Thank you for your service as a Temp Cupid!
Cast Bios
Michael DiNardo (“Matthew”) is a Bay Area native, having moved down to LA to study theater at USC. He has worked with various immersive theater companies (Nocturnal Fandango, Last Call Theatre) and is delighted to make his debut with Spectacular Disaster Factory. Outside of theater, he enjoys creating and filming sketches which can be found on YouTube under his name, as well as streaming video games on Twitch (@mikeoman72). He’d like to thank his family and friends for their unending support, and to all the audience members who join us for this delightful romp of a run.
Paul Jones (“Warren”) is an immersive creator, writer/director, and arts educator born and raised in the great state of Alaska. He plays Bradley Smart, the President and CEO of S-Mart, in the immersive component of Brucefest; a Bruce Campbell fan festival produced in cooperation with the King of Chins himself. Visit brucefest.co for more information! When not creating immersive experiences, Paul enjoys having them. He is also a casual outdoorsman, amateur foodie, aspiring pet-owner, obsessive film-goer, and immersion scientist.
Dan Kauss (“Daniel”) is a British actor now based in Los Angeles (by way of NY & LDN). Credits include the Off-Broadway comedy hit A Sketch of NY (Lead); the mockumentary Inside Studio A (Lead); opposite Alan Cumming (2x Tony Award Winner) in Me & the Girls with book and direction by Douglas Carter Beane (Sister Act; Xanadu; Cinderella). DanKauss.com
Kate Krieger (“Liza”) is an L.A. based actress who has worked in every medium, including indie rom-com Celeste and Jesse Forever, Comedy Central’s cult favorite Workaholics, and the John Cariano play Almost Maine. She is also the writer, director and lead actress of Delivery Girl, which debuted in 2019 at The Sundance Film Festival. After a lead role in The Pause, which was part of last year’s New York Theater Festival, she is thrilled to be in her first ever immersive show as a Lonely Heart in Temp Cupid. When she is not on stage or set, she is coaching aspiring actors of all ages. imdb – instagram –DELIVERY GIRL (Sundance Film Festival 2019)
Suni M!’s (“Raven”) most recent credits include principal roles in the short films Convenience (2016), Morning with Marty (2018), We Sinful Women (2021), and Life Ongoing (2022). She helped develop and played Baroness Olga in Schlitzie, the dual roles of Basma/Kalama in Accidental Feminist, and as Lori/Trudy in Patching in 2022. In 2023 she played Nani in ABCD – American Born Confused Desi, and performed her food stories in Wu Wei on the Table. The short films she’s in – Your Love, How Do You Like Your Eggs?, Stalled, Stitched, and Jasmine Flowers are making the festival circuit.
Instagram: @sunimartist; YouTube: @sunitamukhi6780; Sunita Mukhi IMDB
Ronen Rinzler (they/he/she) (“Willow”) is an actor and musician based in Los Angeles. They recently graduated from UC San Diego with a BA in Theater. Recent roles include Eliza in The Harvest, Evan in The Aliens, and Eggo in How to Defend Yourself. This is their first show with Spectacular Disaster Factory. You will also be able to see them act in and hear their music in Pirates Wanted!, coming this April with Last Call Theater.
Carsen Schroeder (“Nora”) is originally from Kansas City. She studied Acting at Columbia College Chicago and Rose Bruford College in London. Carsen’s recent theater credits include Delusion with 13th Floor Productions. Her recent film credits include Heading Out I’ll Be Here, Rob the Robber and Tahanan. She is very excited to be a part of Temp Cupid!! imdb
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Brit Baltazar (they/she/he) is a multi-hyphenate artistic leader who has explored a variety of different roles in theatre, film, and the arts education non-profit sector for over five years. Born and raised in Arizona, he moved to Los Angeles and earned a theatre acting degree at USC in 2021. Since then, they’ve acted in, directed, wrote, crewed, and cast various plays and films; and they have empowered young students of all ages in after school programs at various art institutions including the 24th Street Theatre, Colburn School of Acting, and the Pasadena Playhouse.
Mitchell Pratt is an actor and filmmaker from Portland, Oregon. He studied film production at Chapman University and has worked in Los Angeles since 2019. Currently, he is a content editor for the Immersive Art Collective. As an actor, Mitchell has appeared in many stage productions, usually comedies. Highlights include The Baker in Into The Woods, Voldemort in A Very Potter Musical, and Jean in Rhinoceros. He also co-wrote an adaptation of Pink Floyd The Wall staged at Chapman in 2017. Other creative projects include directing music videos, such as Ængus The Prize-Winning Hog by The Toxhards.
Spectacular Disaster Factory is:
Aaron Vanek – director/designer/producer
Kirsten Hageleit – designer/producer
Cupid, Inc. videos lovingly created by Rachel Adams.
SDF wishes to thank Ashley Busenlener and Last Call Theatre for their support, plus the cast of the original 2020 run of Temp Cupid: Ashley Busenlener, Kristofer Buxton, Casey Dean, Tricia Fukuhara, Orion Schwalm, and Lena Valentine.
This production is only made possible through the support and resources of the Immersive Art Collective, Joe Garza, and especially Rachel Adams. Thank you.
