Jared Earland (he/him) (debut) is beyond thrilled to be making his debut with Cincy Shakes! Jared is a Cincinnati native and alumnus of the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Intern Company (2013-2014). Most recently, you might have seen him in Red Speedo (Peter) at Falcon Theatre or A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius) at Southbank Shakes. Other credits include The Lion in Winter (Geoffrey) at Falcon Theatre, Proof (Hal) at the Carnegie, Puffs (Ernie Mac/Potions Professor/various roles) at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, and InBocca Performance's production of Macbeth (Macbeth). In 2017 Jared had the pleasure of playing a supporting role (Barnes) in Emilio Estevez’s film The Public. Jared's other interests include stage combat, voiceover, and carpentry. When not onstage Jared operates his own home improvement business, specializing in tiling, painting, and drywall.

Hannah Gregory (she/her) (debut) is so excited to make her CSC debut. Hannah wrote and produced Wuthering: a musical on the moors in the 2022 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Other writing and producing credits include The Belle and Boone Helm (Critic's Pick, 2021 Cincinnati Fringe Festival) and Descent: a Murder Ballad (Producer's Pick, 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival). She is a 2019 recipient of the Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Hannah recently appeared as The Lamp in Glassheart with Know Theatre. Other favorite credits include: American Idiot (Whatsername) at The Carnegie, and The Who's TOMMY (Sally Simpson) at Memorial Hall.

Lamar Alonzo Hardy (debut) is excited to be part of Cincinnati Shakespeare Touring Company, as this is his first show! Lamar is originally from Fayetteville, NC and eventually moved to Greensboro, NC. He obtained his B.A. in Mass Communications and a minor in Dramatic Arts at Winston-Salem State University in 2019. Lamar is a recent graduate from the University of Louisville MFA Theatre Arts, African American Theatre Programs in 2022. His credits there are the following: Split Second, Hashtag, The Birds, Detroit 67', and Fires in the Mirror. During his time at UofL, Lamar was the Irene Ryan Runner Up 2020 at KCACTF Region IV, partner to Xavier Harris. Lamar has worked with Kentucky Shakespeare, StageOne Theatre, Actors Center of Training, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Locust Grove. He is honored to be part of CSC! 

Keisha Kemper (she/her) (debut) is a native of Cincinnati. She graduated from CCM with her BFA in Dramatic Performance. This is her debut performance with CSC and she couldn't be more excited. Around town, she has performed as Weezy in Alabaster and Harry in Harry and The Thief at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra during a performance of Prokofiev's Suite from Romeo and Juliet as the Chorus/Nurse, with Concert:Nova in The Bradbury Tattoos: An Experimental Rock Opera as (Story)Teller, as Amanda Wingfield in New Edgecliff Theatre's production of The Glass Menagerie and in original works at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. She is grateful for the support she has received from family and friends.

Brianna Miller (she/her) (debut) is so excited to be a part of this wonderful cast. She made her professional debut earlier this year in CSC’s Shakespeare in the Park productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena, Quince, Hippolyta, Moth), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague), and Macbeth (Lady Macbeth, First Witch, Young Siward). She is grateful for the support of her friends and family, the chance to work with so many talented artists, and--of course--the air conditioning.

Elizabeth (she/her) (debut) is beyond thrilled to be making her CSC debut! A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Elizabeth has worked with various theatres throughout the Greater Cincinnati area including the Know Theatre, Falcon Theatre, Concert: Nova, MadCap Puppets, and New Edgecliff Theatre.  Elizabeth is a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. As always, she would like to thank her friends and family for their continued support and encouragement. 

Adrian Devaughn Summers (he/him) (debut) is originally from the Bronx, New York, and moved to Cincinnati to develop as an actor. He could not be happier to make his professional debut doing CSC's Shakespeare in the Park! He joined CSC's Touring Company's 2021-2022 Educational Tour in April and played Sebastian and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in a devised version of Twelfth Night. Adrian was last seen celebrating the end of his Acting Apprenticeship at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati as Conrad in Stupid Fucking Bird. He is beyond grateful for this opportunity to shine, to grow and to collaborate with such dope artists! Much love to his mama and to his friends.

Tess Talbot (she/her/her) (6 seasons) is delighted to be back working with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company! Some of her favorite past credits with the company include playing in the fairy rock band for the 2017 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Casear, Henry VI Parts 1 and 2, and The Winter’s Tale. Tess also holds performance credits with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Alias Grace), Know Theatre Cincinnati (SHOCK!, Girl in the Red Corner, Ada and the Engine), Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (When We Were Young and Unafraid), and the Cincinnati Fringe Festival (Descent: A Murder Ballad). She can be seen on screen in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile on Netflix, and in Wildfire, a mini-series produced on Amazon Prime.

