Dromio of Ephesus, Dromio of Syracuse

Harrison Baxley is an MFA Acting student at UARK. He is a certified Actor Combatant through the Society of American Fight Directors and holds a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of South Florida. Regional Credits include Chris Keller in All My Sons (Tampa Repertory Theatre), Warren Straub in This Is Our Youth (Off-Central Players), and Jean Passepartout in Around the World in 80 Days (ThinkTank Theatre). Instagram: @harrisonbaxley.

Harpist

Marjorie is a third-year MFA Acting student at the University of Arkansas. Her most recent regional credits include: The Last Wide Open, Winnie the Pooh (B Street Theatre); The Glass Menagerie, Big River (Mississippi Bend Players); The Children's Hour, Private Lives (St. Croix Falls Festival Theatre); The Suffragist (Gallagher Performing Arts Center); Bridges of Madison County (Revival Theatre); Future Thinking (Mirror Box Theatre). Marjorie is a Suzuki trained harpist, classical pianist, composer, and singer.

Luciana, Luce

Selena Mykenzie is a MFA acting candidate at UARK. She recently appeared as Tectonic/Ensemble in Bookends (TheatreSquared ANPF); Martha/Ensemble in A Christmas Carol(TheatreSquared); Eva - Performed Understudy for In the Grove of Forgetting(TheatreSquared) and Katherine in The Life of King Henry the Fifth (Shake on the Lake). Her other credits include Miranda in The Tempest (Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre); Ellen - Performed Understudy in It Came From Outer Space(TheatreSquared); Lead Vocalist and Narrator in the national tour of Cirque Dreams Holidaze (VStar Entertainment); Lady Macbeth in MXBETH (Shake on the Lake); Traveler in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (TheatreSquared Education); and Lead Actor in The History Show(TheatreSquared Education).

1st Merchant, Angelo, Courtesan

Ann recently graduated from the University of Arkansas with a major in theatre. Her previous credits include The Last Forest in Brooklyn, Silent Sky, The Trojan Women, Greetings from Sadsville, Anatomy 101, Everybody, and The Wolves. She also co-founded the improv club at UofA.Ann is heading to England to pursue a masters in theatre from the Drama Studio of London. She would like to thank her family for being so supportive of everything she does and hopes you enjoy the show!

Duke Solinus, Balthazar, Officer, Emilia

Selected acting credits include: Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life: a Radio Play (TheatreSquared), Mary in Detroit (Catastrophic Theatre), Alice in Lidless, Stacey in Spaghetti Code (Horse Head Theatre), Meg in Fishing (Cone Man Running Productions), Rainbowlands (14 Pews) Margaret in Leading Ladies (Texas Repertory Theatre) Karen in Speed the Plow (Country Playhouse); Catherine Notions of Right and Wrong (Mildred’s Umbrella). Mischa also spent 4 years as a company member at Main Street Theater for Youth (Houston, TX). Mischa has appeared in multiple Lifetime and Hallmark films, television shows, and commercials. MFA U of A.

Adriana

Betsy is a Co-Founder of ACT and an Instructor of Theatre at the University of Arkansas as well as Northwest Arkansas Community College. Selected acting credits include: TheatreSquared, Trike Theatre, Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Fourth Wall Theatre, Mac-Haydn Theatre, Tulsa Project Theatre, and Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. She is a voiceover artist and voice teacher and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She teaches voice in her private studio as well as at the Folk School of Fayetteville. Betsy holds a BA in Music and an MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas. She is thrilled to bring this company of people together to form our first main stage production. www.betsyjilka.com

Antipholus of Ephesus, Antipholus of Syracuse

Steven Marzolf is a Co-Founder of ACT and Head of Undergraduate Performance at the University of Arkansas. Selected acting credits include: The Old Globe Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Theatresquared, Trike Theatre, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, William Inge Festival, Riverside Theatre, Notre Dame Summer Shakes and Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Directing credits include: Theatresquared,Riverside Theatre in Iowa City, The Side Project in Chicago, The South ArkansasSymphony/Theatresquared, The Stella Adler Institute in NYC, Opera Fayetteville, NWA Shakespeare Festival, Trike Theatre, Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, The Classical Edge, University of Tulsa and University of Arkansas. He holds an MFA in acting from The Old Globe Theatre/University of San Diego. www.stevenmarzolf.net

Egeon, 2nd Merchant, Pinch

Scott Russell is an actor and fight choreographer currently living in Indianapolis, IN. He is the Resident Fight Director for the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, a graduate of The Conservatory at Act One Studios - Chicago, earned his MFA in acting from the University of Arkansas, and his BS in Biology from Belmont University.  His acting and fights have been seen at TheatreSquared, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre, Constellation, Indianapolis Shakespeare Theatre, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, and many other regional theatres.

Stage Manager

Celeste Richard has worked with a variety of theatre companies that include TheatreSquared, Trike Theatre, ArkansasStaged, Block St. Theatre Company, Artist's Laboratory Theatre, and she is thrilled to add Arkansas Classical Theatre to the list. She holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Arkansas.

Assistant Stage Manager

Aowyn Anderson recently graduated from the University of Arkansas and is currently pursuing a career in stage management. They most recently worked as stage manager for the readings of the Tectonic Project and Side by Side with the Arkansas New Play Festival at TheatreSquared, and as stage manager for The Last Forest in Brooklyn at the University of Arkansas.

Props, Scenery

Cara Spencer has loved creating silliness and making theatre with all of the other brilliant artists working on this production. She has worked as a scenic artist at various theatres around the country, most recently the Alley Theatre in Houston and the Kansas City Rep. This was her second year running the paints/props shop for the UofA Theatre Department. She loves teaching and working with students but one of the perks of academia is having time during summers for professional gigs when the opportunities pop up. When not making theatre, she loves painting murals and exploring NWA with her dog, Mia.

Costumes

Valerie Lane is an instructor with the Department of Theatre and the Costume Shop Lab Manager. She has been with the University of Arkansas for 17 years. While her primary focus is technology, she does continue to design when possible. Valerie is thrilled to work with Arkansas Classical Theatre on The Comedy of Errors! Selected regional credits include TheatreSquared and Pennsylvania Center Stage. Selected costume design credits at the University of Arkansas include V is for Violin; Your Last Friend, Inc.; Flamingo and Decatur; Boeing! Boeing!; and In the Book Of.

Scenery Consultant

Michael’s Broadway credits include, Assistant Designer to Christine Jones on the musical, ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, and the Metropolitan Opera’s 2013 production of RIGOLETTO. He has worked as an Assistant Designer to the late John Iacovelli on productions at the Southcoast Rep, The Mark Taper Forum, and the Princess Cruise Line.  He’s also worked at the Muny in St. Louis, MO and on the national tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and has designed 14 productions at TheatreSquared. He is currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Theatre. He is the author of “Starting Your Career as a Theatrical Designer: Insights and Advice from Leading Broadway Designers” published by Allworth Press. Michael is a proud member of USA-829.

Lighting Designer

Catie Blencowe is a recent transplant from McKinney, Texas. She holds her MFA from the University of Arkansas and BFA from Sam Houston State University. She recently returned to the University of Arkansas as the Lighting and Sound Supervisor. Some of her favorite shows have been The Glass Menagerie (University of Arkansas), A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Tibbits Summer Theatre), Arabian Nights (Sam Houston State University), and A Little Night Music (University of Arkansas). Please sit back and enjoy the chaos!