CHISOM ANWUNAH (Luna) Canton, MI; Junior, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media, BA Creative Advertising, Art Direction. Her previous MSU Department shows include: Stupid Fucking Bird (Emma), Othello (Othello), and Just Cause/Waiting for Lefty (Lenoris/ensemble). You can also find her improvising on After School Special through Second Stage Productions. Outside of performing you can probably find her talking about some movie or comic. She is incredibly grateful and excited to be a part of this production alongside everyone in the cast and crew. She’d also like to thank her sister for being her favorite family member, and her mom for lending her jewelry.

JULIANA BARNERD (Emily) Alton, IL; Junior, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media, Minor in Fiction Filmmaking. Her previous MSU Department shows include: The Seagull (Paulina) and Decision Height (Ensemble/US Alice). You can also find her over at Second Stage Productions, improvising on After School Special or working on Into The Woods (Fight & Intimacy). Juliana is thrilled to be involved in this production and has so much love for her friends and family!

ALLY DOEDERLEIN (Production Stage Manager) Gaylord, MI; Senior, BFA Stage Management, BA Business Management, Minor in Arts & Cultural Management. Some favorite productions at MSU include Spring Awakening (Assistant Stage Manager) and Bright Star (Assistant Music Director). She would like to thank her bestie/roommate/emergency contact Kate for always being there for her <3 @allydoeds

CAMERON GILBERTSON (Milton) Northville, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media. His previous MSU productions include The Seagull (Jacob and Medvedenko) Stupid Fucking Bird (Dev) and MSU Unscripted (Improvisor). He is super excited to work on yet another incredible production at MSU, surrounded by many talented actors and production helpers. He wished to thank his friends and family for supporting him and helping him follow his dreams up to this point, and would like to thank all of you for coming to watch this work of art tonight! Have a great day, and enjoy the show!

ELLA JOHNSON (Assistant Stage Manager) Grosse Pointe Park, MI; Sophomore, BFA Stage Management, B.S. Human Biology, Honors College, Lyman Briggs College. Her previous productions at MSU include New Musical Laboratory-Taking Off! (Assistant Stage Manager) and MSU Unscripted (Assistant Stage Manager).

AMELIA LAU (Properties Designer) Macomb, MI; Junior, Mechanical Engineering, Theater Minor. Her most recent project was Othello(Assistant properties designer). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support in her journey into theater.

SHELBY PARKER* (Hiscock) Fort Worth, TX; MFA Acting candidate. Some favorite credits here at MSU include Taking Off (Trudy), Fools (Lenya Zubritsky), and A Beautiful Day in November… (Snapdragon). Shelby would like to thank the cast and crew of R.A-holes, the MFA cohort and mentors, her partner, Olivia, and her family for everything they do and are. It is a gift to make art alongside you all.

ASHLEY ROMO (Assistant Costume Designer) Detroit, MI; Junior, BA Philosophy, BA Theatre. Some of her previous productions include Othello (Dramaturg), 9 to 5 (Assistant Paint Charge), Inherit The Wind (Assistant Props Designer). She would like to thank her family and friends for their endless support in her journey in theater.

ELEANOR ROSSINI (Assistant Properties Designer) Chicago, Illinois; Sophomore BFA Stage Management & BA Management in the Honors College. She is so excited to be back in the wonderful world of props! Her most recent productions include Othello(Assistant Stage Manager), Decision Height(Assistant Stage Manager), and 9 to 5: The Musical(Properties Designer). She would like to thank her friends and family for their unwavering support of all of her pursuits.  @eleanorrossini5

NOAH SAVAGE (Gregory) Auburn Hills, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media. Some of his recent projects include Othello (Deck Crew), several MSU student films, and continued work with the MSU Accafellas. He is excited to be acting in his first Department of Theatre show, and would like to thank his friends,  family, and girlfriend  for their constant support and encouragement as he pursues his dreams! @savage.noahj

JONATHAN URBIN (Mo) Macomb, MI; Senior, BA in Film Studies, Minors in Fiction Filmmaking, Screenwriting, and Theatre. Stage credits at MSU include last semester’s department production of The Seagull (Peter Sorin). Recent film credits include Tripp and Chadwick Get the Bunny Back (coming soon!), How Long Can You Go Without Breathing?, and Limbo. When he’s not performing, you’ll likely find Jonathan lost in a ’70s playlist or catching a classic film. He would like to thank his friends and family for their endless love and support! @jonathan.urbin81

MAYA VANNOORD (Costume Designer) Holland, MI; Sophomore BFA Theatre Design, Arts and Cultural Management Minor in the Honors College. This is her first lead design in the Department of Theatre! Recent works at MSU include Assistant Costume Designer of The Seagull and Stupid F*cking Bird. Other current projects include Costume Designer of Into the Woods for Second Stage Productions and Assistant Costume Designer of Million Dollar Quartet for Meadowbrook Theatre. She would like to thank her family, friends, and fellow production team for all of the incredible support on this show. @maya.vannoord.designs

HUGH WATTERS (Dougie) South Lyon, MI; Third Year, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media, BA in Communications. His previous works include Othello (Cassio), and Taking Off (Pilot/Emile). Hugh enjoys the arts in many forms, such as partaking in his co-ed a cappella group State of Fifths, and interpreting soldier life at Fort Mackinac over the summers. He would love to give thanks to his wonderful family, friends, and extremely beautiful girlfriend for their support through this journey. If all else fails, he hopes you laugh. @hugh_watters24

LYRIC WILLIAMS (Ana) Lake Orion, MI; Junior, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media, BA English, minor in Environmental Social Science. Some of Lyric’s previous MSU Department shows include Stupid F*cking Bird (US/Emma) and A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (Trifle). When she’s not onstage, you can usually find her drafting papers or reviewing environmental case studies. Lyric is ecstatic to be involved in this wonderful production with so many incredible people! She would like to thank her family and friends for their unending support in her artistic and professional journey! @lyriclyv

NOLAN LOUKES (Nelson) Richland, MI; Second Year, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media. His credits at MSU include Chemical Imbalance (Constable), Inching Towards Yeolha (Sahn-Goh), and MSU Unscripted (Improviser). He would like to thank his friends and family for all the love and support they have given him. He would also like to thank the cast and crew for all the work they have put into this show with him. Enjoy!

SHEA SNOW (Scenic Designer) Clarksville, Tennessee; MFA Design Candidate. Her previous productions have been Inching Towards Yeolha (Scenic Designer and Charge Artist) and Othello (Assistant Scenic Designer and Draftsperson). She would like to thank her friends and family but most importantly her partner Nolan, who has helped her every step of the journey.

EMELIA DUFFIELD (Harley) West Bloomfield, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media, BA English. Recent work: Boy Gets Girl(Harriet, Theresa U/S) with Second Stage Productions, The Seagull(Masha) with MSU DOT, Fastbreak Film Proof of Concept(Andrea), and Farmington Players One Act Festival. When she isn’t acting, you can find Emelia singing with State of Fifths acapella and her band Coaster. All the love and gratitude to Mom and Karleigh. 

IG: @emeliaduffield