Colleen Dougherty (she/her) (2 Seasons) is so thrilled to be making her CSC mainstage debut! She has been in the CSC’s Touring Company for the last year, where she has played Hermia/Titania/Snout (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Nurse/Paris/Prince (Romeo and Juliet), Seaton/Witch 2/Lady Macduff (Macbeth), and Cassius (Julius Caesar). Other favorite credits include #8 (The Wolves) at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis. She received her BFA in Musical Theater from the Conservatory of Theater Arts at Webster University. She would like to thank her Mom and Dad; she couldn’t be here without their love and support! Follow Colleen on the CSC TikTok @cincyshakes!

Samantha Reno (Debut) is happy to be working her first season with her new CSC family! Although from Cincinnati, she has recently returned from Sacramento, California, where she was the resident scenic designer for nine years at B Street Theatre and designed around 80 productions, including A Doll's House, Part 2, Ironbound, and The Forever Question. No stranger to Cincinnati theatre, one may occasionally spy Samantha design work at the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (Superman the Musical), Northern Kentucky University (Noises Off!), and Town Hall Theatre in Centerville (Mr. Popper's Penguins). Samantha is eternally grateful to her husband and two children for their love, support, and keeping her inner child well-rested!

Rainy Edwards (she/her) (3 Seasons) is from Llano, Texas, and received her MFA in Costume Design at Florida State University. She has been with the company since 2018. Rainy has had the pleasure of designing many shows here including, The Winter’s Tale, Titus Andronicus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and All The Way, to name a few. Her work has been seen at Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Triad Stage, and Lexington Children’s Theatre. Rainey is excited to be back and making art with her colleagues and friends. She is forever thankful for the support of Chris and their dog Obi.

Justen N. Locke (he/him) (5 Seasons) is excited to be returning for his 5th season at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. He has had the great pleasure of working at CSC and collaborating on many great productions such as Macbeth, The Diary of Anne Frank, 1984, Othello, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Elephant Man, and most recently, All the Way.  Justen is excited to be back and looks forward to seeing all the shows that CSC will produce this season and beyond and collaborating on them with such a fantastic artistic team.

Robert Carlton Stimmel (he/him) (3 Seasons) is thrilled to be returning to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company! He is a Cincinnati area native, hailing from Fairfield, Ohio. After receiving his BA in Theatre at Miami University, he has worked with various theatre including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Alliance Theatre, Short North Stage, and Tantrum Theatre. In addition to his technician and design work, he is also a performer and producer and is always looking to expand his artistic abilities! Robert is the Artistic Director of Impaired Vision Productions, a local theatre organization that produces new works. He would like to thank his wife Kayla for her constant support of his artistic aspirations and her unconditional love.

Kara Eble Trusty (she/her) (2 Seasons) is delighted to be returning to make art with CSC for a second season. A Cincinnati native, she saw her first CSC production at 12 and is amazed that she gets to collaborate with some of the same people that inspired her love of theatre and art at a young age. Kara has worked locally with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, The Carnegie, and the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee. She would like to thank her friends and family, especially her parents Bob and Sue, for their love, support, and encouragement as she continues down this incredible and irrational artistic path.

Mollie Murk (they/she) (debut) is an actor, teaching artist, dancer, and choreographer based down the street in Louisville, KY. Mollie is an artistic associate at Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, most recently seen as Queen Elizabeth in Richard III, Joan of Arc/Warwick in Henry VI, Juliet in R&J, and (coincidentally) Viola in Twelfth Night! They have also worked with Actors Theatre of Louisville (Dracula (Mina), The Wolves (#8), and Are You There? in the 44th Humana Festival), Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Ambo Dance Theatre, and Suspend Aerial Arts, among others. Mollie is passionate about art as a social practice, and recently started a space for Queer/Trans youth to use Shakespeare to build resilience, community, and freedom, which has been her greatest joy. Mollie is an alum of Hope College, Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training, and is a proud member of the Ring of Keys Network.

Justin McCombs* (he/him) (15 Seasons) is proud to call CSC his artistic home for another season. A company member of over 100 productions for CSC, audiences may remember him from Every Christmas Story Ever Told!, 1984, Macbeth, Othello, Noises Off, Henry V, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The 39 Steps, The Great Gatsby, and The Grapes of Wrath. Justin has appeared on Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s and Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s stages as well as in the Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile opposite Zac Efron. He is the proud husband of local actress and playwright Maggie Lou Rader, to whom he dedicates his season. They live in Cincinnati with three charming, hilarious pets.

