Roxy Arecco is an NYC-based actor, writer, and director from Westchester, New York. She holds a BFA in Theater from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Stonestreet Studios, and The Upright Citizens Brigade. Roxy is a co-founder of All You Can Eat Productions and this is her first time directing a full-length stage production. Past directing credits include the web series Filthy Rich, which she also co-wrote and starred in, and a staged reading of her play, Stop Haunting Us, Thomas Paine! We’re Trying to Sing Sondheim.

Mario del Cubo is a Swiss-Spanish actor and writer. Recent credits include Filthy Rich (Amazon Prime), The Second Coming at Mabou Mines (as playwright), and a two-year performance contract aboard Mein Schiff 1 & 2 with TUI Cruises. He has also voiced campaigns for HelloFresh, Peacock, and Royal Enfield. NYU Tisch alum, trained at Stella Adler. He is the co-founder of All You Can Eat Productions. 

Ida Mihok is thrilled to be making her NYC debut in Chess Story! Ida is an actor, fight director, and intimacy-director-in-training from Boston. Recent credits include: Henry IV Part 1 (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Apprentice Repertory Program), The Winter Guard Play, and The Courage to Right A Woman's Wrongs (Skidmore College Theatre Department). She holds a Bachelor of Theatre from Skidmore College, as well as an actor-combatant certification from The Society of American Fight Directors.

Nico Spataro is thrilled to make his debut with All You Can Eat Productions. Recent credits include Arizona Repertory Theatre and various roles in community theatre in his hometown of Tampa, FL. He studied Acting at University of Arizona and was a proud member of the Charles Darwin Improv Troupe. He wants to thank his family, friends, Seth Travaligno and his cat, Annie for their constant support.

Sarah Hummingbird Hughes (she/her) is a Creative Writing and Performance student at Bennington College in Vermont. Her studies are concentrated on storytelling as a medium for creating change, and how one’s lived experiences inform their storytelling. Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Sarah grew up immersed in theatrical and artistic communities around Pasadena and the greater Los Angeles area. Previously, she worked as an intern at the Pasadena Musical Theater Program (PMTP) where she first fell in love with being a part of live theater, whether collaborating on stage, or behind the scenes. Sarah has been working as a production assistant and intern for playwright, librettist and activist Catherine Filloux, most recently on Filloux’s plays Third Person and White Savior. Sarah accredits the communities she grew up in and her mom Anne with fostering play and creativity in her life.

Nami Nazar is an Iranian composer/instrumentalist studying violin performance at The Juilliard School. He was awarded the 2025 Best Music Score at the New York Theater Festival and has worked extensively on composing for film, theater productions, and visual media.

Caroline Nowak, an Alabama native, is a NYC-based freelance lighting designer. Caroline has enjoyed an active freelance career as an assistant lighting designer and electrician at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Bay Street Theatre, and Hangar Theatre. She served as one of the 2025 Hemsley Interns and worked as Paul Miller’s assistant lighting designer at PCLO. She has received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Commendation of Excellence in Lighting Design for the University of Nebraska Theatrix’s Love Song. Caroline holds an MFA in Lighting Design from the University of Nebraska. During her time at Nebraska, she has designed productions with the Lied Center, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Glenn Korff School of Music, Benedictine College Theatre, Doane University, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and Lincoln Community Playhouse.

Rachel Shatzkin is a projection and lighting designer based in New York City, specializing in crafting visuals that enhance the physical and emotional landscape of performance. Her recent projection designs include the 15 Minutes of Frame Festival, where she returned for the 2025 season after designing the past two winning productions, Save the Penguins and Flight Risk, at the Gene Frankel Theatre. Additional credits include Braata Unplugged at Theatre Row and design assistance on Broadway Bares XXX at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Lighting design credits include Cabaret for a Cure at Symphony Space and Ooh La La Filipinas with the Philippine Heritage Center. Rachel is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Theater Design and a passion for translating story into space, color, and light.

Ricky Tambor Arecco is an award winning sound designer with extensive experience in theatrical production and live performance. His deep understanding of the relationship between sound, space, and storytelling has made him a sought-after collaborator in many regional theaters. A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Rick’s strong foundation in music theory, composition, and audio engineering informs his creative approach to sound design. Shows designed include, The Highest Heaven, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, The Crucible, Death Trap and Quilters. He is proud to be a part of the premier production of Chess Story!

Kennedy Martin is so excited to be the stage manager for Chess Story! She graduated from Cal Poly SLO for Theater Arts and recently moved from California to New York. Her goal is to always be "near the stage". Some of her most recent productions include Little Shop (Scenic Charge), Last Five Years ( SM, Scenic Design, Props Master), and Merry Wives of Windsor ("Simple"). When she is not making theater, she can be found crafting or watching cat videos. She would like to thank her optimizer ILU, and her family for their support.

Esti Heller is thrilled to produce this incredible performance of Chess Story. A New York based writer, Esti holds a BA in Creative Writing from Purchase College, where she contributed to several short films and community projects. Previous experience includes Lend Me a Tenor and a handful of amateur chess games.