CAST

KEISHA L. KEMPER (Deirdre Martin) (she/her) is excited for her debut performance with Ensemble Theatre! She is a native of Cincinnati and graduated from the University of Cincinnati–College Conservatory of Music with her BFA in dramatic performance. Her regional credits include Weezy in Alabaster and Harry in Harry and the Thief, Know Theatre of Cincinnati; Chorus/Nurse in Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; (Story) Teller in The Bradbury Tattoos: An Experimental Rock Opera, Concert:Nova; Maria, Captain, and First Officer in Twelfth Night, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare in the Park; and Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie, New Edgecliff Theatre. Keisha would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support.

SPENCER LACKEY (Dean Willis) (he/him) returns to Ensemble Theatre, where he was last seen in the virtual production of Side Man. He is an actor and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. His regional theatre credits include Barefoot in the Park, Queens Theatre; Shakespeare in Love, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; and The Other Rhine, Know Theatre of Cincinnati. His film and TV credits include Notzilla, Healing River, and Dead of Winter on Discovery ID. Spencer has a BFA in acting from the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music.

JAY WADE (Sebastian “Truck” Martin) (he/him) is proud to be back for his third full production at Ensemble Theatre, where he played the role of Omari in Pipeline by Dominique Morrisseau and, most recently, Chris in Sweat by Lynn Nottage. Jay would like to express his admiration for the entire ETC staff. He appreciates their dedication to bringing great and important works of art to the community, and for always welcoming him with homely and loving arms. Thank you. As always, Jay dedicates his performance to his family for their undying love and support.