Playwright

Daniel Ciba is doctoral candidate at Tufts University, whose research focuses on adapting concepts from memory studies to reconsider the form of production histories of Tennessee Williams's early works. He received his M.A. in Theatre from Villanova University in 2012, where he served as dramaturg for Marina Carr's Woman and Scarecrow. For the past few years he has been a Time Management Consultant with the Academic Resource Center and the Director of Curriculum for the Boston Shakespeare Project. He also has been working as a professional costume designer for the past ten years. Recent designs include Boston Collegiate Charter School's Into the Woods and Tufts University's Clytemnestria, a queer adaptation of The Oresteia. (Dan reflects fondly on Deviations, co-created by Autumn Clack, his (whatever year it was) Houston debut as writer, actor, dancer, and makeup artist.) Positions remains Dan's only full length play ever produced, although he has written adaptations of children's stories for educational theater companies.

Stage Manager

Amanda Guerrero is excited to work on her first production with Boiling Point Players. She is a recent graduate from Texas A&M University. Her stage management credits includes In a word (Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company), she kills monsters (flexible grey theatre company), the children’s hour (flexible grey theatre company)  and Really Really ( the hour glass theatre company). Her design credits included Marisol (Texas A&M department of performance studies) Amanda would like to thank her mother for always supporting her and her dreams. She would also like to thank Autumn Clack and Ruth McCleskey for the amazing opportunity to work with such a wonderful company. Please enjoy the show.

Co-Directors Autumn Clack and Ruth McCleskey

Autumn Clack majored in Acting at Adelphi University in New York, and coupled it with a minor in Dance, emphasis on ballet and modern styles. After, she attended London Dramatic Academy where she dove deep within the world of Shakespeare. Additionally, Clack has acquired skills in stage combat, pointe dance, aerial, dialect detection, and choreography, making her a multi-threat artist- especially while next to Ruth McCleskey, a very suitable co-director, indeed. Ruth McCleskey graduated magna cum laude at the University of Houston, where she scored her BA in Theatre, emphasis on Acting and Directing. Since, she has continued learning in the fields of acting, improv, stage combat, TV and film production, and dancing in the forms of two-step, swing, tango, waltz, plus several more. These ladies can't get enough of working together. They founded this company together, they do improv together (Ophelia's Rope), and they hang out without having to have a reason (though queso is thrown in there alot).

Chardonnay – Maredith Roberts

Originally from Baytown, Texas, Maredith now resides in Houston with her 13 year old daughter, Mykel.  She attended the University of Houston and Ashford University where she studied Spanish and Liberal Arts.  Maredith is ecstatic to return to the stage with this incredibly talented group of ladies. Prior roles include the Ballerina and the Nightingale in The Princess and The Pea and Crystal in A New Dawn Cabaret.  Maredith would like to extend a special thanks to Ann McDonald and John Dubose for their unwavering love and support, to Charlie and Raighan for being our partners in crime on this fantastic life journey, and to Ms. Mykel for being the best kiddo any mother could ask for! I am the woman I am today because of each of you.  love you all.

Champagne – Inge Kellermann

Inge Kellermann is very excited to be reunited with the Boiling Point Players! She feels honored to be in a cast with strong, female actors.  After completing her BFA & MA at Emerson College in Boston, she is eagerly emerging into the Houston theater scene.  Houston credits include, '5 lesbians eating Quiche', 'Truestory' & ' A Midsummer Night's Dream'. She wants to give a shout out to her supportive husband, Robert, sister & parents.

Chablis – Mary Andrechik  

Mary Zuzik Andrechik (Chablis) -- No stranger to the stage, Mary began performing at age 13 and has been seen all over the United States.  Favorite roles include Mary in It's a Wonderful Life, Sorel in Noel Coward's Hay Fever (Aldea Award nomination), and Jessica in the original work, Flights of Fancy.  Around Houston, she has taken on such iconic roles as Eve Harrington in The Wisdom of Eve (the play that inspired the film, All About Eve) and Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story.  Earlier this year, she played Antipholus of Ephesus in Boiling Point Player's production of Comedy of Errors.  Mary is thrilled to be back with these fun and feisty females!  

Cabernet – Bailey Hampton

Bailey is thrilled to be part of yet another unique & creative Boiling Point Players production! Most recently seen on stage in Mildred Umbrella’s Museum of Dysfunction IX, Bailey’s previous acting credits include performances with Theatre Suburbia (Rose & Walsh), Cone Man Running (Where’s Julie?; The Show Might Go On; Smattering 8), Boiling Point Players (A New Day Cabaret; A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Queensbury Theatre (Break of Noon), Theatre Southwest (A Philadelphia Story), Company OnStage (Frost/Nixon), and Upstage Theatre (The Three Musketeers; A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol). She also hides out backstage sometimes, operating tech booths for the occasional Cone Man Running or Boiling Point Players show. You can look for her next when she returns to Company OnStage in November in their production of Write Here, Write Now (a showcase of works by local playwright Bryan Maynard).

Merlot – Katy Burns

Katy Burns is humbled to have another opportunity to work with Boiling Point Players in this meaty piece of work by Daniel Ciba! Memorable credits include Boiling Point Players' productions of True Story (The Pilgrim), In Juliet's Garden (Ophelia), multiple performances with Ophelia's Rope, Katy's carbaret installments- A Night on the Edge with Katy Burns (shhh.. don't slip!), A Night in the Mind of Katy Burns - A Tribute to Mike and Janet and Boiling Point's production of A Night in the Shoes of Katy Burns (Yes. I grew up looking like Yoda), Houston Grand Opera's productions of the world re-nowned Wagner Ring Cycle, Chicago (Velma), The Jeweler's Shop (Anna), Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), NYC's premier of John Pollono's Lost and Found, CATS North American Tour (Rumpelteazer, u/s Victoria, Sillabub), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Grusha) under the direction of Roxanna Stuart! Thank YOU who come to see the magic unfold, BPP and my many feels... {L.C. III & MJW-C, Ladybug, Babes- K1, K2, The Original Little Bit... A&A, Ruth, Elles, Philly... last but not least... Mike & Janet! Squeeze on Nani & Popi for us - Fair to say Kelly and I have all the ash we can fit on a plane.

Rouge – Whitney Zangarine

Whitney Zangarine is thrilled to be making her Boiling Point Players premiere alongside some amazingly talented women! She has been living and acting in the Houston area for five years, and previously lived in Austin earning her Bachelor's degree for Theatre from the University of Texas. Previous credits: Antony and Cleopatra (Standing Room Only), Fragments (Cone Man Running Productions), Sunday on the Rocks (Cone Man Running Productions), Detroit 67 (Ensemble Theatre). In addition to acting, she works as a Teaching Artist for the Alley Theatre's Education and Community Engagement Department as a facilitator of the Staging STEM program, which seeks to utilize theatre exercises to teach physical science and math concepts in Houston elementary schools.  Thanks to Boiling Point Players and the incredibly supportive Houston theatre scene, and special thanks to Drew, for all the things.