2026 Season Digital Program

Land Acknowledgement Hudson Valley Shakespeare operates on the ancestral homelands of the Lenape, Munsee, and Wappinger people.

We gratefully acknowledge their stewardship of this land, in the past and the present.

HVS offers this land acknowledgement as a formal statement to recognize and respect the Indigenous Peoples who are the traditional stewards of the land on which we operate and their enduring relationship with this place.

WELCOME! Welcome to Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s first season in our new home, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center!

This extraordinary open-air theater was designed by the visionary architect Jeanne Gang to do something both ancient and (in today’s context) radical — to reunite performance, place, and people. Set into the landscape and open to the view beyond, its shape recalls the oldest Greek amphitheaters, and yet, it also somehow feels utterly of-themoment. It’s breathtaking, and it’s also highly functional for theatermaking. It’s a marvel of design.

I also think it’s the kind of theater that our resident playwright, Mr. Shakespeare, would love. He wrote for open skies and shifting light, for a company of actors to play on a bare platform stage, and with the conviction that the audience has a crucial (and active!) role in any and every performance. His own timber-frame theater was called The Globe, because it was meant to encompass the whole world and all it contains: Here, there. Anywhere. Everywhere.

In the Scripps Theater Center, I hope that together we can tap into that original spirit of playfulness and possibility.

We’ve chosen this inaugural season to feature what this space craves, and this company does best – ensemble-driven plays that enlist the audience as co-conspirators in the unfolding of the drama. These plays are a rebuke to cynicism and an antidote to doomscrolling. They’re also wildly entertaining and theatrical. Tragedy, comedy, or musical – each is a celebration of human connection, which is what great theater is all about.

To the many hands whose labor helped to create this theater, and to the circles of generosity that made it all possible, this miracle of a space is your gift to all of us. We can never thank you enough.

On behalf of HVS’s staff, Board, and company of artists, I want to welcome you under this new roof and into this next chapter. May this place feel, from the start, like somewhere you already belong.

SHS Foundation

Warmly, Davis McCallum Artistic Director

ABOUT HVS

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Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) is a professional non-profit theater company that presents a rotating repertory season of both Shakespeare and more contemporary plays and musicals in an openair theater overlooking the Hudson River. Founded in 1987, HVS’s critically acclaimed body of work is forged from the most essential of elements – actors, audience, language, and landscape. The company’s spectacular 98-acre campus serves as a vibrant hub for the local community, a cultural and educational anchor for the region, and a national model for environmental sustainability in the performing arts.

After 38 years of performing in a seasonal tent, this summer HVS will welcome audiences to its first-ever permanent home – the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, designed by the celebrated architecture firm Studio Gang. Protected from the elements but open to the landscape, the Scripps Theater Center is slated to be the first purpose-built LEED Platinum theater in the United States.

Campus Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Performance Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Food & Drink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Shows AS YOU LIKE IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 KING LEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 LES MISÉRABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Community

Mission Rooted in the landscape of the Hudson Valley, with the plays of William Shakespeare as our touchstone, HVS engages the widest possible audience in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity.

Vision We are a classical repertory theater that embraces the present moment, and our work springs from the most essential of elements — actor, audience, language, and landscape. As both a local community hub and a national arts destination, we foster meaningful human connections at the convergence of nature and culture.

Pre-Show Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Snake Hill Labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Company Acting Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Creative Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 HVS Staff & Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Support

Core Values

Ways to Give. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Special Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Excellence

Inclusion

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Generosity

Playfulness

Sustainability

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CAMPUS MAP

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PLAN YOUR SUMMER

S U N DAY

M O N DAY

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As You Like It King Lear Les Misérables

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LEAR* 7:30pm JUNE 28

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Wednesday Best in Show Thursday Night Prologue Friday Overtures

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S AT UR DAY

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AYLI* 7:30pm Pride on the Hill

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LEAR 7:30pm JULY 6

FR I DAY LEAR* 7:30pm

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Highland Lights

LEAR 7:30pm

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LEAR 7:30pm Midsummer Mingle

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LEAR 5:00pm AUG 12

LES MIS* 7:30pm

Relaxed Performance AUG 16

Please make note of the earlier start times in September.

JUNE 11

JULY 12

ASL Interpreted Performance

Performance schedule is subject to change.

T H UR S DAY

JUNE 10

AYLI 7:30pm

LEAR 7:30pm

♥ Family Workshop Open-Captioned Performance

W E DN E S DAY

LEAR* 7:30pm

AYLI 7:30pm

AYLI 5:00pm

👑 Opening Night Sunday Pizza Night

JUNE 16

AYLI* 7:30pm

JULY 5

* Preview Performance

JUNE 9

AYLI* 7:30pm LEAR* 7:30pm

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ACCESSIBILITY Hudson Valley Shakespeare is committed to offering programs accessible to all visitors. If you need assistance, or require an accommodation not mentioned below, please call us at 845.265.9575 or email us at boxoffice@hvshakespeare.org.

Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center is fitted with a T-coil loop. This hearing assistive technology uses a magnetic field to transmit sound directly to a hearing aid with a telecoil (t-coil) receiver. Most hearing aids already have this, though you might not be aware! Headset loops are also available from Guest Services.

Our campus is accessible for wheelchair users and the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center has designated reserved seats for patrons with mobility challenges. These seats are indicated on the online seating chart (including upper-level seating accessed via an elevator!).

For more information on parking, site access, and more, please visit our website Accessibility page hvshakespeare.org/visit/accessibility These and other accessibility improvements are made possible by the support of Shari and Ken Eberts.

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American Sign Language-Interpreted Performances In partnership with Inclusive Communication Services King Lear SUN, June 28, 5:00 pm As You Like It THU, July 23, 7:30 pm Les Misérables SUN, Aug. 30, 5:00 pm

FOOD & DRINK

Sunday Night Encores Post-Show, Sundays June 28–Sept 27 Keep the excitement going after the show on Sunday evenings with Pizza Night at Folio. Enjoy a self-serve spread of pizza, pasta, salads, and dessert with relaxed, open seating and mingling with the cast.

Join friends at Folio for a pre-show meal, or gather on picnic blankets and take in Hudson River views. Whether you reserve a table, pre-order a picnic, or bring your own, make an event of it.

Picnics Open-Captioning

ABLE RENT NIC PIC ETS K BLAAN BLE! VAILA

Performances accompanied by screens that display text of dialogue and audio descriptions.

NOW

As You Like It THU, July 9, 7:30 pm

Order’s must be placed at least 48 hours in advance and pick it up from Concessions when you arrive.

King Lear FRI, Sept. 4, 7:00 pm Les Misérables SUN, Sept. 20, 5:00 pm

Relaxed Performances

Relaxed performances offer a more accommodating atmosphere, and are tailored especially for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or those who simply prefer a less formal environment.

As You Like It SUN, July 19, 5:00 pm King Lear SUN, Aug. 23, 5:00 pm Les Misérables SUN, Sept. 6, 5:00 pm ASL, Open-Caption and Relaxed performances are indicated on the calendar.

Bring your own—or keep it simple with our preorder picnic menu of fresh sandwiches, salads, and sides. Grab and go to enjoy on the lawn, or reserve one of our rentable picnic blankets.

Concessions

Folio Restaurant

Enjoy a selection of local brews, wines, non-alcoholic beverages, and small bar snacks before the show or at intermission.

Open Wednesday – Sunday June 10 – September 27 See website for specific opening hours.

Grab a seat on the deck and a server will swing by with drinks. Then wander through our beautiful self-serve spread. It features regionally sourced ingredients—colorful salads, flavorful proteins, hearty sides, and mouthwatering desserts. Enjoy it all at your own pace. hvshakespeare.org 11

ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE, and every glass a story.

At Boutique Wines, Spirits, and Ciders, we believe great storytelling doesn’t end with the final bow.

As a proud supporter of Hudson Valley Shakespeare, we curate wines, spirits, and ciders that reflect the same artistry, depth, and character found on stage.

From bold and dramatic to bright and playful—discover a collection worthy of the Bard of Avon himself.

Open Daily 10am-9pm Sommelier on staff

Dine and gather before the show.

Enjoy bold flavors and stunning views.

SIP THE STORY

BOUTIQUE WINES SPIRITS & CIDERS

OPEN FOR DINNER June 10-September 27 Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2015 Route 9, Garrison, NY

18 WESTAGE DRIVE, FISHKILL, ¼ MILE NORTH OF I-84 OFF RT 9 www.BoutiqueWSC.com

Artistic Director Davis McCallum Managing Director Kendra Ekelund

PRESENTS

AS YOU LIKE IT

By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Directed by MIRIAM LAUBE+

Original Music by AMANDA DEHNERT Daniel Vaughn*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager Buffy Cardoza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Props Design

Herin Kaputkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Design

Jeff Croiter** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Design Charles Coes**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Design

Jared Mezzocchi**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projection Design Emery Frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Projection Design

Carl Howell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Supervisor

Refiye Tappan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano-Conductor

Alithea Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voice & Speech

Luis Quintero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fight Choreography Chase Brock+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choreography

Maya Mays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Captain Calleri Jensen Davis (James Calleri, Erica Jensen, Paul Davis) . . . Casting

Cassandra Zeugin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager David Heguy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Lighting Designer Ligature Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Art This production is supported in part by

Luke C. Allen and Steven L. Holley, Deborah McManus, and Ned Whitney and Martha Howell

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. +Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union ** Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of IATSE The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited.

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AS YOU LIKE IT Cast

Eric Berryman*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver

Helen Cespedes* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalind Zack Fine*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silvius

Jose Gamo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sept 5-18) Orlando Ana Paola Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forester/Lord

Lucas Hakoshima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble Safiya Harris* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celia

Katie Hartke* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corin Carl Howell* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amiens

Denis Lambert* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke Frederick Melissa Mahoney* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phoebe Maya Mays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey

Sean McNall* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacques

Keshav Moodliar*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (through Aug 27) Orlando Howard W. Overshown* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke Senior Mateo Parodi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles

Luis Quintero*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Touchstone Kurt Rhoads* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam

Ronald Sopyla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble Christian David Tinajero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

AS YOU LIKE IT Band

Refiye Tappan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano-Conductor

Carl Howell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guitar Choi Fairbanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cello

AS YOU LIKE IT Director’s Bio Miriam Laube, Director

Miriam is a director, actor and educator. Credits include: King James (Pioneer Theater), Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Queen (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley), The Tempest (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), Associate Director, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (Minnesota Opera), Pirates of Penzance and Oklahoma (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Acting credits include: 20 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where she originated the roles of Gynecia in Head Over Heels.

Miriam was seen on Broadway in Bombay Dreams and has worked with The Public Theater, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, and The Guthrie Theater among others. She is a recipient of both the Lunt-Fontanne and Fox Fellowships and sits on the Board of Play On Shakespeare. Miriam serves as a Text and Acting Coach, in the Vocal Arts Department at The Juilliard School. She is honored to be directing in the inaugural season of the beautiful Samuel H. Scripps Theater.

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AS YOU LIKE IT Director’s Note …All night I rose and fell, as if in water, grappling with a luminous doom. By morning I had vanished at least a dozen times into something better.

— Sleeping in the Forest by Mary Oliver Three summers ago, my mother passed away and I found myself in the city wrestling with the “luminous doom”. But it wasn’t until I left the noise, and “the other hundred people that got off of the train”, and the stimulus overload — it wasn’t until I went into nature that I could hear my mother again. I could hear her voice, calling me to myself, through mother earth. I had the space to listen to my own breath. I think that is the power of the Forest of Arden — it calls you to listen to who you are and confront who you could be.

Our play begins in darkness. With banishment and exile. With people torn from their homes and families. A scene that resonates with us as we have watched it played out in our neighborhoods. But unlike our contemporary reality, once in the forest, Rosalind and Orlando, are greeted with welcome.

Duke Senior says to Orlando “sit down and feed and welcome to our table” and with those simple words, our play turns from a tragedy to a comedy. We watch as Rosalind wrestles with and releases into the luminous doom, by choosing to live authentically. And yes, we learn with Rosalind that choosing

to live authentically means choosing who you are going to love. She says to her prospective husband “To you I give myself for I am yours.” In Arden, love is not transactional. It is given and chosen freely. Along with Rosalind we explore all kinds of love in the forest. Romantic, familial, carnal, unrequited, and gender fluid. The forest becomes a celebration of Love — as you like it.

