STAGE MANAGER - TW

Alexander Carey is originally from Roscoe, IL and is currently enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre Stage Management. Some of their recent credits include Production Stage Manager for "La Canterina" & "Der Schauspieldirektor" with UNLV Opera Theater, Stage Manager for "Little Shop of Horrors" with Nevada Conservatory Theatre, & Stage Manager for "All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" with Four Seasons Theatre. Alexander received a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Stage Management from The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

STAGE MANAGEMENT APPRENTICE - TW

Ella Egan is a freelance stage manager and carpenter based in Saint Paul, MN. She is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota. Their recent projects include the 20th Anniversary tour of Church Basement Ladies with Troupe America, The Anonymous Lover at the Minnesota Opera, and a variety of plays at the University of Minnesota. This is her first time working at Great River Shakespeare Festival, and she could not be more excited to join this team!

STAGE MANAGEMENT FELLOW - AC

Stage Management Fellow and second year at GRSF. Spends the other part of the year as the ASM at Forward Theater in Madison, WI.

STAGE MANAGEMENT APPRENTICE - SH

Karina Lopez is a current student at Utah State University. She is in the Theatre Design and Technology program with an emphasis in Stage Management within Caine College of the Arts.

STAGE MANAGER - AC

TENLEY PITONZO (Stage Manager) New York: Sleep No More. Regional: Rooted (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Unreliable, School Girls or the African Mean Girls Play, Last Days of Summer, Sweeney Todd (Kansas City Repertory Theatre); A Spectacular Christmas Show (Music Theater Heritage). Other Regional Credits: Santa Fe Opera, Studio Theatre, Adventure Theatre MTC, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Baltimore Center Stage. AEA Member

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER,

STAGE MANAGER - SH

Madison Tarchala is thrilled to be returning to GRSF for a fourth season! Broadway credits include Script Supervisor (Mrs. Doubtfire) and Production Management Assistant (Lackawanna Blues). Off-Broadway: Help (The Shed). Select events and television credits include New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2022 and PEN America Literary Awards. Select Regional credits include Great River Shakespeare Festival Season ’18, ’19, ’21- Great Expectations, Cymbeline, No Child, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Madison holds a BFA in Stage Management from UNC School of the Arts.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

ASST. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

No previous GRSF Seasons.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

CARPENTER/WELDER

Hi I'm Barbie. I like to build things, play games on various platforms (cards, board, video, steam). I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

SCENIC DESIGNER - SH/TW/AC

SCENIC APPRENTICE

SCENIC APPRENTICE

My name is Carl Schack, I am from Lincoln Nebraska where I am currently pursuing a BFA in acting at Nebraska Wesleyan University. I have worked in many facets of theatre, including fight choreography, design positions, and as an actor!

SCENIC CHARGE

Rachel Seabaugh is an artist and designer from the greater Chicago area, originally from St. Louis!

LIGHTING DESIGNER - TW & AC

Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz (Lighting Design) is a professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he is the head of the lighting program. He has designed for various regional theatres around the country. Recent designs include Opera Festival on Ice for Bietak Production (Muscat, Oman), Curie Curie for Transversal Theatre Company in Warsaw, Poland, A Christmas Carol at the Denver Center, American Mariachi and A Shot Rang Out at South Coast Repertory, All is Calm at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival; Mojada at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Portland Center Stage. He is the resident lighting designer here at GRSF and has been designing their productions since 2008. He is also an associate artist and resident designer at South Coast Repertory, LORT theatre in Southern California. He is a member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829/International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. His complete design portfolio can be found at www.lradesigns.com.

LIGHTING APPRENTICE

Hello! I'm Jimmy Guest, I use He/Him pronouns and I am a senior theatre studies major at the University of Evansville. This is my first time working at Great River and I'm super excited!

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

Sarah is so humbled and excited for her first summer at Great River! She graduated from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse with a degree in Theatre Arts-Design and Technology and hails from Marshfield, Wi. Sarah loves technical theatre and can't wait to share these fantastic productions with you! She would like to thank Dennis Gorke and Ben Golden for their continual support of her career in the arts!

