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Spit Me Out

2025

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Directed by

Lauren Ludwig

Script, Lyrics & Music

Tova Katz

Produced by

Matthew Andrews Jeffrey D. Simon Juju Lelliott Kaia Ferari Tova Katz

Executive Producers

Andrew Bly Claire Lucas York The Redlion

Co-Producer and Choreographer

Diana Wyenn

Music Director

Brett Ryback

Starring

  1. Tova Katz
  2. Ilia Isorelýs Paulino
  3. Becca Blackwell
  4. Daya Curley
  5. Kasper
  6. Ezra Reaves

In Association with Big Little Theater Company

Dina • Tova Katz

Bev • Ilia Isorelýs Paulino

Pastor Paulie • Becca Blackwell

Joan-Joan • Daya Curley

Edwin • Kasper

Tedwin • Ezra Reaves

Abel • Joey Navarrete-Medina

Dorris • Maura M. Knowles

Elijah • Mitchell Johnson

Fonso • Victor E Chan

Jesleen Rey • Arianne Villareal

Lantana • Analia Romero

Lena Bell • Rhiannon Lewis

Prudence • Liz Eldridge

Sammy Anne • Lauren Peterson

Choreographer • Diana Wyenn

Music Director • Brett Ryback

Additional Music and Orchestrations by • Alexandra Kalinowski

Music Production • Pete White

Cinematographer • Ludovica Isidori

Production Designer • Rachel Aguirre

Costume Designer • Megan Spatz

Editor • Lauren Ludwig

Sound Mixer • Dave McKeever

Gaffer • Matt Hadley

Key Grip • Peter Rybchenkov

1st AD • Brenae Perkins

2nd AD • Marielle Woods

Scripty • Tai Weinmann

Scripty • Johnny-Louise Nute

Scripty Shadow • Tracy Martin

Key Production Assistant • Jim Symington

Cast PA / Shadow • Ellie Heyman

Production Assistant • Shayna Hazel

Production Assistant • Meg Weck

Stills Photographer & BTS • B Sharp

Add'l. Stills Photographer • Nick Cimiluca

Steadicam • Nich Musco 

1st AC • Paulina Zamorano

2nd AC • Alejandro Olmedo

2nd AC • Maria Arango

2nd AC • Khann Le Nguyen

Grip • Joaquin Rascon

Grip • Joann Wong

Swing • Jack Motter

Swing • Christian Hernandez

Swing • Travis Frazee

Swing • Micah Moore 

Art Director • Jayme Greene

Boom Operator • Jeremy Beavers

Sound Utility • Nico Pierce

Costumer • Claire Mildred

Key HMU • Gabby Banda

Glam Asst. • Mika Garcia

Glam Asst. • Maira Gomez

Glam Asst. • Brady Allio

Picture Car • Claudia Abrego

Add'l. Photography • Luke Sargent

Audio Post Production by Ugosound Studios

Sound Designer • Ugo Derouard

Dialogue Editor • Abby Austria

ADR Mixer and Editor • Zoe Estes

Sound Effect Editor • Justin M. Green

Foley • Mathias Villeroy

Color Services by Light Iron - A Panavision Company

Colorist • Élodie Ichter

Light Iron Producer • Bonnie Gross

Special Thanks

Jamie Amos • Debra Anderson • Cassandra Arellano • Johanna Auxais • Michael Bradley • Joe Calarco • Andrew Carlberg • Mike Carter • Kelly Catania • Jacob Chase • Samantha Christensen • Annette Crowther • Fred Crowther • Philip Dawkins • FCCLA • Rene Garcia • Emily Goodall • Annette Graziani • Reid Hamm • Candace Hammer • Ryan Hemar • Matthew Henerson • Matthew Henerson • Eve Himmelheber • Marion Hodges • Kate Jopson • Kathleen Kapp-Simon • Robert Kohl • Little White Chapel • Danielle Maveal • Carolyn Oill • Anne Patterson • Katherine Pelensky • Clark Pellett • Amelia Phillips • Alexander Rodriguez • Avi Roque • Lena Rudnick • Jennica Schwartzman • Michael Seel • Kristie Shea • Dennis Simon • JR Small • Frank Smith • Sammi Smith • Scott Turner Schofield • Kathryn Wells

With Support From

Panavision
The Chimaera Project
The Film Collaborative
Ugosound

On her way out of town for good, Dina—a bubblegum-chewin’ fast-talkin’ queer grifter—makes a surprise pit stop to convince her beloved Bev to escape “the pious throttle of their small town church” (Dina’s words). But Bev—the assistant pastor with quiet charm and dry wit—isn’t so sure about leaving everything behind. Amidst escalating scrutiny from the zealous congregation, the couple wrestles with their uncertain future as they discover that even as we brokenly rip one another to shreds, each of us is aching to know love, forgiveness... and goddammit, a little bit of grace.