I’ll end by saying that when Davis invited me to Garrison to visit the spot where the theater was to be built I thought “Well this IS the forest of Arden”.

Both as a place of extraordinary natural beauty, and as a theater, it calls audience and actors together, to listen and wrestle with the luminous doom, and vanish a dozen times into something better.

Welcome to the Forest of Arden.

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Artistic Director Davis McCallum Managing Director Kendra Ekelund

PRESENTS

KING LEAR

By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Directed by Artistic Director DAVIS McCALLUM+ Featuring KURT RHOADS* as King Lear

Janelle Caso* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager Buffy Cardoza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Props Design

Elizabeth Hope Clancy** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Design

Jeff Croiter** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Design Darron L West**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Design

Jared Mezzocchi**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projection Design Emery Frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Projection Design

Susannah Millonzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement

Alithea Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voice & Speech

Luis Quintero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fight Choreography Carl Howell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fight Captain Caroline Santiago Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement Captain Calleri Jensen Davis (James Calleri, Erica Jensen, Paul Davis) . . . Casting

Cassandra Zeugin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager David Heguy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Lighting Designer Ligature Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Art

This production is supported in part by

Robin and Ralph Arditi, Anita and Bob Jacobson, and Frederic C. Rich.

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. +Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union ** Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of IATSE The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited.

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KING LEAR Cast Eric Berryman*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edgar Helen Cespedes* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regan Aamar-Malik Culbreth*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lear’s Knight

Zack Fine*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl of Kent Lucas Hakoshima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France

Katie Hartke* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goneril Carl Howell,*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oswald

Melissa Mahoney* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cordelia

Sean McNall* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke of Cornwall Keshav Moodliar*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmund Anand Nagraj*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke of Albany

Howard W. Overshown.*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl of Gloucester Mateo Parodi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burgundy, French Captain Kurt Rhoads* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lear Ronald Sopyla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old Man, Doctor Caroline Santiago Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curran

Nance Williamson*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fool, Doctor

KING LEAR Director’s Bio Davis McCallum, Director & HVS Artistic Director

Davis McCallum is in his twelfth season as the Artistic Director of HVS, where he has directed productions of The Matchmaker, Henry V, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, Cymbeline, Richard II, The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, and the rolling world premiere of The Book of Will. Notable productions in New York include Greater Clements and The Harvest (Lincoln Center Theater); Lewiston/Clarkston (Rattlestick – Drama Desk nomination for Best Play); Stupid Fucking Bird (Pearl); Fashions for Men and London Wall (Mint - Drama Desk and Lortel nomination for Best Revival); The Whale (Lortel Award for Best Play, and Calloway nomination for Best Director) and Pocatello (Playwrights Horizons); Water by the Spoonful (Second Stage – Pulitzer Prize for Drama); and February House (The Public). Other NYC credits include Signature Theatre, 13P, Clubbed Thumb, Play Company,

KING LEAR Director’s Note I sit in the theater and look out at Storm King Mountain, and think: well…

King Lear is like that huge immovable piece of rock. We can try to take its measure, but it’s wider and bigger than we can yet comprehend. It seems to be a play about… everything. (And Nothing.) The internet says that the granite that makes up Storm King Mountain is over 1 billion years old. How do we get our grappling hooks into something so… elemental?

My starting place (base camp, to torture the metaphor) is the fact that, at the end of the day, this is a story about two fathers. One has three daughters; the other, two sons. In both families, the father’s love is unevenly parceled out — bestowed, withheld, or distorted. From these imbalances, Shakespeare builds a circumstance in which the bond between fathers and children has within it the power to wrench the whole world off its axis. The two fathers lose everything in a chaos of their own making.

“Who is it that can tell me who I am?” Lear asks. In the storm, stripped of Kingship, of power, of shelter, of sanity, Lear discovers the image (and the first-person experience) of “unaccommodated man.” In loosing everything, he gains a new kind of perspective of his place in the world of other people, the ability to “see feelingly.” Privilege has blinded him; suffering connects him.

In the rehearsal room, Kurt Rhoads is leading the way with extraordinary courage and commitment (and humor). I can’t wait to see our play on the stage of the Scripps, with Storm King looming in the distance. My hope is that, with the help of the audience, we’ll arrive at the top of the mountain, and together catch a glimpse of something beautiful and profound. Lear’s last words in the play gesture to the horizon: “Look there, look there!”.

Page 73, and the New Victory. Regional credits include the Denver Center, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Rep, Old Globe, Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the O’Neill, Williamstown, Humana Festival, others.

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Artistic Director Davis McCallum Managing Director Kendra Ekelund PRESENTS A NEW PRODUCTION OF BOUBLIL and SCHÖNBERG’S

LES MISÉRABLES By arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH presents A new production of BOUBLIL AND SCHÖNBERG’S

LES MISÉRABLES

A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Based on a novel by VICTOR HUGO Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Original French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL Additional material by JAMES FENTON Adapted and originally directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD Orchestrations by STEPHEN METCALFE, CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE, and STEPHEN BROOKER Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON Directed by JENN THOMPSON+ Music Supervision by AMANDA MORTON Janelle Caso* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager

Alex Gutierrez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Director and Conductor

Stephen Ferri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Coordinator/Associate Conductor Rhett Guter+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choreographer

Tilly Grimes**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Design Caity Mulkerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Costume Design

Matt Richards** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Design Ken Travis** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Design Buffy Cardoza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Props Design

Luis Quintero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fight Choreography Cassandra Zeugin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Management Calleri Jensen Davis (James Calleri, Erica Jensen, Paul Davis) . . . . . . . . Casting

Ligature Creative ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Key Art This production is supported in part by Marie Fabian and Genie Cesar-Fabian, Pepper Evans and Bob Lieber, and Laura Jean Wilson and Mark Menting.

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International and CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. +Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union ** Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of IATSE The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited. hvshakespeare.org 23

LES MISÉRABLES Cast David Beach* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop, Monsieur Thénardier, Ensemble Kelly Berman*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble, Dance Captain Payton Bioletto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Haley Rose Ciaramella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Éponine, Ensemble Aamar-Malik Culbreth*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Haley Dortch*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fantine, Enjolras, Ensemble Ana Paola Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cosette/Ensemble Lucas Hakoshima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Safiya Harris* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble Denis Lambert* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javert

Stefanie Londino*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble Maya Mays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Brian Kim McCormick*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Madelynn Sue Merced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Cosette / Young Eponine Anand Nagraj*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Luis Quintero*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Alex Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marius, Ensemble

Khloe Saclolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Cosette / Young Eponine Riley Thompson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gavroche / Ensemble Christian David Tinajero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

LES MISÉRABLES Bios Jenn Thompson, Director

Jenn Thompson directs widely in NYC and across the country, moving between large-scale musicals, classical theatre, contemporary plays, and new works. She is thrilled to return to HVS after directing Into the Woods (2019). Recently, her acclaimed three-year national tour of Annie culminated in an extended Madison Square Garden run starring Whoopi Goldberg. Other New York credits include her work with Mint Theater Company, notably Women Without Men (Drama Desk and Lortel nominations for Outstanding Director and Revival). As Co-Artistic Director of TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, she led and directed a wide-ranging body of work, from world premieres like The Gravedigger’s Lullaby to revivals including Abundance (Off-Broadway Alliance Award) and Lost in Yonkers (Drama Desk nomination). Regional audiences have seen multiple productions at South Coast Repertory, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Denver Center, Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Musicals, Arizona Theatre Company, St. Louis Rep, Barrington Stage, Two River, and Portland Stage, among others. She lives in Brooklyn and Connecticut with her husband, actor Stephen Kunken, and their daughter Naomi. jennthompsondirector.com.

Josh Totora*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble Caroline Santiago Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

Nance Williamson*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madame Thénardier, Ensemble Josh Young*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Valjean

LES MISÉRABLES PIT Conductor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Gutierrez

Music Coordinator/Associate Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Ferri

Reeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Arfsten, Bradley Frizzell , Jeffery Reinhardt Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Schreiber

Amanda Morton, Music Supervision

Amanda Morton is an award-winning music director, writer, and educator who has worked on Broadway as well as several

regional theatres. She is the music director for a forthcoming Broadway production of Crazy Rich Asians (by Helen Park, Amanda Green, Tat Tong, and Leah Nanako Winkler) and serves as music supervisor for a new adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (by Matte O’Brien and Matt Vinson). Broadway credits include: Operation Mincemeat; Tommy; Gutenberg! The Musical!, and KPOP. For mom, dad, Josh, and PJ.

Trombone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Wozniak

Horns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Harmon, Alejandro Salaverry Violin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Gehring

Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Evans

Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Santos Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TJ Bastone

Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Schneider

Keyboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Ferri, Refiye Tappan

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LES MISÉRABLES Director’s Note I’ve been dreaming of this version of Les Misérables in this place for nearly seven years. Of course this theatre didn’t even exist yet. Both lived, at that point, only in the realm of possibility—ambitious, a little improbable, rooted in belief more than certainty.

And yet, here we are.

What began as a notion is now something we stand inside. Shout inside.

Sing inside. Something we can test against the horizon.

Les Misérables itself arrives with a kind of certainty. Its scale, its music, its place in the culture feels decided, almost immovable. But, of course, that’s a lie. All great works compel us to meet them in this moment alone. To couple our mightiest expectations with our most humble present selves.

What I thought I knew about this piece has shifted as we’ve built it— alongside this theatre, alongside one another. The story hasn’t changed, but our way inside it has. It asks us to let go of our assumptions and trust what’s right in front of us: the bodies, the voices, the air, the light, the river beyond.

This production is rooted in that same belief that brought this theatre into being—not certainty, but a shared act of imagination, faith, and work. A willingness to build something without knowing exactly how it will land.

To adjust. To respond. To keep reaching for clarity and beauty in real time.

Nothing here holds still.

It lives only because we do—with you.

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Hamlet

Wednesdays, 6:15 pm (June 24–Aug 26) Wednesdays, 6:00 pm (Sept 2–23)

by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Featuring ERIC BERRYMAN Directed by DAVIS McCALLUM

A company member—plus a canine co-star—hosts a tail-wagging behind-

the-scenes chat about the season, their roles, and the pets who rule their lives.

In partnership with regional shelters and rescue groups, each event features an adoptable dog ready to steal the show— and maybe your heart. Theater talk fur a purpose!

Prologues Thursdays, 6:15 pm (June 25–Aug 27) Thursdays, 6:00 pm (Sept 3–24)

FREE PRE-SHOW PROGRAMS Borthwick Crescent Reservations encouraged, but not required

Prologue invites artists, scholars, authors, and cultural thinkers to spark a lively pre-show conversation. These brief talks explore the evening’s production and the artistic, historical, and contemporary ideas surrounding it—offering fresh perspectives and new ways to experience the work on stage.

Overtures Fridays, 6:15 pm (June 26–Aug 28) Fridays, 6:00 pm (Sept 4–25)

Showcasing the region’s rich musical artistry, HVS collaborators, local musicians, and community artists will offer a prelude to the evening with a 30-minute live acoustic performance.

SNAKE HILL LABS Snake Hill Road Rehearsal Studios Snake Hill Labs is an evolution of HVS2 and expands Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s commitment to artists and new ideas by providing artists with space, resources, and paid time to explore, experiment, and create.

Limited tickets will be available to attend open readings of these projects for the suggested donation of $25.

Gulliver’s Travels

Adapted by ZACK FINE and BRADLEY MICHALAKIS Based on the book by JONATHAN SWIFT A new theatrical adaptation of the classic satirical novel.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 AT 2:00 PM

Deep Time Project

Written and directed by JARED MEZZOCCHI A new original work by Obie-award-winning theater artist Jared Mezzocchi.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Directed by RYAN QUINN

A mischievous night in an enchanted forest turns love upside down in Shakespeare’s magical, joyful comedy.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 AT 2:00 PM

The Ingenue

Sunday, July 19 at 3:30 pm – As You Like It Sunday, August 23 at 3:30 pm – King Lear Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3:30 pm – Les Misérables

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 AT 2:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 2:00 PM

Family Workshops

Engaging hands-on workshops and activities for participants of all ages.

