“you want the 411?”

in the summer of 1998, a pair of long lost, red-headed twin girls unexpectedly meet at sleep-away camp and hatch a plan to reunite their estranged parents. sound familiar? shut up, no it doesn’t!

welcome to ginger twinsies — a loving, outlandish, and wildly inappropriate send up of the lindsay lohan/nancy meyers classic that made us all believe that oreos go great with peanut butter, wedding gowns deserve top hats, and being young and beautiful is not a crime.

so, pack your bags! kevin zak (no credits) invites you to enjoy this 80 minute parody of the parent trap stacked with nostalgia, camp (literally, they go camping), and some unexpected twists.

“bunk assignments, if you please!”

Russell Daniels -Annie James

Aneesa Folds -Hallie Parker

Jimmy Ray Bennett -Martin/Others

lakisha may -elizabeth/others

Grace Reiter -Chessy/Others

Phillip Taratula -Meredith Blake/Others

Matthew Wilkas -Nick/Others

Mitch Wood -The Lizard/Others

written and directed bykevin zak

scenic designbeowulf boritt

costume designwilberth gonzalez

lighting designbradley king

sound designjoshua d. reid

castingthe trc company/
xavier rubiano, csa

production stage managersarah sahin

production managerssteve rosenberg &
bethany weinstein stewert

general managementbaseline theatrical

Russell Daniels(Annie James)

Russell Daniels can next be seen in the off-broadway adaptation of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid at the Red Bull theater. He made his Broadway debut in Gutenberg, where he served as Josh Gad’s understudy and was a principal cast member in the off-broadway musical sensation Titanique. Theaterely named him an emerging star as part of their Theatrely 31 series. He is a performer with the sketch comedy group Uncle Function and co-hosts The Downside podcast opposite Gianmarco Soresi. His past theater credits include: Mistress Quickly (American Shakespeare Center), Iago (Nebraska Shakespeare), King John (Nebraska Shakespeare),  The Ghost of Christmas Present (American Shakespeare Center) and Off-Broadway in Awesome 80s Prom and That Bachelorette Show.

Aneesa Folds(Hallie Parker)

Aneesa Folds is the creator and star of Why Am I Here?, which recently premiered at The Asylum NYC. She can be heard as Cleon on the Warriors album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis. Her theatre credits include Trading Places (Billie Rae Valentine), Ginger Twinsies (Hallie), Broadway: Freestyle Love Supreme. Off-Broadway: Sistas: The Musical. Regional: Vegas residency of Freestyle Love Supreme, A.C.T., North Shore Music Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum. National Tour: Ragtime. Film/VO: Alma’s Way (PBS Kids), Vivo (Netflix), tick, tick…BOOM! (Netflix). Additional features include Disney Channel, Sesame Street, and Rolling Stone.

Jimmy Ray Bennett(Martin/Others)

Jimmy Ray Bennett was last at Encores in Wonderful Town and Every Brilliant Thing at Riverside. Theatre: The Mark Taper Forum, The Alliance, The Arena, The Duke on 42nd, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, LaJolla Playhouse, McCarter, Oqunquit, Barrow Street, NYTW and MSG. TV: Hand Of God, Billions, Hot In Cleveland, AJ And The Queen, Blacklist, The Daily Show, Better Nate Than Ever and DL Hughley’s Endangered Species List. He’s also Floyd in Grand Theft Auto 5.

lakisha may(elizabeth/others)

Lakisha May is an actor, producer, and advocate. As an actor, Lakisha has originated roles on Broadway in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, off-Broadway in shows such as Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Everybody, and regionally in shows like Robert AskinsThe Squirrels. No stranger to the classics, Lakisha was just recently in Alice Childress’ Wine in the Wilderness (CSC) and Molière’s The Miser (MIP). Her on-screen acting credits include Law and Order: SVU, City on a Hill, Historias del Canal, and others. Lakisha is an assistant producer with LaChanze Productions and with her company (CCC) has produced films with Nikyatu Jusu, Rashad Frett (Ricky, Sundance 2025), Saheem Ali and other artists. Her work as an artist is informed by her service in the community. As an advocate, Lakisha served as chair of the James Beard Leadership Awards Committee. Last summer, she was the host and lead organizer of SÜPRMARKT’s grand opening block party, shutting down Slauson Ave in South Central, LA. SÜPRMARKT is a low cost organic vegan grocery store. Lakisha is a proud alumna of Spelman College and holds an MFA in acting from The American Conservatory Theater.

