FROU-FROU: A MENAGERIE OF SORTS PROGRAM
REIKO AYLESWORTH (Mamma) – Reiko’s stage work includes world premieres of plays by Eric Bogosian, Lyle Kessler, John Patrick Shanley and others. More recently, she voiced a recurring role in the Marvel animated series, Hit Monkey, performed in the world premiere of Black Superhero Magic Mama, directed by Robert O’Hara at The Geffen Playhouse and will shortly be seen in the upcoming
independent film, Lou Lou. She played the role of Michelle Dessler on the Golden Globe winning series, 24 and has acted as a series regular, recurring or guest star in over 200 episodes of
television, including recurring roles on Lost, Damages, Hawaii 5-0, Revolution, Scorpion, ER and more. Reiko has enjoyed expanding her career into directing and now teaching. As a director,
her first comedic short film, Veronica, was screened at 19 festivals and won multiple awards. She then directed a dramatic short film called I Was A Stranger, which was screened at the Toronto
International Women’s Film Festival and The Bentonville Film Festival helmed by Geena Davis.
SIMONE BRAZZINI (L) – Simone was born in Lima, Peru, raised in Dallas, Texas, and currently resides in Los Angeles. They are an internationally recognized multi-hyphenate artist with a passion for acting and filmmaking. In 2021, their commitment to inclusion in film prompted them to found Vibes Video, a production company centering BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Neurodiverse stories. As of 2024, Vibes Video has produced four shorts, a pilot, a feature proof of concept, and four sketches. They are currently in development for their feature film My Name is Blue. Simone also enjoys hiking, rock climbing, writing songs, and playing pickleball. IG: @simonebrazzini
RYAN IMHOFFR (Man) – Ryan is so jazzed to make his Boston Court Pasadena debut. Regional credits include work with American Players Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, New Swan, Windy City Playhouse, New Theatre, B Street Theatre, Human Race Theatre, Little Theatre on the Square, Know Theatre, and Theatre Out. TV/Film: Chicago PD, Wilt, I Am A Channel. Ryan is also an award winning filmmaker. You can find his first feature film, Fresh Hell, on Peacock, Amazon and DVD. (Check it out if you have a strong stomach!) Education: M.F.A., UC, Irvine; B.F.A., WSU. Love to Christine and Harrison.
PATRICK REILLY (Harold) – Patrick is thrilled to be making his Los Angeles theatre debut with Boston Court as Harold. Film and Television credits include The Other Two (MAX), Dating My Mother (Peacock), and Indiewire acclaimed web series Danny the Manny. Off-Broadway AFTERGLOW. Co-Founder of The Queer Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company producing queer works. USC BFA ’15. Thanks to Victor Vasquez, Steve at 44 West Entertainment, Craig and Ellie at Avalon.
JOHN ANTHONY LOFFREDO
Playwright
John Anthony Loffredo is thrilled to be making his professional playwriting debut with the world premiere of Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts at Boston Court Pasadena. He has previously developed work as a member of Under Construction at the Road Theatre, Boston Court Pasadena’s Playwrights Group, and Clusterf**k at the Coop NYC. John Anthony is a former O’Neill semi-finalist, Lambda Literary fellow, and recipient of the Nancy Garden Scholarship. Their work as an essayist has been published in them and is shared regularly on their Substack, late to the party. John Anthony is also a two-time AIDS/LifeCycle rider, cycling from San Francisco to Los Angeles with thousands of others to raise awareness and millions of dollars to support community members living with HIV/AIDS. Education: BFA in Drama, NYU Tisch.
