Geovanni Felicier (Romeo) is making his CSC debut. Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Began his acting career in 2008 and has worked in numerous musicals and plays on the island, notable works like: Annie; Man of La Mancha; Sister Act; Mary Poppins; The Phantom of the Opera; Les Misérables; Peter Pan; Our Town; My Fair Lady; Carousel and others. Was recently seen in Tomás and the Library Lady as Tomás (Imagination Stage) and Nestor in The Returned (Theater J). He's also a playwright and director. IG: @geovannifelicier

Kayla Earl (Juliet) returns after previously appearing as Belle in CSC’s 2025 production of A Christmas Carol. Previous performance credits include Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood (Ensemble U/S) and The Last Martyr (Nour/Pastor Greene U/S) at Imagination Stage, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Ensemble/Vivica U/S) at Creative Cauldron, If Pretty Hurts... (Adama) at Jubilee Theatre, Twelfth Night: The Musical (Ensemble/Officiant) at SMU Theatre. They graduated from SMU in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre. (she/they)

David Yezzi (Friar Laurence) has appeared at CSC as the Ghost/Player King in Hamlet, Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, and the Watchman in Oresteia. He recently performed the title role in Baltimore Shakespeare Factory’s King Lear (Marshall Garret, dir.). Other favorite productions include The Visions of Simone Machard (Thick Description, San Francisco), Candida (Princeton Rep); Macbeth (Classic Theatre International), and Faust (Gene Frankel Theatre). Training: Carnegie Mellon, BFA.

Kathryne Daniels (Nurse/ Apothecary) is a CSC company member and was last seen as Mrs. Pickersgill in A Christmas Carol (2025), Adrianna in It’s the Comedy of Errors Hon! (2025), Maria in Twelfth Night (2022), Katie in Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again] (2023), Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (Multiple years). Other credits include: Olivia in Sex with Strangers (Fells Point Corner Theater), Mae in Wild Party (Iron Crow).

Joe Crea (Lord Capulet/ Friar John) returns to CSC after previously appearing as Rutherford Selig in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (2024). Recent credits include The Minutes (u/s Superba & Breeding) at Keegan Theatre, The Inheritance (Ghost) at Round House Theatre, Twelfth Night (u/s Sir Andrew & Antonio) at Folger Theatre,  A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theseus & Oberon) at Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks, The Nance (u/s Chauncey Miles) at 1st Stage, Romeo & Juliet (Friar Lawrence) at NOVA Nightsky Theater. Joe received his BA in Theater from Goucher College in Baltimore and studied at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. Joe’s a graduate and serves on the board of Studio Acting Conservatory in Washington, DC.

Vicky Graham (Lady Capulet/ Balthasar) is making their CSC debut. Previous roles include The Long Christmas Ride Home (Rebecca), Call Me by Any Other Name…Just as Sweet (Virgo), Salty (Winnie/Fauna), and I Will Eat You Alive (Fat Woman #1). Vicky received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Enzo J. Leone (Tybalt/ Watchman) is an actor and fight choreographer from Annapolis, MD. Enzo is making his CSC acting debut after working on CSC’s 2024 production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone as assistant fight choreographer. Recent credits include Dory Fantasmagory and Balloonacy at Imagination stage, Strand Theater’s Production of The Long Christmas Ride, and Folger Shakespeare Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet. Enzo has a BFA in acting from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and has trained with the Studio Acting Conservatory and is a certified actor combatant through the SAFD Instagram: @leone_acting, Backstage: https://www.backstage.com/tal/enzo-leone/?editing=1

Theodore Sherron III (Prince) Previous performances at CSC include: Romeo and Juliet( U/s Mercutio), Macbeth Student Matinee (Malcolm/Witch), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again] (U/s Adam), Macbeth(Fleance), and Love's Labour's Lost(Forester). DC credits include The America Play(Brazil) at Perisphere Theatre. Touring credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream(Demetrius/Snug) at Shakespeare Beyond. Regional credits include Akeelah and the Bee(Reggie) at Baltimore Center Stage.

Joshua Ariel Biatch (Mercutio/ Lord Montague) is making his CSC debut. He is an Actor, Fight Director, and Theatre Educator working in the DMV area. Josh received his training at Kenyon College and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Previous credits include: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (Puppet Co.), Cymbeline (Whirligig Productions), and The Lisbon Traviata (Sunstone Studios).

Elijah Williams (Benvolio) returns to CSC after previously appearing in The Merry Wives of Windsor (2024). He worked on shows at the University of Maryland such as Flyin’ West (Wil) and She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms (Orcus/Ronnie), where he was credited as an original cast member in Samuel French. After earning a BA in Theater performance at the University of Maryland, Elijah went on to receive a master’s level certification in theater performance from L’école Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France. Earlier this year Elijah founded INI, an independent creative studio that has since launched two short films.

Bobby Henneberg (Paris) is a Columbia, MD based actor. CSC credits include Romeo and Juliet Student Matinee (2022), Much Ado About Nothing (2015), Comedy of Errors (2015), Two Gentlemen of Verona (2013). Other Recent credits include Macbeth (Maryland Renaissance Festival), and Much Ado About Nothing (Baltimore Shakespeare Factory).

