Adama Abramson (Carl, Ada)
First LFL Production: 2018 - WE.ARE.HERE.
Adama Abramson (Carl, Ada) Adama is excited to be working with LFL again. Recent LFL Works: NOTE, DEFINING INFINITY, WE.ARE.HERE., Community: EURYDICE (University of Louisville Mainstage), THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME (University of Louisville Mainstage), DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T FLY (University of Louisville Rep Co.), BARE: A POP OPERA (UofL Studio Theatre), ANNIE (Aint I a Woman Playfest), FEAST: A YORUBA PROJECT (UofL Studio Theatre); Training: BS University of Louisville (Theatre).
Shannon Woolley Allison (Woman, Ruby Allen)
First LFL Production: 2001 - CROSSING MOUNTAINS
Despite stints working, performing, and teaching in Chicago, Denver, and New York City, Shannon is Louisville, KY born and bred! She attended the Youth Performing Arts School before earning her BFA in Acting at Southern Methodist University, and her Master’s in Educational Theatre at New York University. In 2001, Shannon co-founded Looking for Lilith Theatre Company, and serves as Co-Artistic Director to this day. Most recent performances include FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN/THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR, and NOTE by Allie Fireel, and recent directing credits include the LFL original DEFINING INFINITY and Diana Grisant’s THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP. She oversees the development of the company and the execution of its mission in creating both performances and residencies that speak to the needs of those whose voices are unheard. She is proud to be a roster artist for the KY Arts Council, a board member of the Fund for the Arts and the Arts and Cultural Alliance, and a member of Alternate ROOTS, The Network of Ensemble Theatres, The Alliance for Theatre in Education, and The Louisville Theatre Community.
Tiera Bowman (Regina, Hannah)
First LFL Production: 2009 - CHOICES
Louisville Native Tiera was most recently seen as Georgia Nugent in FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN/THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR, but has been working with looking for Lilith Theatre Company since she was in high school. She joined the LFL team through one of their community outreach programs that hosted at Fern Creek high school, called CHOICES: AN INTERACTIVE PLAY ON CYBERBULLYING AND SUICIDE. After high school, Tiera got her bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts at Northern Kentucky University and immediately found a home at Looking for Lilith. She has been a Devising team member & Actor for The Kentucky Suffrage Project. She is also a teaching artist for various community outreach programs & is still a part CHOICES.
Sara G.B. Canary (Grace, Commercial Voice)
First LFL Production: 2002 - CROSSING MOUNTAINS
Sara was introduced to LFL in 2002 as Stage Manager for CROSSING MOUNTAINS, and immediately started touring with LFL. Between 2002 and 2007 she stage managed all of LFL’s original plays, assisting with props, running lights and sound, coordinating volunteers, and touring to schools. She continued to become more involved with fundraising and research and devising. Sara worked at University of Louisville as their Properties Master, creating props for their productions. She worked with a few other theatre companies during college, acting and stage managing, but quickly established her permanent home with Lilith. In 2006 she graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Liberal Studies where she got her minor in Theatre and concentrations in Humanities and Women and Gender Studies. Since moving to Champaign, IL in 2007 she has continued to travel with LFL as stage manager taking shows to college campuses when she can. In 2012, Sara made her LFL acting debut for 10 Years, 7 Stories and BECOMING MOTHERS,. She reprised her role in the 2013 production of Becoming Mothers, and was in LFL’s 15th Season Festival adaptation of CROSSING MOUNTAINS.
Meg Caudill (Student, Commercial Voice)
First LFL Production: 2012 - BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
Originally from Southeastern KY, Meg moved to Louisville in 2007 as a teaching artist and tour actor for Kentucky Shakespeare. She most recently appeared in FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN/THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR. Previous LFL shows include Claudia in GOOD GRIEF, THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP (props design), ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE (2017 production - Sally), BECOMING MOTHERS (ensemble), and BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (Sarah). Meg works at Commonwealth Theatre Center (CTC) as the Education Resource Manager where she teaches in both Outreach and Conservatory programs. She is a proud alum of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) and has spent many summers returning to GSP as faculty/staff.
Lindsay Chamberlin (Abby/Sam, Voice of Industry)
First LFL Production: 2009 - FABRIC, FLAMES, AND FERVOR
Lindsay started her career in California as a Halloween costume designer before moving to Louisville over ten years ago. Recently she has designed THE NETHER, SWINGTIME CANTEEN, BOYS IN THE BAND, METAMORPHOSIS and ORLANDO. She is an Associate Company Member of LFL and Resident Costume Designer for Pandora Productions. In 2016, she went to New York City to design ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE in a successful off-Broadway production with Looking for Lilith.
