3 Stages of Love

Cast

Dani Brady

Dani Brady [All Pronouns] is stoked to be returning to the stage with Ghostlight Ensemble. Recent notable productions for Dan include Mica U/S in Drink the Past Dry with Ghostlight Ensemble, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Oregon Cabaret Theatre, and As Cast in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare in the school program. Dani is honored to be asked to be a part of this cabaret and can’t wait to see where it goes! Big lovies to her partners and MoJo.

Khnemu Menu-Ra

Khnemu Menu-Ra is honored and thrilled to celebrate 10 years with Origins of Love to open Ghostlight’s new season! Last seen right here at Mrs. Murphy & Sons in Drink the Past Dry, Khnemu was also a part of last fall’s Alabama Story, as well as Holiday Spirits at the Driehaus Museum. He has previously produced this cabaret at St. Louis Fringe (2015, 2016, 2022), as well as the former Davenport’s Piano Bar in Chicago. Other favorite credits include: A Chorus Line (Madkap Productions, Skokie) Hair (Barn Theatre, Michigan) Pirates! (The Muny, St. Louis) plus Fugitive Songs, Six Degrees of Separation. TV: Chicago Med (NBC). He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from the University of Oklahoma. RIP Papa.

Jean E. Mueller-Burr

Jean Mueller-Burr [she/they] is very excited to be singing again and very nervous to be performing Shakespeare for the first time! She was most recently seen in a handful of staged movie readings from 2022 through 2024 and Anniversary in February 2020 (all with Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre). She sends love and thanks to her family, friends, Chris and her two sons - Riku and Big Timmy (actually cats). 

Musicians

Jake Dewar

Jake Dewar [he/him] (Guitar) has been producing original work as an actor, comedian, filmmaker and musician for over 20 years. Previous works include America Is Cancelled (Second City: Judy's Beat Lounge), Rich People in Space: An Anti-Capitalist Musical (Bughouse Theater, Chicago Reader nominated) and the documentary Off the Cuff: Grandchildren of Chicago Improv. Jake has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from North Central College and has trained in improvisation with the Second City, iO and Annoyance Theaters. He freelances as a singing guitarist, videographer, music producer and plays in the indie punk band Billionaire Fight Club. Check out his many albums at JakeDewarMusic.com!

Jill Waycie

Jill Waycie (Piano) has been part of Khnemu Menu-Ra's cabaret family (#cabfam) for over ten years, seeing 3 Stages of Love and Oscars-music-themed shows through their various iterations at Davenport's (RIP) and St. Louis Fringe (2015-16, 2022).