Lighting Designer - SH

Asst. Lighting Designer - AC/TW

Jacqueline is in her second year of the graduate lighting design program at UC Irvine. Her interests range from lighting for theatre and dance to theme park design to music video and film lighting. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from UC Riverside in 2015, and she has worked at a number of regional theatres and festivals including South Coast Repertory, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Williamstown Theatre Festival as a lighting technician and programmer. She is very excited to join the GRSF family this summer!

LIGHTING APPRENTICE

I fell in love with collaborating in art. It is the feeling when everyone in the room grasps a unified idea and the goosebumps form before the idea is even made tangible. Being a part of the creation of something bigger than myself is the most rewarding feeling.

SOUND DESIGNER - SH/TW/AC/WS

AUDIO APPRENTICE

Taylor is an aspiring sound designer from Las Vegas, NV. She is currently a senior in the theatre design & tech program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her recent credits include assistant sound designer for A Midsummer Night's Dream, A2 for Little Shop of Horrors, assistant stage manager for The Beaux’ Stratagem, and soundboard operator for Ring Round the Moon at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

COMPOSER - TW

MUSIC DIRECTOR/ARRANGER - SH

Brittany Proia (she/her) is an NY based actor, producer, director, composer, and educator. She serves as the executive director of the Hudson Valley Performing Arts Laboratory, education coordinator of Shadowland Stages, and Dramatists Guild Ambassador for Eastern NY. This Fall Brittany is producing the world premiere production of BLOOM BLOOM POW at ART/NY's Gural Theatre. This is her 2nd season at GRSF. Recent credits include: The Tempest/Gonzala (GRSF), Julius Caesar/Brutus (Juno’s Swans), Twelfth Night/Viola, Othello/Desdemona, As You Like It/Celia (Nebraska Shakespeare),Titus Andronicus/Lavinia (Frog and Peach Theatre Co.), Meek/Irene (Denizen Theatre- US Premiere). Brittany recently directed Play On! Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet translated by Hansol Jung, and Cymbeline translated by Andrea Thome at SUNY New Paltz. She holds a Bachelor of Music from NYU, and an MFA from FSU/Asolo Conservatory; member of AEA, DG, and Ring of Keys. Love to M,D, & N. @babsproia www.brittanyproia.com

PROPS ARTISAN

Karl is delighted to be returning to Winona once again in the long-held capacity of Props Artisan. Winona has become a cherished summer home. In the remainder of the year Karl is a Union Stagehand with the Paramount Theatre of Aurora, IL, as well as an occasional playwright, voice actor, and otherwise flexible itinerant professional.

PROPS APPRENTICE

Hannah Killough (they/she) is from Charleston, Illinois. They graduated from Eastern Illinois University in May 2022 with a degree in Theatre Arts with a focus in design and tech. They enjoy doing many aspects of theatre but prefer to be behind the scenes. Outside of theatre, they were an active member of their college drumline. They also enjoy hanging out with their family and spending time outside. This is Hannah's first season at Great River Shakespeare Festival and they are extremely excited to be here.

PROPS DESIGNER

COSTUME DESIGNER - TW/SH

Rebecca J. Bernstein (costume design): Credits include: The Tempest, Cymbeline, Servant of Two Masters, Midsummer, Shakespeare in Love, Richard III, Shipwrecked!, Julius Caesar, Much Ado (Great River Shakespeare Festival); Little Women (The Jungle); The Rocky Horror Show, The Pirates of Penzance, The Liar, The Snow Queen (Park Square Theatre); Memory Boy (MN Opera/Project Opera); Salome (MN Orchestra); You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Same Time Next Year (Theatre Aspen); Jailbait*, Hoodoo Love*, Dutchman*, Bhutan*, Huck and Holden*, (The Cherry Lane Theatre); Agamemnon (LaMama ETC/ 11th Hour Prod.); Seussical (Theater West Virginia); When in Disgrace... (Examined Man/ The Theatre at St, Clement’s); Anna Christie (Metropolitan Playhouse); Ward 9 (NYMF); The Rise of Dorothy Hale* (The Theatre at St. Luke’s); Rebecca also taught Costume Construction at Brooklyn College and Costume Design at Kingsborough College in NYC, and is currently the costume designer at St. Olaf College. (*Denotes Off-Broadway)

