Kate Brennan (Literary Manager / Casting Director) A Philadelphia native, Kate received her MFA in Acting from the University of Virginia. Graduate credits: Hedda Gabler (Hedda), Songs for a New World (Woman 2), Hair (Jeanie), Arms & the Man (Louka), and Truth & Beauty. Philadelphia credits: Angels in America (Harper, BCKSEET Productions), A Year with Frog & Toad (Turtle/ Snail u/s, Arden Theatre Co.), Tooth & Claw (Ana u/s, Arden), Yank! (GLTF), and Annie Warbucks (Miss Clark u/s, Walnut Street Theatre). Kate will reprise her role as Dancer in The Eight and will star as Bernadette in Raised in Captivity. Kate teaches voice lessons and is piloting the BCKSEET’s new education program, BCKSEET Ignition, this fall. Look for the workshop of her original musical, Some Assembly Required, in 2009!

Tina Brock:   Tina is the Artistic Director of The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, a Philadelphia-based company presenting classic absurdist theater.  She studied Journalism and Dance at the University of Maryland, Speech Communication at West Chester University and Psychology at Rutgers University. Previous stage directing credits for IRC include Three One Acts! Short Works by Albee, Beckett and Ionesco; Eugene Ionesco's Victims of Duty, and Oh! For the Love of Love: Short Plays by Beckett, Ionesco and Durang; Tennessee Williams' I Can't Imagine Tomorrow and A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot for Random Acts of Theater, and numerous one acts at the Brick Playhouse. As an actress, theater credits include Luna Theater, Azuka Theater, Theatre Exile, Arden Theater Company, Philadelphia Theater Company, Act II Playhouse, and BCKSEET Productions. She has written and performed two solo shows - Tales From a White Hoe and The White Hoe Returns for Philly Fringe 2004 and 2005.

Gregory DeCandia holds a BFA in Acting from Emerson College. Directing Credits: Boys' Life by Howard Koder (Boston), Lake Street Extension by Lee Blessing (Boston), Glengarry Glen Ross (Guate), Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet (NH), the musical Little Shop of Horrors (Guate), and Angels in America by Tony Kushner; The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (Philly). Acting Credits: Mark/Roger US in the 1st National Tour of RENT, Othello in Othello (Guate), Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (Guate), Raleigh in The Last Train to Nibroc (Boston), Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show (NH), Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream (NH; NHTA Best Actor Award), and Pink in Pink Floyd's The Wall (NH), and most recently reprising that role in Philadelphia for BCKSEET.  Scenic Design: PVT. Wars (Philly), Little Shop of Horrors (Guate), Giovanni's Room (Boston). Greg designed and taught Colegio Interamericano's Theater Department K-12 in Guatemala City (2003/2004) and designed and refurbished the school's first black box theater.

Oscar Claveria Dubon. His university education includes Journalism, Literature and Philosophy. He has over 7 years experience in teaching (English, English as a Foreign Language, American & World History and acting for children). His academic experience extends to Standardized Test Development and Academic Syllabi development for the teaching of EFL. Creator and manager of the Cantón Exposición Art Gallery & Cultural Centre Project, for which he performed as Artistic and Administrative Manager as well as Main Public Relations Representative. This work enabled him to establish strong liaisons with the Guatemalan media (newspapers, magazines, TV & Radio stations) that permitted the promotion of numerous artistic events that took place in year round calendars and isolated cultural affairs. This work extended to BCKSEET Productions’ work in the Central American country in the year of 2003, and the US in 2004. His PR campaigns up to this date include: Glengarry Glen Ross, Othello, Little Shop of Horrors, PVT. Wars (Guate), Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Closer, PVT. Wars (Philly), Angels in America, The American Plan, Alpha Female , and Kiss of the Spider Woman. He was most recently seen as Hector in Theatre Exile's production of Roosters.

Nick Gilette is new to BCKSEET this season, and looks forward to working with everyone with unquenchable, doe-eyed optimism.  A graduate of Colgate University, Nick decided the best use for his degree in German and Japanese would be a headlong rush into the world of theater.  He has not looked back, and maintains that what he may lack in foresight, he more than makes up for in an astounding ability to live in the present.

Andrew Borthwick-Leslie is on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and Desales University theater departments. He has also taught at Emerson College, the University of Maryland, and Catholic University among others. He has been an active member of Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, MA for over fifteen years. ”. Most recent roles include Nathan in JT Rogers “Madagascar” (Isis Productions) Nightingale in William’s “Vieux Carre” (Egopo) and Alonso in “The Tempest” (Philadelphia Shakespeare Co.). Recent directing credits include Shanley’s “Where’s My Money”, LaBute’s “The Shape of Things”, and Frank McGuiness’ “Someone Who’ll Watch over Me” for Intrepid Theater and “the Two Gentelemen of Verona” for the Maryland Shakespeare Festival.. He has directed over a dozen educational productions of Shakespeare at many Universities and High Schools from “King John” to “Pericles

Josh Totora is thrilled to be working with Bckseet for the first time. Josh is a graduate of Rowan University with a BA in Theatre Performance. Recent performance credits include Amadeus, The Life of Galileo (Wilma Theater), Beauty Is (Hotel Obligado).  He has also understudied at Arden Theatre Company, and the Walnut Street Theatre. With McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ Josh has composed/performed original scores for their Education tours of Arabian Nights, and The Odyssey Experience. Josh is the resident artist of Little Fish Theatre Collaborative where he music directed, and played Brad in The Rocky Horror PUPPET Show. Thank you to BCKSEET for the amazing opportunities. Love to Sarah and his family.

Steve Wright is an actor, educator and director based in the Philadelphia area and a member of BCKSEET 08-09 Repertory Company. Credits include: (Director) PVT. WARS (BCKSEET prod.), Riding the Bull, Catty Corner (Azuka Theatre) Falling Moon ( Julie Harris Theatre, CO) Skitsoid 2-4, Tattooed Lady (Blackstar Collaborative).  Actor: After Play, Finnian's Rainbow (Walnut St. Theatre), Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Arden Theatre), Dreamgirls (Prince Music Theatre.)  Educator: Cabrini College, Walnut Street Theatre, and developed the Stages in Education program for Azuka Theatre.  Steve is also the founder of The INsiders Philly's new sketch comedy troupe and can be seen in 1812's This Is The Week That Is: Election Edition and will direct The Eight: Reindeer Monologues for BCKSEET this fall.

Steven Heitz holds a BFA in design from Temple University's Theater Department. Recent designs include Temple's production of Our Lady of 121st Street, Keith Antar Mason's For Black Boys who have Considered Homicide when the Streets were too Much, as well as Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow was Enough, both on main stage at the Adrienne.

Nicole Rolo (Properties): Nicole recently graduated from the University of the Arts with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Applied Theater Arts, with a focus in Stage Management. Nicole has appeared at various locations around the city including the C.E.C. and the Arden.

Melinda Miller (Charge Scenic Artist, Costume Designer) hails from Tennessee and  earned her B.A. in Drama from the University of Virginia.  This past year, her work has been seen  at The Adrienne Theatre, Plays & Players Theatre, and Society Hill Playhouse.  Her second year here in Philly, she brings it on with Backseet's Repertory Season!

Jacob Walton (Set Designer): Jacob is a set designer hailing from Portland Me, and he is thrilled to be working with BCKSEET. Philadelphia design credits include: The Why, Romeo and Juliet (Clark Park), Angel's Fall, Patient A, and Vietnam 101. He is a founding memeber of Simpatico Theatre Project. Much love to friends,family, Ana and Tom for all their support.