Marc is the artistic director of South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, Calif. He has expanded the theater’s community and artistic initiatives and produced dozens of world premieres including A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, Vietgone by Qui Nguyen, Mr. Wolf by Rajiv Joseph, Office Hour by Julia Cho and the upcoming Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee. Plays premiered by SCR regularly appear across the country and SCR productions have transferred to some of the finest regional theatres in America as well as Broadway. His recent directing credits include All the Way, Going to a Place where you Already Are, Zealot and Eurydice at SCR and Byhalia, Mississippi at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival. He served for 11 years as artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville and produced the Humana Festival of New American Plays, and for many years was artistic director of City Theatre in Pittsburgh.

Allan played Ralph, Sir Robert and the Boatman in the Alliance's production of Shakespeare in Love. Other recent credits: The City of Conversation, Grand Concourse and Waffle Palace at Horizon Theater; One Man, Two Guvnors; King Lear; Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet at Georgia Shakespeare; Anne Boleyn at Synchronicity and A Walk in the Woods at Serenbe Playhouse, for which he won a Best Actor Suzy Award. TV/Film: "Ozark," “Satisfaction,” "Vice-Principals," "Resurrection," "Being Mary Jane," "Drop Dead Diva," "Dawson's Creek," Killing Reagan, When Loves Kills. M.F.A. Acting University of Louisville. Proud member AEA, SAG/AFTRA.

Atlanta native, University of Alabama graduate with a B.A. in musical theatre and dance. Off-Broadway: Hell: Paradise Found (59E59). Alliance: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; In Love and Warcraft; Bike America. Atlanta: Annie Get Your Gun (Stage Door Players), The Pretty Girl Basket Toss (Weird Sisters Theatre Project), ThanksKilling the Musical (Dad's Garage), Grand Concourse (Horizon), fml: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life (7 Stages), Sherlock Holmes (Georgia Ensemble). TV/Film: "Vice Principals," "Born Again Virgin," "The Originals," "Bloodlands," The DUFF, An Actor Prepares, Candy Jar, Baggage. Thanks to this incredible cast and crew, the Alliance and Dad's!

Alliance Theatre: Ugly Lies the Bone, James and the Giant Peach, Seussical, Class of 3000, Sister Act!, A Christmas Carol. Regional: Sister Act! (Pasadena Playhouse); Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus (Dallas Center of the Arts). Atlanta: Into the Woods, I’m Not Rappaport (Aurora Theatre); In the Next Room (Synchronicity); Nobody Loves You, The Book Club Play (Horizon); Becky’s New Car (Georgia Ensemble); The Sound of Music (Atlanta Lyric); and more. She sings cabaret with Libby Whittemore and is represented for TV/film by People Store. Master of Music in vocal performance from Boston Conservatory; proud member of AEA. For Mom and Dad.

Ben couldn't be more thrilled to make his Alliance Theatre debut! Atlanta credits: Big Fish at Theatrical Outfit and Nobody Loves You at Horizon Theatre Company. He's a proud Point Park University grad and has worked at theaters around the country including TheatreWorks USA, the Pittsburgh Public and Brooklyn's Theatre 2020. Thanks to the Hand to God team and you (yes, you) for seeing and supporting Atlanta theatre.

Patrick is beyond blessed to be part of another Alliance production! Recent Alliance credits include Slur and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Suzi Award for Best Children's Theatre Ensemble/Production). Patrick is a local Atlanta actor who holds a B.F.A in Acting from the Gainesville Theatre Alliance, and is represented by his friends at The People Store. You may have last seen him as Jeff in Nobody Loves You (The Horizon Theatre), and you can catch him play Peter in Hiedi (Synchronicity) this December. For Elaine, Julie, Rob, and Daemon.

Truman will graduate from Kennesaw State University this December. This is his Alliance Theatre debut. Recent credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, A Man of No Importance, and Spring Awakening (KSU), Die Mommie Die (Process Theatre), Johnny Mercer: Too Marvelous for Words (Robert Ray concert), Peachtree Battle and Tea Party (Ansley Park Playhouse). Many thanks to the department of Theatre and Performance Studies at KSU, Perimeter College, and family and friends.

Devon is thrilled to be back with the Alliance. Atlanta credits: As You Like It; The Frog Prince; One Man, Two Guvnors (Georgia Shakespeare); Red Badge of Courage (7 Stages); Knuffle Bunny (Alliance, Suzi Bass Award winner); I and You (Aurora Theatre, Suzi nominee); Appropriate (Actor’s Express); and, most recently, The Dancing Handkerchief (Theatrical Outfit). TV: “Stan Against Evil” (IFC), “Swamp Murders,” “Your Worst Nightmare” (ID). Represented by Houghton Talent. Upcoming projects include Hand to God (Alliance) and Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Theatrical Outfit). Many thanks to Jody, Richard, Daniel, and to Mom: xxoo.

Jake is delighted to be back with the Alliance Theatre, where he was previously seen in Play the Play with Cat the Cat, Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story and Knufflebunny: A Cautionary Musical. A lifelong ATLien, Jake is fortunate to have collaborated with artists and companies around the city as an actor, puppeteer, director, playwright, coach and teaching artist. Upcoming: Heidi the Musical (Synchronicity Theatre), Rainforest Adventures (Center for Puppetry Arts). Infinite love to my family and friends for their unwavering support. Be brave enough to be kind.

