Something Clean at Studio Grand Central and The Off-Central Players

Debbie Yones is a regional actor who was most recently seen in BREADCRUMBS at Studio Grand Central, as well as the Off Central Players’ Inaugural production, RASHEEDA SPEAKING. Other performances have included: FABRICATION!, an original work by Roxanne Fay; GOD OF CARNAGE and SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR both directed by Alan Mohney, Jr.; and LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE. She has been honored to lend her voice to American Stage’s ‘21st Century Voices: New Play Festival’, and Tampa Rep’s ‘Conversation Starters’. Other favorites include GREY UMBRELLA written and directed by Patrick Brafford, PARFUMERIE, CRIMES OF THE HEART, and UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS. When not on stage, Debbie is the Executive Director of Voices of Hope for Aphasia, a nonprofit organization helping people with a language disorder due to stroke or brain injury live life to the fullest! Every day, she is inspired by their perseverance, and positive outlook.  Her favorite roles in life are as partner to the wonderful Alan Mohney Jr and momma to our silly puppy, Josie! 4AT

Alan studied Theatre at Greensboro College (N.C.) and has worked as an actor, director, and set designer in the Tampa Bay area for the past 15 years. His acting credits include DINNER WITH FRIENDS (Tom) for Tampa Repertory Theatre, FULLY COMMITTED, (Sam), THE COLONY (The Doctor) for American Stage, NO EXIT (Cradeau) for Circle in the Water, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (Ladahlord) for ThinkTank Theatre, and WHITE FANG (Beauty Smith), UNDER FIRE (Father Thomas/Regis), ASSASSINS (Charles Guiteau) for FreeFall Theatre Company. As a director, his credits include KALAMAZOO, KITCHEN WITCHES, THE WILD WOMEN OF WINEDALE, THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB, GOD OF CARNAGE, SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS, SYLVIA, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE, AND ALL IN THE TIMING. Recently he directed BREADCRUMBS for Circle in the Water Productions which premiered at the Straz before moving to Studio Grand Central this past spring. For Debbie…

Troy Brooks (he/they) Troy is returning to his first love, the theatre, after a decade of trying and failing to do literally anything else. As a staff member of American Stage he has participated in multiple staged readings, including ZU’S EARTH by Sydney Rushing for this year’s New Play Festival. Troy is a member of Outcast Theatre Collective and helped produce last year’s world premier DIONYSUS ON THE DOWN LOW at Stageworks and, most recently, PASS OVER at Studio@620 directed by Erica Sutherlin.

Ward Smith, Producing Artistic Director Past directing credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Private Wars, Race, The Mountain Top, Disgraced, The Guys and Rasheeda Speaking. Beginning with USO shows and live theater while in the US ARMY in 1982, Ward is an actor, director, standup comedian and voice-over artist. He's appeared in over 50 stage productions, last seen here in Rasheeda Speaking, The Sister Mother’s of Gulfport and Into The Night. Other favorite roles include Rothko in Red, Scott in American Son, and Stephano in Tempest. As a member SAGAFTRA, he can be seen in streaming episodes of Zoo, Nashville, Let's Stay Together, Burn Notice, Army Wives, MacGyver, and The Right Stuff. As a Nationally touring stand-up comedian past club dates include: Punchlines, Improvs, Funny Bones, Laff Stops, Comedy Zones, Improvs and Comedy Cabaret right here at Studio Grand Central.

Michael Horn is a St. Pete native, an actor, artist, prop-maker, effects engineer, and technical jack-of-all-trades, you can find some of his creations at http://michaelhorn.art . Michael designed lights for the Off Central players' Plot Points in our Sexual Development at Studio Grand Central last year. He spends a lot of time working tech and effects for children's theatre, which is always magical and fun, but has also built countless props, sets, and effects for various other theaters in the area. You may have seen him recently in the one-man show "Mayday: Captain Lerro and the Skyway Bridge". He is currently working on an interactive light ring installation for Crab Devil's immersive art experience, The Penninsulareum, in Tampa.