ZI ALIKHAN
Director
Zi Alikhan (he/him) is a queer, first-generation South Asian-American, culturally Muslim theater director. DIRECTING: On That Day in Amsterdam (Primary Stages, Drama Desk Nomination-Outstanding Director, Lucille Lortel Nomination-Outstanding Director), Sanctuary City (Pasadena Playhouse, LA Times-‘Best of the Year’), The Band’s Visit (Writers Theatre/TheatreSquared, Chicago Tribune-‘Best of the Year’), RENT (Paper Mill Playhouse), Snow in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company), The Wizard of Oz and Somewhere (Geva Theatre Center), The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage), A Nice Indian Boy (Olney Theatre Center), and Ragtime (Playmakers Repertory Company). UPCOMING: the world premieres of Keiko Green’s You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! at South Coast Rep and Deepak Kumar’s House of India at The Old Globe.
SAMUEL KEAMY-MINOR (Scenic Designer) – Is a set designer and art director based in Los Angeles CA. Selected Film Credits- shiversucker music video (Gold medal, Ciclope film festival), Monét talks YouTube series, Fathead (Winner best student short film, Cannes Film Festival). Theatrical credits- The Amish Project (Chataqua Theater Co. + Playmakers Rep), Broadway: Not yet 🙂 Off-Broadway: call me? Samuel earned his MFA from UC San Diego in 2020 where he studied under Robert Brill. Samuelkeamyminor.com
DANAE IRIS MCQUEEN (Costume Designer)
JOSH EPSTEIN^ (Lighting Designer) – Josh’s recent LA productions include Noises Off, Cyrano de Bergerac, Galilee, 34, and The Inheritance. He has designed lighting at many of the top regional theaters in the country, including the Mark Taper Forum, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Geffen Playhouse, Guthrie Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Baltimore Center Stage, Trinity Repertory Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Alliance Theatre, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Josh is on the faculty at Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts. He is an Ovation Award and Knight of Illumination Award winner and a Helen Hayes Award nominee. He was a recipient of the NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers and served on the O’Neill Playwrights Conference Artistic Council for five years. Josh received his M.F.A. from NYU and lives in LA with his wife and three daughters. www.joshepsteindesign.com
SPENCER DOUGHTIE (Assistant Lighting Designer)
ERIN BEDNARZ (Sound Designer) – Erin Bednarz works nationally in audio as a theatrical sound designer, DJ, musician and educator. Her work has been celebrated by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and has reached stages from Lucille Lortel to American Repertory Theatre and Geffen Playhouse. As a musician and DJ, past partnerships include Alaska Airlines, The CW and W Hotel. Erin is currently enrolled at Point Blank Music School as a ‘We Are Moving The Needle (WAMTN)’ scholar to study Music Production and Sound Design. She has taught at NYU, University of Washington, Cornish College of the Arts, and is a current faculty member at Cal Poly Pomona.
THOMAS BIGLEY (Properties Designer)
NICHOLAS HUSSONG^ (Projection Designer) – Broadway: Skeleton Crew (Tony Nomination). Off-Broadway: Skeleton Crew, These Paper Bullets (Atlantic, Drama Desk Nomination) Wet Brain (Playwrights Horizons, Obie & Lucille Lortel award) On That Day in Amsterdam (Primary Stages, Drama Desk Nomination) Other credits include: The Marriage of Figaro (Little Island NYC) An American Soldier (PAC NYC) Next to Normal (Round House Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Helen Hayes Nomination), The Wizard of Oz (Geva) RENT! (Paper Mill Playhouse) Magic Flute, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cabaret (Atlanta Opera), Vietgone (The Guthrie) To the Yellow House (Lajolla) Kleptocracy (Arena Stage) Until the Flood (15 regional and international locations); Solo Meditations, Haint Blu, Hair & Other Stories (Urban Bush Women); Grounded (Alley) Other work includes; Atlanta Opera, Apollo Exhibit, Virginia Museum of Art, David Zwirner Gallery, Marc Jacobs, Mass MoCA, Complex Magazine, AMC+, San Diego Shell, San Diego Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Hartford Symphony, Tony Awards (CBS), Ask Ronna Podcast. He also designed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, China, Canada and Vienna. Co-Creator of FEAST, an immersive dining experience with Listen&Breathe (Nantucket, Ireland) Creative Producer at Dwight Street Book Club. nickhussong.com
