THEATRE BY DEVELOPMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS
written by ROSE FARRELL
directed by JACK MCMANUS
DIGITAL PROGRAM
content warning
Strong depictions of sexual themes, strong language, body & gender dysmorphia, drug and alcohol use and abuse.
CAST & CREATIVE
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Rose Farrell (she/her) is a Philadelphia based playwright and theatre artist focused on crafting boundless stories and theatrical experiences capturing the nuances of trans/queer life in America. Previous writing credits include OverWorld!, Hundred Acre Park (My Mother Once Read), Adam Sandler Jury Duty (GamePlay Theatre Lab), and Hot Cold Shower (The University of the Arts). She’s overwhelmingly grateful for the opportunity to develop and showcase this story with TBD, and hopes you find some of yourself in its characters.
Playwright
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Jack McManus is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and educator from Philadelphia, PA specializing in performing, directing, devising processes, and scenic design. Recent professional work has included scenic design collaborations with Eat Purple Theater Co. (Facepaint), Salt Performing Arts (The Music Man), Swarthmore College (Cinderella, Stupid Fucking Bird), and Azuka Theatre (Carroll County Fix). Their solo show, Traffic Cam: Inside the Life of a Perfect Person, had its world premiere in the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Jack has also recently directed with Theatre by Development (returned, iridescent) and the Strides Collective (A SEPTAGON). They are the director of Notice Me, Gwyneth, also showing in this year's Fringe Festival, and the co-editor of Philly Fringe Postcards. Jack currently teaches theatre and directs the Middle School production at Westtown School.
Director
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Gideon Caro McDonald is a Philly born and based actor, musician and improviser. He is thrilled to return to the role of Elio and the TBD team, and is honored to help bring this story to life. Recent credits include Romeo & Juliet (Arden Theatre), The Chequerboard Watch (Delaware Theatre Company) and Roll Play: An Improvised Adventure (SideQuest Theater). He wants to thank his friends and family for their endless love and support, and Rose for her continued trust in him.
Elio
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Olive Gallagher is grateful to be returning to Luna, to Development, to Philadelphia. She's a trans actor and folk musician who loves developing new work and queering classical texts. Favorite projects include her Barrymore Award winning performance in the solo musical DRIP (Inis Nua Theatre Company), world premier play WITCHDUCK (Firehouse Theatre and Cadence Theatre) in Richmond VA, ROMEO AND JULIET (Catskill Mountain Shakespeare) - and most recently, playing Ophelia in HAMLET (Oak Park Festival Theatre) out in Chicago.
Outside of acting, Olive is an avid reader / movie-goer / museum-stroller / long-walk-taker / etc etc etc - and she's almost always down to receive a recommendation (or a companion) for the next adventure. If you see Olive out in the world, approach slowly, remain calm, and say hello. She really likes your whole vibe.
Luna
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Haley Hartline is a Philly based actor, stage manager, and certified Actor Combatant with the SAFD. They have a BFA in Acting for Film, TV, & Theatre and a minor in Design and Technology for Theatre from Rider University. Production Credits: Peter Pan (Arden) Performance Credits: She Kills Monsters (Ritz), A Sherlock Carol (Stagecrafters), New Jersey Renaissance Faire 23’-26’ (Principal Cast). Love to the fam, roomies, and friends who always support them!
Insta: @haley.hartline
Stage Manager
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Lindsey is a nonbinary theater artist who specializes in scenery, props, puppets, and stage management. They deeply enjoy the story-telling aspect of theater and love that their work is able to give further context and story details to an audience. Special thanks to the artists, designers, and cast who helped make returned, iridescent happen.
To view more of their work visit lindseysilver.com.
Set Designer & Production Manager
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Mary is a Stylist and Wardrobe-ist based in Philly. She received a BFA in acting from UARTS, and while you can still find her audience facing from time to time, she's learned her talents are much more needed on the production side. Having started as personal stylist, Mary strives to combine grounded real style with conceptual textural themes. She's very excited to work with the RI crew and make her Philly Fringe debut!
