September 2, 2026

More will be announced soon, but we’re thrilled to announce the return of three Unbound actors who will be joining us for Wicked Lit 2026: Melissa Lugo and Joe Camareno will be reprising their roles as Dona Marina/The Witch and El Diablo in Las Lloronas, and Kevin Dulude will be joining the production in an all new role (yet sort of familiar?) that should be of special delight to Wicked Lit fans!

Melissa Lugo has been lighting up Unbound Productions since 2011 when she blazed into the fall show as the Storyguide for The Unnamable. Additional dynamic credits include The Dead Smile (Wicked Lit 2012), Las Lloronas (Wicked Lit 2014), the outlandish Monkey/Leopard in The Girl Who Owned a Bear (History Lit 2016, pictured above), and many staged readings. She has also performed with Force of Nature Productions, Casa 0101, Delusion, Arcane Theatreworks, Group Rep, and many other SoCal theatre companies.

Joe Camareno has been featured in numerous Unbound shows, dazzling audiences during his Wicked Lit debut as El Diablo (Las Lloronas, Wicked Lit 2014) and continued to amaze as Dr. Mataha in Thoth’s Labyrinth (Wicked Lit 2017) and as Watson (pictured above) in Holmes, Sherlock, and The Consulting Detective (Mystery Lit 2017, Los Angeles County Arboretum). He is also a multi-award-winning producer, writer, director, and co-owner of Brodiaea Pictures; previously with Celtino Entertainment Group (CEG). Joe was nominated for a 2019 Imagen Award in the Best Actor category for Tin Holiday, alongside Antonio Banderas, Andy Garcia, and Anthony Ramos.

Well known to LA theatre fans, Kevin Dulude has graced nearly every inch of Mountain View Mausoleum as a part of Wicked Lit from 2015-2018. His iconic roles include Nurse Racher (The System, Wicked Lit 2015), Satan (The Ebony Frame, Wicked Lit 2015), Big Papa (Camp Mountain View, Wicked Lit 2016), Antony Woodbury (Thoth’s Labyrinth, Wicked Lit 2017), and Cory the Corpse (Teig O’Kane and the Corpse, Wicked Lit 2018, pictured above). He also played a few roles in Holmes, Sherlock, and The Consulting Detective (Mystery Lit 2017). Kevin is also a songwriter and acclaimed solo performer.

More casting updates coming soon!

Join us for Wicked Lit 2026: La Llorona and The Headless Horseman at Chance Theater, October 29-November 2 (7:30 p.m and 9:00 p.m. nightly). Come early, stay late, enjoy an immersive pre-show, have a drink, enjoy the season!!