HAIR/MAKEUP DESIGN - WS

MENTOR FOR KENYANA AND APPRENTICES

Mary Capers is a Theatrical Wig Artisan from South Jamaica Queens, New York. She has been involved in theatre for over a decade and has been involved with theatrical wigs and makeup for about 6 years. She attended SUNY Fredonia for undergrad, and Brooklyn College for her graduate degree. Though she considers Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona Minnesota her theatre home, she has had the privilege of working all over the country at various theatres including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Guthrie, and most recently at the Denver Center for The Performing Arts. “If your principles don’t cost you anything, then they are not principles, they are just opinions”

STITCHER

Junior, rising Senior at St. Olaf College. Hobbies include learning as many crafts as possible, petting cats, reading.

FIRST HAND

I am a costume technician studying with the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. I am a Virgo, a dog lover, and a passionate storyteller with an invested interest in making arts and arts learning accessible to anyone.

COSTUME DESIGN ASST. - SH/TW

Gillian Rose Herold (she/her), is so excited to be here at GRSF as a design assistant. This is her third season here at GRSF (‘19, ‘21, ‘22). Gillian is entering her third year this fall as an MFA Costume Design and Technology Student at The University of Missouri-Kansas City.

DRAPER

COSTUME DESIGNER - AC

COSTUME SHOP MANAGER

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR - WS

COSTUME APPRENTICE

Kate is a costumer originally from Cambridge, MN. She currently is studying theatre at Otterbein University in Columbus, OH. Previously, Kate was a Wardrobe Intern at The Rev Theatre Company in Auburn, NY. Highlights among a plethora of miscellaneous hobbies include crocheting, knitting, reading, and hiking.

COSTUME DESIGN ASST. - AC

Caitlyn Louramore is a new graduate from UNCG. Her focus is in costuming, with special interest in designing, wardrobe supervising, and cutting/draping.

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR & CRAFTS ARTISAN

Rane is excited to be returning for her third season with GRSF as wardrobe supervisor. Rane is a theatrical costume professional based in Minneapolis, MN working as costume shop manager for Artistry Theater, as well as a freelance designer, stitcher, wardrobe crew, dresser, hair and makeup designer, and educator. Credits include Great River Shakespeare Festival, Artistry Theater, Park Square Theater, Mixed Blood Theater, Theater Latte Da, Lyric Arts, and Hamline University.

COSTUME APPRENTICE

Maegan Pate is thrilled to be working as a Costume Apprentice at the Great River Shakespeare Festival this summer! Maegan is originally from Boston, MA and is a recent graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in Theatre and Performance and a minor in Film and Digital Media. Some of her recent Loyola credits include Echo in Polaroid Stories, as well as Associate Designing Into the Woods, and writing and leading The Women in Theatre Ensemble’s: Pretty Little Fools in Loyola’s Second Stage. She is especially interested in devising and adaptive theatre about female-identifying experiences with an emphasis on social change.

2ND FIRST HAND

Dayne (He/They) is a graduate of Emporia State University's theatre program in Emporia, Kansas. Dayne was bit by the theatre bug at a young age and has been hooked ever since. Besides theatre Dayne has a great passion for all things creative--he's constantly trying new projects and exploring new mediums. He loves learning and isn't afraid of a challenge.

COSTUME APPRENTICE

Nat Smith is a Costume Design and Technology MFA student. Originally from Portland, Oregon, she moved to Utah to get her undergrad in Costume Design. Nat had the opportunity to design costumes for the Thornton Wilder one act The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden and for Wendy and Peter Pan as well as many student capstone projects. Through her final year of undergrad and the year following graduation, Nat worked as the wardrobe manager for a small motion picture studio while coordinating costumes for a local high school. Nat is now working on her MFA in Costume Design and Technology at the University of Minnesota.

WIG/MAKEUP DESIGNER - TW/AC/SH

WIG/MAKEUP RUN CREW

I am a 26 year old inspiring Hair/Makeup Artist with a passion for the arts. I attended the University of Southern Indiana where I got my Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double emphasis in Hair/Makeup design and Performing Arts. I specialize in beauty Makeup but would like to further my skills in special effects Makeup. I have over 8 years experience in my field.

