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March 16 - 26, 2016 , The Helen

CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program

Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses

written by Mary Zimmerman
directed by Ron Wilson

Adapted, inspired, and propelled by Ovid’s epic poem, Metamorphoses, Mary Zimmerman reinterprets ancient myths and stories for a modern audience. Using movement, song, and vivid dramatic and comedic storytelling, Metamorphoses explores love, loss, power, and family in moving and profound ways. This production introduces the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program's Class of 2018.

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From left to right: Randy Dierkes (Ensemble), Kyle Cherry (Ensemble), and Megan Medley (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Sarah Cuneo (Ensemble) and Paul Bugallo (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Paul Bugallo (Ensemble) and Kyle Cherry (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Paul Bugallo (Ensemble) and Mariah Burks (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Lavour Addison (Ensemble), Mariah Burks (Ensemble), Kyle Cherry (Ensemble), and Peter Hargrave (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Lavour Addision (Ensemble) and Mariah Burks (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Mariah Burks (Ensemble), Lavour Addison (Ensemble), Kyle Cherry (Ensemble), and Peter Hargrave (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Kyle Cherry (Ensemble) and Peter Hargrave (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Megan Medley (Ensemble) and Mariah Burks (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

Peter Hargrave (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

Kyle Cherry (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Megan Medley (Ensemble), Paige Yepko (Ensemble), and Mariah Burks (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Sarah Cuneo (Ensemble) and Lavour Addison (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Peter Hargrave (Ensemble) and Mariah Burks (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Sarah Cuneo (Ensemble), Randy Dierkes (Ensemble), and Paige Yepko (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

Sarah Cuneo (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Peter Hargrave (Ensemble), Randy Dierkes (Ensemble), and Lavour Addison (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Mariah Burks (Ensemble) and Paige Yepko (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

From left to right: Lavour Addison (Ensemble), Randy Dierkes (Ensemble), and Kyle Cherry (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

Peter Hargrave (Ensemble). Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni.

Artists

Lavour Addison

Lavour Addison

(Ensemble ) Lavour Addison was last scene as Macbeth in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program’s Macbeth. A 2017 Member of the Chautauqua Theatre Company where he Played Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. Recently seen in Shakespeare in Love at CPH. CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program credits include: She Stoops to more(Ensemble ) Lavour Addison was last scene as Macbeth in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program’s Macbeth. A 2017 Member of the Chautauqua Theatre Company where he Played Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. Recently seen in Shakespeare in Love at CPH. CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program credits include: She Stoops to Conquer, Clybourne Park, Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, and a cameo in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. At Cleveland Play House he has performed in The CPH Centennial Plays, the world premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes' The Good Peaches in collaboration with the Cleveland Orchestra, and the world premiere reading of FEED by Eric Coble. Other credits include serving as the Acting Captain of the Hawaii Pirate Ship Adventures and working as a full time member of the Professional Acting Company with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Favorite credits include The Wild Party, The Genteel Sabai, and Bug. Thank you to my wife Brittni Addison. You have always pushed me and made me better in every way. I could not have done this without you. I love you to the moon and down again around the world a back again. I love you to the sun and down again around the stars and back again.

Paul Bugallo

Paul Bugallo

(Ensemble ) Paul Bugallo was born in Miami but raised in Seattle where he discovered his passion for the performing arts. He attended Central Washington University where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatrical Performance. Paul has performed in many of Seattle's professional spaces, including the more(Ensemble ) Paul Bugallo was born in Miami but raised in Seattle where he discovered his passion for the performing arts. He attended Central Washington University where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatrical Performance. Paul has performed in many of Seattle's professional spaces, including the Seattle Repertory and Center House Theatres, as well as improvisational theatres such as Unexpected Productions and Jet City Improv. Now residing in the proud city of Cleveland, Paul is absolutely ecstatic about finishing up his final year in the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program. You may have seen him over the last two years in CWRU/CPH’s productions of Macbeth, Clybourne Park and She Stoops to Conquer. Paul most recently appeared as Lord Tilney in CPH's 102nd season opening show Shakespeare in Love and as First Man in The Diary of Anne Frank.

