SUNDAY EVENING

Zachary Karabashliev is a Bulgarian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. His debut novel, 18% Gray, is a bestselling title in Bulgaria and published in the United States, France, Poland, Croatia, and Slovakia. It won Novel of the Year in Bulgaria and was chosen by anonymous vote to be among the 100 most loved books by Bulgarians in the BBC-format campaign “The Big Read.” His short stories included in the collections A Brief History of the Airplane and Symmetry are translated and published in numerous languages. His stage plays have won many prestigious awards, among which are Sunday Evening — Askeer for Best New Bulgarian Play, Recoil — Audience Award of the festival "New Plays from Europe” at Wiesbaden Theatre, Germany. His play Lissabon was staged at the legendary La Mamma Theatre in New York City in April 2014.  His latest novel Havra became an instant bestseller and won the two most prestigious literary awards in Bulgaria—Novel of the Year and “H.G. Danov”.  His short story Metastasis is included in Best European Fiction 2018 (Dalkey Press). His latest novella Jajda(Thirst) came out in late 2018.  After living 17 years in the US,  Zachary Karabashliev moved to Sofia, Bulgaria. He is the Editor-in-chief of the publishing house “Ciela”.

Zlatomir Moldovanski, Director
Reginald Robinson, Associate Director; Bernard Balbot, Dialects and Voice Coach;
Julia Tony Stoyanova, Costume Designer; Chas Z. Mathieu, Scenic Designer;
Scott Wagner, Light Designer; Sam Clapp, Sound Designer; Fight Director and Intimacy Choreographer for Sunday Evening, Chloe Baldwin!

Maria Margaglione (Stella)

Maria is very excited about working on Rose Valley’s inaugural production! She's had the pleasure of working with Victory Gardens, Strawdog Theatre, American Theater Company, Step Up Productions, Level 11, One Year Chekhov, and several other theaters and projects throughout Chicago. TV/Film credits include Chicago PD (NBC), Pilgrim, and Breaking. Maria is incredibly grateful for the Chicago artist community.

Rachel Sepiashvili (Rose)

Sunday Evening is Rachel’s debut in Chicago Theatre, and she couldn’t be more thrilled about it! As a first generation American, Rachel’s passion to pursue a career in the arts has been strongly driven by the constant hustle and sacrifice of her Georgian Israeli family. In conjunction with the arts, Rachel has always had a passion for raising awareness surrounding mental health. Rachel studied musical theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan. She’s incredibly thankful for her friends and family for their continued support and love.

Logan Hulick (Nick)

Logan is a founding member of Rose Valley Theatre Group and is very excited to be a part of the English-language world premiere of Sunday Evening. He is also a company member at Trap Door Theatre where he recently performed in The Killer by Eugene Ionesco. Other recent on-stage credits include Tango (Trap Door), There Is No Power for the Electric Chair (Trap Door), Sad Happy Sucker (Trap Door), Bachelorette (Level 11 Theatre), The Irish Curse (Level 11), SubUrbia (Level 11), Odessa (The Right Brain Project), and Nautalina (The Agency Theatre Collective). Recent film/television credits include CHICAGO P.D. (NBC Universal), comedy web series THE MIX (Flashpoint Chicago), short film FERTILE MYRTLE (Potencia), and short film UNCERTAINSHIP (Amanda Hinkley Productions), which was recently featured in the Golden State Film Festival. Logan currently teaches at The Second City. He is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency. Thank you for coming out to support live theatre. Enjoy the show!

Melanie McNulty (Jenny)

Melanie is thrilled to be making her Rose Valley debut. Her most recent theatrical credits include Memory Foam (NATALIE) for the Paragon Play Festival, the world premiere of Amicable (SHANNON) with Theatre Above the Law and West Side Story (VELMA) with Cardinal Stage Company. Most recent film credits include the feature Rendezvous In Chicago (HONEY), the short Compartmentalization Storage Facility (TALULAH) that is currently screening in film festivals internationally, and the short Forever (SAM) that will premiere in the 2020 festival circuit. In addition to acting, McNulty also writes, directs, and coaches youth actors for the camera and stage all over the Chicagoland area. In addition to private coaching, she teaches at various studios such as Blue Door Collective, Emerald City Theatre, and Skyline Studios. For further credits and updates, check out her journey at melaniemcnulty.com or on Instagram @melaniepmcnulty.

Whitney Pipes
(Cop, Theatre Director)

Whitney is a Chicago actress, director, and filmmaker. She is extremely excited to be a part of this amazing production. She’s currently taking classes at Sarantos Studios for Acting and Theatre Momentum. Her recent theatre credits include: Porch Play (Theatre Momentum), Novena (Flash Radio Theatre), and Rezoned (Corn Productions).

Grant Johnson
(Cop, Nick Understudy)

Grant hails from Bellbrook, Ohio! He has been involved in the theatre scene in Chicago for 9 years. He has a theatre degree from Miami University. In Chicago, he was a head producer and owner of Level 11 Theatre. Moreover, he is a founder and performer of the long-established improv troupe Lindsey's Calling, which performed over 250 consecutive shows during their run at MCL Chicago. In total, Lindsey's Calling has performed 400 shows at multiple venues for the last 6 years. Grant has been seen on stage for companies such as Quest Theatre Ensemble, Abraham Werewolf, Profiles, Level 11 Theatre, and multiple others. Grant would like to thank Zlatomir for giving him this opportunity. He'd also like to thank his family and friends for their awesome support!

Jordan Kulow
(Waiter, Locksmith, Ensemble Understudy)

Jordan is an actor, writer, and comedian from Fort Worth, Texas. Jordan has appeared in several improv shows and commercials in the Chicago area. He attended The Second City Conservatory and is a graduate of the Severn Darden Grad Program. Jordan has trained at The Blackbox for Meisner and Viewpoints. This will be his theatrical debut in Chicago and couldn’t be more excited to work with such a great cast & crew. Jordan is represented by Shirley Hamilton.

Suzy Krueckeberg
(Stella Understudy)

Suzy is very excited to be a part of Rose Valley’s initial play. After a successful career as a psychologist, Suzy is having the best midlife crisis ever by becoming an actor. She recently completed The School at Steppenwolf and has also trained at Second City and Black Box Academy. Previous credits include: KEELY & DU (U/S Du) PLAY ON (Polly), DISTRACTED (3 roles), FUDDY MEERS (Gertie), TWELFTH NIGHT (Toby Belch), TOTALITARIANS (U/S Penny) and RABBIT HOLE (Nat). Thanks for coming out tonight!

Linsey Summers
(Rose Understudy)

Linsey has been living and working in Chicago, IL for the last 6 years. She is thrilled to join the cast of Sunda Evening! Some of her recent productions include The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham, Bicycle Day, Leda, Metadata, and Jess Archer vs. The Ex (Amazon Prime Web Series) to name a few. Linsey can also be found on new The Continuous Dream podcast (www.continuousdream.com

Allie Charton
(Jenny Understudy)

Allie  is a recent graduate of Ball State University where she received her BFA in Acting. She is thrilled to be working on her first ever Chicago production since her current move to the city. A big thanks to Rose Valley Theatre Group, the cast, crew, and her loving family and friends.