GRACE EVANOFF (Dramaturg)
CARLY DW BONES (Intimacy Director) – is a theatre director, intimacy coordinator, sex educator, community facilitator and theatre witch. They work at the intersections of performance, ritual, sexuality, gender, community, and trauma-sensitivity. Carly created and directed at the feminist theatre ensemble, The Illyrian Players, from 2011-2019. She’s also directed at: Coin & Ghost, The Echo, EST LA, Inkwell Theater, Kayenta Center for the Arts, The Road, Rogue Artists Ensemble, The Vagrancy and more. Carly is a freelance intimacy coordinator for professional theatres (A Noise Within, Antaeus, Boston Court, Coeurage, Coin & Ghost, East West Players, EST LA, Ghost Road, Greenway Court, IAMA, Moving Arts, The Road, Skylight, Son of Semele, StarKid), university theatre programs (CSULA, CSULB, UCLA, USC, Pomona), and indie films (Hypochondriac, Serpentine Pink, Next of Kin, Omi, Double Date). carlydwbones@gmail.com
EDGAR LANDA (Fight Director) Edgar is always happy to collaborate with the good folks at Boston Court! Recent Credits: Center Theatre Group: Fake It Until You Make, 2:22 A Ghost Story, Alma. Other:
The Play That Goes Wrong (Santa Barbara City College), Romeo & Juliet (Tennessee Shakespeare Company). Other fight credits: Geffen Playhouse, San Diego Rep, South Coast Repertory, The Wallis, The Getty Villa, Shakespeare & Company. He has choreographed mayhem for many of Los Angeles’ intimate theaters. Edgar serves on the faculty of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Edgar is a proud union member and supporter of the Los Angeles intimate theatre community. Online: www.edgarlanda.com
The Play That Goes Wrong (Santa Barbara City College), Romeo & Juliet (Tennessee Shakespeare Company). Other fight credits: Geffen Playhouse, San Diego Rep, South Coast Repertory, The Wallis, The Getty Villa, Shakespeare & Company. He has choreographed mayhem for many of Los Angeles’ intimate theaters. Edgar serves on the faculty of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Edgar is a proud union member and supporter of the Los Angeles intimate theatre community. Online: www.edgarlanda.com
PAUL MCGILL+ (Choreographer) – Broadway: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (John Cameron Mitchell, Darren Criss, Michael C. Hall, Andrew Rannels, Taye Diggs). Off-Broadway: The Legend of Georgia McBride (NAACP, Astaire, LA Ovation Awards), See What I Wanna See, Which Way to the Stage. Regional: Tick, Tick… BOOM! (Kennedy Center, dir. Neil Patrick Harris). Film/TV: Etoile (Amazon), Annie Live!, RuPaul’s Drag Race. He has choreographed for FKA twigs, Dora Jar, Laverne Cox, and Mila Jam. He has worked with Christopher Wheeldon at New York City Ballet and is Associate Director of Dance at Festival PAAX. More at www.Paul-McGill.com | @PaulMcGill
VICTOR VASQUEZ, CSA (Casting Director)
BRANDON HONG CHENG* (Production Stage Manager) – Brandon is excited to help bring frou-frou to Boston Court Pasadena. He’s a San Francisco native and a graduate of CSULB, with a B.A. in Technical Theatre. Credits include: God Will Do The Rest, The Chinese Lady, Two Mile Hollow, & 99 Histories-Artists at Play; Unbroken Blossoms, Kairos, Spring Awakening, The Brothers Paranormal, Interstate, Assassins, Mamma Mia!, & Man of God-East West Players; Fetch Clay, Make Man-Center Theatre Group/Springhill Company; Sanctuary City-Pasadena Playhouse; The Great Leap-PPST/EWP; and Allegiance-Japanese American Cultural & Community Center/EWP. Thanks to his family and friends for all their love and support! Enjoy the show!
