Meet the Cast and Production team!

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CAST BIOS

Moneypenny the Segway  (Richard's horse)   Moneypenny happy to be returning to Dream Role Players once again as Elizabeth Ross' faithful steed. While Moneypenny is an experienced performer (you might recognize her from her other work with the company in Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and A Midsummer Night's Dream) she is excited to be integrated into this production more than ever before! Moneypenny would like to thank Dream Role and everyone in this production for all the work they've done to help her support Elizabeth's access needs and for incorporating her beautifully into this show. 

Elizabeth Ross  (Richard)  Elizabeth Ross (Richard) is excited to be taking on this amazing role with the wonderful people of Dream Role Players! As a disabled actor she wants to thank Dream Role and everyone in the production for working with her not to just accommodate her access needs, but truly make them an intral part of this production. Her other work with the company includes playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Touchstone in As You Like It, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and directing Much Ado About Nothing. Her other early modern theater work includes playing Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Theater to Go Inc., Lussurioso in The Revenger’s Tragedy and Ross in Macbeth with Theater@First, and she recently directed Comedy of Errors at Quannapowitt Players.  

Laura Liberge  (Lady Anne Neville)  Laura Liberge (Lady Anne/Richard Understudy): Laura is thrilled to be making her Dream Role Players debut!  Laura's previous acting credits include Luciana in The Comedy of Errors (Quannapowitt Players), Track Four in Radium Girls (Quannapowitt Players), and Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet (Quannapowitt Players).  Favorite past roles include Ross in Macbeth, Gremia in The Taming of the Shrew, Holofernia in Love's Labour's Lost, and Portia in The Merchant of Venice.  Laura holds a B.A. in Theatre/English from Suffolk University and an M.A. in Theatre Performance from Mountview Academy in London.  She currently owns and runs a north shore Shakespearean troupe called The Bard Brigade with her husband Nick Gould.

Hannah Baker  (Ratcliffe)  Hannah has been involved in various theatre projects as a director, playwright, stage manager, and actor. Most recently for Dream Role, she was part of the ensemble for Twelfth Night. She is proud to help make this Richard III a reality. Hannah wishes to thank her beloved cat, Chester.

Isabelle Bushkov  (Catesby)  Isabelle Bushkov is thrilled to be making her Dream Role Players debut as Catesby this summer! She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with a Concentration in Performance, from Northeastern University. Her theatre credits include Cry Innocent: The People versus Bridget Bishop (History Alive Inc., Salem), Problem Play, The Bacchae, She Kills Monsters (NU Department of Theatre), Henry IV: Part I, The Merry Wives of Windsor (NU Shakespeare Society). Off-stage, Isabelle is the Development and Event Coordinator for Front Porch Arts Collective, a black theatre company committed to advancing racial equity in Boston through theatre. Even further off-stage, you can find Isabelle learning aerial fabric techniques, crafting cocktails, and taking long walks—almost always with a cup of coffee in hand.

Francine Davis  (Hastings)  Francine Davis (Lord Hastings, she/her) is a Boston-based theater artist with 25+ years of experience. Most recently, she made her foley artist debut, creating live sound effects for PMRP's staged radio Spring show. Her acting credits include Oscar, the Royal Guard, at King Richard's Faire; eight different roles in four productions of Twelfth Night; and Beatrice in Boulevard's production of Beata Beatrix (EMACT Festival Best Actress nomination). Directing credits include: The Comedy of Errors (Theatre Co. of Saugus); Romeo and Juliet (MIT Shakespeare Ensemble); and The Women of Lockerbie (TTG). This fall, Francine will be directing plays for PMRP and Senior Smilez, and teaching acting to kids for the Burlington Players

Dani Dorrego  (Queen Elizabeth)  Dani is excited to be returning to Dream Role Players. After receiving a BA in Theatrical Performance from the University of Notre Dame, she pursued doctorate training in dentistry at Columbia University, where she participated in several graduate theatrical productions. Previous favorite roles include The Courtezan in The Comedy of Errors (QP), Belle Hamilton in Web of Murder(Theatre@First), Varya in The Cherry Orchard (Theatre@First), Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Gazebo Players), Cornwall in King Lear(Gazebo Players), Phoebe in As You Like It (Dream Role Players) and Gwendoline in The Importance of Being Earnest (Needham Community Theatre).  In her spare time, Dani is an orthodontist in the Greater Boston Area. She’d like to thank the cast and crew as well as her partner, Tanya, for always supporting her passions.

