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September 20 - 30, 2023 , The Helen

CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program

The Tempest

written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
directed by ELEANOR HOLDRIDGE

Run time: Approx. 2 hours, including intermission
Advisory: Light strobe, haze, and thunder.

Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest, reiterates many of his great themes around family strife, conflict and ultimately forgiveness and reconciliation. The exiled Duchess of Milan, Prospera, finds revenge within her grasp with the arrival on her island of those who had banished her. She must ultimately decide whether to move forward or dwell in the anger of the past. An unforgettable collection of characters both human and fantastical gives the graduating Class of 2024 an ideal opportunity by delving into this suspenseful, magical and joyful work.

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Josh Bates

Josh Bates

(Ferdinand) Josh is a Southern California native who received his BFA in Acting from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. (Sic ‘Em Bears). He has performed as an actor in venues all over the country and was most recently seen in Cleveland Play House's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, The Play That more(Ferdinand) Josh is a Southern California native who received his BFA in Acting from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. (Sic ‘Em Bears). He has performed as an actor in venues all over the country and was most recently seen in Cleveland Play House's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Amadeus, and as a musician in downtown Nashville. Other regional and educational credits include The Tempest (CWRU/CPH), The Liar (CWRU/CPH), Everybody (CWRU/CPH), Legally Blonde (Granbury Theatre Company), and The Little Mermaid (Zilker Hillside Theatre). He is also the recipient of the Best Actor Award at the Black Glasses Film Festival for his performance in the short film, Disaster Survivor. He will be moving to New York City this spring following his upcoming graduation from the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program. All glory to God. Instagram: @joshbaetes

Mattie Blick

Mattie Blick

(Alonsa) (she/her) is a recent graduate of the Kent State University theatre department and is so excited to be working with CPH for the first time in The Tempest! This spring she made her directorial debut co-directing Minds of Dolls, a black box show at Kent. She has recently more(Alonsa) (she/her) is a recent graduate of the Kent State University theatre department and is so excited to be working with CPH for the first time in The Tempest! This spring she made her directorial debut co-directing Minds of Dolls, a black box show at Kent. She has recently been seen at Blank Canvas Theatre in both The SpongeBob Musical (Sardine/Plankton Dancer) and The Last Starfighter Musical (Marty/Miss July) as well as at the Kent State University Trumbull Theatre in Romeo & Juliet (Romeo) and She Kills Monsters (Lily/Lilith). Mattie would like to thank her Mom, Dad, Grace, Lucy, and her cat Diana for always being there and believing in her.

Luke Brett

Luke Brett

(Boatswain) (he/him) is thrilled to make his CPH debut. Recent professional credits include Shreddy Eddy in Dobama Theatre's production of Airness, understudying Don John as well as Dogberry in Great Lakes Theater's Much Ado About Nothing, and two of his own original pieces Fran and Gus and The Shadow more(Boatswain) (he/him) is thrilled to make his CPH debut. Recent professional credits include Shreddy Eddy in Dobama Theatre's production of Airness, understudying Don John as well as Dogberry in Great Lakes Theater's Much Ado About Nothing, and two of his own original pieces Fran and Gus and The Shadow of the Clock at the BorderLight Fringe Festival.

Madeline Calais-King

Madeline Calais-King

(Gonzala, Goddess) Madeline is in her final year of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA in Acting program. Although born and bred in Houston TX, she has performed across the country with the American Shakespeare Center’s National Tour for two years. She has also performed internationally at more(Gonzala, Goddess) Madeline is in her final year of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA in Acting program. Although born and bred in Houston TX, she has performed across the country with the American Shakespeare Center’s National Tour for two years. She has also performed internationally at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, as well as the Krokusfestival in Hasselt, Belgium. Most recent professional credits include: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (Cleveland Play House), Amadeus(Cleveland Play House), Hamlet 50/50 (Shakespeare at Notre Dame), Watching Butterflies (Cleveland Play House), Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), and Romeo & Juliet (Red Bull Theater). CWRU/CPH credits include: Passage, Everybody, and The Tempest. Other stage credits include: Antigone (American Shakespeare Center or the ASC), The Comedy of Errors(ASC), A Christmas Carol (ASC), Feathers & Teeth (4th Wall Theatre Company), An Enemy of the People (Classical Theatre Company). She’s deeply grateful for the love of God and her mama for getting her this far. After her summer gig, Madeline will establish roots in NYC with her fiancé without whom she’d be less brave, more hangry, and far from herself. madelinecalais.com

