Christian Wolf has served as the Artistic and Executive Director of the Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation since 2009, where he curates and produces the Foundation’s diverse programming for the Armstrong and Nakano Theatres. With more than 25 years of experience in theatre management, producing, and direction, he has overseen and created numerous productions across Southern California, including Prelude to a Kiss, Inspecting Carol, Wait Until Dark, The Magic Ribbon, and TOCA’s original musical revues Remember When the Music and The Paul Williams Songbook.

Before joining TOCA, Christian held leadership roles at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts in Tracy, and the Curtis Theatre in Brea. A dedicated advocate for the performing arts, he has served on the boards of Western Arts Alliance and California Presenters and remains active in the Association of Performing Arts Professionals. Christian is passionate about creating theatre that entertains, engages, and inspires conversation—values that are at the heart of What the Constitution Means to Me.

Jessica Hayes (she/her) is beyond thrilled to be performing as Heidi here at TOCA. She holds her B.A. in Theatre Arts from Cal State University of Long Beach and is an accomplished vocalist, actress, and comic. Theater credits include ‘Pinkalicous’ (The Laguna Playhouse), ‘Into the Woods’ (The Merc), ‘Mariachi Girl’ (Phantom Theatre Projects) ‘Teatro Martini’ (Pirates Dinner Adventure) and hundreds of touring TYA shows. These days she can be found singing acapella with Heavenly Voices Productions, or writing and producing original songs with her partner in life and music, Joseph Ott. She wishes from the bottom of her heart that those here in the audience are moved by Heidi Schreck’s extraordinary script so that we might be nudged in the direction of justice for all underrepresented communities.

Brian’s theatrical career can be traced back to 6th grade when he appeared in his first TV commercial for Pepsi Super Hero glasses and delivered the line “I’ve got the Joker right in the palm of my hand!” Since then, his acting and voice-over work span stage, television, radio, film, and commercials. Notable stage roles include Lou D’Marco in “Light Sensitive,” Ellard Simms in “The Foreigner,” and Ronnie Shaughnessy in “The House of Blue Leaves.” Recent film credits include The Bronx Bull, 9/11, Sweetwater, and the short Bartender. Commercial work includes Lowe’s, Jeep, AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon. Currently, Brian can be heard as the English voice dub on a couple of Netflix Spanish series. In addition to acting, Brian is an 8-time Emmy award-winning news and sports editor and photographer, formerly with KCBS and KCAL-TV. He is honored to be part of this important production and is grateful for the years he has spent working with TOCA on various projects. More than anything, he enjoys time with his family, his role as husband and dad, and coaching youth baseball and soccer for nearly 15 years in the South Bay.

Brooklyn Reiss is overjoyed to be performing as Teen Debater in her first-ever production with TOCA. Currently a sophomore at Mira Costa High School, Brooklyn participates in numerous activities both in and out of school. She most recently took the stage as Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins Jr.) and other credits include Sharpay (High School Musical), Anna (Frozen), Marian Paroo (The Music Man) and countless other plays through Family Theater Inc. Off the stage, Brooklyn is a competitive dancer and enjoys dancing in her free time as well as playing the piano and singing. She’d love to thank her closest friends, her incredibly supportive extended family, and most importantly, her mom, dad, and sister, Skylar, for supporting her every step of the way, along with the entire cast and crew. She truly hopes that you can find a special place in your heart for this one-of-a-kind play and enjoy it just as much as she does.

Heather Harless has worked in theatre since 2003, earning a B.A. in Technical Theatre and Design with an emphasis on Lighting Design from Cal Poly Pomona. Her design credits include many theatrical productions from Beauty & the Beast to The Revolutionists, as well as dance productions for Nouveau Chamber Ballet, Fullerton College Dance, and Torrance HS North Dance. She is currently the Head of Lighting and Technical Director for the Curtis Theatre. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and practicing aerial silks.

Kris Kataoka is a big fan of the Constitution and most of its amendments. He has been a lighting and sound designer for many theatres and performing companies all over Southern California. Kris can often be found at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, where he has been employed for the better part of two decades as a technician, technical director, and, for the last eight years, as manager and artistic director. When he’s not doing theatre-related things, he— oh who are we kidding? He’s always doing theatre-related things. Thanks to Chris for letting him come play. Enjoy the show!

Heather Harless has worked in theatre since 2003, earning a B.A. in Technical Theatre and Design with an emphasis on Lighting Design from Cal Poly Pomona. Her design credits include many theatrical productions from Beauty & the Beast to The Revolutionists, as well as dance productions for Nouveau Chamber Ballet, Fullerton College Dance, and Torrance HS North Dance. She is currently the Head of Lighting and Technical Director for the Curtis Theatre. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and practicing aerial silks.