The Company

Emily Cripe
Lily Fortin*
Mark Hicks
Caroline McCall
Michael Oberholtzer**
Krista Peel
Sam Porretta
Brant Russell**
Galina Shevchenko

Anacron Allen
Anacron is the living, breathing personification of the pseudo culture called Hip Hop.  A true modern renaissance artist, he is the master of many forms of expression.  Musically, he is an instrumentalist, a composer, a songwriter, a music producer, and a disc jockey.  However, his talents expand beyond the audible ranges of artistic output; Anacron is also a graffiti artist, a visual artist, a graphic designer, a break-dancer, as well as an accomplished businessman.

Musically, Anacron is best known for his casual and conversational yet in-depth lyrical delivery, and his amazingly crafted and ingenious instrumental production.  Boasting a catalog of over 15 releases on his own independent PntGllryNtwrk label since 1995, and countless other projects and contributions to various labels and recording artists internationally, Anacron is the icing on the cake of any project. His presence adds an intense yet inviting feel to any musical endeavor, whether his role is vocal or musical.

Born on the East coast, raised on the West coast, and having resided in the Midwest has had a grand effect on the development of Anacron’s signature and recognizable styles of production and lyricism.  From the original Peanut Gallery Network recordings to the West coast classic Netherworlds album, something about Anacron stands out; his participation and performance is always charismatic, thoughtful, and fitting.  With a broad yet bluntly honest and clearly defined view of the world around him, he always leaves a lasting impression as a guest on any album.  His amalgamation of live instrumentation and sampling, mainstream appeal and independent creativity makes for one of the most imitated and sought-after production styles in the industry.

Outside of his collaborations with colleagues and friends in the hip-hop underground, Anacron also plays an active role in the musical expansion of singers of various genres, jazz groups, pop and rock bands, and even film and stage soundscapes. Appreciated and admired around the world on an independent platform, Anacron has spent a decade teetering on the edge of commercial success; ultimately, it is only a matter of time before he is rightfully recognized by all as the stellar talent that he is.

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 Seth Bockley Seth is an independent director, performer and writer currently serving as Collaboraction's Associate Artistic Director.  He joined the company in 2007 after directing Keith Huff's "The Deep Blue Sea" for Sketchbook 7.   Other Collaboraction credits include Creative Director for Beggars' Banquet 2007 and 2008 and author of the Sketchbook classic "Laika's Coffin" which recently toured to New York City as part of Great Small Works' 2008 Toy Theater Festival.  Additional writing credits include "Boneyard Prayer" at Redmoon, and directing credits include Walkabout's "War Garden" and "Impossible Cities: A Utopian Experiment."  In 2007 Bockley completed an intensive two year mentorship in directing and art directing with Redmoon Theater made possible by Theater Communication Group's New Generations grant. 

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Sarah Gitenstein
Sarah just celebrated her 3 year anniversary with Collaboraction and is proud to say she is one of the theater's newest Company members.  She is a native of Washington, DC and holds a BA in Drama from Kenyon College. Sarah was the casting director, assistant director, and understudy for Jenny Chow in The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow and got to perform the role 7 times!  For Collaboraction, Sarah has also served as the casting director for 365 Plays, the assistant to Erica Daniels for Trueblinka, assistant director for The Pull Toy and his Paisan, and an associate producer for Sketchbook 6 & 7. She has performed in Pavement Group's "Perks of Nudity," Collaboraction's 365 Plays, Teatro Vista's 365 Plays, and Curious Theater's "Never Enough Nothing". You can see her this fall in the 2007 Rhinocerous Festival  in parts 1 & 2 of Beau O'reilly's trilogy "The Madeline".

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Cary Cronholm Rose**
Cary originally hails from San Francisco. She then ventured to Kenyon College, moved to Chicago to attend Second City, and is now thrilled to be a  member of Collaboraction.  She is also a founding company member of Pine Box Theatre company. www.pineboxtheatre.org She is happily married to Michael David Rose, an architectural photographer, and they just got a new puppy!

