
Writer
Sergei Stern
Composer
Sergei Stern
Director
Carmen Scott
Performer
Aubrey Clyburn
Performer
Marcello Padilla
Performer
Tara Parker
Performer
Shelley Cooper
Book
Shelley Cooper
Lyrics
Shelley Cooper
Composer
Shelley Cooper
Choreographer
Marilyn Anderson
Writer
Carmen Scott
Writer
Madeleine Lemay
Director
Lee Costello
Director
Ian Michael Scheller
Writer
Ian Michael Scheller
Performer
Heidi Jo Scheller
Director
Tim Swiss
Director
Juliette Jeffers
Director
Jenn Brown
Writer
Jenn Brown
Performer
Venessa Verdugo
Writer
Venessa Verdugo
Producer
Madeleine Lemay
Writer
Jackie Brehiman
Performer
Natasha Mikha
Producer
Albie Selznick
Writer
Albie Selznick
Performer
Laura Maccabee
Director
Miles Otway
Host
Alia Atkins
Featuring
Darrell Goss
Featuring
Jeff Keller
Headliner
Mz. REKA
Producer
Zuleika Moreno
Co-Producer
Natasha Mikha
Writer
Natasha Mikha
Performer
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