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Dear Jack, Dear Louise

July 11 - October 4, 2025

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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Macbeth

June 16 - September 4, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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RADA 2025 Production

July 29-August 2, 2025; 9:30 a.m.

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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As You Like It

June 18 - September 6, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

June 19 - October 3, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Steel Magnolias

June 21 - October 4, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Antony and Cleopatra

June 17 - September 5, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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The Importance of Being Earnest

June 20 - October 4, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

Acting and Artistic Companies

Acting Company

The acting company will be updated as the latest casting news becomes available. Actors and roles are subject to change at any time. Please check back often for the latest information.

Lavour Addison* (he/him)
Scarus/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; Charles the Wrestler/Forester/William in As You Like It; Macduff in Macbeth, u/s Macbeth
Zac Barnaby
Man 3 in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Featured Performer in The Greenshow; u/s Algernon Moncrief in The Importance of Being Earnest and The D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide of Love and Murder
Cassandra Bissell* (she/her)
Agrippa/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; Jaques in As You Like It; Lady Macbeth in Macbeth
Whitney Black (she/her)
U/s for Louise in Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Truvy in Steel Magnolias
Laura Brennan (she/her)
Le Beau in As You Like It; Woman 2 in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; u/s Jacques in As You Like It and Sibella in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Jan Broberg (she/her)
U/s for M’Lynne/Clairee/Ouiser in Steel Magnolias and Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest
Evelyn Carol Case (she/her)
First Weird Sister in Macbeth; Ouiser in Steel Magnolias
Taya Christiansen† (she/her)
Courtier/Forester in As You Like It; Featured Performer in The Greenshow; u/s additional Courtier/Forester track in As You Like It, Female ensemble swing in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Hecate in Macbeth, and Annelle in Steel Magnolias
Emma Cox† (she/her)
Gentlewoman/Minion in Macbeth; u/s Agrippa/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra, Rosalind/Audrey/Courtier/Forester in As You Like It, Weird Sister 3 in Macbeth
Olivia D. Dawson*
Maecenas/Soothsayer/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias; u/s Weird Sister 1 in Macbeth
John DiAntonio* (he/him)
Jack in Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Katie Drinkard* (she/her)
Sibella in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest
Gabriel W. Elmore (he/him)
Octavius Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra; Orlando in As You Like It; Donalbain in Macbeth; u/s Malcolm in Macbeth
Austin Fronk† (he/him)
Macbeth’s Servant/Soldier/English Soldier/Youth Apparition/Minion in Macbeth; Featured Performer in The Greenshow; u/s Menas/Thidias/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra, Amiens/Courtier in As You Like It, and Soldier/Murderer/Young Siward/Minion in Macbeth
Nicole Eve Goldstein (she/her)
Phoebe in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Phoebe/Courtier/Forester/ in As You Like It; u/s Octavia in Antony and Cleopatra
Blake Henri (he/him)
Eros/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; Amiens/Courtier in As You Like It; Porter/Seyton/Minion in Macbeth; u/s Octavius Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra, Charles/Forester/William in As You Like It, Macduff in Macbeth
Elijah Eliakim Hernandez (they/them)
Menas/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra, Silvius/Courtier in As You Like It, Young Siward/Soldier/Murderer/Minion in Macbeth; u/s Scarus/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra and Orlando in As You Like It
Steven Jensen (he/him)
U/s for Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra, Rev. Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Duncan/Siward/Soldier in Macbeth
