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Toothpaste and Cigars, the play that inspired the 2013 Daniel Radcliffe rom-com What If?, follows two friends and the movies about running through airports, refrigerator magnets, and fried peanut butter sandwiches that might possibly turn them into lovers.
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Written by TJ Dawe and Mike Rinaldi
Produced & Directed by Elisabeth Wurm Starring Jozette Spaid & Colin Healy Showing at the Greenfinch Theater & Dive September 13-15, 2024 | Tickets $15 each |
Meet the cast
meet the artistic team
Meet the playwrights
CAST
Colin Healy (he/him) (Wallace) is a dog owner, composer, recording artist, music director, artistic director of Fly North Theatricals (flynorth.org), and co-host of Overarching (@overarchingstlouis). Notable work: Big Machine (Music/Lyrics/Book), The Gringo (Music/Lyrics/Book), The Republik’s 2012 album We Are The Wild Things. Big thanks to Elisabeth, Jozette, the Meghan’s, the T&C team, and Angela (his wife) for helping him get back on stage after all these years. (@reallycolinhealy)
Jozette Spaid (she/her) (Chantry) is a Dungeons & Dragons dabbler and a cat mom of two. She is ecstatic to make her St. Louis debut. Notable credits include Pamela in 39 Steps, Laine Wells in Two Rooms, and Ballet Girl in Elephant Graveyard. She graduated from SIUE with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications and Theater Performance. Jozette is thankful for working with such a talented team and
for the support of friends and family.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Meagan Batton (ASM & Props) works as a library technology assistant at Willow Brook Elementary. This is her first show in Saint Louis. Previously she was a stage manager for “The Boy’s Next Door” and dance captain for “Grease” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” with Center Stage Productions.
Tyler Batton (Media) is the Pro Department Manager at Home Depot Overland. This is Tyler's first dip into the theater world.
Syrhea Conaway (Original Musical Composition) is a teaching artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer/producer from St. Louis. She's produced live sound design for the Peabody Award Winning Podcast “To the Best of Our Knowledge”, and has composed commissioned work for Chamber Project St. Louis, Classical Guitar Society of St. Louis, SLAM, WashU, and the National Blues Museum. Currently, she scores original music for local theater companies, is an adjunct faculty at COCA and The Sheldon, and occasionally performs as Syna So Pro.
Katie Orr (Set & Projection Design) is a designer, painter, theatre-marketing aficionado, and graduate from Stephens College. As a theatre advocate and native St. Louisan, it’s her passion to highlight local theatre. There are so many incredible unsung companies, and that is why she stays in STL–to further her mission as a committed designer, artist, and advocate in the St. Louis community. Some design credits include: Into the Woods (New Jewish Theatre Company), Eddie & Vinnie (Metro Theatre Company), Proof (Moonstone Theater Company), Forgottonia (Fly North Theatricals), 12 Angry Jurors (Missouri Baptist University). www.katiemicorr.com
Bradley Rohlf (Lighting Design) is a multi-hyphenate theater artist and musician. He is Managing Director of Fly North Theatricals. Directing credits include FNT's production of Big Machine (2024 St. Lou Fringe Headliner), and Assassins (2022) for which he was awarded “Outstanding Director of A Musical” by the St. Louis Theater Circle. Away from the stage he is a co-host of Overarching, and co-owner of Greenfinch Theater & Dive.
Meg Woodruff (Stage Manager) is a teacher and stage manager currently residing in St. Clair, MO. She teaches high school English and theatre at St. Clair High School. She previously has worked with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Cougar Camp teaching technical theatre and stage managing their productions. After a few years away, Meg is thrilled to be involved in St. Louis Theatre again and is looking forward to the next production opportunity.
Elisabeth Wurm (she/her) (Producer/DIrector) is a theatre director, improv performer and coach, and Enneagram teacher from St. Louis. She founded Silhouettes Production company, where she produced and directed plays and musicals for multiple years. Her experience in Theatre, Improv, and Arts Management led her to complete her Master’s Thesis on “The Enneagram as a Tool for Leadership in the Arts.” To learn more, visit: www.notjustenneacoach.com. It was fate when she connected with playwright TJ Dawe, who also uses the Enneagram in theatre. Elisabeth is so grateful to her cast and artistic team! (Insta @eliswurm)
PLAYWRIGHTS
TJ Dawe writes, directs and performs new stuff for the stage. His shows cover such topics as shitty jobs, unrequited love, ayahuasca journeys, the Enneagram, and absurdities woven into the English language. You can find his show “Medicine” on YouTube, his videos about how the Enneagram shows up in movies on TikTok, and his online course on solo show creation at soloshowcourse.com.
