CAST & CREW

FRANK MURDOCCO

Frank Murdocco is a New York-based writer and performer. He made his New York stage
debut with his first solo show, The Public and Private Deaths of Carol O’Grady at the 2018 New York International Fringe Festival. The production then transferred off-Broadway to HERE Arts Center’s Main Stage. Since his stage-debut, Murdocco has actively performed off-Broadway, in television and film, and has provided voiceover for countless commercial campaigns.

Murdocco’s second solo show, A Little Treat, had its World Premiere at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it enjoyed a sold-out, critically acclaimed run. A Little Treat is due out from Bloomsbury’s Methuen Drama imprint in September of 2025, and will make it’s New York Premiere at the East Village Basement, with Murdocco again at the healm.
As a writer, he has held residencies with Gingold Theatrical Group, Arthouse Productions, the Cold Read Series, and the Artist Co-Op. His plays include I Didn’t Mean to Scream So Loud, I Want the World (And When I Get it, I’ll Want Something Else), Legume, O’Grady, and A Little Treat.
A graduate of Stony Brook University, Murdocco was the recipient of The Chair’s Award for
Outstanding Achievements as a Theatre Practitioner.
He is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association and the Dramatists Guild.
@frankmurdocco, www.frankmurdocco.com

Steph Miller is an New York based director, actor and producer, who's passionate about new plays. Directing credits include: A LITTLE TREAT (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), WHEN I WAS SEVENTEEN (Creators Collective), STATEN ISLAND DRY SPELL (The Artist Co-op), associate director to Lee Sunday Evans. Recent acting credits: TEETH (NY Theater Festival), THE SHOTS THAT SHOOK SIDDIQ'S (Wombat Theater Co.), A MORE (UN) PERFECT UNION (Wombat Theater Co.), LUSCIOUS LIPS (Dixon Place). Upcoming film projects include: SOULS INTERTWINED, THE BEE, PIPELINE LANDMINE.

Education: Atlantic Acting School, NTI at the Eugene O'Neill Center, B.A. Smith College. You can learn more at stephmilleractor.com

Alia Shahid (she/her/hers) is thrilled to be a part of #TeamJunto and to be making live theatre alongside her dear friends & collaborators. She has workshopped & performed with Liminality Theatre Co., The Farm Theater, LAByrinth Theater Company, and Narativ. Inc (UK). This spring, Alia worked at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. as a production script assistant for award-winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney on his new play, We Are Gathered. Congratulations to Frank, Steph, and Chris and thank you East Village Basement for having us. IG: @aliashahid_

Brian Bernhard is a set designer and theatre artist from Long Island, NY. From bold reimaginings of classics, to visualizing conceptions of new works, Brian brings his unique flair for dramaturgy, research, and storytelling into all he does. Using his backgrounds in theatrical performance and mechanical engineering to drive his design work, he focuses heavily on a design’s function—both practically, and dramatically. Analyzing the world through the philosophies of Clowning and Queerness, Brian seeks to tackle big questions by discovering the intimate and honest questions at their cores, and working through their answers on stage with a spirit of curiosity, generosity, humor, and enthusiasm.
Selected Credits: The Pillowman (Headwall Theatre Company), The House of Blue Leaves (NYU Grad Acting); Suicide Forest (Assoc. Set Designer, Ma Yi & Bushwick Starr); Eureka Day (Props Design, Colt Coeur)
Education: MFA, Design for Stage and Film, NYU Tisch; BA, Theatre Arts, BE, Mechanical engineering, SUNY Stony Brook University

JUNTO ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is a New York–based interactive experience company founded in 2023. The company develops original, world-class immersive experiences and activities that tour across the United States and partners with global entertainment brands to expand their reach. JUNTO created the mini golf course Putt Across America, which premiered in Washington, D.C. in May 2025 and will soon open its Boston engagement. The company also produced the record-breaking U.S. tour of Pixar Putt in 2024. For more information, visit juntoent.com.