Joe Camareno
(El Diablo) is ecstatic to return as the dastardly “El Diablo,” marking his debut at Chance Theater. He originated the role in Wicked Lit 2014. Joe was recently “heard” in Theatre Obscura’s inaugural production of Poe: Pulse & Pendulum, as The Recusant, a sonic experience where a blindfolded audience hears the action around them. He’s a prolific film and television actor, producer, and director with credits including Edith & Harvey, Linked by Love, and Tin Holiday, and recently guest-starred on S.W.A.T. He’s grateful to JJ and the production team for their excellence, and to you for venturing out to the show!

Sadie Cowing
(Storyteller 1/Katrina Van Tassel, Pia Faye Thomas) is a Los Angeles-based actress, improvisor, and Google Calendar enthusiast. Theatre: Pride and Prejudice, The Music Man, Murder on the Orient Express, The Last Night of Autumn. Film/VO: Fun Run, The Jewel Sisters. She has commercial credits too, which she won’t list here. BFA Acting from APU. Improv @addressmeimprov and sketch @gungygungygungy. Thanks to the team at Unbound Productions, her parents, and Aidan.

Kevin Dulude
(Museum Curator) is thrilled at the return of Unbound Productions’ Wicked Lit and he is honored to be included in their premiere show. In the past Kevin has had the pleasure of performing as Nurse Racher in The System, Satan in The Ebony Frame, Big Papa in Camp Mountain View, Antony Woodbury in Thoth’s Labyrinth and Cory in Tieg O’kane and The Corpse! More recently, Kevin has also had the opportunity to play Charlotte in I Am My Own Wife with the West Coast Jewish Theatre, Stuart in Into The Breeches with Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills and the dual role of twin brothers, John and James. in Love! Valour! Compassion! with The Kentwood Players. Kevin feels blessed to have inhabited such a wide variety of characters!

Cynthia C. Espinoza
(Araceli Gonzalez/Lady Amélie Voice) is ecstatic to be BACK on stage! She is blessed to be working alongside such talented friends and found such joy. You may have caught Cynthia as Stage Manager for Once, Sweeney Todd, Alma, Rent, and reading stage directions for OTR Readings such as Punk AF, Lipstick Lobotomy and Such Small Hands. Cynthia thanks her family for the love and sends love to friends who have become family.

Gabrielle Gutiérrez
(Coatli) is an internationally acclaimed queer actress and producer. Favorite roles include Fraulein Kost/Fritzie in Cabaret and originating the Eagle in the award-nominated play Abyss. She just came off a sold out, extended run of Antigone: In The Language of Kings at the Getty Villa with Latino Theater Company. She runs an animal nonprofit, BrightTail, with her husband. Follow her work and advocacy as a disabled artist @thegabriellegutierrez

Jonathon Lamer
(Storyteller 2/Baltrus Van Tassel/Cortes)
Previous credits include: Anaheim Home Companion, Inventing Van Gogh, Sunday in the Park with George, Frozen, Evita, Rabbit Hole; The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Tiny Beautiful Things, and Emma, the Musical at the Chance Theater. Other credits include Theatre of NOTE, Antaeus, and A Noise Within. He has adjudicated several theatre festivals, including Lenaea High School Festival, and the US Army Tournament of Plays at military installations in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, and Turkey. He is a board elect member of OCTG.

Melissa Lugo
(Doña Marina/Witch) is thrilled to return and join the cast of Wicked Lit 2026! Past shows include Wicked Lit ‘11, ‘12, ‘14, History Lit ‘16 and many staged readings. She is the writer and performer for the award-winning solo show FOR YOU. Also writing and performing with The Roots and Wings Project: Luminous Streets and a current member at Theatre 40 and Group Rep. A heartfelt thanks to JJ, Gabby, & Susy. Much gratitude to Chance Theater, her fellow cast mates, production team & El Diablo. Thank you always to my love and to my mini. melissalugo.com