These special events are designed to accompany the 5pm relaxed performance.

A grieving Hamlet struggles to avenge his father’s murder by his uncle, who has seized the throne and married the prince’s mother.

By ELEANOR BURGESS Directed by DAVIS McCALLUM

For more info, visit hvshakespeare.org/ community/snake-hill-labs

2026 LAB SERIES

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 AT 2:00 PM

Best in Show

In 18th-century London, two fiancés scheme to outwit each other out of marriage in order to inherit a fortune. Meanwhile the playwright trying to tell their story watches her own love and career unravel in this romantic comedy.

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BRING SHAKESPEARE TO LIFE FOR YOUR STUDENTS

UPCYCLED TENT HVS MERCH MERCHANDISE

At HVS, Shakespeare is not a static text written long ago and far away, but rather a present-tense experience of shared discovery and active play.

We believe that Shakespeare’s plays speak powerfully to our world today, and our programs empower students to find aspects of their own lived experience reflected back to them in Shakespeare’s language, stories, and characters.

A World-Class Field Trip Experience Bring your students to Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, NY for a morning performance of our 17-actor productions with the Hudson River as the breathtaking backdrop.

Student Matinees All performances begin at 10:30 am As You Like It Monday, Sept. 14 Wednesday, Sept. 16 Thursday, Sept. 17

Transform your classroom into a rehearsal room!

Engage students in an exploration of Shakespeare’s story, character, and language with one-day workshops or residencies.

King Lear Friday, Sept. 18

View our Study Guide!

Our Programs Increase understanding and accessibility.

DELUXE TOTE BAG • TENT PICNIC BLANKET

BANNER KEYCHAIN • BANNER ZIPPER POUCH

Learn more at HVS!

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MEET THE ACTING COMPANY David Beach* (Les Misérables)

QUALITY LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIALS SINCE 1848

Recent theater credits: A Christmas Carol (Guthrie); Broadway: Something Rotten!, It’s Only a Play, Fish in the Dark, Mamma Mia!, Urinetown, Moon Over Buffalo; Off-Broadway: Help (The Shed); Opus (Primary Stages); Message to Michael (Rattlestick); Regional: Drood, Damn Yankees, The Great American Musical (Goodspeed); Legacy; Pioneer; Westport; Adirondack Theatre Festival; Alabama Shakespeare; Wilma Theater. Film/Television credits: “Veep”; ”The Sopranos”; ”New Amsterdam”; ”Elementary”; ”Dangerous Book for Boys”; ”The Good Wife”; ”Person of Interest”, ”Submissions Only”, ”Dharma & Greg”, ”Blue Bloods”, ”Law & Order”. Other: “Just Don’t Call Me Mom” (NYT) Training: Dartmouth; LAMDA.

Kelly Berman* (Les Misérables)

914-737-2000 2 N WATER ST. PEEKSKILL WWW.DAINSLUMBER.COM

Kelly is thrilled to be making her HVS debut and working with dynamic duo Jenn and Rhett again! Broadway National Tour: Some Like It Hot. Regional Theatre Credits: South Pacific (Goodspeed), How to Steal an Election (York Theatre), Gypsy (Goodspeed), Camelot (The Muny), The Music Man (Goodspeed), Cinderella (Papermill), Holiday Inn (The Rev), Oklahoma! (Goodspeed), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Ogunquit Playhouse), and The Music Man (The Muny). Special thanks to Jenn, Rhett, cast & crew. CTG. Boston Conservatory @kbermanator

Eric Berryman* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Eric is a Baltimore-born, Brooklyn-based actor who is involved in work that he believes his great-grandmother would dig.

Recent world premieres include MEMNON (Getty Villa/Classical Theatre of Harlem), and the Pulitzer-winning Primary Trust at the Roundabout (Audelco Award Winner, Best Featured Actor).

Other select theatrical credits: Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me; The B-Side: “Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons” (Wooster Group). Select Film/TV credits: “Atlanta” (FX); “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight); “Fallout” (Amazon).

Training: Carnegie Mellon University.

Payton Bioletto (Les Misérables)

After stepping away from the stage for a time, Payton Bioletto is beyond excited to return to musical theater. She previously played Marty in Grease at the Lyric Theater of Oklahoma and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University. Being back in the theater feels like home, and she is so happy to be doing what she loves again. hvshakespeare.org 33

Helen Cespedes* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Helen is delighted to be returning to HVS to inaugurate its glorious new home with these iconic plays. Broadway: The Cripple of Inishmaan. Off-Broadway: Spain (Second Stage); Fefu and Her Friends and Timon of Athens (TFANA); Paul Swan is Dead and Gone (Civilians); The School For Scandal (Red Bull); A Picture of Autumn (Mint). Regional: Williamstown; Guthrie; Old Globe; Two River; Hartford Stage; Goodman. TV credits: ”Watson”; ”Elsbeth”; “Law & Order”; “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; “Search Party”; “The Knick”.

Training: Juilliard

Haley Rose Ciaramella (Les Misérables)

Haley Rose is thrilled to make her Hudson Valley Shakespeare debut as Éponine in Les Misérables, a role she is ecstatic to revisit after portraying her at the 2025 Jimmy Awards. Other recent credits include her Missouri State University debut in Broadway Giants (Featured Soloist), Great Comet (Sonya), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas), and Heathers (Veronica). She wants to thank her people for uplifting her with love and support no matter what. TikTok: @haleyrosec, Instagram: @haley.rose.c, and her website: haleyrose.net.

Aamar-Malik Culbreth* (King Lear, Les Misérables) Aamar-Malik is a multi-disciplinary performance artist originally from North Carolina and he is so grateful to be back at HVS!!! He is a Next Wave Initiative Scholar winning the Hattie McDaniel Acting Scholarship and was awarded a Cleveland Critics Circle Theater Award for his work in Jitney! Some of his favorite roles include Fredric in Pirates of Penzance (Cape Rep Theatre), Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Utah Shakespeare Festival), Ogie in Waitress, Youngblood in Jitney (Beck Center), Benvolio in Romeo & Juliet, Dick Wilkins in A Christmas Carol (Great Lakes Theatre), Tiny in Kill Move Paradise, Edmond Hodges in What We Look Like (Dobama Theatre), Pippin in Pippin, and Everybody in Everybody (Baldwin Wallace University). BWMT. Haley Dortch* (Les Misérables)

Haley Dortch is honored to join this production of Les Misérables! Previous credits: Les Misérables National Tour (Fantine). Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Parker, Geoff, the team at HVS and her dogs! I could never do it without you.

And Go Blue! @haleydortch

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Zack Fine* (King Lear, As You Like It)

Zack Fine is thrilled to be back at HVS where he has worked gleefully as an actor, writer, director, and teacher. He’s appeared on Broadway and Off as well as numerous regional theaters, and been spotted on TV a few times, apparently. He teaches at the University of Texas at Austin and is a founding faculty member of the Fiasco Theater Conservatory.

Jose Gamo* (As You Like It) Jose Gamo is a Filipino artist born and raised in Indonesia.

Theater includes: As You Like It (Public Theater), Poor Yella Rednecks (MTC); Romeo and Juliet (Two River Theater/NAATCO); The Great Leap (Arc Stages); Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing (Hudson Valley Shakespeare). Screen: “Fantasmas” (HBO), “Instinct” (CBS). Training: Fordham University. Everlasting thanks to Elli, his beloved. jose-gamo.com Ana Paola Garcia (As You Like It, Les Misérables) Ana Paola is beyond excited to be making her HVS debut! Recent credits: Daisy in Mystic Pizza at Tent Theatre. She graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre and Acting on Camera certificate from Missouri State. Huge thanks to her family, friends, partner, her reps and the HVS team for all their love and support, couldn’t have done it without y’all!

Lucas Hakoshima (King Lear, Les Misérables)

Lucas is thrilled to be part of this amazing company, and honored to play a small part in its incredible new season. Some favorite credits include: Titanic (Herbert Pitman, Ogunquit Playhouse), Sweeney Todd (Anthony Hope, Off Square Theatre), Three Sisters (Solyony, Off Square Theatre), Twelfth Night (Sebastian, Thin Air Shakespeare). Training: BFA Ithaca College. Much thanks and love to his family and friends for their unending support. LucasHakoshima.com

Safiya Harris* (As You Like It, Les Misérables)

Safiya was born and raised in Miami, FL. She has a BFA in Theater from Carnegie Mellon. Past Credits include: Rebecca Gibbs in Our Town (Broadway); Ensemble/Ophelia (Understudy) in Hamlet at Shakespeare in the Park (Off-Broadway), Viola in Twelfth Night (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), Rosalind in As You Like It (Shakespeare Theater of NJ). She is a 200 Hr Certified Yoga Instructor. You can find her music on all streaming platforms under SAFIYA. Authenticity is where true love is found.

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Katie Hartke* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Katie is thrilled to be returning to HVS for her 12th season. Select New York: Bedlam, Esperance Theater Company, Epic Theater Ensemble, Core Theatre Co., The Map Theater. Select Regional: A.R.T., Virginia Stage, Portland Stage, Cape Playhouse, Arc Stages, Shadowland, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. TV/Film: “Succession,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “The Blacklist,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Bedlam: The Series,” Lost Nation, I’ll Be Right There, “Guiding Light,” College Humor, The Circuit. Training: Catholic University, Circle In the Square Theatre School. Proud member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA. For my loves, Ryan and Zoë. Katie dedicates these shows to the memory of her Dad.

Carl Howell* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Carl is so happy to be back for his 5th season and this epic new theater. HVS credits: Cornelius Hackl in The Matchmaker and Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors (2025); Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost (2023); Romeo and Juliet (2012), Twelfth Night (2008). 1st National Tour: Peter and the Starcatcher. Regional: St. Louis Rep; Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre; Syracuse Stage. Video Game/MOCAP: Winton Holmes in ”Red Dead Redemption 2”. Teaching: Atlantic Acting School.

Training: BFA NYU. @carl_howell. These are the days of miracle and wonder.

Denis Lambert* (As You Like It, Les Misérables)

Broadway: Tammy Faye, Spamalot, Doctor Zhivago, A Chorus Line.

Denis has appeared at City Center Encores!, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Hollywood Bowl and in three national tours.

Recent: Tom Ford in the Off-Broadway play House of McQueen, Scrooge in The Lexington Theatre Company’s A Christmas Carol, The Wolf in Sternfeld Studio’s immersive Into the Woods, Jeff in Ponyboi (Sundance Film Festival) and John in Oleanna (Florida Rep/Riverside Theatre). Graduate of LAMDA and CCM.

Stefanie Londino* (Les Misérables)

NY credits: Annie (Miss Hannigan) Madison Square Garden.

Broadway national tours: Annie (Miss Hannigan); Bronx Tale (Rosina); Fiddler on the Roof (Shaindel). Off-Broadway: The Mayor of Williamsburg (HERE Arts Center); What Do Critics Know? (The York Theater). Regional: My Name is Asher Lev (Playhouse on Park); Honky Tonk Angels (STONC). Training: BFA University of Utah ATP. Original rock musician @westsidewaltz @thevoxies. Thanks to ATB, Jeffrey & Boo. @stefanielondino

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Melissa Mahoney* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Melissa is thrilled to be back at HVS for this incredible season!

HVS: Octet, The Matchmaker, Medea: Re-Versed, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Henry V, As You Like It, Measure for Measure, So Please You. Other faves include: The Pirate La Dee Da (Atlantic Theater Company), The Comedy of Errors (Smith Street Stage), and her solo show Melissa Mahoney is a Robot. Melissa also works as a hospital clown throughout NYC with the Healthy Humor Red Nose Docs. melissamahoney.me

Maya Mays (As You Like It, Les Misérables)

Maya is a New York based actor and producer, and is happy to be making her Hudson Valley Shakespeare debut! She would like to thank Miriam Laube for her trust, About Artist Agency for their belief, and her family and friends for their support! Off-Broadway: No Reservation (La MaMa ETC). Regional: Into the Woods; Wizard of Oz (Sierra Repertory Theater); The Tempest (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), Purlie (American Theater Group), Sherwood (Oregon Cabaret Theater). Maya also lives in the world of Film and Voice Over, her most recent audiobook being, “The Treacherous Wife”. Training: BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 2024. @mayadmays

Brian Kim McCormick (Les Misérables)

Brian Kim McCormick is delighted to be making his HVS debut with one of his favorite musicals! As a Korean Adoptee raised in MN, he has brought both artistry and activism to his career through inclusion and accessibility. Brian currently calls LA his home, but his work has taken him around the country and intentionally.

