Snow White, Who is also Called Becky, no Rebecca…and the Frog Prince
A father and a daughter collaborate on the writing of an original fairy tale. Unfortunately, they have different ideas of what makes a good fairy tale. Fortunately, they keep writing.
Snow White, Who is also Called Becky, no Rebecca…and the Frog Prince is written by playwrights Jack Helbig and Margaret Helbig and directed by Lizzy May.
Biographies
Lizzy May
Chicago native Lizzy May (Director) devises theater work with young people as the Executive Director of Backyard Chicago Ensemble. She has worked creatively with youth in Chicago Public Schools since 2013. Her original work as a playwright and director has been seen in venues throughout Chicago, at readings with the Woolgatherers in NYC (The Between, 2019) and at the Midtown International Theater Festival (The Angels Will Let You Fall, 2016). She is thrilled to be directing as part of Nightlight this year!
Leah Huskey
Leah Huskey (Snow White and Others) is excited to be in her first production with Ghostlight Ensemble! Leah is a Chicago-based actor and intimacy designer with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre performance and a minor in Spanish from the University of Missouri. Recent credits include Love in Millenial Bears, a guest production at Second City, and Haley in Now More Than Ever with Connective Theatre Company. She is a founding ensemble member of Connective Theatre Company, and the resident intimacy designer with Theatre L’Acadie. Next month, Leah will be playing Grace in the world premiere of Death is so Much Worse with Nealshow Productions.
Jonathan Lee-Rey
Jonathan Lee-Rey (Mean Stepfather, Frog, Narrator, Max) is an actor, writer, and filmmaker from Yonkers, N.Y., with a splash of the Bronx. He is extremely grateful to be making his Ghostlight debut! Favorite credits include: Robin Hood (Williamstown Theatre Festival) and Love Labours Lost (Saratoga Shakepeare Company). When not stage acting he performs comedy with the iO Harold team Velvet, as well as with Stir Friday Night and Generation LatinX. He is also a producer of the Chicago iteration of Kaleidoscope. He has trained at UCB, iO, Second City, The Magnet and is a graduate of The Harold Ramis Film School and Skidmore College. To learn more follow @jontheerey on all social media.
Eric Wang
Eric Wang (Dad) is honored to be working with Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Company again. Favorite credits include: Prophet$ (Factory Theater), The Farnsworth Invention and Never the Sinner (Surging Films & Theatrics) and The Inexplicable Pastrana (Raven Theatre). Eric has done print work for Walgreens and Groupon, as well as motion capture for the Saints Row video game series. He spends his days working as a police detective. When not on stage or in the office, Eric can be found baking in the kitchen for his side hustle, Copcakes. He currently holds a Guinness World Record and enjoys drinking bubble tea — lots of it. Eric is grateful for his family and friends who support his mildly chaotic life.
Drea Yan McCoy
Drea (Daughter) is studying in the sixth grade at St. Procopius School in Chicago. Drea enjoys performing in events at school, Kung Fu and dancing. She is fluent in Mandarin, Spanish and English. She is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Drea likes acting, horseback riding, Kung Fu, music and sports.