Ellen Grace Diehl

Ellen Grace Diehl

(Ariel) Ellen is an actor, singer, and dancer. After growing up with classical ballet training, Ellen has studied a wide variety of dance styles and has been teaching and choreographing for over a decade. She works with students of all ages and backgrounds. CWRU and CPH credits include: Ariel, more(Ariel) Ellen is an actor, singer, and dancer. After growing up with classical ballet training, Ellen has studied a wide variety of dance styles and has been teaching and choreographing for over a decade. She works with students of all ages and backgrounds. CWRU and CPH credits include: Ariel, The Tempest; Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; Amadeus; The Play That Goes Wrong. Other credits include: Ado Annie, Oklahoma!; Louise, Carousel; at Round Barn Theatre. Sibella, A Gentleman’s Guide; Sophie, Mamma Mia!; Louise, Gypsy; Ariel, Disney’s The Little Mermaid; Sandy, Grease at Allenberry Playhouse. Gigi, Gigi at Washington County Playhouse. This summer she will be playing Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor at Idaho and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festivals before moving to NYC in the Fall. She is endlessly grateful and dedicates this achievement to her parents, Lisa and Abe, and to her grandparents, Peg and Bill Etter. Many thanks also to Don and the entire MFA faculty for their patience and guidance. ellengracediehl.com IG: @ellengracediehl

Victoria Alev

Victoria Alev

(Miranda) Victoria is a third-year MFA candidate in the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program. She is originally from New Jersey and spent her childhood summers studying theatre at the Paper Mill Playhouse and NJPAC. She holds a BA from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in more(Miranda) Victoria is a third-year MFA candidate in the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program. She is originally from New Jersey and spent her childhood summers studying theatre at the Paper Mill Playhouse and NJPAC. She holds a BA from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in Theatre Performance and Film Studies. She recently made her Cleveland Play House debut playing "Sandra" in The Play That Goes Wrong directed by Melissa Rain Anderson. Other CWRU/CPH credits include The Tempest, Amadeus, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Watching Butterflies (TYA World Premiere), and The Liar. Victoria has a passion for exploring theatre through a non-American lens and has studied experimental theatre and devising techniques in Berlin, Germany as well as Acting Shakespeare at RADA in London, UK. She is very excited to work in film and theatre upon her return to NYC, her home. Love to her brilliant cohort and teachers, as well as her family. Seni seviyorum. Website: victoriaalev.com Instagram: vickduff

Dylan Ireland

Dylan Ireland

(Sebastian, Stephano) Dylan is entering his third and final year of his MFA Acting program for the CWRU/CPH Program. Ireland recently made his CPH debut as Lord Byron and The Creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Coming from North Carolina, Ireland received a BA in theater performance from the University more(Sebastian, Stephano) Dylan is entering his third and final year of his MFA Acting program for the CWRU/CPH Program. Ireland recently made his CPH debut as Lord Byron and The Creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Coming from North Carolina, Ireland received a BA in theater performance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Previous roles include: Cory (Fences), Caesar (Julius Caesar), Tinman (The Wiz), Cousin (Everybody), Guy Jacobs (Blues for an Alabama Sky), Truffaldino (The Servant of Two Masters), M (Passage), Toby Belch (Twelfth Night), and Geronte (The Liar). This year, Ireland was nominated for “Best Performer in a Play” for his work in CWRU’s The Tempest where he played Stephano, and Sebastian. Upon graduation in the spring, Ireland has plans to move to New York City to pursue a professional career in stage acting. Ireland gives glory to God, and his family for their eternal support. Instagram: dylan.ireland_

