Isaac Baker

(St. Matthew/Satan) is beyond grateful and excited to be a part of the CPH production of Twelfth Night. be making his CWRU/CPH premiere in Will Eno’s Middletown. Isaac graduated from the University of Evansville in the spring of 2019, where he played Bruce Bechdel in the collegiate premiere of Fun more(St. Matthew/Satan) is beyond grateful and excited to be a part of the CPH production of Twelfth Night. be making his CWRU/CPH premiere in Will Eno’s Middletown. Isaac graduated from the University of Evansville in the spring of 2019, where he played Bruce Bechdel in the collegiate premiere of Fun Home. During his tenure at Evansville he also played Andrew Carnes in Oklahoma!, Georg Zirschnitz in Spring Awakening, Pa Joad in Frank Galati’s Grapes of Wrath, Albert Thornton in Horton Foote’s Lily Dale, and Antonio in Twelfth Night. Some of his other past credits include Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice with the Great River Shakespeare Festival, John Proctor in the Pheonix Theatre’s The Crucible, and Ansel in Brute Candor Production’s premiere of The Cyprus Hatley Chapel. Isaac finds working with CPH to be the utmost privilege, and his heart has been filled by becoming a member of this amazing community of theatre.

Kristina Gabriela

(Gloria/Mother Teresa/Sigmund Freud) is excited to finally be back on the stage with her MFA acting class in this beautiful production. Kristina is from Corpus Christi, Texas and received her BA in Acting/Directing at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Recent CWRU/CPH credits include: Electra in Electra/Orestes, Sweetheart/F doctor/F tourist in Middletown. more(Gloria/Mother Teresa/Sigmund Freud) is excited to finally be back on the stage with her MFA acting class in this beautiful production. Kristina is from Corpus Christi, Texas and received her BA in Acting/Directing at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Recent CWRU/CPH credits include: Electra in Electra/Orestes, Sweetheart/F doctor/F tourist in Middletown. Other credits include Sophie in Mamma Mia, Mimi in Rent, and Beauty in Smokefall. She would also like to thank her friends and family for their love and support. Thank you to everyone who did their part to help Theatre and the Arts stay alive. Enjoy the show! @quirky_kris

Bridget Kim

(Henrietta Iscariot/Loretta/Mary Magdalene/St. Thom) galloped over from Morehead, KY, and is grateful to be in her last year of the CWRU/CPH MFA program. She received her BA in Political Science and a minor in Theatre Arts from the University of Louisville. Most recently she played Clytemnestra in CWRU/CPH MFA's production more(Henrietta Iscariot/Loretta/Mary Magdalene/St. Thom) galloped over from Morehead, KY, and is grateful to be in her last year of the CWRU/CPH MFA program. She received her BA in Political Science and a minor in Theatre Arts from the University of Louisville. Most recently she played Clytemnestra in CWRU/CPH MFA's production of Electra/Orestes. While thereat the University of Louisville, she found joy as LeeAnn in A Piece of My Heart, Rebecca in The Long Christmas Ride Home, Grace in Baltimore, and Ginny Yang in Smart People. She was last seen in the CWRU/CPH productions of Middletown as Mary, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and Electra/Orestes as Helen. Bridget is happy to share this weird moment in time with the audience, and she is especially happy that the show always goes on!

Gustavo Márquez

(Judas) was born in sunny California and was raised in the almost-just-as-sunny state of Colorado, where he received a BFA in Music Theatre from the Metropolitan State University of Denver, a university that has just as long of a title as Case Western Reserve University. Gustavo has been living in more(Judas) was born in sunny California and was raised in the almost-just-as-sunny state of Colorado, where he received a BFA in Music Theatre from the Metropolitan State University of Denver, a university that has just as long of a title as Case Western Reserve University. Gustavo has been living in the not-so-sunny state of Ohio for two years now studying with the CWRU/CPH Acting Program. He is very grateful to his friends, mentors and family that have supported him in his pursuit of an artistic life. Professional credits: Sweat, A Christmas Carol, Native Gardens (Denver Center Theatre Company). Other Stage Credits: The Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, Middletown, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Electra/Orestes, Metamorphoses, You Can’t Take It With You, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, American Idiot, Dracula, Grease. Gustavo-Marquez.com

Santino Montanez

(Yusef El-Fayoumy) is a Cleveland area stage and film actor who has appeared in many local productions as well as national commercials and other film projects. Santino’s recent credits include; Elliot in Ensemble Theater’s production of Quiara Alegría Hudes Water By the Spoonful, Allan Carr in Mama/Moon, as the titular more(Yusef El-Fayoumy) is a Cleveland area stage and film actor who has appeared in many local productions as well as national commercials and other film projects. Santino’s recent credits include; Elliot in Ensemble Theater’s production of Quiara Alegría Hudes Water By the Spoonful, Allan Carr in Mama/Moon, as the titular ape in Euguene O’Neil’s The Hairy Ape, and as Khadim in Ensemble Theater’s production of Rajiv Joseph’s The North Pool alongside Director David Vegh.
He has also appeared as a featured extra in the Warner Brothers Film Judas and the Black Messiah which is currently in postproduction. Santino is proud to be making his debut at Cleveland Play House and is honored to be a part of such a stellar cast and crew. Santino would like to thank the audience for their patronage and
commitment to the arts, especially during such trying times. He would also like to thank director David Vegh from whom he has learned so much about his craft. Finally, he would like to thank his chihuahuas Belle and Rosie for keeping him sane during quarantine.

