Noir! PROGRAM

About US:

Our first show was performed in the only space we could get our hands on—a parking structure—where we played our sound cues through car speakers and lit the show with headlights. There was a car chase. We rode bikes during scenes and made entrances in a buick. It forced us to think outside the box and It set the tone for everything that we’ve done since. we’ve still never performed in a conventional theater. Now we create unique shows and concepts in the most exiting ways we can, in the most interesting spaces we can find. We are so glad to have you on this journey with us, and hope to see you again and again at future experiences.

Our Team

PLEASE NOTE: SEVERAL OF THE ROLES ARE DOUBLED, WITH DIFFERENT ACTORS TAKING DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES.

Chanel Castañeda (Peggy) is a professional actor and model who has been featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, ID magazine and V magazine as well as editorials for Barneys New York, Nike, Guess and Ralph Lauren. She studied at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Siti Company and NYU. Recent credits in theatre include mary Shelley in It’s Alive!, Virginia Clemm in The Assassination of Edgar Allan Poe (Heritage Square Musuem), Three Sisters (Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles), and Macbeth (Pico House). She is repped by Eris Talent Agency and managed by Elkins Entertainment for both TV and film. Recently, Chanel guest-starred as Imager in Disney’s “The Cillians of Valley View”. @chanelcastaneda

They say some guys are born in the wrong era. Aidan Collett figures (Bingo) he just brought the right one with him. He swapped the Jersey Shore for Los Angeles, picking up a BA in Film Production and Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University before making Downtown Rep his home turf. Since then, he’s prowled the stage as Lister in Witch!, Baron Luca in fangs!, and Nicolo Manzini in Masq! A Haunting. Offstage, you’ll find his work in a new Torrance Theater Company play, the Western Are We Different, the period feature Out of Babel, and LMU’s Severed Ties. He’s also a director—his short Clown Face is in post. In Noir!, Aidan slips into a gangster’s skin with ease, fueled by his love for the vintage jazz and swing era. Cigar smoke. Club lights. He calls the shots. aidancollett.com , @aidanccollett

Andrew Carroll (Frank) is delighted to be back with the Downtown Repertory Theater, where he was last seen in Waiting for Lefty in 2010. Andrew is an actor and educator based here in L.A. He is a founding member of the experimental, immersive Die-Cast Collective, and performs with them regularly. In Philadelphia, he has worked with EgoPo, Shakespeare in Clark Park, The Arden, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, The IRC, and Curio Theatre Company, of which he is also a company member. 

Danielle Fraser (Faye) is originally from Chicago, and is currently based in Los Angeles. In 2017, she graduated with a Bachelor's of the Arts in Spanish and Creative Writing, taking her talents abroad to Barcelona, Spain for 3 months. During the 2020 pandemic, she obtained a certificate in the Performing Arts from NYU/Tisch. Danielle always had a deep love for acting, which drove her to develop her skills through acting classes at Stella Adler and local theater productions with Downtown Repertory Theatre and Culver City Public Theatre. Within in her last three years in LA, she earned an Employee of the Month award as a performer at Universal Studios Hollywood, been heavily featured in music videos, booked television roles, feature films, and has been part of BroadwayWorld nominated productions. Danielle is currently repped Commercially by Posh Talent and Theatrically by Avail Talent. She is grateful for her cast and family. 

Christopher Karbo (Waren Chandler) is thrilled to be stepping into the ‘gumshoes’ of Warren Chandler for his 6th show with Downtown Rep. He recently finished his first season at Kingsmen Shakespeare, appearing in “Twelfth Night” and “Cymbeline”;  the Governor in “Desperate Measures” for ICT;  last year played Max in “Sound of Music” for 5 Star Theatricals. Other favorite roles include:  Hamlet,  Macbeth,  Richard III, Cyrano,  Marc Antony in "Julius Caesar", John Wilkes Booth in "Assassins"; Don Quixote in "Man of La Mancha".  Follow him on Instagram, @christopherkarbo

Originally from Seattle, Erika (Doll) moved to L.A. to pursue acting after picking up her theatre degree from Western Washington University. This is her fourth year playing with this incredible company and she is thrilled to be back after getting to play in Witch, Fangs, and Masq.

Some of her favorite theatre roles include: Olivia in Twelfth Night, Corie in Barefoot in the Park, Emily Dickinson in the Belle of Amherst, Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest and Nina in The Seagull . She is an improv grad of iO West and UCB and is an improv/comedy nerd. Tell her how much you love Kids in the Hall, Key & Peele and I Think You Should Leave and she’ll be your friend forever. TV credits include: Castle, Criminal Minds and The Mentalist. Film: Asteroid City

IG: @erikagodwin

Georgan George (Brenda) is excited to return to Downtown Rep after appearing in MASQ, FANGS, and WITCH.  Recent roles include:  the Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET (McCadden Place Theatre/Hollywood Fringe), Carol in the world premiere of WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS ( CSHPlayhouse and The Olive Branch) , Popova in Chekhov’s THE BEAR ( NEW WVP) , Virginia Drew in HANDS ON A HARDBODY, MUSICAL (CSHPlayhouse), and Mom in the short film, “DayBroken”.  Georgan is a member of Force of Nature Productions and an associate artist with CHW Productions.  A classically trained Mezzo-Soprano, she studies with The Hummingbird Conservatory.  Georgan has a Bachelor of Theatre degree in Acting Performance from Willamette University and she is represented by Sweetheart Elite Models and Talent.

