May 26th-June 27th 2026
THE LAST OUT GATE
the world premiere of a new play by Kevin Anthony
Directed by Casey Bradley
With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a career ending injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is changed by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.
Reckoning with how the forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding. It’s also a love story, exploring the imprint of love, community, and family on the course of someones life.
“[The Last Out Gate] blends elements we’ve seen before but in unexpected ways. Brokeback Mountain … [but] unlike small time ranch hands, Ennis and Jack, from Annie Proulx’s eponymous novella, main character Tyson Garrett has a national profile as a PRCAchampion bull rider, a (barely) working ranch staffed by people he trusts… [and] a complex and sometimes conflicted relationship with… the ghosts of growing up in the emotionally stunting cul-de-sac of a small town in Texas… With two coming-out stories that reflect each other like twin mirrors… [The Last Out Gate] offers us a radical reversal of what it takes to really be an open-hearted, bona fide, self accepting man in a culture hostile to anyone non-normative.”
- John Sullivan, Fleas On The Dog Literary Magazine
Billy Oxendine is a Native American actor of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, raised in Maxton, NC. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and his Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Recent stage credits include Tonó in Under the Almond Tree at Teatro Círculo, Paco in Torito at The Gene Frankel Theatre, and Scratch in Witch at the Actors Studio Drama School Repertory Season. He is also known for his performance as Dollar in the award-winning short film LumbeeLand.
BILLY OXENDINE
CAST
Grant Dine is from Columbus, Ohio and is currently studying Biochemistry at St. John’s University. His recent credits include Ben and Dante in Someone Else, a world premiere production at Teatro Latea, Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. Grant is expanding his craft onto the screen, where he appears as the lead in the short films Behind!, Growing Apart, and The Will. He would like to thank his parents, brothers, and friends for their unwavering support!
GRANT MICHAEL DINE
Rachel Ann Jerome is a New York–based actor specializing in stage and screen performance. Her recent credits include supporting roles in Dead Before Christmas and Shout Out to My Therapist (Season 2), as well as a principal role in a regional commercial. She is a recent graduate of the Atlantic Acting School conservatory, where she refined her craft and deepened her commitment to storytelling. In addition to acting, Rachel produced her first short film last season, expanding her work into production. She is passionate about becoming a teaching artist and continues to pursue work that challenges and inspires her.
RACHEL ANN JEROME
TERRA LAYNE
Terra Layne is an actor based in New York City. On stage, Terra starred as Pussy Sludge, the lead role in Gracie Gardner's award-winning play Pussy Sludge. They are a founding member of Manhattan-based theater company The GoodBad Group, leading two of their productions, Katie in Leslye Headland's Bachelorette and the original play Common Addiction by Richie Radici. In film, Terra received two Best Actress wins from the Rhode Island International Film Festival and Revolution Me Film Festival, along with nominations from the Boston Sci-Fi Festival and the Catskills International Film Festival. Terra is currently writing their first play.
camron chapple
Camron Chapple was born and raised in Columbiana, Alabama. After being introduced to acting at a young age, he attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts’ theater program. Now living in New York City, he has graduated from Pace University as a part of their BFA Acting program. Camron is excited to be in this production.
EVAN CARTER HAYS
Raised in Louisiana and Texas, Evan received his BFA in Acting from Texas State University and is now based in Los Angeles. He also writes and produces his own music; you can stream his EP, ‘A Bedroom in my Heart’, on Spotify and Apple Music. He’d like to thank Kevin and Casey for making this project possible, as well as his parents, Dr. Spencer Hays, Taylor, and Abigail for always supporting him and his dreams.
CASEY BRADLEY
DIRECTOR
Casey Bradley (they/she) is a queer Australian-born director based in Brooklyn, New York. Casey is a part of the LAByrinth Theater’s Intensive Ensemble (‘25) and a Member of the Directors Unit (DU) and the Playwright/Director Workshop (PDW) at the Actors Studio. Casey is an alumni of the Actors Studio Drama School (MFA), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (Gold Certificate: Shakespeare), and the University of Melbourne (BA Arts - Theatre Studies and Creative Writing). Select directing credits include Stuck With Fred (AMT Theatre), The Poet (Secret Theater), Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice (MU Shakespeare Company), Hotel (Until Monstrous), and Antigone (CMTC). Casey was assistant director to Anne-Louise Sarks and Susanna Dowling for the National Play Festival - Departures at the Malthouse Theatre for Playwriting Australia. Casey was the Artistic Director of MU Shakespeare Company from 2011-2014. Casey is passionate about great writing, both classical and contemporary, and working with embodied actors with truth at the centre of their work. Casey is committed to telling stories that reflect the world we live in with a particular interest in the representation of queer, female, diverse, and international stories, that are not centred on trauma. www.CaseyBradley.com
CREATIVES
KEVIN ANTHONY
WRITER/PRODUCER
Kevin Anthony is a retired college professor and has had a number of 10-minute plays produced - The Internet Date, The Climb, Wrangler, The Letter, Pomona. He wrote a half hour play - The Deposition - all of these plays were produced through the New Works Festival at College of the Canyons. He has written two murder mysteries—Nightman and the Return of Nightman. Recently, he completed writing his third novel--Bending the Hollywood Freeway.
ANASTASIA NOVAK
STAGE MANAGER
Anastasia Novak is a New York City based stage manager, director, and actor. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Southeast Missouri State University. After graduating, she moved to New York where she and her friends founded A La Carte Writers Workshop. As the Co-Artistic Director, she has produced three collections of plays with them, and they have an upcoming show in July. Her recent credits include Overeager, Funhouse, and The Albatross. She has recently moved back to New York after living in Chicago for a year and is so excited to be back! She is so appreciative of her friends and family for their endless love and support.
IVY WALKER
LIGHTING DESIGN
Ivy Walker (they/them) is a freelance lighting designer based in NYC. They hold a BFA in Theatrical Design & Production from Oklahoma City University and are thrilled to be embarking on their MFA at NYU Tisch’s Design for Stage and Film graduate program beginning in the fall. Favorite credits include Needle & Bone, THIS IS NOT A DEATH CULT (LD, The Flea), Going Bacharach (Programmer, Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater), The Tempest, El Nogolar, Angry Fags (LD, Stella Adler Studio), Ada and the Engine (LD, The Naples Players), and Dance Nation (LD, Southern Plains Productions). They would like to thank their family and friends for all their love and support. Website: ivywalkerdesign.com
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Lisa lagrande
intimacy coordinator
Lisa is currently in the final stages of certification through Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC). Some of her favorite projects include Poser Corpse by Bug Johnson, Echo by Amber Weissert, Outcall by Paeton Chavis, Velvet Rage by Moshe Hendersen, and United in Love Until Death by Amanda Thomas. For more information about Lisa and her work as an actor, playwright, or Intimacy Director/Coordinator, please visit www.lisalagrande.com or find her on Instagram @sweetnspicyintimacy