"a complex surrealist musical ​
​with an incredible cast!"
​dan ruth / lahiddengems.com

"There’s nothing like “Adventures in John Wuchte’s brain” to guarantee a toe-tapping good time in the theater!"
​ernest kearney / thetvolution.com

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In 1987, Wuchte was walking down 3rd Avenue in New York City when he glanced up and saw a Chinese take-out with a sign reading Vivian’s House. He turned to his friends and said “Vivian Vance is alive and well and running a Chinese take-out” and knew at that moment he had to write the play. Over the next several years he developed the script with readings in lofts and new works festivals, culminating in the original run in 1994 at the Greenwich Street Theater in NYC. It was NOT a musical! 30 years later and now remounted as a 9 song musical!

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Photos by Ian Zandi @zandimancam

The literal moment of conception in 1987!
Barry Grubs/John Wuchte/Erick Neher

Creative team for Viv

JOHN WUCHTE
Creator / Music / Lyrics

In 2019, John created the inaugural production for Kick Boom Theater, Scarlett Fever. A hit at the Hollywood Fringe, being nominated for Best Physical-Theater production. His follow up musical was Housewife '52, nominated for Best Musical. He began his career in NYC, performing in Picture of Dorian Gray, The 3 Christs, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Cloud 9, Balm in Gilead, and others. He was the Artistic Director of RAKKA-THAMM!!! Theater Co. for a decade adapting/directing Greek tragedies performed outside in Washington Square Park. In L.A, has performed with Theatre Movement Bazaar and is a long time member of Sacred Fools Theater Company performing in There is a Happiness That Morning Is, Valparaiso, [SIC] and Crazyface. He can be seen in the upcoming horror film Abruptio and the new Apple TV series Bonneville. 

MICHAEL TEOLI
Co-composer / Music Director

Michael Teoli is an award-winning Film and Theater Composer.  Before graduating from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Teoli worked on Howard Shore's Music Team for The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.  Since then, he has scored/worked on music for over 65 films.  A few recent titles are The Drama Club and Neshima.  His score to the feature 41 won BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK at the Director's Chair Film Festival.  Michael’s rock musical, Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera has played in Portland, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and enjoyed a sold-out run at the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival.  Broadway Records just released a live album: Tonya & Nancy (Highlights from the Rock Opera) Live at Feinstein’s/54 Below which Michael also co-produced.  His other feature musicals include CarnEvil and The Werewolves of Hollywood Boulevard.  Michael provided Music Direction, Arrangements and Additional Musical Composition for Doomsday Cabaret, Exorcistic: A Rock Musical Parody Experiment (each winning BEST MUSICAL at the Hollywood Fringe Festival) and Skullduggery: The Musical Prequel to Hamlet (which won the Ovation Award for Best Music).  Michael has also done scoring for the stage including Absolutely Filthy and Stuart Gordon’s adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. novel, The Sirens of Titan (both scores were released as albums).  Michael recently scored Video Palace, the first scripted podcast produced by AMC’s Shudder network.​

CASEY ALCOSER
Jennifer Convertible / Aubrey Singer

Casey Alcoser is an LA-based actor and writer. Film credits include: The Faithful Brethren of Pitt Street, Story of My Life, How to Make Her Cheat. Theater credits include: RANT, ARENA: A House Music-al, and his original work Coffee, Tea, and Gin. www.caseyalcoser.com

AUBREY CLYBURN
Ellen / Zoe

Aubrey Clyburn is an actor, writer, and amateur mathematician. Originally from North Carolina, she earned her BFA in Acting from Texas State University and is excited to make her LA theatre debut! New York theatre credits: Ophiology (Theatre 4the People), The Last Gableton (MCS New Works Series), The Velociraptor’s Very Good Day (Prospect Theatre Company). Come say hi at aubreyclyburn.com

DAGNEY KERR
Jocelyn Larue / Bonita

Dagney is thrilled to be back in the Fringe after appearing with Kick Boom in Housewife '52. She was also in the Fringe shows Earth to Karen and Disasteroid! Dagney guest stars and recurs on many TV shows. She's well known to Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans as Kathy, the demon college roommate, Nurse Heisel on Desperate Housewives, and in many national commercials. An accomplished writer, her films and plays have been featured in national festivals and competitions, winning Best Original Script, Audience Favorite, and Excellence in Playwriting Awards. Catch her in the Amazon movie Pescador, which she also choreographed.
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ZACHARY ANTONIO SANTOLAYA
Brian / Ron

Zachary Antonio Santolaya received his BFA in Musical Theatre from American Musical Dramatic Academy of The Performing Arts in Hollywood. His most recent credits include his role as Sonny Malone in Xanadu!, and Percy: Head Chef in a production of Murder At Memory Manor. He has also had the opportunity to originate the character Spaccs, a robot space mechanic in the amazing podcast, The Get Up! Show. This is his second time performing at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, last year’s shows include Nicky and The Angels, and High Heels on Wheels. Last but not least he hopes everyone enjoys the show as much as he does! 
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MARIA SWISHER
​Gigi Larue / Donna / Lauren

Maria Swisher is an actor, theatre-maker and founder of Dirt Contained Theatre Company, creating absurdist political theatre in the UK and US. Swisher studied at NYU, the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and with Complicité and the Royal Shakespeare Co. Her work as a playwright/producer has been supported by The Arts Council England and the Queens Council for the Arts. Favorite roles include Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd), Estelle in an Opera-infused production of No Exit, and Beatrice in physical theatre retelling of Dante’s Inferno (Craft Theatre London.) She’s known for voicing Arana in the hit PlayStation Game, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and for her leading role in Pasadena Film Fest-Winning Film, Black Boy Suffering is a Mood. 
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GREG SMITH
​Piano

Greg Smith is an award-winning writer, director, actor, musician, and songwriter from Detroit. He performed in Hollywood Fringe show Supportive White Parents and directed Hollywood Fringe show Earhart: More Than a F***ing Mystery. He’s written for TV shows like The Core (Shudder) and The Recruit (CBS). He’s been on TV shows like The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS), Hollywood Darlings (Pop), and My Haunted House (Lifetime), and in feature films like Paradox Lost (dir. Dennis Curlett). He’s a member of UCB’s sketch, musical, and improv comedy teams. His directorial work, including short films, web series episodes, music videos, and Internet content, has been featured in Vulture, WhoHaha, Huffington Post, film festivals, and as a Vimeo Staff Pick. He’s written and performed songs for places like the Story Pirates Podcast and Dropout/College Humor.
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SPECIAL THANKS!

​Dan Amerman, Danka Masi, Quincey Lou Huerter, Guy Picot, Macy Idzakovich, Monica Howe, Audrey Valcourt, Olivia Guy, Barry Grubs, Erick Neher, Joel Sokolov, Patti Whipple, Lorraine Stobbe, Gail Thomas, Gregory Connor, Tyler Bremer, Meg Cashel, The Broadwater, Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, Rosie & Cody, RAKKA-THAMM!!! Theater Company.