Virtual Playbill!

​David Covington (Ebenezer) began his performance career tap dancing his way across the globe with the internationally acclaimed company of TAP DOGS.  Other tap dance credits include  Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kennedy Center's 13th Annual Gala: A Salute to the 1940’s Broadway Musical with the National Symphony Orchestra In Washington D.C., David founded his own tap company, MetroTAP, and youth company, Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble. David has appeared in numerous stage performances Off-Broadway and regionally, including performances at the Kennedy Center, Signature Theater, Arena Stage, Theater Row, and the historic Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. ​

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Josh Santiago (Bob, ensemble) is a musician, producer, and actor in Westchester, NY. He performs with his band Boojum and cover collective Bushwick's Dead. Josh studied theatre and philosophy at SUNY Oneonta. He's piloted after-school theatre programs in Upstate NY, led improv workshops in NYC, and co-founded NYC-based sketch comedy group, Loop Troupe. Selected notable acting roles include Alceste in The Misanthrope, Touchstone in As You Like It, and Barnaby in The Matchmaker. He's also had a successful career off the stage as a director, lighting, and sound designer. He's extremely grateful to RETco for including him in this year's production of Romeo and Juliet. He'd like to thank his friends and family for their continued support! To keep up with Josh's many projects in and around Westchester County, follow him on Instagram at: @joshrsantiago

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Kailah (Marley, ensemble) is a multifaceted dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist with extensive training across Ballet, Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz, West African, and Diaspora dance, as well as acting. She has honed her craft at esteemed institutions including the Earl Mosley Institute of the Arts, José Mateo Ballet Theatre, The American Dance Festival, Bridgewater State University, The Dance Complex, Broadway Dance Center, Evidence Summer Intensive, Afterwork Theater, and The Barrow Group. A graduate of the Mark Morris Teaching Artist Training Program, Kailah is passionate about arts education and creating access to holistic, movement-based learning. She currently serves as the Resident Choreographer at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, where she develops original work that blends storytelling with technical precision. Kailah also brings her choreographic vision to youth performance spaces, most recently directing and producing a full camp show in just six weeks as the Dance 

Specialist at Camp Chikadee in White Plains, NY. Her work is rooted in community, expression, and the belief that dance is for everybody and every story.

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Mary-Louise Hildebrandt (Ghost of Past, Tiny Tim, ensemble) is a multidisciplinary artist working across dance, music, writing, and visual art. She has been working with independent artists choreographing their music videos, and adding movement elements to their performances through original choreography and back up dancing. She believes in the magic of movement and telling stories through our bodies. An ancient medicine she feels so grateful to get to alchemize.

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Ethan Raysor (Young Ebenezer, Ghost of Future), born and raised in Delaware, started dancing at the age of 14 and fell in love with ballet and theatre while attending Cab Calloway School of the Arts. After studying instrumental music theory, he decided quickly to pursue performance tracks. He began training with James Zynda at Delaware Dance Company, and started his professional career at 16. He joined First State Ballet Theatre upon graduating high school, and was a company member for 7 seasons. During his time with FSBT, he had the pleasure of a wide variety of Principal and Soloist roles in full-length productions of 'The Sleeping Beauty,' 'Swan Lake,' 'Don Quixote,' 'Romeo + Juliet,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' 'Grand Pas Classique,' as well as the holiday favorite 'The Nutcracker.' Ethan is pursuing acting opportunities, both on film and on stage. He had the opportunity to be in 'Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘Serena,’ and a co-starring role “Jabril” in John Tedeschi’s feature film ‘Beget,’ set to be released in 2026/2027. He also performs in cabaret shows throughout NYC, and has won vocalist awards in NYC talent competitions. In February of 2025, Ethan joined Rising Sun Performance Company and has since been cast in staged readings of ‘Éléphant’ as “Jeunnehomme,” and ‘Radio Eulogy’ as “Sam/Travis.” He made his New York Theatre Festival debut with Amber Weissert’s award-winning production of ‘Echo,’ as “Elder Alexander” and “ensemble” in June 2025.

