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Rosie Byrne
as Deena
Rosie is an LA-based actor/theatre maker. Favorite Credits include: Four Top (World Premiere), King Lear: The Unraveling, This Week This Week, Much Ado About Nothing, The Seagull, How To Use A Knife, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Three Sisters, Burial at Thebes, The Marriage of Bette and Boo. Web: The King Is Dead. She also performs for American Immersion Theatre and A Faerie Hunt. She holds a BA in Theatre from UC San Diego, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honors with Distinction and has trained with Steppenwolf West, The Second City Hollywood, and BGB Studios. She currently serves as the membership representative to the Open Fist board.
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Amber Tiara
as Maureen
Amber is an actress based in Los Angeles. Originally from New York, Amber has been telling stories on stage and screen for the past 15 years. Last year, Amber wrote, produced, and starred in her first SAG short film, Day 14, and is so happy to be submitting it to festivals. Outside of acting, Amber recently got married, loves working out, trying great food, practicing spanish and spending time with family, friends, and her two kitties. She is so happy to be back on the OFT stage and sharing it with this incredible cast, telling this unique story.
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Matthew Goodrich
as Stephen/David
This is Matthew’s second production at OpenFist, where he previously played Robinson in Amerika. Matthew trained at California Institute of the Arts and Santa Monica College, where he studied acting and performance. Favorite stage credits include Malvolio in Twelfth Night (California Institute of the Arts), Jean in Rhinoceros (Santa Monica College), and Macbeth in Flamenco Macbeth! at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. His work includes both classical and contemporary theatre, with a focus on exploring physicality and psychological depth. As well as stage work, he has collaborated on experimental performance projects and new play development. Matthew is grateful to his professors, peers, and family for their ongoing encouragement, support, and inspiration.