The Changeling - Cast & Crew
Jeff Dingle - ALONZO DE PIRACQUO
Jeff is very pleased to be returning to Shakespeare BASH’d for this reading of The Changeling. He last appeared with the company as Slender in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Recent theatre credits include Titus Andronicus (Seven Siblings); Skylight (Troubadour Theatre); Shakey-Shake and Friends and Let’s Travel in Time (Toronto Fringe); The Baby (Storefront Theatre); and Ambrose (Single Thread). TV and Film work includes appearances on Man Seeking Woman, as well as in several short films and commercials. His favorite hobbies include eating seafood with Torey, and drinking coffee with his cat.
Jade Douris - CHOREOGRAPHER
Jade Douris is an actor, producer, and choreographer who lives in Toronto. Her interests include puppies, documentaries about European castles, and pizza. For Shakespeare BASH’d: Hamlet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Other recent theatre: Pinocchio, As You Like It and King Lear (Shakespeare by the Sea – Halifax, NS), A Different Kind of Job (Theatre Aquarius), The Comedy of Errors (Dauntless City Theatre), A Midsummer Night's Dream andHamlet (Shakespeare at Play). Upcoming: producing One Night Only, a new play by Peter Genoway at the Next Stage Festival, and acting in Twelfth Night with Shakespeare BASH’d. Twitter and Instagram: @jadedourisWebsite: www.jadedouris.com.
Erin Eldershaw - BEATRICE-JOANNA
Erin Eldershaw hails from the Ottawa Valley and is currently a Toronto-based actor, dancer, fighter, and lover of all things chocolate. Erin graduated from George Brown College in 2013 and has since worked with many companies across the GTA. Selected credits include: Twlefth Night, Winter's Tale (Dauntless City Theatre), Twelfth Night, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream... A Puppet Epic! (Shakey-Shake and Friends), Julius Caesar Project (Spur Of The Moment Shakespeare Collective, winner of the My Entertainment "2014 Best Supporting Actress" award), The Tempest (Heart House Theatre), and she has worked on many physical-based productions with independent companies such as Frog In Hand, Then They Fight, Coyote Collective, and Pure Carbon Collective. Erin danced in the Opening Ceremonies at the PanAm Games (Tsingory Dance) and performs in dance shows with The Army Of Sass. She had her first attempt at fight choreographing this summer with Getting Odd (HollyWould Productions) for Fringe 2016, and is working on getting her Advanced Stage Combatant Certification this winter! She cannot express how happy she is to be part of the Shakespeare BASH'd read through of The Changeling, and is very excited to explore this story with you. Special thanks to her partner, Luke.
Jordin Hall - ALSEMERO
Jordin is a Toronto-based actor from Chatham, Ontario. He is a Brock University Theatre (Performance Concentration) graduate. He has been fortunate enough to appear in such (selected) shows as The Winter's Tale and Love's Labour's Lost(Dauntless City Theatre) A Midsummer Night's Dream (Humber River Shakespeare Company), The Winter's Tale(Leroy Street Theatre), To Kill a Mockingbird (LCP), and A Permanent Solution (To Be Determined Theatre Company). Jordin is also a part of Seven Siblings Theatre's upcoming production of Titus Andronicus as the role of Aaron. Jordin is looking forward to his Shakespeare BASH'd debut in The Changeling and feels blessed for the opportunity. Love, Peace, and SOULLLLL TRAIINNNN!
Andrew Knowlton - MUSIC
Andrew is a Toronto based actor and musician who has been working in the theatre scene for the past decade. He is a co-creator of Soldiers of Song: A Tribute to the Dumbells which has toured North America (www.soldiersofsong.com). Some of his favourite past roles include: Sebastian/Feste in Twelfth Night, Antipholous of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors (Humber River Shakespeare); Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Demetrius in Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hart House Theatre); Mr. Green in Secretary (pivotal(arts) Theatre); Malcolm in Macbeth, Orsino/Feste in Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre Project). Andrew studied at the University of Windsor and the Moscow Art Theatre School. His performance of Orsino/Feste was nominated for a Dora award. Love, as always, to my super-dainty Kate.