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Noni Alley (they/them) (Bob's Wife and Young Woman) is an actor, producer  and award-nominated VoiceOver artist based in NYC. An acting alumni of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, with a background in circus arts, Noni performs in live theater, film, animation and audiobooks. Recent work: Valentine in Twelfth Night, Sterling and Tezcatlipoca in It Has His Eyes, narration of Beyond Inclusion audiobook.

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Joan Bradford (Ghost of Present, ensemble)  is a choreographer, dancer, arts administrator, and teaching artist proudly born, raised, and still residing in The Bronx. Joan earned her BFA in Dance from Long Island University with awards in choreographic achievement and has since collaborated with Alexandra Beller, Alethea Pace, Sydnie L. Mosley Dances, MizantyMoves, liryan movement, KamrDANCE, Praevado Dance Collective, and the Wildlife Theater at the Bronx Zoo. Joan has completed choreographic residencies with Lost Dog Dance Theatre (UK) and Dancing Futures Residency (BX), was a Fellow with University Settlement’s Performance Project, has been awarded grants including City Artist Corps and Bronx Dance Fund, and currently is a SU-CASA and Bronx Cultural Vision Fund grantee.

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Olena Kushch (understudy) is thrilled to be part of this River’s Edge Theatre Company production after several years away from the stage. New to Northern Westchester with her family, Olena is excited to discover this welcoming creative community. Her most notable theatre work includes performances at the Kennedy Center, Theatre J, Studio Theatre, the DC Fringe Festival, and Atlantic Theatre 2 in NYC. 

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Traci Redmond (Understudy)

Traci Redmond is based in Dobbs Ferry, NY, working as an actor, voice actor, and improviser. A regular collaborator with RetCo, she has appeared as Puck (Midsummer), Susan (Happy Hour), L. Montague (R&J), and The Captive (Riverside Haunts). She also leads the monthly adult improv workshop nurturing creativity and play for everyone.One of her recent favorite roles was playing Sandra in “The Play That Goes Wrong” at Elmwood Playhouse. Other select NY stages: Gene Frankel Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Source, The Tank, Primary Stages, Dixon Place, Queens Theater, Bluemouth Inc, Turtle Shell Theater. Offstage, Traci embraces her most recent and  challenging role yet: Stage IV colon cancer survivor and advocate. She encourages everyone to schedule that colonoscopy! For more info about her on-screen and VO work: www.traciredmond.com

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Production Team

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Megan Roe (Choreographer and Understudy) is a dancer and visual artist born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her childhood was spent in the dance studio. She assisted her teachers and quickly began to choreograph pieces herself. Megan continued on to New York City to study contemporary and improv dance at the Steps on Broadway Conservatory. She's performed in a variety of dance and art productions over the years but only once she began choreographing for a Brooklyn theater company, Loop Troupe, did she really find her passion. Megan quickly became involved in all aspects of a production, from making costumes to building props to designing posters and more. This desire to create full visions led her to directing music videos for artists like BlackJeans, Zuli Jr., Enrose and more. Megan is a dance teacher by day and visual artist by night, taking on collaborative projects that inspire play in her community.

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Meghan Covington (Playwright/Costume Design) started working professionally as an actor almost 20 years ago in her hometown of Richmond, VA. Her most notable performance work took place regionally on the stages of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co, The Shakespeare Theatre, Round House Theatre, Olney Theatre in Washington DC, and Firehouse Theatre, Richmond Shakespeare Festival, and Theatre Lab in Richmond, VA. Most recently she performed in RETCo's productions of The Parking Lot, Every Brilliant Thing, and Peek-a-Boo. As a playwright Meghan’s work has been featured at The Tank (NYC), Tigers Heart Theatre Co (NYC), Phillipsburg Depot Theatre, Musco Center for the Arts, and River’s Edge Theatre Co. Meghan has a BFA in Theatre Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University and currently serves as Artistic Director and board president of RETCo.

