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instrumentalists, dancers, and theater, and her music has been commissioned for projects and performances in the PNW, Boston, and NYC. Many of her current projects focus on honoring the stories and artistic work of women around the world along with a growing community of international women artists.

JULIANA VON HAUBRICH

she / her (Scenic Designer, Hymn) S&Co: Scenic Designer, The Waverly Gallery, Heisenberg: Regional: The Arena Stage/Dallas Theatre Center (Ann – National Tour), WAM Theatre (Emilie, In Darfur, Bakelite Masterpiece, The Last Wife, Lady Randy), Chester Theatre (I And You, Disgraced, Curve of Departure, Title & Deed, The Niceties, Tiny Beautiful Things), Adirondack Theatre Festival (The Whale). NYC: The Acting Company (Pudd’nhead Wilson, The Taming of the Shrew), The Juilliard School (La Cenerentola, Richard II), Present Company Theatre (A Word to No One). LA: Echo Theatre (Uncle Vanya, Ghosts in the Cottonwood), Ojai Playwrights Conference (new plays concept artist). TV: TNT (“Babylon 5”), BBC (“Bugs”), Paramount (“Star Trek NG/Voyager.”) Juliana is a founding member of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Michigan, and an MFA in Scenic Design from Calarts. Online: JulianaDesigns.org. JAKE WAID* he / him (Don Pedro, Much Ado About Nothing) Jake Waid was last seen at Shakespeare & Company in 2009 as Horatio in Hamlet and Sebastian in Twelfth Night. He played the title roles in Hamlet and Henry V, Hal in Henry IV part I, and Brutus in Julius Caesar at Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre. In 2007, he played the title role in Perseverance Theatre’s Macbeth, which, in partnership with The Kennedy Center and Shakespeare Theatre Company, was translated into his tribe’s Tlingit language and performed at The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. Most recently he originated the role of John Ross / Jim Ross in Mary Katherine Nagle’s Sovereignty at both Arena Stage and Marin Theatre Company. He has also worked with History Theatre, Pillsbury House, Working Class Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Native Voices at the Autry, and Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. He Studied at Cornish College and Freehold Theatre Lab/Studio.

KATIE WARD (Lighting Designer, The Approach, Hymn, Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues) Katie is delighted to be back in the theatre to bring the season to life. She holds an MFA in Drama with a concentration in Design from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Previous work includes Lighting and Scenic Design for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Puffs at Holly Springs High School, Lighting Design for Coriolanus, Pride and Prejudice, and Sense and Sensibility at Shakespeare & Company, Production Design for the Fall Festival of Shakespeare, and Lighting Design for Heathers: The Musical and As You Like It at UNCG.

JAMES WARWICK†

(Director, A Walk in the Woods) James played leading roles in London’s West End and in UK regional theatre before becoming a US resident 20 years ago. James has received BAFTA, Spotlight, Helen Hayes, Berkshire Eagle and Ovation awards for his theatre and television work. James played Sir Robert Chiltern on Broadway in An Ideal Husband and in many leading parts for PBS Masterpiece Theatre, including Tommy Beresford in Partners in Crime, currently being shown again on Amazon Prime. In 2018, he directed Mothers and Sons for S&C, receiving an Outstanding Director award from Berkshire Theatre Critics Assn. In 2019, he directed The Children, also for S&C and again nominated as outstanding director. He has recorded many audiobooks, receiving an Audiophile award for The Portrait of Dorian Gray last year. Last Fall, James directed Ionesco’s The Chairs here and this year opens the Great Barrington Public Theatre season with Alison Larkin’s solo show, Grief the Musical. KEVIN CRAIG WEST* (Gil, Hymn) Actor/Filmmaker Kevin Craig West has been seen on stage regionally with Capital Rep (Shakespeare in Love), Oldcastle Theatre (Judevine), WAM and Central Square Theatre (Pipeline). On screen Kevin portrayed Terrance Bryant on NBC’s hit series Law & Order - Organized Crime, appeared in an episode of NBC’s series, New Amsterdam, CBS’s series, FBI Most Wanted and Netflix’s Oscar nominated film, Don’t Look Up starring Meryl Streep and a host of other stars. Look for Kevin in a couple of Apple TV+ Projects premiering later this year. West has received multiple nominations for Best Actor for his starring role in the feature film The Way Forward, which won Best Feature Film at the 2021 World Independent Cinema Awards in London. He also received an Actor of the Year nomination from the 2021 International Christian Film and Music Festival.

CATHERINE WHEELER

(Artistic / Executive Assistant) Catherine enjoys supporting the artistic team at S&Co. She serves as assistant to Allyn Burrows and Tina Packer, including doing research and preparing the manuscripts for Tina’s publications. She studied at The School of American Ballet and performed in various productions with the New York City Ballet, including The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Tarantella. Each summer she enjoys partaking in all of the Berkshire arts and culture offerings.

AMANDA WINGO she / her (Assistant Stage Manager, Hymn) Amanda is a freelance stage manager, director, and writer from New Jersey. She is excited to be working with Shakespeare & Company for the first time! Amanda loves to bring artists together in positive and collaborative creative spaces to create art that makes an impact. A recent graduate from University of North Carolina School of the Arts, her credits include work with The Old Globe, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and The Paper Mill Playhouse.

JIM YOUNGERMAN

(Set Designer / Artist, The Approach) Jim is a visual artist who has exhibited his paintings throughout the U.S. & Europe. Shakespeare & Co.: King Lear, As You Like It, The Tempest, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Merchant of Venice, Summer, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Ethan Frome, Laughing Wild. Odyssey Theater, L.A.: The Man Who Killed the Buddha (award winning). Barrington Stage: Killer’s Head, The Dumbwaiter. Bard College: Vinegar Tom, Berkshire Public Theatre: Carousel, Angel City, Tongues, Savage Love, Just Passing Thru. Jim’s artwork can be viewed at his website - jimyoungerman.com. MELISSA ZICCARDI she / her (Wardrobe; Assistant Stage Manager, An Iliad, Hymn) Melissa is excited to back for a fifth season and Shakespeare & Company.

ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION (“Equity"), founded May 26, 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. Equity is governed by its own members through an elected Council, representing principal actors, chorus actors and stage managers living in three regions: Eastern, Central and Western. Members at large participate in Equity’s governance through a system of regional Boards and Committees. Equity has 28 designated area liaison cities with over 100 members each. #EquityWorks

*Appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

†This director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. ^This designer is represented by United Scenic Artists – Local USA 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Shakespeare & Company operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Shakespeare & Company is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater. Shakespeare & Company is a constituent of The Shakespeare Theatre Association, a forum for theatres involved in the production of works of William Shakespeare.