Shunté Lofton

Shunté Lofton

(Prospera) Shunté is a graduate of the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance and is thrilled to soon be a graduate of the Case Western Reserve/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program! Her previous Cleveland credits include: Countess Von Strak (Amadeus), Prospera (The Tempest), Lucrece (The Liar), more(Prospera) Shunté is a graduate of the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance and is thrilled to soon be a graduate of the Case Western Reserve/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program! Her previous Cleveland credits include: Countess Von Strak (Amadeus), Prospera (The Tempest), Lucrece (The Liar), Death (Everybody), and F (Passage). She also served as the Assistant Director for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. She’s had the privilege of growing up all over the world and comes to Cleveland from Houston. She is thankful to God and to her family for their continued support. A lover of the classics, she has performed her way through over half of Shakespeare’s canon. Some of her favorite credits include: Ophelia (Hamlet) and Princess of France (Love’s Labour’s Lost) with the American Shakespeare Center and Constance (King John) with Colorado Shakespeare Festival. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Gavin Michaels

Gavin Michaels

(Caliban) Gavin is from wonderfully rainy Seattle, Washington. Recently he appeared as Victor Frankenstein / Percy Shelley in Cleveland Play House’s critically acclaimed production of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. He has also worked with John Leguizamo at the Guthrie Theatre to workshop his new play, Our Hood, as well as more(Caliban) Gavin is from wonderfully rainy Seattle, Washington. Recently he appeared as Victor Frankenstein / Percy Shelley in Cleveland Play House’s critically acclaimed production of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. He has also worked with John Leguizamo at the Guthrie Theatre to workshop his new play, Our Hood, as well as play Borrachio in a workshop of Tanta Bulla, y pa que? a bilingual adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. His other theatre credits include Dennis (u/s) in The Play That Goes Wrong (CPH), and Emperor Joseph (u/s) in Amadeus (CPH), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (BPA), Orlando in As You Like It (BPA), Ferdinand in The Tempest (Kentwood Players), Hamlet in Hamlet (Kentwood Players), Dorante in The Liar and Caliban in The Tempest (CWRU). His film credits include the school-shooter Derek in the short film Diabolos, Carl in the sci-fi drama The House (Tubi), and Danny in the quirky comedy Danny Doom (Amazon Prime). When he’s not on stage you can listen to him playing his signature flavor of pop-punk/emo at local music venues or on your favorite music streaming platform. @_gavinmichaels / gavinmichaels.com

Alfredo Ruiz

Alfredo Ruiz

(Antonio, Trinculo) Alfredo is a Cuban-American actor, musician, and graduate of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program class of 2024. He recently made his Cleveland Play House debut as Max in The Play That Goes Wrong directed by Melissa Rain Anderson. While pursuing his MFA, Alfredo has returned to his more(Antonio, Trinculo) Alfredo is a Cuban-American actor, musician, and graduate of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program class of 2024. He recently made his Cleveland Play House debut as Max in The Play That Goes Wrong directed by Melissa Rain Anderson. While pursuing his MFA, Alfredo has returned to his hometown of Miami, FL several times to work on a variety of award winning short films that he's both produced and starred in. Alfredo is freshly based in NYC and eager to launch his career in film and television. Select regional credits include: The Play That Goes Wrong (Cleveland Playhouse House, dir. Melissa Rain Anderson), Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (Cleveland Play House, dir. Michael Barakiva), Amadeus (Cleveland Play House, dir. Laura Gordon), 7 Deadly Sins (Miami New Drama, dir. Moises Kaufman/Michel Hausmann), Grace (Playwright Development Program, dir. Victoria Collado), Wynwood Stories (Juggerknot Theatre Co., dir. Tai Thompson). alfredojruiz.com