HOUSE MANAGER

Hi! I’m so excited to be your house manager this summer.

BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE

Winona native. College freshman, animal science and theatre!

Box Office Associate in season 17 (outside season!!)

Student in GRSF's Shakespeare for Young Designers for 4 years (seasons 14, 15, 16, 17).

BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE

Jenna Schabert is so excited to be back for her third season with GRSF! She is currently finishing up her degree in Vocal Music Performance at Winona State University. She resides in Winona full time with her partner, Savannah.

BOX OFFICE MANAGER

A recent Theatre Arts Studies graduate of Brigham Young University, Hannah is excited to be back in Winona as the Box Office Manager and as an assistant director/instructor for Shakespeare for Young Actors. This is her second consecutive year with the festival. She previously performed in Shakespeare for Young Actors ('17, '18), Callithump! ('17, '18), and opened for Greg Ivan Smith doing stand-up comedy at No Name Bar ('19).

TEACHING ARTIST SYF / FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER

This will be Benjamin’s 10th season with Great River Shakespeare Festival; notable performances include As You Like it/Orlando, Julius Caesar/Cassius, Midsummer/Oberon, and Romeo and Juliet/Romeo, other theaters include the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Curtain Theatre, St. Petersburg Shakespeare Company, and the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre where he performed Vanya, Sonya, Masha, and Spike/Spike. Benjamin is also a writer and published his first novel, “The River Road”, in 2014; the audiobook of the novel was also produced that same year, which he narrated. As an active martial artist, he is often choreographing fights for both film and theatre. Benjamin teaches acting and stage combat at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles & New York. MFA, SAG-AFTRA/AEA

TEACHING ARTIST SYF

DRAMATRUG - AC

INSTRUCTOR - PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Geoffrey Douglas is a professor of theatre at Houston Community College where he teaches courses in Theatre History, Dramaturgy, and Script Analysis. He has presented nationally on the digital theatre space, performance of masculinity in sports, and Shakespearean themes in popular culture. This is his first summer at GRSF. When he's not researching or teaching Geoffrey enjoys arguing on the internet about college football and music.

LEAD INSTRUCTOR - SYA

Tarah Flanagan is delighted to be returning to beautiful Winona MN for her 14th season. Favorite GRSF credits include the Poet (an Iliad), Rosalind (As You Like It) and Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing) Recent credits: RAMY(Hulu) the world premier of ROOTED at Cincinnati Playhouse, and The YELLOW WALLPAPER (Best Actress Award, Second Line Film Festival) . Tarah is proud to serve as GRSF’s co-Associate Artistic Director and Program Director for Shakespeare of Young Actors.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT APPRENTICE

Christina Foltz is excited to be working with Great River Shakespeare for the first time. She previously worked with Hoosier Shakespeare Festival as the Assistant Stage Manager after graduating from Southwest Baptist University in May 2021. Also a director, she will be producing her own play through a workshop with Kansas City’s InterUrban ArtHouse in 2023. You can find more of her work at foltzchristina.wixsite.com.

TEACHING ARTIST - SYF

MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR

Bridget McCarthy(she/they) is an artist, advocate, and a mental health coordinator for theatre, TV and Film. She is a Trauma and Resilience Trainer (CTRT), a Certified Trauma Support Specialist (CTSS) with Trauma Institute International, a Certified Mental Health First Aid instructor with the National Council for Behavioural Health, and is currently training with the North American Drama Therapy Association as a Drama Therapist candidate, as well as pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at New England College. Her solo work has centered around programming that amplifies under-heard voices, including time spent as a staff member and facilitator with Shakespeare Behind Bars.

As an actor, Bridget is a resident ensemble member of Stage Door Theatre, and is seen frequently on stages around her beloved chosen home of Atlanta, GA. They have also been on the stages of Atlanta Shakespeare, Synchronicity Theatre, Burning Bones Physical Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Essential Theatre, and Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Nationally, Bridget has appeared with Cincinnati Shakespeare, Elm Shakespeare, Pigeon Creek Shakespeare, and many others. Their original solo show, “Fat Juliet” has toured nationally and features Bridget’s love of stand up comedy, Shakespeare, AC/DC, and the Lion King.