Recent credits include the new adaptation of Brigadoon (Pasadena Playhouse), Pacific Overtures (East West Players), West Side Story (LA Opera), The Prom (Forestburgh Playhouse), 12 Angry Men: a New Musical (Asolo Repertory), Tiger Style! (TheatreSquared), and Little Shop of Horrors (South Coast Repertory) helmed

by Jenn Thompson. Brian is also a Voiceover Artist who can be heard in many English Dubs including “Squid Game,” “Culinary Class Wars” and “The Light Shop,” as well as several cartoons like “Pokémon,” and “Yu-Gi-Oh” and audiobooks such as “Winston Chu versus the Whimsies” by Stacey Lee. Thank you Mom and Dad for always supporting this journey and my little princess, Yuna. Team Infin8 Artists!

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Sean McNall* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Sean McNall returns to HVS for his 10th season, having appeared most recently in The Matchmaker, Comedy of Errors, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Henry V, and Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play. Before joining HVS as Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education, he spent 12 years as a member of NYC’s The Pearl Theatre Co, where he appeared in over 40 productions, receiving an OBIE, a Drama Desk, and the Actor’s Equity Callaway Award. He’s a graduate of the Juilliard School, and lives in Philipstown with his loves, Abigail and Declan.

Madelynn Sue Merced (Les Misérables)

Madelynn is excited to be making her regional theater debut with Hudson Valley Shakespeare! At just 9 years old, she has already developed a love for the stage through her work with Beacon Performing Arts Center. Some of her favorite roles with BPAC include Young Elsa in Frozen Kids and Shanti in Jungle Book Kids. Madelynn lives in New Windsor, NY and attends Fostertown Elementary School where she recently starred as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. In addition to performing, Madelynn plays the piano, softball, and competes in western horseback. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for their support and encouragement. Madelynn dedicates her performances this season to her late grandmother, Peggy, who loved Les Misérables.

Keshav Moodliar* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Keshav Moodliar is a Brooklyn-based actor, born in Pune and raised between Bombay and New Delhi. Recent Credits: Prince Faggot (Studio Seaview), Henry 6 (The Old Globe), The Odyssey (A.R.T Boston) The Scarlet Letter (Two River Theatre), Queen (Long Wharf and NAATCO), Arms and the Man (Gingold Theatre) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre New Jersey), Measure for Measure (The Acting Company).

Film/TV: Extrapolations (Apple), “SINK SANK SUNK” (mini-series), In Defense of Civil Society (Independent), “Untitled Paul Simms Pilot” (FX). MFA: Juilliard.

Anand Nagraj* (King Lear, Les Misérables) Anand returns to HVS after playing Marvin in Octet and Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors last season. Broadway and National Tour: Aladdin. Chicago/Regional: Steppenwolf, Goodman, Drury Lane, Writers, Northlight, Milwaukee Rep, Denver Center, Chautauqua, and the Utah, Texas, Virginia, Ohio, and Idaho Shakespeare Festivals. TV: ”Chicago Fire” and ”PD”, ”Proven Innocent”, and ”The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Voice: ”Ghee Happy”, Harbor Freight, and Tony the Tiger. Teaching: University of Pittsburgh. Training: MFA Delaware/PTTP. Love to Liz!

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Howard W. Overshown* (As You Like It, King Lear)

Sam Mendes’ West End revival of The Lehman Trilogy. Broadway: ART, GlenGarry Glen Ross, A Soldier’s Play, Julius Caesar, Saint Joan, Free Man of Color. Off-Broadway: Titus Andronicus, Richard III, Beauty on the Vine, Blue, YellowMan, Passage, Never the Sinner, Orlando. Soldiers’ Play National Tour, Lehman Trilogy International Tour. TV: “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Girls5eva,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Affair,” “Law & Order” (SVU/CI), “Madame Secretary,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “Bull,” “Kings,” “White Collar,” “Unforgettable,” “Allegiance.” Film: Pride and Glory, Body of Lies, 13, Never Here. 2018 Ten Chimneys Fellow.

Mateo Parodi (As You Like It, King Lear)

Mateo Parodi is a NYC-based actor and voice over artist. Born and raised in Miami, FL, he received his BFA in acting from Florida State University’s School of Theater. Off-Broadway: The Importance of Doing Art (59E59). Regional: Scrubland (CUSA NPF10), All American Sex Addict/Woke AF (Randomly Specific Theatre). Voiceover: Little Mowgli (Powerkids), Road Kings (Focus Entertainment/Saber Interactive). He is very grateful to the entire team at HVS for this tremendous opportunity, and is thrilled to help bring these Shakespearean classics to life in the inaugural season at the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center. He would also like to thank his agent Morgan, manager Gabrielle, and the entire team at Resolute Artists and Key Talent, and above all, his family, who are the heartbeat of everything he does.

Luis Quintero* (As You Like It, Les Misérables)

Luis Quintero is an actor, composer, award-winning playwright and this season he will debut himself as a fight choreographer! He is thrilled to return for his seventh season and to be a part of the grand opening of the new Hudson Valley Shakespeare! Previous HVS credits include: Twelfth Night, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Cyrano, Into the Woods, Romeo and Juliet, Mr. Burns, Henry V, Medea: Re-Versed, Comedy of Errors and Octet. Other regional credits include performances at The Alley, DCPA, Old Globe San Diego, Stages Repertory Theatre, 4th Wall Theater, NC Symphony and Houston Symphony. He has one play Medea: Re-Versed (Lortel and Drama Desk Nominated) with more to come! Upcoming writing commissions include Phaedra/Hippolytus with Red Bull/The Alley and The Minotaur with Hudson Valley Shakespeare. Luis would like to thank his family and friends for their constant support and you the reader of this bio for supporting live theater!

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Kurt Rhoads* (As You Like It, King Lear)

28 seasons at HVS. Some highlights: Vandergelder, Romeo, Tartuffe, Iago, Macbeth, Petruchio, Sir Toby, Launce, Benedick, G. Washington, and the Poet in An Iliad. King Lear marks the 77th play that he has worked with Nance Williamson. Earlier this year, they performed in a new play about missing and murdered indigenous persons, Can’t Drink Salt Water at Montana Rep. Recent shows: Munich Medea: Happy Family at WP Project, Off-Peak at Hudson Stage and 59E59 St Theatre, RED at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

Alex Ross (Les Misérables)

Alex is delighted to be making his Hudson Valley Shakespeare debut with this wonderful team! Originally from Boston, he recently earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College.

Recent credits include Link in Hairspray, Jinx in Forever Plaid (The Little Theatre on the Square), Jack Kelly in Newsies, Hanschen in Spring Awakening (Ithaca College), Scab in Billy Elliot (Hangar Theatre), and Fred Lorz in The (Disaster) Marathon of 1904 (The New Musicals Lab).

Khloe Saclolo (Les Misérables)

Khloe Saclolo, a Hudson Valley native, is thrilled to make her debut with Hudson Valley Shakespeare. She first fell in love with the stage as Young Elsa in Frozen at Beacon Performing Arts Center, followed by the national tour of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! as Cindy Lou Who. Khloe sends love and gratitude to her family, Stephanie & Elizabeth at Ascend Talent Management, David Doan at CESD and vocal coach Amelia DeMayo for their continued support.

Ronald Sopyla (King Lear, As You Like It)

Ronald last appeared with HVS as a storyteller, telling the story of Medea and Jason as a prologue to performances of Medea: Re-Versed. Prior to that he was in the tent for The General from America and Our Town. He’s also gotten himself covered with glue and colored tissue paper as part of the Highland Lights lantern projects. He spent several seasons with the Alabama and Oregon Shakespeare Festivals, and toured the country with the first national tour of Amadeus. Working on his own, he has performed as a storyteller and puppeteer in schools, libraries and festivals throughout the Northeast. He currently mentors new theater teachers for a joint project with the NYCDOE and The Arthur Miller Foundation.

He is thrilled to be included in this first season in the new theater. Many thanks to Sean and Davis!

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Riley Thompson (Les Misérables)

Riley is thrilled to be making his Hudson Valley Shakespeare debut! Recent credits include Jack in Finding Neverland at WPPAC. He is a regular soloist at Broadway in Beacon and is featured on the concept album for Dust Bowl Radio Hour the Musical. Thanks to his team at DDO and Bohemia Group, his voice teachers, Ilene Reid & Will Reynolds, and to his friends and family! @rileydeanthompson

Christian David Tinajero (As You Like It, Les Misérables)

Christian David Tinajero is excited to make his professional Shakespeare debut and revisit Les Misérables, which was his first professional show as Gavroche. Christian is a double graduate in Musical Theatre and Communication/Marketing from the University of Oklahoma. He also graduated with an M.B.A. in Finance from OU in 2026. His favorite roles include Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Sky in Mamma Mia, and Dolokhov in Great Comet. Credits: Gulfshore Playhouse, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, The Muny, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. Huge thanks to family, DGRW, and friends for all the love and support. @ christiandtinajero

Caroline Santiago Turner (King Lear, Les Misérables)

Caroline Santiago Turner (she/her) is thrilled to be spending the summer with HVS! National Tour: Austen’s Pride (Standby – Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Bennet, Cassandra Austen). OffBroadway: Friends! The Musical Parody (Monica). Regional/Other: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Phoebe); Much Ado About Nothing (Hero); Little Women: The Musical (Jo); Carrie: The Musical (Chris); Production Cast Vocalist with Royal Caribbean Entertainment, Norwegian Cruise Line. Caroline is an NYC transplant originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Huge thanks to Michele at Take 3 Talent! Love to Mom, Dad, & Christina. For Hannah!

Carolinesantiago.com / @carolinesantiagoturner

Josh Totora* (Les Misérables) Josh Totora is an award-winning actor, musician, and composer.

Select recent credits include Small Ball (Philadelphia Theatre Co.); Peter and the Starcatcher, Man of La Mancha (Delaware Theatre Co.); Once (Arden Theatre Co.), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Walnut Street Theater). Josh is the composer/co-lyricist of Wishing to Grow Up Brightly (World Premiere - Theatre Horizon Fall ’25), and composer/co-lyricist of The Invisible Boy (now embarking on its first national tour).

For Amanda and Parker always.

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Nance Williamson* (King Lear, Les Misérables)

Nance Williamson is so very thrilled to return to HVS for a 25th season. Over the years Nance and her husband Kurt Rhoads have been privileged to play some of Shakespeare’s complex couples —­ Macbeths, Anthony and Cleopatra, Beatrice and Benedict, Romeo and Juliet to name a few. Other favorite HVS roles include Portia, Tamora, Chorus, Mrs. Malaprop , and last season’s Margaret 3. Nance has been on Broadway in Cyrano de Bergerac, Henry IV, Romeo and Juliet and Broken Glass. In her 42-year career, Nance has performed nationally and internationally in theater, film, and television.

Josh Young* (Les Misérables) After two seasons as a company member of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Josh received a Tony Award nomination and won the Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut as Judas Iscariot in the Stratford transfer of Jesus Christ Superstar. He later originated the role of John Newton in the Broadway premiere of Amazing Grace. Credits include: Che in the national tour of the Tony Award–winning revival of Evita, Marius in the national tour of Les Misérables, and Tony in the 50th Anniversary world tour of West Side Story. Josh is the Endowed Coordinator of Musical Theatre at Missouri State University. Josh’s solo albums are available on iTunes, Amazon Music, and all major streaming platforms. josh-young.com @professorbroadway

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CREATIVE TEAM

(In alphabetical order by last name)

Chase Brock (As You Like It) Choreography

Be More Chill (Broadway, West End, Japan), Picnic (Broadway), SpiderMan: Turn Off the Dark (Broadway), Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (American, German, Austrian, Japanese companies), The Ghost and The Lady (Japan), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park), Twelfth Night (Old Globe), Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Much Ado About Nothing (Mobile Unit), Tempest and Winter’s Tale (Public Works), Roméo et Juliette (Metropolitan Opera), “Dash & Lily,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” The Chase Brock Experience (35 dances).

