Auditions and Casting

Urinetown Cast List posted here.
 

Shakespeare's R&J Cast List

Directed by Joe Calarco

Past Shows' Cast Lists

Big Fish

First Rehearsal: March 18, 2024;  Performances: April 25, 26, 27 @ 7:30. April 28 @ 2:00, May 1, 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30.

Adian Upton
Ensemble
Alex Plascencia
Ensemble
Alura Long
Ensemble
Annie Von Kampen
Josephine
Bella Reilly
Ensemble
Bryson Cole
Ensemble
AnnaLeesa Sawyer
Ensemble
Faith Polivanov
Witch & Ensemble
Hannah Yohe
Jenny
Henry Ring
Young Will and Will's Son
Izayah Walker
Swing
Jacob Vanderford
Will
Jacquelyn vonAschwege
Sandra
Karnie Gottschalk
Ensemble
Oz Powell
Zacky Price
Nate Petsche
Edward
Noah Stussie
Don Price
Carson Doss
Swing
Ren DeFor
Young Will/Will's Son Cover & Swing
Robbie Exstrom
Karl
Shane Daughtrey
Amos
Hattie Chavanu
Swing

 
The Flick

Luke Stursma

Sam

Mekhi Mitchell

Avery

Sofia Drelicharz

Rose

Jackson Wells

Skylar /The Dreaming Man

 
Understudies:

 

Stephen Thomas

Sam

Jalen Johnson

Avery

Delaney McDermed

Rose

Luka Benjamin

Skylar /The Dreaming Man

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play

Directed by David Long

First rehearsal: October 2.
First public performance: November 9.
Closing: November 18
 

Jill HolmesAEA

Matt OrduñaAEA

Clay Bauman

Robbie Exstrom

Harper Allen

Hannah Shelby

Alex Plascencia

Hattie Chavanu

 

AEA - Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Sense and Sensibility

Alura Long

Elinor Dashwood

Danielle Stolze

Marianne Dashwood

Gage Boardman (EMC)

Margaret Dashwood

Karen Sternberg  (AEA)

Mrs. Dashwood / Anne Steele

Toby James

John Dashwood

Annie McClory

Fanny (Ferrars) Dashwood

Eli Smith

Edward Ferrars

Domonique Champion  (AEA)

Colonel Brandon / Robert Ferrars

Lucas Jackson

John Willoughby

Ren DeFor

Sir John Middleton

Jackson Wells

Mrs. Jennings

Sydney Kwasa

Lucy Steele

Members of the Cast

Gossips, Servants, and Others

The Play that Goes Wrong


Ren DeFor

Annie

Izayah Walker

Trevor

Oz Powell

Jonathan

Jordan LockertEMC

Max

Sophie EganEMC

Sandra

Rafael UntalanAEA

Chris

Gage BoardmanEMC

Robert

Tom FryeAEA

Dennis

Danielle Stolze

Toby James

Swings

Stop Kiss

Aeris Esterly-Tillmon

Callie

Mariana Hermosillo

Sara

Seamus Doyle

George

Trace Harre

Peter

Christopher Meister*

Detective Cole

Sarah Rachel Schol*

Mrs. Winsley / Nurse


 

Death of a Salesman

Ron HimesAEA
Willy Loman
Christina Kirk*
Linda Loman
Seamus Doyle
Biff Loman
Jordan Lockert
Happy Loman
Kevin BrownAEA
 
Uncle Ben
Wali JamalAEA
Charley
Daniel HernandezEMC
Bernard
Emily Raine Blythe*
 
The Woman
Carl Overly JrAEA
Howard Wagner
Brannon Evans
Jenny
Mekhi Mitchell
Stanley
Caroline Friend
Miss Forsythe
Calli MahEMC
Letta Young
ShakesFear 2022
 

