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
-
(she/her)
Rose Farrell is a playwright and theatre artist focused on crafting original productions centering trans and queer narratives. You may have seen her work in the fringe, creating shows like OverWorld!, Adam Sandler Jury Duty, and the fringie audience choice award winning Hundred Acre Park. She’s a graduate of the defunct Uarts and lives in Philadelphia with her two cats (named Inky and Reggie, if you must know.)
Playwright
-
Jack is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and educator from Philadelphia, PA specializing in performing, directing, scenic design, and devising processes. 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, also had its world premiere in the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Jack currently teaches theatre and serves as a resident scenic designer and director at Westtown School.
Director
-
(he/him)
Gideon Caro McDonald is an actor, musician and improviser born and based in Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University with a BFA in Musical Theater, transferring from The University of The Arts. Recent works include RENT (Arden Theatre Co.), Fellowship! The Musical (SideQuest Theater) & <OverWorld!> (My Mother Once Read). Gideon is thrilled to work with TBD and Rose Farrell on this brilliant piece. Thank you to his friends, parents, and beloved partner Fern.
Elio
-
Olive Gallagher is an actor based in Philadelphia, PA.
Luna
-
(he/him)
Jeff Joseph Katz is a white queer writer, visual artist, and performer based in Philadelphia, PA. He strives to make artwork that is both complex and accessible. In 2025, he wrote and performed the original horror show ANVIL OF THE WORLD for the Elfreth’s Alley Museum, designed projections and props for the immersive show Traffic Cam at the Cannonball Festival, and performed a second run of his drag performance-lecture Capability Pink Designs A Pleasure Garden With You! at Gallery Land Collective. In 2024 he portrayed Cassio in Othello VS the Military Industrial Complex. You can find him online at jeffjosephkatz.com.
Stage Manager
-
they/he
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.
Costume Designer
-
they/them
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 Urinal happen.
To view more of their work visit lindseysilver.com.
Props Designer
-
they/he
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.
Lighting Designer
-
they/he
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.
Sound Designer
-
they/them
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 Urinal happen.
To view more of their work visit lindseysilver.com.
Set Designer & Production Manager
-
he/they
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.
Intimacy Director
-
they/he
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
-
he/they
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
-
he/him
Andrew is a Philadelphia based Latino artist with great hair and an even greater smile. Andrew is a writer and producer of all sorts of entertainment. Producer credits include Testing Site (Philly Fringe 2023, Ubin Movement Theater) and Empty, FIll, and Again (2024, Hallie Malina).
Andrew is so eager to bring another Daniel Burgess’ original to the stage! Many thanks to the many hands who touched this grimy Urinal <3.
TBD Founder & Co Producer
& a VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO…
Maddie Kreitzberg, Amir Gabriel-Gad, Hillary Silver, Maddy Gillespie, Matthew Reid,
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
interested in working with
We are actively seeking NEW SCRIPTS, STAGE MANAGERS, TECHNICIANS, & DESIGNERS!
Fill our artist form here!
