LAURA BERNER TAYLOR, Jonie James

Laura has been an ensemble member at Interrobang since 2016, performing in The Spin (A Virtual Play), Out of Love (Jeff Nomination- Actor in a Principal Role), Grace, Still and Recent Tragic Events. Around Chicago, she's also worked with TimeLine, Windy City Playhouse, Silk Road Rising, Backroom Shakespeare Project, and Black Ensemble Theatre. Regionally, she's worked with TheatreSquared and Marin Shakespeare Company. Television credits include Chicago Med (2 episodes), Chicago Justice (NBC), and The Chi (Showtime). She has also done national commercials for BUD LIGHT and QUICKEN LOANS. Laura has a BFA in Acting from Santa Fe University of Art and Design and is represented by Big Mouth Talent. www.laurabernertaylor.com

SALAR ARDEBILI, Geoffrey/Michael

Salar is an actor and photographer from Tehran, Iran and currently based in Chicago. He has been an ITP ensemble member since moving to Chicago several years ago. Previous ITP productions include The North Pool and I Call My Brothers. He is represented by DDO Artists Agency. www.SalarArdebili.com

CHARLES MCNEELY III, Phil/Coach Jones

Charles is honored and excited to be playing the roles of Phil and Coach Jones in ITP’s innovative production of Dingleberries by his friend Susan Chenet. He’s also humbled to be directed by his former student, Georgette Verdin. Charles currently serves as the Coordinator of the McNeese State University Theatre Program in Lake Charles, LA. and during the past four years, he and his students have created original, devised, live theatre productions on Adolescence and Autism/Asperger’s in an effort to bring understanding to the misunderstood areas of life. When not working, Charles treasures his time with his wife and two daughters.

AARON SPENCER, David/Buddy

Aaron performed previously with Interrobang Theatre in Katrina: Mother in law of 'em all. He was regularly seen performing in VS with The Drinking and Writing Theatre. He also performs children's theatre all around the city in schools and libraries with Caton Enterprises. He is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and studied theatre at the University of Utah.

MATTHEW MARTINEZ HANNON, Jay/Bob

Matthew is a native of San Diego, California. A recent graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University's MFA Acting program, he previously studied at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy, and earned his BA (double majoring in Theater & Performance Studies and Psychology) from University of California, Berkeley. Matthew has acted, directed, produced, and taught regionally in Southern and Northern California as well as Chicago. Dingleberries marks Matthew's first show with Interrobang Theatre Project as an Artistic Associate after appearing in Teach Me and The Spin. He is represented by DDO Artists Agency.

GEORGETTE VERDIN, Director (Managing Artistic Director)

Georgette Verdin is a Cuban-American freelance director, theatre and speech educator and arts integration specialist. She has been working with ITP since 2014. Recent directing credits include Tribes (Nina Raine) at Western Michigan University, Jeff recommended productions of Out of Love (U.S. Premiere, Elinor Cook), Grace and Recent Tragic Events (Craig Wright) and Time Stands Still (Donald Margulies), as well as the 2013 & 2016 Yale Drama Series winners, Still (Jen Silverman) and Utility (Emily Schwend). Georgette has also worked with Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Facility Theatre and Chicago Dramatists, among others. Georgette holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA and a Master in Directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She is an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

SUSAN CHENET, Playwright

Susan Chenet is both an experienced teacher of theatre and a playwright. Combining both her passions for teaching and writing, Chenet began creating plays for teenagers and kids in the early 1990’s, which eventually expanded to writing for every age group. Chenet’s original plays, both for adults and teenagers, have been performed all over the country, including two mainstage performances in New Orleans, LA, where she received two “Excellence in Playwriting Awards” from the American College Theatre Festival. Chenet received an award as the District High School Teacher of the Year in St. Charles Parish, near New Orleans, during her 15-year tenure there.

Chenet has a B.A. in speech education, a B.A. in theatre arts, and an M.A. in English from McNeese State University; she has an M.A. in drama and theatre studies from Royal Holloway University of London and an M.F.A. in film and theatre arts, with a concentration in playwriting, from the University of New Orleans (UNO). She recently received an Author’s Award from UNO for her “contribution to her community and world through the written word.”

Chenet directed a summer camp in New Hampshire where in the off season she lived on Long Island, NY. While in New York, she had five books published: Incorporating Theatre Into the Camp Setting, 50 Nifty Theatre Activities for Kids, Another 50 Nifty Theatre Activities for Kids, 101 Bunk Activities, and 101 Ways to Teach Staff How to Teach Kids.

In 2016, Chenet moved back to her hometown, Lake Charles, LA. She is back in the classroom again teaching theatre to many talented students and creating plays for her community and the world.