CAST BIOS (Continued) PHOEBE ALVA (Lady Macbeth) is very grateful to be returning for her second summer with Shakespeare by the Sea! She received her BFA in Acting from UC Santa Barbara, and her recent theatrical credits include Julius Caesar (Brutus, Colleen Hammond Whitman), As You Like It (Audrey & LeBeau, SBTS), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander, Prague International Theater Company), Hay Fever (Judith Bliss, directed by Julie Fishell), and The Death of Kings (Queen Margaret, directed by Irwin Appel), which was invited to perform as the closing act in the Verona Shakespeare Festival. She would love to thank her family, friends, girlfriend, and mentors for their ongoing support, and she dedicates this performance to her brother, Tristan, an artist lost too soon. Watch her on @notnormalavenue! CYLAN BROWN (Macbeth) is returning to Shakespeare by the Sea for his seventeenth (?) season. SBTS regulars may recognize him from his portrayals of Falstaff, Hamlet, Romeo, Touchstone, Falconbridge and Julius Caesar over the years. Other stage roles include Lt. David Wills in Taking Sides (Rubicon Theatre), Victor Fleming in Moonlight and Magnolias, and Serge in Art. (Civic Light Opera of South Bay). When not on stage Cy teaches high school English with LAUSD. He sends much love to his students, friends, cast-mates, parents and, of course, the audience. PETER GREEN (Ross/Assistant Director) is a performer and educator based in South Orange County, where he teaches and directs theatre for all ages. This is Peter’s sixth summer with Shakespeare by the Sea, last performing as Poins and Prince John in Henry IV. He has also performed at Irvine’s New Swan Shakespeare, playing Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing and Lafeu in All’s Well That Ends Well last summer. He is delighted to return to his favorite South Bay tradition and grateful he still can. KATIE HERLING (Seyton/Porter/Soldier) is delighted to be returning to SBTS for her second season! She was most recently seen as Gretchen in Boeing Boeing with Village Barn Playhouse and Benedick in Southern Bard’s Much Ado About Nothing. Favorite credits include Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt) with Backroom Shakes, The Legend of Bonny Anne (Mary Reade) with GayInnocentHeartlessTheatrics, and Our Rights and Nothing Less MEGAN RUBLE (Witch 2/Lady Macduff) is an L.A.-based storyteller who is passionate about art and the change it can elicit in the world. She’s elated to be returning for her third season with Shakespeare by the Sea. Favorite previous roles with the company include: Fletcher (Cardenio), Phebe/Old Adam (As You Like It), and Cinna/Octavius (Julius Caesar). You can find her in films on Tubi and Amazon Prime. She can also be found performing with the bar Shakespeare groups Shakes on the Rocks and Riot Shakespeare. Follow her on Instagram for photos, silliness, and updates on whatever project she’s working on next. @megan.rose.ruble DYLAN J. SAMPSON (Duncan/Siward/ Lord/Murderer) is happy to be making his Shakespeare by the Sea debut. A lifelong veteran of the stage, he’s performed all over the country for more than 25 years. Recent credits include Julius Caesar (Brutus), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon/Egeus), The Winter’s Tale (Polixenes) and Antigone (Haemon). Dylan is also a fight choreographer and martial artist with a brown belt in Brazilian jiujitsu under Renzo Gracie. Follow him on ig @dylanjsampson HADIYYAH NOELLE SMITH (Witch 1/ Doctor/Old Man) is an actress, singer, and comedian in L.A.. She is also a proud co- owner of the theater company Run Amuck Entertainment, which specializes in original works from marginalized communities and bringing Shakespeare to underrepresented communities. She has performed stand-up all over L.A., as well as many Cabarets and stage shows, but one of her first loves is Shakespeare, and she was lucky enough to get her BFA in Acting from Florida State (Narrator) with La Mirada Theater. When not acting, she teaches stage combat and directs young actors with Shakespeare Kids and the Morgan-Wixson Theater. Biggest special thanks to her friends, family, and Martha. SAVANNAH MOFFAT (Witch 3/Angus/ Murderer) is excited to be returning to the SBTS stage for her fifth summer. She was most recently seen in Shakespeare by the Sea’s productions of As You Like It as Rosalind and Julius Caesar as Portia. Other recent SBTS credits include Cardenio (Violante), Henry IV (Lady Percy), Hamlet (Guildenstern) and Much Ado About Nothing (Sister Francis). Outside of the theatre, she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and trains/performs as a circus artist. She is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful show this summer and gives a big thank you to everyone for coming out to support! WILL MUELLER (Macduff) is excited to be returning to Shakespeare by the Sea for his third year. A Colorado native with a BFA in Acting from Illinois Wesleyan University, Will began his professional career as a Core Company member at the Shakespearean company, Gamut Theatre Group. After, he moved to Los Angeles, California where he began The Groundings core track and worked as a freelance artist. Some of his recent theater credits include Laretes in Hamlet, Captain Wentworth in Persuasion, The Shepherd’s Son in The Winter’s Tale and Little Fish Theatres Pick of the Vine 2024. Seeking representation WillMuellerActing.com. ASHWATH RAM (Malcolm/Lord) is an Indian actor based in LA and Chennai. He loves bringing a lot of worldly cultures into his performance practices. Graduating with an MFA in acting at CalArts in Los Angeles, he has had experience in an array of film, theater and Voice overs. He has worked with institutions and theater companies such as Artists At play (LATC), Theatre movement Bazaar and TEDx. Theater credits include The Airport, Danton’s Death (Hunter Abaal), Être, Jouer et Performer (Laurent Berger), The Overcoat (Tina Kronis). He is very excited to be making his Shakespeare by the Sea debut. Thanks to Amma, Daddy & Ananya IG:@ashwathram23 University and FSU London, where she was able to work with Jo Howarth and Geraldine Alexander from The RSC. She is so excited to be performing in her first Shakespeare By The Sea production! She has dreamed of working with this company since moving to LA, and she has played many characters across the Shakespeare universe. Some of her favorites include Kent (King Lear), The Shepherd (Winter’s Tale), Fluellen (Henry V), and Dogberry (Much Ado). Are they all men? Yes, that is because she is a sucker for a fake mustache! But she can’t wait to add Witch 1 to her list! She can’t wait to get started this summer and hopes you enjoy this production! JURNEE WOO (Fleance/Young Siward/Young Macduff/Others) is a passionate actor whose work focuses primarily on the experiences of BIPOC Queer women. She was most recently featured in the Thespihonest stage production of Romeo & Juliet as Romeo, and also previously starred in the award-winning short film “Thank You for Breaking My Heart,” which had its Los Angeles premiere at the OutfestNEXT film festival. Woo studied Theatre while attending Louisiana State University, where she also collegiately competed in their women’s track and field program, becoming an All-American and representing Team USA as a 400-meter hurdle semifinalist for the World Athletics U20 Championships. She’s very excited for you to watch this show. ALEC YAMARTINO (Banquo/Soldier) is thrilled to participate in his fourth year with Shakespeare By The Sea following his big debut as Bernardo/ Osric in Hamlet in 2023, Camillo in Cardenio, Pistol in Henry IV in the 2024 season, Jacques/Duke Frederick in As You Like It and Metellus Cimber in Julius Caesar for 2025. He hails from Concord, Massachusetts and studied Electronic Media Production and Theater at High Point University. He would like to thank his parents, his girlfriend and his pet shrimp for their endless support. CAST BIOS 9 8 Macbeth Macbeth
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