Sweet Succulents!

Check out the lineup of Big Blue Door’s fall ensemble, Sweet Succulents, performing this fall with Tater T’Otter & the Butter Buds!

Come out and help them pick a real name before Big Blue Door!

Marie Gaglione. Marie is a gardener and a writer. She likes arranging flowers, reading books, climbing trees, and compulsively documenting her life (classic enneagram type 4, navel-gazey BS). She made some friends her last year of college and they’ve kept agreeing to live with her for like five years now. They have all become marginally more responsible but still know how to have a good time. She’s been performing with Big Blue Door since spring 2024.

Teja Vadlamudi lives in Ruckersville with his wife, two cats, and a baby. He’s excited about being at home and embracing dad life. If he leave the house he can be found in a sauna. He’s been performing with Big Blue Door since the summer of 2023.

Ellie Black. Ellie is the somewhat dry baked good you get from mixing up sarcasm, wild curiosity, a pinch of anxiety, a dash of depression, and a healthy dose of enthusiasm for the human condition. Speaking of confections, where do you get a good donut around here? Ellie is married to the most amazing muffin, Janet, and they have two buttery little croissants, Jonah and Camille. She’s been performing with Big Blue Door since the summer of 2024.

Kevin Sawyer. Kevin deep down wants to be a magical combination of Lynda Carter, Nell Carter, Catherine O’Hara, and Tina Fey. Kevin grew up obsessed with Kelly Kapowski, but secretly, Zach Morris. Kevin works for a finance company but promises he’s not THAT kind of finance guy. Kevin is originally from Chesapeake, Va. Outside of a 7-year stint in Shanghai, he spent most of his adult life in Charlottesville, where he now lives with his offspring. Kevin loves theater, music, and above all things – laughing. He is excited to kick off his Big Blue Door career. If you are so inclined to give roses after a show, Kevin prefers peonies. He’s been performing with Big Blue Door since the summer of 2024.

Todd Kasen. Todd was born and raised in the suburbs of New York, Todd Kasen uprooted his life to move to the greener pastures of Charlottesville in 2016. During the weekdays, Todd spends his time engineering all sorts of neat stuff, but when off the clock, he enjoys skiing, hiking, and hanging out with Sonic the sugar glider. Todd has a fond appreciation of lasers and traffic signs. He performed with Big Blue Door before Covid.

Jordan Breeding is a comedy writer and video producer best known for his work rebooting the Cracked YouTube channel before starting his own channel “Dr. Jordan Breeding.” He currently lives in Charlottesville with his wife and three kids. He’s been performing with Big Blue Door since the summer of 2023.

Coach Keaton Ray. Keaton is a personal trainer. He’s also an actor you might see performing in ads or shows on your very own teevee. He dreams of someday being in a horror movie. He’s been performing with Big Blue Door on numerous teams for years!