Meet the Team behind Clerical Error Productions, Inc.
Bryan Ball
CEO, Actor
Bio
Bryan is a dedicated social service professional, public speaker, performing artist, and community advocate focused on uplifting marginalized populations, particularly youth and young adults, through artistic expression and meaningful engagement. His commitment to this cause is deeply rooted in his own lived experiences.
Since returning to the performing arts in 2021, Bryan has collaborated with various theater companies on multiple productions. Notable works include “Nice Knowing You” at the Indy Fringe 10-Minute Play Festival and performances with Clerical Error Productions, such as “Play by Play” and “Around the World in 80 Days,” where he played Passepartout. In spring 2023, he showcased his talents in “Simply Ella: The Ella Fitzgerald Story” and “People, Places, and Things.” His 2023 highlights include appearing in the Indy Fringe Festival with “Pompeii and Circumstance,” portraying Toledo in August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and taking on the role of Dr. Woodson (Pops) in “Platanos Y Collards.” He is set to debut in the Gospel Stage Play “When He Pulls the Covers” and has been an active member of Clerical Error Productions, Inc. since spring 2023.
Bryan is an Indianapolis native from a performing arts family, and has a degree in Organizational Psychology. He has served as production crew at the Madame Walker Theatre, and performed with the Black Legacy Theatre team at the Indiana State Museum. Bryan first hit the Fringe stage in 2021 in the Ten Minute Play Festival performing in Nice Knowing You by Lou Harry. Bryan then joined Clerical Error for the 2022 Indy Fringe show, Play by Play: A Collection of Tiny Little Plays by Mark Harvey Levine, and will be appearing in their 2023 Fringe show Pompeii and Circumstance. Bryan recently appeared at the Belfry Theatre as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in Eighty Days and at the District Theatre in the Stage Door production of People, Places, and Things.
On Comedy
“I believe that comedy is important because it alleviates stagnation and causes your mind to focus on the bright side of any situation.”
Blake Mellencamp
President,
Writer, Actor
Bio
Blake is a freelance writer, a local musician, and the second most famous Mellencamp. He has performed with Clerical Error Productions since its inception as Dermott McDermott in the Father Ned series. He composed the music for Father Ned in Space: The Musical and was the playwright of Pompeii & Circumstance, in which he played the Emperor. As a former teacher, he continues to work with organizations such as the Indiana Writing Project and the Indiana Council for Teachers of English to provide enriching educational opportunities for students throughout Indiana.
On Comedy
“’The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them-” – Moliere
David Molloy
Treasurer,
Producer, Actor
Bio
A familiar face to Indy theater goers over the years, David Molloy has appeared in productions and with companies too numerous to list. He is co-founder and treasurer of Clerical Error Productions and casting coordinator for the Indiana Playwrights Circle. A resident of Brownsburg, Indiana, David spends his time off stage volunteering with feline rescue groups.
On comedy
“Some thoughts on the art of comedy. When comedy is done right, it looks effortless and achieves its goal of eliciting laughter. When it doesn’t work, it’s painful, heartbreaking, and leaves the actor feeling defeated. The work that goes into making it look effortless is considerable. Crucial elements are timing, delivery, pacing, facial expression, and posture. In addition, every audience is unique and will react in different places than you expect, or none at all. Be prepared to continue, make a mental note, and move onto the next bit. In other words, comedy is the result of hard work. It usually takes several years of practice to get comfortable and deliver comedy that works.”
Stacy Long
Secretary, Actor, Asst. Director
Bio
Stacy first worked with Clerical Error Productions during the 2022 Ten Minute Play Festival portraying Melissa in the premiere production of Becky Schlomann’s Dolly. She then dived into the Beckett rabbit hole as assistant director/stage manager for Clerical Error’s staging of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. She had principal roles in CEP’s 2023 Fringe show Pompeii and Circumstance and their 2024 Fringe production Curses! Soiled Again! She will be working again as assistant director/stage manager for CEP’s April production of Martian Gothic. When not involved in theatre, Stacy works at a local hotel and enjoys exploring anything local such as food, music, and arts. She is represented by Talent Fusion.
On Comedy
“‘Any fool with steady hands and a working set of lungs can build a house of cards and then blow it down, but it takes a genius to make people laugh.'” Stephen King
“Comedy is very similar to music where it is all about the timing. A song can be fantastic but if rushed, it likely isn’t going to affect the listener the way the artist intended. Comedy is the same. You can have the funniest material but it’s all about the delivery. Comedy, also like music, is universal and relatable. It’s needed to balance out the tragedies of life. It can remind us that there is always more out there. Laughter truly is medicine!”
Kate Duffy,
Artistic Director, Head Writer, Actor
Bio
Kate Duffy (she/they) is co-founder, past President and CEO, and current head writer and artistic director of Clerical Error Productions, Inc. After over thirty years in education at the middle school, high school, and college level, Kate left the IUPUI Department of English to turn to her love of theatre, and has sung, danced, acted, and performed storytelling and stand up in various productions around the city. She has written four of the six shows performed and produced by Clerical Error for the Indy Fringe festival, both iterations of their recreated interviews with Katharine Hepburn, and directed or co-directed many of CEP’s 21 (to date!) productions. Favorite Clerical Error roles are Mrs. O’Boyle in the Father Ned series, Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days, and Katharine Hepburn in ensemble and one-woman productions, Kate lives in Indianapolis with her husband. In addition to spending time on her most current show, she enjoys her grandchildren, her pets, community volunteering, and long walks in local parks.
On Comedy
“‘Comedy should be of use.'” – Lorne Michaels
Alicia Ana Hernandez-Roulet
Director, Actor,
Member at Large
Bio
Alicia Ana Hernandez-Roulet (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist who has enjoyed acting and directing with Clerical Error. As a playwright, her work has been produced in Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas, and on the podcast Onstage/Offstage Theater Podcast. She writes mostly about what she knows — being a gender curious, half-Puerto Rican, chicken-keeping mom.
On Comedy
“Comedy is essential! We must laugh to keep from crying.”
Jonathan Lyberisse, Design Consultant
Bio
As an out and proud mixed Afro-latino Floridian from Miami, prior Army Medic, and lifelong lover of music and arts, Jonathan is honored to continue honing his skills with Clerical Error Productions after working backstage with Indianapolis Black Theater Company on Plátanos and Collard Greens! He’s super excited to be able to show his flare through PR, arts, makeup, and set design!