Luke Sidney Johnson (he/him)
Man 1 in A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder; Lane/Merriman in The Importance of Being Earnest; u/s Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest and Monty Navarro in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Kayland Jordan* (she/her)
Alexas/Menecrates/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; Rosalind in As You Like It; Second Weird Sister in Macbeth; u/s Charmian in Antony and Cleopatra
Geoffrey Kent* (he/they)
Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra; Duke Frederick in As You Like It; Lennox/Murderer in Macbeth
Walter Kmiec* (he/him)
Canidius/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; Touchstone in As You Like It; Macbeth in Macbeth
Kat Lee (she/her)
Celia in As You Like It; Third Weird Sister in Macbeth; u/s Iras in Antony and Cleopatra and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth
Valerie Martire (she/her)
Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest; Annelle in Steel Magnolias; u/s Weird Sister 2 in Macbeth
Elyna Mellen (she/her)
Seminar Manager; u/s for Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest, Macbeth’s Servant/Soldiers/English Soldiers/Youth Apparition/Minions
Pixie Isabel Merkley† (she/they)
Courtier/Forester in As You Like It; Featured Performer in The Greenshow; u/s Celia/Phoebe/Courtier/Forester and Gentlewoman/Minion/Fleance/Server/Macduff children in Macbeth
Chris Mixon* (him/his)
Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra; Adam in As You Like It; Duncan/Siward/Soldier in Macbeth
AJ Newbury† (he/him)
Caithness (Soldier)/English Soldier/Minion in Macbeth; Featured Performer in The Greenshow; u/s Eros/Lepidus/Ambassador/Clown/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra, Oliver/Silvius/Courtier in As You Like It, and Donalbain/Soldier/Minion in Macbeth
Frank Oden
Man 2 in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Rev. Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest; u/s Adam/Old Sir Rowland/Corin/Duke Frederick in As You Like It
Christopher Joel Onken* (he/him)
Oliver in As You Like It; Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest; Malcolm in Macbeth
Mikhaila Pagdonsolan (she/her)
Woman #3 in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Ensemble in The Greenshow; u/s Phoebe in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Shelby in Steel Magnolias
Melinda Parrett* (she/her)
Miss Shingle in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest; u/s Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest
Rob Riordan*
Monty Navarro in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest
Benjamin E. Rosengren
Younger Macduff son in Macbeth
Jacob C. Rosengren
Older Macduff son in Macbeth
Joseph L. Rosengren
U/s for Macduff sons in Macbeth
Alia Shakira* (she/her)
Charmian in Antony and Cleopatra, Truvy in Steel Magnolias; u/s Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra
Sarah Shippobotham (she/they)
Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest; Clairee in Steel Magnolias
Chauncy Thomas* (he/him)
Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra; Duke Senior in As You Like It; Banquo/Doctor in Macbeth
Kathryn Tkel* (she/her)
Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra; Audrey in As You Like It; Lady Macduff in Macbeth
Patrick Vest (he/him)
Thidias/Ensemble in Antony and Cleopatra; Old Sir Rowland/Corin in As You Like It; Ross in Macbeth; u/s Antony in Antony and Cleopatra, LeBeau in As You Like It, and Banquo/Doctor/Soldier in Macbeth
Graham Ward* (he/him)
Lepidus/Ambassador/Clown in Antony and Cleopatra; The D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; u/s Touchstone in As You Like It
Spencer Watson (he/him)
U/s for Jack in Dear Jack, Dear Louise; Lane/Merriman in The Importance of Being Earnest; and Male Ensemble Swing in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Amara Webb (she/her)
Iras in Antony and Cleopatra; Fleance/Banquet Server in Macbeth; Shelby in Steel Magnolias; u/s Lady Macduff in Macbeth
Caitlin Wise* (she/her)
Octavia in Antony and Cleopatra; Louise in Dear Jack, Dear Louise; Hecate in Macbeth
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
†At the Festival courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
See a complete, searchable list of all our actors from 1962 to now.

Artistic Company

The artistic company will be updated as the latest news becomes available. Please check back often for the latest information.