Josie Morgan (Citizen/ Juliet & Tybalt u/s) is making her CSC debut. Her upcoming shows include: The Wheelwoman (American History Museum) and The Little Prince (The Puppet Co.) She is also a member of the Maryland Renaissance Festival Acting Company.

Michael Changwe (Citizen/ Romeo u/s) is a Baltimore/DMV-based artist. He returns after previously appeaing in CSC’s production of Mary Stuart (2025). Other recent credits include: A Raisin in the Sun (Spotlighters Theatre), AIDA (Washington National Opera), and A Computer That Loves (Baltimore Rock Opera Society). He is a graduate of Frostburg State University, and his work can be found on Instagram @chang_train.

Marcus Kyd (Director) is a director and actor based in Washington, DC. He is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Taffety Punk Theatre Company where he has directed original works including Enter Ophelia, distracted (co-created with Kimberly Gilbert), Fragments of Sappho, suicide.chat.room, and adaptations of Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, and The Phoenix and Turtle, and new plays Phaeton, and Our Black Death. Other directing credits include Adirondack Theatre Festival: Dial M for Murder, and The Last Wide Open; Contradiction Dance Company’s Fashion Victim, in collaboration with choreographer Kelly King; Devised Macbeth at the Shakespeare Theatre Academy, co-directed with Emma Jaster; and Part 3 of Nicholas Nickleby (a reading) at the Theatre Lab. For three years he directed the Folger Shakespeare Library’s touring educational troupe “Bill’s Buddies” who brought Shakespeare to life for hundreds of students every year with a live performance and interactive workshops. As an actor Marcus has performed for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, The Kennedy Center, The Lincoln Center, The Folger Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Round House Theatre, Devil’s Isle Shakespeare Company, Center Stage, Olney Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre, Anti-Social Music/WPAS, Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, and many more. He played guitar and sang for The Most Secret Method.

Lauren Engler (Production Manager) is a CSC Touchstone Company Member, has stage managed CSC’s productions of Macbeth (2023), The Adventures of Pericles, Loves Labour’s Lost (2019), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2018) and has performed with CSC in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2014), A Comedy of Errors (2015), and A Christmas Carol (2017).  Locally, Lauren has performed in Do or Die Productions’ Poe’s Last Stanza, Cohesion Theatre Company’s Coriolanus, and StillPointe Theatre’s Sweeney Todd. She also stage manages at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Lauren holds a BA in Performance Theater and Studio Art from High Point University.

Eva Hill (Production Stage Manager) is a freelance theater professional in the Baltimore area, and Costume House Manager at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Their credits at CSC include: Hamlet (ASM), Twelfth Night (ASM), Henry V (ASM), A Midsummer Night's Dream with Shakespeare Beyond (Wardrobe Supervisor). Wardrobe credits at Everyman Theater include: The Book Club Play, Dial M for Murder, The Chinese Lady, Flyin' West, Steel Magnolias.

Shartoya Jn. Baptiste (Set Design) is making her CSC debut. Born and raised in the Caribbean, her culture is the foundation for her set designs. DC AREA: Furlough's Paradise (Theater Alliance), SLEEPOVA (Olney Theatre Center), Dodi & Diana (Mosaic Theatre Company), The Sea Beyond the Ocean (The Kennedy Centre), Is God Is (Constellation Theatre Company), P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical (Imagination Stage) [Helen Hayes Nominated], and The Book Club Play and By The Way, Meet Vera Stark (The University of Maryland). EDUCATION: MFA in Design from the University of Maryland '24. Instagram: @shr758_ Youtube: shr758 Website: www.shr758.com

Dan O'Brien (Technical Director/Lighting Design) is a founding member of CSC. Daniel has performed, designed scenery, lights, and served as Technical Director for many productions (among other jobs too numerous to name). He oversaw the construction of CSC’s theatre in Baltimore and designed the sets and lighting for Macbeth (2016); for the inaugural season plays A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Richard II; Romeo and Juliet (2015-2019); A Christmas Carol (2014-2025), and many others.

Kristina Lambdin (Costume Design) won the Broadway World Best Costume Design award for her designs for A Christmas Carol (2016). Some of her costuming credits with CSC include Dracula (2013 and 2019); The Diary of Anne Frank; She Stoops to Conquer; Alice in Wonderland; Red Velvet; Anne of the Thousand Days; The Fantasticks; Macbeth (2016); A Christmas Carol (2014-2018); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2005, 2011 and 2014); The Importance of Being Earnest; The Taming of the Shrew (2006 and 2013); Romeo and Juliet (2003, 2012, and student matinees 2015-2019); A Doll’s House; As You Like It (Broadway World Best of Baltimore Award); and The Country Wife. Broadway World named her as a top artist of the 2007 Baltimore Theatre, and she won the Greater Baltimore Theater Award for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2005). For more than a decade, she served as the Costume Supervisor for the Baltimore Opera Company and then Lyric Opera Baltimore

Martin Sundiata (Sound Design) is a Baltimore-based theatrical designer and technician. Some of his credits include: For Black Boys…, For Colored Girls…, Antigone (Theatre Morgan), The Mountaintop (Black Spectrum Theatre co. & Vagabond Players).

