David "Gordon" Gordon (Playwright) has been writing plays for ten years, and has been writing Within A Show specifically for all ten of those years. He has written numerous short plays, performed innumerable improv shows, and once started a podcast about the anarchist pop group Chumbawamba. He gets knocked down, but he gets up again, you’re never going to keep him down.

Sam Holsworth (Director) is a multi-disciplinary theatermaker originally from Pensacola, Florida. She loves puns, cats, reality tv, and D&D. DIRECTING: Seattle Choral Company, Lungfish Productions, Ghost Light Theatricals, SecondStory Repertory, Wilder Elementary School, Pensacola Little Theatre, La Cosa Nostra. COSTUMING: The 14/48 Projects, Theater Anonymous, Cafe Nordo, Annex Theatre, Theater Schmeater, Live Wires!, SecondStory Repertory, Pensacola Little Theatre. WARDROBE: Sound Theatre Company, Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Seattle Musical Theatre. STAGE MANAGEMENT: Broadway Bound, Village KIDSTAGE. BA Theatre Arts, Florida State University. Love to Brodyjohn, who attended every workshop reading of Within A Show and laughed at all the jokes.

Wendy McKee (Music Director) is from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelor of Music. She was the Founder and Artistic Director of Brava!, a professional women’s ensemble and served as the Music Director for St. Paul UCC in Palatine, IL. Ms. McKee was the Artistic Director for the Palatine Children’s Chorus. Wendy currently serves as the board President for the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium. Since 2021, Wendy has been working with the Kentlake High School Drama Department as the Musical Director for their shows. She currently teaches private voice from her home.

Henry Ives (Stage Manager) is proud to call Within a Show his debut into Seattle theatre after moving from Salem, OR in June. Past credits include working with Willamette University and Theatre 33 as a stage manager, designer, and technician. Henry is looking forward to the many other projects that await him later this fall, as he continues to find his niche in Seattle theatre.

Shannon C. Miller (Lights) was recently awarded Best Lighting Design in a Musical by The Sound On Stage for her work on First Date with Centerstage Theatre. Favorite credits include Two Sisters and a Piano at Theater Schmeater, Ghost Train and First Date at Centerstage Theatre. www.SCMlighting.com

Ian Lootens (Sets) is a local set builder/improviser/jack-of-all-trades. Check out his work at The UW school of Drama, ComedySportz Seattle, and Jet City Improv this fall/winter/spring/summer! Congratulations to David and the rest of the team on this fantastic feat!

Luna McMeen (Costumes/Props) is costume designer working primarily in the Seattle area. After graduating from University of Washington, Luna has designed for short films such as Stormy Skies with Dark Skies Productions, and theatrical productions such as Hotdish with Ponyworld, The Participants with Annex Theatre, and Romeo and Juliet with Theatre Battery. Luna would like to thank their wonderful spouse, their family, and their cats for being excellent “helpers” while sewing.

Emily Fortuna (Puppet Master) is thrilled to contribute to making David Gordon's delightful, mind-bending theater-romp of a play a reality! A few of their favorite Seattle area stage credits include The Machine Who Is in Tenderness (Annex), Jenny Sunshine in Truth Like the Sun (Book-It Repertory Theatre), and Thea Elvsted in Hedda Gabler (Harlequin Theatre). Puppets under Emily's control have performed in the Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam, the play Through The Plot Hole, the film Hangry, and as Dash, the official mascot for Flutter. They also are an improviser, act in films, and think plants are the absolute coolest.

Levi Redmill (Videographer) is an actor, director, and emerging intimacy director based in Seattle represented by TC Talent. He received his BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Acting/Original Works. His professional credits include Macbeth (Seattle Shakespeare Company's educational tour), Twelfth Night (Greenstage), Measure for Measure (Shaxberd), and Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence (Seattle Public Theatre). His Cornish credits include Gruesome Playground Injuries (Doug), Head Over Heels (Dametas), and Kill Shakespeare (Hamlet).

Sam Demboski (Stage Manager) is a Seattle-based comedian, writer, artist, and actress. She was most recently seen at SketchFest Seattle, where she took off her pants and made niche jokes about Star Trek. If any of that sounds cool, you can follow her on Instagram (@tvs_hit_spn_drama_hot_angel). By day, she sterilizes surgical instruments. By night, she thinks about how happy she is that you're seeing this show. Yes, she means you. You, reading this right now. Thank you.

Ankit Madhira (Gene) is excited to be a part of Within A Show. He received his MFA in Acting at East 15 Acting School in the UK. Since then, Ankit has appeared in many theatre productions in the UK including, A Midsummer Night's Dream & Pericles: Prince of Tyre. Ankit has also appeared in the feature film Om Sweet Home and the short film Same Lovers. Ankit is represented by Sean Devlin and The Wayne Agency in the US.

April Somtochukwu Muo (Kory) is a Nigerian-born, Florida-raised actress and theatre educator. Her recent credits include Aspire Rep’s Creator Series, where she staged an original play titled Papa, and portraying Kate Alterman and Rose Schneiderman in RDAC’s production of The Triangle Factory Fire Project. As a theatre educator, her directing credits include Shrek The Musical Jr. and Descendants The Musical. Last year, she adjudicated acting scenes at the regional NW Thespy’s and attended the WA State Thespian Festival as a teaching artist. Her long-term goal is to make a meaningful impact on children's lives through diversity and equity advocacy in education.

Beth Thompson (Lara) hails from Garden City, ID and is thrilled to make her Seattle acting debut in Within A Show. After receiving her degree in mechanical engineering and theater arts at Gonzaga University, she worked as a stage manager on New Constellations' Flu Season. These days, Beth spends her days keeping planes in the air as a mechanic for Kenmore Air. This performance holds special significance, as it marks her first without the presence of her mother, who passed away last year. Inspired by her unwavering support and love for the arts, Beth dedicates this performance to her memory.

Leah Carrell (Bernie) studied, performed, and taught in New York before moving to Seattle. She won the Bentley Award for “Best New Actress” for her West Coast debut playing Felicia in I Hate Hamlet (Bellingham Theatre Guild). Other recent roles include Pearl in These Shining Lives (Woodinville Repertory Theatre) Miss Hannigan in Annie (Leavenworth Summer Theatre), Finny in Chocolate Hearts (Slate Theatre), and Wendy Windows in The Grey Golem (Ghost Light Theatricals). TV/Film credits include Fist City (David Shuster Productions), Little Red Robin Hood (Poppy’s Purse Productions), and MysteryQuest: Jack the Ripper (History Channel).