Cast Bios

 

Sorab Wadia*, from Bombay, India, has performed extensively in plays, musicals, TV and film across North America, Europe and Asia. Broadway Tours: Life of Pi, Aladdin, Oklahoma! Kite Runner (solo play) International: Jihad! The Musical (West End, London), Merchant of Venice (Venice, Italy), Bend It Like Beckham (Toronto) Regional: Nathan the Wise (Folger/Theater J), Much Ado About Nothing (St. Louis Shakespeare Festival), Monsoon Wedding (Berkeley Rep), Candide (Arden Theatre) Off-Broadway: Babette's Feast (Theater at St. Clement’s), The Tempest (LaMama), Bunty Berman Presents… (The New Group), Nymph Errant (Prospect Theater). TV: L&O, Blacklist: Redemption, Madame Secretary, L&O: SVU, 30 Rock, Chapelle’s Show. @SorabWadia

 
 

Jessica DalCanton*   InterAct: Caught, Silverhill. National credits: Passage, P.A.C, Act 2, The Covina Center, Maples Repertory, PlayPenn, Dallas Theatre Center, Quintessence, Simpatico, Theatre Arlington, Hedgerow Theatre, Maukingbird, Beautiful Confusion (Best of Prague Fringe) Villanova (Brain Morgan Award) and others. TV/Film: Sprout, QVC and various commercials. Jessica is a tenured professor of theatre at Montgomery County Community College. She holds certificates in Laban Movement Training and Theatrical Intimacy Education. Thanks to Seth, Ann and everyone who made this production possible. JessicaDalCanton.com

 


Mark Worth* (he/him) is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY (Class of 2020). Select theatre credits include A Christmas Carol (Jacob Marley) at North Shore Music Theatre, Romeo and Juliet(Romeo) at Riverside Theatre, It’s a Wonderful Life (George Bailey) at Crane River Theater, and The Play That Goes Wrong (Dennis/Perkins), Macbeth (Witch), and Biloxi Blues(Eugene Jerome) at The Cumberland Theatre. Screen credits include the short film Doors(dir. David Sun) and the upcoming feature Dead Format from director Michael Lombardo, in which he stars in the lead role. Additional work spans television, national tours, themed entertainment, and voiceover. Endless gratitude to his family, friends, and collaborators for their unwavering love and support. @markchristopherworth

 

* = appearing courtesy of a contract agreement with Actor’s Equity Association

 

Production Team Bios

 

Jonathan Spector (Playwright)

 
 

Seth Rozin (Director) co-founded InterAct in 1988 and has since served as Producing Artistic Director. He has directed 67 InterAct productions, including 31 world premieres, that have collectively garnered 58 Barrymore nominations (and 16 awards). He has also directed productions in Los Angeles, New York, and across the Philadelphia region. Seth is the author of more than a dozen plays that have been produced across the country and in Australia, and he is the recipient of two fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the National New Play Network’s (NNPN) 2007 Smith Prize, a commission from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, and two Barrymore Award nominations. He has twice served as President of NNPN, as well as serving on the Boards of Philadelphia Artists Collective, Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and New Paradise Laboratories. He co-founded Philadelphia Scenic Works in 2016 and MusiCoLab in 2018.


 

Chloe Kincade (Stage Manager) (they/them) is excited to be joining the InterAct team for the first time for This Much I Know. They are a freelance stage manager in the Philadelphia area, previously working on The Holy Fool (Ninth Planet) , GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical (The Bearded Ladies Cabaret), Small Ball (Philadelphia Theatre Company), and POTUS... (Arden Theatre Company). Chloe is a graduate of Ball State University, holding a BS in Theatre with a concentration in Directing and Stage Management.

 
 

Avery Hubert (Production Assistant) (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based stage manager and theatre technician with a passion for working in new works, devised works, and theatre for social change. Her recent credits include: Muleheaded (Passage Theatre Company), Dutchman and The Slave (Passage Theatre Company), and Nice Work if You Can Get it (Rider University). Avery graduated from Rider University with a B.A. in Theatre Making and Tech and Design. She is very excited to be joining InterAct Theatre Company for their 2026-2027 season! www.linkedin.com/in/avery-hubert.

 

Nick Embree (Scenic Designer) has designed sets for 150+ productions in Philadelphia and the region. His previous InterAct design credits include Rift – or White Lies, Permanent Collection, Uncanny Valley, Silverhill, and God’s Man in Texas, among others. Nick taught design at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia for 20 years and helped to create two BFA design programs there (Theater Design-Tech & Film Design). He was Visiting Associate Professor at Cornell’s Performance and Media Arts Department in 2024-2025. He is currently teaching theater design courses for Rutgers University - Camden. This year, he was nominated for a Barrymore for Can’t Forget About You, produced by Inis Nua. Nick is a member of USA 829.

