ARTIST BIOS

 

PATRICIA LYNN* 

(THE VICTOR and Playwright, she/her)

fancies herself to be a gothic feminist; she creates provocative and socially relevant plays inspired by 19th-century British gothic literature. Her plays have been developed and/or performed at Triad Stage, New Perspectives Theatre Company, Duluth Playhouse, The Secret Theatre, A.R.T./New York Theatres, Rogue Theater Festival, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, and Elephant Room Productions. Recently, Patricia won the 2025 Emerging Playwrights’ Award at the Phillips’ Mill Community Association. Patricia holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. www.patriciamlynn.com

RITA McCANN

(Patience virtue smith, she/her)

is grateful to be performing in Gas Light Therapy under the direction of Jenn Susi. She is best known for her immersive work with Linked Dance Theatre and last collaborated with Patricia Lynn on Daisy Knows Best. Offstage, Rita teaches spin at Cyclebar and also works in private equity. Follow her on IG: @ritamccann for art updates, class schedule, marathon training, and more! ​

 

HEATHER OLMSTEAD*

(Stage Manager, she/her)

   is the 2023 NYIT Outstanding Stage Manager award recipient. Favorite NYC productions include The Maid and the Mesmerizer, Monstress, Telling Trifles festival, and Messenger #1 with Hunger and Thirst; Freedom’s Last Stand, Floydada, and Manna-hata with Peculiar Works Project; On Striver’s Row, and Injunction Granted at Metropolitan Playhouse; Coping in the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival and Fringe Encore Series. 

 

alexander settineri*

(dr. Greg stein, he/him)

is thrilled to be a part of Gas Light Therapy! Select NY theatre credits include: Tell Me I’m Gorgeous at the End of the World (Dramatist Guild), DISCUS (ART NY), Rough Trade (The Tank), The Untold Yippie Project (Access Theatre). FILM: Dogman (Venice Film Festival, dir. Luc Besson). EDUCATION: The Hartt School. 

 

JENN SUSI

(Director, she/her)

NYC theatre director and intimacy director from the Bronx. Jenn has been directing and developing new and award-winning work in theatrical companies and spaces all over NYC: A.R.T./NY Theatres, The Chain Theatre, The Players Theatre, Theatre Row, SHENYC Arts, Hunger and Thirst Theatre, Theatre Write Now, HB Playwrights Theatre, Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Best of Fest Winner) and more! Jenn is a member of Lincoln Center Theatre Director’s Lab, previous Artist - in - Residence at Abingdon Theatre Company, and a Dr. Kenny Encouragement Fund Scholarship recipient, awarded by Broadway producer Ken Davenport. www.jennsusi.com

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Mark Weatherup Jr.*

(Dr. Alex Stein, he/him)

Off-Broadway: I’ll Say She Is: The Lost Marx Brothers Musical (Gimme A Thrill); Henry V (New York Classical Theatre). National Tour: Freedom Train (TheaterWorks USA). Off-Off Broadway: The Truth About Transylvania (Hunger & Thirst Theatre); Soul Survivor (Hiraeth); Mary Stuart (Hedgepig); Kill Hamlet (Columbia New Works Festival). Film: Spooners (Sky Pie Studios). Podcasts: Echoes (Kvibe Studios); St. Valentine’s View (Meet-Cute). Mark has recorded audiobooks for Audible.com and appeared in many commercial campaigns--most notably at Yankee Stadium for Paramount’s Smile. B.F.A.: NYU (Stella Adler Studio). markweatherup.com For A & W. 

   

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* Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production​​​​​​​​​​​