CREW
T.Q. Webb is a Milwaukee based Playwright, who moved to the area from Tampa, FL in 2022. FAIRIES is his second full-length play. He hopes to continue to find it a home, and for others to find what he found while writing it.
T.Q.'s work primarily focuses on the human experience and the broad avenues of life that quietly connect us, whether we know it or not.
This cast, crew and audience have been such a gift. He will forever cherish the 90 minutes of connection that were had in the room that night.
For more information about FAIRIES or getting in contact with T.Q. you can email him at: TQWebb@FairiesANewPlay.com
T.Q. WEBB
PLAYWRIGHT
María Amenábar Farias is a director/producer/theater artist from Guatemala City, Guatemala. She currently serves as the Associate Producer at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and has previously worked with Indiana Repertory Theater, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Her work focuses on theatre for social change, using her directing craft to create provocative pieces that encourage conversation and inspire change in society. Favorite directing credits include Romeo and Juliet (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Heathers: The Musical (Summer Stock Stage), Good Kids (Illinois State University), and How I Learned to Drive (University of Notre Dame), among others. Upcoming directing projects include Great White Throne (Renaissance Theaterworks) and Somewhere (Milwaukee Rep). She holds an MFA in Directing from Illinois State University and a BA in Theater and Economics from the University of Notre Dame. Instagram: @mariadirects
MARÍA AMENÁBAR FARIAS
DIRECTOR
Annika is the current Literary Director at Milwaukee Rep, overseeing the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development program. She has previously worked at Playwrights Horizons, Seattle Rep, and 5th Avenue Theatre. Favorite credits include: Next to Normal, Constellations, and we will eat your grief (Director), Indecent, True West, Parental Advisory a break beat play, And Then There Were None (Assistant Director/Associate Director). She is a graduate of Gonzaga University and an alumnus of the National Theater Institute's Advanced Directing program, where she was a Miranda Family Fellow. annikalpk.com
ANNIKA PEREZ-KRIKORIAN DRAMATURG
Josh is delighted to be working on T.Q. Webb's FAIRIES. Josh has previously stage managed at Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Milwaukee Chamber Theater; selected new work credits include The Craic, The Not-So-Accidental Conviction of Eleven Milwaukee "Anarchists", and Piano Men. All my love to Amaris, Stephan, Zippy and Wirt. T.Q., thank you for inviting me to be a part of this beautiful play's journey.
CAST
JOSH HART
STAGE MANAGER
Adam Christopher is new to Milwaukee and returning to his love of acting, and the craft.
“It wasn’t until my recent travels abroad that I reconnected to how much I missed the work of an actor. I am hoping to connect with some film and theater community members here in Milwaukee.”
In addition to working on this new play, Adam is also a part of Milwaukee’s “Voices Off Paper”, a resource for local screenwriters where he participates as a moderator, script doctor and of course an actor. And, if there is an interest would like to share the No Acting Please work of Eric Morris with the local actors and directors here. “I’d like to thank Tyler Q. Webb our writer, Maria A. Farias our director, the other actors and everyone else that has made this project possible and inviting me to be a part of the Fairies Family. Cheers to all.”
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
Adam Frontera is thrilled to be joining the cast of Fairies as Young Burke. Past productions include Curious Incident (Christopher Boone, Lake Country Playhouse), Beautiful (Neil Sedaka, Interlochen), and Newsies (Crutchie, Waukesha Civic). In the fall he will be attending NYU Tisch as a first year in their BFA program. Thank you for supporting the arts!
ADAM FRONTERA
BEN NOWACEK
Ben, an incoming first year at Columbia University, is deeply grateful to have had the chance to assist in the development of FAIRIES. His most recent credits include Cello 1 and Fight Fellow/Captain for WEST SIDE STORY (West Allis Players), Kristoff in FROZEN (First Stage), and Brutus in JULIUS CAESAR (First Stage's Young Company). While in Young Company, Ben (as part of Team Yorik) won first in the Duo/Trio scene and Sweepstakes categories at the Utah Shakespeare Festival's High School Competition, was an assistant director and dramaturg for THE ROSE OF TREASON (Young Company), and set an all-time record by performing 100 memorized monologues as part of their Bard-O-Thon fundraiser. During his time at Wauwatosa West High School, Ben was cast in multiple musicals that were selected for the Mainstage of the International Thespian Festival, including the national pilot of Dear Evan Hansen: High School Edition, where he helped develop the musical arrangements. Thank you for coming to support new work!
Nicky Chier played CHRIS in the staged reading of FAIRIES. BIO coming soon.
NICKY CHIER
Tyler is excited to be a part of the world premiere reading of Fairies! Tyler graduated from UW-Milwaukee in 2023, where he studied both film and theatre. He still gets up on stage from time to time, most recently as Jamie in Lake Country Playhouse’s staged reading of Now and Then, Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility at Waukesha Civic Theatre, Peter in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Gerald Croft in An Inspector Calls, both with Summerstage of Delafield. Tyler would like to T.Q. for giving him this opportunity and Maria for bringing this reading to life. Enjoy!
TYLER GLOR
Lio is thrilled to be apart of the world premiere of FAIRIES!! Lio is a recent high school graduate and is going to be attending Columbia College Chicago in the fall for a BFA in Acting. Lio also recently wrapped up his fourth year with First Stage’s incredible Young Company. A few credits with First Stage include: THE ROSE OF TREASON (Christoph Probst), RIDE THE CYCLONE (Noel Gruber), DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (Ensemble), LITTLE WOMEN (Mr. Lawrence) SPRING AWAKENING (Ensemble). Lio has also been seen in Milwaukee Repertory Theaters 2024 production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Teen Scrooge) and is an active member of the Milwaukee Reps Teen Council.
LIO LANDIS
MOHAMMAD N. ELBSAT
Mohammad N. ElBsat (He/Him) Mohammad was recently seen in Barefoot in the Park at Renaissance Theaterworks and Amadeus at Skylight Music Theatre. Directing credits include Assistant Director, “The Treasurer” at Next Act Theatre. Acting credits include: “The Who & The What”(U/S), Milwaukee Rep, "Back of the Throat" , “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” at Next Act Theatre, “Much Ado About Nothing”, “King Lear” at Optimist Theatre, "RED", “Red Herring”, "The Metromaniacs", "Sons of the Prophet", “Prin” , “Omnium Gatherum” at Windfall Theatre, and "Significant Other" , "Murderers" at Boulevard Theatre. Exhibit credits: “Chasing Rainbows”, "Ordered Chaos", “Someone, Somewhere”: Acrylic paintings. Instagram: @mnelbsat and @elbsatart.