Mariah Burks

Mariah Burks

(Ensemble ) is a native Clevelander, and for the past 20 years has had a blossoming bond with the Cleveland theatre scene. Recent works include Dobama Theatre: Airness; CPH: Blackademics, Clue: A New Comedy (Cook), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne), Marie and Rosetta (understudy for Sister more(Ensemble ) is a native Clevelander, and for the past 20 years has had a blossoming bond with the Cleveland theatre scene. Recent works include Dobama Theatre: Airness; CPH: Blackademics, Clue: A New Comedy (Cook), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne), Marie and Rosetta (understudy for Sister Rosetta Tharpe/Marie Knight) and Shakespeare in Love. Mariah is an alum of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program Class of 2018, with credits that include Macbeth, Clybourne Park, She Stoops to Conquer and others. A graduate of Bowling Green State University’s musical theatre program, Mariah received the Regional and National Irene Ryan Scholarship Acting Award at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Regional/local work includes Caroline, or Change (Tantrum Theatre) and Ragtime (Cain Park). Love and gratitude toward my Burks sisters and family, and the entire Cleveland community for your genuine love and support. Mom, thank you for being my ultimate Wonder Woman. Ky, you stay my inspiration ALWAYS and Robert thank you for being in my corner. Instagram: @magical_mariahb

Kyle Cherry

Kyle Cherry

(Ensemble ) Kyle Cherry was born in Wisconsin and raised in California. While at Cleveland Play House he has appeared in Shakespeare in Love, the world premiere of The Good Peaches with the Cleveland Orchestra, the NGTF reading of The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh, The CPH Centennial Plays, more(Ensemble ) Kyle Cherry was born in Wisconsin and raised in California. While at Cleveland Play House he has appeared in Shakespeare in Love, the world premiere of The Good Peaches with the Cleveland Orchestra, the NGTF reading of The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh, The CPH Centennial Plays, and the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program’s productions of Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, Clybourne Park, She Stoops to Conquer, and Macbeth. Other credits include The Seagull (Huntington Theatre Company), Gross Indecency (Bad Habit Productions), Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Brown Box Theatre Project), Romeo and Juliet, and To Kill a Mockingbird (New Repertory Theatre), as well as readings and workshops with the Cherry Lane Theatre, Red Bull Theater, and Theatre Now New York. He is a company member at The Middle Voice Theater Company in New York, for whom he has acted, written, and stage-managed. Kyle holds a B.A. in English from Tufts University.

Sarah Cuneo

Sarah Cuneo

(Ensemble ) Sarah Cuneo is a born-and-raised Jersey girl who fell in love with theater at an early age – one of her earliest memories is seeing the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and getting upset when she wasn’t allowed to get up on stage to dance with the Rockettes. more(Ensemble ) Sarah Cuneo is a born-and-raised Jersey girl who fell in love with theater at an early age – one of her earliest memories is seeing the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and getting upset when she wasn’t allowed to get up on stage to dance with the Rockettes. After graduating from Princeton University with a major in Psychology and certificates in Neuroscience and Theater, Sarah decided to hone her technique and pursue her MFA at the Tony-Award winning Cleveland Play House in the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program. While there, Sarah appeared in CPH productions such as The Diary of Anne Frank (Margot) and Shakespeare in Love (Molly, Viola u/s). She also appeared in MFA productions, including She Stoops to Conquer (Kate Hardcastle), Clybourne Park (Bev/Kathy), Macbeth (Witch/Lennox), and Metamorphoses (Alcyone/Various). Though she is enthusiastic about many different acting styles, Sarah particularly loves working on heightened language texts such as Sarah Ruhl, Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, and good old-fashioned farce. Sarah is a die-hard cat lover, sci-fi nerd, and coffee enthusiast. If she's not acting, she's probably reading, playing a board game, or re-watching Parks and Recreation for the hundredth time.