K.L. Alberts
Costume Designer––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Terence Orleans Alexander * (he/him)
Stage Manager––The Importance of Being Earnest, Steel Magnolias
Martinique M. Barthel * (she/her)
Stage Manager––As You Like It, Macbeth
Amanda Berg Wilson (she/her)
Director––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Bill Black
Costume Designer––As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest
Scott Bolman
Lighting Designer––Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Brad Carroll (he/him)
Music Director/On-stage Pianist––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Melanie Chen Cole (she/her)
Sound Designer/Composer––Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Sacha Comrie
Intimacy Director/Choreographer––Antony and Cleopatra; Intimacy Director––As You Like It, Macbeth
Caleb Thomas Cook * (he/they)
Stage Manager––Antony and Cleopatra, Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Ash Cox (she/her)
Props Supervisor––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
John DiAntonio *
Artistic Director; Director––Macbeth
Diane Dresser (she/her)
Choreographer––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Andrew Flasch
Music Director––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
Shiloah Grace Frederick
Festival Scenic Charge; Scenic Charge––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Steel Magnolias; The Importance of Being Earnest; Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Diana Girtain (she/her)
Costume Designer––The Greenshow
Richard Girtain
Production Manager; Techinical Director––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
Brandon Scott Grayson (he/him)
Music Director––The Greenshow
Jessica Greenberg (she/her)
Lighting Designer––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest
MyKel Hall (she/they)
Scheduler/Stage Management Administrative Assistant
Grant Hilgenkamp
Technical Director––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest
Benjamin Hohman
Properties Director; Scenic Designer––Dear Jack, Dear Louise; The Greenshow; Prop Supervisor––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; The Importance of Being Earnest; Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow
Carolyn Howarth
Director––Antony and Cleopatra
Britannia Howe (she/her)
Director/Writer––The Greenshow 2025
Sarah Hudson * (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager––As You Like It, Macbeth
Lindsay Jones (he/him)
Composer/Sound Designer––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Geoffrey Kent * (he/they)
Fight Director––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Rosa Lazaro (she/they)
Costume Craft Supervisor
Jeffrey Lieder
Costume Director; Costume Designer––Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Rodney Lizcano * (he/they/el)
Director––The Importance of Being Earnest
Beth Lopes (she/her)
Director––As You Like It
Melissa Maxwell * (she/her)
Director––Steel Magnolias
Sarah McCarroll (she/her)
Costume Shop Supervisor
Shannon McKinney (she/her)
Lighting Designer––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Fiona Misiura (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager––Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest
Lauren Myers (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager––Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Scott O'Brien (he/him)
Sound Designer/Composer––Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest; Sound Designer––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Raven Ong (he/him)
Costume Designer––Antony and Cleopatra
Scott Palfreyman
Electrics Director
Michael Perlman (he/him)
Director––Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Trey Plutnicki (he/him)
Choreographer––As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
Grace Porter (she/her)
Stage Manager––The Greenshow, Words Cubed; Assistant Stage Manager cover––Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Bex Richter
Engelstad Scenic Charge
Lauren T. Roark (she/her)
Costume Designer–Macbeth, Steel Magnolias
Dana Rochester (she/her)
Hair and Makeup Director/Wigmaster––Antony and Cleopatra, Steel Magnolias, The Greenshow
Gwendolyn Schwinke * (she/her)
Voice/Speech/Text Coach––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest
Tanya J. Searle * (she/her)
Festival Stage Manager/Artistic Associate; Stage Manager––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
William Shakespeare
Playwright—Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Isabel Smith-Bernstein
Dramaturg––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth; Seminar Director
Jeremy Sortore * (he/him)
Voice/Speech/Text Coach––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Greenshow
Jason Spelbring * (he/him)
Fight/Intimacy Director––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Greenshow
Apollo Mark Weaver (he/him)
Scenic Designer––Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Macbeth
Kathryn Whilden (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager––Antony and Cleopatra, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Oscar Wilde
Playwright––The Importance of Being Earnest
Jo Winiarski (she/her)
Scenic Designer––A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
See a complete, searchable list of all our actors from 1962 to now.
Top photo: Bailey Blaise (left), Tafadzwa Diener, and Amara Webb as Sisters, Lena Conatser as Edith, Sophia Guerrero as Sister, and Daria Pilar Redus as Kate in The Pirates of Penzance, 2021. Photo by Karl Hugh
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