Refracted Light Cast

Jessica Lauren Fisher is a Chicago based actress and is honored to be working with this amazing group of artists. She is a founding member of Eclectic Full Contact Theatre. Notable Eclectic roles include Elvira in Blithe Spirit, Sarah Daniels in Spinning into Butter and Sally in Make me a Song. She has also performed with Black Button Eyes, The Skokie Theatre, Music Theatre Works, Pride Arts, City Lit, and Theatre at the Center. Favorite roles include Adele in Die Fledermaus, Eliza Poe in Nevermore, Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde and Marian Paroo in The Music Man. She sends her love to Andrew her Partner in everything. This performance is dedicated to the memory of her amazing and supportive parents. LVYA Mom

Zach Kunde- is beyond excited to be making his EFCT Debut! A Chicago based actor, director, musician, improvisor and comic Zach has collaborated with over 20 Chicago area theatres! Zach has immensely enjoyed the opportunity to bring Ted to life alongside a powerhouse cast and production team. Please remember there is no shame in seeking help for your mental health, and it's okay not to be okay! @Zach_The_Actor or www.ZachKunde.com

Jamie Lee has performed with Corn Productions, RWS Global, Second City, iO Chicago, and more. Her favorite roles so far include Elizabeth (“Young Frankenstein”), Nina (“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”), Tot (“Slasher High”), and Igora (“Brides”). You can hear her radio show, “Jammin’ with Jamie,” Saturdays at 6 am CT on Northwestern University’s WNUR at WNUR.org (89.3 FM). Hear select songs from Jamie’s original horror comedy musical on the album, “Brides (World Premiere Sneak Peek),” wherever you stream music. Jamie thanks her parents and her brother for their support and Dana Hall for this opportunity!

Kim Buck is thrilled to make her EFCT debut, and thanks the creative and production team for the opportunity, and Rachael Proulx for casting. Thanks also to Dana Hall for giving us a rich, honest story, and to the amazing cast. Recent credits: Peg u/s in A Jukebox For The Algonquin (Citadel Theatre), Golde in Fiddler on the Roof (Music on Stage), Edith Bouvier Beale and Little Edie u/s in Grey Gardens (Big Noise Theatre). Thanks, as always, to Greg and the fam for their unending support.

Charles Schoenherr returns to EFCT having performed in two previous seasons of their "Crashbox" audio drama showcases. Previous roles include Ben Hechtict "Moonlight and Magnolias" - Elgin Theatre Company, Lucky "Waiting For Godot" - Signal Ensemble Theatre, and Hephestus "Promethius Bound" - City Lit Theatre. You can hear Charles's voice as the host of the video game, "Jackbox Survey Scramble" and occasionally see him on television in multiple Feldco commercials as the man you do *not* want to fix your home.

Claire Rutkowski is thrilled to be making her EFCT debut! She is a proud member of Saint Sebastian Theatre Company, where she was seen in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Georgeanne), The Man Who Came to Dinner (Maggie), Bell Book and Candle (Gillian), Boeing, Boeing (Gloria), The Shady Lady (Madison), The Real Inspector Hound (Felicity) and Our Town (Emily). Other Chicago credits include the staged reading of The Shady Lady (Madison) at Rhinofest 2020 and A Christmas Carol at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Many thanks to EFCT for giving her this opportunity. She is honored to be here

Michael Galbincea, a resident of Palos Heights, has been active on stage and behind the scenes in recent seasons. In 2024, he served as stage manager for PVP’s The Hollow and appeared as David Smith in Dana Hall’s My Kind of Christmas with PVP. Most recently, in March 2025, he portrayed Rod in Curtain Call Theater’s production of Calendar Girls. Michael is thrilled to be part of this production and its outstanding cast, and he extends heartfelt gratitude to K, J, and L for their support.

Maya Paletta (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate performing artist originally from the Pacific Northwest. Chicago theatre credits include Unraveling Bill (Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble), Toddler Hiking Club! (Northbrook Theatre/Kerfuffle), The Distrikt of Lake Michigun (Stage Left Theatre), The Mannequin's Ball (Trap Door Theatre), and Dames at Sea (Citadel Theatre). Up next she will be making her sketch debut performing in Queers and Fears with Yas, And! Comedy. Paletta has had the honor to dance and choreograph for a myriad of companies across the Midwest including Symbiosis Arts, RIPPLEFFECT Intensive, Danceworks Milwaukee, Water Street Dance MKE, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre. Thanks to her mentors, family, friends, and all who support the arts! Instagram @mayapapaya5678 or visit www.Mayapaletta.com

Jillian E. Mueller is a Chicago-based performer, writer, director, and lyricist. In Crashbox, her last project with EFCT, she had the pleasure of playing The Demons in the radio play Dust to Dust. Mueller currently works at The Annoyance Theatre where she is a Resident Director and improv instructor. She currently performs, produces, and co-directs the long-running improv show Trigger Happy, also at The Annoyance Theatre. She has directed, co-written, and composed lyrics for three original musicals; Ask Your Doctor: A Pharmaceutical Musical, Slamazons!, and Angela of Death. Notable projects around Chicago include serving as the Assistant to the Director for Second City’s 106th Mainstage Revue: Dream Freaks Fall From Space, Director of Engage! A Choose Your Own Sci-Fight Adventure at Theatre Wit, and Performer and Workshop Facilitator with the Improv Playhouse touring team. Mueller holds a BFA in Theater Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Paul is excited to be working with Eclectic Full Contact Theatre for the first time. He has previously worked with Citadel Theatre (Jukebox For The Algonquin), City Lit (The Innocence of Seduction, Voice of Good Hope, The Safe House), Imposters Theatre (Windwalkers), and Lifeline (Neverwhere). In addition to acting, Paul is also a fight director, photographer, avid reader, and recovering accountant.