Local productions include: The Collection, What the Butler Saw, As You Like It, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Edward II, The Double Dealer (Best Direction), Halsted Street: Chicago (GLAAD nomination), The Lisbon Traviata, the local premiere of Daniel MacIvor’s In On It (Weekly Nomination), and the Musical Theatre Guild production of The Golden Apple. He has been the resident director for the Opera Buffs since 1991 and has directed their concert opera productions of Carmen, La Bohème, La Cenerentola, and The Ballad of Baby Doe. He helmed the world premieres of his own plays: Hopeful Romantic (Robby Nomination), Recalled to Life, and the one-act collection, Tawdry Tales (Best Comedy Posing Strap Pirates.) Other self-directed one-acts include: The History of Gay Theatre in Something More than 60 Seconds and Trattoria of Terror, both commissioned by Theatre Out in Orange County. For Theatre West, he directed The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, the world premiere production of The Man Who Saved Everything, and numerous short pieces for WestFest, including his own short plays, Hands Beneath the Table and Sons of God.

Theater: Our Town, My Spirits Soar, Unhappily Married in Valencia, As You Like It, RANT, Mirror, Mirror, Vivian Vance Alive and Well, Arena: A House Music-al, Gideon and the Blundersnorp, Landscape of the Body, All’s Well That Ends Well. TV: The Stanford Prison Experiment, Feeling Bad. Film: The Faithful Brethren of Pitt Street. Graduate of the Stella Adler Art of Acting Studio. Casey is very pleased to make his Theatre West debut in Incitation to the Dance! Follow him on Instagram @quotablecasey or check out www.caseyalcoser.com, which, like any good actor’s website, is in desperate need of updating.

Has appeared at TW 20 years ago in the musical Saturday Night at Grossinger’s (directed by Susan Morgenstern), recently in A Sleighful of Songs! (Victoria Lavin, director), and Mark Wilding’s The Loan (directed by Michael Van Duzer). He’s performed on stage in 46 US states. LA Theatre: World premieres of Listing (Tom Lazarus, director) at Theatre Forty, in the Braid’s Out Loud! (Susan Morgenstern, director), Hillary and Monica (Joel Zwick, director), Reunion (Kay Cole, director), Naked Christmas (Jonathan Levit, director). Television: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives. Proud AEA, SAG-AFTRA member, and represented by MINC Talent.

Has been in well over 100 productions on stage...they include the world premieres Walking in Space, The Man Who Saved Everything, and Verdigris here at Theatre West. Other credits include Room Service (which had 6 Ovation nominations, including best ensemble). Musicals in Summer Stock and Dinner Theatre include Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, the Emcee in Cabaret, and danced “Steam Heat” in Pajama Game, to name a few. In 2025, David performed/sang in the music presentations of Aquarius, Songs from ’67–’72, and Sleighful of Songs. He would like to thank his husband, Michael, for riding this roller coaster with him for the last 29.

Dina Morrone is thrilled to be co-producing alongside Bryan Sui, Michael Van Duzer’s sexy dark gay comedy. Other shows produced by Dina at Theatre West include her solo show The Italian in Me (written and performed), for which she won a Valley Theatre Award for Best Solo Show, Moose on the Loose, My Uterus: A Womb With A View, So Many Stars, The Age of Aquarius 1967–1972, The Sunday Night Solo Series, Portraits 2, SOLOpalooza 2.0, The Galaxy of Phil Hendrie, Jim Goins’ lecture presentation of his new musical Saint George the Knight, Who I Am for Black History Month, and Associate Producer for Not Your Cup of Tea 2024 (AAPI). She’s the editor/contributing writer for the socially conscious lifestyle publication The Eden Magazine, and has interviewed the likes of Martin Luther King III, Louis Gossett Jr., Gina Lollobrigida, Mariel Hemingway, Jacques Cousteau Jr., and Bruce Dern. Her voiceover work includes VO on films such as Avatar, Ferrari, Luca, Pinocchio, Dune, The Bad Guys, video games like Starfield and Mafia, and as the Announcer of the Media Access Awards on PBS. www.dinamorrone.com

