the cast
RAPHAEL BERGLAS (Desire) is happy to finally be recognized as the true Bigfoot in Pablo Picasso’s Desire Caught by the Tail. Past roles include Oberon/Julius Caesar in Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s LIVE tour (he’s still recovering from sword fights with himself), Henry IV in a production where the audience insisted they were watching Hamlet, and Usher/God in Everybody (still waiting on a divine paycheck). He’s also been directing Lord of the Flies, training the cast on a strict diet of method acting and trail mix. In 2022, he earned a BFA in Acting from SUNY Purchase, which he claims is hidden somewhere deep in the woods of upstate New York—kinda like Bigfoot.
(in alphabetical order)
BLAKE FISHER (Desire / Come and Go) Blake Fisher is an actor of acts, and a writer of words. You might have seen her work, you might have not seen her work. She met Picasso years ago at a small bakery in the 7th arronddissement where they got into fisticuffs over the last available Chaussons aux Pommes. Inspired by her ferocity, he got down on his knees and begged her to perform in his play. She refused until now out of pure excitement to work with FCP! Thank you to Harry and the rest of the cast for such a fun, wonderful experience. If you were looking for something serious you should’ve started walking in the opposite direction. Cheers!
WILL FULGINITI (Desire / Tragedy) Usually actor bios are full of previous works done by the artist. Not here and not I. You missed out those creative endeavors but you won’t miss this one -because you are here…now. Pay close attention and you just might find yourself ‘in the moment’. 1, two, 3, four. I declare that I am an actor. One that prefers to have the depths of humanity’s deepest and darkest secrets revealed. Let the magic begin.
ALEC FRAISER (Desire / Tragedy) hails from the desolate tundra formerly known as Minnesota; land of Tater-Tot casseroles and far too many blonde-haired, blue-eyed people with the last name “Larson” to not beg the question, “What’s going on here?” A graduate of the LA branch of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (rip); recent roles include Buddy Holly in Winter Dance Party ‘59, Laurie in Little Women, and Adam in the recently published piece One in the Chamber. Also, seeing into forever isn’t as scary as people say. Time is an infinite loop. This moment, like all moments, exists in a perpetual state of being. Meow. Enjoy the show.
HOPE GOLDS (Desire / Come and Go) ‘hopes’ that you will thoroughly enjoy or at least scratch your head and leave in wonder at this absurd lineup of work! She is honored to be making her debut with Foster Cat Productions. Not only because she loves cats and people who foster them, but especially because she adores this company of creatives. Hope’s recent credits include the 2024 Summer west coast premiere of the play, Shakespeare in Vegas, as well as her first leading role in a feature film as Dena in the upcoming rom-com, ‘SMALL POTATOES’ (2025). She also just wrapped her first series regular role as Siena on the upcoming drama series, ‘CHOPS’ (2025). She is grateful to her community for their immense love & support of her artistic pursuits. Patty, this is another one for you. hope-golds.com
KYLE KLEIN (Desire) Prepare yourself for exclamation points! Kyle Reese Klein is a LA based SAG actor, writer, freestyle rapper, beatboxer, board game player, YA Novel Reader, & Olympic Silver Medalist for the U.S. Synchronized Sleeping team! He’s a UCB & SC grad & also been on multiple sketch & improv teams at Second City Hollywood. He had the honor of a lifetime to study w/ the late, great, Gary Austin, who founded The Groundlings theatre in Los Angeles! He was also in the original production of Without Annette, a play by Hope Juber and Jeff Doucette w/musical accompaniment by Laurence Juber! Kyle is also 1/2 of the hip hop comedy duo ThoseKleinBoyz! Together, he & his brother, Jeremy have appeared on AGT & John Krasinski’s Some Good News. They’ve performed for corporate events, holiday & birthday parties, a private event for a former US Assistant Attorney General, an Oscar winning director & have also shared the stage w/ Hollywood royalty Jane Fonda! Kyle is absolutely thrilled to join the brilliant team at Foster Cat Productions for this captivating night of Absurdist Theatre in Desire Caught By The Tail!
JEREMY KLEIN (Desire) Welcome to Jeremy’s bio!! Jeremy’s beyond excited to be a part of the cast of Desire Caught By The Tail! Focusing on stagework through improvisation & sketch comedy, Jeremy has been a member of several Second City improv & sketch ensembles. Jeremy is a SAG actor who was accepted into UCB’s inaugural “Harold Academy.” He’s honored to have studied with Gary Austin, the late founder of The Groundlings Theater in LA. Jeremy was also in the original cast of Without Annette, a hilarious play written by Hope Huber & Jeff Doucette.
Jeremy co-created the freestyle rapping improv duo ThoseKleinBoyz w/his brother Kyle. They’ve appeared on AGT & John Krasinski’s Some Good News. They’ve performed nationwide in: corporate & private parties, an event for a former US Assistant Attorney General & have shared the stage with Hollywood royalty Jane Fonda.
SOPHIE LACHMAN (Desire / Come and Go) is a fish.
COOPER MCADOO (Desire) 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!
ELLIOT WHITE (Desire / Tragedy) is co-Artistic Director of Foster Cat Productions. Recent successes include a perfect soft scramble, a really nice penne alla vodka with an alright side salad, and he once even used an entire bag of avocados before any went bad! Training: Atlantic Theater Company and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Thanks to my cats who unfortunately haven’t come out to support one of my shows yet…
HARRY WHITE (Desire / Tragedy) wishes he was a writer.
JENA ZIOMEK (Desire / Tragedy) is an actor and performer who moved to LA by accident when she got on the wrong flight out of La Guardia. She was kidnapped to be in this production. Fortunately, the Stockholm Syndrome is setting in nicely, as she has stopped trying to run away, and seems to be enjoying herself.
creative team
HARRY WHITE (Director)
PABLO PICASSO (Playwright, “Desire Caught by the Tail”)
MILA KARPUKHINA (Translator, “Desire Caught by the Tail”)
SAMUEL BECKETT (Playwright, “Come and Go”)
WILL ENO (Playwright, “TRAGEDY: A Tragedy”)
KIM IOSUE (Stage Manager)
MATTHEW STEWARD (Lighting and Sound Design)
IMPACT24 (Publicity)
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 exploring pieces of theatre that join the actors and audience together, striving to challenge the status quo.
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)!
This Summer, the foster cats had a sold-out run of Power Plays by Elaine May and Alan Arkin at the iconic Groundlings theatre. Following that they remounted their inaugural production, the Stephen Sondheim musical revue Putting It Together in October.
Last year, 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. This past Spring, they had a successful 6-week run of their Festival of Jewish Playwrights, where they spotlighted more work by Shel Silverstein, Wendy Wasserstein and Ethan Coen. @fostercatproductions
a special thanks to:
Irwin Winkler, Jan McAdoo, Joseph Markovitz, Rachel Kramer, Nancy Kramer, and Dusty Heger