TEACHING ARTIST

DIRECTOR OF SUMMER EDUCATION

Jenn Oswald is a Chicago based educator who is ecstatic to be returning to GRSF for her ninth season. An insatiable reader and passionate advocate for educational accessibility, she believes that curiosity should be at the heart of every classroom. Back home, Jenn is a 5th grade classroom teacher. She has previously worked as a teaching artist, facilitating creative writing workshops with Open Books Bookstore and 'theatre for social change' residencies with Northlight Theatre. She also spent five years working with Turning the Page, a west side community partner with Chicago Public Schools, focusing on literacy and family engagement.

Jenn has a M.Ed. in Secondary Education from DePaul University and a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University.

TEACHING ARTIST -SYD

Niffer has been working in the theater for over 20 years. Niffer has taught at five universities and has been a part of 200 productions. Niffer enjoys building, designing and teaching and looks forward to another great season at GRSF.

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER

Doug works nationally as a director, fight choreographer, actor and certified intimacy director. In 18 seasons at GRSF, Doug played roles including Henry in Henry V, Feste in Twelfth Night and Thomas in Venus in Fur and directed productions including Macbeth, Richard III, Cymbeline and Shakespeare in Love. Doug was the first intimacy director at the Metropolitan Opera working on 6 productions including Fire Shut Up in my Bones. Other intimacy direction credits include Guthrie Theatre, San Diego Opera and Minnesota Opera. Directing credits include Minnesota Opera, Madison Opera, Pittsburgh Opera and Park Square Theatre. He choreographed fights for the world premier of Silent Night at Minnesota Opera (which won a Pulitzer Prize for music) as well as productions for companies including New York City Opera, Kansas City Opera, Children’s Theater Company and the Seattle Police Department. Doug is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the University of Washington.

INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER

Tonia Sina is the first ever Intimacy Choreographer and created the term in her master’s thesis at VCU. Along with teaching workshops internationally traveling with her service dog, Daphne Rose, she has choreographed intimacy at the Chicago Lyric Opera, Stratford Festival, Marriott Theatre, and will work with Guthrie Theatre next. Featured in the NY Times, the LA Times, The Washington Post, American Theatre Magazine, CBC Radio, Huffington Post, and hundreds of other publications and podcasts, Tonia has been researching Intimacy for the Stage and Sexual Harassment in the industry since she began research for her thesis in 2004.

Also a playwright and performer, Tonia is a soon to be triple kidney transplant recipient and rare and chronic disease patient advocate and national motivational speaker. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University where she studied movement and earned her MFA in Movement Pedagogy with a specialty in Intimacy for the Stage.

TEACHING ARTIST - SYA & SYF

DIRECTOR - Professional Training Program

DRAMATURG - SH & TW

Santiago Sosa, moved to the United States from Ecuador after he graduated high school; earning a BFA from Texas State University and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin. He has worked at American Players Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Writers Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, NashvilleRep, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Muse of Fire Shakespeare at Sloss, Door Shakespeare, Forward Theatre Co., Definition Theatre Co., Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville Children's Theater, Studio Tenn, Shakespeare Rep, The Theatre Bug, and From the Branch of which he served as its artistic director for 6 years; directing over 15 productions that toured to over 100 cities around the United States. After grad school, Santiago moved to Chicago where he worked in theatre, commercials, voice overs, and print work while training in comedy at The iO Theatre. He served as an artistic associate of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival (NSF) for 4 years; working as an actor, director, fight choreographer, voice and text coach, and the Apprentice Company Director. When not working at NSF he also served as an adjunct professor, teaching Shakespeare, Period Styles, Voice and Diction, Advanced Voice, Stage Combat, Beginning Acting, and Theatre Appreciation at Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University, and Belmont University. He served as the Fred Coe artist in residence at Vanderbilt University, twice, (2016, 2019) teaching Shakespeare and directing a production of A Shayna Maidel (2016) and Twelfth Night (2019). Since 2016, Santiago has turned most of his attention back to directing after an eight year hiatus from the director’s chair. In 2017, he helped start a Shakespeare program at The Theater Bug with the artistic director, Cori Laemmel, for students age 9-19, teaching workshops and directing full length Shakespeare productions. In the fall of 2019 Santiago moved from Nashville to Lawrence, Kansas where he began working as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice and Movement at the University of Kansas. In 2021 he wrote, adapted, and devised Musings of Fire, a co-production for KU and the Island Shakespeare Festival. In the fall of 2021 Santiago took a new appointment as an assistant professor of Voice and Movement at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

