Acting Bio Pete’s recent credits are: The Cuckoo Clock (On The Spot Theatre) Wells & Welles (Lucid Theater) The False Years (Yippie Fest), The Gift of Prophecy (Rhino Fest), A Restoration Comedy, (On The Spot Theatre Company), Metadata, (Continuous Dream Theater). Pete is also the author of Wicked, Immoral, Utterly Bad: An Illustrated History of Chicago Theatre 1837-1974. For more information please visit www.wickedchicagostage.com

Elise Blanchard is an actor and musician who performs in the Chicagoland area. Favorite previous roles include Nancy in Oliver!, Brigid in The Humans, Mimi in A Comedy of Tenors, and, most recently, Carlotta in Dead Man's Cellphone. She is one half of the acoustic duo, Lake and Luke, who were last seen performing on Navy Pier with her loving and talented fiancé, Elijah. She's tremendously grateful for the chance to work with Amber again, and sends her love to her family. 

Rachel (they/she) is a transplant from Arkansas who has worked in theatre for 23 years. They started their theatre career studying opera performance in undergrad. After school, Rachel continued to perform in numerous plays, musicals, and indie films before moving to Chicago in 2015. For the last 10 years, Rachel has acted in, directed, and produced works throughout Chicago. They currently serve as the Artistic Director of Stage Left Theatre, one of Chicago's oldest ensemble-driven theatre companies, where they are now producing Come Again, a new work going up at Raven Theatre's Schwartz Stage in November. Rachel is represented by Promote Talent. 

Andrea Conway-Diaz is a Jeff Award winning Chicago actress, (Best Production August Wilson's 7 Guitars, City Lit Theater) in the role of Louise. 

Sandy Gulliver is no stranger to Davjasfran Entertainment, having performed in UWWFest 2024 and in the Gray Matters Play Fest this past Spring. Sandy's focus is film and only recently has taken the foray into live theater. She has performed at The Den Theater, Theater Wit, and with the Second Act Players in Evanston. She is represented by Lori Lins, Dream Team Talent, & Talent Networks in Chicago, and Belle Agency in Green Bay.

Michael Kevin Martin is a Chicago based actor. Over the years he has appeared in a number of stage productions including You Can't Take It With You, Anna Lucasta, Doo Lister's Blues, Fortunes Of The Moor, The Jammer and The Dreamers for which he was nominated for a Black Theater Alliance Award. On screen, he has appeared in several independent films. One of which is a short called Circuits of Love, which won two awards in an Atlanta short film festival. TV credits include Sirens, Chicago Justice, Chicago Med and Mr. Throwback. He is also a member of an improv team called ImprovBus.

Sumrah Iqbal is new to the Midwest after living in 7 states in the past 10 years. She is excited to perform at her first UWWFest! Sumrah is an engineer by trade and a storyteller by instinct. From voiceover to writing to acting, she is always looking for ways to connect through narrative. 

Motto to live by "Remember who you are and whose you are " 

James Gordon better known as The Franchise can be seen in Season Three of Monster: Ed Gein, episodes of Chicago Med,  Chicago Fire, Southside,  Kold and Windy, The G, and the upcoming series Black Heart.  James is an international award winning author and poet.  

Char McAllister is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Her given name, Charmaine—meaning "singer, song, delight"—reflects her Jamaican heritage and the divine calling she embraces through her music. Voted one of Pittsburgh's Best Gospel Performers, CHAR has opened for national and international artists alike, with performances featured on B.E.T. and the Inspiration Network. She uses her voice not only to entertain but also to uplift and inspire others, making her artistry both powerful and purposeful.