Mike Rinaldi is an actor, writer, and sound designer. He originated the role of Wallace and toured Canada in Toothpaste and Cigars. He wrote the TV movies Meet the Killer Parents and Deadbolt which are on Tubi. He can do the splits between two chairs.
Colin Healy (he/him) (Wallace) is a dog owner, composer, recording artist, music director, artistic director of Fly North Theatricals (flynorth.org), and co-host of Overarching (@overarchingstlouis). Notable work: Big Machine (Music/Lyrics/Book), The Gringo (Music/Lyrics/Book), The Republik’s 2012 album We Are The Wild Things. Big thanks to Elisabeth, Jozette, the Meghan’s, the T&C team, and Angela (his wife) for helping him get back on stage after all these years. (@reallycolinhealy)
Jozette Spaid (she/her) (Chantry) is a Dungeons & Dragons dabbler and a cat mom of two. She is ecstatic to make her St. Louis debut. Notable credits include Pamela in 39 Steps, Laine Wells in Two Rooms, and Ballet Girl in Elephant Graveyard. She graduated from SIUE with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications and Theater Performance. Jozette is thankful for working with such a talented team and
for the support of friends and family.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Meagan Batton (ASM & Props) works as a library technology assistant at Willow Brook Elementary. This is her first show in Saint Louis. Previously she was a stage manager for “The Boy’s Next Door” and dance captain for “Grease” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” with Center Stage Productions.
Tyler Batton (Media) is the Pro Department Manager at Home Depot Overland. This is Tyler's first dip into the theater world.
Syrhea Conaway (Original Musical Composition) is a teaching artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer/producer from St. Louis. She's produced live sound design for the Peabody Award Winning Podcast “To the Best of Our Knowledge”, and has composed commissioned work for Chamber Project St. Louis, Classical Guitar Society of St. Louis, SLAM, WashU, and the National Blues Museum. Currently, she scores original music for local theater companies, is an adjunct faculty at COCA and The Sheldon, and occasionally performs as Syna So Pro.
Katie Orr (Set & Projection Design) is a designer, painter, theatre-marketing aficionado, and graduate from Stephens College. As a theatre advocate and native St. Louisan, it’s her passion to highlight local theatre. There are so many incredible unsung companies, and that is why she stays in STL–to further her mission as a committed designer, artist, and advocate in the St. Louis community. Some design credits include: Into the Woods (New Jewish Theatre Company), Eddie & Vinnie (Metro Theatre Company), Proof (Moonstone Theater Company), Forgottonia (Fly North Theatricals), 12 Angry Jurors (Missouri Baptist University). www.katiemicorr.com
Bradley Rohlf (Lighting Design) is a multi-hyphenate theater artist and musician. He is Managing Director of Fly North Theatricals. Directing credits include FNT's production of Big Machine (2024 St. Lou Fringe Headliner), and Assassins (2022) for which he was awarded “Outstanding Director of A Musical” by the St. Louis Theater Circle. Away from the stage he is a co-host of Overarching, and co-owner of Greenfinch Theater & Dive.
Meg Woodruff (Stage Manager) is a teacher and stage manager currently residing in St. Clair, MO. She teaches high school English and theatre at St. Clair High School. She previously has worked with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Cougar Camp teaching technical theatre and stage managing their productions. After a few years away, Meg is thrilled to be involved in St. Louis Theatre again and is looking forward to the next production opportunity.
Elisabeth Wurm (she/her) (Producer/DIrector) is a theatre director, improv performer and coach, and Enneagram teacher from St. Louis. She founded Silhouettes Production company, where she produced and directed plays and musicals for multiple years. Her experience in Theatre, Improv, and Arts Management led her to complete her Master’s Thesis on “The Enneagram as a Tool for Leadership in the Arts.” To learn more, visit: www.notjustenneacoach.com. It was fate when she connected with playwright TJ Dawe, who also uses the Enneagram in theatre. Elisabeth is so grateful to her cast and artistic team! (Insta @eliswurm)
PLAYWRIGHTS
TJ Dawe writes, directs and performs new stuff for the stage. His shows cover such topics as shitty jobs, unrequited love, ayahuasca journeys, the Enneagram, and absurdities woven into the English language. You can find his show “Medicine” on YouTube, his videos about how the Enneagram shows up in movies on TikTok, and his online course on solo show creation at soloshowcourse.com.
Mike Rinaldi is an actor, writer, and sound designer. He originated the role of Wallace and toured Canada in Toothpaste and Cigars. He wrote the TV movies Meet the Killer Parents and Deadbolt which are on Tubi. He can do the splits between two chairs.
For all shows, ten percent of ticket sales will be donated to the American Brain Tumor Association.