CATALYST RETURNS TO THE INDYFRINGE WITH THEIR 12TH ORIGINAL FRINGE PLAY
CASEY ROSS - PLAYWRIGHT
Casey Ross is an acclaimed Indianapolis playwright known primarily for her original Fringe festival plays. Bat in the Wind (or A Recent Study on Depression and Addiction) marks Ross’s 12th original IndyFringe premiere. Ross’s IndyFringe works inculde: Gallery (2007), Tortillo! (2009), Queue (2010), The Solidarity (2013), Portraits (2014), Hell’s 4th Ring [The Mall Musical] (2015, music by Dave Pelsue), Tortillo! 2: Dickens Rising (2016), Canvas (2017), Arcadefire! [The Redemption of Billy Mitchell] (2018, music by Christopher McNeely), Copyright/Safe (2021, music by Dave Pelsue), Tortillo! 3: Sombrero’s Revenge (2022).
In 2009, Ross’s play won the Performer Favorite Award at IndyFringe, for Tortillo!. In 2017, Catalyst Repertory won the IndyFringe Best Vetern Producers Award for Canvas, the final chapter in Ross’s The Gallery Triology, which is published through The Geeky Press and available for purchase on Amazon.
STARRING
MATT KRAFT
You may remember Matt from our recent successful run of Tennesee Williams classic, A Streetcar Named Desire (Steve), his Catalyst Repertory debut. If you missed Streetcar, you’ve surely seen Matt on other stages such as the Mud Creek Players, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, Westfield Playhouse, and more. We, at Catalyst, are thrilled to have Matt join us, again, for this world-premiere of local playwright and Catalyst Artistic Director, Casey Ross’s newest script, Bat in the Wind (Or A Recent Study on Depression and Addiction). Matt can be seen before Bat in the Wind at The District Theatre, for Duncan MacMillan’s People, Places, and Things, opening June 16th. We’re thrilled to be welcoming Matt back for his second production with Catalyst and can’t wait to see him originate Ross’s captivating new script.
DAVE PELSUE
Dave is a founder and Creative Director for Catalyst Repertory. Dave and Artistic Director, Casey Ross, met through the 2013 IndyFringe, and have worked together, especially at Fringe, ever since. Dave’s Catalyst IndyFringe credits inculde: The Solidarity (Ben, 2013), Hell’s 4th Ring [The Mall Musical] (Eric/Co-Writer, 2015), Tortillo! 2: Dickens Rising (Patrick, 2016), Canvas (Jackson, 2017), Arcadefire! [The Redemption of Billy Mitchell] (Voice of Donkey Kong, 2018), Copyright/Safe (Badger/Original Songs, 2021), Tortillo! 3: Sombrero’s Revenge (Patrick, 2022). And, that’s just his Fringe Catalyst credentials. Some noteable Main Stage credits inculde: The Pillowman (Tupolski, 2022), Tooth of Crime (Hoss, 2017), Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio, 2017) and The Diviners (C.C. Showers, 2016).
ZACHARIAH STONEROCK - DIRECTOR
Zach has been a formative member of Catalyst for a long time and currently sits on our board of directors. He is also one of our Directors in Residence, as well as, an Actor in Residence. You’ve seen Zach on stage with Catalyst in The Diviners (Ferris Laymen, 2016), Tooth of Crime (Chaser, 2017) and in our 2021 IndyFringe offering, Copyright/Safe (Eyepatch).
You’ve also seen Zach’s work with Catalyst as the director of many of the new works (and a classical adaptation!) we’ve premiered; such as Feral Boy (Bennett Ayres, 2016), Popular Monsters (Lou Harry, 2018), Romeo + Juliet (Shakespeare, 2018), and Lanista (Bennett Ayres, 2022). Zach has been seen on numerous Indy stages, as well as, directed and acted as a teacher, for many local companies. Zach will also be directing our soon to be announced 2024 season opener, so stay tuned!
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