The Grand Guignolers presented their first show May 2006 co-directed and produced by Amanda Haney and Debbie McMahon who both graduated from the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre developing the actor/creator in ensemble based physical theatre including physical theater arts such as mime, commedia dell'arte, mask, theatrical clown, and melodrama. They returned later and studied Grand Guignol, in the melodrama genre.

A Very Grand Guignol Christmas is directed/produced by Debbie McMahon.

Ensemble: Kevin Dulude, Ramy Eletreby, Ruthie Frank, Jeremy Guskin, Gary Karp, Dani O'Terry, Michael Serwitch, and Tina Van Berckelaer.

Assistant Director: Bear McMahon / Choreographer: Jeanne Simpson / Additional Staging & Special Effects: Tyler Olsen / Stage Manager: Josh Pritchard / Costumes for 2 plays: Rudy King / Photography: Mark Bennington / House Manager & Pierrot Costumes: Morgan Lancaster / Lighting: Brandon Baruch (www.brandonbaruch.com)

Guignolers: Rachel Earle, Niki Foster, Monique Gonsalves, Patrick Humphrey, McKenna Kelly-Eiding, Ember Knight, Morgan Lancaster, Zachary Tatum-Nolan.

This is co-produced and part of the Los Angeles Festival of Physical Theatre by [via] Corpora, a Performance R & D Center