Jeremy Guskin (Wiley), a native New Yorker, has two masters degrees- one from Carnegie Mellon University and the other from The Moscow Art Theatre School. He is an actor, writer, director, and teacher. Currently he runs the Theatre program at Aveson in Altadena. Recent TV credits include: “Young Sheldon”, “Side Hustle”, “NCIS: LA”, “Just Roll With It”, “Henry Danger/Danger Force”, “Orville”, “Just Add Magic”, “Rizzoli & Isles”, “Raising Hope”, “Alias”, & others. Film: “Art School Confidential”, “What?”, “Breathe”, “The Hero Of Color City”, & others. Jeremy is also the co-creator and star of “Shakespearience”, the most successful educational theatre program in California. Jeremy is currently represented by the House Of Reps, GEM Entertainment Group, Reign, and Imperium-7.

Jordan Mitchell-Love (Johnny) wears many hats. As a casting producer, he has helped find and cultivate talent for some of the biggest Reality TV shows out there, such as Beast Games, Wipeout!, Chopped, and Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. As a red carpet host, he has hosted the LA WebFest festival and awards ceremony, celebrating independent talent from around the world. As an actor and stuntman, he has appeared on stage, commercials, and the internet, disappearing into roles using his skills in dance, martial arts, improvisation, and accents. He is thrilled to be back with Downtown Rep this year with only one role to learn. Thank you to his friends, family, and loved ones. Enjoy the show!

Socials: jmitchelllove

Website: www.jmitchelllove.com

Kaitlyn Fae (Liza) is an LA-based award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, author, actor, and musician. Past shows she has acted in include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Theatricum Botanicum, The King and I at the Glendale Center Theater, The Count of Monte Cristo at the Ricardo Montalban, and Jesus Christ Superstar! at the MET Theater, among many others. Noir! marks Kaitlyn’s return to the stage after a hiatus of six years; it is her first immersive theater performance. 

Kaitlyn is a graduate of U.C. Santa Barbara, and makes a living as a private music instructor, teaching piano, voice, and flute.

KIMBERLY DEMARSE (Bullock) is thrilled to join the cast of Downtown Repertory Theater’s NOIR! With an extensive list of NYC and LA theatre credits, she is also currently performing in Bill W. and Dr. Bob (Theatre 68), playing five distinctly different roles. Guest star and co-star credits include Big Love and Carnivàle (HBO), Crossing Jordan (NBC), Blood Ties (Lifetime), and The Best Friend (STV), plus supporting film roles in Shopgirl (opposite Alec Baldwin), the upcoming indie Sacred Dreams, and The Last Shot (opposite Claire Danes). Kimberly’s 2024 turn as Michal in The Pillowman (The Broadwater) earned rave reviews, with LA critics calling her “stunningly good,” “extraordinary,” and “the show stealer.” She would love to connect on Instagram: @kimberlydemarse. Kimberly is grateful to Devon, Chanel, and the entire NOIR! cast and crew for their kindness and support! ~Thank you for having me!

Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn (Brenda) is Philadelphia-born actor currently residing in the San Gabriel mountains. Prior east coast credits include Tiny Dynamite, RevShakes, Quintessence Theatre, and Philadelphia Young Playwrights, among others. Meg is a member of the experimental immersive theater Die-Cast Collective, with which she has performed at Troy Foundry Theatre, The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival, New York Comic Con, the Santa Fe Currents Arts + Technology Festival, and I-Park Open Air Gallery, in addition to Philadelphia sites. This is Meg's first production with Downtown Repertory Theater.

Nick Osborne (Lorre) is thrilled to bring the role of Lorre Murdoch to life in his second show with Downtown Rep! Some of his favorite credits are: Men In Suits (Playhouse West Theatre), Masq! A Haunting (Downtown Rep) Dream Sequence (Blumhouse/iHeartRadio), Alice in Borderland (Netflix), and Acapulco (Apple TV). He's incredibly grateful to combine creative forces with the talented and innovative individuals comprising the cast and crew of "Noir!"

@nickosborne___

Sofia Gregory (Babydoll) is a proud graduate of The New School for Drama in New York City. Currently based in Los Angeles, previous roles include Frankie in Weigh Station (The Blue Door Theater), Claire in Faithless (The Victory Theatre Center), Elisa in Sunday Dinner (New York Theater Festival), Myrrhine in Lysistrata (Bank Street Theater), and Mary/Meg in Our Country's Good (Bank Street Theater.) Up next, you can check her out in the feature films Sunset Strip Killers directed by Chad Ferrin and The Double Down directed by Jack and Bo Samson. Sofia is eternally grateful to Devon Armstrong, Chanel Castaneda, Alyssa Lopez (for showing her the ropes), and the entire Downtown Rep company for this magical opportunity.

Alyssa Love Lopez (Babydoll) is so excited to be part of Downtown Reps newest production, NOIR! This is her third year performing with Downtown Rep, previously having understudied in 2024’s MASQ! and 2023’s FANGS! She is so grateful to the production team for always bringing her back and for such a wonderful experience! Recently, you may have seen Alyssa in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (The Morgan-Wixson Theatre), The Children’s Hour (Rotation Theatre Company), or at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this past summer performing in new and immersive works! She is forever grateful to her family and friends for their never ending love and support. Enjoy the show!

Devon Armstrong (Director and Co-Writer) founded the Downtown Repertory Theater Company in 2009 and the Sierra Madre Shakespeare Festival in 2015. In his time with the Downtown Rep, he has produced over 35 plays, and written/directed 4 feature films. He recently won an award from Poe Baltimore for the original play he cowrote, The Assassination of Edgar Allan Poe. If you thought MASQ! was too scary, try watching his comedy Empty Space on Amazon. There aren't any horrific deaths in it! He is a director-for-hire in Los Angeles, for both theatre and film. @devondarmstrong

Crew:

Val Beidelman (Producer/Costume Designer)

John Armstrong (co-writer, producer)

This Performance was made possible by the John C. Hench Foundation