Meet The Cast

Allison Kessler
Allison Kessler is an emerging talent on both stage and film. Allison always dreamed at a young age of becoming an actress even though her immediate family had no background in the arts. She started in church plays and when she was old enough, she performed in her middle school/ high school drama club.
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Allison studied Theater and Communication Arts at Gannon University in Erie, PA , performing in 14 main stage shows and 2 fringe shows. Her most notable performances there were Agnes, Agnes of God a n d M a r t h a , T h e Children's Hour. While in Erie she also had the pleasure of performing at Dramashop (Notable Performance: Mrs. Givings , In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play), Shakespeare Summer Nights, The Riverside Inn Theatre and The Erie Playhouse.
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In August of 2011, Allison had the opportunity to perform in the Scotland Fringe Festival marking one of the biggest adventures in her life and it was from that experience that she desired to be a part of new creative works. This sparked Allison to moved to Philadelphia after graduation to continue pursuing her dream. Allison has work with several theatre and production companies both as an actor and teaching artist since moving to Philadelphia.

Val McAdoo
Val is one of the Co-Founders and administrators of the Co-op. In her young illustrious career she has either produced or has starred in films which include ‘Game Day’, ‘ AgeLess Love’, ‘Hollywould’, and the award winning ‘D-Railed’. Val is currently featured in the Amazon Series, ‘Certifiable’.