At Tin Drum Theatre, we’ve brought together what we truly believe is one of the most dynamic and gifted groups of artists working in Chicago today. From the rehearsal room to the design studio, this team is crafting something extraordinary—and we can’t wait to share their work with you.
In the weeks leading up to opening night on July 18, we’ll be pulling back the curtain and introducing you to the people behind the production. Each week, we’ll feature a different cast or crew member in interviews, photos, and behind-the-scenes moments across our social media channels.
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Meet the Cast
Watch: Get to know the cast of Incognito and see what excites and challenges them about playing their roles in our upcoming production.
Teddy Boone – Ensemble Track #1
This character track plays: Thomas Harvey (the pathologist who absconded with Einstein’s brain), Dr. Victor Milner (clinical neuropsychologist to Henry Maison), ‘Anthony’ (an amnesiac and patient of Martha Murphy), Richard Walsh (sleep-disordered husband to Brenda Walsh), Dr. Jon Williams (neuropsychologist to Henry after Victor Milner’s departure)
[he/him] Having lived through several eras here in Chicago spanning almost two decades, Teddy is grateful to be a part of Tin Drum’s inaugural season. He is a freelance casting director, actor, and producer. He is a proud graduate of both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs at The Theatre School at DePaul University. He is a founding member of the itinerant theatre company The Arc Theatre. During his tenure as Casting Director and Producer, he helped curate over 20 productions including their resident outdoor Shakespeare series of Evanston, an annual short play festival of new works, and many contemporary and original plays. During the pandemic era and at present, Teddy works for the Illinois Housing Development Authority helping to further their mission of creating and preserving affordable housing throughout the State. In addition to being Tin Drum Theatre’s Casting Director, Teddy previously played Edwin Booth in Winter Garden.
Shannon Leigh Webber – Ensemble Track #2
This character track plays: Martha Murphy (a prominent neuropsychologist based at University College London), Elouise Harvey (Thomas Harvey’s wife), Brenda Walsh (the unfortunate wife of Richard Walsh), Anna Vann (a stoner and a skeptic), Evelyn Einstein (believes Albert Einstein may be her father)
Shannon [she/hers] is thrilled to be making her Tin Drum debut! She last appeared in Bottle Fly at Red Twist Theatre. Other Chicago theatre credits include Babel at Red Twist Theatre, Harrow House with Rough House Theatre, Blue Island in the Red Sea with Collaboraction and Perfect Arrangement at Pride Arts. Outside of Chicago, Shannon has appeared at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR and The Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, SC. When Shannon is not acting, she can be found teaching Drama to 1st through 8th graders in Wilmette, learning new vegan recipes, doing yoga, tending to her many houseplants or snuggling with her pigeon, Pidgey.
Shannon’s website is https://shannonleighwebber.com/; you can find out more about her current and recent work, and of course, more about Pidgey there.
Erin Alys – Ensemble Track #3
This character track plays: Margaret Thompson (Henry’s devoted wife and care advocate), Lisa-Scott Hannigan (native of Sydney, Australia, waitressing in Kansas), Patricia Thorn (a London-based solicitor keen on Martha Murphy), Sharon Shaw (UK brain-donation nurse from the Queen’s Square Brain Bank)
Erin [she/her] is an actor, intimacy director and educator. She is also a stunt performer and fight director, with a focus in found object and unarmed combat. Erin holds an MFA in Acting and New Work from The Ohio State University. Most recently, she was the artist in residence at the University of Wyoming and prior to that performed nationally with Jurassic World Live Tour, produced by Feld Entertainment and NBC Universal. Favorite roles include Emily Webb (Our Town), and Lil Bit (How I Learned to Drive) at SLO Repertory Theatre in California, where she was born and raised. This is Erin’s Chicago theatre debut—huzzah!
More on Erin’s background and her exciting recent work can be found at https://www.erinalys.com/.
Riles August Holiday – Ensemble Track #4
This character track plays: Henry Maison (an epileptic who underwent an experimental surgical treatment and loses his ability to remember), Michael Wolf (an American journalist pursuing the story of Einstein’s brain), Hans Albert Einstein (Albert Einstein’s son), Ben Murphy (a rising London musician & Martha Murphy’s son), Freddy Myers (an easily amused stoner), Greg Barraclough (a misogynistic solicitor with fiddly fingers)
Riles [he/him] is delighted to be performing with Tin Drum Theatre Company in Incognito! He has recently moved to Chicago from Northwest Arkansas. His Chicago Credits include Pilot Island and Her Keepers (Emanuel) with The Impostors, Benny Bingo Presents The Evangelikids (Benny Bingo) and Love At Stake (Christopher) with The Annoyance! In Arkansas he performed with Arkansas Shakespeare in The Tempest (Stephano) and Much Ado About Nothing (Don John) and with TheatreSquared in The Interrogator (Hans), A Edward Tulane (Man) and as the male swing in their productions of A Christmas Carol, Dial M For Murder, and My Father’s War. Some of his favorite productions and roles include, Macbeth (Macbeth) with Distant Drama, The Seagull (Treplev) with Evergreen Theatre Collective, Hand To God (Pastor Greg) and Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio) with Oconaluftee Little Symphony, The Christians (Associate Pastor), Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) With First Pres Theatre, and Isaac’s Eye (Isaac) with Little Corner Theatre Company. Riles is a former Army Infantry NCO, and has his MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas.
