Blood/Sucker – Play – Mini Review – Washington Ensemble Theatre

Washington Ensemble Theatre’s world premiere of Blood/Sucker by Anamaria Guerzon at 12th Ave Arts cleverly blends campy Filipino aswang horror w/ commentary on culture wars, doxing, cyberbullying, & CRT. Boosted by retro high school projections, a hilarious portrayal by Mario Orallo-Molinaro, and a riveting transformation by Peggy Gannon.

Tickets: https://washingtonensemble.org/blood-sucker/

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Cast

  • Mario Orallo-Molinaro: Ryan Galay
  • Peggy Gannon: Ms. Hillary Johnson
  • Rachel Guyer-Mafune: Abby Davis/Mrs. Anges Langley
  • Monty Rozema*: Elias Smith/Mr. Bob Willis
  • William Eames: Martin/Mr. Piper
  • Hank Tian: U/S Mr. Galay
  • Madie Nibble*: U/S Ms. Johnson
  • Lily Zaldivar: U/S Abby/Mrs. Langley
  • Ronan Pirkle: U/S Elias/ Mr. Willis
  • David Breyman: U/S Martin/Mr. Piper

CREATIVE TEAM

  • Sophia Franzella: Director, Choreographer
  • Phil Schnoebelen: Stage Manager
  • Erin Owens: Asst. Stage Manager/Puppeteer
  • Sabrina Wang: Run Crew
  • Jeremy Hollis: Scenic Designer
  • Shadow Girls Cult: Shadow Puppetry & Analog Projections
  • Devon Alicea: Props Designer, Bloodmaster
  • Josh Valdez: Sound Designer/Composer
  • Laurence Wulfe: Costume Designer
  • Junfu (Albert) Chen: Lighting Designer
  • Chelsey Sheppard: Fight & Intimacy Director
  • Zoé Tziotis Shields: Mental Health Coach
  • Antonieta Carpio: Production Manager
  • Jordan Somers*: Technical Director
  • Teia O’Malley: Asst. Technical Director
  • Mada Schroder: Scenic Painter
  • Anna Shih: Master Electrician
  • Mei Li Babuca: Costume Design Asst

* Denotes Ensemble Member

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