Stop Kiss

Diana Son is the author of the plays Stop Kiss, Satellites, BOY, R.A.W. ('Cause I'm a Woman) and others. Stop Kiss and Satellites premiered at the Public Theater in NYC.

Stop Kiss won the GLAAD Media Award for Best New York Production and Ms. Son won the Berilla Kerr Award for playwriting. Stop Kiss has been produced at hundreds of theatres regionally and abroad. Her works have been produced at La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Woolly Mammoth and others. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and three sons.

Noah Pratt has been a presence in the Sacramento theater community since 2010, after earning their BA in Theatre Arts from Humboldt State University. Comfortable on both sides of the curtain, Noah has experience in directing, stage managing, lighting and set design, as well as acting. Some of their favorite credits include Betty 5 (Collective Rage, Big Idea Theatre), Arsenic and Old Lace (Directing, Arden Playhouse), and Hair (Lighting Design, Ferndale Repertory Theatre). They also sit on the board for the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance (SARTA), and are thrilled to have joined Spectrum Stage as Main Stage Program Co-director. Many thanks to this brilliant cast and crew, as well as my beautiful partner, without whom this show wouldn’t be possible.

Sunny's past Sacramento credits include Vera in THE ODD COUPLE (Women’s Theatre Collective), Vick Wright in OUTER (Empire Arts Collective), Betty 4 in COLLECTIVE RAGE (Big Idea Theatre), Alyx in A FAMILIAR FEELING (Empire Arts Collective), Helen O’Toole in EXIT THE BODY (Rise Up Theatre Company), and many more from their home state of Minnesota. They are proud to be Main Stage Program Co-director and hope this production brings pride and joy to the local queer community. Special thanks to their endlessly supportive partner, Noah, who helped make all of this possible.

Holly Zink is the Stage Manager for this production and is honored to be part of Spectrum Stage's new Main Stage Program! They started performing arts in elementary school with music and continue to do so as part of the Sacramento Pop Choir. Holly would like to thank their wonderful sister, spouse, friends, family and community for all of their support over the years. They hope you all enjoy the hard work and love put into this incredible show!

Kelsey is excited to return to the stage to portray Sarah after many years away. The last show she was in was Hidden a Gender with Skip Theory in cooperation with the gender health center. Before that she had worked with many companies around sacramento. She is so very grateful to be given this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the production.

Gabriella "Gabs" Armstrong is thrilled to assist Spectrum Stage/Empire Arts Collective with their production of Stop Kiss. This is their first lead casting and they feel so honored to have been given the opportunity. After a 10 year break from theatre, Gabs returned to the stage in 2025 and has been in Rise Up's Night of the Living Dead as a zombie, and STAB!Theatre/Transketchual's Experimental Quickies festival. Gabs would like to thank Sunny and Noah for the chance and directorial support, as well as their partner for his emotional support through the challenge of having so many lines.

Shoana T. Hunt (Sho) was born and raised in the Sacramento theatre scene before heading to Chicago for school. Armed with a BA in acting, stage combat, and voiceover, Sho went on tour with Jurassic World Live Tour for two years, bringing dinosaurs and stunt fights to children all over the US, Canada, and Mexico. Now back in Sac, they are performing and making films in Sacramento and the Bay Area, while generally attempting to be a good human. Most recently, Sacramentans may have seen them in Avenue Q with Second Wind Entertainment. @shoanathunt | www.shoanathunt.com |

Aspen Rains is excited for the rest of the world to see the results of many months of hard work from the whole cast and crew, and honored to be trusted with Spectrum Stage’s inaugural production. You may have seen him most recently in featured ensemble roles in RENT at CRC’s Riverstage, or as Micheal in Rise Up Theatre’s tick, tick… BOOM! over the summer. Other notable performances include their work with Hummingbird Theatre Company in their Music Hall Spectaculaire and the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), and they are currently in rehearsals with HTC for Romeo & Juliet opening in May. Finally, Aspen would like to thank all their loved ones who listened to him lament the lack of queer stories being told onstage in our community up until now, and as always, Dr. Karly Kaplan.

Lisa Dillon (she/her) works as a Director/Choreographer for Valkyrie Theatre Company and the Women’s Theatre Collective in their Main Stage, Student Workshop and School Show programs. Recents credits include, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, The Odd Couple Female Version, As You Like It-The Musical, The Hello Girls, Safe At Home and Emilia. This is Lisa’s first production with Spectrum Theatre and is grateful for the opportunity and trust. Happy to be back onstage.

Karl Osladil is a graduate of Southern Oregon University, and is excited and honored to join the cast of Stop Kiss. His previous roles are largely humorous and goofy, so he is very happy to get a chance to stretch his acting muscles with this excellent crew of actors.