Meet The Cast & Creative Team of
An Ideal Husband
The Cast
Sir Robert Chiltern
JED PETERSON*
Jed Peterson previously with Storm: Deconstruction, Our God's Brother. Other NY Theatre: Importance of Being Earnest (NY Classical), Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Gene Frankel), January (Multistages), Dark Star From Harlem (La MaMa), Thunder Rock (Metropolitan Playhouse). Jed played the great Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev in the World Premier of Nureyev’s Eyes by David Rush (American Stage) and two subsequent productions (Delaware Theatre Company and Blue Barn Theatre). TV: The Blacklist, Madam Secretary, Elementary. Training: Moscow Art Theatre School (First American Ensemble), Princeton University, LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, School of American Ballet. www.JedQPeterson.com
Mrs. Cheveley
CONNIE CASTANZO*
Connie Castanzo has appeared in New York productions of Richard III, King Lear, The Importance of Being Earnest, Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It (New York Classical Theatre), Gigi (Storm Theatre), Diaspora (The Gym at Judson), and Time Stands Still (Ego Actus). Regional work includes Kindred Spirit’s (Cincinnati Shakespeare), Much Ado About Nothing (Orlando Shakes), The Rewards of Being Frank (Monmouth Theatre), The Wolves (Boise Contemporary Theatre), Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Capital REP), Boeing Boeing (Millbrook Playhouse), and Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods (Pittsburgh REP). She can also be heard in The Little Penguin: Pororo’s Island Adventure. Connie is the winner of Broadway World’s 2019 North East Regional Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Play. She holds a BFA from Point Park Conservatory, is an Associate Artist of New York Classical Theatre, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. www.conniecastanzo.com
Lord Goring
CHASE BISHOP
Chase is thrilled to be making his debut as Lord Goring with The Storm Theatre! Chase is based out of New York City, and his previous theater credits include Our Town, Twelfth Night (Quest Players), STENCH (Trove/The Tank), A Christmas Story (Actor's Theatre of Louisville), Twelfth Night (Players Theatre/CT Alumni), Misalliance (CTC Professional Company), and Julius Caesar (The Globe Theater /Guthrie Program). Chase has a BFA from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program. Instagram: @_chasebishop chasebishop.com
Lady Gertrude Chiltern
MADELYN MONAGHAN
Madelyn Monaghan is an actress, soprano, and recording artist. A graduate of the American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA) and The New School, she has appeared in New York and regional theatre as well as short films in the festival circuit. Favorite theatrical credits include Ophelia in Hamlet and Julie Jordan in Carousel. She has frequently been a guest soloist on New York’s biggest cabaret stages such as 54 Below and The Green Room 42. Madelyn is also an Irish traditional singer and has been a leading performer at the Celtic World Forum in Dublin and the Rockport Celtic Music Festival in Massachusetts. She is a proud new member of the Recording Academy, and her music is available on all streaming platforms. www.madelynmonaghan.com
IG: @madelyn_monaghan
Mabel Chiltern
HEATHER OLSEN
Heather Olsen is thrilled to be back on the Storm stage! A New York native and graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, she is also co-creator of sketch comedy show Art Is Dead Productions with her partner Ean (check them out @artisdeadproductions). Stage credits include Dead Girls Club, Duet, Cabaret, Blurry Face: The Musical, The Shoemaker’s Holiday, and Ah, Wilderness! On screen, she can be spotted in Art Is Dead, End of Day, Exposed, Clownin’, and other projects where she assures you she was amazing. Congrats to this absolutely “Wilde” cast and crew! All her love to Mom, Dad, Ean, friends, family and you!
@itsheatherolsen | www.heather-olsen.com
Lady Markby
EVANGELIA KINGSLEY*
Evangelia Kingsley is happy to return to the Storm Theatre in An Ideal Husband. Previously she appeared in Storm’s productions of Gigi and Pirandello’s Henry IV. On Broadway, Evangelia was seen in Baz Luhrmann’s production of La Boheme, and Coram Boy. She also had the pleasure of performing the role of Signora Naccarelli in the First National Tour of Light in the Piazza, and appearing in Encore’s production of Zorba. In addition to many other New York and regional theatre credits, Evangelia has performed on cabaret stages and is a recognized playwright (O’Neill finalist). She recently wrote and starred in the film Complicit: Observations from the 57th Floor.
