CO- CREATORS, WRITERS,
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Cassidy is an actor, writer and director. In 2022 she won the Jeff Best Actor Award for her work in The Luckiest at Raven Theatre. Her acting career in Chicago includes performing at the Goodman and Steppenwolf Theatres, as well as in television and film. Recent television credits include Chicago Fire, Mixtape and Easy. She writes for both theater and film with productions and short films produced in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
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Poppy is an actor, writer, artist and member of the I.A.T.S.E. union. Her most recent credits include assisting in props on The Bear S2 for FX. Her acting credits include Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. She grew up in Northern California acting in community theater, film and commercials. She has a diverse background working in scenic design and painting in theater and television. Along with Cassidy she is a founding member of One Year Chekhov.
In 2021 Cassidy and Poppy wrote the pilot for a television show that would become the short film Rabbit Rabbit: a dark surreal comedy about women in their 30s, friendship, abortion and its aftermath. On June 24, 2022 the supreme court ruled on the Dobb’s Decision, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade and changed the landscape of reproductive rights. This ruling served as a pivotal moment for the project — the urgency of the dire ruling helped to define the main characters and story around the themes of feminism, reproductive health, and building small utopias within your community . This short film is intended as both a stand alone short and as a proof of concept for a larger show.
PRODUCERS
THANK YOU BABY PRODUCTIONS
Thank You Baby Productions was founded by Los Angeles based sisters Alexis and Meghan Schaetzle. Born from their love of visual art, written word, and the wild, messy, beautiful power of female storytelling, Thank You Baby aspires to center and empower the nuances of womanhood through film, television and theater.
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Alexis is a playwright, film/television writer and producer from Los Angeles. After many years in NYC working as a playwright, her plays have had productions all over the country. She studied playwriting with Jennifer Schlueter ( for/word company) at the University of Oregon, and subsequently with Academy Award nominated writer José Rivera in New York (Noor Theatre, Torn/Page, NYC). Alexis co-wrote and produced Seasons 1 and 2 of the comedy series, “FAIRWOOD” which premiered on Crackle TV, and has a third season currently in develoment. She is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America and the Writer’s Guild of America.
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Meghan Schaetzle is a television producer and photographer from Los Angeles.
Her work in the editorial and commercial photography space has been featured in high profile publications such as The New York Times, The Singapore Times, HyperAllergic, and AM New York.
With a background in Fine Art, she has helped produce both solo and group exhibitions for renowned galleries, including Latchkey Gallery NY, Lehmann Maupin NY, and C24 Gallery NY. Her collaborations include prominent artists like David LaChapelle, Wynnie Mynerva, Derrick Adams, Emmanuel Torres, Nari Ward at The Bowery Museum, Do Ho Suh, Catherine Opie, Mandy El-Sayegh, Liza Lou, Christian Vincent, Tommy Hartung, Carole Feurman, Mike Dargas, and Brian Tolle.
In television, Meghan most recently produced seasons one and two of the comedy series FAIRWOOD, which premiered on Crackle TV and is currently in development for a third season.