Lenny Daniels was introduced to theatre in the 3rd grade by an amazing nun, she’s never stopped being a performing artist. Lenny is thankful to continue my journey, by being cast in this lovely production.  And I continue to share her passion with students from the Aikan Entertainment organization and the McClure school. Films: 12 Monkeys, Cover, Atlantic City Chronicles, OURIKA! Official selection of SUNDANCE film festival - 2023!  Stage: The Gospelers, The Layout, Flower Street, Longtime Since Yesterday, The Great White Hope, For Colored Girls, The Colored Museum, He Held Me Grand, The Crucible, The Voice that would not be Silenced.

Tymothee Harrell (AKA: Tymmé) is an up and coming multi-disciplined artist from New Haven, CT. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts; Tymothee exhibits powerhouse performance capabilities garnered from over 17+ years of center stage experience. Past credits include: Peacock TV, Youngarts Alumni, Amazon Prime Video, Off-Broadway, New World Symphony (Miami, FL), Apollo Theater, Shubert Theater (New Haven, CT), etc. Connect on Instagram: @ayetymme      

DeAnna Supplee (she/her) is a Philadelphia-born, New York City-trained actress.  A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she has also studied at the British American Drama Academy at the University of Oxford and the Actors Studio Drama School (MFA, Acting).  National Tour: Two Trains Running and The Comedy of Errors (The Acting Company).  NYC Theater: American Rot  (La Mama, dir: Estelle Parsons), The Winter's Tale (NYSX), On Strivers Row (Metropolitan Playhouse), Much Ado About Nothing (NYSX), The Trojan Women (The Flea Theater), Fires in the Mirror, Laundry & Bourbon, Platanos Y Collard Greens, and Romeo & Juliet. Regional Theater: The Garbologists (Shadowland Stages), B.R.O.K.E.N. code B.I.R.D. switching (Berkshire Theatre Group), The Niceties (Mile Square Theatre), Skeleton Crew (TheatreSquared). International Theater: Look/Alive (Edinburgh Fringe Festival).  TV: “Elsbeth,” “Law and Order: SVU,” "Dexter: Resurrection." @deannasupplee 

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Eli Lynn (they/them)* HEADSHOT NEEDED is a relentlessly queer actor, Intimacy Director, and fight director. Regional credits include Macbeth, The 39 Steps (Lantern Theatre); The Drag (EgoPo Theatre), Peter Panto (Barrymore Nom: Outstanding Lead - People’s Light); Cymbeline, Complete Works (Abridged), Henry IV: Pt 2 (PA Shakespeare Festival); Children of the Sun, Citrus Andronicus (Barrymore Award: Outstanding Ensemble - Philadelphia Artists’ Collective); Fun Home (Barrymore Nom: Outstanding Lead New Light Theatre); The Play That Goes Wrong (1812 Productions); Twelfth Night, Thrive (American Shakespeare Center); The Three Musketeers (Cleveland Playhouse). They are also an Artistic Associate at Philadelphia Artists’ Collective. Love always to V. Eli-Lynn.com @EverInMotley

Antu Yacob (Playwright) is an actor, playwright, screenwriter and producer. She is thrilled to be a part of The Philly Cycle with the premiere of On My Deen! Her plays have been produced by Kampala International Theatre Festival, United Solo Theatre Festival, Project Y Theatre, Theatre167 and Mile Square Theatre. Antu’s original film Love in Submission was part of the Full Spectrum Features’ collection: Our Right to Gaze: Black Film Identities. It screened in various festivals including Black Muslim Girl Fly (Honorable Mention), New York African Film Festival and Women of the Lens (UK). Her on screen credits include Rob Peace (written/directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor), Jelly (2023 ABFF/HBO Short Film Award winner), Night Comes On, Inventing Anna, The Other Two, Daredevil, Gypsy, Law & Order: SVU, Adieu Lacan, Signs of Aging, Brooklyn Park, Conjure. Her stage credits include work with The Fire This Time Festival, American Slavery Project, Primary Stages, Sheen Center, Crossroads Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Luna Stage, North Carolina Black Repertory, Peterborough Players, Cincinnati Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Co, Mixed Blood Theatre, Pangea World Theatre and Pillsbury House Theatre. Her voice can be heard on the Druid Hills episode of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History and the audiobook Addis Ababa Noir by Maaza Mengiste. As an Associate Producer with Project Y Theatre, she curates All Hands on Deck, a series of new works by female writers of the African Diaspora. She earned an MFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Grateful for all the hearts that poured into this story! Alhamdullah!

