‘Walking in Space’
Artist Bios

Kathie Barnes (Francine Silberman) works in TV, film and theater. She was a series regular in the Warner Brothers online series Deception, and has been nominated for two “best actress” awards for theatrical roles. Independence: Her solo show, The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker, written and directed by Lloyd J. Schwartz, continues to be performed in Los Angeles and around the country.

Andrew Cereghino (Keith Schwartz), making his Theatre West debut, was most recently seen as Shep in The Bell, The Book and The Candle at Theatre Palisades, and he guest-starred for the second consecutive season on Amazon Prime’s The Bay. A graduate of the Ruskin School of Acting, he is repped by: Sheer Talent Management / Affinity Artists Agency.

Liv Denevi (Lori Silberman) is another 25-year-old, L.A. native, creative type who fell in love with theater. She found a home at Theatre West in 2016, and joined as an actor in 2019. Since then, she has taken part in many of Theatre West’s productions, from readings to Zoom Shakespeare to stage management.

Cecil Jennings (Kirby Silberman) hails from Jacksonville, Florida (go jags!) and studied acting at Florida State University. His past Theatre West credits include Darryl in Moose on the Loose, the Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, and Romeo in Classic Couples Counseling. You can catch Cecil doing funky fresh bits with his sketch comedy group This or That.

Hogan Mason (Matthew Silberman) is primed to bring his unique brand of humor to the Theatre West stage for the first time. After following in the footsteps of David Letterman at Ball State, where Hogan studied both behind and in front of the camera, he landed in L.A. Studying under the tutelage of Patrick Malone at the Young Actors studio and chasing the sweet sound of laughter with his sketch group SketchULater, Hogan is repped commercially by CESD Talent.

David Mingrino (Dr. Jerome Collar) has been seen on stage in over 100 productions over the last 25 years, in theaters from 45 seats to 2500. They include here at Theatre West: The Man Who Saved Everything, The Petrified Forest, Thicker Than Water, Verdigris and Under The Shade Of The Old Oak (where he got to portray a physically and mentally challenged person…it was his most loved character to play), and he has been in many a musical including Motel, the tailor in Fiddler On The Roof, Jesus in Godspell, Edward Middleton in The Drunkard and the emcee in Cabaret, two productions of West Side Story — and he even got to dance “Steam Heat” in Pajama Game. Other shows include Room Service (six Ovation nominations including best ensemble cast); 411 Joseph (five-month run at the Group Repertory Theatre); and Hal Carter in Picnic directed by the amazing Lonny Chapman, of which the L.A. Times said he “portrayed that role like it was his destiny, and it worked.” (Needless to say he felt kinda good about that.) He has been in three independent features: The Haunted Maze (now on Amazon Prime), Sweet and The Devil Within (also on Amazon). His short film list is long…it includes Rocky: The Final Battle (yes a parody…but Stallone gave permission to IMDB it), Retribution (also can be purchased on Amazon), and The Mind Game (which can be seen on Vimeo). He has stage managed for Charles Durning, Charles Nelson Reilly (who became a good friend), Hal Linden, Joyce and Dick Van Patten, Carol Channing and Patti Page to name a few. His directing credits include The World Goes Round and the cabaret shows…Vamping Till Ready…and Desire which he also conceived. He says he should shut up now…so…

Mary Elisabeth Somers (Patti Silberman) is a Russian American actress based in Los Angeles. Formerly a professional dancer, she is an alumni of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and South Coast Repertory’s renowned intensive program. Mary made her Theatre West debut as Desdemona in Lloyd Schwartz’ Classic Couples Counseling and cannot wait to return to TW’s mainstage this September as Patti Silberman. She is managed by Ryan Thomson at Venture Entertainment Partners.

Garry Michael Kluger (Playwright) is the author of three books, 19 plays, two TV pilots, 12 documentaries, and several series. Walking In Space is his second full-length play to be produced by Theatre West — the first, A Thorn In The Family Paw, was the recipient of a Stage Scene LA “Scenie” award for best new play and a Valley Theatre Award for best writer of an original play. He has won the DFAP International One Act Festival for The Other Half, as well as the Gold Award (for Office Hours) and the Silver Award (for In A Yellow Wood) from the World Series of Screenwriting. His play Prodigal Returns was designated “Highly Recommended” by the Segora Playwrights Festival in France, and he was a two-time finalist from the Sterts Theatre in London for his one acts, The Other Half and Brotherhood.

Arden Teresa Lewis (Director)’s first feature documentary film, Leveling Lincoln, just launched on the PBS APP and is distributed by NETA for TV broadcast as of May 2023. Her script, Gravel Road, was a 2022 semi-finalist at the Ojai Film Festival, and a finalist at Big Apple Film Fest and the Lady Filmmakers Festival in Beverly Hills among others. She collaborates often with playwright Garry Michael Kluger, including on his critically acclaimed A Thorn In The Family Paw, and is thrilled to be helming Walking In Space. She directed The Night Forlorn, or Waitin’ on Godsford, which won Best Production of a Play at the 2018 Valley Theatre Awards. She has acted off-Broadway at Primary Stages, the Bouerie Lane Theatre and Soho Playhouse, and regionally at the Paper Mill Playhouse and the La Mirada Civic Theatre. She received the Lilian Nesburn Award from the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild for her play Grandma Good, and was a semi-finalist for the Jane Chambers Award with her play Baby Dreams, which was published in TCG Magazine. Her play Little Rhonda was produced at Theatre Geo and is part of the Audrey Skirbal Kenis Theatre Archives at the Los Angeles Central Library. Published in two anthologies: Scenes For Women By Women and Even More Monologues For Women By Women. Her other long-time partner and collaborator is her husband, director and magician, Charlie Mount. A member of Theatre West, Arden teaches full time in the Los Angeles Unified School District and holds a BA in Theatre from UCLA. IG: ATLewisFilms or Website: ardenteresalewis.com 

Meg Lin (Producer) made her Theatre West mainstage production debut as Honabigi in Dina Morrone’s Moose on the Loose. Prior to working in the industry, Meg was a K-12 teacher and principal. Her solo show, What Am I, Chopped Suey? won the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival’s ENCORE Producers Award, was part of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was featured in BroadwayWorld, and Meg performed an excerpt of the show for the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival’s 30th Annual Celebration. Meg also co-wrote, co-produced and starred in a short film, Victoria’s Manor, that has won multiple film festival awards including Best Indie Short Film by the 1st Monthly Film Festival. Her script, Mimeo, was a quarterfinalist in both the 2022 HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition and the Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Meg is honored to be producing this thoughtful and timely play. Follow Meg on IG: @iammeglin

Amelia Vargas (Assistant to the Director) is a USC School of Dramatic Arts graduate. She’s excited to lend her hand to this production as assistant to the director. She is a big fan of Kettle Brand Jalapeño Potato Chips and sea otters.