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The 2008 Performing Company
Watch this space for the latest casting news as additional links to bios, photos, and articles are added.

 

 

This casting chart is current as of August 19, 2008. Actors and roles are subject to change.

Summer Season | Fall Season

 

Summer Season

 

 

 

Corey Allen*
Duke of Milan in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cavalryman/Cook/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Emilie Susan Andersen
Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Villager in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Cassandra Leigh Averill
Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Villager in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Bernie Balbot
Servant in Othello; Musketeer/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Morgan Peter Brown†

Pantino/Outlaw in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Sergio/Vincentio/Aldo in The Taming of the Shrew
Bio and Photo

 

Michael Brusasco*
Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew; Carbon de Castel-Jaloux in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Matthew Buffalo
Rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof; Officer in Othello; Citizen/Poet/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Matt Burke†
Proteus in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew
Bio and Photo

 

Danny Camiel*
Rodrigo in Othello; Citizen/Poet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Lillian Castillo
Marcella/Carmella in The Taming of the Shrew; Georgette in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Timothy Casto*
Avram in Fiddler on the Roof; Arnolphe/Ensemble in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Ben Cherry*
Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof; Pietro/Luigi/Nathaniel in The Taming of the Shrew
Bio and Photo

 

Steve Czarnecki
Constable in Fiddler on the Roof; Officer/Messenger in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Nicholas Dillenburg
Understudy
Bio and Photo

 

Ian Durant
Ratsby/Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Mendel in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Michael David Edwards*
Gremio in The Taming of the Shrew; Montfleury/Cook/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Dennis Elkins*
Baptista Minola in The Taming of the Shrew; Chrysalde in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Lisa Ferris
Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof; Bianca Minola in The Taming of the Shrew
Bio and Photo

 

Rick Ford*
Biondello in The Taming of the Shrew; Alain in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Joseph Gallina
Host/Outlaw in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Giancarlo/Antonio/Nicholas in The Taming of the Shrew; Cuigy in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Carly Germany
Sylvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Lady/Lise/Nun in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Grant Goodman*
Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew; Le Bret in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Justin Matthew Gordon
Valentine in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cassio in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Rhett Guter
Sasha/Villager in Fiddler on the Roof; Pickpocket/Bertrandou the Fluteplayer/Poet/Musician in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Aaron Haines
Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof; Violinist in The Greenshow
Bio and Photo

 

Michael A. Harding†
Eglamour in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Gratiano in Othello; Brissaile/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Carole Healey*
Golde in Fiddler on the Roof; Duenna/Mother Marquérite de Jésus in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Matthew Henerson*
Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof; Ragueneu in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Hunter Herdlicka
Motel Kamzoil in Fiddler on the Roof; Servant in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Christopher Hopkins-Ward
Outlaw/Musician in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Flunkey/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Lindsay Hunt
Shprintze, Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Matthew Johnson
Musician in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Officer/Home Guard in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Kevin Kiler
Speed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Horace in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Mark Light-Orr*
Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew; Notary/Enrique in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Betsy Mugavero
Francesca/Isabella/Nicolette in The Taming of the Shrew; Agnes in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Abigail Nakken
Shprintze, Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Samantha Nakken
Bielke, Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

James Newcomb*
Iago in Othello; Viscount de Valvert/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

John Oswald†
Antonio/Outlaw in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Montano in Othello; Oronte in The School for Wives
Bio and Photo

 

Melinda Parrett*
Yente/Grandma Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof; Katharina Minola in The Taming of the Shrew
Bio and Photo

 

Jonathan Earl Peck*
Othello in Othello; Comte de Guiche, Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Jed Peterson†
Fyedka/Villager in Fiddler on the Roof; Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew
Bio and Photo

 

Melinda Pfundstein*
Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof; Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo | Article

 

Corliss Preston*
Fruma-Sarah/Shaindel in Fiddler on the Roof; Emilia in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Timothy Pyles
Turio in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Officer/Saggitary Servant/Cyprus Gentleman in Othello; Bellerose/ Capuchin in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Latoya Rhodes
Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Villager in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Kari Ringer
Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Villager in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Ethan Saks
Musician in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Officer/Musician in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Ibsen Santos
Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Mordcha in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

James Sargent
Scum/Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Villager/Yussel/A Russian in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Marcella Rose Sciotto†
Lucetta/Ursula in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Bianca in Othello; Food Seller/Sister Marthe in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Drew Shirley
Lodovico, Othello; Christian de Neuvillette in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Joe Sofranko
Outlaw/Musician in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Officer/Home Guard/Cyprus Gentleman/Musician in Othello; Drunkard/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Erik Stein*
Lazar Wolfe in Fiddler on the Roof; Duke of Venice in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Brian Vaughn*
Lance in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo | Article

 

Cesar Anthony Villavicencio
Featured Performer in The Greenshow; Villager/Nahum/A Russian in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

George Walker
Priest/Villager/Fish Seller/Russian Soloist in Fiddler on the Roof; Venetian Senator/Cyprus Gentleman in Othello; Pickpocket/Poet/Musician/Cadet in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Katie Whetsell
Chava in Fiddler on the Roof; Food Seller/Sister Claire in Cyrano de Bergerac
Bio and Photo

 

Raquel Wilson
Bielke in Fiddler on the Roof
Bio and Photo

 

Lindsey Wochley*
Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Desdemona in Othello
Bio and Photo

 

Will Zahrn*
Brabantio in The Taming of the Shrew; Ligniere/Théophraste Renaudot in Cyrano de Bergerac

Bio and Photo

 

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States

†Utah Shakespearean Festival Associate Artist

‡Appearing courtesy of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts

   

Summer Season | Fall Season

 

Fall Season

   

Elisabeth Adwin *
Calpurnia in Julius Caesar; Elizabeth in Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

Elijah Alexander*
Mark Antony, Julius Caesar; Mr. Manningham, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

Matt Burke
Understudy: Lucius/Caska/Metellus Cimber/Cynna, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Kate Cook
Miss Poppenghul, Moonlight and Magnolias; Artemidora, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Jeff Cummings
Cassius, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Luke Daniels
Cynna, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Nicholas Dillenburg
Octavius Caesar, Julius Caesar; Policeman, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

Emily Tate Frank
Nancy, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

Neil Friedman*
Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar; David O. Selznick, Moonlight and Magnolias
Bio and Photo

 

Tyler Layton*
Portia, Julius Caesar; Mrs. Manningham, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

Mark Murphey*
Lucilius, Julius Caesar; Rough, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

John Oswald
Understudy: Rough in Gaslight; Julius Caesar/Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Eric Parks
Cicero/Aide to Octavius Caesar, Julius Caesar; Policeman, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

Timothy Pyles
Understudy: Octavius Caesar/Cicero/Aide
to Octavius Caesar/Decius Brutus, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Remi Sandri*
Marcus Brutus, Julius Caesar; Ben Hecht, Moonlight and Magnolias
Bio and Photo

 

Marcella Rose Sciotto
Understudy: Mrs. Manningham/Nancy, Gaslight
Bio and Photo

 

Demetrios Troy
Decius Brutus, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

Brian Vaughn*
Caska, Julius Caesar; Victor Fleming, Moonlight and Magnolias
Bio and Photo

 

Martin Yurek*
Metellus Cimber, Julius Caesar
Bio and Photo

 

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States

   

 

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Photo: Dudley Knight as Old Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice , 2006.
Photo by Karl Hugh. Copyright Utah Shakespearean Festival.


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