Peter Hargrave

Peter Hargrave

(Ensemble ) is a proud graduate of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program and considers Cleveland his second home. At CPH, he's been lucky enough to be in the world premiere of Tiny Houses, Shakespeare in Love, The Diary of Anne Frank, and The Good more(Ensemble ) is a proud graduate of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program and considers Cleveland his second home. At CPH, he's been lucky enough to be in the world premiere of Tiny Houses, Shakespeare in Love, The Diary of Anne Frank, and The Good Peaches (world premiere). TV credits: Law and Order: SVU and Madam Secretary. Off-Broadway: The First Annual Trump Family Special. OtherRegional: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Gateway Playhouse, Musical Theatre West, and Disney Cruise Line.

Megan Medley

Megan Medley

(Ensemble ) Megan Medley is so grateful to this class for all that they have shared together in this program and is ready to hit the Big Apple and start the next adventure. Most recently, she tore it up with her classmates as Lady M in Macbeth. At Cleveland more(Ensemble ) Megan Medley is so grateful to this class for all that they have shared together in this program and is ready to hit the Big Apple and start the next adventure. Most recently, she tore it up with her classmates as Lady M in Macbeth. At Cleveland Play House she learned a lot understudying Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank, and had a blast playing in Shakespeare in Love. Since joining the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program she has performed alongside her classmates in She Stoops to Conquer, Clybourne Park, Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, and the world premiere of The Good Peaches. She had the wondrous opportunity to perform in the world premiere of These Mortal Hosts at the New Ground Theatre Festival. Other credits include Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Giselle (NoExit Performance); and Rapture, Blister, Burn (Theatre on the Square). She would like to thank her love Aurélien Bayo and her family for their love and support and her sweet kitties!

Randy Merrill

Randy Merrill

(Ensemble ) Randy Merrill hails originally from Tampa, Florida but was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Most recent credits include the regional premier of Really, Really (Jimmy); Macbeth (Macduff), directed by Taibi Magar; Clybourne Park (Jim/Tom); and She Stoops to Conquer (Charles Marlow). He has also recently appeared in La more(Ensemble ) Randy Merrill hails originally from Tampa, Florida but was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Most recent credits include the regional premier of Really, Really (Jimmy); Macbeth (Macduff), directed by Taibi Magar; Clybourne Park (Jim/Tom); and She Stoops to Conquer (Charles Marlow). He has also recently appeared in La Cage Aux Folles (Jean Michele) at The Lake Dillon Theatre Co, and the original cast and International/Asia tour of Barbie Live! The Musical. BFA: Florida State University. GO NOLES!

Paige Yepko

Paige Yepko

(Ensemble ) is a second year theater and political science double major at Case Western Reserve University. Paige is thrilled and honored to be making her CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program debut with the class of 2018. Recent credits include Ancestor in The Addams Family and Armande in The Learned more(Ensemble ) is a second year theater and political science double major at Case Western Reserve University. Paige is thrilled and honored to be making her CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program debut with the class of 2018. Recent credits include Ancestor in The Addams Family and Armande in The Learned Ladies.

Mary Zimmerman

(Playwright ) is the 1998 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the 2002 Tony Award for best director and 10 Joseph Jefferson Awards, including ones for “Best Production” and “Best Direction.” She is a member of the Lookingglass Theatre Company of Chicago, an Artistic Associate of the Goodman and Seattle more(Playwright ) is the 1998 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the 2002 Tony Award for best director and 10 Joseph Jefferson Awards, including ones for “Best Production” and “Best Direction.” She is a member of the Lookingglass Theatre Company of Chicago, an Artistic Associate of the Goodman and Seattle Repertory theatres, and a Professor of Performance Studies at Northwestern University. Works which she has adapted and directed include Argonautika (Lookingglass, Berkeley Rep, Shakespeare Theatre Co, McCarter Theatre), Mirror of the Invisible World (Goodman), The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (Goodman, BAM, Seattle Rep, Second Stage), The Odyssey (Lookingglass, Goodman, McCarter, Seattle Rep), Arabian Nights (Lookingglass, MTC, BAM, Berkeley Rep, Kansas City Rep), Journey To The West (Goodman, Huntington, Berkeley Rep), Metamorphoses (Lookingglass, Seattle Rep, Berkeley Rep, Mark Taper Forum, Second Stage), Secret in the Wings (Lookingglass, Berkeley Rep, McCarter, Seattle Rep), S/M (Lookingglass), Eleven Rooms of Proust (Lookingglass, About Face) and a new opera with Philip Glass called Galileo Galilei (Goodman, the Barbicon in London, and B.A.M.) She made her Metropolitan Opera directorial debut with Lucia di Lammermoor in the fall of 2007 and has subsequently directed La Sonnambula for the MET.

