The Cast and Crew of
Out of the Woods
Holden J. Bernstein as Orfie
Holden (he/him) is an actor, singer, educator, and social worker who believes storytelling and the escape of theatre are critical to communal wellbeing. He holds a BFA in Theatre Education & Performance from Emerson College, and an MA in Educational Studies, and an MSW from the University of Michigan. Credits include Heathers (Priscilla Beach Theatre), Lucky Stiff (Emerson Stage), and No Ordinary Man (TIFF). Holden runs Transpose Theatricals, a theatre company dedicated to celebrating trans joy. @holdenmyhorses
Nat Gertler as Old Man
The dulcet tones of Nat Gertler were most recently heard on the podcast sitcom Invisible Zeppelin, where he was both male lead and head writer. He has played a blanket-toting Linus on stage, founding father Ben Franklin on TV, and an officious administrator in the upcoming indy film The Faculty. A veteran of the sketch comedy troupes Doorways to Lint (Philly) and The L.A. Riots (Los Angeles), Nat is better known as a publisher of, and award-winning writer about, comics.
Sara Taylor as Mercy
Sara (she/her) is a Los Angele- based actor originally from the Bay Area. A graduate of Emerson College, some of her favorite roles include Death in Everybody and Flora in Flora and Ulysses. She was most recently seen in her hometown as Raggedy Andy in The Biggest Gift. Sara is deeply passionate about storytelling through every medium, and she is grateful to be a part of this story! Thank you to the team!
Robert Weibezahl: Playwright
Robert’s plays have been performed live and virtually across the U.S., as well as in the U.K. and Australia. And Lightning Struck: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Creation is published by Next Stage Press; Gown is included in The Best 10-Minute Plays 2023; and his monologues appear in The Covid Monologues, PlayGround Experiment’s 5thAnnual Faces of America, and The Best Women’s Stage Monologues 2024. He lives in California. robertweibezahl.wordpress.com
Maeve Chapman: Director
Maeve has directed her original work Home's Kitchen (World Premiere, NOCCA, Broadway DNA), A Woman of No Importance (Central Square Theater Cambridge), & Vera, or the Nihilists (Emerson College.) Her film credits include Coda (Actor, Oscar Winning Best Picture). Maeve's work focuses on LGBTQ+ rights, the meaning of home, and emotional abuse. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Dyon Collective & an associate member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union and the Dramatist Guild.
Rebecca Lynne: Sound Designer
Rebecca is the founder of Dean Productions and host of Premiere the Play. As a theatre director, her work has been seen around the world, including New York, London, New Jersey, Washington DC, Bali, and California. Among her solo directing credits are The Last Five Years, Into the Woods, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Comedic Tragedy of Macbeth, The 39 Steps, Sleeping Beauty Ballet, The Lady of Shallot, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Ghost Sonata, the Opera. Rebecca recently made her film directorial debut with Binders and The Rise of the Binders, the prequel mini-series.