Meet the company of Tiny Beautiful Things

Carey Cahoon (Sugar) was seen with tKAPOW as Hana in Mr. Wolf. For tKAPOW’s 2017 production of Living in Exile as Briseis she won the NH Theatre Award for Best Actress (Professional). She also won the 2017 NH Theatre Award for Best Actress as Queen Marguerite in Exit the King, and in 2014 for her roles in tKAPOW’s 3-person Macbeth. Other favorite roles include Sarah Goodwin in Time Stands Still, Cassandra in Agamemnon, Hedda Tesman in Hedda Gabler, Jessie in ‘night, Mother, the Pilot in Grounded, Penelope in The Penelopiad, and Ashlee in Dance Nation. Carey has also performed, directed or designed with Glass Dove Productions, Boston Playwright’s Platform, Stage One Productions, the Palace Theatre, and the Anselmian Abbey Players. She holds a BA in Classics from St. Anselm College, and trained at the Atlantic Acting School, Shakespeare & Company, and with SITI Company. careycahoon.com

Maddy Falcone, she/her, (Letter Writer #3) is overjoyed to be working with theatre Kapow on this truly special show! Madaline is a New England based theatre artist, screen actor and life drawing model. Some of her previous roles include Ms. Lauren in The Cookie Referendum with Free Soil Arts, 1 in Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again with Studio 506, Nina in Stupid F#cking Bird with Balefire Productions, and Naomi in Nathaneal Molnar’s upcoming film, What Hides Within. Madaline would like to thank her family and fiancé for their endless supply of love and support. She would also like to thank this magnificent cast and crew for welcoming her into their world with such warmth and excitement. You can see Madaline next as Maddy in Sarah Secunda’s forthcoming film Into the Water. Enjoy this show!

Rachael Chapin Longo (Letter Writer #2) received her BS in Theater from Skidmore College and her MA in Educational Theatre from NYU.  She is an actor, director, educator and playwright.  Rachael has dedicated herself to educational theatre and has worked as a professional teaching artist and education director; creating curriculum and teaching classes in acting, directing, playwriting and movement.  Her directing credits include The Wizard of Oz, The Laramie Project, The Death of a Caterpillar, West Side Story, The Tempest, South Pacific, Sister Act, Singin’ in the Rain, The Ash Girl and Silent Sky (for which She was a finalist for a NHTA “Best Director” Award in 2019).  Acting credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, The Crucible, Desdemona, Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play, The Penelopiad, The Burial at Thebes, Natural Shocks, Gideon’s Knot and The Wolves.  Rachael has taught theater at the college level for many years and is the owner of Shawsheen Arts Studio in Andover, MA.  She is also a company member and actor with theatre KAPOW. She most recently appeared as “Beth” in the tKAPOW production of Breadcrumbs.  She is grateful to have the support of her tKAPOW family as she continues to train and learn and feels very lucky to work with the amazing artists on the Tiny Beautiful Things team. Special thanks to her incredible family for all their support and cheers.

Peter Josephson (Letter Writer #1) is in his thirteenth season as a member of the theatre KAPOW company. An accomplished actor and director, he has won two New Hampshire Theatre Awards for his roles in Penelope and Exit the King (both with tKAPOW). He has performed with the New Hampshire Theatre Project, the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, and the Seven Stages Shakespeare Company, and has appeared in numerous productions with theatre KAPOW, including Agamemnon, A Dream Play, Macbeth, Buried Child, A Tempest Prayer, and most recently Mr. Wolf.  He is the director of The Riverbed Theatre Workshop. For almost 40 years (!) he has benefited from the love and support of his wife, without whom he would be a shadow of his present self. This performance is dedicated to the Habib and Taranow families. 

Samantha Autumn (She/Her) – Stage Manager – BFA ’26 Theatre Education & Performance. Emerson College Credits: Musical Theatre Society’s Ride the Cyclone (Stage Manager); Kidding Around’s A Tail of Socks The Street Cat (Props Lead, Assistant Producer), Kidding Around Board (Education Coordinator). HS Credits: Pippin (Catherine), She Kills Monsters (Vera). Samantha is so excited to join the tkapow family and work with an awesome group of people!!

Matt Cahoon (Director) is the Artistic Director of theatre KAPOW.  Matt has directed many productions for the company including: The Boyg, Agamemnon, A Dream Play, Raining Aluminum, and The Penelopiad  His work with theatre KAPOW has resulted in three NH Theatre Awards for Best Director. Matt has directed for a number of other companies including the Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Miss Julie, Robin Hood), Jean’s Playhouse (Kimberly Akimbo), and LaMaMa ETC. (The Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald in NY and Me and Bea at LaMaMa International in Spoleto, IT). Matt’s theatre training includes work with Double Edge Theatre Company, SITI Company, the New England Center for Circus Arts, and Tectonic Theater Project. In 2013, Matt attended the International Symposium for Directors at LaMaMa Umbria in Spoleto, Italy. After 18 years as the Director of Cultural Programming at Pinkerton Academy, Matt is excited to be the new Theatre Director at New Hampton School.

Kyrie Ellison (she/they, Intimacy Director) is a performance maker, designer, and Intimacy Advocate based in New Hampshire. Her work utilizes the choreographic, through stage combat and movement, to build femme communal spaces & speculative narratives to confront oppressive forms. She’s curious about the stories we tell each other to “just get through it” and how they relate to the fairy tales and tropes made popular by writers. Since graduating with her M.F.A in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College, Kyrie is working as the Assisant Director of Theatre for the New Hampton School in New Hampton, NH, and collaborating with theatreKAPOW as an Intimacy Director.

Barbara Holbrook (Costume Designer) has a BA in Theatre, an MFA in Costume Design, and a passion for creative collaborations on stage and off. She’s delighted to have been with Theatre Kapow for all 3 of this season’s shows. Past projects with special places in her heart include Pippin, The Secret Garden, Annie, Godspell, The Imaginary Invalid, Merrily We Roll Along, Candide, Shadowlands, The Good Person of Szechwan, and The Man of La Mancha. Her path has taken her through various positions in theater, retail, consulting, and being a mom of three. She enjoys practicing and teaching energetic intelligence; she’s the co-founder of 4th Wheel Flow, a Reiki Master, yoga teacher (Yoga Alliance RYT-500), and serial pattern disruptor. She lives north of Boston in a multi-generational household where she hones her daily practices of love, humor, resilience, and unapologetic self-care.

Tayva Young (Lighting Designer) lives in Maine on a small homestead with her husband, her mom and two children. She enjoys gardening, walking by the ocean and the peace that comes with being outdoors. Her love for the theatre and the storytelling process often brings her indoors.  She considers tKAPOW her theatre family and could not have asked for a more talented, supportive and imaginative group of people to work with. She enjoys the collaboration process with so many talented individuals, bringing the magic of live theatre to all audiences.  She has been honored with two NH Theater Awards for best Lighting Design for Time Stands Still and Living in Exile. She thanks each and every one of you for supporting the arts as well as her loving family for all their support and love. Enjoy the Show!

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After the 2 pm matinee performance of Tiny Beautiful Things on Sunday, June 11 Bank of NH Stage in Concord, Meoghan Cronin, Professor of English and Director of College Writing at Saint Anselm College, facilitated a conversation about ADAPTATION in literature, art and life.

“Epic show. Performed by four amazing actors. Bravo!! Well Done.”

“That was an amazing piece of theater…”