CHOREOGRAPHER/DANCE CAPTAIN - SH

VANESSA MOROSCO (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate theatre practitioner who focuses on the intersectional spirit of collaboration through an ethical framework. As an actor, she has performed at theatres across the country, including Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Yale Rep, Geva Theatre, American Shakespeare Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, and Cleveland Playhouse. As a director, she has created productions for several theatres, including the American Shakespeare Center, Harlem Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Palm Beach Dramaworks, and she is an ongoing collaborator with Clutch Productions in New York, developing new plays by female-identifying playwrights. Vanessa is the co-founder of IMPACT DRAMA, where she consults for multinational corporations to create drama-based content for use in training and development, focusing on global diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, and cultural awareness. (impactdrama.net) Vanessa is a member of AEA, SDC, Statera, and holds an M.A. in Ethics from Yale University. (vanessamorosco.com)

TEACHING ARTIST -SYA

A recent Theatre Arts Studies graduate of Brigham Young University, Hannah is excited to be back in Winona as the Box Office Manager and as an assistant director/instructor for Shakespeare for Young Actors. This is her second consecutive year with the festival. She previously performed in Shakespeare for Young Actors ('17, '18), Callithump! ('17, '18), and opened for Greg Ivan Smith doing stand-up comedy at No Name Bar ('19).

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Haley Covington is a Senior BFA Acting/BA Arts Administration major at Elon University from Franklin, Tennessee. Recent Elon credits include Marianne in Sense and Sensibility, Witch 2 in Macbeth, #8 U/S in The Wolves, and Petunia U/S in Clown Bar. Haley is grateful to be a part of the Professional Training Program at GRSF this year and is excited to learn! Instagram: @haleycovington

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Heather Lee Echeverria is serving as the Community Outreach Director for the Community Engaged Project, and is also a part of the Student Training Program this year. She is getting ready to start her last year of her MFA in Acting program at UCIrvine, and is excited to be spending the summer at GRSF.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Hello, my name is Devin! I'm 22 years old, born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. I am graduating from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. I'm also left-handed and can interpret birth charts.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Brock (she/her) is honored to make her GRSF debut! NY / Regional Theatre: Pericles (San Francisco Shakes), Full Circle (Chain Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (GreenStage), The Secret Garden (Classic Theatre of MD). Film: Death Death, Don’t Say Vagina! (BraveMouse), Even the Earth Is Dizzy (Gildafilm). BFA with Honors from NYU Tisch. NSB: The Wolves, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Honors Thesis: Shakespeare’s Societal Others. Additional training at RADA: King Lear, Twelfth Night. Apprenticeship with Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. Love to my fam! Gratitude for the GRSF team! brocklooser.com

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Aubrey is an actor and voice & text coach from Lawrence, KS. She is a recent graduate of The University of Kansas in Theatre performance and Spanish. Previous work includes voice & text coaching for "Musings of Fire" (2021) at The University of Kansas, in production with Island Shakespeare Festival, and "Measure for Measure" at The University of Kansas (2022). This is her first time working at GRSF, and she is delighted to be an apprentice this season!

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Trevor McMullen is a student of Musical Theatre at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is genderfluid performer with interests in opera and ballet. He is very excited to work on a Shakespeare festival for the first time!

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Actor, Poet

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

First season with GRSF in the Professional Training Company! Recent graduate of Northern Illinois University with a BFA in Acting. Shakespeare is my passion.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Moving into his senior year at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Jason is thrilled and grateful to be a part of the GRSF this summer. He looks forward to sharpening his acting skills, learning more about directing, and discovering new ways to collaborate in both original and classical works.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM STUDENT

Current student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts going into my fourth year in Acting. Born on the Central Coast of California. I love traveling, coffee, and early mornings.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND AUDIENCE SERVICES

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

COMPANY MANAGER

Kate Durchholz is a senior Theatre Management major at the University of Evansville. This is her second season with the company, and enjoys spending her summers in beautiful Winona.

