David Catlin (Director) is a founding member ensemble member, actor, writer, director, and former Artistic Director of Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago. Previous Alliance directing/writing credits include Moby Dick and Lookingglass Alice. Other regional directing/writing credits:  McCarter Theatre, The New Victory on 42^nd Street, Arden Theatre, Actors Theater of Louisville, Syracuse Stage, Adrienne Arsht Center, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Arena Stage, South Coast Repertory Theatre, and the Getty Villa. David will direct his adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for Lookingglass in the summer of 2019. David is an Artistic Associate with Actors Gymnasium and serves on the acting faculty at Northwestern University.

Adeoye (Francis Fern) is thrilled to return to the Alliance. Previously he appeared here in Moby Dick as Queequeg (Suzi Bass nomination for Best Featured Male Actor). Credits: Lookingglass Alice, The Little Prince, Peter Pan, Icarus, Black Diamond (Lookingglass Theatre), The Magnificents (House Theatre), The Unmentionables (Steppenwolf Theatre), The Lost Boys of Sudan (Victory Gardens Theater), Lookingglass Alice (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), A Raisin in the Sun (Guthrie Theatre/Penumbra Theatre). Television: “Detroit 1-8-7,” “Leverage,” “Prison Break.” Film: #Vengeance is Mine, Chicago Overcoat. M.F.A. The Academy for Classical Acting at The Shakespeare Theatre and The George Washington University. Love and gratitude to his family.

Ashley Anderson (U/S Lily Bulb) is bust-brimmingly grateful to both understudy, as well as be “behind the table,” soaking in the knowledge that director, choreographer, and actor all have to offer within this magnetic room. Anderson is an Atlanta actor (The Jungle Book: Alliance Theatre, Cardboard Piano: Actor’s Express, Ada and the Memory Engine: Essential Theatre), and excited to be making moves to also become known as Movement Director. Movement Director credits: Sense and Sensibility: Synchronicity Theatre, Just Another Play About Rainbows: Havoc Movement Company. Thank you so much Alliance Theatre for the opportunity.  “We know what we are, not what we may be” —Shakespeare

Tennison Barry (U/S Francis Fern) is honored to work with the Alliance on his first professional theater performance. He went to North Carolina School if the Arts (UNCSA) where he studied theater before dropping out and moving to Atlanta to pursue his acting and stunt career. He thanks God and his friends and family for this opportunity. 

Kelly Criss (U/S Petunia Prune) is delighted to return to the Alliance where she was previously seen in Play the Play with Cat the Cat. Other Atlanta theatre credits include Atlanta Shakespeare Company, Aurora Theatre, Essential Theatre, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare, Serenbe Playhouse, Synchronicity Theatre, Stage Door Players, and Theatre in the Square. She is a founding member of the Weird Sisters Theatre Project, currently serving on the board of directors. Thanks and love to family and friends!

Devon Hales (Lily Bulb) is thrilled to be back with the Alliance. Atlanta: Knuffle Bunny (Alliance Theatre, Suzi Bass Winner), Shakespeare in Love (Alliance), As You Like It, The Frog Prince, One Man Two Guvnors (Georgia Shakespeare), I and You (Aurora Theatre, Suzi Bass Nominee), Appropriate (Actor’s Express), The Light in the Piazza, The Dancing Handkerchief, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, 110 in the Shade (Theatrical Outfit). Named one of Atlanta’s ‘Eight Young Actors to Watch’ by the AJC. TV: “The Resident” (Fox), “Stan Against Evil” (IFC), “Swamp Murders” (ID), “Your Worst Nightmare” (ID). Represented by Houghton Talent. KSU grad. Many thanks to Jody, David, Daniel, and to Mom: Xxoo.

Joe Knezevich (Brick A. Bottomside) is honored to be back at the Alliance with this amazing creative team. Previously at the Alliance: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, August: Osage County, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, among others. He was also an Associate Artist at Georgia Shakespeare (Hamlet, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, Metamorphoses, Noises Off) and appears regularly at Theatrical Outfit, most recently in Perfect Arrangement. Recent Film and TV include "American Made," "Hidden Figures," "The Resident," “Brockmire," and “Manhunt: Unabomber."  Look for him next year in Clint Eastwood’s "The Mule.” All love to Ann Marie, Jack, Liza, and Lucy.

Courtney Patterson (Petunia Prune) returns to the Alliance after appearing in several productions including Disgraced, Geller Girls, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, August: Osage County, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Christmas Carol. She has been on various stages around the city throughout her career (Georgia Shakespeare, Theatrical Outfit, Aurora Theatre, and Synchronicity Performance Group). TV/Film: “The Walking Dead,” “Stuff You Should Know,” “Drop Dead Diva,” “Good Eats,” SuperIntelligence, Life of the Party, Anchorman 2, Let’s Be Cops, Trouble With the Curve. Thank you for supporting live theatre! Much love to Nick, Javier, Susan, Mom and Dad. courtneypatterson.net

Ericka acts on stage and screen in Chicago, regionally and internationally. Theater: Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Second City, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Collaboraction, Mixed Blood Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company and touring throughout Australia, London and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the award- winning play Funk It Up About Nothing. TV & Film: Chiraq, “Chicago Fire,” The Unborn and the independent film Olympia. Ensemble member with The House Theatre of Chicago and Congo Square Theatre. Graduate of Roosevelt University. Most recently she performed in the world premiere of Plantation! at Lookingglass Theatre where she is an artistic associate.