Tim MacLean - ALIBIUS
Recent: "The Winter's Tale" (Dauntless City Theatre). "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Humber River Shakespeare)
For BASH'd: "Hamlet", "Edward II", "Taming of the Shrew:Remount", "MacBeth", "Romeo & Juliet".
Etc: Tim is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School.
For BASH'd: "Hamlet", "Edward II", "Taming of the Shrew:Remount", "MacBeth", "Romeo & Juliet".
Etc: Tim is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School.
Eliza Martin - ISABELLA
Eliza is a Toronto based actor and graduate of the Theatre and Drama Studies program at the University of Toronto and Sheridan College and an alumna of the 2013 Hangar Theatre Lab Academy in Ithaca, New York. Select Credits: Molly in Peter and The Starcatcher (Lower Ossington Theatre) Petandra in Paul and Petandra (InspiraTO Festival) Gloria in Boeing Boeing, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest (Hart House Theatre), Hedvig in Re:Current Theatre’s the Wild Duck Project, Hellena in The Rover, Mary Warren in The Crucible (Theatre Erindale). Eliza workshopped her one-woman show O, created in partnership with Ali Joy Richardson, in the 2016 Paprika Festival. www.elizamartin.ca.
Kate McArthur - DIAPHANTA/FRANCISCA
Kate McArthur is tickled pink to be working on The Changeling with BASH'd and a stellar cast and crew. A graduate of the University of Windsor’s BFA in Acting program, she is constantly searching for growth as an artist, and is dedicated to producing professional, exciting work. Selected Credits: 4.48 Psychosis (Skipping Stones Theatre); Ashes to Ashes (Rye & Ginger Productions); Room For Failure, Richard III (Wolf Manor Theatre Collective); Shakespeare in Hospitals (Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective); As You Like It (A Company of Fools); Far Away (Bad Dress Productions). Kate is also the 2015/2016 Production Manager for Seven Siblings Theatre.
Instagram: @old.lady.kate Twitter: @tweetadupliKate
Web: http://katemcarthu1.wixsite.com/katemcarthuractor
Instagram: @old.lady.kate Twitter: @tweetadupliKate
Web: http://katemcarthu1.wixsite.com/katemcarthuractor
Tom McGee - VERMANDERO/PEDRO
Tom is the co-founder and Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Brouhaha. A dramaturge, playwright, puppeteer, and producer, Tom is also the co-creator and Artistic Director of Shakey-Shake and Friends Puppet Shakespeare Company, where he adapts and performs Shakespeare for young audiences, most recently Best of FringeKids hit 'Twelfth Night'. Tom has been the dramaturge and occasional co-creator on all of playwright Kat Sandler's plays, most recently 'Late Night' at the Zoomerplex, Best of Fringe hit 'Bright Lights' and her Dora Award winning play 'Mustard.' Tom also works as an independent communications consultant, focusing on media and presentation training with an audience-centric focus. Tom has a Masters Degree in Theatre Studies from the University of Toronto and a BAH from Queen's University in Theatre and Classics. He also runs a nerd blog (WhaHappen.ca) where he analyses modern mythologies and a podcast that analyses sequels ('Please Sir, I Want Some More' available on iTunes). Next up, you can catch Tom's new play 'The Princess Knight' at Solar Stage in May.
Megan Miles - TOMAZO DE PIRACQUO
Megan is an actor and puppeteer. She is co-founder of Shakey-Shake and Friends, a puppet Shakespeare company bringing laughs, mayhem, and the Bard to kids across Toronto. She is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School. She is incredibly excited to be back with Shakespeare Bash'd! Thanks to James and Julia - for allowing her to play around in their brilliant productions and being the best humans - and to Thomas for putting up with her.
Upcoming: Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing at Hart House.
Favourite credits include: The Clueless Dead (PlayersTO), Hamlet, Edward II (Shakespeare BASH'd), Hamlet... A Puppet Epic, A Midsummer Night's Dream ... A Puppet Epic (Shakey-Shake and Friends), Girl In The Goldfish Bowl (UCF), Happy End, Little Women, Orpheus Descending, Man of Mode, The Relapse, Waiting for the Parade (GBC Theatre).
Upcoming: Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing at Hart House.
