ELLIOT WHITE* (Charlie) is co-Artistic Director of Foster Cat Productions. Select credits include: Elaine May and Alan Arkin’s Power Plays (The Groundlings), the title role in the Superman musical (for which he performed live on KTLA), and An Evening of One-Acts by Ethan Coen. Before FCP, he produced plays in New York including The House of Bernarda Alba (Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2). Training: Atlantic Theater Company and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Representation: BMG Talent. Special thanks to the cats that live in my house. @elliotwhite_k
the cast
JENA ZIOMEK (Emma) is deeply alarmed to be in yet another show with Foster Cat Productions! This time, she’s British, due to a semester spent abroad as a wizard. Jena has also been seen in Episode 4 of the show 'Manhunt’ on AppleTV. Other stuff too, but she’s really trying to push that one, so she can keep getting those sweet sweet residuals. You can probably find her after the show cleaning up hundreds of wooden beads. She is currently seeking representation.
GABBY WELTMAN* (Kim) is thrilled to be returning to Foster Cat Productions after her first show with them: Love, Loss, and What I Wore! Soon after it closed she understudied the role of Ophelia in Robert O’Hara’s adaptation of Hamlet at CTG’s the Mark Taper. She recently graduated from USC with an MFA in Acting and continues to study acting in many spots across LA.
COOPER MCADOO (Myron) started studying ballet at the age of 6, but transitioned to ice-skating after a harsh comment from a top performer in an unrelated field. Meet him after the show for a tarot reading!
MAXWELL DOWNS* (Various Roles) has been performing in both Chicago and Los Angeles since he finished college. He was recently seen in Foster Cat’s musical production of It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman! at the Long Beach Playhouse and is currently directing Matt & Ben in North Hollywood. He’s thrilled to be playing several fun characters in this production of All New People and would like to thank his wife, Spring, and his parents for all of their love and support.
*These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Equity Approved Showcase
WILL FULGINITI (director) is thrilled to be making his directorial debut with this production! A longtime member of the Foster Cat Productions family, he has worked on countless shows with the company and is excited to finally add “director” to the list. Bringing Zach Braff’s work to life is especially meaningful to Will, whose 12 years in theatre have been shaped in no small part by Braff’s work and influence. HE is honored to take on a piece by one of the artists who helped inspire him to pursue a life in the theatre in the first place.
MATTHEW STEWARD (technical director, lighting and sound design) is the Technical Director and Secretary of Foster Cat Productions. All New People has been an exciting challenge for the 23 year old stage manager. With hidden magic tricks throughout the production, he is excited to share this work with a audience. Most recently, Matthew stage managed the Hollywood Fringe Festival on The Broadwater's Main Stage, where he designed and operated 15 productions in the month of June. Next month Matthew is going in his 2nd year teaching technical theatre to both high school and middle school students at The Windward School. Along with teaching Matthew is also the Production Stage Manager and Box Office Manager for all school productions. Before going back to teaching, Matthew is working with The Pop Theater Company on a new play titled Amazing Tales Of Continental City at The Hobgoblin Playhouse. Matthew would like to thank all of his friends and family for supporting him in every production.
JENA ZIOMEK (set design)
ZACH BRAFF (written by) Zach Braff’s success as an actor began with the 2001 beloved television series “Scrubs.” The half-hour show received numerous Emmy® Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Comedy Writing during its nine-year run, and Braff earned an Emmy nomination and three consecutive Golden Globe® nominations all while transitioning to work behind the camera, where he soon found equal footing as a director, writer and producer.
FOSTER CAT PRODUCTIONS (producer) is a Los Angeles based theatre company, founded by alumni of Atlantic Theater Company's conservatory program. Our mission is to shine a light on lesser known works from great artists. FCP is dedicated to unearthing works that have been sometimes forgotten or overshadowed by the more often-produced classics.
The Foster Cats are known for their diverse array of works including a world premiere translation of the play Desire Caught by the Tail written by Pablo Picasso, the 60’s musical It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman! which garnered them a red carpet invite to the Saturn Awards as well as a performance live on KTLA. Before that, they had a sold-out run of Power Plays by Elaine May and Alan Arkin at the prestigious Groundlings theatre.
In 2023, the foster cats brought An Evening of One-Acts by Ethan Coen to Hollywood in a sold-out run that was mentioned in the LA Times, which later, they revived as a part of their Festival of Jewish Playwrights. The festival ran for 6-weeks in which they spotlighted more work by Shel Silverstein, Wendy Wasserstein and Ethan Coen.
Stay up to date with the Foster Cats on Instagram @fostercatproductions, and follow them this December as they bring one of their most popular productions to New York City.
The name Foster Cat Productions is inspired by the artistic team's love for fostering sick and stray cats and finding them forever homes (~30 so far)!
ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION (“Equity"), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks
Equity is governed by its own members through an elected Council, representing principal actors, chorus actors and stage managers living in three regions: Eastern, Central and Western. Members at large participate in Equity’s governance through a system of regional Boards and Committees. Equity has 28 designated liaison areas, metropolitan areas with a concentration of more than 100 members.
creative team
