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John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of at Santa Monica Playhouse

Dates: 10/26/2025

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Santa Monica Playhouse


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John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of features Phil Stewart, who shares captivating stories from the legendary director's life, highlighting his work on classics such as The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. The performance offers an intimate glimpse into Huston's personal and professional triumphs and challenges, including his relationships with iconic figures like Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe. Directed by Paul Linke, this engaging show invites audiences into the rich tapestry of Huston's cinematic legacy. A post-show Q&A will provide further insights into his remarkable journey.

Cast and Creative team for John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of at Santa Monica Playhouse

Cast

Zuleika Moreno

Black Don’t Crack


Andrew Searles

Black Don’t Crack


Mz. REKA

Black Don’t Crack


Darrell Goss

Black Don’t Crack


Alia Atkins

Black Don’t Crack


Jeff Keller

Black Don’t Crack


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender


Albie Selznick

Letter From David


Rosie Byrne

The Best of Constance & Florence


Kate Huffman

The Best of Constance & Florence


Berry Under Your Bed

Cruel Landlord


Celine Athan

Cruel Landlord


Aubrey Clyburn

Jane and the Magic Album


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


Charlotte Robinson

Absolutely Halloween


Graham Silbert

Absolutely Halloween


Megan Wright

Absolutely Halloween


Jane Ellen Stern

Jane and the Magic Album


Reina Guthrie

The Advocate


Marcello Padilla

Jane and the Magic Album


Tara Parker

Jane and the Magic Album


Shelley Cooper

Rag Doll on a Bomb Site


Paul Linke

The Summer I Got Old


Theda Weston

The Six at Ten


Madeleine Lemay

The Six at Ten


Tim Torre

The Six at Ten


Misha Kofman

The Six at Ten


Ruthie Danziger

My Great Turnaround


Susan Landon

Wise Ass Women from the Westside


Marilyn Anderson

How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You're a Million Short


Carmen Scott

Dream Role


Rheagan Wallace

STAGE MAMMA


Pina

Mafia Anonymous: The Women Speak


Maria Fagan Hassani

Atypical Grace


Lauri Fraser

The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?


Cynthia Spierer

A Crack in Everything


Pattie Fitzgerald

Wise Ass Women from the Westside


Wendy Hammers

Wise Ass Women from the Westside


Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

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


Sonja Marie

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Janora McDuffie

Earth, Wind & Car Fire


Zach Ring

The Advocate


Rob Nagle

The Advocate


William Duffy

The Advocate


Maegan Mandarino

Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair


Tanya Thomas

Naturally Tan


Natasha Mikha

Marilyn Monroe, Unknown Letters


Ian Michael Scheller

My Unexpected Journey Into Magic


Jenn Brown

If Truth Be Told


Venessa Verdugo

HOOLIGANI


Jackie Brehiman

Cruel Landlord


Emmet Sempek

Cruel Landlord


Creative Team

Shelley Cooper

Composer


Janora McDuffie

Written


Ernie Silva

Directed


Sonja Marie

Performed


Sonja Marie

Written


Leslie Stewart

Produced


Paul Linke

Directed


Paul Linke

Performed


Paul Linke

Written


Becca Beberaggi

Performed


Becca Beberaggi

Written


Shelley Cooper

Choreographer


Janora McDuffie

Performed


Shelley Cooper

Lyrics


Shelley Cooper

Book


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Developer


Kelsey Miller

Director


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Producer


Sergei Stern

Director


Sergei Stern

Composer


Sergei Stern

Writer


Berry Under Your Bed

Performed


Celine Athan

Performed


Olivia Facini

Directed


Luis Villanueva

tech/art Producer


Paulina Combow

Performed


Paulina Combow

Written


Rahvaunia Johnson

Performed


Rahvaunia Johnson

Written


Rahvaunia Johnson

Created


Jeannette Lawler

Drums


Joseph Lewczak

Musical Director


Joseph Lewczak

Producer


Joseph Lewczak

Writer


Emmet Sempek

Performed


Anne DiGiovanni

Produced


Anne DiGiovanni

Written


Ruthie Danziger

Performed


Ruthie Danziger

Written


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Produced


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Performed


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Written


Zach Ring

Directed


Zach Ring

Written


Joseph Megel

Directed


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Directed


Rheagan Wallace

Produced


Rheagan Wallace

Performed


Rheagan Wallace

Written


Jen West

Produced


Jen West

Directed


Carmen Scott

Produced


Carmen Scott

Performed


Carmen Scott

Written


Marilyn Anderson

Writer


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Developed


Cynthia Spierer

Written


Jackie Brehiman

Performed


Aaron Wilson

Music


Lindsay Perry

Directed


Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Performed


Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Written


Susan Landon

Featured


Wendy Hammers

Featured


Pattie Fitzgerald

Featured


Suzanne Bressler Zoltan

Associate Producer


Eric Scott Golovan

Directed


Dee Freeman

Written


Jane Morris

Directed


PINA

Performed


PINA

Written


Christinna Chauncey

Acting Coach


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Produced


Heather Dowling

Director


Maria Fagan Hassani

Performed


Maria Fagan Hassani

Written


Pina

Presented


Heather Dowling

Character Coach


Dee Freeman

Performed


Zuleika Moreno

Co-Producer


Jenn Brown

Written


Tim Swiss

Directed


Heidi Jo Scheller

Directed


Ian Michael Scheller

Performed


Ian Michael Scheller

Written


Natasha Mikha

Performed


Natasha Mikha

Produced


Natasha Mikha

Written


Andrew Searles

Pop-In Guest


Mz. REKA

Producer


Jeff Keller

Headliner


Darrell Goss

Featuring


Alia Atkins

Featuring


Miles Otway

Host


Laura Maccabee

Directed


Albie Selznick

Performed


Albie Selznick

Written


Juliette Jeffers

Directed


Lee Costello

Directed


Maegan Mandarino

Performed


Maegan Mandarino

Written


Tanya Thomas

Written


Rosie Byrne

Performed


Kate Huffman

Performed


Madeleine Lemay

Directed


Madeleine Lemay

Written


Venessa Verdugo

Produced


Venessa Verdugo

Written


Jenn Brown

Performed


Tanya Thomas

Produced




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