Buffy Cardoza

(As You Like It, King Lear, Les Misérables) Props Design Bedlam: The Good John Proctor (Henry Hewes Design Nomination), Fall River Fishing, Arcadia, Music City. Phoenix Theatre Ensemble: Drinks With Dead Poets, Crime and Punishment, Wind In The Willows, Metamorphosis, The Importance of Being Earnest. Penguin Rep (selected productions): Daniel’s Husband, SMALL, Small World, Sabbath Girl, Sabbath Girl-The Musical, Mr.Parker, Gene and Gilda, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Clever Little Lies, You and I, Let There Be Love, and many more. Hudson Valley Shakespeare: The Matchmaker, The Comedy of Errors, Love’s Labour’s 44 Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2026 Season

Lost, Henry V, Penelope, Much Ado About Nothing, By The Queen, Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Medea: Re-Versed (coproduction with Red Bull/Bedlam) Rip Van Winkle, Julius Caesar. New Ohio Theatre: The Karamazovs. Houses on the Moon Theater Company: The Santa Closet.

Elizabeth Hope Clancy

(King Lear) Costume Design

Broadway: A Christmas Story, Passing Strange, The Goat, The Ride Down Mt. Morgan. International: A Glass Menagerie (Shanghai), Death of a Salesman (Dublin), A Few Good Men (West End). NYC: Measure for Measure (NYSF), The Lady from Dubuque (Signature), Hamlet (TFANA), A Dybbuk (Public), productions for Playwrights Horizons, CSC, Rattlestick, Women’s Project, Sally Silvers Dancers. As an art historian, she studies and publishes on the dress and textiles of Mesopotamia.

Calleri Jensen Davis Casting

Calleri Jensen Davis (James Calleri, Erica Jensen, Paul Davis) Casting. CJD casts for theatre, television and film and are grateful to be back with HVS for another season! Recent Broadway: Purpose, Topdog/Underdog, The Piano Lesson, For Colored Girls..., Thoughts of a Colored Man, Burn This, Fool for Love, Venus in Fur, Hedwig & The Angry Inch. Select TV credits: “Love Life,” “Dickinson,” “The Path,” “Lipstick Jungle.” Select Film: Love is Blind, I Origins, Another Earth, Heights, Refuge and Peter and Vandy. callerijensendavis.com

Charles Coes

Tilly Grimes

New York: Comedy of Errors (Public Mobile Unit), Beautiful Lady (La Mama), Golden Shield (MTC), Letters of Suresh (Second Stage), Small World Stories (Phantom Limb), Sing Street (NYTW), Natural Shocks (WP). Regional: Hartford Stage, Arena, Huntington, Rep Theater of St Louis, Baltimore Center Stage, OSF, and others. Homer’s Coat’s productions of An Iliad and Song of Rome. Broadway Associate, including Giant, Marjorie Prime.

Tilly is an Irish/Greek/English designer based in New York, a third generation theater artist and new mom to Oskar.

Awards/Nominations: Balsamo Grant for Emerging Immigrant Artists, Irish Arts Design Award, Irish Times Theater Award, Onstage Critics, multiple Lortels, Drama League & Drama Desk nominations. Recent: Broadway: Shucked!, I Need That; West End: MadHouse, Shucked!; NYC: Multiple credits at: Roundabout, New York Theatre Workshop, BAM, MTC, MCC, Playwrights Horizons, The Atlantic, Ars Nova & La Mama Theater. National tours: Shucked!, Small Mouth Sounds, Cruel Intentions: the Musical, The Underground Railroad Game. Regional Credits include: Goodspeed Opera House, Berkeley Rep, The Alley, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Geffen, Boston Lyric Opera, Pittsburgh Public, American Repertory Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, The Wilma, Woolly Mammoth among others. Tilly has taught at NYU Abu Dhabi, Duke, Fordham and is also on faculty at Bennington College. She is also an exhibition designer and a Curator for the historic dress & textile collection at the park McCullough Historic House Museum.

(As You Like It) Sound Design

Jeff Croiter

(As You Like It, King Lear) Lighting Design

Broadway: Guttenberg! The Musical!, Cost of Living, Freestyle Love Supreme, Bandstand, Falsettos, Holiday Inn, Something Rotten!, Penn & Teller, Newsies, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Disaster!, Jekyll and Hyde, Next Fall, among others. Off Broadway: Over 150 productions including: 11 to Midnight, The Adding Machine, Kowalski, Curse of the Starving Class, Night of the Iguana, Only Gold, Black No More, Beyond Babel, Tiny Beautiful Things. Received Tony, Hewes, Bass awards and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel, NAACP, Ovation, IRNE and AUDELCO nominations. Recently designed Hercules on the West End and Limitless in Las Vegas.

(Les Misérables) Costume Designer

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Rhett Guter

(Les Misérables) Choreographer Rhett Guter is thrilled to return to HVS after choreographing Into The Woods.

Other choreography credits include West Side Story (Jeff nominated) and Peter and the Starcatcher at Drury Lane Oakbrook. The Music Man, Anything Goes, and Peter and the Starcatcher at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Additional choreography credits include The Drowsy Chaperone, Cabaret, Hadestown, Annie, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, and Portrait of a Plumber.

Carl Howell

(As You Like It) Music Supervisor

Carl is a guitar and piano-playing actor who loves bringing Shakespeare’s lyrics bursting to life. Previously at HVS, he has served in key musical positions for Ray Bokhour’s arrangements and score for Twelfth Night (2008 / John Plummer, director) and Love’s Labour’s Lost (2023 / Amanda Dehnert, director and co-composer). He is thrilled to wear so many hats this season onstage and off, and to work alongside Miriam and Amanda to deliver musical magic in this glorious new space.

Herin Kaputkin

(As You Like It) Costume Design

Herin Kaputkin is thrilled to return to Hudson Valley Shakespeare! Credits Include: Barefoot in the Park (Geva Theatre;) The Frogs (The Juilliard

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School;) The Great Emu War (The Goodspeed Opera House;) A Distinct Society (Weston Theater Company;) The Comedy of Errors (Hudson Valley Shakespeare) Little Women (Geva Theater;) Prelude to a Kiss (Co-Design with Linda Cho, Milwaukee Rep;) Twelfth Night (Shakespeare on the Vine,) Dido and Aneas (Yale Baroque Opera Company;) The Caucasian Chalk Circle (The Juilliard School;) Babes in Arms (Quinnipiac University;) A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Fordham University;) FunHome (TheaterWorks Hartford;) Christmas in Connecticut (Goodspeed Musicals;) American Son (TheaterWorks Hartford); El Huracan (Yale Repertory Theater). Herin holds an MFA in Costume Design from The Yale School of Drama. herinkaputkindesign.com

Susannah Millonzi

(King Lear) Movement

Susannah Millonzi is an actor, dancer, choreographer. New York: Clubbed Thumb: Coach Coach, Buffie’s Last Wish, or The Big Anchovy; 59E59: Everything is Here; The Tank/Parabasis: Berlindia!; Target Margin/Expo Festival ’26: The Mushroom; Playwrights Realm: Choreomania 1518; over 12 productions with Bedlam (select): Othello, The Yellow Wallpaper (co pro wayward son), Hedda Gabler, The Crucible (Drama League nom. for Distinguished Performance), Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet, New York Animals (Wall Street Journal Performance of the Year), Twelfth Night(s); Classic Stage Company: Prometheus Bound (feat. David Oyelowo); David

Neumann/ABG: tough, the tough, 21st Annual Bessie Awards. Other Acting/ Choreo Credits: The Eugene O’Neill Center, Hudson Valley Shakespeare; Shakespeare & Company; Seattle Shakespeare Company (Footlight Award: Best Actor); Georgia Shakespeare Festival; Orlando Shakespeare Company; Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Fordham University, American Academy of Dramatic Art. Barnard College.

Alithea Phillips

(As You Like It, King Lear) Voice & Speech

HVS Credits: The Matchmaker, Comedy of Errors, By The Queen, Medea Reversed, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Henry V, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Romeo and Juliet, Mr. Burns a Post-Electric Play, The Tempest, Cymbeline, Much Ado, Richard 2, Taming of the Shrew, The Heart of Robin Hood. At The Public: Troilus and Cressida, King Lear, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Broadway: Matilda (assoc.vocal coach) Off-Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (assoc. vocal coach, Theater For a New Audience). She holds a BFA with Honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Ms. Phillips has been teaching at the Stella Adler Studio since 1997 and became head of the department in 2007.

Matt Richards

(Les Misérables) Lighting Design

HVS: Twelfth Night, The General From America, Into The Woods. New York Credits: Ann starring Holland Taylor (Broadway); Ars Nova; The

Atlantic; BAM; MCC; Playwrights Horizons; Play Co.; Primary Stages; Rattlestick; Roundabout; Second Stage; and Soho Rep. Regional Credits: Actor’s Theater of Louisville; Alley Theatre; Arena Stage; Baltimore’s Center Stage; Cincinnati Playhouse; Cleveland Playhouse; Dallas Theater Center; Ford’s Theatre; The Geffen; The Goodman; Hartford Stage; The Huntington; La Jolla Playhouse; Long Wharf; The Old Globe; Shakespeare Theatre; Westport Playhouse; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Yale Repertory Theatre.

Refiye Tappan

(As You Like It) Piano-Conductor

Recent credits: NYC: Vincent the Musical; Disordered (Green Room 42). Regional: Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen (A.C.T. of CT); In the Heights, HAIR (Signature Theatre); Desperate Measures, Once on This Island (Constellation Theatre Company); Max & Willy’s Last Laugh (Mosaic Theater Company); Seussical (Keegan Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof, Henry V, A Sherlock Carol, A Merry Little Christmas Carol (Virginia Stage Company); The Sound of Music (Virginia Opera), and Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys (Virginia Musical Theatre). Education: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK; University of Reading, UK. Awards: two-time Helen Hayes nominee for Outstanding Music Direction. Thanks always to Philip and her parents for their support of her creative endeavours! Refiyemusic.com

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Ken Travis

Darron L West

(Les Misérables) Sound Design

(King Lear) Sound Design

Previously at HVS: Into the Woods, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Broadway: Aladdin (All international productions and tours), In Transit, Jekyll and Hyde, A Christmas Story the Musical, Scandalous, Newsies, Memphis, The ThreePenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias. Numerous New York and regional theaters and companies including: DCPA, The Old Globe, The 5th Avenue Theater, McCarter Theater, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, LA CTG, Guthrie Theater, KC Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Playwrights Horizons, The New Group, NYSF Public Theater, Signature Theater NYC, The Civilians, Mabou Mines.

He is a TONY and OBIE award-winning sound designer whose nearly 40 year career spans theater and dance, on Broadway, Off Broadway and regional theaters too numerous to list here.

HVS: Romeo and Juliet and Mr. Burns.

His work has been heard in over 700 productions all over the United States and internationally in 15 countries.

Additional honors include the Drama Desk, Lortel, Audelco and Princess Grace Foundation Statue Award, among many others.