Eleanor Holdridge

Eleanor Holdridge

(Director) Off-Broadway productions include world premieres of Selma ’65 (LaMaMa), Steve & Idi (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), and Cycling Past The Matterhorn (Clurman Theatre). Regional world premieres include Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Soprano, David Grimm’s adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, Lauren Gunderson’sThe Revolutionists (Cincinnati Playhouse), NNPN Rolling World Premieres more(Director) Off-Broadway productions include world premieres of Selma ’65 (LaMaMa), Steve & Idi (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), and Cycling Past The Matterhorn (Clurman Theatre). Regional world premieres include Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Soprano, David Grimm’s adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, Lauren Gunderson’sThe Revolutionists (Cincinnati Playhouse), NNPN Rolling World Premieres of Lauren Gunderson’s Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley and I and You, Meg Maroshnik’s Fickle: A Fancy French Farce, and Caleen Sinnette Jennings’ Queens Girl in the World (Theatre J). She has directed twenty-four of Shakespeare’s plays, some of them multiple times including her most recent Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Upcoming projects include the Jane Eyre at the Alley Theatre, and Lend Me A Soprano at Olney Theatre. She holds an MFA from Yale School of Drama, and is a professor and Chairs the Drama Department at The Catholic University of America.

Richard H. Morris, Jr.

(Scenic Designer) is a Cleveland, Ohio based Scenic and Lighting Designer. Recent designs include, The Wedding Band at Stratford Festival, Wine in the Wilderness at Two River Theatre, and Two Train Running at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Mr. Morris has designed Scenery for over 160 Productions, and was the recipient more(Scenic Designer) is a Cleveland, Ohio based Scenic and Lighting Designer. Recent designs include, The Wedding Band at Stratford Festival, Wine in the Wilderness at Two River Theatre, and Two Train Running at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Mr. Morris has designed Scenery for over 160 Productions, and was the recipient of the National Black Theatre Festivals award for “Outstanding Achievements in Scenic Design”. In 2013 Mr. Morris was Keynote Speaker at Alabama State University on African Americans In Scenic Design, He also owns a company “Second Soul” that specializes in 3d Character Design and Animation. He is currently Technical Director/Resident Scenic Designer for Weathervane Playhouse in Akron Ohio. Mr. Morris holds a B.A. in Scenic and Lighting Design from Kent State University.

Michelle Hunt Souza

(Costume Designer) is thrilled to collaborate on her first production at the Playhouse. Her professional costume design work has been featured at a wide range of nationally- and regionally-recognized theatres throughout the country, including the Cleveland Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Summit Performance more(Costume Designer) is thrilled to collaborate on her first production at the Playhouse. Her professional costume design work has been featured at a wide range of nationally- and regionally-recognized theatres throughout the country, including the Cleveland Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Summit Performance Indianapolis, Crossroads Repertory Theatre, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Moxie Theatre, and many others. Her writing and scholarship has been featured in Theatre Design and Technology magazine, HowlRound Theatre Commons, TheatreForum International Performance Journal, at the Prague Quadrennial, and in the USITT Teaching Archive. She is currently on the faculty of the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University. Michelle’s work can be seen online at msouzadesign.com.

Adam Ditzel

(Lighting Designer) has designed and mixed sound for productions at many area theaters, colleges, and high schools. Recent design credits include FUN HOME at Cain Park, The Other Place at Dobama, Something Rotten at Beck Center, and The Moors at Oberlin College. She is the resident sound designer for more(Lighting Designer) has designed and mixed sound for productions at many area theaters, colleges, and high schools. Recent design credits include FUN HOME at Cain Park, The Other Place at Dobama, Something Rotten at Beck Center, and The Moors at Oberlin College. She is the resident sound designer for Dobama Theatre. She has also recorded and sound designed for several podcasts, including Beyond the Habit, Sidewalk, and Munchen, MN. She has a Bachelor Degree in Music from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, with an emphasis in Recording Technology and Music Business.

Angie Hayes

(Sound Designer) has designed and mixed sound for productions at many area theaters, colleges, and high schools. Recent design credits include FUN HOME at Cain Park, The Other Place at Dobama, Something Rotten at Beck Center, and The Moors at Oberlin College. She is the resident sound designer for more(Sound Designer) has designed and mixed sound for productions at many area theaters, colleges, and high schools. Recent design credits include FUN HOME at Cain Park, The Other Place at Dobama, Something Rotten at Beck Center, and The Moors at Oberlin College. She is the resident sound designer for Dobama Theatre. She has also recorded and sound designed for several podcasts, including Beyond the Habit, Sidewalk, and Munchen, MN. She has a Bachelor Degree in Music from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, with an emphasis in Recording Technology and Music Business.

