Actor Bios

Edmund Desiato (J Barrymore) has enjoyed an illustrious theatre career since graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He has appeared in innumerable stage and screen roles, including work for Jackie Gleason and the television series “The Edge of Night”. Ed has worked with professional, community and touring theatres for many years. He currently serves as Vice President of the Balagula Theatre Company, and is house manager for Studio Players’ Carriage House Theatre. He began working with the Balagula Theatre in 2005, directing Neil LaBute’s Bash. Ed has since starred in Balagula productions of "The Dresser", "Line", and several installments of the "Surprise Theatre" series.

Ryan Case (Frank) is a co-founder and the Artistic Director of the Balagula Theatre Company. He has previously performed in Balagula's productions of The Pillowman, Power Plays, The Dresser, Phyro-Giants, Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends (A Final Evening With the Illuminati), and as the physicist Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen . He has also appeared in AGL productions as the title character of BatBoy in BatBoy: The Musical, and as Vincent VanGogh in Vincent in Brixton. Ryan’s latest directing credits include Line and Lovesavers, both for the Balagula stage. He also co-produced several of the Balagula’s shows.

Clay Watkins(Director) is very shy.