BYTES CAST + Crew
Jamie
Michael Marinaccio
Odessa
Tymisha Harris
Grace
Anabella Eve Rush
Nazim /Naz
Joshua Weidenhamer
Stage Manager
Savannah Wilson
Sound Editing /Projection Designer
Luke Griswold
Associate Producer/Video Designer
Joshua Weidenhamer
Director /Playwright /Executive Producer
Aradhana Tiwari
Michael Marinaccio is an award-winning Actor, Director, Producer, theatre creator, storyteller and professional innovator. After earning a BFA in Theatre Performance for The University of Central Florida, over his thirty year career he has been involved in hundreds of professional and independent theatrical productions, collaborated with dozens of professional performing arts organizations and thousands of performing artists from across the globe. From 2011-2019 he took a break from personal creative projects to serve as the Artistic Producer of The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. There he proudly supported and advocated for thousands of independent artists, brought together diverse elements of his community, helped grow the festival to international prominence and more than tripled the attendance and revenue during his tenure. In 2016, he Directed and co-created Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play, a show that has garnered dozens of awards and toured the world ever since. He stepped down from his role at Orlando Fringe in 2019, and started Dynamite Lunchbox Entertainment with his partner, Tymisha Harris. In 2020 after the world shutdown he began work as a Director and Immersive Learning Specialist for The Emotional Intelligence Institute. There he worked with first responders, human resource professionals, and members throughout the United States military to teach EQ and soft skills through simulated scenario-based training. He now continues to create, write, produce, direct, and occasionally act in original touring productions.
Michael Marinaccio
Tymisha Harris is an internationally successful award-winning performer, creator and producer of live theatrical productions, concerts, cabarets and performing arts events.. Her career started in Orlando by working as a choreographer and backup dancer for pop groups including N*SYNC and LFO. She went on to perform multiple roles at Universal Studios Orlando, and a featured role in the hit movie series Bring It On. More recent endeavors include the national tour of Rock of Ages, a European tour with the innovative and world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Theater Company, and founding member and Assistant Director/Choreographer of the successful Orlando based troupe, VarieTease. Since 2016, she has been touring the world playing Josephine Baker in her solo-show Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play. For her performance, she has received 10 Awards for “Outstanding Performance” and was nominated for a Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Award for her 2018 off-Broadway run at Soho Playhouse in NYC. For her performance as Billie Holiday in 2023’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, she was awarded the Critic’s Pick for Leading Actor, Musical by the Orlando Sentinel. She has recently begun touring her new show A Cabaret of Legends across North America to rave reviews, sold out houses, and numerous “Best of Fest” and other awards across North America.
TYmisha Harris
COMING SOON
Anabella Eve Rush
Savannah Wilson
Joshua Weidenhamer is a longtime collaborator with Aradhana Tiwari, Joshua is thrilled to support his friend in bringing her new vision to life. His directing credits include Animal Farm, It’s a Wonderful Life, Four Weddings and an Elvis, The Foreigner, Men on Boats and Memories on Main Street. Outside of theatre, Joshua serves as President of the Casselberry Chamber of Commerce and leads a supportive housing program in Seminole County focused on vocational training and housing stability. He is a proud father of four who enjoys writing original music and spending time with his wife and children.
Luke Griswold is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Luke Griswold is a data engineer by day, and a sound engineer / audiophile by night. Luke is thrilled to be participating in his first Orlando Fringe Festival after performing in VersUs at the FestN4 last January. Theater credits include Adam in The Apple Tree, Toby in The Medium, and ensemble roles Honk!, The Music Man, Miss Saigon, and Take Flight!
Luke Daniel Griswold
Aradhana Tiwari has an M.A. in Theatre from the University of Central Florida. Tiwari has been directing since 2004 for a myriad of production companies and regional theatres. Titles include: Steel Magnolias, Crimes Of The Heart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Diviners, 33Variations, It’s A Wonderful Life, The Words We Wear, Connected, Bombs Babes & Bingo, Patient X, Julius Caesar, The Singing Christmas Trees, The War Of The Worlds, Peter Pan, The Little Foxes, The Pink Ribbon Project, The Road To Mecca, Enchanted April, The Clean House, Little Women, Other Desert Cities, Cock, The Light In The Piazza, I and You, Tribes, The Secret Garden, Constellations, Next To Normal, A Tennessee Walk, The Birds, Josie & Grace, Rise & Shine, Carnival, Wavelength, VersUS and most recently Elemental in collaboration with Creative City Project at the Renaissance Theatre. This is her first writing endeavor since The Way Of The Cards in 2015. She’s thrilled to be collaborating with Dynamite Lunchbox again for this new offering! Currently Tiwari is a professor at Valencia College where she teaches theatre while being the Founder and Executive Director of Play The Moment.
Savannah Wilson is excited to be returning to Orlando Fringe. She got her start as an ASM on Josie & Grace at the Orlando Fringe Festival in 2021 working alongside her former Valencia College professor Aradhana Tiwari (who she is thrilled to be working with again). From there, she joined Josie & Grace at several Fringe Festivals across the U.S. and Canada. Savannah has since Stage Managed various shows and events across Central Florida at venues such as Dr. Phillips Center, Orange County Convention Center, and Theatre West End.
Joshuah Weidenhamer
Aradhana Tiwari