CO-ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Tarah Flanagan is delighted to be returning to beautiful Winona MN for her 14th season. Favorite GRSF credits include the Poet (an Iliad), Rosalind (As You Like It) and Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing) Recent credits: RAMY(Hulu) the world premier of ROOTED at Cincinnati Playhouse, and The YELLOW WALLPAPER (Best Actress Award, Second Line Film Festival) . Tarah is proud to serve as GRSF’s co-Associate Artistic Director and Program Director for Shakespeare of Young Actors.

MARKETING DIRECTOR

GRSF Seasons '18, '19, '21

GRSF credits include The Tempest (Trinculo), Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), The Servant of Two Masters (Beatrice), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena/Snout/Peaseblossom), Alls Well That Ends Well (Widow) and Shakespeare In Love (Molly/Peter). New York credits include Medea (Medea), King Lear (Goneril) and Othello (Roderigo) with Titan Theatre Company; US premiere of Holy Day (Nora) at New Ohio Theatre; US premiere of The Good Girl (Anjali) at 59E59 Theaters; Tartuffe (Doreen) with Three Day Hangover. Regional credits include The Cure at Troy (Chorus) The Wizard of Oz (Glinda) Frankenstein (Caroline) and Mother Courage and her Children (Yvette) at Quintessence Theatre; Boeing Boeing (Gretchen), The 39 Steps (Annabella/Pamela/Margaret) at Cortland Repertory Theatre. Trained at Circle In The Square Theater School. www.leahgabrielactor.com

FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Kristine Hipps has been working professionally in theater and film, in one capacity or another, for over 25 years. She is an artist, independent filmmaker, director, and amateur photographer.

MARKETING APPRENTICE

“…lend me ten thousand eyes, And I will fill them with prophetic tears”

CO-ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Melissa Maxwell, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘21; Co-Associate Artistic Director - Past GRSF productions: The Tempest, No Child, Cymbeline, Shakespeare in Love, All’s Well that Ends Well, Richard III, Comedy of Errors. Other Theatre Credits: Guthrie Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Public Theatre of Maine, Capital Rep, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Pearl Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse, Crossroads Theatre, Kennedy Center. Film and TV: Dr Beth Carey (FBI: Most Wanted), Judge Dorothy L. Wright (MANIFEST), DMV Clerk (Mrs. Fletcher), Judge Carmen Jones (Madam Secretary), Lillith (HOSTAGES), Judge Arlene Jones (Law & Order), Teacher (The Thomas Crown Affair), Regina Hicks (The Sopranos). Directing Credits include: Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Repertory Theatre of St Louis, The Kitchen Theatre/Civic Ensemble, Pearl Theatre Company, Soho Playhouse. TEDx Talks: TEDxMosesBrownSchool: Taking Ownership and TEDxBarnardCollegeWomen: On Courage. Melissa is also an award-winning playwright. www.melissamaxwell.com.

GROUP SALES SPECIALIST

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Doug works nationally as a director, fight choreographer, actor and certified intimacy director. In 18 seasons at GRSF, Doug played roles including Henry in Henry V, Feste in Twelfth Night and Thomas in Venus in Fur and directed productions including Macbeth, Richard III, Cymbeline and Shakespeare in Love. Doug was the first intimacy director at the Metropolitan Opera working on 6 productions including Fire Shut Up in my Bones. Other intimacy direction credits include Guthrie Theatre, San Diego Opera and Minnesota Opera. Directing credits include Minnesota Opera, Madison Opera, Pittsburgh Opera and Park Square Theatre. He choreographed fights for the world premier of Silent Night at Minnesota Opera (which won a Pulitzer Prize for music) as well as productions for companies including New York City Opera, Kansas City Opera, Children’s Theater Company and the Seattle Police Department. Doug is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the University of Washington.

MANAGING DIRECTOR