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Jeremy Getz Facilities Tech. Director
Jeremy Getz is a well-known, diverse and accomplished lighting designer working in Chicago for the past 10 years. After receiving a BFA in lighting design from DePaul University Theater School, he vigorously pursued a passion for the theatre, helping to establish and maintain Collaboraction, an acclaimed theatre company, for which his creative and thoughtful designs received much attention from local media sources, as well as for lighting many other diverse organizations such as the Albany Park Theater Project, Circle Theater, Ensemble Espanola, and most recently Steppenwolf Garage.

In addition to theater he had designed the lighting for several area nightclubs and restaurants including Avec, RedNofive, Hydrate and OHM. In addition, Mr. Getz has served as the technical director and lighting designer of Northside College Prep for the past five years. He also works as a freelance lighting technician and programmer for Intelligent Lighting Creations and Upstaging.

Mr. Getz has extensive experience in both managerial and consultant positions, overseeing large-scale installation projects for churches, high-schools, and theaters, supervising, as well as designing the lighting installation systems. Projects include River of Life in Seattle, Spring Branch in Virginia Beach, and St. Francis and St. Charles High Schools, both in Chicago.

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Isabelle Libmann
Isabelle first became involved with Collaboraction in 2005, when she worked on the infamous body-painted fashion show segment of Carnaval '05.  Since then, she has produced and co-produced many of Collaboractions events and is excited about this year's gala of enormous proportions: Beggar's Banquet 2007: Dia de los Muertos/Noche de los Vivos, coming to the Park West this November 10th.  Isabelle also serves as the Director of Public Relations and Special Events for Buddy Guy's Legends and also works for Buddy Guy Management.

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John Cabrera*
Over the past 8 years John has worked as a professional actor in film, television, and theatre.  His acting credits include productions with such esteemed theaters as The Mark Taper Forum (LA), South Coast Rep. (LA), Roadworks Productions (Chicago), and his own Collaboraction.  He played the role of Brian for the last five seasons of The CW’s hit television series Gilmore Girls.  In 2001 John was awarded a Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for his performace as Nat in Collaboraction's accailmed production of Refuge. He is also an accomplished film director, whose credits include The Man Who Invented the Moon, Crazy Love, Maybe It’s Albuquerque, and Affair Game.  Crazy Love was made during the 48 hour Instant Films project, and he received the top honor for best director.  The film also garnered a critic’s pick at The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival.  The Man Who Invented the Moon was awarded best comedy at the Midwest Independent Film Festival. John holds a BFA from DePaul University’s Goodman School of Drama. Much of his work can be viewed at www.johncabrera.com

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Sandra Delgado
Sandra is a founding member of Collaboraction. Her most recent Collaboraction project, the 2007 edition of Sketchbook, marks her third year serving as a producer on the festival. An actress, she was recently seen in Steppenwolf's production of Sonia Flew in the role of young Sonia. Other acting credits include work in Chicago with: The Goodman Theatre, Teatro Vista, Victory Gardens, Lookingglass, About Face, Apple Tree; and regionally with Actors Theatre of Louisville, INTAR and Missouri Repertory. Highlights of her work with Collaboraction include Guinea Pig Solo and Refuge and most recently the Collaboraction short film Young Wives, originally produced as part of Sketchbook in 2006. Ms. Delgado is also the Associate Artistic Director of Teatro Vista, the mid-west’s only Equity Latino Theatre, and her work there includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and the world premiere of Jose Rivera’s Massacre (Sing to your Children) in association with the Goodman Theatre. She is happily awaiting the birth of her first child with husband Anthony Moseley this fall.

