THEATRE BY DEVELOPMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS
written by ANDREW MIQUELI
directed by MAX SEGARNICK
DIGITAL PROGRAM
CONTENT WARNING
Depictions of hellish and sexual themes observed through a highly absurdist lens.
CAST & CREATIVE
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Andrew is a Philadelphia based Latino artist with great hair and an even greater smile. He is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Theatre By Development.
Andrew is a writer and producer of all sorts of entertainment. A lover of all things ridiculous, Andrew is a vibrant collaborator who actively strives to make theater more cinematic and cinema more theatrical. Producer credits include Testing Site (Philly Fringe 2023, Ubin Movement Theater) and Empty, FIll, and Again (2024, Hallie Malina).
Andrew is so excited to serve up NO BREAKFAST to audiences! Big thanks and eternal gratitude to the creative team, cast, and all of those who have shared their voices and thoughts throughout the different versions of this piece!
PLAYWRIGHT/ CO-PRODUCER
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Max was born and raised here in Philly. By day he is an elementary educator and under the cloak of night he is lucky enough to make plays like the one you’re about to see. Fans of the now-defunct UArts may have seen his directorial work in This Beautiful City, Ubu Roi, La Vida Luka and more. Also with TBD, he performed in The Totally Tits Adventures of Pootine and has aided in the development of their other endeavors as well. BIG love to A+M+L, Chloe, Cast, and Company. This one was truly a team effort, which is where the joy in creation comes from. Enjoy!!
DIRECTOR
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Chloe is thrilled to be a part of premiering this phenomenal show! They graduated with their BA in Theatre Arts from Arcadia University in 2023 and since graduating have been working as a scenic carpenter and designer at Wolf Performing Arts Center. Chloe would like to thank TBD for everything; Andrew for sharing the development of this piece with all of us, Monti for giving us his time and spare room despite having just closed Calvin, and Lindsey for their recommendation and support of them in this role. They would like to thank Bash, Bria, Garrett, and Maddy for their flexibility and willingness to play throughout this process. They would like to thank Max for his delightfully twisted vision and the designers for helping bring that vision to life. Chloe would also like to thank Mersha, Mol, Sophia, and Spirit for their support, friendship, and allowing the living room to be used for rehearsals. Finally, they would like to thank the love of their life Siobhan, without her nothing would be possible.
Stage manager
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Maddy is a Philly-based Actor and Teaching Artist who is thrilled to be playing Piper! She is so grateful to have been a part of bringing this hilariously wild new play to life with such a wonderful group of young artists! Maddy’s recent credits include Desdemona in Othello vs. The Military Industrial Complex (Zaina Yasmin Dana/Cannonball Festival), Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (OJ Productions), and a Witch/Murderer in Macbeth (Elsewhere Shakespeare Company). Maddy would like to thank Theatre By Development, her family and friends, and Cam and Clancy <3 maddygillespie.com
“PIPER”
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Garrett Grimes is a recent theater graduate from University of the Arts and is excited to be in his first play straight out of school. He’s had many past credits such as “West Side Story” and “Midsummer’s Night dream”.
“Rocco”
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Bria Francesca is so excited to be making her TBD debut! She is an actor and filmmaker based in Philadelphia, with a BFA in Acting from the University of the Arts. Outside of theatre, she works at the Children’s Media Association and as a producer for the children’s web series “Rhythm with Rabbit.” Her debut short film “Play Date” has recently been honored at the New York International Film Awards. Huge thanks to her friends and family for their love and support!! <3
“cathrin”
“pRINICPAL MCGEE”
& “hymon”
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Bash is a Philly-based actor, artist, and UArts grad (rip!). Recent credits include Ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar at The Ritz Theatre Co and Hadley in Veronica with TBD. Big thanks to the No Breakfast cast and creative team for this hellish-ly delightful ride. 😈
FEATURED PERFORMER
& SOUND DESIGNER
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Nico is ecstatic to have finally used all components of their B.A. in Theatre in just one year of working in Philadelphia! Previous credits include Calvin Barrows (TBD; Carl), Vanishing Act (Pig Iron School; Ensemble), Sleepy Hollow Haunts (UArts; FizzBo), Testing Site (TBD; Lights/Projection). They have also been seen dominating the Philadelphia Open Stage drag scene. Looking forward, they are eager to start producing more work that speaks to their own artistry & continue earning their M.F.A. in Devised Performance from Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training. They are so appreciative to TBD for allowing them just as many tech roles as performance opportunities. Peace & Love!
SCENIC COORDINATOR
& PROPS MANAGER
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Hailing from Knoxville Tennessee, I moved to Philly in January of 2023. Currently, I’m working at the Arden Theatre as a Production Assistant and at the Wilma Theatre, front of house. My heart belongs in the prop shop; jack of all trades and master of none! Big thanks to my sweetheart Frank Hurricane for all the support and manual labor. Much appreciation my Chattanooga theatre mentors and my Arden co-workers for your patience. HUGE thanks to Theatre by Development for the opportunity, especially Lindsey! Love y’all!
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a UArts grad and a Philly based artist and designer. She works in costumes but has a strong passion for makeup design. This is her first time working with TBD and she is very excited to be joining this team! She would like to thank Andy and Max for trusting her with such a fun piece and her friends+family for their constant support. you can find her work on instagram @amandacatherine.art :)
COSTUME DESIGNER
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Siobhan is a trans theatre artist and Lighting Designer from Philadelphia. She is very excited for you to see No Breakfast. Are you reading this before the show? Good. Look up, the show's right there! Silly. She's also LD & Video in The Thanksgiving Play at Curio Theatre Company.
LIGHTING DESIGNER
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Hallie is a Philadelphia based playwright, lyricist, and Pisces. She's pursuing her Masters in English at Harvard University and writing weird plays in her free time. Big thank you to the cast and crew of No Breakfast, TBD, the besties, and Petunia Louise <3
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
PROjections designer
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Monti is a director and producer of new works in Philadelphia and co-artistic director of Theatre By Development.
Drawn to the absurd and wacky, he strives to create safe and empathetic spaces to build and explore new works that challenge preconceived notions about what theatre can be and the stories we can tell. Most recent work includes producing Testing Site by Daniel Burgess in Cannonball 2023, POOT by Andrew Miqueli in SoLowfest which he also directed, Empty, Fill and Again by Hallie Malina as well as producing the Philadelphia premier of Untitled Raccoon Play by SMJ in Philly Theater Week.
He is incredibly excited for TBD’s season and cannot wait to share NO BREAKFAST with you!
CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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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 Monti, Andy, Amir, Snyder, the cast, design team, and everyone else who helped make NO BREAKFAST happen.
To view more of their work visit lindseysilver.com.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO….
Andrew Wyeth, Satchel Schwartz, Eric Kashuba, Mike Polisi, Joey Delmar, Mersha Mutanu, Wambua Molly Diane, Sophia Flint, Hillary Silver, Fergie’s Pub, Nostalgia Fishtown, Plays & Players, Walnut St. Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, 10th Floor Productions, Eviama Life Spa, all of those who have read different versions of No Breakfast along the way...
and our generous GoFundMe donors!