Morgan is tied up, taped up, and about to be interrogated for committing a very serious intergalactic crime. What’s cake got to do with it?
Production Photos, Drayton Arms Theatre, November 15th, 2021
Photos by Amelia Oliva
Creative Team
Steve Vargo, Playwright
Steve Vargo is a graduate of the Theatre Production program at Humber College in Toronto, and works mainly as a Stage Manager and Lighting Designer, but he is always trying on new hats given the opportunity! Steve has been writing as a pastime most of his life, and decided to enter a 24-hour playwriting contest - which he didn’t win…and then the pandemic hit. But chin-up, you’re in luck! Thanks to Stories From Home, this is that very play - heavily edited and further developed - being performed for a real live audience! Can you even believe it? Steve hopes you Earthlings enjoy the show!!!
Biz Lyon, Director
Biz Lyon is an actor and director based in Central London. Originally from Kentucky, Biz has studied at The Juilliard School and The New School in New York City, and recently received her MFA in acting from East 15 Acting School in London, UK. Biz has lived and worked in New York City, Los Angeles, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina. She most recently appeared as Olivia in Little Lion Theatre Company’s adaptation of Twelfth Night, titled ‘What You Will' at the Tea House Theatre in Vauxhall. She has also played Hovstad in 'An Enemy of the People' at the Bridewell Theatre, Marlene in 'Top Girls’ with East 15 Acting School, and starred in the one woman show ‘A World Kicked To Pieces’ at the Clayton Centre. Her directing credits include 'Love's Labours Lost,' 'Crimes of the Heart,' and 'Tobacco Road,’ which was produced in Los Angeles.
Cast
Anant Varman, Morgan
Anant Varman is an Indian Actor who hails from Madhya Pradesh, Central India. His theatrical career began with the Delhi based Atelier Repertory Company; performing and assisting in several productions across North India.
Anant trained at East 15 Acting School, London and subsequently was awarded an endorsement by Arts Council England under the Global Talent scheme and is now based in the UK. He is represented by Scott Marshall Partners.
Jonathan Cooper, Cam
Training: East 15 MA Acting 2015-16
Theatre includes: The Workman’s Wife, ‘Tis Pity, The Norman Conquests, Foe, Richard II, Under Milk Wood, The Cherry Orchard (Corbett Theatre/East 15); The Tempest (Finsbury Square Gardens); Dr. Godot or 6 People Looking For The 18th Camel (Theatre Delicatessen/White Bear Theatre); Orestes (Edinburgh Fringe); Beasts, Stefan (Bread and Roses Theatre); Othello (Moors Bar Theatre); In Between (Theatre Royal Winchester); The American Pilot (The University of Winchester); Orphans (RADA).
Music video includes: My Generation (Bangerz&Nash/Sony Music).
Film includes: Voodoo (Independent); See Him Red (Elliott Wilcox Productions); Auditorium of Self-Expression, Them, Titty Skittles (London College of Communication); Powerless, Deborah and Dan, Dan and Rebecca (Royal Holloway, University of London); Black Diamond (Ravensbourne University); The Book of Babel (MET Film School); Homie (London Film School); Four Layers (University of Essex); This Is Claire (Eastside Educational Trust/BFI Film Academy); Hey You/So Now What? (Black Lake Films).
Television includes: World’s Most Shocking Phone Calls (Hunch Media).
Other: intermediate BADC.
Matteo Mikkelsen, Aton
Matteo Mikkelsen is a Danish actor who graduated from East 15 Acting School this summer. During his time in drama school, he played Valentine in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Platonov in Platonov and Trofimov in The Cherry Orchard. Matteo has lived in a multitude of European countries and speaks both German and Italian fluently. Professionally he has acted in TV series such as Pros and Cons and Oegendahl og de Store Forfattere as well as the feature film Pound for Pound as a voice actor. Portraying the role of Danny, he and the rest of the team behind the short film Bolobrain won the award for best short at the 2019 edition of The Ambrosia Filmfestival. Although currently based in London, he briefly went back to Copenhagen in September to participate in the devised theatre play Love Warriors on Anholt, which was performed at the acclaimed theatre Folketeateret.