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

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

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 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

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_

is very excited to be returning to Cleveland Play House! She is a recent graduate of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. Her previous Cleveland credits include: Jane Bennet (Pride and Prejudice), Countess Johanna Von Strack (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 her new home base in New York. 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; Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) and Constance (King John) with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. She is represented by Dani Super Management, Docherty Agency and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Website: shuntelofton.com

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 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