SIGNIFICANT OTHER
BY JOSHUA HARMON
CAST
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Cody Vann (he/him)
JORDAN BERMAN
Cody Vann is a Los Angeles based actor originally from Denton, TX. Cody has a B.F.A. in Theatre Performance from the University of Evansville and has been training at Joshua LeBar Studios weekly since 2018. He is excited to be returning to the stage after several years of focusing on screen acting training. Cody would like to thank his mom and his significant other, Christopher, for their constant love & support.
IG @codyvann
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Ashley Louvas (she/her)
LAURA
Ashley Louvas has been dancing choreographing and acting in Los Angeles for many years, and is featured in the award winning anthology film “Give Me an A”, currently being screened at Cannes Film Festival! She has a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and she has been studying acting at Joshua LeBar Studios since 2015. Ashley wants to thank Cody Vann and Stephen Stanec for the opportunity to be a part of Significant Other, and she wants to thank her family, husband, and basset hound puppy for always supporting her.
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Devin Fluker (she/her)
VANESSA
Devin is an actor-writer-director from fabulous Las Vegas, NV!
Before moving to LA, she studied performance at the University of Evansville, where she slithered as a Shakespearean witch, spat jokes as a gentrification buster, and ran away from it all as an Antarctic misfit.
When Dev isn’t pole dancing in her living room or hanging out with her cat Fremont, she’s working in commercials. Recent bookings include Jeep, KFC and Cigna.
Her next project is NEW $ET, a silent short film about press on nails and queer yearning!
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Jordana Lilly (she/her)
KIKI
Jordana Lilly is a California born and bred writer, actor, comedian and songstress. After growing up in the Silicon Valley and feeling stupid all her life because she wasn't Steve Jobs, she went on to find her niche and received her BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University, then moved to LA and has been an impatient driver ever since!
Since graduating, Jordana has starred in a plethora of cool weird immersive theatre experiences and has written, starred in and produced many a comedy short film. She is also a singer/songwriter who regularly performs around the town. Her next single drops on June 9, and her second album comes out July 7! Ask her about the album release party and show, it’s going to be very wild and very weird, you should come! When she's not on some type of stage, she is performing stand-up, teaching yoga/doing reiki/making manifestation ebooks in classic self professed LA spiritual guru fashion, and writing and producing comedy content for her quickly growing audience.
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Michelle Webber (she/her)
HELENE BERMAN
Michelle Webber, a high energy, east coast woman plays the role of Helene, Jordan’s Jewish Grandma. She has performed on both the east and west coast in plays such as Neil Simon’s Chapter One, Agnes of God, Love, and The Vagina Monologues. She recently played the part of Grandma to Iris Apatow, Judd’s daughter in a film called Vodka, written and directed by Roxy Sorkin, Aaron’s daughter. In addition, Michelle works as a psychotherapist, addiction specialist, and life coach with a private practice in Hollywood, CA. Michelle is thrilled to be involved in Significant Other with such a talented and wonderful cast and director, and loves the fact that she has been fortunate to play such meaningful roles. Oh by the way, Michelle would like you all to know that she won a charming child contest when she was 7 years old! She is represented by FireStarter Entertainment in Los Angeles. Find her on Instagram and TikTok @MichelleSWebber and on Facebook as Michelle Webber.
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Mark McClafferty (he/him)
WILL / CONRAD / TONY
Mark grew up in Valencia, California. After graduating from West Ranch High School in 2017, he attended the University of Delaware to study business. Always having been obsessed with films, he developed a serious interest in acting. His Sophomore year of college, he started performing in short films in NYC. After graduating in 2021, he continued training at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, where he practiced theater and stage acting. Mark continues to work today in film as well as theater. He is based in LA and New York.
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Beau Arca (he/him)
EVAN / ZACH / ROGER
Beau Arca is a Los Angeles native and has been training as an actor over the last 8 years at both the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and the New School for Drama in New York City where he received his BFA in Acting. As well as studying at the higher educational level, Beau has continued his training at The Groundlings & BGB Acting Studio. Beau is currently signed with No Ties Model Management based in San Diego and Los Angeles and through them has been able to gain SAG eligibility. Beau is excited to be able to be back on stage and performing after a hiatus from theater. He would like to express his gratitude to both his family and friends for their constant support, validation, and appreciation for his craft. Without their belief in him he wouldn’t be able afford the privilege to continue pursuing his passion for the art of storytelling.
IG @BeauArca
CREW
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Stephen Stanec (he/they/she)
DIRECTOR & COSTUME/SCENIC DESIGNER
Stephen Stanec is an LA-based Creative Director, Designer, and Artist with nearly 15 years of theatrical experience. He studied Stage Management for Theatre at Pace University in NYC, as well as Acting & Technical Theatre at the Academy for the Performing Arts in Huntington Beach, CA. Stephen has since expanded his creative passions to various mediums, including sewing in NY costume shops, styling wigs, building sets, and assistant producing for TV. Since moving to LA, he has become a frequent collaborator of filmmakers and artists alike. Significant Other marks his return to the stage since 2020, and he would like to express his gratitude to his friends, family, and partner Alex for their constant support. Stephen is incredibly proud of the cast and hopes you enjoy the show.
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Emily Hope Turner (she/her)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Emily Hope Turner is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful, fresh, and exciting production. With nearly 14 years of theatrical onstage experience, she has had such a great time switching gears being on the creative team for this play and getting back into her scenic carpentry skills to help construct our set. She wants to thank Stephen and Cody for bringing her along for this journey, The Industry Loft for providing the perfect space for this story, and the whole cast for being so talented and lovely. Enjoy!
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Larry Saperstein (he/him)
LIGHTING DIRECTOR
Larry Saperstein is a LA/NY based actor, designer, and tap dancer. Most notably, he can be seen as “Big Red” in the hit Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. He offers a 10-week beginner tap dance masterclass at www.tapwithlarry.com. Larry has a BFA in theatrical and production design from Pace University.
SPECIAL THANKS
Dana Story & The Industry Loft for allowing us to create art in this beautiful space.
Mel Baxter (@Melbaxphoto), Devin Dygert (@devinshotme), and Amanda Chong (@mondotookthese) for their help with photography.
Dan O’Reilly with JULIET for providing delicious wine for this event.
DRINKS PROVIDED BY JULIET
Juliet is produced at a Certified California Sustainable Winery in the Santa Barbara Region, where the wines are handmade in a low-intervention style (no artificial additives) to ensure a clean, fruit-forward product reflective of the excellent quality grapes used.
Juliet is here to shift the culture of wine drinking and advance sustainability for the wine industry as a whole, and we hope you’ll join us on this mission.
“Significant Other” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
SIGNIFICANT OTHER was developed during a residency at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's National Playwrights Conference in 2013. Preston Whiteway, Executive Director; Wendy C. Goldberg, Artistic Director.
World Premiere Produced in New York City by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Managing Director; Julia C. Levy, Executive Director; Sydney Beers, General Manager) at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre / Laura Pels Theatre on June 18, 2015.
“I HOPE YOU DANCE” Words and Music by Mark Daniel Sanders and Tia M. Sillers Used by Permission of Sony ATV/Universal Music. All rights reserved. © UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. on behalf of itself and SODA CREEK SONGS (ASCAP)
“BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME” Words and Music by Diane Warren Used by Permission of Realsongs and Touchstone Pictures Music