Playground 2025 Cast

Austin is a heightened physical theater actor with a concentration on clown. He is a recipient of a Jeff Award for "All Quiet on the Western Front" back in 2020, Those awards include Best Ensemble, New Work, and Best play. Austin is a graduate of The Actors Gymnasium's 2 year circus training program, where he currently teaches at. Recent credits include Circus Quixote at Lookingglass, Grape Leaves at Avalanche Theater, and Socks and co. with EFCT.

Hi, my name is Hansley Bordes I am from Haiti and I have been acting since I was a sophomore in high school. I have multiple productions from Legally Blonde the musical, to commercials for the American academy of pediatrics. My goal is to one day be a great director

Chloe Adamo (she/they) is a theatre artist based in Chicago. Previous productions with Eclectic include Playground Theatre Festival, Mother Goose Lost! and The Wonder. She has also worked with Child’s Play Touring Theatre. Chloe would like to thank their lover, Matty, their family, and their ferocious little cat, Bindi.

Drake St. Pierre is Chicago based actor and improviser. Drake is excited to be back working with Eclectic, and this is his first time being a part of the Playground Festival.

Moni M. Villalba (she/they) is a Mexican artist, director, and actor based in Chicago. Over the past year, they focused primarily on directing and are thrilled to be returning to the stage. Recent directing credits include Flies with Honey by Haley Rice (Eclectic’s 2025 Patchwork Festival) and Vivi Mortes Motel by Jordan Large. Outside of theatre, Moni explores creativity through special effects makeup, painting, and music.

Kate Schnetzer (she/her) holds a B.A. in Theatre & Drama from Indiana University, Bloomington. This is her Chicago acting debut! IU acting credits include Puffs, Metamorphoses, and am i the asshole? -- A Reddit Play. Other credits include: Director - Patchwork IV (The Bed Trick), and Crashbox II (Beware the Muse) for EFCT, Dark Play Or Stories For Boys for IU Players, and An Incredibly Subtle Metaphor for The Artery; Sound Designer - Relatively Speaking, Patchwork IV, and the Half Hour Audio Hour Podcast for EFCT. https://www.kate-schnetzer.com/