Lord Caversham
CARL PASBJERG
Carl Pasbjerg is pleased to be back on stage with the Storm Theatre after a two decade absence since his prior appearance in HENRY IV. He’s been involved with hundreds of productions over his 30+ year career in live entertainment, with his most recent stage appearance in UP Theater Company’s K COMMA JOSEPH. To Jen, Allie and CJ – thanks for unwavering love and support through everything.
Mason
DAVID BODENSCHATZ*
David Bodenschatz is delighted to be back at Storm Theatre in his fifth show with the company. Other Storm credits: Marius, The Shoemaker’s Holiday, Linnea. Other theatre: The Play that Wasn’t (Catholic Playwrights Festival), May Violets Spring (DARE Lab), Birds Should Fly Free (NYFF), SIDD (New Light Theater Project), Almost, Maine (Theater Barn). TV: Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu), Mindhunter (Netflix), Orange is the New Black (Netflix). For Katie, my heart. www.davidbodenschatz.com
Phipps
EDWARD PROSTAK*
Broadway: OLIVER!; Off-Broadway: HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND and LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JEROME KERN; City Center: H.M.S. PINAFORE and THE MIKADO for NYGASP. Previous appearances with The Storm: COLLABORATORS, THE PRESIDENT and ROSS. Films include shorts, “What Remains”, “If the Shoe Fits”, “New York Christmas Party” and features. “Artist Unknown”, “America Adrift”, and “Growing Up Smith.” Thanks to Peter, Fleur, and this dynamic and photogenic company! www.edwardprostak.com.
*Actors appearing courtesy Actors' Equity Association.
An Ideal Husband is an Equity-Approved Showcase.
The Creative & Production Team
Director, Artistic Director Peter Dobbins
Director Peter Dobbins is a cofounding member and Producing Artistic Director of the Storm Theatre Company since its inception. Recently, he has directed the Blackfriars Repertory Theatre and Storm Theatre's co-productions of Ah, Wilderness! by Eugene O’Neil, The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash, and Death Comes For The War Poets by Joseph Pearce, all staged at The Sheen Center For Thought and Culture in New York City. Dobbins’ other Storm directing credits include: George Lillo's The London Merchant; The President by Ferenc Molnar adapted by Morwyn Brebner; Le Cid by Pierre Corneille translated by Richard Wilbur, Stewart Parker’s Spokesong, Marcel Pagnol’s Marius and Collaborators by John Hodge.
Associate Artistic Director
Fleur Phillips Dobbins
Fleur Phillips Dobbins (Associate Artistic Director) has been working for 30+ years in the entertainment industry as actress, director and playwright. She has appeared on and off broadway as well as regionally in the US. Storm productions include The Surprise (2015), The Fight & Deconstruction (2017) and The Rainmaker (2018). Most recently she performed her one woman musical, Who's My Girl?, at the Fort Worth Int'l Fringe Festival and her play, Home, was accepted to Missed The Boat New Works Festival in Fall '25. Fleur studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has a BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University. Graphic designer for the Storm Theatre website.
Scenic Designer
Daniel Prosky
Daniel Prosky is a New York-based set designer. Recent work includes set design for Weston Theater Company, the Irish Repertory Theatre, Portland Theater Festival, New York Theater Workshop Next Door, JACK, and Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2. Recent films include Last Straw, Mother May I, What Doesn’t Float, and Meal Ticket.
Costume Design
Sandrina Sparagna
Sandrina Sparagna is a costume designer, multidisciplinary artist, and storyteller from Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. Growing up in a multilingual environment, she has always been fascinated by the expressive power of language—spoken, physical, and written. This curiosity evolved into a love for the visual language of performance, where identity and emotion can live in silence, texture, colour, and solely the rhythm of movement.
Her approach to costume design is rooted in a background in fine arts, set and lighting design. She is drawn to the interaction between materials and light in costume, and how their dialogue influences space and narrative. She is also informed by her gymnastics training, which brings an understanding of physicality to her work, exploring the playful movement that can arise between performer, character, and costume in the rehearsal space. Sandrina has designed for theatre, dance, film, and opera, with a strong focus on collaboration and sustainable practices. She’s passionate about building global artistic communities and sees design as an ongoing conversation, one that brings together people, cultures, and stories.
