Rag Doll on a Bomb Site is a poignant exploration of Lotte Lenya's struggle for recognition during the tumultuous era surrounding the opening of The Threepenny Opera. Written, composed, choreographed, and performed by Shelley Cooper, the piece delves into Lenya's emotional turmoil as she confronts her past through powerful songs and evocative dance. Under the direction of Kelsey Miller, this performance invites audiences to witness a transformative journey set against the backdrop of 1928 Berlin.
Cast and Creative Team for Rag Doll on a Bomb Site at Santa Monica Playhouse
Cast
Maegan Mandarino
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair.
Tanya Thomas
Naturally Tan
Rosie Byrne
The Best of Constance & Florence
Kate Huffman
The Best of Constance & Florence
Berry Under Your Bed
Cruel Landlord
Celine Athan
Cruel Landlord
Emmet Sempek
Cruel Landlord
Jackie Brehiman
Cruel Landlord
Venessa Verdugo
HOOLIGANI
Jenn Brown
If Truth Be Told
Warren Sata
The Six at Ten
Paulina Combow
Adopted by Appalachians
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
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
Ian Michael Scheller
My Unexpected Journey Into Magic
Dee Freeman
Poison Gun
Albie Selznick
Letter From David
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender
Miles Otway
Black Don’t Crack
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
PINA
MAFIA: The Women Speak
Sonja Marie
FREE BRICKS
Phil Stewart
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
Becca Beberaggi
I’m Not Here Right Now
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Trust Me, I’m From Essex
Susan Landon
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Wendy Hammers
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Pattie Fitzgerald
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Cynthia Spierer
A Crack in Everything
Lauri Fraser
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?
Shelley Cooper
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Maria Fagan Hassani
Atypical Grace
Pina
Mafia Anonymous: The Women Speak
Heather Dowling
STAGE MAMMA
Jessica Lynn Johnson
STAGE MAMMA
Rheagan Wallace
STAGE MAMMA
Jen West
Dream Role
Carmen Scott
Dream Role
Marilyn Anderson
How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You’re a Million Short
Paul Linke
The Summer I Got Old
Zach Ring
The Advocate
Janora McDuffie
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
Tara Parker
Jane and the Magic Album
Marcello Padilla
Jane and the Magic Album
Aubrey Clyburn
Jane and the Magic Album
Jane Ellen Stern
Jane and the Magic Album
Megan Wright
Absolutely Halloween
Graham Silbert
Absolutely Halloween
Charlotte Robinson
Absolutely Halloween
Joseph Perez
Absolutely Halloween
J.T. Melaragno
Absolutely Halloween
Isabel Lindley
Absolutely Halloween
Hilary Kang Oglesby
The Advocate
Clarissa Park
The Advocate
Reina Guthrie
The Advocate
William Duffy
The Advocate
Rob Nagle
The Advocate
Cydne Moore
Absolutely Halloween
Creative Team
Carmen Scott
Performer
Carmen Scott
Writer
Marilyn Anderson
Writer
Jen West
Director
Rheagan Wallace
Writer
Rheagan Wallace
Performer
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Director
Heather Dowling
Character Coach
Pina
Presenter
Maria Fagan Hassani
Writer
Maria Fagan Hassani
Performer
Heather Dowling
Director
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Producer
Christinna Chauncey
Acting Coach
Cynthia Spierer
Writer
Laura Maccabee
Director.
Jenn Brown
Writer
Mz. REKA
Producer
Tanya Thomas
Writer
Tanya Thomas
Performer
Maegan Mandarino
Writer
Maegan Mandarino
Performer
Natasha Mikha
Writer
Natasha Mikha
Producer
Natasha Mikha
Performer
Ian Michael Scheller
Writer
Ian Michael Scheller
Performer
Heidi Jo Scheller
Director
Tim Swiss
Director
Miles Otway
Host
Jenn Brown
Performer
Lee Costello
Director
Venessa Verdugo
Writer
Venessa Verdugo
Producer
Madeleine Lemay
Writer
Madeleine Lemay
Director
Lou Stone Borenstein
Writer
Mike Veasey
Director
Paul Linke
Writer
Luis Villanueva
Producer
Albie Selznick
Writer
Albie Selznick
Performer
Paul Linke
Director
Suzanne Bressler Zoltan
Associate Producer
Pattie Fitzgerald
Performer
Wendy Hammers
Performer
Susan Landon
Performer
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Writer
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Performer
Lindsay Perry
Director
Aaron Wilson
Composer
The California Shakespeare Company
Writer
Becca Beberaggi
Writer
Becca Beberaggi
Performer
Phil Stewart
Writer
Eric Scott Golovan
Director
Leslie Stewart
Producer
Sonja Marie
Writer
Ernie Silva
Director
Janora McDuffie
Writer
Janora McDuffie
Performer
Joseph Megel
Director
Zach Ring
Writer
Zach Ring
Director
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Writer
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Performer
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Producer
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