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HVS AT-A-GLANCE HVS Administration Davis McCallum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artistic Director Kendra Ekelund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Director Sean McNall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assoc. AD & Director of Education

Kirsty Gaukel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & Communications Martha Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Development Laura Steinberger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Finance Laura McHugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller

Nora McNally-Reif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Producing Director Ian Murdoch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site & Facilities Coordinator Sarah Cronk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Manager

Olivia Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Development Manager Julia Ohara. . . . . . . . Education Program Coordinator & Executive Assistant

Jeff Tighe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT Consultant

Stage Management Janelle Caso* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season PSM; PSM: LEAR, LES MIS

Daniel Vaughn* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSM: AYLI; ASM: LES MIS Dailee Morrone*. . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Stage Manager: LEAR, AYLI, LES MIS Molly Emmens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Assistant

Blake Simis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Wrangler

Company Management Robert John Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company Manager

Zack Hobbs-Skill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Company Manager

Lucky Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department Assistant Blake Simis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Guardian

Guest Services Luca Vladimiroff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing Services Manager

Patrice Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seasonal Assistant Box Office Manager

Community Agreement Facilitators Production Staff Cassandra Zeugin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager

Alejandro Rodriguez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilitator Melle Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilitator

Patrick Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deck Carpenter

PrintShop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Relations

Liam Bellman-Sharpe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Director

T. Charles Erickson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Photography

Alice Ina Jackins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Assistant / Board Op

Ligature Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Artwork and Graphic Design

Savanna Starks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Supervisor

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Irene Wang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1/Mixer

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Phoebe Albro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Assistant

Sophie Bardos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Props Coordinator

Josh Foreman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Consultant

Marti Ajello Iris Alibeyah Bridget Bell Adam Cardonell Luz Cortez EJ Gante

Daniel Mackle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Programmer

Riverview Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landscaping Maintenaince

Kaitlyn Kociela Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draper

Masque Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Equipment

Claudia Stefany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wardrobe Supervisor

Jack Richards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst Wardrobe/ Hair & Make-up Supervisor Charlotte Palmer-Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Shop Manager Maggie Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume & Wardrobe Assistant

Jesse Dewayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Consultant Zachary Benton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Programmer

Jessica Shay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stitcher

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4Wall Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Equipment Juan Tutasi & Miriam Machado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janitorial Services

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HVS LEADERSHIP Davis McCallum Artistic Director

Davis is in his twelfth season as Artistic Director of HVS, and is honored to lead the company alongside Managing Director Kendra Ekelund. Under McCallum’s leadership, HVS moved to its current 98-acre campus, and opened the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, establishing itself as a major cultural anchor for the Hudson Valley community. For HVS, he has directed productions of The Matchmaker, Henry V, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, Cymbeline, Richard II, The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, and the rolling world premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will. Notable productions in New York include Greater Clements (LCT), Lewiston/Clarkston (Rattlestick – Drama Desk nomination for Best Play), The Harvest (LCT3); Stupid Fucking Bird (Pearl), Fashions for Men and London Wall (Mint – Drama Desk and Lortel nomination for Best Revival); The Whale (Lortel Award for Best Play, and Calloway nomination for Best Director) and Pocatello (Playwrights Horizons); Water by the Spoonful (Second Stage – Pulitzer Prize for Drama); and February House (The Public). Other NYC credits include Signature Theatre, The Acting Company, 13P, Clubbed Thumb, Play Company, Page 73, and the New Victory. Regional credits include the Denver Center, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Rep, Old Globe, Guthrie, OSF, the O’Neill, American Shakespeare Center, Williamstown, Humana Festival, others. A graduate of Princeton, he studied Shakespeare at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and trained as a director at LAMDA. He has taught acting and directing at Columbia, Princeton and The New School for Drama. He lives in Cold Spring, and is the father of two teenage sons, Thomas and Angus.

Kendra Ekelund Managing Director

A practical, people-first executive, Kendra is committed to environmental, human, and financial sustainability and to using the arts to foster inclusive, creative communities. In her tenure, HVS has evolved from a celebrated seasonal festival into a regional cultural anchor with an expanded campus and business portfolio. Since joining HVS in 2022, Kendra has led the organization in settling into its first-ever permanent home in Garrison, including the integration of The Garrison, Folio restaurant, and the Inn into HVS’s operating structure. She is deeply proud and grateful to have worked alongside the extraordinary staff, crew, and company who brought HVS’s final seasons in the iconic blue tent to life, and further, the exemplary company, staff, and crew who have joined this year to open HVS’ first-ever permanent performance venue: The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center. (Hey, team: We did it!)

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In close partnership with Artistic Director Davis McCallum, Kendra helped translate a once-in-a-generation opportunity into a tangible, buildable plan and drove the momentum to realize it. Together, they have shepherded the ROOTED Campaign, advancing the development of HVS’s campus, and bringing the Scripps Theater Center from approvals and fundraising into active construction. This progress positions the company to open its inaugural season in 2026 in a Studio Gang– designed open-air theater with the Hudson River as a dramatic backdrop. In parallel, Kendra has advanced the construction of on-site Artist Lodging and ongoing fundraising for lodging and institutional reserves that will sustain mission-forward growth over time.

Prior to joining HVS, Kendra served as the General Manager of the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY, and previously worked in casting and talent management for New York theater, film, and television. She holds a BFA in Drama from Syracuse University and a certificate in Arts Management from SUNY Purchase. A Lower Hudson Valley native hailing from Ossining, Kendra lives in Cold Spring with her family.

Terrence O’Brien Founding Artistic Director Terrence O’Brien co-founded HVS with actress Melissa Stern in 1987, and for 27 years,O’Brien was HVS’s artistic leader. During that time, he directed more than 30 of HVS’s productions, garnered significant critical acclaim in major press nationally, and built a very loyal audience who enthusiastically returned to our tent theater year after year. He co- authored, with Stern, HVS’s original Statement of Purpose, he developed and evolved HVS’s signature performance style, and he remains deeply dedicated to the idea that Shakespeare’s plays can be made accessible without sacrificing any of their depth and integrity.

Over several years he developed an informal company of actors and artists, many of whom have developed lasting friendships, marriages, and in some cases, have had children. He performed his original one-man play, Popular Mechanics, for Bedlam in New York City. Under the auspices of Rehabilitation Through The Arts, he facilitated workshops and directed a cast of prisoners in his own adaptation of On the Waterfront at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. He directed Pimm’s Mission and The Memory Exam for Oberon Theatre Ensemble at 59E59. He directed The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey.

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HVS STAFF & PRODUCTION Sarah Cronk

Marketing Manager

Sarah is thrilled to return to HVS for a second season! Sarah is a producer, content creator, director and actor. Through her production company, House of Cronk, she hosts Sarah’s Community Kitchen, a podcast about food, community building and activism, premiering this September. She brings over a decade of experience in theatrical production and marketing. Love and gratitude to Dad, Mom, Patrick and Cameron. houseofcronk.com

Kirsty Gaukel

Director of Marketing & Communications

Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirsty has more than 20 years of professional experience working in the performing arts as a creative producer and marketing and communications professional. Most recently, Kirsty worked serving as the Executive and Programming Director at the Denizen Theatre, New Paltz. Previous roles include Director of Marketing for 59E59 Theaters, Associate Director of Communications for Actors Theatre of Louisville, and various PR and Marketing roles in her native Scotland including Tron Theatre, Citizens Theatre, and Edinburgh International Festival.

Patrice Hatch

Assistant Box Office Manager Patrice is very excited to be back at HVS for her fifth season! She lives in 54 Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2026 Season

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Stormville with her husband Wally, daughter Rylee, and their bunny, Pancake. She has two older daughters, Molly and Jamie, who live in Houston and Boston.

Laura McHugh

Controller

Laura is a senior finance executive with 25 years of experience in investment banking, legal, and nonprofit sectors.

A lifelong Hudson Valley resident, she joins HVS during this milestone year, overseeing the financial transition as the theater completes its landmark construction and prepares for its highly anticipated 2026 grand opening!

Sean McNall

Assoc. Art Director & Director of Education Sean McNall is the Director of Education and Associate Artistic Director at Hudson Valley Shakespeare, where he also performs regularly as a member of the acting company. A passionate educator, advocate, and artist, Sean is leading the organization’s educational transition to a campusbased model, developing programs that welcome students and teachers to HVS’s home in Garrison. Sean’s current passion includes building programs that serve students with learning differences and support neurodivergent young people through creativity, connection, and choice.

Producing Director

Nora joined HVS in 2019 as the Director of Production and now oversees the artistic, production, and operations departments. Previous production management credits include 2ST, Atlantic Theater, Roundabout Underground. Nora studied Design and Production at Fordham College at Lincoln Center. She lives locally with her children & husband, owner of Bounty & Blooms gardening.

Ian Murdoch

Site & Facilities Coordinator Ian brings more than a decade of experience supporting artists, residencies, and creative campuses.

Trained as a bassist, he cares deeply about live performance, creative community, and the connection between art and place.

Olivia Murray

Development Manager

Olivia began non-profit fundraising after receiving her Master’s in Music Leadership from Eastman School of Music. Olivia started her development and fundraising career with the Children’s Museum of Manhattan as Development and Campaign Associate.

She is passionate about building mission-driven relationships with HVS patrons and the community.

Julia Ohara

Education Program Coordinator & Executive Assistant

Julia has spent her career in non-profit arts and education and joined HVS in 2023. She lives her life guided by creativity, sustainability, embodied play,

and collaborative endeavors. Outside of HVS, you can find her alchemizing with foraged materials, hiking, climbing, or reading while a delicious candle burns.

Martha Pearson

Director of Development

Originally from Toronto, Martha has worked in nonprofit arts and culture for over 20 years. She previously held fundraising roles at Boscobel House and Gardens, Irish Repertory Theatre, La MaMa, and BAM. She now lives in Cold Spring with her family.

Melle Powers Facilitator

Melle Powers’ recent projects include DEI/Culture for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (BAM & Broadway), CoProducing the Celebration of Black Voices festival for Barrington Stage Company; the development of antiracism trainings for several NYC metro school districts (working with Boards of Ed, Leadership Teams, faculty and students), and others. Melle teaches at NYU, delivering a course she created called “Resilience.” Melle is a “Certified Diversity Professional” (Diversity Society of America: MFA from NYU.)

Alejandro Rodriguez Facilitator

Alejandro is a playwright, performer and facilitator. He’s a Core Writer at the Playwrights Center, a former Artistin-Residence in the Everglades, and a 2024 O’Neill Center finalist.

As an actor, he’s created roles offBroadway, toured as Romeo in the Acting Company’s 2010 production of Romeo & Juliet, and played Edgar opposite Billy Porter’s Lear. As a hvshakespeare.org 55

sought-after facilitator and founder of Alejo Communication, Alejandro specializes in inclusive communication across diverse populations. The son of two Cuban immigrants, Alejandro graduated from Juilliard.

Laura Steinberger Director of Finance

Laura previously served as Managing Director at ArtsRock and COO of the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation. Earlier in her career, she worked in investment research at Neuberger Berman. A Columbia University graduate, Laura is passionate about building strong organizations that support the arts.

Luca Vladimiroff

Ticketing Services Manager Luca is proudly celebrating his seventh season at HVS. He also works at St. Ann’s Warehouse, Vineyard Theatre, and Ars Nova and is an undergraduate student at NYU Drama in directing, playwriting, and dramaturgy, and an NYU graduate student in Performing Arts Administration.

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STAGE MANAGEMENT Janelle Caso*

(King Lear, Les Misérables) Season Production Stage Manager; Production Stage Manager

HVS: The Matchmaker, Comedy of Errors, Octet, Medea: Re-Versed, By The Queen, Mr. Burns, Romeo & Juliet, Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, The Tempest, Into the Woods, Cyrano. The Public Theatre: Initiative, Manahatta, PW The Tempest, ShadowLand, Plays For The Plague Year, Cullud Wattah, The Line, Romeo y Julieta, Coal Country, Wild Goose Dreams, MU The Tempest, Mlima’s Tale, Oedipus El Rey. Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Noises Off. Regional: Frost/Nixon, Fiddler on the Roof, Gypsy, Hamlet, Othello. MFA: Columbia University. This season is dedicated to Maria.

Molly Emmens

Production Assistant

Molly is very excited to be joining HVS this season! She is a graduate of Marist University, with a degree in Social Work. Past credits include: Trouble in Mind (ASM, Collective Consciousness Theatre), Hero: The Boy From Troy 2nd National Tour (Cover PSM, First Woman), Waitress (ASM, Shadowland Stages), Urinetown (Stage Manager, Marist University). She was a member of the USITT Stage Management Mentor Project ‘25 Cohort. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support!

