Welcome! Thank you for joining us at the 2020 FREE Shakespeare in the Park tonight!
CSC provides one of the largest programs for free outdoor Shakespeare in the nation, both in number of stops and the radius of the region visited. Admission to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare in the Park Tour is free and open to the public.
This summer, if you are attending a live performance, thank you for maintaining social distance from other groups and wearing a mask as much as possible. Thank you for keeping our actors and your fello audience members safe.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Directed by Jeremy Dubin
Puck/Theseus .......... Arrianna Chai
Oberon/Egeus/Snug .......... Angelique Archer
Helena/Hippolyta/Quince/Moth .......... Abigail Rose Nakken
Hermia/Titania/Snout .......... Colleen Dougherty
Lysander/Flute/Cobweb .......... Lennon Hu
Demetrius/Bottom .......... Marcus Anthony*
MACBETH
Directed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Macbeth .......... Angelique Archer
Lady Macbeth/Witch 1/Young Siward .......... Abigail Rose Nakken
Macduff/Duncan/Lennox/Murderer 1.......... Marcus Anthony
Banquo/Ross/Porter/Siward.......... Lennon Hu
Malcolm/Witch 3/Doctor/Murderer 2.......... Arrianna Chai
Sergeant/Lady Macduff/Witch 2/Seyton/Fleance.......... Colleen Dougherty
ROMEO & JULIET
Directed by Courtney Lucien
Juliet/Abraham.......... Arrianna Chai
Romeo/Sampson .......... Lennon Hu
Nurse/Prince/Paris .......... Colleen Dougherty
Tybalt/Friar.......... Angelique Archer
Benvolio/Lord Capulet .......... Marcus Anthony
Mercutio/Lady Capulet/Lady Montague.......... Abigail Rose Nakken
*At certain performances, these roles will be played David Derringer
Marcus Anthony is a Texas native with a BA in theatre & dance performance from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. In 2019, he spent his summer at North Dakota Shakespeare portraying the roles of Don John in “Much Ado About Nothing” and Malcolm in “Macbeth”. Before arriving to Cincy Shakes he co-directed, and performed in a production of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan Lori-Parks.
Angelique Archer is delighted to be a part of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 2020-2021 Professional Touring Company! Originally from Miami, FL Angelique is a proud graduate of Hamilton College where she studied both Theatre and Economics. She also spent a semester in London studying with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Some of her favorite credits include “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (Princess of France) with the Great River Shakespeare Company, “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” (Colleen/Bart) at Hamilton College, and “As You Like It” (Phoebe) with the Saratoga Shakespeare Company. In addition to acting, she is pursuing directing and playwriting, as well as a path of advocacy for people of color in the arts. Special thanks to her family for their continued love and support.
Arrianna Chai is a graduate of Webster University. She is originally from Louisiana and now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio as a part of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Touring Company.
Colleen Doughtery is so excited to be working with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. She is a recent graduate of The Conservatory of Theater Arts at Webster University. Some of her favorite credits include #8 in “The Wolves” (The Repertory Theater of St. Louis), Audrey in “As You Like It” and Tilly Evans in “She Kills Monsters” (The Conservatory of Theater Arts). She would like to thank her parents for their constant love and support!
Lennon Hu is grateful to join this year’s CSC touring company! Lennon recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in Theatre and Creative Writing. Recent credits include Andrej in “Once” at Virginia Rep, Edgar in “King Lear” at Prague Shakespeare Company, and Tiny Tom in “Urinetown” at TheatreLab. Lennon thanks his friends and family for their never ending support. Follow his Instagram for his modeling and music work @lennonxhu
Abigail Rose Nakken Abigail holds a BFA in Classical Acting and Shakespeare Studies from Southern Utah University. Regionally, she’s performed at the Utah Shakespeare Festival (“Macbeth”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Fiddler on the Roof”), SimonFest Theatre Company (“I Left my Dignity in my other Purse”, “A Christmas Carol: On the Air”), and Kentucky Shakespeare Festival (“Hamlet”, “Shakespeare Alive”, “Living History”). Her collegiate credits include Eurydice in “Eurydice”, Macbeth in “Macbeth”, and Queen Elizabeth in “Richard III”. Abigail has also been an educator for many years, specifically working with the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Playmakers Program as a teacher and director.
Kamryn Cosby is excited to have the opportunity to work for her first time here at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. She is a recent graduate of Wright State University Theatre Design/Technology program. Kamryn has had opportunities to work outside the University with The Human Race Theatre Company, Dayton Opera, and Cincinnati LAB Theatre in various positions from Production Assistant to Stage Manager. She has stage managed shows at Wright State from “Mamma Mia!” to “Mother Courage and Her Children”. This is her first time being a Tour Coordinator and Rehearsal Stage Manager and she is excited to be adding these tools to her Stage Management tool belt. She is so excited to be doing what she loves in such a hard time in this country. She would like to thank her family and various mentors for helping her to get to where she is today!
David Derringer is ecstatic to be returning to work with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company after a successfull season as Tour Manager and member of the Touring Company last season. After receiving his MFA from the University of Alabama in 2018, he performed a second consecutive summer with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival followed by a nine month contract with the AD Players touring unit based out of Houston, TX. Some favorite roles of performance yore include Jim O'Connor in "The Glass Menagerie" and The Player King in "Hamlet". He couldn't ask for a better company to work with as he has always wanted to return to the “513” since he graduated with his BFA in Acting from Northern Kentucky University. Go Norse and Roll Tide!