Jim Fingal

Michael is excited to return to work with the 100A after understudying the male roles in Crimes of the Heart and his reading of Jason in the 100A Industry Night Reading of Sweat by Lynne Nottage. Past San Antonio credits are Measure for Measure (Angelo) at the Classic Theatre; That Night (Jeremy) at the Overtime Theater; as well as A Bright New Boise (Alex) and Hand to God (Timothy) at the Public Theater. Favorite New York credits include The Little Dog Laughed (Alex) and Twelfth Night (Malvolio) at the Stella Adler Studio; 12 Angry Animals (Juror 2) with Phantom Limb Company; and Whatever You Are, Be a Good One (Various) with the Verbatim Performance Lab. Michael studied at the Stella Adler Studio through NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Emily Penrose

Emily Spicer is more than a little excited to be back on stage after a long hiatus. The role of Emily Penrose taps into Spicer’s storytelling roots both as an actor and a journalist – she worked for the San Antonio Express-News for more than 20 years in various writing and editing positions, most recently as Features & Food Editor. Spicer last appeared as Masha in the Classic Theatre production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. An actor since her teens, Emily has appeared in numerous San Antonio productions. Among her favorite roles are the fast-talking agent Diane in The Little Dog Laughed, Lady Caroline in Enchanted April, and Coco Chanel in the one-woman show No. 5, all at the San Pedro Playhouse, as well as Yelena in Uncle Vanya at the Classic Theatre.

John D’Agata

Andrew Thornton who grew up in San Antonio, has been acting and directing on local stages for the past twenty years. Some of his favorite roles have been Michal in The Pillowman, Mason in Take Me Out, Mark Rothko in Red (San Pedro Playhouse); Francis in Lincolnesque, Martin in The Goat, Lee in True West (AtticRep); Estragon in Waiting for Godot, Tesman in Hedda Gabler (Classic Theatre Company) and Warren in Four Places (Surround Project). He is currently working as a mental health counselor.

Director

Blake is thrilled at the opportunity to bring The Lifespan of a Fact to San Antonio audiences. He previously appeared at 100A Productions as “Doc Porter” in Crimes of the Heart. Other recent San Antonio credits include: “Harold” in The Boys in the Band, “Smee” in Peter and the Starcatcher (Classic Theatre), and “Young Scrooge/Fred” in A Christmas Carol (Public Theatre). Earlier this month, he directed Judgement of the Eye at the Overtime Theatre. Blake holds a BFA in Acting from Texas State University.

Production Manager

Lindsay has worked as a performing arts and non-profit professional for over twenty years. Throughout her career, Lindsay has worn many hats including AEA and AGMA stage manager, director, house manager, producer, writer, and teacher. Lindsay has had the good fortune to work for world-class organizations such as the Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, and Houston Ballet. Lindsay recently served as the Operations Director for YOSA, and is currently the Operations Manager at SAY Sí. Lindsay holds a BA in Theatre Arts from San Diego State University, and an MFA in Film Directing from CALARTS. A native of the midwest, Lindsay currently lives in San Antonio with her husband and menagerie of animals. Lindsay is thrilled to be a part of the 100A team!

Stage Manager

Crystal is a Colorado native and new to San Antonio.  She began her career as a stage manager for experimental theatre in Colorado Springs and has since worked as a director, designer, producer, dancer, actor, and clown for theatres on the Colorado front range and here in Central Texas. An award winning director and actress she is grateful for the opportunity to join the San Antonio theatre scene. This is her first show with 100A.

Set Designer | Set Construction 

Ed has a long history of set building over the years. Starting in the 90’s, Ed worked on several TV and film productions, transitioning to theatre while living in Ireland. Credits include Donal O’ Kelly’s Farawayan, Dublin 1998, and a production of Brian Friel’s Translations, with the Baltimore Theatre Group, West Cork, 1999. Upon returning to San Francisco, Ed also served as the house carpenter for the Magic Theater, building multiple sets including the construction of Sam Shepard’s The Late Henry Moss in 2000. Ed was also a part of multiple AtticRep productions, including American Buffalo, God of Carnage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and True West. Ed is a residential contractor when not working on theatre gigs.

