Lady Lazarus
Cast
Ebby Offord
Ebby Offord [she/they] (Alexandria) a proud South Side Chicagoan who received her B.A. in Drama from Washington University in St. Louis. Since returning to Chicago, Ebby has been fortunate to direct and act around the city. Previous (selected) credits: A Trick of Three's (Co-director - Microdose Theatre Project), Rooted (Assistant Director - Bramble Theatre Company), Love's Labour's Lost (Assistant Director - Midsommer Flight), Evil Perfect (Bramble Theatre Company), Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Midsommer Flight), ABORT: The Mission and Millennial Church (Director - Bramble Theatre Company's Festival of Unfinished Work) and Ruined (Director - Reginald Vaughn Theater, Jeff Nomination for Best Director). Ebby is excited to share joy with their art wherever they go, and she hopes you're impacted by it in some small way. Be the light!
Jason Pavlovich
Jason Pavlovich [he/him] (Zach) is excited to work with Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Company! Recent acting credits: Oberon/Egeus/Snug in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), Arnall in Line (Gwydion Theatre Company), Paris in Romeo & Juliet (Oak Park Festival Theatre). Recent directing credits: The Dumb Waiter (Gwydion), Treefall (Ego Death Theatre Collective). Recent sound design credits: Red Light Winter (Ego Death), Days of Rage (Ego Death), Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Ego Death). He was a protégé in Shattered Globe Theatre’s 2023 Protégé Program. Love to JonMarie. jasonpavlovich.com
Hannah RhodE
Hannah Rhode [she/they] (Gia) is a Jeff Award-nominated actor originally from Orange County, California. Recent credits: Top Girls (Raven Theatre), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Jeff Nominated - Supporting Actor, Redtwist Theatre) and burn my body before they find it (Trans Scribe at Steppenwolf LookOut). Hannah is a recent graduate of Roosevelt University's BFA Acting program and is proudly represented by Stewart Talent. hannahrhode.com
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Alice Wu
Alice Wu [she/her] (Callie) credits include CHICAGO: VEAL, Revolution (u/s A Red Orchid Theatre), The Skin of Our Teeth (Remy Bumppo), The Pets (Bramble Theatre Company), Time is a Color and the Color is Blue (Avalanche Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Midsommer Flight), Arabia, Arabia! (The Plagiarists), ADDITIONAL: The Many Deaths of Nathan Stubblefield (Humana Festival of New American Plays), Circle Mirror Transformation (u/s Actors Theatre of Louisville). TV/FILM/WEB: Chicago Fire; Empire; Hive; Wheelhouse; Tears to a Glass Eye. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s of Fine Arts at North Dakota State University and the Professional Training Company acting apprenticeship at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Alice is an ensemble member of Avalanche Theatre and Red Theatre and is represented by DDO Artists Agency. Thanks for coming to the show!
Production Team
HALEY BASIL
Haley Basil (Playwright) is delighted to be back with Ghostlight after performing onstage with them in their 2024 production Alabama Story. Lady Lazarus was shortlisted for Seattle Public Theatre’s 2025 Distillery New Works Festival. In Chicago’s print-only newspaper the pub., Haley has a quarterly column “Cassette Diaries,” which highlights the Chicago music scene through physical media. All this (and more!) at: www.haleybasil.com
Jessica Love
Jessica Love is excited to be working with Ghostlight Ensemble for the first time! Directing credits: The Pilon (Red Theater, 7 Jeff Nominations including Best Production and Best Director), Twisted Playfest (Redtwist Theatre) and When It Comes We Can Worry Then (Three Brothers Theatre). Regional Assistant Directing credits: The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Artistic Cohort Member at Red Theater. Recipient of the National Stage Directors and Choreographers Award. jessica-love.com