She holds a BFA in Theatre Design from Concordia University (2020) and an MFA in Costume Design for Stage and Film from NYU Tisch (2025). She is currently based in New York City.
Lighting Design, Production Manager
Michael Abrams
Michael has designed numerous shows all over the country, including Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, Regional, Tour and Cruise Ship venues. Select Design credits include: I Of The Storm, Music Man, The Merry Widow, The Salvage Shop, My Favorite Year, Twelfth Night, The Last Starfighter, Midsummer Nights Dream, Occupation: Dragonslayer, American Nocturne. She Loves Me, Amadeus, Quartet, Last 5 Years, Jekyll & Hyde, Scarlet Pimpernel, Parade, King And I, Children Of Eden, 42nd Street, I Do I Do, Meet Me In St. Louis, Godspell, Annie Get Your Gun, Phantom, Annie, Forever Plaid, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Singin’ In The Rain, Oklahoma, Crazy For You, Damn Yankees, Anything Goes, The Nutcracker, And A Christmas Carol. In addition to designing shows, Michael is a professional photographer that has been published nationally and internationally.
Sound Design
Andy Evan Cohen
Andy Evan Cohen's (Sound Design) sound design & music credits include Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song; The Greatest Hits Down Route 66 (New Light Theater Project, Drama Desk Nomination for Orchestrations); The Lights Are On (Henry Hewes Award Nomination for Sound Design); (A)Loft Modulation (Audelco Awards Nomination for Sound Design), and scores for several short and documentary films, including Less Than Or Equal To (Fair Housing Justice Center) and Stig Dagerman: Making of A Man. Andy is an instructor in sound design, stage management, and technical theater at CUNY's Kingsborough Community College and BMCC. www.rolypolyproductions.com
Stage Manger, Assistant Director
Joe Danbusky
Joe Danbusky is getting back to his stage management roots with his NY theatre family at the Storm. He's been performing professionally for 20 years, touring both nationally and internationally in productions such as The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and Crazy for You. His Storm Theatre acting credits include The President, The London Merchant, and Shakespeare's As You Like It, just to name a few. He's excited to return to the world of stage management, while also broadening his skills by diving into the world of directing. Thanks to Peter and Fleur for your trust and tutelage with this opportunity.
Stage Manager
Michelle Pomponio
Michelle started stage management at Stockton University where she managed many shows such as I Hate Shakespeare. She has been a stage manager in New York for four years, stage managing for Theatre Now New York’s production of Powerline Road and most recently, Killing Mrs. Claus with Theater for the New City. Michelle is so excited and wishes the best of luck to cast and crew. She would also like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support.
Dialect Coach
Paul Anthony McGrane
Theatre includes (as an actor): New York: Storm Theatre Co, Playwrights Horizons, TFANA, Irish Repertory Theatre, Irish Arts Center, Hunter Theatre Project. Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Huntington Theatre (Boston), ACT (San Francisco), Alley Theatre (Houston), Irish Classical Theatre (Buffalo). Ireland: The Abbey Theatre, The Gate Theatre, Project Arts Center, Andrews Land Theatre, Wet Paint Theatre Co. UK: Royal National Theatre Co.
Poster Artwork
Jason Millet
Jason Millet is an illustrator, storyboard artist, and cartoonist. He has provided storyboards and concept art for films and television for NBC-Universal, Sony, Disney, Fox, HBO, and Amazon among others. He has also produced a wide range of artwork for a long list of advertising clientele and publishers. You can see more of his work at jasonmillet.com
Graphic Design (Poster)
Christina Freyss
Branding and graphic design solutions from web to print, bespoke publishing and packaging. Christina-freyss.squarespace.com
A.R.T./NEW YORK
Established in 1972 by an innovative collective, A.R.T./New York has matured into an indispensable cornerstone for over475 theatres and more than 150 individual producers and artists throughout all five boroughs of New York City and across the state. As the singular membership organization dedicated to encompassing New York’s entire not-for-profittheatre sector, A.R.T./New York’s reach extends from playwriting collectives and developmental labs to producing organizations and pioneering independent artists. A.R.T./NY continues to serve the field through four essential service areas —Funding, Space, Professional Development and Advocacy — in order to help theatremakers put their creative ideas onstage.
ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION
Actor's Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors in stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theater as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiate wages and work conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL – CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org.
