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Class of 2026

Madalyn Baker

is an actor, illustrator, and musician originally hailing from Northern California. She earned her BA in Theatre from Fordham University, and spent many years creating and performing in spaces all around NYC. In addition to being an actor, she writes music, and has her own illustrative art brand called Maddle Baddle. She draws everything from silly cartoons to her own custom deck of playing cards! To learn more about Madalyn, you can check out her work at Madalynbaker.com, or @madmaddybaker.

Byron Johnson

is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of Trudy Johnson and the late Byron Johnson. He also has a sister named Destiny. Byron is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, where he was a collegiate football player and team captain. He enjoys playing sports, being outside, hanging with his family and friends, along with eating good food. Byron also writes poetry in his spare time and hopes to learn the piano and guitar. He made his theatre debut this past year in CWRU/CPH's Middletown. His acting credits include a Guest Star Recurring Role on SHOWTIME’S American Rust, along with roles on NBC’s Young Rock, and Walker on CW.

Brendan Lowry

is in his second year of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting program. He is originally from Colorado where he also received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. You may have seen him in the CWRU/CPH production of Middletown playing an eclectic range of characters. Previous roles include: Floyd Collins (Floyd Collins), Sky Masterson (Guys and Dolls), Clifford Bradshaw (Cabaret), John the Baptist/Judas (Godspell), and Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Brendan dabbles in many hobbies including guitar, photography, and exploring local architecture in whatever city he happens to find himself in. He'd like to thank the village of family, friends, and teachers that have endlessly supported him on his journey so far. bkylowry.com @bkylowry

Christina McSheffrey

has spent the last 7 years in Phoenix, Arizona, where she got her BA in Theatre at Grand Canyon University, and has since worked as an actor, improviser and teaching artist. Some favorite acting credits include: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Maria in Twelfth Night (Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival); Miranda in The Tempest (Southwest Shakespeare Company). She taught theatre at The Phoenix Theatre Company, Childsplay Theatre, and Phoenix Conservatory of Music. Christina also enjoys running, singing, and spending time with her friends and family.

Calder Meis

Calder is excited to be going into his second year in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. He was last seen as John Dodge in the CWRU/CPH production of Middletown. Other favorite credits include The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Peachy Weil) and Abigail/1702 (John Brown). BFA, Baylor University - Sic 'Em Bears! He would like to thank his girlfriend, Payton, for being his rock in this life. caldermeis.com ... “Cleveland, this is for you!”- LeBron James.

Brianna Miller

graduated from Earlham College with a Bachelor's in Theatre Arts in 2021. Since then she has made appearances on several regional stages. Some of her favorite roles include Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), Camae in The Mountaintop (Uptown Performing Arts Center), Millie Davis in Trouble In Mind (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Free Shakespeare in The Park).

Meredith Nelson

is an actor, director, and educator originally from Denver, Colorado. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Evansville and is thrilled to be pursuing her master's with CWRU/Cleveland Play House. Some favorite roles she's played include Librarian in Middletown, Prospera in The Tempest, and Julie in Miss Julie. She is also the co-founder and co-artistic director of Soft Belly Theatre: a local Cleveland theatre company dedicated to producing accessible, courageous work with an open mind and a soft belly.

Adam Ortega

was born and raised in Plantation, Florida. He went to The University of Michigan (go blue!) where he earned his BFA in Acting. After graduating, he lived in New York City and performed Off-Broadway in Drunk Shakespeare. Other regional and educational credits include Middletown (CWRU/CPH), and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Great River Shakespeare Festival). Instagram: @adamaortega

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