Lisa is making her Alliance debut and still can’t quite believe her luck! Most recently Lisa has kept herself busy doing mostly commercial work. Before moving to Atlanta from NYC, she earned her AEA card doing the National Tour of Ramona Quimby. TV: “Being Mary Jane” and recurring on “All My Children.” Stage: Mrs. West in Member of the Wedding (staged reading) at True Colors and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the New Depot Players. She’s a mom to two awesome kids (if she does say so herself) and is incredibly grateful for her amazing husband, Kelley.

Trey is thrilled to be part of the Alliance’s Hand to God! After graduating from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he moved to Atlanta and began performing with Atlanta Shakespeare Company. He was most recently seen in the Tavern’s Taming of the Shrew and Essential Theatre’s New Play Festival. Other credits include Henry VI Parts I, II and III, The Glass Menagerie (Actors Theatre of Alabama/Tennessee Williams Festival Provincetown), Judge Roy Moore is Coming to Dinner (Actors Theatre of Alabama), Awesome 80's Prom (ASC) and The Miracle Worker at Ivy Green. Thanks to the love of my life Amanda!

Bret is honored to be working with the cast and creative team of Shakespeare in Love at the Conant Center. Previous credits at the Alliance include Shakespeare in Love, The Magic Negro, Troubadour, Courtenay’s Cabaret, Born For This, Disgraced, A Steady Rain, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Blues For An Alabama Sky. As a regional theater stage manager for more than 25 years, he has worked all over the country, but is now enjoying exploring Atlanta. While based in Seattle, he was a guest faculty member at the University of Washington for five years.

Jake is delighted to be back with the Alliance Theatre, where he was previously seen in Play the Play with Cat the Cat, Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story and Knufflebunny: A Cautionary Musical. A lifelong ATLien, Jake is fortunate to have collaborated with artists and companies around the city as an actor, puppeteer, director, playwright, coach and teaching artist. Upcoming: Heidi the Musical (Synchronicity Theatre), Rainforest Adventures (Center for Puppetry Arts). Infinite love to my family and friends for their unwavering support. Be brave enough to be kind.

Liz always enjoys her work with the Alliance. Her previous designs include Too Heavy for Your Pocket; Ugly Lies the Bone; Ethel; The C.A. Lyons Project; Steel Magnolias; In Love & Warcraft; The Whipping Man; God of Carnage; Sleuth; Cuttin’Up; Tick, Tick … Boom!; and Top Dog/Under Dog. Based in Atlanta, she is producer and resident lighting designer for the Center for Puppetry Arts, where recent projects include Pete the Cat and Charlotte’s Web.

Stowe is a sound designer based in New York City. New York: The Wolves (Lincoln Center), Animal Wisdom (Bushwick Starr), Animal (Atlantic), The Skin of Our Teeth (Theatre for a New Audience), Small Mouth Sounds (Lortel Nom, Ars Nova), Miles for Mary, The Essential Straight & Narrow, Samuel & Alasdair (Drama Desk Nom, The Mad Ones), Indian Summer (Playwrights Horizons), The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, The Wayside Motor Inn (Signature). Regional: The Roommate (Williamstown), What Would Crazy Horse Do? (KC Rep), Cry It Out, I Now Pronounce (Actors Theatre of Louisville), The Book of Will (Denver Center).

Austin, Texas. Regional theater credits: South Coast Repertory, Cleveland Play House, Geva Theatre Center, Merrimack Repertory, The Antaeus Company (LA); Playmakers Repertory Theatre, Central City Opera ( Colorado); Kansas City Repertory Theatre; Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Ford’s Theatre (Washington, D.C.); Opera Boston; New Victory Theatre ( New York); The Lyric Theatre ( Oklahoma City) and Actors Theatre of Louisville, where he designed 20 productions including twelve world premieres for Humana Festival of New American Plays. In Austin: Ballet Austin, Austin Lyric Opera, The Rude Mechanicals and ZACH Theatre. Most Recently: Director of “Blast: The Music of Disney” in Tokyo. He is a creative consultant/director in architecture, advertising and marching band/DCI and WGI. Master of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught for 10 years. Member of United Scenic Artists.

Alliance: The Geller Girls, Managing Maxine, The Underpants and Shadowlands. National: Into the Woods, King Lear, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, All’s Well That Ends Well and Richard II (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Sunday in the Park with George (Kansas City Rep), Richard III (The Public); The Game’s Afoot (Cleveland Play House); Gem of the Ocean, The Good Book, Water by the Spoonful, The Dead, Orlando (Court Theatre); Stage Kiss, The Clean House (Goodman Theatre); Motherf**ker With the Hat, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Intimate Apparel (Steppenwolf Theatre Company). Designs at Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and American Players Theatre. Costume design professor at Northwestern University. Awards: Jeff Award (An Ideal Husband, Court Theatre), Suzi Bass nominations (The Geller Girls and The Underpants, Alliance Theatre), Connecticut Circle nomination (A Little Night Music, Connecticut Rep). M.F.A. from University of Iowa.

David is an actor and fight choreographer based in Atlanta. He received his M.F.A. in Acting from Wayne State University through the Hilberry Repertory Theatre. He also received his Advanced Theatre Training Certificate while training in Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre and has a B.F.A. in performing arts from Savannah College of Art and Design. David is a Certified Teacher through the Society of American Fight Directors and founded and coordinates the A-Town Throw Down. Selected fight credits: Slasher, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Appropriate (Actor's Express), Edward Foote (Alliance), Two Noble Kinsmen (Shakespeare Tavern), As You Like It (Georgia Shakespeare), Dracula (GTA), Beauty and the Beast (Lyric), and Between Riverside and Crazy (True Colors).