Theater 176: Tilapia
Summary
A wealthy couple is having dinner. They had invited two other couples to join them but the guests left after some sort of disagreement. What was it all about?
Writer
Rosemary FrisinoToohey
A married mother of four, she resides in Baltimore. Her plays have received over 280 productions, domestically and internationally. Her full-length plays include Gladys in Wonderland, Crazy Quilt Blues, A Very Fowl Thanksgiving, Smoke in the Canyon, The Garbageman, Cornered, and more.
Rosemary FrisinoToohey
Director
Rachel Berney Needleman
Rachel Berney Needleman is a director and dramaturg for new plays and classical work. As a director: 4 Minutes by DJ Hills (MeetCute LA 2022), Playground-LA (2021-22 Season), Theresa Rebeck’s What We’re Up Against (Pacific Resident Theatre Co-op), Cabaret Noel with Gigi Bermingham (Antaeus Theatre Co. and Skylight Theatre), Five Second Chances by Mattie Brickman (PRT Co-op), Cowgirls by Mildred Lewis (EST-LA), The Space Between (The Braid). Rachel has directed new play readings and workshops at The Blank, EST-LA, Skylight and Theatricum Botanicum. Her dramaturg credits include Antaeus (Diana of Dobson’s, Cloud 9, Henry IV) and Arizona Theatre Company (At Wit’s End). Rachel is also a co-author of the LA Anti-Racist Theatre Standards.
Rachel Berney Needleman
Goreti da Silva as Louise
Since moving to Los Angeles from Canada, Goreti da Silva has worked in many films, tv programs, theatre, and improv shows. Most recently, you may have seen her on Big Little Lies, a Toyota commercial, or heard her voice in one of many radio plays on Opendoorplayhouse.org.
Goreti was awarded The Michael Grossman Most Inspirational Award for her body of theatre work in the Desert; and she won the Valley Theatre Award for her work in “Park Plays: Portland”.
When not performing, Goreti fills her "well" by teaching Improv, Theatre Arts, Playwriting, and Acting to underserved youth who write plays in which they later perform. Though Goreti has produced and directed dozens of plays, she continues to be surprised, delighted and inspired by our next generation of leaders.
Goreti da Silva
David Trice as Walter
David Trice is pleased to have work on another Open-Door Podcast production. The first was in Bernadette Armstrongs one-act play "Joan." He is very glad to be back. David has numerous Film and Television credits. He has been on "Big Bang Theory" "Mom" "Criminal Minds" and "Parks and Recs." His most recent was "Homecoming 2" ep 4 on Amazon Prime.
David Trice