Travis Turner (Clay Grout) Alliance Theatre debut. Recent credits: Bootycandy (Windy City Playhouse, dir. Robert O’Hara), Thaddeus and Slocum (Lookingglass Theatre), The Flick (Steppenwolf Theatre), We are Proud to Present... (Victory Gardens Theatre), The Upstairs Concierge (Goodman Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Macbeth (Denver Center Theatre Company), and The Mystery of Love and Sex (Writer’s Theatre). The Second City: Woolly Mammoth, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles), Lyric Opera Chicago and the Goodman. Television: “Hot Date.” Education: North Atlanta High School and Northwestern University. 

Michael Vine (U/S Brick A. Bottomside) is happy to be back at the Alliance, where he understudied Crossing Delancey last fall. Recent credits include First Date (Marietta Theatre Company), The Glass Menagerie (Marietta's Theatre in the Square), The Tempest, Richard III, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare on Draught), Peter and the Starcatcher, I'll Be Back Before Midnight!, Antigone, Mary Poppins (Barter Theatre). B.A. Acting from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!). Love and thanks to family, the Players, and to you - for supporting live theatre.

Ryan Vo (U/S Clay Grout) is so excited to be collaborating with the Alliance Theatre once again! Atlanta credits: Jungle Book, Alice Between (Alliance Theatre); Book of Will (Theatrical Outfit); Appropriate, The Crucible, The Legend of Georgia McBride (Actor’s Express); Tarzan! (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern); Murder! At the Strand (Strand Theatre) Dangerous Women (The Weird Sister’s Project). He was also a pervious Acting Intern at Actor’s Express. He has a B.F.A Acting degree from The University of Southern Mississippi. Ryan is represented by The People Store, TV/Film Agency. Instagram: @TheRyanVo

Anna Williford (U/S Gossamer Thistle) is an Atlanta native and Auburn University graduate with a B.F.A. in theatre performance. Atlanta credits: The Jungle Book, Charlotte’s Web (Alliance Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare Kennesaw); Charlotte’s Web, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Center for Puppetry Arts); Of Mice and Men, Charlotte’s Web (Serenbe Playhouse). This fall, she will be reprising her role as Rudolph in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Center for Puppetry Arts. She is proud to be represented by the People Store. Endless love to her family for their support! www.annawilliford.com

Lesley Boeckman (Lighting Designer) has over 15 years of experience as a lighting designer, master electrician, and lighting technologist, She recently received her MFA in Theatre Design & Technology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she taught fabrication techniques, lighting & projection technology for UNLV’s Entertainment Engineering and Design Program. Currently, she is a Design Engineer with Coherent Design, an audio/visual and theatre design consulting firm in Las Vegas. Lighting Design Credits include Second City-Charmed and Dangerous; The Santaland Diaries (Baltimore Center Stage); Radium Girls; The Tempest; Nunsense (Roland Park Country School). Performance Venue Architectural Lighting Designs include Texas Live! and Maryland Live! (Build out 3). 

Kat Conley (Scenic Designer) is ecstatic to return to Shakespeare on the final stop of the Alliance’s year on the road.  She has designed more than 27 Alliance productions, including last year’s The Jungle Book, and Crossing Delancey.  Kat has designed scenery for Arena Stage, Orlando Shakespeare, the Kennedy Center, Georgia Shakespeare, Marin Theatre Company, Actor’s Express, The Atlanta Ballet, The Center for Puppetry Arts, 7 Stages, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Theatre, Theatre in the Square, and Aurora Theatre.  She continues to be the Charge Scenic Artist for the Alliance Theatre.  Whether dramatically challenging, visionary of escapist, all theater and art is important, thank you for supporting it in our community.

Tess Golden (Stage Manager) is so happy to be working with the Alliance Theatre for the first time. Her Chicago credits include: Beyond Caring, Blood Wedding, In the Garden: A Darwinian Love Story, The Little Prince, Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting (Lookingglass Theatre Company), The Burials, How Long Will I Cry?, Oblivion, Where We’re Born (Steppenwolf Theatre Company),Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure (Chicago Children’s Theatre), The Skin of Our Teeth, Northanger Abbey (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company). She also toured Lookingglass Alice to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.  She lives in Chicago, IL with her husband, Ben, and their two daughters, Alessia and Carmelina.

Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi (Choreographer) has been creating her unique brand of circus inspired choreography since leaving her career as a circus acrobat  in the early 1990's. She a co-founder and the current Artistic Director of The Actors Gymnasium outside of Chicago, where she serves as Master Teacher, choreographer and director of The Professional Circus Training Program. Sylvia has been an Artistic Associate of the Tony Award winning  Lookingglass Theatre Company since 1999. She has worked on over 15 productions with the company winning three of her four Joseph Jefferson Awards with them. She is the recipient of The 3Arts Award for Design (2014), and the Award of Honor for Outstanding Contributions by The Illinois Theater Association. 

Paul Vella (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be making his Alliance Theatre debut! Broadway: My Fair Lady  at The Lincoln Center. Off-Broadway: Selected credits include, Julius Caesar at Shakespeare in the Park, The Skin of Our Teeth at Theatre for a New Audience, Marisol at The Juilliard School, and Death for Five Voices at Prospect Theater. Regional Theatre: Trinity Rep., Barrington Stage Company, Ocean State Theatre, Swine Palace, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and Little Theatre of the Rockies. Paul is a proud graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and a proud member of Actors' Equity.