Amina Robinson (Director) is a professional actor, director, and Professor of Acting and Musical Theater at Temple University. She is thrilled to work on her first production with InterAct. As an actor, Amina has performed on Broadway, national tours, national commercials, and many television series. Amina's directing credits include productions at Wilma Theater, Arden Theatre, Azuka Theater, Theater Horizon, Lantern Theater, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, IAMA Theater (Los Angeles), and Queens Theater (New York). Currently, Amina is the only Black woman to win a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical for The Color Purple and Once on this Island.  I direct this production of On My Deen in honor of my late father Rasheed (George Robinson) Na'eem. You did good, Daddy.

Jamel Baker (Stage Manager) (he/him) is a freelance stage manager based in Philadelphia. Jamel has worked both locally and nationally for theatre companies and festivals for over 10 years. Recently Jamel has led stage manager workshops in Philadelphia, Lawrenceville, Wyoming and is currently the Lead Producer for Passage Theatre (Trenton, NJ).

Maddy Foler (Production Assistant) (she/her) is excited to become acquainted with the Philly theater scene through her time at InterAct! Recent credits include Stage Manager of Grief: A Love Story by Larry Hirschhorn as part of the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Stage Manager of Plays & Players’ reading of In the Continuum, Follow-spot Operator on The Color Purple at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and Stage Manager of Elf Jr. and Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical at Moorestown Theater Company. She earned her B.A. in Theater Arts from Case Western Reserve University in May 2024. You can see samples of her work on her LinkedIn. 

Caitlin Shanahan (Production Assistant) is very excited to have the opportunity to work at InterAct. She is currently a Performing and Visual Arts Design and Technology major at Ursinus College. Previous work include: stage managing for Ursinus College's Agatha Christie Double Bill, Captain Darling, and Two Gentlemen of Verona, assistant sound designing for InterAct's The Climb and Hedgerow’s Beginners, run crew for InterAct’s American Fast, and light board programming for Inis Nua’s Iphigenia in Splott.

Marie Laster (Scenic Designer) is a Barrymore nominated scenic designer based in New York City. Scenic design credits include Tin Church (off the WALL Productions), What the Constitution Means to Me (Arden Theatre), Ghetto Gods in Divineland (Passage Theatre), one drop cool (Moxie Arts NY & WP Theater), Chicken & Biscuits (TheatreSquared), American Moor (Lantern Theater), All My Mothers Dream in Spanish (Azuka Theatre and Teatro del Sol), Sandblasted (Theatre Horizon), Untitled (Inis Nua Theatre). Marie received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Philadelphia University and enjoys channeling her creative energy through the scenic design process. marielasterdesign.com

Tiffany Bacon (Costume Designer) the Creative & Production Director for WURD Radio, began her career in radio in 1990 at WRTI. At Power 99FM she created Inner City, a show that introduced new artists like Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, John Legend and more to Philadelphia and beyond. Tiffany Bacon is the co-author of a health & Wellness  program for African American teens, We Get To Choose. Tiffany is also a freelance costume designer whose recent work includes: Fat Ham, The Wilma Theatre (2024 Barrymore Award winner for Outstanding Costume Design); American Moor, Lantern Theater Company, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, Philadelphia Theatre Company and Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY; Dreamgirls, Theatre in the X and American Fast, InterAct Theatre.

Dwayne Alistair Thomas (Sound Designer) It was in Pac & Biggie Are Dead, produced by Theatre in the X & Drexel University where we last heard Dwayne’s sound design on a Philadelphia stage. His recent TV credits include We Own This City (HBO), Bad Monkey (Apple TV), The Americans (FX), and Hightown (Starz). Other selected regional theatre credits include Bristol Riverside Theatre, Theatre Horizon, and InterAct Theatre. As a multifaceted creative, Dwayne's artwork can be seen at the National Harbor Arts'tination Gallery in D.C. and his music heard across all major streaming platforms. Many thanks goes out to his family, Theatre in the X and InterAct Theatre for this opportunity.

