Becca Schlossberg is a writer/performer. They are best known for their play Just Like I Wanted, a drama about teen suicide, which has been performed around the world. Their play 3boys is published by Original Works Publishing and received a 4-star review by Time Out magazine for its 2010 NYC Fringe production. Their most recent play, Discus, a modern re-telling of the Apollo & Hyacinth myth, received glowing reviews and has been selected by Drama Book Shop as a recommended work. Other plays include: The Untold Yippie Project (published by Samuel French), Forever Friends (published by Playscripts Inc.), Hands, Unkempt, Cal & Grey, Guidance, All We Are and Brightly Shone The Moon. They are a proud alum of Page 73’s Interstate Writer’s Group, Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Youngblood, and The Amoralists’ Wright Club. Becca is also a stand-up, and can be seen in their solo show, Blood Memory, the award-winning Next Level Sh*t, and Punches, a short film they wrote.

Charlie Newton (U/S Narrator #2) (she/her) is so excited to be casted in her first main-stage show at Cornish! She is a 2nd year Musical Theatre major and a Seattle native. Her most recent roles include Persephone in Hadestown at Village Theatre KIDSTAGE in Issaquah and Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama at Liberty Highschool. She also performed in and was a production assistant for two student written plays in part 1 of Cornish’s 2025 New Works Festival. 

Raleigh McQuarters (Terry Altman) (he/him) is from Antioch and Oakland California. While pursuing his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, he aspires to become a great movie star. Last Spring, McQuarters enjoyed playing Herbie in Gypsy. He loves Trolli Gummies, Shonen Anime, and studying the KJV Bible. 

Campbell Mace-Meador (Narrator #2) (she/her) Campbell is a 3rd year Musical Theatre major here at Cornish and is beyond stoked to be a part of this production! Previous Cornish credits include Gypsy: A Musical Fable (Teen Louise), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Ensemble), the 2025 New Works Projects 5×5: Elegy (Ani), The Lore Project, and New Voices – Musical Theatre Showcase. Special thanks to this cast, crew, and creative team as well as her parents, without which she would not be chasing this dream. 

Amarion Tidwell (Narrator #3) (he/him) is from Hayward California, he very excited for his Cornish debut he has previously transferred from PCPA down in central California. He has previously been in regional production of Frozen and Shane. He would like to thank his family for supporting him on this journey and hopes everyone enjoys the show!!  

Finn Bowman (Narrator #1) (he/him) is a second year at Cornish and beyond excited to be a part of his first mainstage production with UYP. Recent Cornish credits include acting in The Lore Project and New Works Festival, as well as helping with sound for The River Bride. Favorite past roles in pre-collegiate productions include Cliff in Cabaret and Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Charlie Newton (U/S Narrator #2) (she/her) is a 2nd year Musical Theatre major and is thrilled to be a part of her first main-stage show at Cornish! Her most recent roles have been Persephone in Hadestown at Village Theatre Issaquah KIDSTAGE, Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama, and The Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland at Liberty Highschool. 

Grayson Nendel (Carson Luft) (he/him) is ecstatic to be in Cornish’s production of ‘The Untold Yippie Project’! He is a third year Acting/Original Works major who has previously been seen in Cornish’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ as Pirelli and ‘Gypsy’ as ensemble! This show is important to him and he hopes it inspires people to stand up for what they believe in despite all odds. Melt ICE and Free Palestine! 

Jude McReynolds  (Clyde Springfield) (he/him) is in his 3rd year at Cornish and is very excited to continue working on what he loves to do with his friends. He is very excited for friends and family to experience this piece of theater. 

Rhonda J. Soikowski (Director) is a Pacific Northwest based actor, director, educator, podcaster, and facilitator of new work specializing in collaborative process.  It has been her honor to direct The Untold Yippie Project in her capacity as Assistant Teaching Professor for the Theater Department at Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University. Previous directing credits at Cornish include Fefu and Her Friends (Fornés), Orlando (Ruhl), Argonautika (Zimmerman), Jungalbook (Mast), Attempts on Her Life (Crimp), and many others. Rhonda earned her MFA in Contemporary Performance from Naropa University. 