Please visit https://www.rilesaugustholiday.com/stage to see more of his work.
Production Team
The creatives helping Incognito come to life
Steve Needham – Producer
[he/him] Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Steve is a founding member of Convergence-Continuum, a theater collective which is still producing provocative black box theatre nearly 25 years since it’s inaugural show. After moving to Chicago, Steve worked in various capacities with About Face Theatre, The Bailiwick Repertory, and Pride Films and Plays.
After a hiatus from the theater, Steve found his passion for the art form again while completing graduate studies at the University of Chicago – a journey which culminated in writing his original play Winter Garden about Edwin and John Wilkes Booth – and laid the groundwork for the formation of Tin Drum Theatre Company.
Steve is proud to be part of Chicago’s storefront theater scene and excited to contribute to the tradition of intimate stage performances that have long inspired and engaged the artists and audiences of our great city.
Jason Palmer – Director
[he/him] Jason is humbled to be working with such an enthusiastic and talented group of people directing the Chicago premiere of Incognito. He happens to have degrees in both theatre arts and psychology, so this play very much feels like home turf to him. Hailing from the scenic coal region of north central Pennsylvania, Jason has pursued the theatrical spotlight from coast to coast. Taking a jack-of-all-trades approach to theatre, he’s done everything from acting to directing to stage management, lighting, and set construction. Jason also has numerous film and several TV credits to his name – again, both on-camera and off. Theatre has been a love that has stayed with him across several career changes and several long-distance moves. He is excited to be back in Chicago, his favourite city with his partner Josh, playing loving dog dad to Bryn, and doing what he has always loved doing best. By day, Jason dabbles in Operations Management; he is honoured to be a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of Tin Drum Theatre Company. Most recently, he directed TD’s inaugural production of Winter Garden by Steve Needham last year.
Jacob Coggshall – Assistant Director/ Violence Coordinator/ Videographer
[he/him] As an actor, photographer, artist, and filmmaker, Jacob brings a unique perspective to his work. He is a proud graduate of the 2024 BFA Acting program at The Theatre School at DePaul University. At Duality Theatre Company, he originated the role of Eris in Indebted. Jacob believes that the purpose of art in its purest form is to heal and unite people. Jacob is an Artistic Associate of Tin Drum and was last seen here as John Wilkes Booth in Winter Garden.
Check out his other work at https://www.jacobcoggshall.com/.
Joey Bluhm – Stage Manager
Joey [he/him] is excited to have the opportunity to stage manage the Chicago premiere of Incognito. He received his BA in Theater from Colgate University in upstate New York, and is a recent transplant to Chicago, having moved only a year ago from his home in St. Paul, MN. In addition to community theater back home, Joey stage managed the Jeff-Recommended play, Light Switch, at Open Space Arts, and is excited to continue expanding his experience with Tin Drum!
Marcus Klein – Scenic Designer
Marcus [he/him] is a Chicago-based scenic designer and scenic artist. He’s a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, where he received a BA in Theatre Design and Technology with a focus in Scenic Design. His work includes designs for Babes With Blades Theatre Company, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Blank Theatre Company, Oil Lamp Theater, Strawdog Theatre Company, and MVCC, as well as paint work for Steppenwolf, A Red Orchid Theatre, and American Blues Theater. His portfolio can be found at
www.mkleinscenicdesign.com.
Jack Goodman – Lighting Designer
Jack [he/him] is a Chicago based Lighting Designer. Select design credits include: Winter Wonderettes, Church Basement Ladies 2 (Timberlake Playhouse), Astronaut Group I, The House Without a Christmas Tree (Griffin Theatre), The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince (Factory Theater), DOGS (Red Theater), Throbbin Wood (PrideArts), Spamalot (ThinAir Theatre), 1776, Spongebob, & Once Upon a One More Time (StageDoor Manor), Pippin, Dance Nation, & Language of Angels (Columbia College Chicago). Dance Credits: To, Too, Two, Unconditional Love, To Understand, Unconditional, and The MT Dance Concert (Dance Center CCC). BA Theatre Design and Technology, Columbia College Chicago.
www.jackgdesigns.com.