Abel Miramontes
(Storyteller 3/Brom Bones/Maria’s Love/Dave) is a film and stage actor who has had the fortune of joining various productions throughout Southern California with his favorite credits including Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), Fun Home (Roy/Pete/Mark/Bobby Jeremy), Man of La Mancha (Pedro), Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Beadle Bamford) at Chance Theater where he serves as Resident Artist. Thank you for always supporting live theater and remember to enjoy the show!
IG: @Abelmiramontes1

Jake Mouchawar (Ichabod Crane/Pia’s Husband) is a performer, puppeteer, director, and theater educator originally from Thousand Oaks, CA. Notable performing credits include Little Peasants (Food Tank), American Idiot (MTS), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (EmStage), She Kills Monsters (Kidding Around), Mary Poppins (Spotlight), and Spring Awakening (Bella Vita Productions). Notable directing credits include A Story of Hope (AUHSD), Mr. Burns: a post-electric play (Full Fathom), Into the Woods (T.CO) and Chicago (T.CO). He dedicates his performance to all the people who’ve suffered from pumpkin-related injuries in recent memory. BFA: Emerson College – Theater Education & Performance.

Jessica Schreiber
(Lady Amélie Dancer) is an LA/OC based actress and model thrilled to be making her debut at the Chance Theatre with Unbound Productions in Wicked Lit 2026. She earned her BFA in Acting from California State University, Fullerton. Recently, she has worked with The Larking House on The Crucible, portraying Elizabeth Proctor at the Curtis Theatre, and the OCR Award-winning world premiere of Ostrich in the Room as “A” (the head-ish one). Other favorite credits include Wonder of the World (Cass), Picnic (Rosemary), Brainpeople (Ani), and Red Scare on Sunset (Marta Towers). She is excited to be part of these haunting tales and grateful to the cast and creative team for making this wicked adventure possible!

Kendall Sinclair
(Storyteller 4/Leigh Wilson/Choreographer) is excited to be making her debut with Unbound Productions this spooky season! Some of her favorite roles include Sheila in A Chorus Line, Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, Morticia in The Addams Family, and Yelena in Uncle Vanya. Kendall is a classically trained ballet dancer, artist, and healer currently residing and creating in South Orange County.

Jon Weinberg
(Diedrich) is an actor, filmmaker and father (not necessarily in that order). Jon has appeared on stage, TV, film, and the occasional Doctor Who BBC audio drama. Jon was last seen at the Chance Theatre in Provenance – part of the OTR New Play Reading Series. As a filmmaker, Jon has directed films, commercials, and PSAs. His award-winning feature film, Funeral Day, is available on all the usual digital platforms. Jon is also the author of the award-winning photography & poetry book A Calm Position (In Due Time Press). Jon studied theatre at the University of British Columbia, The Atlantic Theatre Company, and LAMDA.

Christine Cover Ferro (Resident Costume Designer)
Recent projects include the World/West Coast premieres of Adolescent Salvation, Evanton Salt Costs Climbing, and Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Rogue Machine, Richard III and Misalliance at A Noise Within, Ironbound, the inaugural production of the Ojai Theatre Festival, and the world premiere of Middle of the World at Boise Contemporary Theatre. She was the resident costume designer at Unbound Productions, where she won an Ovation for Wicked Lit. Recent television credits include assistant design Promised Land (ABC Signature); Cosmos: Possible Worlds (NatGeo); Encore! (Disney+).

Joey Galvan
(Assistant Stage Manager)
Joey (she/her) is beyond thrilled to be a part of Wicked Lit! Some of her recent credits include: Chance Theater’s production of Sanctuary City (stage manager), Such Small Hands (stage manager), Gloria (assistant stage manager), and various other non- union productions in Southern California. She is also a current Disneyland Assistant Stage Manager for various shows within the resort!

Annabella
Gaspar Del Real
(Production Designer — Wicked Lit Museum) Annabella is a local Mexican-American production designer, photographer, and art director originally from Southern California. She has an academic background in world politics, and discovered her passion for design through art classes and film sets– believing art and storytelling is a powerful medium that influences social change. Her work spans from films to web-series, music videos and commercial work. Among her creative achievements are two short films as lead designer: Goodbye Stranger, shortlisted for the 2025 student BAFTA awards, and The Coming, a virtual thesis project funded by and shot at Amazon Studios LED volume wall.