Aquarius Grimsley (Props Manager) (they/xe) is a third year performance production. Worked as dresser in A winter’s tale, spot operator in Sweeney Todd, Paint Charge in Mother Courage along with being student carpenter. Hope to work professionally in paint and props. 

Kyle Thompson (Sound Designer) (he/him) has designed sound for over 60 shows all around the greater Seattle area over the last 15 years. Past projects include: Solaris, Returning the Bones (Gregory Award Nominated for Outstanding Sound Design), American Junkie (Book-It); Our Country’s Good (Strawberry Theatre Workshop); The Merry Wives of Windsor, Love’s Labor’s Lost (Wooden O/Seattle Shakespeare Company); Nonsense and Beauty, Water By The Spoonful (Theatre22); Mothers and Sons, 4,000 Miles (ArtsWest). He is also a member of IATSE Local 15, and the Lead Sound Engineer at Seattle Children’s Theatre. 

Orion Cartwright (Associate Scenic Designer & Charge Scenic Artist) (he/him) is delighted to be the Associate Scenic Designer and Charge Scenic Artist for The Untold Yippie Project. His other Cornish credits include Mother Courage and Her Children (Props), Sweeney Todd (Charge Paint), and The Winters Tale (Assist. Puppet Maker). He has worked as paint crew for several other Cornish productions, and charge artist for many more throughout high school. He is a 3rd year Performance Production student with a scenic focus, planning on pursuing scenic painting and props work in both theater and film. 

Carmen Gallegos (Lighting Designer) (she/her) is a 4th year Performance Production major dedicated to doing as much as humanly possible. Her Cornish credits include Mother Courage (LD), The River Bride (LD), Alice by Heart (ALD), Aloha, say the Pretty Girls (SM), and Chess the Musical (SM). She also works as a technical assistant in the Cornish Scene Shop. 

Nick O’Leary (Projections Designer) (he/him)  is a director, theater maker, and projections designer. He has developed new work with organizations like Guerilla Opera, Official Puppet Business, The Pittsburgh CLO, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Flea Theater, and Dacha Theatre. Recent designs include Everybody (UW School of Drama), Elegy for a Former Best Friend (Swim Pony), References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot (Sound Theatre), and House of Joy (Pratidhwani/Seattle Public). Nick is a Dacha company member and holds an MFA in Directing from UW Drama. More at www.nickoleary.com 

Geeb Loble (Assistant Stage Manager) (she/her)  strives to organize and conduct opportunities for moments of connection between self and others. Theatre and many Players and Mentors of the stage continue to inspire Geeb to facilitate positive change through art. Whether she is onstage singing original songs (Slice of Life – “Songwriter Night”), in the classroom studying Performance Production (ASM/Sound Designer – “Everybody”) (ASM/Sound A1 – “Mary Poppins), or working in the Seattle area (SM – “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet”), (Intern with Seattle Theater Group), Geeb finds many things to be grateful and excited for.  

Meredith “Em” Phalen (Stage Manager) is so excited to be working as a stage manager for the first time at Cornish College of the arts! They’ve previously assistant stage managed for Cornish’s productions of ‘Mother Courage and her Children,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ and ‘Alice by Heart.’ They started their stage management journey back in high school and through Youth Rep at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Much love to Mom, Dad, and Brenna. 

Faith vom Cleff Zaarour (Assistant Stage Manager) is a 4th year with a focus in stage management. This is her second show here at Cornish and is super excited to apart of this project. She things its important to tell stories like this to spread awareness on things that have happened in the past and the future. She has done many different shows, the recent shows were Twelfth Night as the stage manager and Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder as the charge artist. She wanted to say thank you to all the people who stood by her side during her theater journey, especially her mother Elissa and grandma Ann. Thank you! 

Salem Smelser (Assistant Lighting Designer & Scenic Painter) (he/him) is a third year performance production major splitting his time between lighting and scenic design. He’s previously worked a variety of crew roles, this is his first assistant designer role. Salem painted much of the stage floor and set pieces that you’re going to see. He is excited for his interests to intersect in new ways and create opportunities.