Kasey Wolfgang– Costume Designer
Kasey [she/her] is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She graduated with her BFA from Western Michigan University and recently received her Masters in costume design at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is new to the city and this production will be her Chicago debut! Previously she was based out of the DMV area. Her recent design work includes, Peter and The Starcatcher at Firehouse Theatre, Something Rotten! at Dogwood Dell and the world production Snow Maiden at Synetic Theater. She also recently assisted on the world premier musical Senior Class at Olney Theatre.
kccostumedesign.com
Alex Kingsley – Sound Designer
Alex [they/them] is a writer, sound designer, and playwright. They are a co-founder of the new media company Strong Branch Productions, where they write and sound design sci-fi audio drama The Stench of Adventure. Their debut novel “Empress of Dust” was published by Space Wizard Science Fantasy in Fall 2024. Their short fiction has appeared in a variety of publications, such as Translunar Travelers Lounge and Radon Journal. In 2023 they published their short story collection, “The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales”. Alex’s sci-fi plays have been produced in LA, Philadelphia, and Chicago. Alex’s SFF-related non-fiction has appeared in Interstellar Flight Magazine and Ancillary Review of Books.
https://alexjkingsley.wordpress.com/
Malia Hunter – Scenic and Technical Assistant
Malia Hunter is a Chicago-based theatre artist with experience in scenic and costume design, carpentry, puppetry, props, and wardrobe. Design credits include The Wedding Singer (After School Matters). Malia has also worked for Northwestern University, BRAVO Performing Arts, the Chicago International Puppet Festival, the Studebaker Theatre, the Chicago Opera Theatre, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Malia is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago.
You can find out more about her and her work at www.maliahuntertheatre.com.
Erin Annarella – Dialects Master
Erin [she/her] holds an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin. A member of AEA, Erin has performed in professional theaters across the country as both an actor, singer and vocal coach. Regional credits include Pittsburgh Public Theater, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre, The Theatre Under the Stars (Houston), The 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle) and The Utah Festival Opera. Additionally, Erin has performed in Cabaret in New York City and Chicago.
As a vocal coach, Erin has worked at The Goodman, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Centerstage in Baltimore, The Huntington, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, and was the voice coach for the premiere of August Wilson’s final work, Radio Golf on Broadway. Ms. Annarella has taught voice and speech and acting at the University of Texas at Austin, American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York, and Columbia College Chicago. She has been a part of the August Wilson Monologue contest and taught acting and voice classes at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, while also serving as a judge for their Shakespeare monologue contest. In addition to her work in theater, Erin is an E-RYT 500 YACEP senior yoga teacher registered through Yoga Alliance, trains teachers, and has been practicing and teaching for over 20 years. Currently, Erin serves as an Integrative Therapy Specialist in movement, speech and drama.
https://erinannarella.com/home/
Izzi King – Intimacy Coordinator
Izzi [she/they] is a Chicago-based actor, graduate of The Theatre School (BFA Acting ’24) and intimacy professional currently working toward SAG-AFTRA Intimacy Coordinator certification. Acting credits include Chicago PD (season 12), How To Make Friends And Then Kill Them (Sam), and an upcoming understudy performance with Avalanche Theatre’s Time Is A Color And The Color Is Blue on May 12th. As an Intimacy Coordinator, Izzi has collaborated with Haviland Productions (Pages in the Wind and Wingman), and Duality Theatre Company (Indebted and An Enemy of the People). This summer they will be working at the Cherub Theatre Arts program at Northwestern University as a full-time staff member. Izzi is honored and thrilled to be working with Tin Drum on this show.
Find more at izzi-king.com or on Instagram @izzi__king.
Dr. Joseph M. Williams – Consulting Neuropsychologist
Dr. Joseph M. Williams [he/him] is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Illinois Wesleyan University, where his research and teaching focuses on the use of spinal cord stimulation to alleviate chronic pain and the interplay of EEG brain activity, memory, and learning—especially how the hippocampus and frontal lobes shape attention and self-narratives. He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from The Ohio State University and has supervised student research projects on memory and conditioning in IWU’s Behavioral Neuroscience Lab .
Off the clock, Dr. Williams has embraced the Chicago comedy scene—completing seven levels of improv training at ComedySportz and diving deep into sketch writing at Second City—while also writing his debut novel, The Fringe Dwellers, a dark comedy about love, identity, and chaos. His dual expertise in cognitive science and storytelling made him a perfect guide for Incognito, where memory, identity, and linguistic precision collide.
Dr. Williams is proud to serve as consulting neuropsychologist on this production, helping Tin Drum bring scientific authenticity—and a little comedic flair—to this exploration of what it means to be “you.”
Learn more on his comedy and writing at josephmwilliams.com.