Libby Amato

Bloomsday – Stage Manager

Libby Amato is thrilled to join Milwaukee Irish Arts once again for this beautiful production. She recently worked with MIA as an actor on productions of ECLIPSED and LITTLE GEM. Other recent roles include Marianne in CONSTELLATIONS and Gillian in BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE. A million thanks to Lindsey and the cast, and the entire MIA team for making this adventure possible. And, of course…love you, Mom!

Amy Callahan

Casey at the Bat – Director

The Weir – Director

Amy Callahan is a Milwaukee native and longstanding Milwaukee Irish Arts participant. She is outright happy to work once again with this talented group of theater-makers to bring you these beautiful Irish tales. Ever since her first play in grade school, then on to performing in different languages domestically and abroad, she is hooked on sharing stories on stage. This is her directorial debut for the MIA Pint and a Play reading series. Other director credits with MIA include The Ghost of Lady Gregory, The Cavalcaders, and, most recently, the short Casey at the Bat. She is on the lookout for new playwrights to bring you more of the Irish story in future productions. Stay tuned. She thanks you all for coming and supporting community arts!

Lindsey Gagliano

Bloomsday – Director, Set Design, Sound Design

Fred and Jane – Director, Set Design, Sound Design

Melody – Director

Lindsey Gagliano is over the moon to have the opportunity to direct again for MIA. She was last with the company (after taking a 1-year hiatus to get married – love you Mitch!) directing LITTLE GEM. Lindsey won the award for Best Actress at the Cincinnati AIITF for MOMENT and BEST ENSEMBLE for ECLIPSED in Chicago AIITF. Many thanks for supporting Irish Arts and the power of theatre. Tanto amore a mia famigilia!

James J Gallagher

The Quiet Land – Director, Set Design, Sound Design

A Couple of Blaguards – Director

The Good Father – Director, Set Design, Sound Design

Forgive Me, Father – Director, Sound Design

Thirst – Director

Dead Man’s Bells – Director

Faith Healer – Director, Sound Design

The Workhouse Ward – Director

Embargo – Director, Sound Design

Spreading the News – Director

James J Gallagher is thankful to Milwaukee irish Arts for the opportunity to work on this skillfully crafted intimate play with two wonderful actors. He has worked with many area theatres as actor and director including Windfall Theatre, Theatre X, Milwaukee Sharkespeare Theatre, Cornerstone Theatre, Bialystock and Bloom, Blouvevard Theatre and Memories. He also spent some time doing comedy improv with Comedy Sportz.  Jim recently directed “Are You Sure” by Sam Bobrick for Memories. Jim has directed many additional shows for Milwuakee Irish Arts including “Moment” and “Halcyon Days” by Deirdre Kinnahan, “Eclipsed” by Patricia Burke Brogan and “White Woman Street” by Sebastian Barry. Most recently, Jim directed “Syliva” for Memories Theater in Port Washington, WI

Amanda J. Hull

Julia Elizabeth – Director

Bedtime Story – Director

Willow – Director

Amanda J. Hull is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee’s BFA Acting & Musical Theatre Programs, an Individual Artist Member of the Milwaukee Theatre Alliance and a Director, Actor, Singer, Theatre Instructor & Costumer locally. This is her second year working with MIA having previously performed in Fred and Jane in 2021. She is thrilled to help tell this hilarious story with such a wonderful family of theatre makers. Next up Amanda Directs a Brink New Play Workshop for Renaissance Theaterworks. Join us for the staged reading of Sunny Days by Raina Hardy at Next Act on September 10th (2pm) & 11th (7pm). After that she Directs What Was Lost by Steven Carl McCasland at Sunstone Studios running September 7th-22nd. Thank you for supporting small local theatre!

Bo Johnson

The Plough and the Stars – Director

Outrage – Director

No Place – Director

Bo Johnson has been a member of the Milwaukee theatre community since returning from college in 1982. He has performed in almost two dozen shows with First Stage Chilcren’s Theatre. Work with Next Act Theatre includes SIDEMAN, DEAR ESTHER, and RED HERRING. He has also appeared in many Milwaukee Chamber Theatre shows, such as MEDEA, SMASH and THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAEKSPEARE (ABRIDGED). With the Milwaukee Repertory Theater he was seen in THE DOYLE AND DEBBIE SHOW and GUYS ON ICE. He was a regular performer with ComedySportz for many years and was a cofounder of the now infamous improv troop The Dead Alewives. This is the first time Bo is wowrking as an actor for Milwaukee Irish Arts, although he did direct MIA’s production of THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS, which was the company’s entry for the 2016 Acting Irish International Theatre Festival.

Sydonia Lucchesi

Wild Sky – Stage Manager

Sydonia Lucchesi is thrilled to return to the Milwaukee theatre scene once again after spending the past few years in Oregon, and on hiatus from working live performances! Previous Milwaukee credits include: Milwaukee Opera Theater, Skylight Music Theatre, and Summit Players Theatre.

Wyatt Meyer

Wild Sky – Stage Manager

Wyatt Meyer (he/him) is a Milwaukee-based stage manager who has come out of retirement to join the Wild Sky team! Wyatt has an extensive background in the local theatre scene, having worked on productions such as Totalitarians and The Nether with The Constructivists, as well as Richard II and The Merchant of Venice with Bard and Bourbon. In addition to his stage management work, Wyatt is the co-founder and executive director of the Milwaukee Trans and Queer Depot. He is excited to bring his passion and expertise to this production!

Caroline Norton

Wild Sky – Director

Caroline Norton currently serves as the Administrative and Artistic Manager at Next Act Theatre and the Director of Education at Summit Players Theatre. Her directing credits include Gidion’s Knot at Sunstone Studios, The Universal Language at Marquette University, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at First Stage Summer Academy, and Roberta’s Skin at Renaissance Theaterworks’ Br!nk New Play Festival. Staged reading directing credits include Laundry and Bourbon with Next Act Theatre (Spring Reading Series) and Morning Announcements with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (Young Playwrights Festival). Assistant directing credits include Julius Caesar at First Stage Summer Academy, The City of Benedict della Crosse with Brigata Theater and The Rivals at Marquette University. In addition to her directing and administrative work, Caroline has worked as an actor with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MKE Black Theatre Festival), Summit Players Theatre, The Constructivists, Sunstone Studios, Voices Found Repertory and Forte Theatre. Caroline is a graduate of Marquette University.

Brian Theisen

Videographer

Brian Theisen has produced numerous short films. One of his films in which founding members John Gleeson and Eamonn O’Neill take the limerick (the verse not the city) to a glorious level of ??? was offered as one of our Kickstarter rewards for fundraising for the “White Women Street” production.

Mitch Weindorf

Bring Your A Game – Director

Tiny Plays – Director

Mitch Weindorf is delighted to direct for Milwaukee Irish Arts after performing in Bloomsday. Other directing credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Constellations, Circle Mirror Transformation (ALL IN PRODUCTIONS), The Taming, Next to Normal, The Glass Menagerie (CARTHAGE COLLEGE), Eurydice, Twelfth Night (Assistant Dir) (FIRST STAGE COMPANY CLASS), His, Hers, Mine, Ours (COASTLINE THEATRE). He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Carthage College. Mitch would like to thank Lindsey, his family, friends, and mentors for their continued love and support.