CAST ROSENCRANTZ

CAST GUILDENSTERN

Lady Macbeth

Aurora Villarreal

Aeris Esterly-Tilmon

Soothsayer

Joni Thomas*

Tyson Pappas

Mad Archivist

Katie Myrant

Annie McClory

Witch One

Gage Boardman

Sydney Kwasa

Puck

Oz Powell

Adian Upton

Victim

Alura Long

Dani Stolze

Macbeth

Luke Stursma

Clay Bauman

Gravedigger

Jackson Wells

Ren DeFor

Friar

Robbie Exstrom

Fischer White

Titus

Noah Groppe

Izayah Walker

Witch Two

Teish Ngoi

Miguel Cruz

Scarecrow

Alex Plascencia

Sofia Drelicharz

Wandering Spirit

Bea Trapp

 
Our Town

Christopher AustinAEA
Stage Manager
Aeris Esterly-Tilmon
Emily Webb
Will Hayes
George Gibbs
Francoise Traxler
Rebecca Gibbs
Gage Boardman
Wally Webb
Shawn WitsellAEA
Mr. Webb
Lauren Durban*
Mrs. Webb
Shawn JainAEA
Dr. Gibbs
Suzan Lund*
Mrs. Gibbs
Joni Thomas*
Mrs. Soames
Aurora Villarreal
Professor Willard
Charles AdamsAEA
Simon Stimson
Brett Gaffney
Howie Newsome
Jack McCormickEMC*
Joe Crowell
Toby Bassette
Si Crowell
Daniel Hernandez
Sam Craig
Christopher AustinAEA
Joe Stoddard
Daniel Hernandez
Constable Warren
Traveling Shoes

Bruno Andrade
Daniel Arevalo
Seamus Doyle
Brannon Evans
Efren Gonzalez Ortega
Lucia Graff
Trace Harre
Mariana Hermosillo
Mia Hilt
Imonie Jones
Calli Mah
Mekhi Mitchell
Henry Walter
The Way to the Way (Spring, 2022)

The Company

Alura Long
Calli Mah
Anna Grace Braxton
Seamus Doyle
Jackson Wells
Luke Stursma
Henry Walter
Daniel Arevalo
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea


Olajuwon DavisAEA

Dontrell Jones III

Ka'ramuu KushAEA

Dad

LaKesha GloverAEA

Mom

Claire McClannan

Erika

Lucia Graff

Danielle Jones

Brannon Evans

Shea Jones

Mekhi Mitchell

Robby

ShakesFear (2021)

Indoor: 

Hannah Shelby
Librarian      
Elijah Smith
Witch One     
Henry Walter
Puck  
Daniel Arevalo
Bottom    
Aeris Esterly-Tilmon
Lady M        
Trace Harre
Macduff  
Dylanie Eleutice
Meat Grinder Victim
Dane DeTar
Titus  
Jackson Wells
Friar Laurence     
Hanna Tatby
Caliban   
Wayne Hudson
Gravedigger  
Clay Baumann
Scarecrow
Imonie Jones
Witch Five 

Outdoor (Outdoor performers will also learn the specified indoor roles and may swing into the roles)

Bruno Andrade
Stilt Walker Ophelia   (Meat Grinder Victim, Puck)
Lucas Sitler
Stilt Walker Gravedigger  (Gravedigger, Scarecrow)  
Noah Groppe
Shakespeare with Bungee Skull   (Macduff, Titus)     
Shemar Toussaint
Cleopatra  (Bottom, Caliban)
Efren Gonzalez-Ortega
Julius Caesar (Friar Laurence, Witch One)
Mar Hermosillo
King Lear    (Librarian, Witch Five, Lady M)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Fall, 2021)

FRANCOISE TRAXLER

HERMIA

WILL HAYES

LYSANDER

SHAY JOWERS

HELENA

MATT BLOM

DEMETRIUS

RAFAEL UNTALANAEA

THESEUS

OBERON

RENEA BROWNAEA

HIPPOLYTA

TITANIA

MIA HILTEMC

PUCK

PHILOSTRATE

KENT JOSEPH*

BOTTOM

EGEUS

ANNA BRAXTON

QUINCE

PHIL CRAWFORDEMC

FLUTE

THISBY

DANIEL HERNANDEZ

 

