Michael John Ciszewski (he/him) (creator/performer) is a queer actor and writer born, raised, and returned to New York City after launching his career in Boston and London. He is thrilled to return to the Mosesian Center for the Arts after making his professional stage debut here in New Rep Theatre’s 2012 production of Holiday Memories and returning last February as a centerpiece performer for Love Weekend. 

Celebrated as “one of the most promising young actors on the Boston theatre scene” by digBoston, he has performed for all of Boston’s theaters including The Huntington, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, SpeakEasy Stage, the Umbrella Theatre, and Hub Theatre Company of Boston.

Ciszewski’s solo work, cited as “required queer viewing” by comedy duo BAPHTA, is rooted in queerness and healing and gleefully journeys across genres from stand-up and storytelling to collective ritual. His debut Everyone is Dying and So Am I premiered in July 2019 and has since enjoyed sold-out performances with Boston’s Open Theatre Project and Manhattan's Theatre Row and United Solo Theatre Festival—spotlighting the best in international solo performance. It was subsequently nominated for the festival’s audience award. His second effort The Sun is Sleeping, a full-length film composed at the start of the pandemic era, was screened in virtual theatrical events from late 2020 into 2021 and is now available to stream online. His hit third solo show Lovefool premiered in 2022 and has since played to over 800 people in venues ranging from proscenium and black box theatres to comedy clubs and festival stages in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Provincetown, Jersey City, and beyond. Lovefool will continue to tour through 2024. 

In the meantime, Ciszewski has launched his fourth solo show Michael John Remembers Everything—an hour of stand-up comedy on sobriety, sex, and profound stupidity that critics say “delivers vulnerability and authenticity along with absolute gay nonsense”—with a return to Brooklyn’s Pete’s Candy Store set for February 29. 

Michael is a member of the staff of ArtsEmerson at Emerson College’s Office of the Arts. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and is a proud graduate of Boston University’s B.F.A. Theatre Arts program.

More Information: xomichaeljohn.com | @xomichaeljohn

Brian Dudley (he/him) (co-creator/producer) is a creative educator and theatre artist, specializing in student success, youth development, and theatre education.

In addition to his work as an academic and student success advisor at The New School and Boston University College of Fine Arts, Brian has directed, taught, or facilitated programs with the Boston University Summer Theatre Institute, where he also served as co-program head, Arlington Children’s Theatre, the Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation, the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, and others.

Brian holds an M.Ed in Arts, Community, and Education with a specialization in Theatre Studies from Lesley University, and a B.F.A in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College.

Noah Simes (he/him) (director/script consultant/lighting designer) is a director, performer, and theatrical polymath from Boston, now based in New York City. Noah has collaborated with a number of Boston-based institutions and artists, but is maybe best known as the homme fatale Peter Nureyev in the hit queer sci-fi audio drama The Penumbra Podcast.

Zach Stewart is an up-and-coming comedian in the Boston stand-up scene. He uses his conversational style and his storytelling abilities to be able to connect with a variety of audiences. You can find Zach performing in venues all around the Boston area including City Winery Boston, Don't Tell Boston, and Improv Asylum. He also produces Homoerratic, a queer monthly stand-up showcase at Club Cafe, and co-produces Fruits by the Foot at Distraction Brewing and Mendoza Line at the Dugout Cafe. 

Dayna Trommer is a Jersey bred, Boston based comedian who's taken their standup all over the world. From the legendary Comedy Store in London to the dingiest of Allston basements, Trommer's signature silliness brings laughter wherever they go. Their favorite performances include opening for Aparna Nancherla, competing in the finals of the Boston Comedy Festival, and that time they really messed up their Grandpa's eulogy.

Danny Riordan is a comedian, writer, and runner whose poetic style and love of daddies shines through in every show. When he’s not being scraped off the sidewalk after a race, he can be found hosting and performing in comedy shows and poetry venues around the greater Boston area.

Caroline Moore is a Boston-based comedian whose standup consists of a dry, yet energetic stage presence and bare-bones but descriptive writing style, which had made them their therapist's favorite. They were a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Fest for her pilot, Wicked Gay, and have opened for Kate Willett and Amber Autry. Caroline has also performed sketch and improv at iO and Second City, on top of doing standup all over the East Coast and Midwest.