OUR CAST
This production was made possible by the hard work and dedication of several theater makers. We thank all of those who gave their time, their energy and their passion to this project.
Daniella Castillo Vasquez - Mikhail Bulgakov
I'm a junior at Brandeis majoring in Psychology and WGS, with a minor in Creative Writing. My theater experience is not very long but it has been incredible. I was a part of last year's Senior Festival's production of The Emassey and also was a member of Brandeis Playback theater. Theater has been, for me, a vehicle of expression unlike any other, and it has been immeasurably meaningful be a part of this amazing cast. I want to say thanks to my castmates Dara and Rosie for bringing such complex and human characters to life. To the production staff: Maggie for her tireless dedication to this play, Kat for her kindness and excellent direction, Vicente and Addison for all the hardwork behind the scenes, and especially Nate, for writing these words and creating this brilliant, innovative, funny, thought-provoking, quirky, unforgettable play that I will treasure forever. I hope everyone enjoys this play as much as I have loved portraying Bulgakov. Blast off!
Dara Anhouse - Vladimir Mayakovsky
Dara Anhouse is proud to be participating her second show at Brandeis, following her role as Trofimov is "Anton Pavlovich's Garden Club." She is currently a first-year, and looks forward to future participation in theater. She would like to thank the wonderful and immensely talented cast and production team of "10, 9, Too Late, Blast Off!" for supporting her and this fantastic project. Congratulations Nate!
Rosie Sentman - Alexei Tolstoy
Other Brandeis productions include Foolish Sanity (Foolish Authority roles) also in the thesis festival, Anton Pavlovich’s Garden Club (Anya), and The Tempest (Miranda). I’d like to thank/apologize to my suitemates for listening to me scream about Lenin through the walls on school nights. I also want to thank Nate for letting me be a part of this amazing production and constantly being an artistic role model, and the whole cast and crew for working together, supporting each other, and creating a strong ensemble despite the Zoom format. It’s been incredible to work with you all. I’m keeping the Aelita puppet forever.
Here is Rosie's website: Click Here!
Anna Kehoe - Costume Designer
Anna Kehoe is the costume designer for 10, 9… Too Late, Blast Off! and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with a group of such creative individuals. She is a first-year potentially majoring in HSSP and Studio Art and is also a member of the Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum (SCRAM) and costuming for another show at Brandeis, No Exit. Her previous theater experience includes costuming for productions in high school for three years. During her experience in high school, she earned multiple awards and nominations for various shows including Fiddler on the Roof and Anything Goes. In her free time, Anna loves to bullet journal and paint. Anna would love to thank the incredible cast and production staff for providing me an amazing first experience in theater at Brandeis.
Addison Antonoff - Sound Designer
Addison Antonoff ('22) did sound design for this show. Previous projects include the podcast Anton Pavlovich's Garden Club and the work in Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.’s Annual Student Playwright Festival as both a sound designer and a playwright. In addition to creative endeavors, Antonoff has been a journalist with Houston Public Media and WBRS. They are double majoring in history and Russian studies and minoring in journalism. When not tethered to a computer by a set of headphones, they enjoy tracking down lost noses and attending satanic balls. When not wrapped up in the world of Russian literature, Antonoff enjoys tabletop games and cross-stitching.
Kat Lawrence - Director
Kat Lawrence is a Brandeis Student who would have been a senior this year but took the year off due to Covid-19. She plans to return in the fall to finish her degree in Theater and Music with a concentration in musical theater and her minor in film. She is very happy for the opportunity to help Nate with his thesis and is also fortunate to help out the UTC with their production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. During the pandemic she has worked hard to look after herself and family by working two jobs and trying hard to improve herself in other ways. She previously directed The Tempest with Hold Thy Peace and she hopes to direct more in the future. She also has a passion for acting and costume design. Favorite past shows include Love and Information, The Bacchae, Curious Incident, Legally Blonde, Hamlet, and so many more. Kat would like to thank everyone involved with the production for their hard work and dedication, as well as her loving boyfriend of six years Garrett. Наслаждайся представлением!
Here is Kat's website: Click Here!
Maggie Hastings - Stage Manager
Maggie is so grateful to be “stage” managing for the first time! This project was a wonderfully creative experience, and she is so excited to help it come to fruition. Previously on the Brandeis campus, she was the Friar/Seacol in Much Ado About Nothing (HTP) and Varya in Anton Pavlovich's Garden Club. Behind the curtain, she was run crew on Mamma Mia (UTC), lighting designer on Of a Mirror and Its Fragments (Free Play), assistant stage manager on Little Women (UTC), and the dramaturg on The Tempest (Brandeis Theater Department). She wants to thank Jack Hastings for being an awesome little brother and putting up with her postponing Jackbox nights for rehearsals. She would also like to say a huge Спасибо to all of the cast and crew who helped create this once in a lifetime show.
Nate Rtishchev - Playwright
Nate Rtishchev is a senior double majoring in Theater Arts and Russian Studies. He has spent the past 4 years at Brandeis acting, directing, writing, devising, and dramaturging, both in the Theater Arts Department and in various club theaters. Some of his favorite productions include Anton Pavlovich’s Garden Club (Freeplay), The Tempest (Theater Arts Department), The Bacchae (Theater Arts Department), and Godspell (UTC). Also, he has served as one of the Undergraduate Departmental Representatives for the Theater Arts Department this past year. He is a proud alum of the Moscow Art Theater Semester. In the Fall, he will be starting his MA in Russian and Slavic Studies at NYU. He wants to thank all the friends, family, and professors, who have helped him navigate his Brandeis journey. He also wants to thank everyone who helped this show come to life- theater is about creating an ensemble and he couldn't have asked for a better ensemble for his last Brandeis theater experience. Спасибо большое!
Vicente Cayuela - Editor & Multimedia Support
Vicente Cayuela is a worker at SIMS Lab at the Brandeis Library. He was the editor and multimedia support on this project. Here is his online portfolio: Click here!