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Ian Forester**
Ian Forester's Chicago credits include Film Crew, the Goodman Theatre. The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Steep Theater. Richard II, ART. Ambition Facing West, Thunder and Lightning. Guinea Pig Solo, Sketchbook 04, Collaboraction. Icarus' Mother, The Barstow Project. NYC: Richard & Anne, Young Mirror Rep. Co., and readings of Leaving Eden at NYTW and General Desdemona at 78th Street Theatre Lab. 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival: General Desdemona, Hooverville. Film/TV: Sketch, Mindlight Films. The Reynolds Influence, Split Pillow for the Chicago Comedy Pilot competition. Ian has been a Collaboraction Company member since 2004 and has served as an Associate Artistic Director since 2006. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Performance Studies from Northwestern and can currently be seen in COLLABORACTION's, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, NOW RUNNING THROUGH JULY 1st.

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Sarah Moeller  
Sarah Moeller’s credits with Collaboraction include Production Manager and Assistant Director for The Siddhartha Project, Stage Manager for The Pull Toy and his Paisan, Sketchbooks 6 & 7, director for Susan Lori-Parks' 365 Plays/365 Days and Tone Clusters, the first in their new studio series project.  Additionally, she has worked on Collaboraction's annual Carnaval and Beggar's Banquet.  She also works with Eclipse Theatre Company as a dramaturg and stage manager.  In addition to theater Sarah enjoys teaching music to the children of Humboldt Park.

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Joel Moorman
Joel is an Associate Artistic Director for Collaboraction, where most recently he directed Autobiography for SKETCHBOOK; currently running at The Steppenwolf Garage and Trust Life in Collaboraction's 365 Days/365 Plays, as well the last three Sketchbook festivals. Joel recently directed Eulogy for a small Time Thief with Urban Theatre Company and was also Collaboraction's producer for their 2005 season. By day, Joel works with Lookingglass Theatre Company. Over the last seven years Joel has produced or directed over forty professional Chicago productions. Other Chicago credits include American Theatre Company, Apple Tree, Around the Coyote, Bailiwick, CityLit, The Goodman, Seanachai and Teatro Vista.  Joel served as Producer for Collaboraction's The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow.

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Anthony Moseley 
Anthony has been the Executive Artistic Director of COLLABORACTION since 1999, where he has led the company through a period of remarkable growth, producing over 40 productions and events including COLLABORACTION’S annual Sketchbook festival, The Life and Times of Tulsa Lovechild; a road trip, Guinea Pig Solo and many more. His past COLLABORACTION directing credits include Mud by Maria Irene Fornes, the Chicago premiere of Refuge by Jessica Goldberg (2000 Jeff Citation nomination for Best Direction), To Kill a Mockingbird by Christopher Sergel based on the novel by Harper Lee, the Chicago premiere of The Cosmonaut's Last Message to the Woman He One Loved in the Former Soviet Union by David Greig, the Chicago premiere of Guinea Pig Solo by Brett C. Leonard, the world premiere of The Pull Toy (and His Pasian) by Robert McEwen and numerous world premiere short plays at Sketchbook. Mr. Moseley produced, directed and wrote Nightlight (Independent Film Channel) and The Bee (winner of Audience Choice Award – Short Film, 2002 N.Y. Int'l Independent Film Festival) and is currently Executive Producing Stephen Cone's Young Wives (from Sketchbook 6). As an actor, Mr. Moseley was most recently seen or rather heard in the role of Joe in the world premiere of Jose Rivera's Massacre, produced by the Teatro Vista in Assocation with the Goodman Theatre in the Owen Theatre. He as has also been seen in COLLABORACTION’S When You Comin' Back Red Ryder (1999 Jeff Citation nomination for Best Actor), Beyond Therapy, Three Sisters, Spandex and Sympathy.  Anthony is also very proud to be the current Maggio Fellow at Goodman Theatre. Mr. Moseley has also been seen in numerous commercials, movies, and dance floors.

