Meet The Creatives
Written by Samantha Cooper
Directed by Kaitlin Paige Longoria (she/her) †
Sound Design by William Phelps (he/him) †
Featuring:
Alana Barret-Adkins (she/her) †
MK Kopp (she/her) †
Leah Kreitz (she/her) †
Leighton Samuels (he/him) †
Angie Tennant (she/they) †
Marthaluz Velez (she/her)
Production Management by Erikka Anderson (she/her) †
Assistant Production Management by Bethany Geraghty (she/her) †
Radio Drama Theme by Andy Evan Cohen
Produced by New Light Theater Project
in Association with Stable Cable Lab Co.
About the Drama
Reeling from their best friend's death, a group of women face what their lives look like in the aftermath. In the wake of loss, they each attempt to answer seemingly unanswerable questions: Who will give the eulogy? Will they ever be able to live alone? Why did that girl’s brother show up? Drawing on roller derby culture, Invincible Ones explores the way we handle grief, guilt, and a constant drip from the heavens (apartment) above.
Invincible Ones is a radio drama in 6 parts.
Run Time: each episode is approximately 15 minutes.
Rehearsed & recorded over zoom in October 2020.
Please be advised that Invincible Ones contains content on depression and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has suicidal thoughts, please call:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255
Invincible Ones Bios
Samantha Cooper
Playwright
Samantha is a playwright, theatre-artist, and editor currently based in Astoria, New York. She received her B.A. from Western Washington University with a double major in English Literature and Theatre. As a theatre artist and administrator, Samantha has worked with Annex Theatre, Antioch University, ArtsCrush, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Blood Ensemble, Columbia University, Intiman, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and University of Washington, and WWU. She was a semi-finalist for the 2016 Princess Grace Award.
Kaitlin Paige Longoria
Director
New York City actress, mixed media painter, and William Esper Studio Alum, Kaitlin Paige has worked extensively in both film and stage. Longoria made her directorial radio drama debut with Gama Valle's “Promesa Promesota”. For updates on current and upcoming work, check out her website at kaitlinpaige.com or follow @kaitlin_paige_.
William Phelps
Sound Designer
William is an actor based in New York City. He is a graduate of the William Esper Studio, where he trained with the late Bill Esper and Deb Jackel. Most recently, William guest starred as Daniel Khan on Dick Wolf's FBI. He is the co-host of Surviving Artists, a podcast he co-created with Amanda Lewellyn, where they talk to everyday, working artists about where they come from, where they are now and how they define success.
William just released his first music single video, "Moon's Cabaret," which you can listen & watch HERE. He is currently repped by CTA Theatrical.
Erikka Anderson
PSM
Erikka's recent stage management credits include: Sleepy Hollow (Players Theatre), My Report to the World (Karski Theater Project), and Asleep at the Wheel (Brooklyn College). Other credits include: a public reading of The Amazing Always by Ross Howard, Loveless Texas Workshop (Boomerang Theatre Company), Rockers on Broadway ®, Athlete Ally Awards, NYC International Fringe Festival, Dumbo Arts Festival, Figment Festival and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Production Assistant credits include: The New Group and Sleep No More.