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​​​Jessica Irons (Director) an Ossining resident,  is the current board president of Bethany Arts Community.  She sat on the Board of Ossining MATTERS for 6 years and was president for 2. For 10 years she was the Artistic Director of the award winning , NYC based Andhow ! Theater Company where she fostered new plays from a seed of an idea through to full productions. She directed Off & Off Off Broadway at the Flea, The Ohio, HERE Arts Center, 78th Street Theater Lab, Dixon Place, The Blue Heron Arts Center, The Ontological at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery New Georges and adobe theatre company.  She was the Associate Artistic Director of adobe theatre company and the Artistic Associate at Adirondack Theater Festival. As an educator she has directed/taught in Newark NJ, Redhook, Brooklyn, for the 52nd Street Project in Manhattan, Allan Stevenson, Fordham University, the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester and elsewhere throughout the tri-state area . Locally, she has directed adults professionally for Rivers Edge Theatre Co.  She was the original therapeutic arts director at Children of Promise, NYC in Bedford Stuyvesant, where she developed and implemented therapeutic art & theater curricula for children of incarcerated parents.  Jessica studied theater at Skidmore College (BA) and Creative Arts Therapy at the New School.

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Jon Hatch (Composer) is a composer for film, TV, theatre and video games and is known for blending atmospheric sound design with emotionally grounded storytelling. Jon uses a blend of traditional orchestral instrumentation and electronic music elements. Always pushing sonic boundaries while still focused on storytelling. Jon has scored multiple feature films and continues to build a body of work defined by subtlety, texture, and narrative sensitivity. Recent projects include the gritty crime scene thriller film The Scene, the Hawaiian coming of age surfing drama Breaking The Tide, and the horror slasher short Viral. Equally comfortable crafting restrained, drone-like emotional palettes or bold, character-driven motifs, Jon’s music elevates visual storytelling while staying deeply connected to the director’s vision. Based in the New York, he is actively collaborating with filmmakers and creators worldwide while continually seeking projects that push musical and narrative boundaries.Website: www.jonhatchmusic.com Instagram: @jon_hatch_

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Monica Robles (Stage Manager) 

Monica is the co-founder of Tres Brujas Productions where she serves as a producer and stage manager.  Past production credits include work in NYC, Puerto Rico and Edinburgh. During the day, she is a media Partnerships Director at SiriusXM and sits as the chair of their DE&I Board and their Pride ERG, developing partnerships with non-profit organizations such as The Ally Coalition, New Alternatives and Live Out Loud.

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​Andrew Irons (Lighting Design) is a playwright and a founding member of ANDHOW! Theater Company. For Andhow! he has written Linus & Alora (The Flea Theater), Little Suckers (The Ohio Theater), Non-D, (the Ontological Theatre; Backstage STIMY Award: Powerful Production 2003-2004), Paschal Full Moon (78th Street Theater Lab), and has received readings / workshops of Yakima Man and Iris. His play Tunnel was produced at Expanded Arts. His toy theater piece And Away! was presented at The Brick, as well as with Andhow! at The Connelly Theater.  And as an actor and playwright he has worked with several New York theater companies including the Ontological, New Georges, Turnip and 78th Street Theater Lab. His play Linus & Alora was published in Plays & Playwrights Best Plays of 2010. Andrew has been a Teaching Artist at The Hudson River Academy, Sarah Lawrence College’s Summer Writing Intensive, Westchester Community College, Allen Stevenson, and Penobscot Theater Company. He was Program Director for Off the Hook a playwriting to performance program in Red Hook Brooklyn, 2006-2008. He has been teaching in the New York City public school system for the last 8 years.  Andrew studied theater at the American Conservatory Theater (Young Conservatory), National Theater Institute, Skidmore College (BA) and Sarah Lawrence College (MFA). 

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Ray Flaks (Sound and Lighting Technician) is an A/V technician and audio engineer from Westchester, NY, and currently based in Ossining, NY. This is his third time collaborating with Rivers Edge Theater Company (Ichabod, Marian), and he is grateful to be working with this wonderful team again. Ray has worked on a variety of theater productions from a young age, including a few recent shows at Bethany Arts Community. He received a BA in Cinema from Binghamton University in 2021, and is excited to continue supporting the arts in his community.

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