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.Miles Polaski
Miles is one of Collaboraction's newest company members.  He has sound designed their production of Trueblinka by Adam Rapp as well as Sketchbook 6 & 7.  Miles was recently nominated for two Jeff Citations for his design and composition on Actor's Workshop's production of Equus by Peter Shaffer.  He took over for the musician for Jenny Chow's third extention.  Before moving to Chicago, Miles worked as an actor and sound designer at The Barter Theatre, state theater of Virginia, for 3 years.

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Kimberly Senior *
Kimberly is the founder and a company member of Collaboraction Theatre Company and an Artistic Associate with Strawdog Theatre Company and Next Theatre Company.  For Collaboraction, Kimberly has directed CASANOVA, APOCALYPTIC BUTTERFLIES, and the Jeff award winning THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TULSA LOVECHILD, among others.  Kimberly has also served as Producer for several Sketchbooks and productions.  Other recent productions include NARNIA for Emerald City Theatre Company; the world premiere of FEAST by Aline Lathrop at Chicago Dramatists; the world premiere musical ELECTRONIC BABY, BobKat Productions; THREE SISTERS in a world premiere translation by Curt Columbus, Strawdog and Theatre on the Lake; BOLD GIRLS, Seanachai; PATTY RED PANTS, Blackbird Productions; MOUSE COP, Noble Fool Theater. Next season Kimberly will direct THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED for Next Theatre; THE EYE OF THE STORM for the Vittum Theater; DOLLY WEST'S KITCHEN for Timeline Theatre, and THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Oakton Community College.  In addition, she has directed for Estrogen Fest, Maxwell Street Historic Preservation Coalition, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Shakespeare's Motley Crew, Northlight Theatre, Roadworks Productions, Northwestern University, College of DuPage,  National Louis University, WFMT Radio among others.  As a teacher, Kimberly is a Resident Artist with Steppenwolf for Young Adults and Lead Teaching Artist at Court Theatre.  Kimberly has taught classes and/or run programs at Roadworks Productions, Act One Studios, Redmoon Theatre, Victory Gardens, Audition Studio, Metropolis Center for the Performing Arts and others. She last appeared on stage in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's NO PLACE LIKE HOME, for which she was also a contributing writer.  She is the recipient of the 2001 Mercedes Mentor Award and was named one of the top 5 Chicago directors by New City in 2001. Kimberly lives in Chicago with her husband, actor and Collaboraction associate, Lance Baker, and their son, Noah.

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Eric Ziegenhagen
Eric Ziegenhagen recently joined Collaboraction as a company member.  His involvement with earlier editions of Sketchbook included directing three plays by Wendy MacLeod (Chemistry, Tornado, and Photo Opportunity) and writing an original sketch (On Air).  Eric is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab and in Chicago has directed new plays by Brett Neveu, Jenny Magnus, Beau O'Reilly, Barrie Cole, and others, as well as workshops at Chicago Dramatists and the New Harmony Project.  He also performs regularly as a singer-songwriter and released his first CD in 2005.

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John Zinn
John is very active in the Chicago theater community, known mainly as an actor and a marketer. At Collaboraction, he has acted in Sketchbooks Two & Seven, and has consulted on marketing numerous times. He was Associate Artistic Director for storefront favorite Uma, recently defunct after six years of production. As an actor, his stage credits include Uma's The Violet Hour, The Pool of Bethesda, why they invented dancing (also at the New York Fringe Festival), and Moment: Three Days of Rain/The Author's Voice. He has also acted at a number of other Chicago & West Coast theaters, including Timeline, Signal, National Pastime, Victory Gardens, Artists Repertory Theatre and Tygre's Heart Shakespeare. Film credits include the acclaimed short The Fifth Horseman, the independent feature Into It, and he has done numerous commercial voice-overs. And you may have seen him in a loincloth in Altoids ads in your favorite magazines. John has an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School/DePaul University and is Marketing Director at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

** Non-Active Members
* Emeritus Company Members