Shannon Zura (Lighting and Projection Designer) is thrilled to be back with InterAct for On My Deen as Lighting Designer.  Shannon is a Professor and Coordinator of Design and Technology at Ursinus College as well as a professional lighting, sound, and scenic designer. Credits include designs for InterAct Theatre Co., Arden Theatre Co., Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, Lantern Theater Co., Azuka Theatre, Portland Stage Co., Opera Maine, Delaware Theatre Co., and Stonington Opera House Arts, among others. She collaborated with Christensen Lighting on an award-winning lighting design for the Weiss Energy Hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Shannon holds an M.F.A. from Temple University.

Annie Zulick (Lighting and Projection Design Assistant) is a recent Ursinus College graduate who was graciously given the opportunity to work with InterAct by assisting Shannon Zura with light and projection design. Previous professional credits include Assistant Sound Designer for InterAct’s play The Climb and performing as Oliver/Jaques de Boys in Shakespeare in Clark Park's As You Like It. This year, she is excited to act as a summer '25 apprentice at Delaware Shakespeare and the 25/26 apprentice at 1812 Productions. She thanks all who support the arts.

J. Bean Schwab (Props Designer) (they/them) is a multi-hyphenate theatre maker, performer and arts educator living in West Philadelphia. Their work lives in the intersections between prop and scenic design, immersive art, puppetry, and object-play performance. J. Bean has been a teaching artist for many years and is currently the Education Coordinator at Philadelphia Scenic Works. J.Bean has worked in community with organizations such as SpiralQ, Delaware Shakespeare, Theatre Exile, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, Inis Nua Theatre, and Philadelphia Artists Collective. Bean holds a B.F.A in Acting from Arcadia University, and an M.A in Theatre from Villanova University.

Noelle Diane Johnson (Intimacy Coordinator) (she/her) is an artist, actor, intimacy director, and educator based in Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC. Noelle is the founder and owner of Artists Heal®, a company serving the non-profit arts and culture sector to empower communities through healing, collaboration, and equity-based solutions. Noelle holds a BA in Theatre from Temple University, an MA in Theatre and certificate in DEI Strategy from Villanova University and is an adjunct professor at Rowan University. Favorite Regional Credits: Choir Boy, Philadelphia Theatre Company-(Intimacy Direction); TJ Loves Sally 4Ever-Theatre Horizon-(Pam). Up Next: A Raisin in the Sun, PA Shakespeare Festival (Ruth Younger); IG: @noelledianejohnson/ @artistsheal. Websites: noelledianejohnson.com/artistsheal.org.

Nick Wacksman (Master Electrician) (he/him) is excited to be returning to InterAct Theater Company this season. His past shows with ITC include Moreno, Quixotic Professor Qiu, The Last Yiddish Speaker and The Climb. For the past 3 years, Nick has been studying theatrical lighting design and electrics at Temple University. He enjoys working in educational environments where he can help young adults see the artistic values and expression in theater production.

John Kolbinski (Audio Engingeer) (he/him) Past Sound Design Work: Always…Patsy Cline (Delaware Theatre Co) The Winter Wonderettes (Hampton Arts, The American Theatre); Beautiful, Always…Patsy Cline, Civil War Voices, The Winter Wonderettes, Baskerville, Souvenir, The Gift, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, (Walnut); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in Clark Park); Basic Witches (Robert Hager); Behold Her (FringeArts/Half Key Theatre Co); Mort (New Paradise Laboratories); Every Brilliant Thing (Arden). Sound Supervisor at Arden Theatre Company and Chautauqua Theater Company. Audio Engineer at InterAct Theatre Company, Azuka Theatre and Lantern Theater Company. Sound Systems Designer, InterAct’s Drake Theater. 

Philadelphia Scenic Works (Scenic Fabrication) are the nation's only independent, non-profit (501c3) scene shop. They work with arts organizations all over the Greater Philadelphia area to build projects that advance their missions. At the same time, they are invested in building a healthy, sustainable workforce, and innovative resource sharing.

Actors' Equity Association (“Equity"), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.

Equity is governed by its own members through an elected Council, representing principal actors, chorus actors and stage managers living in three regions: Eastern, Central and Western. Members at large participate in Equity’s governance through a system of Regional Boards and committees. Equity has 28 designated Geographically Based Communities, metropolitan areas with a concentration of more than 100 members.