Costume Designer
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Lindsay Alayne Stevens (she/her) is excited to join TBD as the lighting designer of returned, iridescent. Her credits span theaters across the country, from La Jolla Playhouse to InterAct Theatre Company. She is the Resident Designer for the New York productions of the SheNYC Arts Festival. A multidisciplinary artist and writer, she holds an MFA in Theater Design from UCSD ('21) and BFAs with High Honors from Marlboro College in Theater, Photography, and Writing ('17). More information at lastevensdesign.com.
Lighting Designer
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Alex Werthauer is an insouciant songstress, making all kinds of sounds across our great country of Philadelphia. They’re so grateful to be collaborating with this incredible group of artists on such a beautiful piece. They’d like to thank TBD for continually providing space and bringing people together to create exciting new work. Keep an ear out for their upcoming album, All Life is a Song, out soon!
Sound Designer
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Clare is an artist for film, theatre, and real life based in Philadelphia. Since moving to Philadelphia, Clare has been a full time freelance artist, Facebook marketplace enthusiast, and is a Barrymore nominated props designer. Theatre companies she has done prop work for include: The Arden Theatre, Azuka Theatre, InterAct Theatre Company, EgoPoe Classic Theatre, Theatre By Development, and The Wolf Preforming Arts Center. TV credits include Assistant Props Master for WHYY
Props Designer
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Leo Mock (he/they) is a theatre-maker, clown, consent educator, and intimacy worker. He recently debuted his solo show, Lady! Lady! Lady!, and has been seen on various alt comedy and clown stages about town. They have provided intimacy choreography for theatres across greater Philadelphia, including The Wilma, Azuka, The Lantern, EgoPo, InterAct, and Delaware Shakespeare. He serves as guiding faculty for Theatrical Intimacy Education and has a fresh MFA in Theatre Arts from Randolph College. You can find Leo at the Forget Death Club, or read their writing in “The Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook and Queering the Stage.”
Intimacy Director
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Amir (they/he) is a playwright, dramaturg, visual artist, and final boy of a slasher movie from Central New Jersey. By collaging themes of violence, joy, death, identity, concealment, magic, and uncanny nostalgia, they unabashedly write about mundanity and societal blind spots. Follow them @mirmulmir on all social media platforms.
Promotional Artwork Designer
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Monti (UArts ‘22) is a director, producer, and all around theatre maker and one of the co-founders and artistic directors of TBD. They love developing new work and relish the opportunity to work with new writers on their next big idea. Please send me the draft of your next script, I would genuinely love to read it! Send me your work on my website: monticerabino.com
TBD Founder & Co Producer
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Andrew is a Jersey born but Philadelphia based writer & producer of all sorts of entertainment. He also specializes in digital and social media marketing. Producer credits include Testing Site (Philly Fringe 2023, Ubin Movement Theater) and Empty, FIll, and Again (2024, Hallie Malina).
Andrew is so excited to come back to Philly Fringe, this time to share Rose’s tearjerking piece to the stage! Many thanks to the many hands who lent voices and thoughts towards the development of this piece.
TBD Founder & Co Producer
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I’m a Mexican born, Colorado raised, NYC based Theatre Director and Practitioner.
Associate Director
& a VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO…
Maddie Kreitzberg, Amir Gabriel-Gad, Hillary Silver, Maddy Gillespie, Matthew Reid, Kel Fleming, James Kemp, Kevin Glaccum, InterAct Theatre Company, Avista Custom Theatricals, Arden Theater Company, the Academy of Vocal Arts, Theatre Contra, & to all those who have read different drafts and iterations of returned, iridescent along the way!
and a big “thank you!” to our generous GiveButter donors!
Clippings 2026: A New Play Festival
Skinner’s Studio at Plays & Player’s Theater
1714 Delancey St, Philadelphia PA 19103
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