Grace Reiter(Chessy/Others)

Grace Reiter is a comedian, creator and actress who built a dedicated fanbase for her online sketches and characters. On screen she can be seen in the Hulu feature Prom Dates as well as in Chelsea Peretti’s feature directorial debut, First Time Female Director. Next up she’ll be in the Hulu film The Summer of ’69 and the independent features Senior Prank and Thoughts & Prayers. Grace was a writer and original ensemble cast member of American High’s digital comedy group, American High Shorts. She previously starred in and wrote for TikTok’s first digital live sketch comedy series, Stapleview, which The LA Times dubbed, “A Gen Z answer to Saturday Night Live.” Her podcast That’s Enough launched this year with Stapleview and has quickly amassed a cult following.

Phillip Taratula(Meredith Blake/Others)

Theater: Broadway: The Skin of Our Teeth (LCT). Off-B’way and more: The Beastiary (Ars Nova), Becomes a Woman (Mint Theater Co.); Die Fledermaus (Metropolitan Opera); Riddle of the Trilobites (New Victory); Empire Travel Agency (Woodshed Collective); The Lily’s Revenge (HERE); The Deepest Play Ever (New Ohio). National tour: What the Constitution Means to Me. Regional: Barrington Stage, Syracuse Stage, Two River, Huntington, Humana Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Portland Stage, Tuacahn, Gulfshore Playhouse, O’Neill Conference, North Shore Music Theatre, others. Film/TV: Almost Love; “And Just Like That” (HBO Max); “Dr. Death” (NBC/Peacock); “High Maintenance” (HBO); “For Life” (ABC); “FBI” (CBS); “The Outs” (Vimeo Originals). BFA, Boston University.

Matthew Wilkas(Nick/Others)

MATTHEW WILKAS is an actor and writer, who most recently recurred on AMAZON PRIME’s THE BETTER SISTER and on CBS’ SO HELP ME TODD opposite Marcia Gay Harden & Sylar Astin.  And previously, Matthew starred alongside RuPaul in the Netflix scripted comedy series from Michael Patrick King, “AJ & The Queen.” ​​Other credits include Netflix’s “Bonding,” “Gayby,” “Modern Family”, “Looking”, “Island Zero” and Chris Rock’s “Top Five”.  On Broadway, Matt played Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” and has appeared in numerous off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Most recently he played Orin the Dentist in the critically acclaimed production of “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Pasadena Playhouse with MJ Rodriguez and Amber Riley.​​ ​​Matthew’s series “New York is Dead” which he wrote, produced and starred in, alongside Jenn Harris, John Early, Cole Escola, Bebe Neuwirth and Ana Gasteyer, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017, won Best Comedy at the New York Television Festival and went on to stream on Funny or Die. ​​He also has sketch comedy youtube channel called “Matt and Dan” with his long time writing partner Daniel Vincent Gordh.  “Matt and Dan” sketches have screened at over 40 LGBTQ film festivals world wide.

Mitch Wood(The Lizard/Others)

Mitch is one of Canada’s most dynamic comedic talents, with a diverse body of work spanning film, television, and theatre. Renowned for his captivating performances both on stage and online, Mitch has skyrocketed to fame through his massive Instagram and TikTok presence, where his unique blend of humor and creativity has earned him a devoted global following. His fan base includes some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from celebrated filmmakers, to comedy icons and many more! In addition to his viral success, Mitch appeared in the Netflix series GINNY & GEORGIA, and starred in ID Vision Films’ AN ENCOUNTER WITH BANTING. In theater, he recently performed in MAMMA MIA! at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has appeared in multiple productions all throughout Canada. Mitch also wrote, produced, and starred in his original, critically acclaimed show, MITCH, PLEASE!, which sold out to rave response. Most recently, after a sold-out Toronto run at Comedy Bar, Mitch has brought his newest show, MITCH WOOD! MY IMPRESSION OF A SHOW!, to London, England, presented by AEG, the second largest live entertainment promoter in the world. A graduate of Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program, Mitch further honed his craft at The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

kevin zak

Other theater projects as director and/or writer: A Kidman Carol; A Gay Dementia on Australian Dames (Buffalo’s Alleyway Theatre), An Evening With Pam Goldberg (Ars Nova), Sara Chase: Wide Open!. As an actor: The Flight Attendant (Max), New Amsterdam (NBC), Lucille Lortel Nominated for Clinton The Musical, and various other things you haven’t heard of. He is currently developing television projects with Zachary Quinto, Victor Quinaz, and Disney+ and his internet comedy has garnered the attention of fifty thousand followers across social media: @Kevinjzak

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