Daniel Levy

(Composer) is delighted to be working with CPH for the first time, and with director Eleanor Holdridge for their seventh collaboration. A composer and working musician in New York City, his work includes scores for plays, musicals, opera, and film. His full-length music-theater works include The Singing (Richard Rodgers more(Composer) is delighted to be working with CPH for the first time, and with director Eleanor Holdridge for their seventh collaboration. A composer and working musician in New York City, his work includes scores for plays, musicals, opera, and film. His full-length music-theater works include The Singing (Richard Rodgers Award), Laughing Pictures (Fordham University Lincoln Center), Jungle Book (Imagination Stage), and an operatic version of Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles (Ars Nova NYC). A leader in urban teaching artistry and music program design, he has partnered with the 92nd Street Y, The Little Orchestra Society, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Lincoln Center Education, and Project Music Heals Us. Daniel’s book A Teaching Artist’s Companion: How To Define and Develop Your Practice was published in 2019 by Oxford University Press. You can hear more of his work on YouTube and Soundcloud (Daniel Levy Music), and at daniellevymusic.com.

Kirsten Houck

(Puppet Designer and Artisan) Celebrating 25 years as a professional artist and technician of all things stage & film! Kirsten has also delighted in learning from experiences such as hitchhiking across the country & jumping out of airplanes. Inspiration is gleaned from making music and dancing in addition to more(Puppet Designer and Artisan) Celebrating 25 years as a professional artist and technician of all things stage & film! Kirsten has also delighted in learning from experiences such as hitchhiking across the country & jumping out of airplanes. Inspiration is gleaned from making music and dancing in addition to all things visual. Movement and the stories it collaboratively generates is her life. Performances with CPH, Baldwin Wallace, Cleveland School of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art and The Natural History Museum are all under her belt, as well as most large scale movies made here in Ohio. Currently, she is also working with Dance Evert and teaching various healing and energy practices. Honored to share it all!

Eliza Ladd Schwarz

Eliza Ladd Schwarz

(Movement Coach) is a performer, director, stage writer, composer, and choreographer from NYC. She is thrilled to join the faculty at CWRU / Cleveland Playhouse MFA after 10 years teaching at the FSU / Asolo Conservatory. Eliza has created original multi-disciplinary work in NYC at PS 122, Dixon Place, more(Movement Coach) is a performer, director, stage writer, composer, and choreographer from NYC. She is thrilled to join the faculty at CWRU / Cleveland Playhouse MFA after 10 years teaching at the FSU / Asolo Conservatory. Eliza has created original multi-disciplinary work in NYC at PS 122, Dixon Place, Movement Research, the Knitting Factory, and Joyce Soho, and performed at La Mama, the Kitchen, NY Theater Workshop, St. Ann’s Warehouse and with Shakespeare and Company in MA. Notable recent works include Agridulce / Bittersweet, an Andrew W Mellon Foundation funded project; Work / Play / Work, a theatrical ensemble zoom response to the 2020 call for social justice; and, her solo works Gravity and Levity and Autobiography of the Human Species. Eliza holds a BA in Comparative Religion from Harvard University and an MFA in Theater: Contemporary Performance from Naropa University. www.elizaladd.com

Dusten A. Welch

(Fight Choreographer) is an award-winning fight choreographer and director. He teaches courses on Stage Combat for Baldwin Wallace University and currently serves as Artistic Director for Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. His directing credits most recently include works at Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Beck Center for the Arts, Baldwin Wallace University, and more(Fight Choreographer) is an award-winning fight choreographer and director. He teaches courses on Stage Combat for Baldwin Wallace University and currently serves as Artistic Director for Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. His directing credits most recently include works at Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Beck Center for the Arts, Baldwin Wallace University, and the Academy for the Performing Arts. As a fight choreographer, Dusten has more than 70 credits to his name, with work seen at Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Play House, Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland Public Theatre, Dobama Theater, Ensemble Theatre CLE among others. He is a multi-recipient of the Kennedy Center Foundation’s ACTF Achievement Award for Fight Direction (2007 and again in 2016). He is a member and Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and holds his BA in Theatre and Performance from Ashland University.