 
 

Alison Roberts (Costume Designer) (she/her) is happily returning to InterAct after her last show, Straight White Men. After acquiring a BA in Theatre from Rowan University and an MFA in Costume Design from Illinois State University, she has been freelance designing in the Greater Philadelphia Area for the last twenty five years. She’s worked with the Arden Theatre Company, Inis Nua Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Theatre Exile, 1812 Productions, Lantern Theater Company, Theatre Horizon, Villanova University, Montgomery Theatre Company and Philadelphia Theatre Company.

For more information check out www.alisonrobertsdesign.com

 
 

Christopher Colucci (Sound Designer) Recent work: Marsha Blovotnick and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup (Theater Ariel); Can’t Forget About You (Inis Nua); The Real Thing and Macbeth (Lantern Theater Company); Circle Forward (Gulfshore Playhouse); Sherlock Holmes; The Great Detective and A Delicate Balance (Walnut Street Theater). Next up: She Gets Around (1812 Productions). 2016 Pew Fellowship in the Arts; Eight Barrymore Awards for Outstanding Original Music and Sound Design; Independence Fellowship in the Arts (2012, 2019); Resident Videographer (Lantern Theater Company); MA in Philosophy from Western Kentucky University. BA in Philosophy/Theology from Eastern University. Christopher's latest recording of music for classical guitar (Contrastes II) is available on Spotify and most streaming platforms. https://soundcloud.com/cmsound  https://www.instagram.com/christopherm_colucci

 
 

Lindsay Alayne Stevens (Lighting Designer)is excited to return to InterAct as the lighting designer of This Much I Know. Other InterAct designs include Walden (2026 Barrymore Award Nominee, Outstanding Lighting Design), The Last Parade, Selling Kabul, Moreno, and Quixotic Professor Qui. Her credits span theaters of all levels, from La Jolla Playhouse to Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC). She previously served as Resident Designer for Bootless Stageworks and is the New York Festival Designer for SheNYC Arts. A multidisciplinary artist and writer, she holds an MFA in Theater Design from UCSD ('21) and BFAs with High Honors from Marlboro College in Theater, Photography, and Writing ('17). More information at lastevensdesign.com.

 
 

Clare Wislar (Props Designer) (she/her) is an artist for film, theatre, and real life based in Philadelphia. Clare is a full time freelance artist and Facebook marketplace enthusiast. She has recently accompanied an award winning show to the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Festival as their scenic and costume designer, and is a current Barrymore nominated props designer.

Theatre companies she has done prop work for include: Applied Mechanics, The Arden Theatre, Azuka Theatre, InterAct Theatre Company, EgoPoe Classic Theater, Theatre By Development, Theatre Ariel, and The Wolf Preforming Arts Center. 

TV credits include Assistant Props Master for WHYY

 

Michael Long (Projections Designer) does freelance film and theatre work, and is based in Philadelphia. He graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Film and Video production. Projection design credits include: Hairspray (Broadway Sacramento), Next Stop Broadway (China tour), Rock and Roll Man (New World Stages, associate designer), Poor Judge (Pig Iron Theatre Company), Run Ben Run (Applied Mechanics), La Otra (1812 Productions), This Is the Week That Is (1812 Productions), The 39 Steps (Lantern Theater Company) Urban Scuba (Brian Sander's JUNK), The 2019 Barrymore Awards, Tommy and Me (Theatre Exile), Lifespan of a Fact (Lantern Theater Company), The Climb (InterAct Theatre Company). His media design for Poor Judge was awarded a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Media Design. For more information, visit MichaelLongfilms.com

 
 

Peter Schmitz (Dialect Coach) is a Philadelphia-area actor, teacher, and historian - as well as being a dialects maven. He was dialect coach for InterAct’s production of Broken Stones (2017) and performed in Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes (2009) and When We Go Upon the Sea (2010). A graduate of Yale College and the NYU Graduate Acting Program, Peter is an Adjunct Professor at Temple University’s Department of Theater, and lately he has been researching and writing about the history of Philadelphia theater. His book Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia was published in 2024 by Brookline Books, and his podcast (ALSO called Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia), can be found on any podcasting app! Check out the show’s website: www.aithpodcast.com.

 
 

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.