Thank You for Your Order
July 17 through July 28, 2025
Written by Jessica Moss
Directed by Tamar Halpern
Produced by Sue-Kate Heaney, Kate Heffernan, Jenn Liu, Elizabeth Schmidt, & Mark Jude Sullivan
Featuring Sue-Kate Heaney, Elizabeth Schmidt, & Rob Welsh
Stage Management by Kate Heffernan
Lighting Design by Joshua Argue & Nate Hosseini
Set Design by Chinmayee Kharche & Luna Naseh
Projection Design by Kaden Rogers
Presented at Brewery Arts Complex, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles
Creative Team
Jessica Moss, Playwright
Jessica writes, performs, and produces. Some of her plays include Instagirl (2023 Neukom Prize Winner), Funnie (2022 winner of the Leah Ryan's FEWW Prize, O'Neill finalist), Our Play (2023 winner of the Lanford Wilson award), A Girl Lives Alone (SafeWord New Play Contest winner), Cam Baby (Toronto Fringe New Play Winner, Weissberger finalist), Polly Polly (Ed Mirvish Award for Entrepreneurship), Next to Him, We'll Make it Together, and more. Training: Juilliard.
Tamar Halpern, Director
Tamar Halpern has written and directed 12 features, including Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life starring Mira Sorvino, Joe Pantoliano and Michael Urie, the documentary Llyn Foulkes One Man Band (“Undeniably fascinating” Variety), and the award-winning feature Shelf Life (“A whip-smart film that taps into a fresh source for American comedy” - Variety). Her comedy short Death, Taxes and Apple Juice was invited to 40+ festivals, winning 16 awards and her first industry job was as a production assistant on an IceCube music video where a producer told her to “Please get Mr. Cube some ice.” www.TamarolandPictures.com
Jenn Liu, Producer
Jenn has produced several one night only charity events with ARULA to raise money for causes such as School on Wheels, East LA Women’s Center, Chrysalis and others. She is a proud member of InHouse Theatre Company and honored to produce such a relevant, funny and terrifying show.
Kate Heffernan, Stage Manager
Kate Heffernan (she/her) is a rising senior at Oberlin College and a big fan of shopping locally. This is her first stage managing gig so please don’t yell at her if the lights go on at the wrong time. Much love to Sue-Kate and the whole team for letting her be a part of this wonderful show!
Susan-Kate Heaney, Jocelyn
Susan-Kate Heaney is an actor, writer and filmmaker. Favorite film/tv credits include The Idol (HBO), Overcompensating (Amazon), The Mindy Project (HULU), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW), and opposite Bryce Dallas Howard in Pant Suits. She performs regularly in plays and comedic solo shows (Facebook with Mom, Mop-oholic) throughout Los Angeles (UCB, Second City, Atwater Village Theater, VS). Her short film Buster, Baby won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Short at the Cannes Short Film Festival. Thankful to those who dream big, and love beyond to her family, always.
Elizabeth Schmidt, Zara
Recent TV credits: Hollywood, Strange Angel, For the People, and Grey’s Anatomy. Film: Outcome (premiering on Apple TV+ 2026, director Jonah Hill) and American Sniper. Stage: CalShakes, Fulton Theatre, Mountain Playhouse, Lion Theatre/Theatre Row, Garry Marshall Theatre. Audiobook narrator in all genres. A graduate of Northwestern University, Elizabeth is a proud co-founder and co-artistic director of InHouse. Love to Ella and Matthew. www.ElizabethSchmidt.com IG: @therealelizabethschmidt
Rob Welsh, Matty
Rob Welsh was last seen for InHouse Theatre as Charles Dickens in Matt Schatz’s The Past: A Present Yet to Come. Other InHouse roles include Kevin in Conor Mcpherson’s Port Authority, Dan in Lee Blessing’s Down the Road, and Jim in Conor McPherson’s The Weir. He is delighted to join InHouse again for this poignant and topical comedy. Buy Local! GeneralStrikeus.com
Joshua Argue, Lighting Design
Joshua Argue is an Emmy‑nominated cinematographer and CEO of Black Awesomeness FilmWorks LLC. With over a decade behind the camera, he launched his career shooting for the Baltimore Ravens in 2007 and became lead cinematographer for the Phoenix Suns before transitioning into unscripted television. His impressive credits include Real Husbands of Hollywood and The Amazing Race. In 2014, Josh founded Black Awesomeness FilmWorks to create inclusive opportunities for African Americans in entertainment. A member of the Cinematographers Guild and the Society of Camera Operators, he is renowned for capturing authentic, powerful storytelling in both television and film.
Nate Hosseini, Lighting Design
Nate Hosseini is self taught cinematographer with a passion for photography. Nate got his start creating images at the young age of 12 years old when he got his first digital camera. Little did his parents know that Christmas present would be a major building block for the rest of his life. For 13 years Nate has worked in the entertainment industry telling stories and creating beautiful images across a vast number of projects.
Chinmayee Kharche, Set Design
Chinmayee Kharche, is a Production Designer and Set Designer based in Los Angeles, with a background in Architecture Design. She recently earned her MFA in Production Design from Chapman University, where she deepened her love for visual storytelling.
Drawing from her architectural roots, she approaches every set as a space that shapes mood, meaning, and movement. She’s interested in how environments tell their own story, how textures, structure, and space can quietly support a character’s inner world. She’s passionate about designing spaces that feel authentic and intentional, places that not only reflect the world of the story but also help shape the audience’s emotional journey through it.
Luna Naseh, Set Design
Luna Naseh is an Iranian production designer and illustrator with a background in industrial design and dual MFAs in both fields. Her work is story-driven, shaping entire worlds through atmosphere, emotional detail, and a refined use of color and texture. While studying production design at Dodge College, she designed and built sets ranging from an 18th-century tavern to a retrofuturistic motel, showcasing her versatility and love for world-building. Before entering film, her design work was featured in international exhibitions, and she worked on public design and educational projects. She is now expanding her professional practice in film and theatre, bringing a narrative-driven approach to every genre.
Kaden Rogers, Projection Design
Kaden Rogers is a filmmaker and directing student at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. With a focus on emotionally driven, surreal storytelling, Kaden’s work explores identity and love through a personal lens. His recent projects include a New Zealand hitchhiking documentary and short film “Sad Confused Animals.”
Special Thanks
InHouse Theatre thanks our good friends:
Barbara’s at the Brewery for hosting our pre-show happy hour,
Aastha Kotek, current Dodge College School of Film and Media at Chapman University for editing the Dolly Parton Macaw video, and
Ed Romo, our fabulous macaw prop artist!