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.