SNOUT

WALL

EGEUS UNDERSTUDY

HANNAH MASON

SNUG

LION

MOTH

MON DARTER

STARVELING

MOONSHINE

CALLI MAH

FAIRY

PEASEBLOSSOM

BRETT GAFFNEY

MUSTARDSEED

THESEUS/OBERON UNDERSTUDY

SOPHIE EGAN

COBWEB

BOTTOM UNDERSTUDY

The Way to the Way (Pre-production 2021)

Bruno

Andrade

Clay

Bauman

Gage

Boardman-Allgood

Anna

Braxton

Monitha

Darter

Aeris

Esterly-tilmon

Trevor

Fisher

Efren

Gonzalez-Ortega

Trace

Harre

Mia

Hilt

Imonie

Jones

Calli

Mah

Claire

McClannan

Mekhi

Mitchell

Eli

Smith

Shemar

Toussaint

Aurora

Villarreal

Henry

Walter

Nadia

Williams

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Zoom Spring 2021)


FRANCOISE TRAXLER

HERMIA

JESSE TUROS

LYSANDER

FAYE DAVIS

HELENA

MATT BLOM

DEMETRIUS

NRT GUEST ARTIST

THESEUS

OBERON

NRT GUEST ARTIST

HIPPOLYTA

TITANIA

NRT GUEST ARTIST

EGEUS

BECK DAMRON

PHILOSTRATE

PUCK

NRT GUEST ARTIST

BOTTOM

MARIA SMAL

QUINCE

PHIL CRAWFORD

FLUTE

BAILEY WEWEL

 

SNOUT

COBWEB

HANNAH MASON

SNUG

MOTH

ARIN TURNAGE

STARVELING

MUSTARDSEED

GRACE DEBETAZ

FAIRY

PEASEBLOSSOM

Swings / Understudies (to rehearse roles Fall semester; then understudy Spring semester):

ELAINE STUEVE

Titania/Hippolyta

ETHAN GREENLEE

Oberon/Theseus

MICHAEL ZAVODNY

Egeus

BRANNON EVANS

Bottom

Dracula: Mina's Quest


NIKKI WANG

Mina

BRETT GAFFNEY

Harker

GODELYN ANGHAY

Lucy

CONNOR GARRISON

Seward

SHAY JOWERS

Renfield

WILL HAYES

Dracula

CAROLINE FRIEND

Maid

DANIEL HERNANDEZ

Guard

SOPHIE EGAN

MARIANA HERMOSILLO

LUCIA GRAFF

Vixens

Pippin (cancelled)

 

KAREN BURTHWRIGHTAEALEADING PLAYER 
C.J. DAVIDAEA
 
PIPPIN 
KENT JOSEPHAEA CHARLES, his father 
MATTHEW CARTERLEWIS, his half-brother 
ADRIANA MILBRATHAEA
 
FASTRADA, Lewis’ mother 
 SANDY VAN PELT
 
BERTHE, Pippin’s grandmother 
 MADDY STARK
 
CATHERINE, a widow 
 JACK McCORMICK
 
THEO, her son 

JAPRICE GREENEMC (Lewis Understudy)

MIA HILTEMC (Co-dance captain / Fastrada Understudy)

OLIVIA CANO (Berthe Understudy)

NADIA RA'SHAUN WILLIAMSEMC (Leading Player Understudy)

RYAN SAVAGE (Pippin Understudy)

JACQUELYN VON ASCHWEGE

BAND OF PLAYERS who play all other roles 
AEA indicates membership in Actor’s Equity Association 
EMC indicates Equity Membership Candidate 

 



 

Our Town Workshop (cancelled)


 

MATTHEW BLOMSTAGE MANAGER 
CONNOR GARRISONDR. GIBBS 
HUCK MADSENJOE CROWELL 
SUZAN LUNDMRS. GIBBS 
LAUREN DURBANMRS. WEBB 
CAMERON CURRIEGEORGE GIBBS 
CLAIRE McCLANNANREBECCA GIBBS 
TRACE HARREWALLY WEBB 
KATE SCHINIEMILY WEBB 
EFREN GONZALEZ-ORTEGAMR. WEBB 
Holiday Cabaret 2019

