B BEETHEM (Assistant Stage Manager) Metamora, MI; Junior, BFA Stage Management. Recent past productions are Corktown or Through the Valley of Dry Bones, For the Love Of (Or the Roller derby Play) and the Orchesis Dance Show. They are very excited for everyone to see this show and all the actors, stage managers, and designers’ hard work.

MICHAEL BOLAÑOS (Oscar) Holland, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, & New Media, Spanish minor, Musical Theatre minor. Recently, he has starred in the ĭmáGen show, In Emily’s Words, as an ensemble member and is currently part of the Sense-Ability ensemble’s production of What If Wilhelmina. He is very excited to now star in his first ever named speaking role at MSU and would like to thank all his friends and family for their encouragement and support.

GABRIELA CASTILLO (Scenic Design) Columbia, MD; Second-year MFA Design candidate in scenic design. Previously she designed Corktown(costumes) and Head over Heels(scenery) at MSU, and Figaro at Hope Summer Rep Theatre as well as Man of God, James and the Giant Peach, and Sojourners in Maryland.   

KATHERINE CLEMONS (Tracey/Assistant Intimacy Choreographer/Fight Captain) Greenville, SC; 2nd Year, MFA Acting Candidate, Katherine is a 2015 graduate of Ball State University. She was last seen on the MSU Stage as Hot Flash in For the Love of (Or the Roller Derby Play). Some of her more notable roles include Diane in The Birds (Huron Playhouse), Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Nettle Creek Players), and Rhetta Cupp in Pump Boys and Dinettes (Myers Dinner Theatre). Thank you to Jacob, Avery, family, and friends for their love and support! She would also like to take a moment to send love to her cast, stage management team, and director. #SpartanStrong #GoGreen  

BEN CORSI (Jason) Macomb, MI; Junior, BFA Acting & BA Psychology. Some recent roles at Michigan State University include Corktown (Sammy & Customer 2) and The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons (Clarence/Clint). He would like to thank everyone involved in the cast, crew, and design team for helping to create this wonderful show and for making the process extremely enjoyable. He would also like to thank his family and friends for all the continuous love and support throughout the pursual of his acting career.

STEFON FUNDERBURKE (Brucie/Assistant Director) Pittsburgh, PA; MFA Acting. He was most recently seen as d’Eon in Monsieur d’Eon is a Woman and Mason in a Contemporary Guide to a Successful Marriage. Regional credits include The Magnolia Ballet at The Williamston Theater, Macbeth, Midnight Syndicate’s Conspiracy of Shadows at Cedar Point, and Tecumseh Outdoor Drama! The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s Musical Theater Intensive Cabaret and The Musical Theater Educator Alliance’s International Showcase. They have interned for La Mama Experimental Theatre Company both in Italy and New York City. Stefon holds a BFA in Musical Theater.

SHELBY GINSBURG (Jessie) Commerce, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting Major/Creative Advertising Major/Musical Theater Minor. Some past favorite performances at Michigan State include For the Love of or the Roller Derby Play (Squeaky Mouse), Monsieur D’Eon is a Woman (Bertin’s Assistant, others) and The Seeds of Corruption (Judy Poovey). Additionally, Shelby is a proud member of SSMT and the improv troupe After School Special. She thanks Ryan Welsh for giving her this opportunity, her parents and friends for their endless support, and the whole cast and crew for their collective time and effort!

RAYNA GOLD (Stage Manager) Huntington Woods, MI; Junior, BFA Stage Management, Arts and Cultural Management & Public Relations minors. Some favorite recent SM/ASM credits include East Lansing Jazz Festival, Wharton Center’s 40th Anniversary Concert, Of Equal Place: Isotopes in Motion, and In Emily’s Words. She would like to thank her family, friends, and kitten Nala for their undying support!

GABRIEL BLAZE HERDEGEN (Stan) Jenison, MI; Junior, BFA Acting & Musical Theatre minor. Some recent roles at Michigan State University include Hat Full of Rain (Chuch) Monsieur d’Eon is a Woman (Broglie, Rousseau, Prince of Wales) and the Web Series Pandemic’d (Iggy). When not on stage Blaze is usually playing Mario Kart and/or recovering from his most recent injury. He would like to thank his sister Lilia, his parents, friends, coaches, and teammates for their support while working on this show. 

KESSLER JONES (Costume Designer) St. Petersburg, FL; The First-year MFA Design candidate in costumes and scenic. Kessler is so excited to be designing her first show here in Michigan! They’ve previously designed work around the Tampa Bay area, including The University of South Florida, Stageworks Theatre and Hat Trick Theatre productions, among others. They would like to thank their parents, their faculty and the MFA cohort for their incredible mentorship. See more of their work at KesslerJones.com.  

TYLER MARKS (Evan) Wixom, MI; Third Year, BS Information Science and Musical Theater Minor. This is his first MSU production that he will be starring in. Most recently he played a role in a Walled lakes production of The Sister act. He also worked backstage on Monsieur D’Eon is a Woman. He would like to thank his friends and family for pushing him to be better every day.  

ARIANA MORENO (Props Artisan) Lansing, MI; Senior, BFA Theater concentration in design. She has worked previously on Corktown’s prop design. As well as Charlotte’s Web scenic assistance. This is her first run as props artisan alone and wants to thank everyone who helped her along the way in the design process. She would also like to thank her family for being so supportive and helpful with this production!

MADDIE RAMSEY (Lighting Designer) Sterling Heights, MI; BFA Technical Theatre Design focus in Lighting. This is her first full lighting design at Michigan State University, and she is so excited to be a part of the team.  You may catch her as a spotlight operator at the Wharton Center as the Broadway tours visit East Lansing. She would like to thank everyone who has helped her along the way and hopes that everyone enjoys the show!  

KAMRYN SARRATT (Cynthia) Carmel, IN; Senior, BS Physiology, BA Theatre, Musical Theatre Minor. You may have seen her in The Glass Menagerie (Amanda Wingfield), In Emily’s Words (Charlotte Brontë), and Hit the Wall (Roberta). Kamryn wants to thank the amazing cast and crew for making her last mainstage production at MSU one of the most memorable. She also wants to thank her family and friends for their continuous love and support. #SpartanStrong

HOPE STILL (Assistant Stage Manager) Birmingham, MI; Sophomore, BFA Stage Management, Arts and Cultural Management minor, and secondary focus in Scenic Painting. Recent past productions include The Rocky Horror Show (Stage Manager) and Charlotte’s Web (Scenic Painter). She would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and endless support.