The Cast and Crew of
Not For Children
Dawn Didawick as Granny Mason
Dawn has appeared on and off Broadway, multiple tours in over sixty leading roles in both the classics and new works at major regional theaters and stock companies in America, Canada, and even Athens, Greece. She played to sold-out audiences for Shakespeare in Las Vegas as Gonzala in Aaron’s Posner and Teller’s esteemed production of THE TEMPEST. Select credits of varied film roles include ERIN BROCOVICH, CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS, and I AM I. Her many appearances with the Antaeus Theater Company include “Big Mama” in CAT ON HOT TIN ROOF (Stage Raw Award Best Supporting Actress).
Amir Levi as TJ
Amir's (he/she/they) credits include Bat Boy (Open Fist), Happy Fall (Rogue Artists Ensemble & Los Angeles LGBT Center), Beheading Columbus & Beneath the Bowtie (Geffen Playhouse Writers Room), MARCH (LGBT Center & Playwrights Arena), Nathan C. Jones: A Love Story? (theblank YouTube Channel), Wood Boy Dog Fish (RogueAE& Garry Marshall). TV: “Night Court,” “Grand Crew,” “911,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Speechless,” “Brooklyn 99,” “New Girl,” “The Middle,” “Casual,” “Transparent,” Represented by Smith & Hervey/Grimes, and Debra Manners Talent. theamirlevi.com. IG: @theamirlevi
Lloyd Roberson as Sheriff Jones
Lloyd is a Company Member at Antaeus Theatre Company, where he has appeared in Love and Information, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, and more. Other credits include My Children! My Africa! (Marin Theatre Company), A Christmas Carol (ACT), and The Exonerated (Lynx Performance Theatre). Film/TV: A Southern Haunting, Easy Made Hard, and The Institute. Lloyd holds a B.A. from SDSU and an M.F.A. from ACT. Member: AEA, SAG.
Jocelyn Towne as Cina
Jocelyn is an award-winning actor/writer/director. Recipient of LA Drama Critics Awards and Ovation-nominated for her work in the theatre, Jocelyn has also shown her feature films “I Am I” and “We’ll Never Have Paris” at SXSW, the Edinburgh Film Festival, the Newport Beach Film Festival, and the Champs Elysées Film Festival. Favorite recurring guest roles in television include AMC’s “Lodge 49” and Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method.” Jocelyn is a proud member of the Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale, CA.
B.C. Stands: Playwright
B.C. is a part-time healthcare worker and part-time writer from St. Louis, MO, the land of the Osage, Missouria, and Illini. Not for Children is his first full-length play. Other works include the short play -esque & -ish, which received multiple productions in 2024, Survival of the Fittest: A COVID Zoom Play, and the self-published novelette How to Possess a Cat. Member of the Dramatists Guild and New Play Exchange. www.bcstands.com
Emily Chase: Director
Emily recently directed EIGHT NIGHTS, which garnered 2 Ovation Awards, and LOVE AND INFORMATION at Antaeus Theatre Company. She's acted in and directed new plays, classical works, and a slew of readings at Antaeus, South Coast Rep, The Road, Pasadena Playhouse, Moving Arts, Humanitas, Theatre 40, and more. She's a private acting coach and has taught/directed at UCLA, USC, U.C. Riverside, Occidental College, and AMDA. She was the Director of the Antaeus Playwrights Lab, and has an MFA in Theatre from UCLA.
Erik Texter: Sound Designer
Erik, originally from the Greater Philadelphia area, is a graduate student in NYU’s Music Technology program. His work explores minimalist techniques and textures, and he has written for Grammy-nominated percussion ensembles. He hopes to pursue a career in music and sound.