Dailee Morrone*

(King Lear, As You Like It, Les Misérables) Assistant Stage Manager Off-Broadway: 3 Penny Opera (Off Brand Opera); Initiative (The Public Theater); Job (Soho Playhouse); My Cousin Nelu is Not Gay (ANT Fest 2022, Ars Nova). Regional Theater: The Matchmaker, Comedy of Errors (Hudson Valley Shakespeare); Beauty and the Beast (Summer Theater of New Caanan); Footloose (The Argyle Theater). Love to my Mom, Dad, family (real and hānai) and Luke. Fo da boiz!

Instagram: @thedaileenews

Daniel Vaughn*

(As You Like It) Production Stage Manager (Les Misérables) Assistant Stage Manager Daniel is excited to be returning for another season with HVS! Previous credits include: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, By the Queen, Romeo & Juliet, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (HVS).

Off Broadway: shadow/land, cullud wattah (The Public), This Beautiful Future (Cherry Lane Theater), Coal Country (Audible Theater / The Public), Superhero (Second Stage). Regional: Newsies, Annie, Sister Act, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins, and Beauty and the Beast (Argyle Theatre), Treasure Island Reimagined (Dallas Children’s Theatre), The Last Word (NYMF). MFA: Columbia University. Love to Mom, Dad, and Seth.

PRODUCTION Phoebe Albro

Sound Assistant

Phoebe Albro is honored to be joining HVS as the Sound Assistant for the 2026 Season. Phoebe is currently earning her B.A. at SUNY New Paltz studying Theatre Design & Technology, with a focus in Audio Engineering.

She spent the 2025 Season as the Audio Technician at Barrington Stage Company. In her time working in the Hudson Valley, Phoebe has developed an affinity for the local artistic community, and is incredibly grateful for this opportunity to be part of it.

Sophie Bardos Props Coordinator

Sophie Bardos (Props Coordinator) is thrilled to join the HVS team! Sophie is a CT-based designer and technician.

They have worked locally, regionally, and in educational theatre. Recent credits: Macbeth (Shakespeare on the Sound), Peter & the Starcatcher (Norwalk Conservatory), Fiddler on the Roof (ACT of CT), Sleeping Beauty (Downtown Cabaret Theatre), and Annie (Sharon Playhouse). Come say hi: SophieBardos.com @sbardosdesign

Liam Bellman-Sharpe

Audio Director

Liam Bellman-Sharpe is a US-based Australian composer, sound designer and engineer, writer, and multiinstrumentalist working in theatre, music, film, dance, installation, and hybrid forms. Recent theatrical credits include The Inheritance (Round House Theatre) The Heart Sellers hvshakespeare.org 57

(Studio Theatre) Chinese Replublicans (Roundabout Theatre Company) Come From Away (Indiana Repertory Theatre) The Smuggler and The Beacon (Irish Repertory Theatre), SUMO! (The Public Theatre), The Matchmaker and Octet (Hudson Valley Shakespeare), Song of Rome (The Spoleto Festival), The Age of Innocence (Arena Stage Company), Babbit (Shakespeare Theatre Company), and Escaped Alone (Yale Repertory Theatre). Recent film credits include the score for Mothers and Lovers (dir. Danica Selem, 2025) and music and lyrics for Parallel (dir.

Alexandre Prod’homme), which won first place in the 2024 Sci-Fi London 48 Hour Film Festival. Liam holds a Master of Fine Arts in Sound Design from the Yale School of Drama, and a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (University of Melbourne).

Robert John Ford

Company Manager

Robert John Ford has served as the Company Manager for numerous organizations, including Berkshire Theatre Group, Hangar Theatre, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare, following a 13-year career with the Old Globe in San Diego. Beyond HVS, he is the composer/lyricist/librettist for more than a dozen musicals and is a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. robertjohnford.com.

Zack Hobbs-Skill

Asst. Company Manager Zack Hobbs-Skill is an actor, musician, and arts administrator based out of Brooklyn. He is thrilled to be a part of HVS for another summer as part 58 Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2026 Season

of the company management team. zacharyhobbs.com. @zacharyhobbsofficial

Alice Jackins

Lighting Assistant / Board Op*

Off-Broadway: 3 Penny Opera (Off Brand Opera). Regional Theatre: Frog & Toad, Million Dollar Quartet (Playhouse on Park), Beauty and the Beast (Summer Theater of New Canaan).

London: Measure for Measure, Malaysia Night (Bloomsbury Theatre). Bucknell University graduate. Much love to Mom, Dad, and The Bears!

Insta: @alice.jackins

Charlotte Palmer-Lane Costume Shop Manager

Charlotte is thrilled to be returning for her 17th season with HVS. She serves as the costume shop manager for the season.Previous credits for HVS include: The Matchmaker, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, A Winters Tale, Richard II and The Tempest. Charlotte is a proud member of USA 829 and also teaches at SUNY New Paltz in the Theatre Arts Dept. charlottepalmerlane@ squarespace.com

Jack Richards

Asst Wardrobe / Hair & Makeup Supervisor

Jack is thrilled to be returning for his 4th season with HVS. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Costume Design from Hofstra University in 2019, Jack has gone on to design and work for several theatres, film, and television in the New England area. Off-Broadway: Arcadia - Bedlam. Regional: Hartford Stage, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, ACT

of CT, Ridgefield Playhouse, Seven Angels. Film & Television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “American Horror Story,” “Bloodline Killer,” “Call Jane,” “Code Name Banshee.” IMDB: Jack Richards @Jackrichardsdesigns

Savanna Starks

Sound Supervisor

Savanna is excited to be returning for her third season at HVS. Recent credits include Octet, By The Queen, Medea, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (HVS).

Much love to Sam, Serena, Mom, and Dad for your constant support.

Claudia Stefany Wardrobe Supervisor

Claudia is a freelance Costume Designer and Stage Director based in the NY/NJ/CT area, having recently completed a year as the Associate Artistic Director at the SHAPE Performing Arts Center on a NATO base outside Brussels, Belgium.

She studied musical theatre at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace University in Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, she is the resident costume designer at Stage Left Children’s Theater in Tappan, New York, and is grateful to be returning for her ninth season as Wardrobe Supervisor at HVS.

Luna Stage’s production of & Sons. @irenewangsound

Maggie Young

Costume & Wardrobe Assistant Maggie graduated from Vassar College in 2025, this is her third year at HVS. Costume design credits include: Follies (Phillipstown Depot Theater); Our Town (Children’s Shakespeare Theatre); The Fateful Hour (Poughkeepsie Riverfront Partnership).

Cassandra Zeugin Production Manager

Cassandra is excited to return for an 11th season at HVS! She is a production electrician and production manager based in Cold Spring. Cassandra has worked on numerous Off-Broadway shows, including this year’s Reunions (MTC Stage II) and Meat Suit (2nd Stage). BFA, Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. MBA, Rutgers Business School. *Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Irene Wang

A1/Mixer

Irene Wang (she/they) is very excited to be the A1/Mixer for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare production of Les Miserables. You might have recently heard her work as the A1 for Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Parody Musical and the Sound Designer for hvshakespeare.org 59

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Artistic excellence is at the very heart of our mission and our new campus provides us with a unique opportunity to design and create an environment that centers the health and well-being of our artists, and the comfort of our visitors.

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Leave your mark on the Scripps Theater Center by naming one of our seats for yourself, a family member, or loved one. For a fully tax-deductible donation of $10,000, $5,000, or $2,500, the name of your choosing will be displayed on a plaque affixed to a seat in our new home.

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GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS TO THE HVS ROOTED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Committee Hudson Valley Shakespeare

gratefully acknowledges the

following contributors to the ROOTED Capital Campaign.

$250,000+

Anonymous (3)

Anonymous (3) Anonymous, in memory of Frederic W. Cook

Kenneth and Shari Eberts

Anonymous, in honor of Frederic C. Rich

Lucy and William S. Friedman

$1,000,000+

Charles Lowrey and Susan T. Rodriguez

Anonymous (8)

Mrs. Jason McManus

Robin and Ralph Arditi

Friedrike Merck

Pepper Evans and Bob Lieber

Orentreich Family Foundation

Richard Feldman, SHS Foundation

Kathleen and Michael Schoen

Steven L. Holley

Leigh Seippel

The Krupp Foundation

James Stanford and Kate Farrell Stanford

Frederic C. Rich

Drs. Elliott & Anne Sumers

Wendy E. Scripps

Laura Jean Wilson and Mark Menting

Vice Chairs $500,000+

Adam R. Scripps Foundation Ethan Berman and Fiona Hollands Bloomberg Philanthropies Patricia King Ned Whitney and Martha Howell

$100,000+

Anonymous (3) Marie Alpert Libby Anderson and Joe Mahon Helen and Ted Buerger Marie Fabian and Genie Cesar-Fabian Hearst Foundations Heather and Derrick Hopkins

John Blondel Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Reddy Dr. Whitney Burrell Sara Cook Mary Beth Cresci, Ph.D. Prof. Anne Margaret Daniel Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation Bryan Ekelund

Krystal Ford

Dianne Bibault

Lori Gale

Julian Brod

Virginia S. Genereux

Bill Burback and Peter Hofmann

Arnold Moss and Nancy Abraham Joseph T. and Katharine Plummer

Sarah D. Geer

Paula Powell

Kathi Heiber and John Dollinger

Robert Calderisi Andrew Chmar and Gayle Watkins

Nat and Anita Prentice Dr. Douglas Reeves

Philip and Ellen Heidelberger

Anne Renner

Sandra Goldmark

Luis Castro

Dr. Nadine Revheim

Howard Goldsmith

Laura Cumming

Nancy Ruffner

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kavaler

Andrea Dolce-Singer

Les Kelley and Elizabeth Zieglmeier

Dr. Patrick Driscoll and Marie Samples

Bob and Carole LaColla

Alex Donner

Faith A. Ritchie & Richard G. Menaker Lauri Washington Sawyer

Mike Maser

Natalie Fishman

Kirby Family Foundation

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Marit Kulleseid

Jay Erickson

Hitz Family Foundation

Elizabeth and Irvine Flinn

Sheila and Marty Major

Amy Feind

Doris and David May

Sebastian Scripps Cornelia Small Laura Steinberger Bente Strong Joe and Jean Tock

Robert McCaffrey

Vernon Wilson

Karin and Al Lemke Susan and Roger Lipsey George Loening Judith and George Lowry Meg Armstrong and Greg Lozier Anne and Fred Osborn III / EASTER Foundation Peckham Family Foundation Richard Prins and Connie Steensma Alexander Reese and Alison Spear

Dan Kramer and Judy Mogul

Sherman Fairchild Foundation

Chip Loewenson and Susan Brune

Sarena Straus and James Gary

Lostand Foundation

Wong Family Foundation

K. Ann McDonald

Raymond C. and Katharine F. Allen

Ken Vittor and Judith Aisen

Frank and Maggie Belloni

William and Mary Greve Foundation

James and Theresa Kilman

Byron and Siew Thye Stinson

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Scott B. and Annie P. Appleby Charitable Trust

Doug Land and Lynn Peebles

Supporters

Additional Supporters

$25,000+

Mary Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bunzel The Louise Este Bruce Foundation

Co-Chairs

Supporters

Sarah Banker Ms. Elizabeth A. Barrett and Mr. Lee Kyriacou

Public Support for the ROOTED Campaign made possible thanks to: The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, United States Senate The Honorable Kirsten E. Gillibrand, United States Senate The Honorable Pete Harckham, NYS Senate The Honorable Dana Levenberg, NYS Assembly New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature New York State Department of Education New York State Regional Economic Development Council Empire State Development Capital Grants, Mid-Hudson Region New York State Regional Economic Development Council Market New York Tourism Capital, Mid-Hudson Region New York State Regional Economic Development Council Environmental Protection Fund Grant Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage, Mid-Hudson Region

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BECOME A MEMBER With an annual donation of $100 or more, you can join Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Member Program. Members enjoy ticket benefits, discounts, invitations to special events, and more!