Laura Ellis (Rebecca Caudill, Gertrude Tate, Bailey)
First LFL Production: 2009 - CROSSING MOUNTAINS
Laura has been a Looking for Lilith company member since 2011, appearing in CROSSING MOUNTAINS, MUCH ADO, CLASS OF ‘70, GETTING OUT, THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP and one very memorable incarnation of FABRIC, FLAMES AND FERVOR. She also originated the role of Gertrude Tate in Lilith’s production of ALICE IN BLACK & WHITE, both in Louisville and New York. Laura is the resident sound designer for Kentucky Shakespeare, and regularly performs with Pandora Productions, Louisville’s LGBT company. When she’s not acting, she sings ‘30s & ‘40s “bourbon jazz” with Billy Goat Strut Revue. By the harsh light of day she is a humble public radio producer at WFPL & answers all your questions at curiouslouisville.org.
Trina Fischer (Ruby Allen)
First LFL Production: 2001 - CROSSING MOUNTAINS
Trina received a B.S. in Performance Studies with a minor in Latin American Studies from Northwestern University after attending the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, KY. Subsequently, she spent a year in Santiago, Chile studying acting on a Fulbright grant. She has performed at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Manhattan Theatre Source, CenterStage NY, and worked with Bridgework Theatre, Necessary Theatre, Blue Apple Players, StageOne Children’s Theatre and Pandora Productions. For seven years, she worked as a teaching artist with CUNY’s Creative Arts Team in New York City schools, exploring social justice issues and helping develop literacy skills through interactive drama curriculums, and is on the Kentucky Arts Council’s teaching artist roster. She specializes in “early learning through the arts,” working with 4-7 year olds. During that time, she helped co-found Looking for Lilith. With Looking for Lilith, she has helped create, produced and/or performed in almost all of its original works, including producing and performing in their tours. She is a proud member of Alternate ROOTS and a certified Alba Emoting instructor. Favorite performances include: MARISOL (New World Players), THE LARAMIE PROJECT (Pandora Productions), AND BABY MAKES 7 (Necessary Theatre), WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED (LFL), FABRIC, FLAMES AND FERVOR: GIRLS OF THE TRIANGLE (LFL), and BODY AWARENESS (LFL).
Clare Hagan (Sadie, Charlotte)
First LFL Production: 2019 – THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT
Clare is a theatre artist from Louisville, KY. They have stage managed for various companies including Looking for Lilith, Mind’s Eye, and Kentucky Shakespeare. In 2019, Clare staged managed WENDY'S NEVERLAND, a professionally-produced interactive play performed in three rural Kentucky nursing homes. Clare’s plays have been featured in festivals and staged readings around Louisville. They have also worked as a Teaching Artist at Actors Theatre of Louisville, helping to facilitate New Voices Playwriting workshops.
Izzy Keel (Sam, Poetry reader)
First LFL Production: 2019 – DEFINING INFINITY
Izzy has worked as a performer on several Looking for Lilith shows such as GOOD GRIEF, DEFINING INFINITY, and JUST LIKE US. They were excited to be a tour guide for this summer’s production of FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR and to help educate folks about the story of women, and especially women of color, as they fight for the right to vote.
Jennifer Thalman Kepler (Maude Applebaum, Alice Austen)
First LFL Production: 2001 - CROSSING MOUNTAINS
Jennifer is an LFL Co-founder and Co-Artistic Director, as well as actor, director, devising director and teaching artist. She has performed in CROSSING MOUNTAINS, WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED, CLASS OF ’70 (2004, 2013), FABRIC FLAMES AND FERVOR, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, 10 YEARS, 7 STORIES, GETTING OUT, LUZ, CAREFULLY TAUGHT and JUST LIKE US. Jennifer originated the role of Alice Austin in ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE in both Louisville and New York. Jennifer has served as devising director for WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED and WE.ARE.HERE and as devising/production director for CHOICES, BECOMING MOTHERS, and The KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT. She also directs the devising process with young people and develops curriculum through LFL’s GirlSpeak program and in-school residencies.
