A look back at our 2022 production:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Cast

Lochlan Angle:

Puck/Philostrate

Education: BA Theatre and History from the University of South Carolina, 2018 weekend workshops at the American Shakespeare Center, 2018 Month-Long Summer Training Institute at Shakespeare and Company.

Favorite Play: Let’s go with Twelfth Night today!

Why Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s words have the power to incite positive change in people, in people’s lives, in the world--they sure changed me--and I want that power to be available to all.

Jacob Burges:

Lysander/Starveling(Moonshine)/Cobweb

Education: BSc Politics & International Relations, University of Southampton. Teaching Licensure, UNCA, 2023

Favorite Play: Macbeth

Why Shakespeare: He’s kind of underground. Just doing my part to spread the word <3.

Lindy Booth:

Peter Quince/Fairy

Education: 25 years of on the job learning on film and TV sets around the world.  Workshops with Independent Shakespeare Company LA, Stella Adler Studio and Shakespeare & Company (including 2019 Month-Long Intensive)

Favorite Play: Much Ado About Nothing for the laughs.  King John for the tears.

Why Shakespeare: It’s scared me and excited me my whole life… and there’s a first time for everything!

Kirstin Leigh Daniel:

Hippolyta/Titania

Education: BA Theatre Education from Emerson College, MTS in Production and Design from Southern Oregon University, MA Shakespeare and Creativity from University of Birmingham: Shakespeare Institute. Continual actor training at Shakespeare and Company.

Favorite Play: Henry IV part 1

Why Shakespeare: Working on Shakespeare’s texts makes me feel closer to quintessence and I want to share that with everyone.

David Gingold:

Demetrius/Flute (Thisbe)/Peaseblossom

Education: BA Political Science and Human Rights 2023

Favorite Play: Hamlet 

Why Shakespeare: His text can always be interpreted in fresh ways

Mack Moseley:

Hermia/Snout (The Wall)/Mustardseed

Education: BA Drama w/ teaching Licensure, Spanish Minor UNCA 2024

Favorite Play: Hamlet

Why Shakespeare: It encourages me to explore humanness and relationships

Lucius Robinson:

Theseus/Oberon

Education: BA UNC-Chapel Hill. MFA Dell’Arte International School Of Physical Theater. 2019 Month-Long Intensive at Shakespeare and Company

Favorite Play: Othello

Why Shakespeare: Because speaking these words aloud with others leads me to my best self.

Lindsay Wheeler:

Helena/Snug (The Lion)/Moth

Education: B.A. Drama 2024

Favorite Play: Much Ado About Nothing

Why Shakespeare: it’s new to me and I love the ability to interpret his words in a million different ways. I also love this group of people and how they inspire me to think of things in a fresh perspective.

Ashleigh Stochel:

Egeus/Bottom (Pyramus)

Education: B.A. Saint Mary’s College; J.D. Valparaiso University School of Law; M.F.A. University of Tennessee-Knoxville; various workshops at Shakespeare & Company and Second City.

Favorite Play: I have a soft spot for Macbeth. It was my first introduction to Shakespeare as an actor and it completely changed my life.

Why Shakespeare: Shakespeare allows me to be completely human and fully alive.