Nnamdi Okpala

(Baliff) is a Cleveland-native actor and recently completed his B.A. in Theatre Arts at Cleveland State University in December 2019. Past credits include A Raisin in the Sun as George Murchison (Ensemble Theatre), Railroaded as Eddie (Shadow of the Run), She Kills Monsters as Narrator (CSU) and Romeo and Juliet more(Baliff) is a Cleveland-native actor and recently completed his B.A. in Theatre Arts at Cleveland State University in December 2019. Past credits include A Raisin in the Sun as George Murchison (Ensemble Theatre), Railroaded as Eddie (Shadow of the Run), She Kills Monsters as Narrator (CSU) and Romeo and Juliet as Paris (CSU).

Christopher Portley

(Matthias of Galilee/Simon the Zealot/Pontius Pilat)

is a third- year MFA candidate originally from Dallas, Texas. He holds a BS from the University of North Texas.He has gained CWRU/CPH MFA Credits: Electra/Orestes, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and Middletown. He recently made his Chautauqua Theater Company debut

Sarthak Shah

(Jesus) is an undergraduate theater student at CWRU. Prior credits include Bus Stop, Bethany, As You Like It, Three Sisters. Sarthak also performs weekly for IMPROVment, CWRU's short-form musical improv troupe. Thank you to family, R, and B for making him laugh this year. more(Jesus) is an undergraduate theater student at CWRU. Prior credits include Bus Stop, Bethany, As You Like It, Three Sisters. Sarthak also performs weekly for IMPROVment, CWRU's short-form musical improv troupe. Thank you to family, R, and B for making him laugh this year.

Jordan Taylor

(St. Monica/St. Peter/Caiaphas the Elder)

is grateful to be returning to in-person performance in Twelfth Night. Jordan is a performing artist, aspiring intimacy director, and anti-racist theatre advocate. Jordan is originally from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and obtained a BFA in Acting from Oakland University. Jordan is currently pursuing certification in

Noah Williams

(Judge Littlefield/Butch Honeywell)

came to the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program from Alabama where he attended Troy University. While there, he performed in numerous roles. Notable credits include Tom in The Glass Menagerie, Pretruchio in The Taming of The Shrew, and Black Stache in Peter and The Star Catcher. Noah

Sara Young

(Fabiana Cunningham) is a recent graduate from Case Western Reserve University with a BA in Theatre and Economics. She is currently an actor with Docherty Agency and has the privilege of pursuing her work full time. Recent credits include Bus Stop (Cherry) with Eldred Theatre, and Stupid F**king Bird (Mash) more(Fabiana Cunningham) is a recent graduate from Case Western Reserve University with a BA in Theatre and Economics. She is currently an actor with Docherty Agency and has the privilege of pursuing her work full time. Recent credits include Bus Stop (Cherry) with Eldred Theatre, and Stupid F**king Bird (Mash) at Dobama Theatre.

David Vegh

(Director) is an Associate Professor and instructor in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. His directing credits include Cry Baby, Reckless, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, High Fidelity, The Cripple of Inishmaan, and Lobby Hero at CWRU's Eldred Theater; Body Awareness at Beck Center for the Arts; and more(Director) is an Associate Professor and instructor in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. His directing credits include Cry Baby, Reckless, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, High Fidelity, The Cripple of Inishmaan, and Lobby Hero at CWRU's Eldred Theater; Body Awareness at Beck Center for the Arts; and The Bigger Man with Circle X Theatre in Los Angeles. As an actor, he has performed locally with Dobama and Ensemble Theatre, and as a guest performer in the CWRU/CPH MFA production of The Three Sisters. His film and television credits include Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, Manhunt: Deadly Games, and the Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan.

Donald Carrier

(Producer) ) is the Director of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. He most recently directed Middletown for the MFA Program, Othello at Texas Shakespeare Festival and As You Like It for the CWRU Department of Theater. For the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, he has also directed Fifth of July, Clybourne more(Producer) ) is the Director of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. He most recently directed Middletown for the MFA Program, Othello at Texas Shakespeare Festival and As You Like It for the CWRU Department of Theater. For the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, he has also directed 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, Alms, 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.

Laura Kepley

(Producer) became Artistic Director of Cleveland Play House in 2013 and has directed numerous CPH mainstage productions including Every Brilliant Thing; Into the Breeches!; Tiny Houses (world premiere); Sweat; The Diary of Anne Frank; Shakespeare in Love; The Crucible; Steel Magnolias; The Good Peaches (world premiere); Fairfield (world premiere); How more(Producer) became Artistic Director of Cleveland Play House in 2013 and has directed numerous CPH mainstage productions including Every Brilliant Thing; Into the Breeches!; Tiny Houses (world premiere); Sweat; The Diary of Anne Frank; Shakespeare in Love; The Crucible; Steel Magnolias; The Good Peaches (world premiere); Fairfield (world premiere); How I Learned to Drive (also at Syracuse Stage); The Little Foxes; Venus in Fur; Good People (also at Syracuse Stage); A Carol for Cleveland (world premiere); In the Next Room, or the vibrator play; My Name is Asher Lev and CPH readings of Roe Green Award-winning plays Tiny Houses; The Chinese Lady; Soups, Stews and Casseroles: 1976; Marjorie Prime and Daphne’s Dive. She joined CPH in 2010, having arrived from Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island where she was Resident Director and Artistic Associate for four seasons and Interim Director of the Brown/Trinity Rep M.F.A. in Directing Program for one. She has also directed for The Alliance Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Chautauqua Theater Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, among others. A native Ohioan, Laura received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and her Master of Fine Arts from Brown University/Trinity Rep. She is a Drama League Fellow, a recipient of the 2009-2011 National Endowment for the Arts/Theatre Communications Group Career Development Program for Directors, and a member of Leadership Cleveland’s Class of 2021. Locally she has been recognized with multiple Outstanding Director commendations from The Cleveland Critics Circle, a Cuyahoga Community College/Smart Business “Smart Women” Award and a Crain’s Cleveland “Woman of Note” designation.