As a playwright, James specializes in the unique, and often, twisted. He has many years of diverse experience in theatre; is an award-winning actor; a designer; a director; and a writer; with numerous plays and a collection of monologues to his credit. Two of his favorites, "Alice’s Adventures in 'Wonderland,'" and "Dorothy in Oz," have gone on to be produced both nationally and internationally. James is also the Co-Executive Producer, Artistic Director, and Resident Playwright, of The Rage of the Stage Players fringe theatre company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which he shares with his wife, Carrie L. Shoberg.

Nicholas is Artistic Director of interACT Theatre Productions. He worked with and founded several theatre companies across the Northeast and served as Theatre Education Program Director at Dryden Schools near Ithaca, New York, before landing in NJ where he assumed the helm of interACT in 2012. Nicholas's and interACT's work have been repeatedly recognized by Broadway World, the NJ Perry Awards, and the Essex County Local Arts Program. interACT proudly represents Essex County through deliberately diverse casting, original works, and high-quality productions in the Maplewood-South Orange communities and beyond. He is thrilled to be working on this NJ State Premiere that got its beginnings in his hometown of Pittsburgh PA.

This is Andrea’s third interACT production. Previously, she stage managed Footloose & iSings: Totally 80s. She's stage managed Wizard of Oz, Twelfth Night, Frosted: A Frozen Tale, A Doll’s House Part 2, 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, & Carrie at the CDC. She stage manages for the CDC Young Artist Program & the Hispanic Theatre Festival (which she co-founded). Andrea has a BA in Theatre & History from Ball State University and a Master’s in Children’s Media from Centennial College in Toronto.

Kaan is happy to be back with interACT for a 3rd show, this time as producer. A massive fan of FRIGHT NIGHT, he is grateful to work with the company to bring this story to a NJ stage for the 1st time. When not producing or acting, he is usually home watching horror films with his wife and pets. Kaan thanks the amazing cast and crew, Nick Clarey (thanks for trusting me!), James Shoberg (thanks for the guidance!) and Tom Holland (thanks for all of the screams!). Welcome to Fright Night…for real!

This is Brianna's 6th show with interACT. Past shows include "The Wedding Singer", "Eternal Flamer: The Ballad of Jessie Blade", "And Then There Were None", "Footloose", and i-Sings: Totally Awesome 80s". Also helped with CDCs production of "Wizard of Oz". Thank you to all the cast, crew, and production staff for all of your hard work and dedication. Becoming a part of this family has meant the world to me and I cant wait to continue to grow, learn, and put up amazing shows with this family. We miss you Alicia <3

Johanna is excited to be joining interACT for her 6th production! As an avid horror fan she is so happy to be part of the cast of the NJ premier of this incredibly fun and spooky production. Johanna is also giddy to have been able to stretch her SFX muscles in helping to create all of the squishy and spooky moments for Fright Night. Past productions include "Eternal Flamer: The Ballad of Jesse Blade" (Muffy Diver), "The Wedding Singer" (Assistant Stage Manager), "1984" (Messenger), and "Amityville ‘74" (Ensemble).

JESSA-RAYE COURT (Costume Designer) FIPAP: 5 seasons- 2024 "You're...Charlie Brown" (dir. Joe Barros) NYC: "Night Tide" (NYMF, dir. Luis Villabon), "Marty’s Shadow" (Strindberg Rep; dir. Whitney Gail Aronson), "Barcode" (NYC Fringe, dir. Joe Barros) Regional: "Batboy" (ARC Stages, dir. Whitney Aronson) Notable Assists: "On Your Feet" (E. Sosa), "Disaster" (William Ivey Long) MFA: Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

This will be Erica’s 5th production with interACT and she’s so excited to be back as intimacy coordinator! Dr. Vieira recently graduated with her PSY. D from St. Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ. Erica is currently working at CDC as an Apostle in their production of Jesus Christ Superstar. She has been involved in community theatre since 2017, not only as an actress but also as an Assistant Stage Manager with interACT & CDC. Break all the Legs everyone, especially you, Dad! I love you.

Craig is no stranger to the life of Entertainment. He has been apart of Saber Guild, which is a nonprofit organization stage combat costume group affiliated with Lucasfilms & Disney for over 6 years. He has also been in a few projects as a Stunt performer. Craig is always a person willing to test limitations and go beyond that. This is his first time as apart of the interACT crew in this capacity.