Bethany Geraghty
ASM
Bethany is a New York based actor, with an MFA in Acting from The New School for Drama. is a graduate of The New School for Drama, where she received an MFA in acting. Originally from Elmhurst, IL, she came to New York via Ireland. Select credits include: Fish Food for Feelings, Ampathy, Whiskey Pants (MTAE), Jump It (FringeNYC) and Brainpeople (Paper Rain Productions). Film and Web credits include MEET: the Webseries, Give It Time and Jane be Jane. For more info, visit her website: bethanygeraghty.com
Alana Barrett-Adkins
Madison's Mom/Newcaster
Alana is an an actor, director, producer and NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Atlantic Theater Acting School, and Stonestreet Studios alumni. She is also the CEO/Artistic Director of Rock Alari Studios which is a production company committed to Creating Inspiring, and Empowering Excellence in the theatrical and cinematic arts through faith. Rock Alari Studios has produced successful projects including Women of Adonai (Harlem), the webseries Women of Adonai Project, and Asunder, One Flesh Divided. Television credits: Investigation Discovery's Evil Lives Here. Film credits: The Mission Field Your Way Through It, Asunder, Zepplins in a Fog, SugarBaby, A Raisin in the Sun, and the web-series: The 47th Floor. Theater credits: Tumbleweed, Women of Adonai, Monte Cristo, The Black That I Am, Hadassah: the Called Esther, and the International Tour of Trey Anthony's ‘Da Kink in My Hair (Official Selection of the National Black Theater Festival). www.stonestreet.net/alana-barrettadkins
MK Kopp
Natasha
MK is a New York based actor, writer, and producer - originally from Nashville, Tennessee. In 2018, she graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration on theatre and film performance, as well as literature and creative writing. She's trained with the Upright Citizen's Brigade, Moscow Art Theatre School, and the Prague Film School. She is also the Communications Associate for Adam Driver's non-profit Arts in the Armed Forces, which uses the powerful shared experience of the arts to start conversations between military and civilian, service member and family member, the world of the arts and the world of practical action. In 2019, MaryKathryn founded La Loba Films, a film production company based in NYC. marykathrynkopp.com/
Leah Kreitz
Zoe
Born in Los Angeles, Leah was first seen on screen while her mother was pregnant on the family's annual holiday special as "The Gomez Family Singers." After living in sunny California, Leah's family moved to even sunnier Las Vegas. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Stage & Screen Acting and has since moved to Brooklyn, where she currently resides with her husband Gabe Quiroga and their cat Cecilia. In addition to acting, Leah and her twin sister Dana Kreitz are developing projects under their production company, Hapa Media, and she is also a Resident Artist with New Light Theater Project. When not working, Leah can usually be found with her nose in a book, bent backwards in a yoga class, flying trapeze at TSNY, or hitting the slopes either upstate or back on the west coast. leahkreitz.com/
Leighton Samuels
Preston
Leighton is a New York City based actor most recently featured in Netflix's Mindhunter. He's living that freelance hustle life, but has been consistently acting either in the Regional Theater scene, independent short films, or web content with companies like Thrillist and NowThis. He's also a sports-loving artist, particularly for his hometown Houston Astros (WORLD SERIES!), Texans, and Rockets. So if you ever want to talk sports...He is Repped by Kate Dunn Kennedy of Merging Artists Management. www.leightonsamuels.com/
Angie Tennant
Paige
Angie was raised in New Orleans where she grew up training as an Olympic-track gymnast. As she reached teen-hood, she shifted her focus to competitive-league soccer before heading out to Seattle for college where she found acting. After she graduated, she came to NYC to train further and earned her MFA from The New School for Drama. There, she studied under some phenomenal teachers: Kathleen Chalfant, Peter Jay Fernandez, Cotter Smith, David Chambers, Joe Grifasi, Erica Fae and many more. Since graduating, she's continued to study under Dianne Weist, Erica Jensen, Maria Dizzia, and with the Bob Krakower technique. She's consistently cast in roles written about folks who are redefining femininity and exploring gender. Much of her recent work reflects that and the characters she's called in for are people who are fighting to be seen, heard, and taken seriously in situations where those things seem impossible. www.angietennant.com/
Marthaluz Velez
Whit
Marthaluz was raised a proud Spanish-speaking Latina by her Colombian immigrant parents. After spending several years of her early childhood in gorgeous
Medellin, Colombia, Marthaluz moved
to Norwalk, CT where she learned English at age six. She quickly discovered an outlet
in theatre, where she gained a platform to express storytelling despite the odds of language communication barriers. Marthaluz is a recent graduate of Western Carolina University's School of Stage & Screen, where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. Marthaluz enjoys hiking, playing soccer (defensive midfielder), succumbing to her Disney obsession, feeding her dark chocolate addiction, and hitting up salsa on the dance floor!