JACLYN GEHRINGER (Assistant Stage Manager) – Jaclyn is thrilled to debut at The Boston Court with this incredible team. She has stage-managed at numerous theatres in Orange County and the greater Los Angeles Area, including South Coast Repertory and the International City Theater. She has also utilized her stage management skills at corporate events, dance concerts, and full-length operas. Ms. Gehringer received her BA in Theater Arts from CSUF, emphasizing in Stage Management. She can’t wait for all of you to enjoy Frou-Frou.
JONAS HUFFER (Board Operator)
GEENA WONG (Master Electrician)
APRIL METCALF (Draper)
DEREK HECKER (Furniture Carpenter)
EVAN MARSHALL (Voiceover)
WILL DONKE (Production Assistant)
DEVIN HARRIS, BENTON ROBERTSON, & MAX TEL (Scenic Carpenters)
EZRA FISHER, DEVIN HARRIS, ROBBY MEREDITH, BENTON ROBERTSON, & MAX TEL (Electricians)
Front-of-House Team
PERLA BARAJAS, EILEEN CHASE, ETHAN HASLAM, BELEN JORGE, ADRIANA ORTEGA,
ALEJANDRA ORTEGA, AZUCENA ORTEGA, TIANA RANDALL-QUANT, BENTON ROBERTSON, & MAX TEL
*Appearing courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association
+Appearing courtesy of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
^This designer is a member of IATSE/USA 829/United Scenic Artists
ABOUT BOSTON COURT
Dear Audiences,
Thank you for joining us today at Boston Court Pasadena!
As we dive into 2025, I find myself reflecting on both the power of art and the pressing challenges we face as a community. My husband and I are deeply dismayed by the current threats posed at the federal level—threats that seek to undermine the safety, livelihood, and full existence of our LGBTQIA+ family, while also placing the future of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in jeopardy. Furthermore, we are witnessing efforts to disenfranchise immigrants, the very backbone of our country, whose contributions enrich every facet of our society, including the arts.
Art has long been a sanctuary for those whose voices are often marginalized. It is a space where identity is explored, affirmed, and celebrated—a fundamental right that is now under threat. These attacks are not just political; they are personal. They strike at the core of who we are and the stories we tell. And yet, we at Boston Court Pasadena remain unwavering in our commitment to inclusion, artistic expression, and the celebration of our shared humanity.
As you experience our first production of the 2025 season, John Anthony Loffredo’s bold reimagining of The Glass Menagerie through a queer lens, we are reminded of why this work is vital. Theatre is not merely entertainment—it is a reflection of our lives, our struggles, and our dreams.
But this moment calls for more than just artistic courage—it calls for community action. Here in Pasadena, we have already seen how hardship can strike close to home. The devastating fires have displaced our neighbors, and many in our creative community are facing uncertain futures. Now, more than ever, we must come together to support local organizations that champion inclusion, expression, and the radical act of being seen.
I urge you to stand with us. Support your local arts institutions. Make space for diverse voices. Invest in the creativity that makes us uniquely human. And, above all, let us continue to create, to celebrate, and to resist.
With steadfast commitment,
Manuel Prieto
Executive Director
Boston Court Pasadena
Boston Court creates and nurtures innovative, boundary-pushing art that invokes the power of collective imagination to illuminate our common humanity.
Expanding our capacity for empathy and change.
We’re passionate about the heightened, the lyrical, the never-seen-before, the boundary-breaking. We’re drawn to art that excavates the depth of human existence or dances in and out of ineffable wonder. We fall for the imaginative, the impossible, the incandescent. We love the absurd. We swoon for the cerebral. We bow down to heartbreak and humor, especially when we don’t see them coming. Show us the magic of what’s real and the tangibility of what’s ethereal.
BOSTON COURT PASADENA STAFF
LEADERSHIP
JESSICA KUBZANSKY
Artistic Director
MANUEL PRIETO
Executive Director
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GRACE EVANOFF
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ALISHA GREWAL
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ERIC BEAL
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ERIC VOSMEIER
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EDWARD RADA, CHAIR
ARLENE WITHERS, VICE CHAIR
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