Tess is an actress who has been fortunate enough over the years to play many roles behind the scenes as well. She received her certification in unarmed stage combat in 2019 and has acted as a fight captain and combat consultant in several productions, but this is her first time choreographing scenes. She is very grateful for the opportunity and excited to be a part of this wonderful production!

Beatrice Sniper is an award-winning Special Effects artist, based in New York/ New Jersey (willing to travel). Her Special Effects makeup skills are widely used for movie productions, photoshoots, exhibits, events, theme parks, music videos, military training exercises, and more. Beatrice grew up going to Yeshiva, and then attended college. After an accidental exposure to an elective class called "Introduction to Film/Tv Makeup", her life took a drastic turn. She has been teaching herself, and drastically growing ever since. This hobby branched into gaining knowledge and experience in multiple jobs including beauty, fantasy, horror/gore, bodypainting, prosthetic designing, costuming and fabrication. She established her very own FX shop, Beahive Studios LLC. She continues to expand on her creativity, making bigger and better things. Her motivation drives her to become more versed in multiple art forms, without losing that sense of curiosity.

Sabrina can usually be found either on the stage or behind the camera. She has been a part of the interACT family since the fall of 2012 performing as Ann Putnam in "The Crucible". Some of her favorite roles include Ruth Bridges from "The House on Haunted Hill", The Detective from "CLUE: The Musical", and Barbra from ‪"Night of the Living Dead Live‬!". Sabrina studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New School University, and NYU: Continuing Education ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

While Mark has not graced the stage since his elementary school debut as Chicken Soup in Carole King’s "Really Rosie", but he has spent the last decade working behind the scenes in numerous productions such as interACT’s "The House on Haunted Hill", "Amityville ’74", "Eternal Flamer! The Ballad of Jessie Blade" (all written by his husband Tommy Jamerson) as well as "The Wedding Singer", "And Then There Were None", "Footloose", and "i-Sings: Totally Awesome 80s".

Regine Riviere (Audition Assistant) has been a part of the interACT family for over 10 years. Some of her past performances include several interACT Sings Summer Musical reviews, Sister Mary Steven in Sister Act: The Musical, Joanie Lynch in The Full Monty, and The Vagina Monologues ensemble cast. Regine has voiced Angelique in Ghostlights, the radio play and narrated an audiobook titled Stay with Me by Marion Snowe and Ruby Grandin. Behind the scenes, Regine has volunteered her time as a stage manager, house manager, and audition assistant. She recently earned her masters in counseling from Seton Hall University. She is very excited for this wonderful production of Fright Night and gives thanks to the amazing cast and crew

Idris K. Talbott is an actor and producer from Harrison, NJ. This is Idris’s fourth show with interAct. He has worked on such productions as "Pippin" (Player, Severed Head) the 2021 fundraiser "i-Sings: Color My World" and produced "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)" in 2023. He has produced the Studio Players' Production of King Charles III and acted in the Barn Theatre’s production of Superior Donuts. He is enjoying his career in community theater and is happy to be evolving and venturing into different aspects of stage. He wants to thank his family and friends for their constant love and support.

Diane L. McClintock (Audition Assistant) is a “summer transplant” from Pittsburgh, where she met Nick Clarey in Big River in 2000. A recent retiree, she was previously a music teacher at South Allegheny School District, Assistant Music Director at Hamilton Presbyterian Church & President of Mon River Arts. Since 2013, she has performed in every interACT Sings and supports the rest of the season when her schedule permits.

Tommy’s plays have received over two hundred productions around the globe and his works can be licensed through Smith & Kraus, YouthPLAYS, Next Stage Press, Big Dog Publishing, and Heartland Plays, Inc. He holds an MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. He is the Resident Playwright for both interACT Theatre Productions in South Orange, NJ and the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Hammond, LA. He lives in West Orange, NJ with his husband Mark and their dog Darby. @tommyrayj

With an immense passion for the field of music, Pedro has spent a decade honing his skills across every corner of audio to ensure his knowledge is on par with some of the greats. Pedro has 5+ years as a live sound engineer, 3+ years as a recording engineer, and has spent 8 years as a beatmaker and composer. Working at the Bergen County Academies as the sound engineer for their Theater, Pedro is currently doing freelance work as a mix/mastering engineer, sound designer, and composer