Quāé Simpson (Dance Choreographer) returns to CSC after Co-Directing and choreographing A Christmas Carol (2025). His previous CSC credit includes assistant director and choreographer for 2024's production of A Christmas Carol. Quāé is a Baltimore native and a proud Actors Equity Association member with over 25 years experience traveling the globe as an entertainer, teaching artist, director, choreographer and music director. He is the founder and executive artistic director of Q Entertainment. Q Entertainment is multifaceted entertainment company specializing in education, performing arts and media communication. During the school year, Quāéworks as a theater consultant for Baltimore County Public Schools. He is also the choreographer at Carver Center for the Arts and Technology and music director and choreographer at The Baltimore School for the Arts.

Joshua Williams (Fight Director) returns to CSC after having previously appeared as Mortimer in Mary Stuart (2025), Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet Student Matinee (2023) and Shakespeare Beyond’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2023). Other recent credits include: Iphigenia (Achilles, We Happy Few); Rhinoceros! (Papillon, Pointless Theatre Company); Macbeth (Macbeth, Hoosier Shakespeare Festival); Merry Wives of Windsor (Dr. Caius, Hoosier Shakespeare Festival); Henry IV Part 1 (Hotspur, Brave Spirits Theatre).

Lloyd Marcus (Music Director) Company member of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and a member of the Black Classical Acting Ensemble, His recent credits include Romeo & Juliet (Romeo, Benvolio, Paris, Tybalt), Macbeth (Ross, First Witch, Macduff), The Oresteia (Ensemble/Orestes u/s), A Raisin in the Sun ( Asagai), Art by Yasmina Reza (Vagabond Players) and a staged reading of The Last of Powder Creek by Hess Love (Baltimore Center Stage). Lloyd is making his debut with Devils Isle Shakespeare Company playing Sebastian in The Tempest.

Gerrad Alex Taylor (Dialect/Text/Vocal Coach) is an award-winning director and actor based out of the greater Baltimore region. In 2021, he was named one of Baltimore's "40 Under 40" by the Washington Business Journal. Gerrad leads Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's Black Classical Acting Ensemble and serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He holds a BA in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University and an MFA in Performance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has worked with theatres and educational institutions across the country including Great River Shakespeare Festival, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre, North Carolina A&T, Everyman Theatre, Constellation Theatre Company, Mosaic Theater Company, Studio Theatre, Arena Stage, and Washington Stage Guild. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and Society of American Fight Directors.
Sydney Sinclair (Intimacy Director) is making her CSC debut with Romeo and Juliet. She is an intimacy director and educator whose recent credits include Dracula (StageCoach Theatre Company), Beauty and the Beast (Virginia Children’s Theatre), The Last Daughter (Arise Acting Studio), Small Mouth Sounds (Out of the Box), and Stop, Kiss (Theatre OCU). She holds an MFA in Classical Acting from George Washington University in partnership with the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy and a BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University. Sydney specializes in consent-based practices and trauma-informed storytelling.

Dawn Thomas Reidy (Production Associate) previously appeared in CSC's A Christmas Carol (2025), Julius Caesar (2025), It’s the Comedy of Errors, Hon! (2025) Romeo and Juliet (2024) The Oresteia (2024), Macbeth (2023), Hamlet (2023), Henry V (2022), A Raisin in the Sun (2022) and Measure for Measure (2020). She is a CSC Production Associate, Teaching Artist, and a member of CSC's Black Classical Acting Ensemble. She also directs and loves puppeteering. Regional credits include The Few, Romeo and Juliet, Danny Boy, The Lady in the Van, and Candy & Dorothy (Unexpected Stage Company); Our Black Death, Phaeton (Taffety Punk Theatre Company); Hazardous Materials (Perisphere Theatre, Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play); Overruled (Washington Stage Guild); and How the Other Half Loves and The Boys Next Door (Brown County Playhouse). She also works as a teaching artist with Everyman Theatre and Baltimore Shakespeare Factory. Dawn holds a BFA in Acting from UMBC and an MFA in Acting from Indiana University

Lanoree Blake (Assistant Stage Manager) is making her Chesapeake Shakespeare debut. Past credits include: Primary Trust (Run Crew), The Piano Lesson (Youth Actor Supervisor), The Mystery of Irma Vep (Production Assistant), Art (ASM) [Everyman Theatre] Drunk Shakespeare DC (Part-Time SM) [The Sage Theatre] She dedicates this show, as always, to her cat Anchovy, who is her biggest critic.

Gabby Grant (Wardrobe) Returns to Chesapeake Shakespeare Company after previously working on A Christmas Carol (2024) Macbeth (2024).  Other credits include Slime, shout (The Queer Theatre Project), The Grown-Up, You Can See Me in the Dark, She Kills Monsters, This Remains, and Heathers: The Musical (UMBC), Much Ado About Nothing and Puffs (Spotlighters Theatre), Alice by Heart (Wildwood Summer Theatre).