Hannah Gregory (she/her) (debut) is so excited to make her CSC debut. Hannah wrote and produced Wuthering: a musical on the moors in the 2022 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Other writing and producing credits include The Belle and Boone Helm (Critic's Pick, 2021 Cincinnati Fringe Festival) and Descent: a Murder Ballad (Producer's Pick, 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival). She is a 2019 recipient of the Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Hannah recently appeared as The Lamp in Glassheart with Know Theatre. Other favorite credits include: American Idiot (Whatsername) at The Carnegie, and The Who's TOMMY (Sally Simpson) at Memorial Hall.

Brian Isaac Phillips* (he/him) (22 Seasons) has been leading the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company since 2003.  During his tenure, Mr. Phillips has guided the organization to artistic and financial success, including the opening of The Otto M. Budig Theater, a $17.5MM world-class facility at the corner of 12th and Elm Streets in OTR, as well as the completion of Shakespeare's 38 play canon, making Cincinnati Shakespeare Company one of the first five theatres in the United States to accomplish this milestone.

Mr. Phillips, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is a graduate of Morehead State University and has been a resident of Cincinnati for over two decades.  In that time he has collaborated with virtually every arts organization in the region.  He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and the Stage Director’s and Choreographer’s Society.

In 2020, Mr. Phillips was awarded the international Shakespeare Theatre Association's prestigious Sidney Berger Award for excellence in artistic direction and was also named as one of Cincinnati Magazine's 300 Most Powerful Business Leaders. Mr. Phillips was nominated in 2019 and 2016 for the SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award for outstanding artistic contribution to our region. Mr. Phillips was recognized by both Mayor John Cranley and Mayor Mark Mallory for service at CSC and to the city of Cincinnati. He was also selected for the 2014 Class of Forty Under Forty and a has been nominated for the Ohio Governors’ Arts Awards. In 2016, Mr. Phillips graduated from Cincinnati USA Chamber’s 39th Class of Leadership Cincinnati and is now happy to serve on one of the steering committees.  Also in 2016, Mr. Phillips was selected as a finalist for the Business Courier’s 2016 C-Suite Awards for Chief Executive Officer.

Most recent CSC directing credits include All the Way, The Merry Wives of Windsor, August: Osage County, 1984, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Dracula, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest (Co-Director), The Elephant Man, Antony and Cleopatra, Death of a Salesman, Cyrano de Bergerac, One Man, Two Guvnors, Waiting for Godot, The Birds, and The Great Gatsby.

Brian is the lucky husband of one of the most amazing actors in town and the proud father of Holden and Annabel.

Maddie Regan (she/her) (7 Seasons) has been serving as executive leadership of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company since 2020. Prior to leading the business operations of CSC, Maddie was the Production Manager (2015-2018) and the Director of Operations and Production (2018-2020). During this time, Maddie facilitated the design, commissioning, and grand opening of The Otto M. Budig Theater, a $17.5MM world-class facility in Over the Rhine and the artistic home of the CSC.

Originally from Falls Church, Virginia, Maddie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with concentrations in Production Technology and Management. Prior to her tenure at CSC, Maddie was the Director of Operations for one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the United States, served as an Associate Producer for an internationally touring musical, and traveled the world as a Production Manager for Royal Caribbean International. Notably, Maddie lived in Papenburg, Germany while the cruise liner Celebrity Reflection was being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard. Maddie oversaw the entertainment systems installation, mounted several mainstage productions, and lived onboard through the vessel’s sea trials and maiden voyage.

Maddie is a 2021 recipient of the Over the Rhine Chamber of Commerce Employee of the Year Made Award, a graduate of Cincinnati USA Region Chamber C-Change Class 15, an elected Precinct Executive in Hamilton County, the inaugural recipient of the Golden Quill Award with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and a regular participant of multiple community organizations in Norwood, Ohio. Maddie regularly serves as a guest lecturer for the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, and Miami University covering a wide variety of topics including production budgeting, business planning, and arts administration.

Some of Maddie’s favorite productions at CSC include The Diary of Anne Frank (2016), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2018), Noises Off (2018), and Fences (2019). Institutionally, Maddie is proud of the long-term goals CSC has established in its Strategic and DEIA plans, the adaptability the team has demonstrated as it has navigated the operational and financial hurdles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the immediate inclusion and trust she has received from the staff and Board as she has assumed her executive leadership role.

Maddie is grateful for the support of her partner, Brian, and the ever-present love of their rescue dogs, Monte and Shiloh.