Michael Boll

(Lighting Designer ) is a Cleveland-based Lighting Designer. His Cleveland Play House designs include Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Pipeline, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Invisible Hand, The Good Peaches, The Little Foxes, Venus in Fur, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, In the Next Room or more(Lighting Designer ) is a Cleveland-based Lighting Designer. His Cleveland Play House designs include Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Pipeline, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Invisible Hand, The Good Peaches, The Little Foxes, Venus in Fur, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, and Stew and the Negro Problem. Productions with the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program include Macbeth, Metamorphoses, The Winter's Tale, An Orchard, and Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. Other Cleveland lighting design work includes Cleveland Public Theatre, Karamu House, Cain Park, Cleveland Museum of Art, Dobama Theatre and Beck Center for the Arts. Off-Broadway credits include The Moliere Cycle (Classic Stage Company), Songs for a New World (George Street Playhouse), Dog Sees God (SoHo Playhouse) and The Moonlight Room (Associate Lighting Designer, Beckett Theatre). His work has also been seen at the N.Y. Fringe Festival, La MaMa E.T.C., HERE Arts Center, and Yale Cabaret.

Donald Carrier

Donald Carrier

(Producing Liaison, Associate Director of CWRU/CPH ) 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 more(Producing Liaison, Associate Director of CWRU/CPH ) 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.

Angelina Herin

(Costume Designer ) designs costumes, wigs, and makeup for professional companies and education programs. Since 2011, she has been the Resident Costume Designer and an Associate Professor of Theater at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is pleased to have her work presented at many venues, including more(Costume Designer ) designs costumes, wigs, and makeup for professional companies and education programs. Since 2011, she has been the Resident Costume Designer and an Associate Professor of Theater at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is pleased to have her work presented at many venues, including Cleveland Play House, the Seattle Opera, Cleveland Public Theatre, American Folklore Theatre, Montana Repertory Theatre, Texas Shakespeare Festival, and Theater at Monmouth. In addition, Angelina has had the opportunity to work with several television/production companies as a makeup artist and stylist. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theater (Costume Design) at the University of South Carolina. She is a proud member of USITT, StateraArts, and an alumna of Alpha Xi Delta women's fraternity. Angelinaherin.com

Kaitlin LaVella Kelly

Kaitlin LaVella Kelly

(Stage Manager ) has extensive experience in the technical aspects of theatre. Cleveland Play House credits include stage manager for The Pianist of Willesden Lane, the New Ground Theatre Festival reading of Soups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976 and the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program productions of The Two Gentlemen of more(Stage Manager ) has extensive experience in the technical aspects of theatre. Cleveland Play House credits include stage manager for The Pianist of Willesden Lane, the New Ground Theatre Festival reading of Soups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976 and the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program productions of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Philadelphia Story and Too True to Be Good. Production Assistant credits include The Winter’s Tale (CWRU/CPH), Informed Consent, Tappin’ Thru Life, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor and the staged reading of 8. She also served on run crew for A Carol for Cleveland and Ten Chimneys. Kelly has worked nationally with numerous companies such as Theatre Ninjas, Gershwin Theatre, Hartford Stage, Cleveland Public Theatre, Opera Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Orchestra, Fairmount Theater Academy, RCS Event Production, Cain Park, Canton Guild Players, Stocker Performing Arts Center, Stonington Opera House, Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant, Motherlodge, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston Grand Opera and various others.