Favourite credits include: The Clueless Dead (PlayersTO), Hamlet, Edward II (Shakespeare BASH'd), Hamlet... A Puppet Epic, A Midsummer Night's Dream ... A Puppet Epic (Shakey-Shake and Friends), Girl In The Goldfish Bowl (UCF), Happy End, Little Women, Orpheus Descending, Man of Mode, The Relapse, Waiting for the Parade (GBC Theatre).
Julia Nish-Lapidus - PRODUCER/ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Julia is an actor, director, and producer, as well as a co-founder and Artistic Producer of Shakespeare BASH'd, where she has produced all of the company's sold-out productions. She has worked as the Managing Director of Theatre Columbus and is now part of the team at The Theatre Centre. Most recently, she directed the sold-out Fringe hit The Comedy of Errors for Shakespeare BASH'd.
As an actor, Julia has performed the title roles in Daniel MacIvor’s See Bob Run (Theatre Caravel) and 2012 Best of Fringe winner The Taming of the Shrew and its 2015 remount (Shakespeare BASH’d). She also appeared in many critically acclaimed Shakespeare BASH'd productions, including The Merry Wives of Windsor, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, and Hamlet, and most recently in Red One's The Forest at The Storefront Theatre. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the Canadian Stage GYM program and a graduate of the joint acting program at UofT and Sheridan College.
As an actor, Julia has performed the title roles in Daniel MacIvor’s See Bob Run (Theatre Caravel) and 2012 Best of Fringe winner The Taming of the Shrew and its 2015 remount (Shakespeare BASH’d). She also appeared in many critically acclaimed Shakespeare BASH'd productions, including The Merry Wives of Windsor, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, and Hamlet, and most recently in Red One's The Forest at The Storefront Theatre. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the Canadian Stage GYM program and a graduate of the joint acting program at UofT and Sheridan College.
Kwaku Okyere - JASPERINO/ANTONIO
Kwaku Okyere first started acting when he was ambushed and taken to his first community theatre audition when he was eleven. He has never looked back since. A Ghanaian actor, writer, and mover from Brampton, Ontario, Kwaku’s favourite credits include playing 8 different characters from a young orphan to an elderly blind prophet in Wajdi Mouawad’s epic, Tideline, directed by Ken Gass (Canadian Rep Theatre and ENSEMBLE: Canadian Youth Theatre/Théâtre Jeunesse Canadien in association with Hart House Theatre), a 13 year-old version of himself in To Me in 10 Years (school tour), directed by Richard Greenblatt (Humber Theatre), John Tanner in Shaw’s Man and Superman directed by Diana Belshaw (Humber Theatre), and being part of one very sexy ensemble in Theatre Alive’s Rocky Horror Show (twice!). This is Kwaku’s first time working with Shakespeare BASH’d, and what better welcome into this AWESOME company than with Middleton and Rowley’s blood-filled Jacobean thriller, The Changeling? Massive thanks to Julia and James for such a warm welcome into the BASH’d family!
Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah - LOLLIO
Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah is a Dora nominated, Toronto based actor. After completing the Humber Theatre Performance Program where a physically based approach helped her develop an understanding of devised ensemble and original work, she has made a point of aligning herself with artists that share her desire to create and tell stories that push our societal boundaries. When she's not acting, writing, moving through space, or pretending that she's the “illest rapper alive”, you can find her in a kitchen, concocting something divine. Notable credits include; Black Woman in Jackie Sibblies Drury’s We Are Proud to Present... under the direction of Ravi Jain, Tara in Brandon Crone's Contempt, St. Monica in Unit 102's production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Othello in Go Play Producing's Othello, Abe Lincoln in First Act's production of Hair, M in The Howland Company's remount of the critically acclaimed 52 Pick Up, and most recently as Buffalo in the Summerworks hit Bleeders. You may have also caught a glimpse of her in Guillermo Del Toro's latest feature film, Crimson Peak. Listen out for her upcoming audio book release of The Book of Negroes, where she brings to life one of African Canadian literature's most iconic heroines.