Jay Padilla-Hayter (Lidia)
First LFL Production: 2008 – STRANGERS/EXTRANJERAS
Jay is excited to come back to perform with her Looking for Lilith family once more. She works with several theater companies in the area primarily with Teatro Tercera Llamada as their resident director, recently directing & acting in G IS FOR GATO, their bilingual children's play. She also works with the Chamber Theatre in whatever capacity they need, recently as Maria in their production of A DOLL’S HOUSE. She has also worked with several other theater companies in town as either an actress, director, or stage manager: Gale in THE HOUSEGUEST for Liminal Playhouse, directing A FEW GOOD WOMEN for Company OutCast, Francisco in BOY WHO CRIED WOLF with Commonwealth Theater Center and Ana in SERGIO'S MUESEUM with Theater (502) to name a few. She would love to thank her family & husband Keith for allowing her to continue to pursue her passion of working in the theater.
Jill Marie Schierbaum (Woman, Voice of Industry)
First LFL Production: 2008 – STRANGERS/EXTRANJERAS
Jill Marie is a Louisville based multimedia artist, designer and creative. She has been working with LFL since 2006, when she joined us as in intern. She is the creator behind Design Studio 749 (www.designstudio749.com), works as Digital Branding and Marketing Coordinator with LFL, and is Co-Owner of Marie-Mae Photography (www.facebook.com/mariemaephoto).
Karole Spangler (Rikki, Dr. Carol Newbauer)
First LFL Production: 2009 - CROSSING MOUNTAINS
Karole was most recently seen as Susan Look Avery in FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN/THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR. She has acted in, directed, or stage-managed over 132 productions in 15 states, including Alaska. She holds an MFA from UW-Madison, has taught at universities and arts programs across the country, and has done about every job there is to do in a theatre at one time or another, many of them for companies right here in The ‘Ville. She’s blessed to call LFL her artistic home and some of her favorite roles include the extraordinary Emilie Du Chatelet in LEGACY OF LIGHT, the underestimated Benedick in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and the glib Dr. Carol in THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP.
Emily Stewart (Miss Carey, Ani)
First LFL Production: 2019 – THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT
Emily is thrilled to be one of LFL’s newest company members after working on THE KY SUFFRAGE PROJECT since 2018 and as an outreach teaching artist. Emily has a BFA in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and has performed in New York City and regionally, but these days she can mostly be found in the recording studio narrating audio books for her business Empyrean Productions, Inc. After many years away, she is happy to be living in Louisville again. Emily is a proud Kentuckian, plant mom, and lover of all things DIY! For more on her upcoming project converting a utility van into a mobile recording studio/camper, visit www.welcometotheempyre.com.
Holly Stone (Yetta, Voice of Industry)
First LFL Production: 20012 – MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Holly has been working with LFL since 2012 and has been a Company Member since 2013. She is the Director of LFL’s Marketing & Communications Department and participates in the research and devising of original works. Past LFL credits include THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT (Research Co-Director/Videographer), GOOD GRIEF (Videographer and Editor), JUST LIKE US (Scenic Designer), DEFINING INFINITY (Touring Set Designer), THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP (Projections Designer), CROSSING MOUNTAINS (Touring Set Designer), LEGACY OF LIGHT (Set & Props Co-Designer) and PREVAILING WINDS (Projections Designer/Research Co-Director). Holly has been working in and around the Louisville theatre community for over 25 years as an administrator, scenic artist & designer, projections designer, house manager, stage manager, production manager and actor. Holly studied art and theatre at the Youth Performing Arts School/duPont Manual, Louisville Visual Art Association, Young Actor’s Institute and Wright State University’s Theatre Design and Technology Program.
Jane Embry Watts (Mary, Dakota)
First LFL Production: 2015 – AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Jane Embry was most recently seen as William in GOOD GRIEF. Other LFL credits include WE.ARE.HERE., SIDEWINDERS, and AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. She’d like to thank her parents, Calvin and Caroline, for their love and unending support. To Victoria and Alexandra, my rocks, who help their big sister put one foot in front of the other. To Elizabeth, who’s light and enthusiasm inspires me to work for my goals and to push myself.
Morgan Younge (Commercial Voice, Marcus, Poetry Reader)
First LFL Production: 2019 – THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT
Originally from Nashville, TN, Morgan is an active member of the Louisville theatre community. Productions include Roberta in HIT THE WALL (Pandora Production); Truvy in STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Faith Works Studios); Momma in OH LORD! MAMMA DONE BURNT THE BISCUITS! (Smoked Apple Theatre Group); Maybelle in BEFORE IT HITS HOME (The Griot Project); and hte original production of FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN/THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR (Looking for Lilith), with whom she is a company member. Morgan considers herself a Theatre Professional also working as costumer, writer, director and teaching artist. Recently, Morgan was awarded a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to produce a summer camp of her original script HIP HOP HERC, produced in August 2021. www.morganMYounge.com.