Laura Carlson Tarantowski

(Scenic Designer ) is the resident Scenic Designer and Lecturer at Oberlin College. Recent work at Oberlin includes Stonewallin, Or, and The Moors. Other local design work includes Everybody for the Case Western Reserve - Cleveland Playhouse MFA Acting Program, Stew, Kill Move Paradise, and Stupid F*cking Bird more(Scenic Designer ) is the resident Scenic Designer and Lecturer at Oberlin College. Recent work at Oberlin includes Stonewallin, Or, and The Moors. Other local design work includes Everybody for the Case Western Reserve - Cleveland Playhouse MFA Acting Program, Stew, Kill Move Paradise, and Stupid F*cking Bird for Dobama Theater, and Rent for Cain Park. She holds an MFA in Scene Design from the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Cyrus O. Taylor

(Sound Designer ) is a native of Cleveland, and an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate theater program. His design credits include The Mystery of Love and Sex, The Call (Dobama Theater); Mothers and Sons, Seminar (Beck Center for the Arts); A Streetcar named Desire, Woman and Scarecrow more(Sound Designer ) is a native of Cleveland, and an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate theater program. His design credits include The Mystery of Love and Sex, The Call (Dobama Theater); Mothers and Sons, Seminar (Beck Center for the Arts); A Streetcar named Desire, Woman and Scarecrow (Mamai Theater Company); Mr. Burns (Cleveland Public Theater); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Addams Family (CWRU). He has also acted as audio engineer for numerous events and performances at the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Godspell and The Frogs (Cain Park); Titus: A Grand And Gory Rock Musical (Cleveland Public Theater); Forever Plaid, Mary Poppins, and Spitfire Grill (Beck Center for the Arts); and other Cleveland schools and venues. along with numerous events and performances at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He also designed last year's CWRU/CPH MFA production of Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, and has also acted as dramaturg for the program's 2011/2012 season.

Wigs and Whiskers

(Wig Design ) owned and operated by Mary Schilling-Martin and Caitie Martin; provides wig, hair and specialty makeup services to performing arts organizations and educational institutions around the country. Their motto is: “To hair is human, to wig divine.” Local credits include Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, Dobama more(Wig Design ) owned and operated by Mary Schilling-Martin and Caitie Martin; provides wig, hair and specialty makeup services to performing arts organizations and educational institutions around the country. Their motto is: “To hair is human, to wig divine.” Local credits include Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, Dobama Theatre, Case Western Reserve University, Baldwin Wallace University, and Cleveland Opera Theatre. Regional credits include The Goodman Theatre, Old Globe Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Marriott Theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Victory Gardens, Theatre at the Center, American Theatre Company, Chicago Theatre for Young Audiences, Lyric Opera Works, Northwestern University, Roosevelt University in Chicago, University of California at San Diego, San Diego State University, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

Ron Wilson

Ron Wilson

(Director ) returned to Cleveland in 1999 to serve as the Chairman of the Department of Theater at Case Western Reserve University and serves as the Director of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting program. He has been the Resident Fight Choreographer with CPH since 1999. He has directed over 60 more(Director ) returned to Cleveland in 1999 to serve as the Chairman of the Department of Theater at Case Western Reserve University and serves as the Director of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting program. He has been the Resident Fight Choreographer with CPH since 1999. He has directed over 60 productions throughout his career so far. Directing credits for the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program include Metamorphoses, In Arabia We’d all Be Kings, Arcadia, Hurlyburly, Bus Stop, Hay Fever and The Real Inspector Hound. Other directing credits include The Triumph of Love, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; and The Comedy of Errors, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Other credits include musical theater, opera, mime and movement theater. Acting credits include The Guardsman, Room Service and The Underpants, Cleveland Play House; and All’s Well That Ends Well, CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program.

Emily Wright

(Production Assistant ) has worked as a Production Assistant on previous Cleveland Play House productions of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Fairfield and How We Got On. She has also been a member of run crew for several CPH productions, including A Christmas Story, The Crucible, and Ken Ludwig’s more(Production Assistant ) has worked as a Production Assistant on previous Cleveland Play House productions of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Fairfield and How We Got On. She has also been a member of run crew for several CPH productions, including A Christmas Story, The Crucible, and Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors. During the summer, she works at Cain Park as the Assistant Events Production Manager. Emily has a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and French from Denison University.

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