October 16th-31st

John (he/him/his) is a midwest-based freelance lighting designer and technical director. Over the past ten years, he has worked in academic theatrical settings, corporate trade shows, regional playhouses, and stadium venues. He has won awards both as an individual and as a member of a production team- recently: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CREW at Show Choir Nationals, BEST LARGE BOOTH awards at various international conventions, and numerous JERRY awards for technical direction and lighting design. When not in a theater, John can be found working his "day job" in Emergency Medical Services. He expresses his sincere thanks to all for supporting live theater. 

 Brett is a local scenic designer and technician. He is grateful for all of the help he received in making his 70th professional set design one of his favorites - especially the support of his family and friends. He would also like to acknowledge the profound amount of fun with what he has named the “Junior Tech Design” team, or, the cohort of young folks, aged 6 through 17, who came out and explored “hardcore arts and crafts” with TTC. Thank you for supporting the arts; TTC hopes you enjoy the show!  

David is thrilled to be back with That Theatre Company. His previous That Theatre credits include Jeff on the Shelf and Brokken Family. He has also appeared in various roles with the Rochester Rep, Absolute, Rochester Civic, and Mantorville Theatre Companies.

 Grant is Hematopathology assistant at Mayo Clinic and a frequent actor in many That Theater Company productions. This is his second appearance in Spookiest House on the Block. When not acting, Grant enjoys writing short stories for his novel work, lifting weights, drawing, or knocking back whiskey with his pals. 

 Toni is excited to be doing her fourth show with That Theatre company. She really enjoys performing with this theater and hopes you laugh a lot. She was a part of the first production of this show for Spookiest House on the Block and is excited about how much it's grown. She was also in Snow Elf Saves Christmas, and Jeff on the Shelf.  

Brittney is excited to join the team of That Theater Company after over 15 years away from theater. Previous shows include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Godspell, Annie, Oklahoma, & Beauty and the Beast. She shares her home with her husband, Josh, her four-legged barking dictators Lucy(fur) & Belle(zbub), and many mostly finished craft projects. 

 Sean Harrington is pleased to be back for the 2026 iteration of Spookiest House. He has been active in Rochester area theater for many years. His more recent credits include: Spookiest House 2023 & 2022, That Sketch Show (TTC), Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors and Toad in Frog and Toad (ATC), Demetrius in Head Over Heels (CTC), Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas (MTC), and Hanratty in Catch Me if You Can (RCT). Sean lives in Rochester with his wife Jackie and daughter Grace. 

 Maggie was most recently seen in American Idiot as Extraordinary Girl (Calliope), and part of the following productions- Percy in Spitfire Grill, Amneris in Aida, and Ensemble in Evita (Rochester Repertory Theatre), Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Wits End), Lizzie Borden in Lizzie (Mantorville Opera House), Co-Producer and The Narrator in Murder Ballad, and a teenager in love in Return to Forbidden Planet (Z Theatre) and ensemble in Catch Me If You Can and Rock of Ages (Rochester Civic theatre). She has also participated in local improv and is happy to return to Pickle Poke Circle!! Enjoy! 

 Blake is the Executive Artistic Director of That Theatre Company where he directs, writes, produces, and/or performs. Locally, he's performed at the Rep, the Civic, Absolute, Wits' End in Chatfield, Mantorville Opera House and Yellow Tree. He's taught improv, sketch writing, and scene study with That, Civic, and The Rep. Blake lived in Los Angeles for over a decade, appearing in How I Met Your Mother, Raising Hope, 90210, The Benchwarmers, The Soup, and various forgettable national commercials and performed, coached and taught improv and sketch at iO West and UCB. He dedicates this show to his beautiful and patient wife Suz who still thinks he's never written about her in his bio.  

 Suzanne is delighted to be sharing the stage with an extraordinary tapestry of cast and crew. A founding creator of That Theatre Company, she appeared in all of TTC's inaugural 2019 productions and has remained a vibrant thread in its history ever since. Beyond being grateful to perform once more, she looks ahead with bright anticipation to the beautiful milestones yet to come. Special love and thanks to her two children for cheering her back onto the stage.

 Genie Leyawiin is thrilled to be back with TTC for their third round stage managing and second consecutive Spookiest. Previous credits include Winter Wonderettes, Godspell, Kinky Boots, and Theatre du Mississippi’s Christmas Radio Show. By day, Genie screams into the capitalist void fighting soulless insurance companies. By night, they use those exact hostage-negotiation tactics to manage backstage chaos for this Rated R production. Shoutout to ducks Lucy and Lenore, good cat Beatrice, and serial killer cat Margaret, whose body count officially rivals Mrs. O’Hagg’s. Enjoy the show!  

 This is Luke Myer's bio. It's not a big bio. Or a well written bio. But it's his. It's an honor to be part of another THAT Theatre production, especially a Halloween spectacular. And getting put in his place by his dad and girlfriend is....great. He loves it. And it's rather ironic how much he's getting tortured by OPF (Other People's Farts). 

 Michele is grateful to return to the stage after a 2 1/2 year theatre hiatus, and honored to be working with such a talented company. Previous local credits include Once (Baruska) - Calliope Theatre Company, Lizzie (Bridget) - Mantorville Opera House, Our Kid's Birthday (Noreen) - That Theatre Company, and many more. When not rehearsing, Michele can be found chasing severe storms/tornadoes, fighting fascism, and volunteering where needed. Enjoy the show, and may it bring you a comedic respite in these weird times! 

Darien is delighted to return for her third production with That Theatre Company and to finally have the opportunity to not play the “straight man” (though that is a loose term with these shows)! She most recently has performed in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Sibella) at The Rochester Civic Theatre and Snow Elf Saves Christmas (Gabby) with That Theatre Company. A few other favorites include Fun Home (Helen), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), and The Moors (Emilie) at Winona State University. In her free time she loves to write, draw, sing, and eat chocolate. She thanks her cats - Penn, Lowella, and especially her sweet baby Tippy - for their love and support. 

 As his first performance in the Civic Center, Caden Pichotta is excited to play the role of Buddy Beans in Spookiest House in the Block. Through the years he has played other youthful characters including Jack from Into the Woods, Leaf Coneybear from 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Harvey Johnson from Bye Bye Birdie. His other passions include visual effects, photography, cooking, and is currently set to run in the Mankato half Marathon in mid October. Caden is dedicating his performance to his 3 dogs Boo, Maggie, and Levon. 

This is Henry's first experience working with the crew at That Theatre Company and knew that the goofiness was a lot........but he was underprepared. Having just come from Hometown Opera Company and Mean Girls with Rochester Civic Theater, this show is quite the 180 for him. Henry is currently pursuing a degree in audio engineering at RCTC and is looking forward to possibly working with That Theater Company in the future!!

 Sam Smith is a Rochester Native who has been involved in Theatre for 10 years in and around Rochester. This is Sam’s second show with That Theatre Company after playing Presley in Snow Elf Saves Christmas. He was last seen in The Wedding Singer with Wit’s End Theatre and Ride The Cyclone with the Rochester Repertory Theatre. He has also performed with Rochester Civic Theater, Absolute Theater and Rochester Shakespeare Theater. When not in theater he likes to rank movies on Letterboxd, listen to Jazz and inject random Simpsons quotes into every conversation. Enjoy! 

  Matt comes all the way from Brazil, where he spent several years teaching and performing improv comedy. Since moving to Rochester, he has become a That Theatre regular, appearing in Jeff on the Shelf, That Sketch Show, and most recently, Sundays at Seven.