Sue Downing  (Murderer 1/Tyrell/King Edward)  Sue Downing (she/they) has appeared in more recent years with Theatre@First as Brightly & Blount (Anton in Show Business), Gravedigger/Ensemble (Hamlet), Mrs. Pernelle (Tartuffe) and Busman (R.U.R.) and as a Voice Actor with Post Meridian Radio Players in several Halloween productions. Favorite roles in a previous life (wherein Sue also produced and directed a couple of all women cast Shakespeare productions) include Violet, Sonya, Marie Jeanne, Beatrice, Constance, Bolingbroke, Cassius, Hermia and the Poet's Wife. Sue lives with hubby, Charles, and his new liver, Henry, along with their two tuxedo kitties, Boris and Natasha.

Hayley Haggerty  (Dorset / Prince Edward)  Hayley Haggerty (Dorset/Prince Edward, she/her) is so excited to be making her debut with Dream Role Players and returning to her love of Shakespeare in the Park. Previous roles: Charles Choate/Man in A Pain in the Molasses (Fork & Shoe Theatre Co-Op), Ensemble, Newsies (Square Foot Theatre Co), Margaret, Sense & Sensibility (RWU Theatre). She holds a B.A in Theatre & Creative Writing from Roger Williams University. She would like to thank her girlfriend Sera for her support and all the line memorization help, as well as her parents and all her friends both local and across the pond. 

Shannon Keelan  (Stanley / Young York)  Shannon is a theater artist based in Salem Massachusetts where they attended Salem State University for Theatre Performance. They have also studied with Company One, completing their Professional Development For Actors program. Previous credits include, Max in Hir (Salem State) Ottla in Kafka in Palestine, Witch Ensemble/Angus in Macbeth (Salem State) and Behemoth puppeteer in The Master and Margarita (Salem State). When not acting Shanon can be found performing as their drag alter ego Peewee Vermin. Follow shanpdk on instagram to keep up with all of his creative endeavors. 

Lily Mittnight  (Murderer 2/Messenger/Lord Mayor)

Addie Pates  (Buckingham)  

Amelia Smith  (Henry VI/Clarence/Rivers/Richmond)

Dayenne C. B. Walters  (Queen Margaret/Murderer 2 )  (Boston, MA) Most recently seen in The Dream Role Players production of Othello, as Iago, Dayenne has appeared in many productions among them, Fabulations, or the Education of Undine, at Lyric Stage, Smoked Oysters, at Hibernian Hall, Everyday Life and Other Odds and Ends (Sleeping Weazel) at the Paramount/Emerson Theatre, and in the TV production, Legacy of Love | PBS (Roberto Mighty, Celestial Productions). 

She is a founding member of Benkadi Drum and Dance. Benkadi travels throughout New England representing the ancestral culture of African-Americans through West African and Malian music and dance.

Lisa Burdick  (Duchess of York)  Lisa Burdick (Producer) founded Dream Role Players in 2018.  Richard III is Dream Role's 6th outdoor production and 7th overall.  Lisa is also a playwright, actor, and director.  With Dream Role she has appeared in Othello (Gratiano), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania/Hippolyta), Much Ado About Nothing (Don Pedro), As You Like It (Duke Senior), and the Duchess of York (Richard III).  She directed the 2023 production of Twelfth Night. 

CREW BIOS

Mary Parker  (Co-Director)  Mary Parker (co-director) is happy to be directing her first Shakespeare, though not her first early modern play. Previous directing credits include Knight of the Burning Pestle, The Spanish Tragedy, The Revengers Tragedy, R. U. R., and Web of Murder for Theater@First. 

Robin Abrahams  (Co-Director)

Kevin Schult  (Stage Manager)  Kevin Schult (Stage Manager) recently decided to take care of stages and props instead of working towards their destruction. Previous stage management credits include Web of Murder and Double Bill, both with Theatre@First; previous acting credits include Mayor Antonovich in The Government Inspector, Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility, and Father in Hansel and Gretel, all at Tufts University. He's very happy to be working on his first Shakespeare show, although he sometimes wishes the winter of our discontent was made a slightly less glorious summer.

Theresa Griffin  (Costumes)

Vidisha Agarwalla (Publicity) VIDISHA AGARWALLA (Bianca, she/her) is a creative with a passion for acting, creating, and supporting theatre and new works! Her favorite roles include Communications Specialist at the Associates of the Boston Public Library, Development Manager at Fresh Ink Theatre Company, Co-Founder of Boston Media Artists Collective (@bostonmediaartistscollective), Mashal in Jado Jehad (Boston Playwright's Theatre), and now playing Bianca in Othello! Originally from Singapore, Vidisha strives to diversify the theatre and performing arts communities. She is looking forward to continuing to work in the arts in Boston. To connect over theatre (or the best Bubble Tea places in Boston) please visit @vidisha.5 on Instagram or linkedin.com/in/vidisha-agarwalla/ 

Amanda O'Donnell   (Fight Choreography)