E. B. Smith - DE FLORES
Originally from Cleveland, OH, E.B. has lived in Stratford, Ontario for the past 6 whirlwind years working with the Stratford Festival and around the country. Stratford credits include: Jim Bayliss in All My Sons, Seyton in Macbeth, Juan Murillo in The Physicists, Thaliard, Leonine in The Adventures of Pericles and appears in The Alchemist. Eilif (Mother Courage), Melun (King John), Alexas (Antony and Cleopatra), Bellievre (Mary Stuart), Abhorson (Measure for Measure), Guiderius (Cymbeline), Pylades (Elektra), Dorset (Richard III), Alarbus (Titus Andronicus). Elsewhere, he has played Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (The Mountaintop)(Grand Theatre), Big Sam (Gone With the Wind) (RMTC), Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet) (Chicago Shakespeare); Macduff (Macbeth) (First Folio Theatre); King (King Hedley II, Cleveland Scene Best Production of 2007) (Karamu); Moustique (Dream on Monkey Mountain); Junior (Before It Hits Home). Other credits: Cleveland Play House; Idaho Shakespeare Festival; Theater Wit, Chicago; two seasons at The Great Lakes Theater Festival. Film/TV: The Beast (Sony), Ask Gilby, Maybe By Then, Thunder Bay (PBS). He received his training at Ohio University, and the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre. E.B. would like to dedicate his work to his parents and grandmother, and to the memory of his Papa, who will always be in the front row.
James Wallis - PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
James is a native of Newmarket, Ontario. He cut his teeth at Resurgence Theatre Company in Newmarket beginning as a teenager, where he performed in Romeo and Juliet, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Measure for Measure. This began his professional love of Shakespeare, which has endured throughout his career. He was able to return again to Resurgence years later to play Benvolio in a production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by his good friend and mentor Lee Wilson, in 2009.
James attended Ryerson Theatre School where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, which was pivotal in the development of his philosophies on acting and the theatre.
After finishing school, James jumped right into the big bad world of commercial work and film & television acting. He has been seen in a number of national commercials, including spots for Boston Pizza, Honda and Expedia. Also, he has appeared on The Jon Dore Show, XIII: The Series and in a number of feature films including: And Now A Word From Our Sponsors and The Movie Out Here.
In 2010, James co-founded Shakespeare BASH’d with his wife, Julia, in order to take responsibility for their creativity by producing the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries in the city of Toronto. For the company, James has directed staged readings of Romeo and Juliet (2010), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2011), and Edward II (2015), as well as the full productions of Romeo & Juliet, Love's Labour's Lost, Macbeth, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He played Petruchio in the company's Best of Fringe winning production of The Taming of the Shrew in 2012 and the remount in 2015, and played Benedick in their sold-out production of Much Ado About Nothing in the 2013 Toronto Fringe. In addition, here are some of James’ selected theatre credits: A Midsummer Nights’ Dream, Shakespeare’s Magic and The Taming of the Shrew (Theatre by the Bay), Danny, King of the Basement (Roseneath Theatre, US Tour), Sleeping Beauty (Sudbury Theatre Centre), Paradise by the River (Shadowpath Theatre).
James is currently participating in the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Directing at the Stratford Festival, where he assistant directed Macbeth and Bunny.
James attended Ryerson Theatre School where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, which was pivotal in the development of his philosophies on acting and the theatre.
After finishing school, James jumped right into the big bad world of commercial work and film & television acting. He has been seen in a number of national commercials, including spots for Boston Pizza, Honda and Expedia. Also, he has appeared on The Jon Dore Show, XIII: The Series and in a number of feature films including: And Now A Word From Our Sponsors and The Movie Out Here.
In 2010, James co-founded Shakespeare BASH’d with his wife, Julia, in order to take responsibility for their creativity by producing the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries in the city of Toronto. For the company, James has directed staged readings of Romeo and Juliet (2010), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2011), and Edward II (2015), as well as the full productions of Romeo & Juliet, Love's Labour's Lost, Macbeth, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He played Petruchio in the company's Best of Fringe winning production of The Taming of the Shrew in 2012 and the remount in 2015, and played Benedick in their sold-out production of Much Ado About Nothing in the 2013 Toronto Fringe. In addition, here are some of James’ selected theatre credits: A Midsummer Nights’ Dream, Shakespeare’s Magic and The Taming of the Shrew (Theatre by the Bay), Danny, King of the Basement (Roseneath Theatre, US Tour), Sleeping Beauty (Sudbury Theatre Centre), Paradise by the River (Shadowpath Theatre).
James is currently participating in the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Directing at the Stratford Festival, where he assistant directed Macbeth and Bunny.