For more information visit hvshakespeare.org/ memberships

Poets & Saints Member Benefits

POET – LEVEL 2

POET – LEVEL 1

SAINT – LEVEL 2

SAINT – LEVEL 1

$1000–$1499

$500–$999

$300–$499

$100–$299

20%

20%

15%

Membership valid for one year Monthly Member Newsletter riority Booking Period & Free Ticket Exchanges P (fee waived) Discounts off Full Priced Tickets for 2026 Season 20% Discount on HVS Concessions & Merchandise Recognition in season program Invitation to Midsummer Mingle 2

Complimentary Drink Tickets Private Tour of Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center

Highland Circles Member Benefits

Tour for 2

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

PRODUCERS CIRCLE

INSIDERS CIRCLE

OPENING NIGHT CIRCLE

ACTORS CIRCLE

COMPANY CIRCLE

$25,000

$15,000

$10,000

$5,000

$2,500

$1,500

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6

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6

4

4

4

4

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2

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Tour for 6

Tour for 4

Tour for 4

Tour for 4

Tour for 2

Tour for 2

Recognition in the Season Program 20% Discount on HVS Merchandise & Concessions dvance Booking Period & A Complimentary Ticket Exchange (fee waived) Complimentary Priority Seats to the 2026 Season 20% off additional Tickets for 2026 Season Complimentary Drink Tickets Invitation to Midsummer Mingle Private Tour of Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center Invitation to attend Rehearsal Reserved Picnic Table Mainstage Producer Credit Exclusive HVS Gift Invitation to Producers Dinner Invitation to Artistic Director’s Dinner Opportunity to book the Terrace for a Private Picnic 70 Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2026 Season

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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS HVS gratefully acknowledged the following generous donors to the 2026 Season (gifts from April 1, 2025, to April 15, 2026) Heroes Circle

Producers Circle

$50,000+

$15,000–24,999

Anonymous (1)

Suzanne and Jan Baker

The Appleby Foundation, in memory of Sheila Allen Colby

Mary Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bunzel

The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation

Marie E. Fabian and Genie Cesar-Fabian

The Louise Este Bruce Foundation

Elizabeth and Irv Flinn Derrick and Heather Hopkins

Pepper Evans and Bob Lieber

Michael and Kate Lombardi

Deborah McManus

Ravenel Curry and Jane Moss

Richard Feldman, SHS Foundation

James Stanford and Kate Farrell Stanford

New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature

Insiders Circle $10,000–14,999

Red Crane Foundation

Marie Pantuosco Alpert

The Gunther-Mohr/ Wedemeyer Fund Marit Kulleseid Greg Lozier and Meg Armstrong Marty and Sheila Major Doris and David May Richard Menaker and Faith Ritchie Matthew Quigley Kathleen and Michael Schoen Sarena Straus and James Gary Peter Davis and Martha Upton Judith Aisen and Ken Vittor

Actors Circle $2,500–4,999

The Shubert Foundation

The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation

Jonathan Bank and Katie Firth

Artistic Director’s Circle

Jay Francis and Elizabeth Bradford

The Bye Family

$25,000–49,999

Friedrike Merck

Anonymous (1)

Colin McKenna and Molly Smith Metzler

Robin and Ralph Arditi The Educational Foundation of America

The Peckham Family Foundation

Michael Emerson and Carrie Preston Steven L. Holley Chip Loewenson and Susan Brune K. Ann McDonald Rod and Christine Patton Frederic C. Rich The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts

Drs. Elliott and Anne Sumers Michael Tuch Foundation Wong Family Foundation

Opening Night Circle $5,000–9,999 Anonymous (2) Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Byron and Siew Thye Stinson

Rachel Bernstein and Alan Milton

The New York Community Trust

Linda Findley and Mike Effle

The Tiger Baron Foundation Ned Whitney and Martha Howell Laura Jean Wilson and Mark Menting

Christopher Buck Natalie Fishman Nick Groombridge and Kim Conner

John Beurket Bonnie Costello Dr. Patrick Driscoll and Ms. Marie Samples Shari and Ken Eberts Gilbert Giannini and Lily Paris Jim and Theresa Kilman William G. Nesbitt and Michelle de Savigny Belle and Blake Newton Mark O’Donnell and Seamus Ewachuk Ru and Sheila Rauch Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders Lauri Washington-Sawyer

Company Circle

Saints & Poets Society

$1,500–2,499

$500–1,499

Anonymous (1)

Steven Altarescu and Laurie Levy

Sarah Griffin Banker Ellen Blackler and Frank McNally Elizabeth Bryson Sharon and Howard Charles Joseph T. Conklin and Rita Kilduff Wendy Cornell and Les McQuire T. Jefferson Cunningham III

Cynthia Ashworth Ethan Berman and Fiona Hollands

John and Karen Magerlein

Nancy and Tom Berner Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Reddy Chris Bockelmann and Floyd Norris

Phoebe Geer and Dr. Matt Speiser

Bernard and Tracy Bunye

Regina Brown

Bruce and Diana Geller

Brenda Burde

Sandra Goldmark

John and Jane Carey

John T. Graham

Andrew Chmar and Gayle Watkins

Jeremy Hanks

John and Maureen Clancy

Kathy Heiber and John Dollinger

Mary Beth Cresci Sharon Davis

Margaret and James Helmreich

Laura and Richard Dower

Carol Marquand and Stan Freilich

Kendra and Bryan Ekelund

Davis McCallum

Howard and Sara Erichson

Jim Menick and Liz Pereira Stephanie Paul and Timothy Lorge Faye Premer Putnam Arts Council Martha and Philip Scott Scott and Tinka Shaw Connie Steensma and Richard Prins Dr. Susan Stewart Carol Trower

Pamela and Ray Endreny The Estevez Family Fund Amy Feind Jack Field Eli and Laura Fishman Jerry Eyster Franklin Cole Foundation Linda Gerstel and Ed Joyce Lori Roth Gale Eva Marie Graham Andrew D. Hamingson and Sarah McLellan Julie Heckert

Angela and Tyson Thompson-Tinsley

Philip and Ellen Heidelberger

Peter Van Markwyk and Paige Flori

Steven Ives and Ann Symmes

Daryl Wieland Andrea P. Wood

Michael and Jenna Lebowich Arthur Lowenstein and Ann Patton

Matt and Kelly Fairweather

Michael McKee and Christine Foertsch

Kurt Knight Gary Langer

Kerrin and Stephne Behrend

Douglas and Samara Braunstein

Frederick Hamlin

Patricia King

Jeremy Henderson Andrew Jacobs and Lotus Do Madeline Johnson Tatiana Kaletsch

Craig Lucas Tara Mastin Joan Monk Jim McCarthy & Joan Pirics Paul Michael Dorian Nuccio Hedi and Kevin O’Connor Janet Offensend Donald and Sarah Patterson Betsey and Steve Pearson Pepsi-Cola of the Hudson Valley Dr. Robert Pitaro Hon. Jed S. and Dr. Ann R. Rakoff Kamakshi Rao and Maneesh Deshpande Denise Rempe and Mark L. Wilson Raisa Reyes Drs. Cynthia and William Roberts Michael Shilsky Maria and Brian Shydlo Aryen Siegel Betsy and John Simons Phil Richter and Julie Sissman Sally Sonne P-R Stark Jodie Staton The Stebbins Fund, Inc. Michael and Kathleen Stringer Tracy Strong Tim and Carolyn Tenney Betsy Turner Sapan Vyas W.I.L.D. Foundation Roxanne Woodruff Lloyd and Lisa Zeiderman

Saints & Poets Society $100–499 The Hudson Valley Shakespeare receives many donations under $500, which we gratefully

acknowledge. All gifts to HVS are extremely appreciated and are essential to our theater in helping us to support artists and to present exceptional plays for generations to come. Thank you for your support.

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THE SHEILA ALLEN COLBY LEGACY GIVING SOCIETY If HVS has made a difference to you and your family, we hope you will consider remembering us in your

estate plan and/or as a beneficiary of a charitable trust, retirement plan, or life insurance policy.

Your support will ensure the vitality of Shakespeare within the Hudson Valley for years to come!

With a legacy gift you can: •M ake a more significant charitable gift than you may have thought possible •R educe your income tax and avoid capital gains taxes •L eave a legacy without giving up assets during your lifetime •S upport a theater you love and help us to create a lasting community

Make us part of your estate plan by: •M aking a bequest to HVS in your will, see sample language below •D esignating HVS as a beneficiary of an IRA 401K, annuity, or life insurance contract •N aming HVS as a beneficiary or create a charitable trust

For more information, visit hvshakespeare.org/join-give/legacy-giving Contact Martha Pearson, Director of Development mpearson@hvshakespeare.org

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SAVE THE DATE!

GALA HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE

The annual gala is our largest fundraising event of the year. Help us close out the

Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center’s inaugural season with music, performances from

beloved HVS artists, and so much more!

Join us and support the future of theater in the Hudson Valley!

Honoring Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang and Chris Davis, Philanthropist

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 hvshakespeare.org/gala For more information on how to support our Gala, contact the Special Events team at development@hvshakespeare.org.

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SPECIAL THANKS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Elected Officials The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, United States Senate The Honorable Kirsten E. Gillibrand, United States Senate

Pepper Evans President

James Stanford Vice President

Heather Hopkins Treasurer

The Honorable Michael V. Lawler, U.S. House of Representatives

Edward B. Whitney Secretary

The Honorable Robert Rolison, New York State Senate The Honorable Dana Levenberg, New York State Assembly

Robin Shelby Arditi President Emerita

The Honorable Peter Harckham, New York State Senate The Honorable Sandra Galef, New York State Assembly (Retired) Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino

Raoul Bhavnani

Sandra Goldmark

Michael Lombardi

Mary Elizabeth Bunzel

Steven L. Holley

Frederic C. Rich

Luis Castro

Patricia King

Lauri Washington Sawyer

Michael Emerson

Marit and Lars Kulleseid Award Recipient

Heidi Ettinger

Daniel J. Kramer

Putnam County Legislator Nancy Montgomery Philipstown Supervisor, John Van Tassel 4Wall Entertainment

PKF O’Connor Davies

Maar Printing

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About the Work, LLC

Desmond Fish Library

Miriam Machado

Caren Amicone

Jesse Dewane

Masque Sound

Putnam County Tourism

Sarena Straus

Actors’ Equity Association

Anna Diaz

Justice McCray

Bryan Ekelund

Sarah McLelland

Byron Stinson

Marie Fabian

Christine Wong Lent

Wesley Weissberg

A.D. Hamingson & Associates

Randy Florke

Chip Loewenson

Laura Jean Wilson

Adventure We Can Armand Ajello Marti Ajello Anura Technology B&L Deli Zoe Barash

Advisory Board Lee Balter

Peter Gergely, M.D

Badey & Watson

Katharine Plummer

Sarah Griffin Banker

Jerry Gretzinger

Sheila Rauch

Nancy Meiselas Berner

Marit Kulleseid

Betsy Simons

Mary Beth Cresci

Susan Landstreet

Kristin Sorenson

Patrick J. Driscoll, Ph.D.

Melissa Stern Lourie

Jennifer Stebbins

Elizabeth Flinn

Carol Marquand

Carolyn Clark Tenney

Don Foster, Ph.D.

Belle Blanchard Newton

Terrence O’Brien,

Sarah Geer

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Johanssel Espinal

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Gwyneth Muller

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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Dan Mullins

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The Garrison

Nelson, Byrd, Wolz

Studio Gang

Jason Gray

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SUNY New Paltz

Grey Printing

Dain Pascocello

Jennie Greer

Nimesh Patel

Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture & Design

Phoebe Geer

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Andy Hamingson Roland Heitmann Heitmann Builders Hudson Highlands Land Trust Hudson Stage Company Hudson Valley Drywall Josh Karp Brian Kulick

John-Patrick Curran

Mitchell Kurtz

Michael P. Carr, P.E.

Ligature Creative

Troy Dahlgren

Joe Lutsky

Jessica Torch Jeff Tighe

PCW Management

Juan Tutas

Philipstown Conservation Board

Tom O’Connor Arts Partners

The Philipstown Depot Theatre Andrew Pidala Charlie Polhemus Polhemus Construction Luke Powell Nat and Anita Prentice PRG Lighting and Sound

United Rentals United Scenic Artists United States Military Academy at West Point Utah Shakespeare Festival Tracey Walsh Greg Wunner

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