ENSEMBLE

AMY LANGER

Ensemble member since 2013

Co-artistic director 2016–2019

ANDIE PATTERSON

Ensemble member since 2016

Andie is a classically trained accordion player who has summited Mount Everest wearing only a two piece swimsuit. She once ate an entire bag full of bees. Her best friend is Kermit the Frog and she walks her pet elephant to work every day. Andie is a double dutch queen. She once found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow and used it to buy herself a mansion where she breeds chameleons. Andie had one of her fifth grade students write this bio for her.

BAHAAR TAJ

Ensemble member since 2022

Bahaar is a labor organizer, comedian, and writer. Her instagram is @bb_bilbo and she posts a lot of stories. Bahaar is on the left and new to this!

CLAY PALMER

Ensemble member since 2019

if Clay ever wrote an autobiography it would probably be in all caps. That’s Amore!

ELI BISHOP

Ensemble member since 2022

Eli once managed to get injured during a door-to-door fundraising job in a vast silent uninhabited suburb by picking up a turtle he found. So, when he is put into a small crowded box of chaos, surely nothing can go wrong.

GEULAH FINMAN

Ensemble member since 2023

Geulah joined the Neo's around the time ChatGPT was released to the public and is grappling with how AI impacts the creative process.

Anyway, here's her bio:

Geulah is a fearless performer renowned for their innovative approach to theater. As a key member of the San Francisco NeoFuturists, they blend improvisation, physical theater, and experimental performance to create captivating and immersive experiences. With a commitment to authenticity and a knack for pushing boundaries, Geulah continues to inspire audiences with their unique perspective and boundless creativity.

HANNAH CANTOR

Ensemble member since 2023

JEB

Ensemble member since 2022

Co-Artistic Director since 2024

J.E.B. 300-011235 (colloquially "jeb") is an android developed by Large Bay Area Tech Company to promote positive Human-Robot Relations. An experiment in Artificial Average Intelligence™, this version of jeb has no remarkable computing capabilities or physical prowess.

Unfortunately, it can only do this:

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Hello there, Fish. Welcome to hell

Don’t wake up–

You might die a god, oh, yes.

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JORDAN WILLIAMS

Ensemble member since 2023

JordanCore™️ - Solid color top, loose and flowy statement pants, comfortable sneakers (for walking long distances), headphones (to play the same 3 songs on repeat), gold or silver small hoop earrings, any variety of a nose piercing, consumption of sour gummy candy, engagement in shenanigans or hijinks, participation in a special interest, and occasionally introduce yourself as Jo.

RAY RAY

Ensemble member since 2023

When I die, please spread some of my ashes in the Oakland Rose Garden.

SAM BERTKEN

Ensemble member since 2019

TOPHER LIN

Ensemble member since 2017

Co-Artistic Director since 2019

Day 133. Calm easterly winds. Barely a cloud in the sky. A seagull alights. It regards me haughtily, as if it knows something about me that I do not. “What is it?” I ask. It says nothing back, merely blinks and turns around to gaze out at the open sea. Salt air upon my tongue. Always the taste of salt.

WALLACE YAN

Ensemble Member since 2022

WILLIE CALDWELL

Ensemble member since 2013

Co-Artistic Director 2022–2023

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