Merry Wives of Windsor

Dramatis Personæ


Molly Rebekka Benson
Bardolph, Simple, Rugby, et al.
BIO: A native of Sacramento, CA, Molly was cast in this play solely on the basis of her multiple personalities. With her BA in Theatre from Oberlin College, Molly is taking a stab at the "real world" of acting. This is her debut stage performance in Los Angeles. Molly his also performed in Shakespeare's Henry IV (Lady Percy, Mistress Quickly,) Closer (Anna,) Company (Amy) and will soon be in Myths and Tangos (Dorina) in December.
Nathan Andrew Cambridge
Slender
BIO: Andy has been in over fifty stage productions, starting with The Mud Monster in the first grade. He has a BA from Macalester College, which also graduated Kofi Annan and the guy from M.A.N.T.I.S. In addition, Nathan has graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He moonlights as the High Priest of the Church of BEANPOLE (www.beanpole.org) and is available for instillation (formerly installation) art. He was most recently seen at The Next Stage in Bob and Jim (which he directed) and Taming of the Shrew (as Gremio, Curtis and Vincentio.)
Casey Dacanay
Anne Page/Hostess
BIO: Casey has been involved in theatre for the better half of her life and received her B.A. in Theatre Performance. Her performance credits include The Crucible (Mary Warren), A Piece of My Heart (Martha), Oklahoma (Ellen), King John (Messenger/Soldier), and the workshop production of State of Grace (Esther). A former member of the Eleventh Hour Dance Company in Northern California, Casey has also trained as a modern/ballet dancer, and has directed, choreographed, and performed in the original dance production, In the Garden. Casey can also be seen in The Sparky Chronicles, coming soon to video, and the upcoming major motion picture Seabiscuit. Other companies Casey has worked with include the Black Dahlia Theatre, Jarvis Conservatory, Napa Valley Shakespeare Festival, Cal State Fullerton, and Vanguard University.
Rachel Hardy
Sir Hugh Evans
BIO: Rachel's recent credits include King John and Twelfth Night with the Knightsbridge Theatre. She has also worked at the Long Beach Playhouse, the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, and with Shakespeare Orange County. She has a BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University and teaches Shakespeare, improv and playwriting to middle school students in East L.A.
Jennifer Keppel
Mistress Quickly
BIO: A Shakespeare enthusiast, Jennifer has worked with the LA Women's Shakespeare Company and the Hudson Valley Shakespeare company in New York. Other work includes The Maids, Berlin to B'way, About Face, Love's Fire and a dance theatre piece, Dig Sappho. Jennifer holds a BFA from Emerson College.
David Lewison
Dr. Caius
BIO: David most recently appeared in the dual roles of Lane and Merriman in the critically-acclaimed production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the McCadden Place Theatre. Film and television appearances include Vanilla Sky and My Wife and Kids. Also a writer, his theatre pieces have been produced at companies including Theatre Neo, Company of Angels, and Chautauqua Theatre Alliance.
Matthew Lussier
Shallow
BIO: Matthew holds an education degree from the Florida State University. He currently studies with Sal Romeo. Film credits include HBO's From the Earth to the Moon - Episode 5 and The Waterboy. His favorite theatrical roles have been Duke Senior in As You Like It and Fagan in Oliver!. He likes Orchestral music and makes it to the gym on a regular basis.
Rebecca Martin
Mistress Page
BIO: REBECCA MARTIN (Mistress Page) Merry Wives of Windsor is Rebecca's 1st Hollywood stage production - recently relocated from San Luis Obispo to play + work in the City of Angels. But no stranger to the Bard, Rebecca has studied Shakespeare in London and completed a three year BFA actor's training program at UCSB in 1997. She has performed Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream and Widow Quinn in Playboy of the Western World, has performed with the Central Coast Shakespeare Rep. Company and works as a professional storyteller in schools and libraries. She currently studies acting with Michael Bofshever and would like to dedicate her performance to Claire and Patrick.
Josh Mathies
Fenton
BIO: Josh is a graduate of Cal State University Northridge. The last Shakespeare play he appeared in was Macbeth. This winter he will again appear in Macbeth, this time in the role of MacDuff.
Zvon Munivrana
Mister Ford
BIO: "It is less than 72 hours before the curtain and my producer gave me less than 3 minutes to come up with a bio. Things are not looking good. Page has a throat infection and Slender is yet to appear. I love acting! I love theatre! I love Shakespeare! My credits extend 60 words."
Joe Russell
Mister Page
BIO: Joe is pregnant.
Martine Shandles
Mistress Ford
BIO: Martine is fresh off the boat from Florida and has recently graduated from Florida State University with her BA in acting. Currently she is a slave to an Italian restaurant as well as the entertainment industry. This is her stage debut in Los Angeles. If you look closely you might catch her face in the west coast version of The "It" Factor come January.
Ggreg Snyder Ggreg Snyder
(Sir John Falstaff)
Ggreg most recently directed Taming of the Shrew at the Next Stage, A Christmas Carol at the Knightsbridge in Pasadena and Merchant of Venice at the Two Roads in Studio City. He is a member of the Knightsbridge Company and has appeared in A Month in the Country (Bollander,) Romeo and Juliet (Prince) and Henry the Fourth, Part Two. Other roles include Toby Belch, Iago and stints with Idaho Shakespeare and the Western Stage. Mass media experience includes a recurring role as the Saturday Morning TV Geek on Comedy Central's Beat the Geeks, plus appearances on The Man Show and USA: Up All Night. He has written for National Lampoon magazine and the Tonight Show. His website is at http://www.ggregsnyder.com and he will soon release an album of original songs. He is excited to play Falstaff for one reason: "I'm overweight, I'm trained in Shakespeare.... I guess I gotta play Falstaff."
Charles C. Nickerson Charles C. Nickerson
(Director)
Chuck is a Shakespeare enthustiast who has appeared in Julius Ceasar (Cobbler/Assorted Rabble,) A Midsummer Night's Dream(Flute/Thisbe,) As You Like It (Touchstone, his favorite role,) Taming of the Shrew (producer, Pedant) for Shakespeare-on-the-Green in Griffith Park; Comedy of Errors (Another Merchant, to Whom Angela is in Debt) at Santa Clarita Rep Shakespeare-in-the-Park; and the Rustix productions of The Merchant of Venice (Launcelet Gobbo) and Taming of the Shrew (Baptista.) He makes his auspicious directing debut with this production.