Lighting, Projection, and Sound Design | Technical Director 

Chuck Drew is an award-winning lighting, sound, projection, and special effects designer with over twenty-five years of experience in arts and entertainment. Theater works include 39-Steps, Crimes of the Heart, 100A, Cabaret, The Vex, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, True West,

AtticRep, Nevermore, Texas Light Opera, Tristan und Isolde, Opera San Antonio with San Antonio Chamber Orchestra, Edger Allen Poe, The Overtime, The Cherry Orchard, The Classic Theatre, A Little Night Music, UTSA Lyric Theatre, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, A Midsummer

Night’s Dream, Ballet San Antonio, and many more. Content production work for The National Park Service, Michael Nye, and The Witte Museum. Light art installations for Palo Alto College, Cakky Brawley, Houston Hobby Airport, Chris Sauter, and Texas Tech University. He is thrilled to once again work with 100A with its second season. TWADW

Costume Designer

Sarah is so excited to design with 100A Productions for the first time. A San Antonio based Costume Artisan, she recently was the associate designer for the Regional Premier of Frozen the musical at Tuacahn Broadway in the Canyon. Some favorite designs  Include the costumes for the current Off Broadway run of Friends the Musical Parody in the heart of Manhattan; Clue at Oregon Cabaret Theatre; Judgment of the Eye at the Overtime Theater; Assassins, Little Women, and Disney’s Newsies at The Public Theatre San Antonio.  She also received a San Antonio Area Theatre Council Globe award for her work on the Sheldon Vexler Theatre’s Production of The Foreigner.  She would like to thank her Family and friends for always supporting her dreams.

Property Master and Set Dressing

Jeremiah is an artist, political caricaturist, actor, voiceover artist, cook, writer, set designer, sound designer, sign painter, musician, and craftsman working in San Antonio. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Jeremiah moved to Denver, Colorado and received his BA from the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. He was a founding member of Rhinoceropolis, a music and art venue in Denver. He moved to San Antonio in 2009, after having lived in New York, Maine, and Austin. He is a founding member of the artist-in-residency program TRANSIT, as well as the AGORA art space, both in San Antonio. Jeremiah has worked at the McNay Art Museum for 14 years as the matting and framing technician. He designed the set for the 100A production of Crimes of the Heart and props for the inaugural production of The 39 Steps. He has designed multiple AtticRep productions, including American Buffalo, God of Carnage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and From the Mhabharata. 

Jim Fingal Understudy

Jonathan is a 20-year-old actor from San Antonio. He is currently a student at San Antonio College, and this is his first production with 100a. You may have seen him in SAC’s production of A Monster Calls as Conor and Moon Over Buffalo as Paul, or The Overtime’s production of Judgement of the Eye as Walters. Other credits include the title role in Hamlet, The Spongebob Musical as Mr.Krabs, The Outsiders as Ponyboy. He plans to transfer to Texas State and wishes to pursue a career in TV/Film. He would like to thank his director, Blake Hamman, for the opportunity. IG: @jonnycordaway

Emily Penrose Understudy

Theresa is very excited to be working on her first show with 100A Productions. She is a founding member of the Magik Children’s Theatre.  Over the years she has been seen in plays on many stages across San Antonio.  Favorite rolls include, Trudy in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (Illegitimate Theatre), Hennie in Awake & Sing (The Vex), Lotty in Enchanted April (The Cellar), Princess Alais in The Lion in Winter (San Pedro Playhouse), Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life (Magik Theatre).

John D’Agata Understudy

Grantham has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University and an AAS in American Sign Language Interpreting. He has toured in many shows and was previously seen in Boys in the Band as Emory at the Classic Theatre. Other credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Guys and Dolls (Nicely), Sweeney Todd (Pirelli) and much more. Grantham has also performed with ComedySportz San Antonio and various Children’s theaters around the country. Grantham is currently stage managing Judgment of the Eye at the Overtime Theatre and excited to be involved with his first 100A production.