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The Allen, Outcalt, and Helen
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1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
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Welcome to Middletown, USA. Population: Stable. Elevation: Same. It’s an ordinary small town. With ordinary people. All living seemingly ordinary lives. And yet, from all this ordinary emerges the extraordinary—the absurd, the comedic, and the beautiful moments of lives being lived. Told with humor and deep compassion, this spiritual successor to Our Town shows us the joy, sadness, small victories and defeats we experience as we go through the ups and downs of being human. This production will introduce the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program’s Class of 2026 to local audiences.
(Mechanic/Auntie) 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 more
(Public Speaker/Male Tourist/Male Doctor/Freelancer) 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 more
(Astronaut/Tour Guide/Male Date/Landscaper/Attendan) 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 more
(Female Doctor/Female Tourist/Sweetheart/Ground Con) 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 more
(John/Janitor) 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 - more
(Mary/ Cop Voice Over) 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 more
(Librarian / Female Date / Intercom Voice) 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 more
(Cop/Ground Control) 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 more
(Director, Director of CWRU/CPH Acting Program) is an actor, teacher, and director who has worked extensively in theatre and film across North America. For the Cleveland Play House, his credits include Shakespeare in Love, All the Way, Luna Gale, The Crucible, The Little Foxes, Lincolnesque, Noises Off!, Ten Chimneys, more
(Scenic Designer) (he/him) serves as the Program Director for the Academy For the Performing Arts, overseeing the technical theatre and film aspects of the Academy for the past 16 years.Ben holds an MFA from the University of Georgia in Theatre Design and a BA from Case Western Reserve University more
(Costume Designer) is Cleveland Play House’s Costume Shop Manager. CPH design credits include A Carol for Cleveland, My Name is Asher Lev, Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Doubt, I Am My Own Wife, Rounding Third, Proof, Dinner with Friends, and Art. CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program design credits include Angels more
(Acting Coach) is a professional actress and Professor Emeritus at Case Western Reserve University, where she was a master teacher in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. She has performed throughout the country and does film and commercial work. She is a founding member of Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium, more
(Movement Coach) is a performer, director, stage writer, composer, and choreographer from NYC. She is thrilled to join the faculty at CWRU / Cleveland Playhouse MFA after 10 years teaching at the FSU / Asolo Conservatory. Eliza has created original multi-disciplinary work in NYC at PS 122, Dixon Place, more
(Voice Coach) is a member of Actor’s Equity and a voice, speech, and dialect coach. She is one of the co-founders of Cleveland’s immersive theater company Shadow of the Run LLC, and was the playwright for their first immersive piece, Wanderlust. She was the on-set dialect more
(Dramaturg) is an Associate Professor of Theater at Case Western Reserve University where he teaches theatre history and dramaturgy. He is the author of several books and articles focusing on regional theatre, including his most recent book on Cleveland Play House America’s First Regional Theatre. As a more
(Assistant Director) is currently a fourth-year Theatre and International Studies major at CWRU. You may have seen her act as the Moor-Hen in the undergraduate production of The Moors this past fall, but now she is taking on a role on the other side of the table. After graduation more
(Stage Manager) is happy to be here again at CPH. Santino graduated from the University of Dayton in 2020 and started his stage managing career at CPH in the fall of 2021 with the CPH/CWRU production of Twelfth Night. Santino’s most recent gig was a concert for the American more
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