Bryan Siu is excited to be on board for this thrillingly daring piece. They are an LA-born and raised storyteller who’s passionate about embarking on a discovery of stories that empower and uplift the voices of the unheard, while challenging the status quo. Recently, they directed Yoki’s Body and Little Brother Eldest Son (Short+Sweet Hollywood ’25). With Theatre West, their acting credits include Hence the Confusion (WestFest ’25) and Jack and the Beanstalk (Storybook Theatre). They also wrote The Heartbreaker, which was a finalist in the Ellen Idelson Comedy Playwriting Competition. As a current TW board member, they are beyond grateful to be involved in this creative endeavor alongside the cast and crew and to collaborate with Michael Van Duzer and Dina Morrone.

Alexandria is the current Secretary of Theatre West’s Artistic Board. She is a California native and a graduate of the Los Angeles Film School, with 13 years of experience as a Script Supervisor, mostly in feature films, and she is a member of IATSE Local 871. In television, she worked on Danger Force, S3 (Nickelodeon). Theatre credits include Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor, Magenta in Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast at Nuart, The Friction, and Stepping Down at WestFest, and featured on the History Channel’s World’s Greatest Heists. In January, she co-produced Millennium Magic 2026.

Sarah is delighted to return to Theatre West and be a part of the Incitation to the Dance team. Sarah’s previous work includes Sleighful of Songs, Hughie, and Guys and Dolls Jr.

She holds a BA in Theatre from California State University, Northridge. Sarah is deeply grateful for the unwavering support of her friends, family, and her dog, Milo.

Sammy Dallas is a nonbinary sound designer, sound mixer, writer, director, experimental artist, and musician located in Los Angeles. They pursued a degree in Visual Media Arts at Emerson College where they co-wrote, co-directed, and produced their first feature film 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.. Over the last few years they’ve worked on sound for dozens of projects with a focus on queer and genre filmmaking. Last year they worked as an intern at Big Bad Sound, assisting their head engineer in both live and studio environments. Sammy is thrilled to bring their ear to Theatre West as a newfound technical member.

Miles Berman has worked on hundreds of productions doing Lighting/Sound Design & Engineering, with numerous other productions as Actor, Director, & Writer. He’s won multiple awards, including “Best of Venue” and “Best of the Year” in multiple festivals—with his last directorial project: Brick by Brick having been nominated for 6 awards in 2025’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. Miles is now Technical Director for The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and continually creating new projects. TikTok: @berman.miles

DANCER: Broadway—High Spirits, Bajour, Holly Golightly, and Walking Happy, The Carol Burnett Show, TV specials & over 22 famous films. ACTOR: GRT—Company, Broadway Bound, 411 Joseph, The Rabbi & the Shiksa, California Suite, Spaghetti and Apple Pie, Chaim’s Love Song, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Awake & Sing, Promises, Promises, Mornings at Seven. DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: over 50 shows.

Carter Vickers is a scenic designer currently based in Los Angeles. Previous design and assistant design credits include: The Group Rep, New Village Arts, Geffen Playhouse, Team Starkid, The Antaeus Theatre Company, IAMA Theatre Company, Art of Acting Studio, Chance Theater, Theatricum Botanicum, and The Muny. Carter holds a degree in Theatre Arts and Film, Television, and Media Studies from Loyola Marymount University. Instagram: @carter.vickers

Michael is a costume designer, actor, and writer. Among his theatrical design credits are Dreamgirls, The Boy from Oz, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, American Idiot, The Legend of Georgia McBride, A Little Night Music, The Wild Party, and more. He has received multiple awards and nominations for his work both onstage and off. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Mel is an actor, fight choreographer/coordinator, and writer who has helped folks beat each other up across NYC, LA, and Baltimore. They are delighted to be working with Theatre West for the first time. Their first feature film, T, is currently on the festival circuit. Proud member of the Society of American Fight Directors. Get in touch @melglickman.

Rachel is a Los Angeles based actor and intimacy choreographer. She received a BA in Theater Performance from James Madison University. Recent stage credits include Lauren/Nell in Completeness (Eastwood PAC), Jane in The Girl's Guide to Saving the World (Crash Acting Studio), and more. www.rachelzapata.com.