Beth McGee

(Voice Coach) is a member of Actor’s Equity and a voice, speech, and dialect coach. She is one of the co-founders of Cleveland’s immersive theater company Shadow of the Run LLC, and was the playwright for their first immersive piece, Wanderlust. She was the on-set dialect more(Voice Coach) is a member of Actor’s Equity and a voice, speech, and dialect coach. She is one of the co-founders of Cleveland’s immersive theater company Shadow of the Run LLC, and was the playwright for their first immersive piece, Wanderlust. She was the on-set dialect coach for Cinemax’s 2016 television series Quarry, directed by Greg Yaitanes. She has acted as dialect coach for many Cleveland area theaters and dialect coached the 2002 film Welcome to Collinwood starring George Clooney, and directed by the Russo Brothers. She has coached and/or acted in productions at numerous Cleveland area theaters. She is a Professor of Voice and Acting at CWRU. Devotees of folk music can find her 1980 Folkways album Love is Teasing housed in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution. McGee is an active member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Jeffrey Ullom

(Dramaturg) is an Associate Professor of Theater at Case Western Reserve University where he teaches theatre history and dramaturgy. He is the author of several books and articles focusing on regional theatre, including his most recent book on Cleveland Play House America’s First Regional Theatre. As a more(Dramaturg) is an Associate Professor of Theater at Case Western Reserve University where he teaches theatre history and dramaturgy. He is the author of several books and articles focusing on regional theatre, including his most recent book on Cleveland Play House America’s First Regional Theatre. As a dramaturg, he worked with notable playwrights including Tony Kushner, David Henry Hwang, John Patrick Shanley and others at the Humana Festival of New American Plays, and he has served as a dramaturg for several Cleveland Play House productions. He is currently working on two books—a broad history of regional theatre and a murder mystery involving theatre history.

Tyree J. Franklin

(Stage Manager) is a Cleveland based stage manager and Artist with his BFA in Stage Management from Wright State University. His recent stage management credits include: Everybody (CWRU/CPH), Passage (CWRU/CPH), Irma Bombeck (CPH), The Tempest (CWRU/CPH), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Karamu House), Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Here Chameleon Skin more(Stage Manager) is a Cleveland based stage manager and Artist with his BFA in Stage Management from Wright State University. His recent stage management credits include: Everybody (CWRU/CPH), Passage (CWRU/CPH), Irma Bombeck (CPH), The Tempest (CWRU/CPH), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Karamu House), Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Here Chameleon Skin (Karamu House) and this will be his fifth season working on Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity (Karamu House). He is also a new playwright with his show Tales of a Fat Man, which was featured at CPT’s Pandemonium ’23. He would like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support!

Donald Carrier

Donald Carrier

(Director of CWRU/CPH Acting Program) most recently directed The Liar for the MFA Program, Othello at Texas Shakespeare Festival, Ellis Island: The Dream of America for The Cleveland Orchestra and Doubt for the Beck Center. For the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, he has also directed Passage, Fifth of July, more(Director of CWRU/CPH Acting Program) most recently directed The Liar for the MFA Program, Othello at Texas Shakespeare Festival, Ellis Island: The Dream of America for The Cleveland Orchestra and Doubt for the Beck Center. For the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, he has also directed Passage, Fifth of July, Clybourne Park, The Misanthrope, Too True to Be Good, and The Violins of Hope. Other directing includes Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Seminar, and Really Really (Beck Center for the Arts); and Becky Shaw (Dobama Theatre). Other selected directing credits include The Crucible, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Habeas Corpus, The Pirates of Penzance, and Oh! What a Lovely War. He has appeared at Cleveland Play House in Shakespeare in Love; All the Way; Luna Gale; The Crucible; The Little Foxes; Yentl; In the Next Room, or the vibrator play; Ten Chimneys; Noises Off; and Lincolnesque. Regional credits include The National Arts Center, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theater, The Studio Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre, The Wilma Theater, The Huntington Theatre, The Intiman Theatre, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He spent nine seasons at the Stratford Festival, three seasons at the Old Globe, and two seasons at the Shaw Festival. Television/Film: Guns, The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Passion of Ayn Rand, and Dead by Monday. Don is a proud Lunt/Fontanne Fellow and is the Director of CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program.

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