Letters From Prague Cast

E (Erwin) (Matthew Zahnzinger)
Matthew Zahnzinger is delighted to make his Liars & Believers debut. A Brockton native, Matthew’s credits include work with Moonbox Productions (Twelfth Night; The 39 Steps – IRNE, Best Supporting Actor & Best Ensemble; Amadeus – IRNE, Best Actor; The Importance of Being Earnest; A New Brain; Floyd Collins; Lucky Stiff), the Nora Theatre (Midvale…Fiftieth Reunion, Arcadia – IRNE Nom, Best Supporting Actor), Lyric Stage (Company), Reagle Music Theatre (Crazy for You – IRNE Nom, Best Supporting Actor), Titanic Theatre (The Polish Joke – IRNE, Best Supporting Actor), Wheelock Family Theatre, Umbrella Stage Company, Bridge Repertory, Flat Earth Theatre, and Theater UnCorked, as well as the Peterborough Players (NH) and Lost Nation Theatre (VT). He is a contributing voiceover artist with the Penumbra Podcast and the Colonial Radio Theatre, and has also been a featured guest on The Cryptonaturalist. A graduate of Northeastern University (B.A. - Theatre and English), Matthew also studied at the Gaiety School of Acting (Dublin, Ireland). @MatthewOfBoston
P (Paula) (Anne Gottlieb)
Anne Gottlieb, actor, writer, collaborative artist and teacher, has performed in numerous productions and most recently, Witness, The Seagull with Arlekin Theatre. She is the recipient of the Elliot Norton and IRNE awards for productions of Frankie and Johnny, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play) Betrayal and Antony and Cleopatra. Anne is one of the creators of The Wrestling Patient which was co-produced in conjunction with Boston Playwrights’ Theatre and Speakeasy Stage, a play based on the life and letters of Dutch Jewish writer, Etty Hillesum, She is currently writing two new works for the stage and co-adapting Elizabeth Goudge’s The Dean’s Watch for the screen. Anne teaches the Michael Chekhov work internationally.
Host (Rebecca Lehrhoff)
Rebecca Lehrhoff is an actor, scenic designer and theater educator. A LAB artistic associate, Rebecca’s company credits include: A Story Beyond, Beyond A Winter’s Day, Macbeth, Who Would Be King, Yellow Bird Chase, Irresistible, and Interference. Rebecca is an actor and writer for the children’s puppetry series Cozy Corner, a part of Cozy Arts. Other performance credit include: The Weird (Off The Grid Theater Company), Winter Panto 2020: Hansel & Gretal, Winter Panto 2018: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Winter Panto 2017: The Princess & The Pea (Imaginary Beasts), Beowulf, King Arthur (Poets’ Theatre), Enigma Variations (Flat Earth Theater), Beck: Song Reader (Chimera Lab Dance Theater). Select scenic design and puppetry credits include: How The Town of Chelm Came To Be (JArts), Winter Panto 2018: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Imaginary Beasts), How Soft the Lining (Bad Habit Productions), The Farnsworth Invention (Flat Earth Theater- IRNE Award- Best Fringe Show), Penny Penniworth: A Tale Of Great Good Fortune, Polish Joke (Titanic Theater Company), From the Sea to Somewhere Else (Flotsam Productions), Chalk (Fresh Ink Theater). Rebecca holds a MFA in Contemporary Performance from Naropa University and a BS in theater from Skidmore College.