The Martyrdom of Peter Ohey at Trap Door Theatre

Dennis Bisto

Ensemble member Dennis Bisto (he/him/his) has been with Trap Door since 2016. He has bachelor’s degrees from Mckendree University and New York Film Academy. He is originally from Granite City, Illinois. He has appeared in over a dozen shows since joining the Trap Door Theatre community including And Away We Stared, Lipstick Lobotomy, The White Plague, The Killer, Phèdre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients (European tour), Occidental Express (European tour), The Locketeer, Monsieur D’eon is a Woman, 25/25, Tango, and Old Woman Broods. Dennis received a Joseph Jefferson nomination for “Outstanding Performer in a Principle Role” for his work as Berenger in The Killer (dir. Mike Steele). As well as a nomination for “Best Ensemble” for the cast’s work in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (dir. Victor Quezada Perez).

Natara Easter

Natara Easter, (she/her) is delighted to be a part of Trap Door Theatre’s The Martyrdom of Peter Ohey. Her previous stage work includes Decomposed (dir. Nicole Wiesner),  Lipstick Lobotomy (dir. Kate Hendrickson),  Reality Theatre (dir. Emily Lotspeich), Comfort Stew (dir. Cheryl Lynn Bruce); The Devil’s Disciple ( dir. Robert Scogin); The Children’s Hour ( dir. Steven Dykes); The Penelopiad ( dir. AJ Ware); Almost Maine ( dir. Jessica Valaincourt).

Venice Averyheart

Ensemble member Venice Averyheart (she/her/hers) joined Trap Door Theatre in 2019. A native of Chicago, she made her debut with Trap Door in Karel Capek’s The White Plague directed by Nicole Weisner. Venice is also a dancer, who appreciates every genre of dance and music because she believes those two things are the heart and soul of what keeps the world together.

Miguel Long

Miguel Long (he/him/his) has been a member of the Trap Door community since 2018. He is a Chicago native artist and designer. At Trap Door, he has appeared in And Away We Stared, Decomposed Theatre Episode 5, Monsieur D’eon is a Woman, and The Old Woman Broods and Assistant Directed Childhood Beauty and Lipstick Lobotomy. He received a BA from Northeastern Illinois University, with a CMT (communication, media, theater) degree.

Nicole Wiesner

Nicole Wiesner (she/her) joined the Trap ensemble in 1999, and currently serves as the Managing Director. Directing credits for the company: Minna, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, Phedre, Monsieur D’eon is a Woman, The Old Woman Broods, The White Plague, and Decomposed Theatre Episode 5. Some of her favorite Trap acting credits include First Ladies (dir. Zeljko Djukic, Joseph Jefferson Citation: Outstanding Actress); OVERWEIGHT, unimportant: MISSHAPE (dir. Yasen Peyankov); and the title roles in The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant; Nana (dir. Beata Pilch) and Alice in Bed. (Director Dado). Regionally, she has appeared at the Goodman Theatre in 2666, directed by Robert Falls and Seth Bockley; Shining City directed by Robert Falls; and Passion Play, directed by Mark Wing-Davy (After Dark Award, Outstanding Performance). Other credits include Shining City at the Huntington Theatre in Boston; Passion Play at Yale Repertory Theatre and Epic Theatre NYC; The Book Thief (dir. Hallie Gordon), South of Settling (dir. Adam Goldstein) and Dublin Carol (Dir. Amy Morton) at Steppenwolf Theatre; Dying City (dir. Jason Loewith) at Next Theatre, Great Men of Science (dir. Tracy Letts) at Lookingglass Theatre; and Phedre (dir. JoAnn Akalitis) at The Court Theater.