Olivia Cano

Sarah Koch

Ryan Savage

Maddy Stark

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar Casting: 16 Actors with these roles –

 

#

PerformerRoles

1

Michael Zavodny
  • Julius Caesar

 

2

Emma Parizek
  • Marc Antony

 

3

Francie Traxler
  • Cicero & Octavius

 

4

Nadine Rayburn
  • A Soothsayer 
  • Plebeian in The Crowd 
  • Soldier

 

5

Daniel Darter
  • A Carpenter
  • Publius
  • Plebeian in The Crowd 
  • Soldier for Antony

 

6

Faye Davis
  • A Cobbler
  • Servant
  • Plebeian in the Crowd 
  • Soldier for Antony

 

Caroline Friend
  • Calphurnia
  • Plebeian in the Crowd
  • Soldier for Antony

 

8

Aurora Villareal
  • Portia
  • Plebeian in the Crowd
  • Servant
  • Soldier for Antony

 

9

Jesse Turos
  • Brutus

 

10

Mia Hilt
  • Cassius

 

11

Nadia Williams
  • Caska*

 

12

Daniel Hernandez
  • Decius*

 

13

Arin Turnage
  • Cinna*

 

14

Beck Damron
  • Lucius* 

 

15

Shay Jowers
  • Trebonius*
  • Cinna the Poet

 

16

Kami Cooper
  • Flavius*

 

*These roles are combined under one name, but actually encompass 3-5 roles under the original names given by Shakespeare.
A Thousand Words

Matthew Blom

Phil Crawford

Grace Debetaz

Michaella Deladia

Connor Garrison

Will Hayes

Claire McClannon

Godelyn Nanghay

The Glass Menagerie

Donna SteeleAEA

Amanda Wingfield (the mother)

Kami CooperEMC

Laura Wingfield (her daughter)

Ben PageAEA

Tom Wingfield (her son)

Michael ZavodnyEMC

Jim O'Connor (the gentleman caller)

Emma Parizek

Understudy: Amanda

Danny Fisher

Understudy: Tom & Jim

Taylor Winks

Understudy: Laura


 

The Legend of Georgia McBride


Colin SpharAEA

Casey/Georgia

Elaine StueveEMC

Jo

Brandon GalatzAEA

Eddie

Ty PerryAEA

Miss Tracy Mills

Clayton ShellgrenEMC

Rexy/Jason

Alejandro AlarconEMC, Cullen WileyEMC, Jesse TurosEMC, Japrice GreenEMC, Maria SmalEMC, Beck DamronEMC, Phil Crawford
 

Ensemble & Drag Queens and Kings

Alejandro AlarconEMC

Understudy: Miss Tracy, Rexy

Maria SmalEMC

Understudy: Jo

Cullen WileyEMC

Understudy: Casey

The Importance of Being Earnest

Aaron Harrel

Jack Worthing

Oz Powell

Algernon Moncrieff

Hannah Shelby

Gwendolen Fairfax

Katelyn Guzman

Cecily Cardew

Lydia Berger GrayAEA

Lady Bracknell

Alyssa KeeganAEA

Miss Prism

Robbie Exstrom

Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.

Tyson Pappas

Lane

Noah Groppe

Merriman

TBD

Understudy

TBD

Understudy

 

POTUS

The Women, in order of their emotional proximity to POTUS (closest to farthest):

Karen SternbergAEA

HARRIET – His chief of staff.

Harper Allen

JEAN – His press secretary.

Ren DeFor

STEPHANIE – His secretary.

Alura Long

DUSTY – His dalliance.

Karnie Gottschalk

BERNADETTE – His sister.

Sydney Kwasa

CHRIS – A journalist.

Olivia D. DawsonAEA

MARGARET – His wife. The First Lady.

Paige Fritz

Understudy (Jean, Dusty)

Delaney McDermed

Understudy (Stephanie, Bernadette)