Jordan Jones
(Production Stage Manager)
Jordan is thrilled to be working on such a fun and spooky production! Some previous credits include Chance Theater’s The Bed Trick, Jagged Little Pill, Tick Tick Boom, Emma; Electric Company Theater’s In The Heights, Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music; and Alchemy Theater Company’s Murder on the Orient Express. Enjoy the show!

Destiny Kast
(Scenic Designer)
Destiny is a Southern California–based scenic designer, artist, and educator. She was the Resident Scenic Designer for International City Theatre in Long Beach during its 2025 season. She is a member of the Art Directors Guild’s Production Design Initiative and received her MFA in Scenic Design from CSU-Fullerton in 2022.
Alongside her design work, Destiny is passionate about teaching and collaborating with the next generation of artists. She currently works as an educator at several Southern California institutions, including CSU-Dominguez Hills and Saddleback College.

Harold Kast
(Associate Scenic Designer)
Harold works as a Technical Director and educator around Orange County. He hopes you enjoy the show!

James Markoski
(Sound Designer)
When James stepped foot into Chance Theater for the first time, summer of 2016, he had no clue how his life and his spare time was about to change. After working the audio mix that fateful summer on A Chorus Line, he has become a steadfast staple in that booth in the back. His credits at Chance Theater could fill a book, but the one that has left an impression and changed his life forever was the one he was not working on at the time, but the one where he met his soulmate. Thank goodness for Camryn and that matchmaking show that would forever match him with the one he sits in the booth in the back for every night…this show’s Stage Manager and his wife, Jordan. This show and all the shows are for her.

Morgan Montesi
(Assistant Stage Manager – Wicked Lit Museum)
Morgan is excited to be celebrating the spooky season working on Wicked Lit! She is a recent graduate of Chapman University where she studied theatre and communication studies. Her most recent Chance credit was Assistant Stage Manager for Jagged Little Pill. She hopes you enjoy the fun and fright filled night!

Jennifer Novak Chun
(Violin/Cello/Music Arrangements)
Jennifer is a Cellist, Violinist, Composer, Actor, Director, Producer, and Teacher – basically just doing anything to make a living as an artist. She has appeared in many films and TV shows, but always returns to the theater. Her theater families have included Killer Entertainment, Wicked Lit, and Worst Ever Productions. As a musician, she is a member of the SoCaladonians – a Scottish dance band, Dana Benedict’s Alchemy and Poetry – a goth folk band, and is the creator of Edgar Allan and the Poe-ettes. She will be directing, producing, and performing in To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug this coming December for PlayGround’s Twisted Holiday Festival.

Kara Ramlow
(Lighting Designer)
Kara is spookily excited to work with Unbound Productions on Wicked Lit. Her work has most recently been seen in The Saga of Roaring Gulch at The Great American Melodrama in Oceano. Other designs include: What the Constitution Means to Me, Alma, Colonialism is Terrible, But Phở is Delicious, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Chance Theater), Maddi’s Fridge, Tomás and the Library Lady, Interrupting Vanessa, The Grumpiest Boy in the World (Childsplay), Gunmetal Blues, 21 Chump St. (A/C Theater Company). She is the Lighting Supervisor at South Coast Repertory and has a BFA from Syracuse University.

Joseph “Sloe” Slawinski
(Sound Designer -Wicked Lit Museum)
Sloe is a multi-award-winning sound designer and composer whose work spans theatre, film, and live performance. He is an Ovation Award–winning sound designer, with additional Ovation nominations recognizing excellence in theatrical sound design. In 2025, he also received the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Sound Design 2024 (Off-Broadway).
His theatrical credits include God Looked Away starring Judith Light and Al Pacino, Redemption of a Dogg with Snoop Dogg, and hundreds of productions across Los Angeles, New York, and regional theatres nationwide. His work is known for its immersive, story-driven approach and for using sound as an active narrative force rather than background support.