RACHEL TIBBETTS (Big Yelena) (she/her) is Artistic Director for Prison Performing Arts and co-producer of the Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble (SATE). She received her B.A. in Theatre from Oklahoma State University, and is a graduate of the Community Arts Training Institute sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission. Rachel works in the community as an actor, director, intimacy director, and teaching artist. For ERA, she recently performed in NEVER LET GO and THE BRECHTFAST CLUB. Rachel received the 2023 Saint Louis Visionary Award for Community Impact Artist. Rachel’s greatest achievement is her daughter, Rose. Boorp boorp.

 

CASSIDY FLYNN is thrilled to return to ERA, where he previously played Sigmund Freud in Oedipus Apparatus. Other recent credits include Spirits to Enforce (The Tune/Randell James/Ferdinand) with The Midnight Company, Twelfth Night (Aguecheek) with St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, and Grand Horizons (Brian) with Moonstone Theatre Company. Cassidy’s regional credits include The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, SATE, New Jewish Theatre, Metro Theater Company, YoungLiars, Mustard Seed Theatre, SIUE Summer Theatre, Theatre Nuevo, Max & Louie Productions, West End Players Guild, and more. michaelcassidyflynn.com

 

MAGGIE CONROY (Masha) is thrilled to be working with her friends at ERA again. She is the co-producing director and co-founder of YoungLiars and has worked locally with SATE, Upstream Theatre, Metro Theater Company, New Jewish Theatre, WEPG, Hotcity Theatre, OnSite Theater, and St. Louis Shakespeare. 

 

MIRANDA JAGELS FÉLIX (Aunt Babooshka) is a St. Louis based theatre artist originally from Madrid, Spain. She holds an M.A. in Theatre and Performance Studies from Washington University, and a B.A. from Saint Louis University. Miranda recently played the character of Donna Adams in Spirits To Enforce. She frequently collaborates with Prison Performing Arts, where she was last seen in their original production of Hag-Seed. Miranda is thrilled to be back on the ERA stage! She loves it here.  

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CHRISSIE WATKINS (Dody) is a blooming actress in the Midwest. She is always striving to expand her horizon within the theatre and film industry. Her work in Sylvia as the title role was recognized with a Theatre Mask Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy. She also received a nomination nod for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy as well as a win for her ensemble work in It Is Magic. Chrissie has also starred in several short films and commercial projects while also writing and producing a few projects of her own. You can catch her in the film The Company You Keep on Amazon Prime and Tubi. You can also see her next on stage with SATE in TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. Follow Rissierice on Instagram for more info.

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ASHWINI ARORA (Anastasia) is thrilled to be working with ERA again for the second time! When Ash isn't at the Yard Sale, she can be found social workin' it and embarrassing her kids at the bus stop. Ash thanks her family, Lucy Cashion, and Courtney Bailey for believing in her ability to be absolutely bonkers. 

 

CELESTE GARDNER (Masha) is thrilled to be appearing on the ERA stage for the first time. She has previously appeared in Midnight Company’s Spirits to Enforce as “Fragrance Fellow,” Critique Theatre Company’s Elektra as Orestes, and Saint Louis University’s The Wolves. They are a current student at SLU pursuing a BA in Theatre and History.

 

MARCY WIEGERT (Costume Designer) When Marcy isn’t cutting & styling the keratin growing out of people’s heads at LOCKE Salon, she’s thrifting and/or howling at the moon. Thanks to this kooky crew for letting her dress them up like her own Russian dolls. Thanks to Gus & Spock her furry costume assistants, and extra special thanks to the real hero of this show: scarves. 

 

JOHN WOLBERS (Kirk) is so grateful making his ERA debut with these staunch characters. The Executive Director of Prison Performing Arts; Wolbers is also a professional actor, playwright, and producer whose work has been seen on stages and in classrooms across the St. Louis region. Recent credits include The Goonies (Cherokee Street Theater Company), The Lion in Winter and Rodney's Wife (The Midnight Company), and Laughter on the 23rd Floor (New Jewish Theatre). Spasibo to this amazing ensemble onstage and off, and love to his queens: Liza and Bea!

 

ELLIE SCHWETYE (Little Yelena) is a producer, director, performer, sound designer, and adapter. As a performer with ERA, Ellie has appeared in The Residents of Craigslist, Trash Macbeth, MOSCOW!, Oedipus Apparatus, and Antigone, a co-production with SATE, with whom Ellie is the co-producer. She has also worked with Prison Performing Arts, The Black Rep, The Midnight Company, West End Players Guild, New Jewish Theatre, YoungLiars, Tennessee Williams Festival, and SIUE Summer Theatre Festival. Ellie serves on ERA’s Board of Directors and is the Assistant Theatre Program Director at Clayton High School.

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ALICEN KRAMER-MOSER (Pigbat) was raised by wolves and we let her be in our plays.

 

ANTHONY KRAMER-MOSER (Uncle Borris) is a lawyer by day, and an actor by night. He is thrilled to be part of another  ERA production helmed by Lucy Cashion, and could not be more excited to help bring this outstanding script by Courtney Bailey to the stage. He'd like to thank his family, his wife (and co-star) Alicen Moser, and the entire cast and crew behind The Romanovs for being constant sources of support and inspiration during this process.

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ADAM FLORES (Cousin Alexi) is happy to be in his first ERA show working with this group of theatre friends.

 

JOE TAYLOR (Raccoon Choir) of Kid Scientist fame is back at ERA composing an original score and performing as a group of raccoons.

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KRISTEN STROM (Masha) is happy to be in another ERA extravaganza.