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Previously at the Festival: Mortimer in MARY STUART, Bruce Granit in ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Athos in THE THREE MUSKETEERS, Frank Lippincott in WONDERFUL TOWN, Mercutio in ROMEO & JULIET, Jeffrey Moss in BELLS ARE RINGING, Ligniere/Ensemble in CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Feste in TWELFTH NIGHT, Deputy in DROOD, Claudio in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and Georg Nowack in SHE LOVES ME.

Other Theatres: SWEAT, LUNA GALE, and STUPID F##KING BIRD at Capital Stage, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE TEMPEST, and MACBETH at Sacramento Theatre Company, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, THE 39 STEPS, and THE ROVER at Big Idea Theatre, SPOON RIVER at Eclectic Company Theatre, EDWARD GANT’S AMAZING FEATS OF LONELINESS with 99 Stock Productions (2012 NY Fringe Festival), HENRY VI PT I & II with Do It Live! Productions, and W.S. GILBERT’S ENGAGED at the SFSU Mainstage.

Ian studied Theatre Arts at San Francisco State University.

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Previously at the Festival: Ruth Sherwood in WONDERFUL TOWN, Milady in THE THREE MUSKETEERS, Ella in BELLS ARE RINGING, Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Viola in TWELFTH NIGHT, Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET, Beloved in THE SONNET PROJECT, Narrator in NIGHTINGALE, Amiens in AS YOU LIKE IT, Eurydice in RELAPSE. Directing credits: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, SHE LOVES ME, NIGHTINGALE, MACBETH: THE RADIO PLAY, RELAPSE, SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), THE SONNET PROJECT.

Other credits: Dorine, TARTUFFE, Sacramento State Opera Theater; Chorus, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Music Circus; Gallathea, GALLATHEA, Isabella, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, UC Davis Theater & Dance; Sheila, HAIR, Studio 301 Productions; North Coast Repertory Theater.

Gia is a founding Artistic Director of Davis Shakespeare Festival. She holds an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Sacramento State and a B.A. in English & Theatre from UC Davis.

Previously at the Festival: Monty Navarro in A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER.

Recent Credits: Father/Ensemble in CHESS at Coachella Valley Rep, Lumiere in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at TNH Productions, Link in MY DATE WITH DEATH at The Zoo Theatre Co.

Additional Credits: Thomas Shelly in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at South Coast Rep, Gene Kelly in USO FLEET WEEK at CAC Studios.

Daniel studied at the American Academy Of Dramatic Arts.

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Previously at the Festival: Phoebe in AS YOU LIKE IT, Snug in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Gwynne/Ensemble in BELLS ARE RINGING, and Rose/Ensemble in CYRANO DE BERGERAC.

Other credits: GUYS AND DOLLS at Jewel Theatre, AVENUE Q at Berkeley Playhouse, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Cabrillo Stage, ASSASSINS at Los Altos Stage Company.

Philomena holds a B.A. in Musical Theatre & Psychology from California State University, Chico.

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Previously at the Festival: Owen O’Malley in ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Paulet in MARY STUART.

Recent credits: Stockton Civic Theatre: Kolenkhov in YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, Gomez Addams in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Professor Callahan in LEGALLY BLONDE, Captain von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Brian in AVENUE Q, Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Judge Turpin in SWEENEY TODD. Pacific Opera Theatre: Frost Genius in DIDO AND ANEAS, Baron Gondremark in LA VIE PARISIENNE, Colonel Frank in DIE FLEDERMAUS.

Other credits: Davis Musical Theatre Company: Georges in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Max Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS, Fred/Petruchio in KISS ME KATE. Rocklin Community Theatre: Sister Mary Hubert in NUNSENSE: A-MEN, Doctor Frankenstein in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

Other favorite roles: Norman Bulanski in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, Officer Lockstock in URINETOWN, John Wilkes Booth in ASSASSINS, Horton in SEUSSICAL!, Father in CHILDREN OF EDEN, Major General Stanley in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Husband/CPA in SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, Koko in THE MIKADO.

Martin holds a B.A. in Theater Arts from University of the Pacific.

Previously at the Festival: Duke Frederick/others in AS YOU LIKE IT, Lockwood/Ensemble in ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Oberon/Theseus in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Lonegan in WONDERFUL TOWN, Capulet in ROMEO AND JULIET, de Guiche in CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Dr. Kitchell in BELLS ARE RINGING, Malvolio in TWELFTH NIGHT, Bazzard in DROOD, Don Pedro in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and Head Waiter in SHE LOVES ME.

Other local credits: Ferallion in A FLEA IN HER EAR, La Fleche in THE MISER, and Wayne Wellacre in INSPECTING CAROL at Woodland Opera House; Applegate in DAMN YANKEES at DMTC.

Regional credits: OUR TOWN, FORTINBRAS, CURATE SHAKESPEARE’S AS YOU LIKE IT, PATIENCE.

Previously at the Festival: Ensemble in THE TENTH MUSE, Lady Capulet in ROMEO AND JULIET, Lise/Ensemble in CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Ensemble in BELLS ARE RINGING.

Other Theatres: Lady Throckmortonshire in CHEMICAL ROMANCE at Main Street Theater Works; Arkadina in THE SEAGULL, Aline Solness in THE MASTER BUILDER, Marina Timofeevna in UNCLE VANYA, Judith Bliss in HAY FEVER, and Aunt Julle in HEDDA GABLER at The Art Theater of Davis; Polly Peachum in THE BEGGAR’S OPERA at Oswego Community Theater.

Lisa studied Acting at Purchase College’s Conservatory of Theater Arts.