Meet the cast of king lear
Alexandra Vaughn
Alexandra Vaughn has traveled through time and returned from a bleak post-apocalypse in order to alter history and save the world. She already did that though, so now she's just kinda... hanging out.
Being from the dusty, leather-clad, post-nuclear wasteland has given her an incredibly niche skillset and absolutely NO employment history. Luckily, we happened to be looking for a standoffish-yet-charismatic weapons expert with a heart of gold, so she's been palling with us these last few years.
In addition to working as Grassroots' fight choreographer and swordmaster, she's played several roles you might've seen. She was Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" this summer, has played Banquo and Macduff in "Macbeth", and is currently with our educational tour as Helena in "Midsummer" and Ariel in "The Tempest."
Alexandra is delighted to bring her bloody expertise to this production of "King Lear" as the duplicitous Regan. She's also delighted to be able to eat real beef again, as cows are no longer extinct.
Grace Bowman
Grace is an actor on a noble quest for purpose, or at least a decent rehearsal schedule. Fortunately, Grassroots has thrown her a lifeline (no, seriously, she was spiraling). Just kidding. Mostly.
Grace recently graduated from UVU with her BFA in Acting and is now in hot pursuit of a Master of Arts. If you happen to know a master, please send them her way. Preferably one with snacks.
She’s absolutely thrilled to be joining Grassroots—where she will, once again, meet her untimely and probably very dramatic demise. Grace has died many times before: as Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Beth (Little Women), and Rapunzel (Into the Woods). Please ready your tissues and your sympathy. She’s emotionally prepared. Are you?
November Hunt
November wanted the role of Edmund so badly, they held The Orb hostage from us. (As an all powerful deity, it quickly made its judgement upon them, stripping them of their most precious memories.) Their behavior was almost as treacherous as the bastard himself, so we gave ‘em the part. Now on their fourth Grassroots show, November looks forward to getting booed, and making some new precious memories with all their bloodied friends!
Daniel Summerstay
The Daniel is a large bipedal mammal belonging to the genus Actor. It is potentially the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest sapien in King Lear. It is classified under the family Summerstay, along with its mate, the Rebecca. The Daniel's distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long legs, prominent mane, and poor fashion sense. Their food source is audience laughter, cast-mate praise, and leafy trees, which they browse at heights most other ground-based herbivores cannot reach. The Daniel has intrigued various theatrical directors for its peculiar appearance and behavior and has often been sighted in Shakespeare plays, comedies of manners, and adaptations of 19th-century literature.
Eleila Bradford
"Mark: Eleila Bradford
Crime: five consecutive Grassroots shows
Details: Eleila has performed Shakespeare nearly her whole life. Her first show with Grassroots was Much Ado About Nothing, and most recently she played Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet and Aegeon in The Comedy of Errors.
Judgement: Exit, pursued by bear"
Alyssa Vaughn
Let it be known that Alyssa is writing this bio against her will. She has written too many in her career, and is frankly sick of it. If you must know, Alyssa has been with Grassroots for like... 5 years. She is part of their Educational Tour, and was most recently seen in the summer productions of Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio) and Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Ephesus). Are you happy now?
Steven Pond
Steven Pond saw his first Grassroots show 14 years ago, and since then he's done nothing but bathe in the Grassroots kool-aid. The actual number of shows Steven has done with the company has long been lost to the sands of time - at last count it was around 50 - including roles like Caliban, Prince Hal, Touchstone, Macbeth, Malvolio, Mercutio, and even - that's right - the ever-present Messenger. It seems he's finally growing into his old man pants this year, adding both Prospero and Lear to that list. When he's not eating, drinking, and breathing Shakespeare, Steve can be found obsessively researching Brandon Sanderson for his YouTube channel (@ TheCosmerenaut), building up his voice acting business (stevenpond.com), or playing with his wife and two kids (Christine, Henry, & JJ)
Jaxon English
Here at the Grassroots Shakespeare Company we do not believe in shaming our actors for not submitting their bios. We simply consult The Orb (TM) to determine what their bio would have said, had they submitted it. Here's what The Orb (TM) had to say:
Jaxon collects severed doll heads, each of which has a name beginning with 'Samantha.' Samantha Disco Werewolf, Samantha Haunted Armoire, Samantha Asparagus Fart, Samantha Half-Eaten-Hotdog, etc., you get it. When Jaxon is not naming 1/5 of a doll, they teach a class at the local YMCA on how to turn your antique wooden chest (full of severed doll heads) into an upscale Italian restaurant so you can make some CAAAAAAAAYSH, SON.
Katherine Moulton
Here at the Grassroots Shakespeare Company we do not believe in shaming our actors for not submitting their bios. We simply consult The Orb (TM) to determine what their bio would have said, had they submitted it. Here's what The Orb (TM) had to say:
Katherine Moulton IS the notorious art thief Pierre Von Der Blootendorf, famous for stealing many, many priceless works of antiquity and attaching little mustaches to the people on said works. When Katherine/Pierre is not stealing priceless art, they stalk the neighborhood bird. Because that friggin' bird is up to something... I just know it. Look at that bird. LOOK AT THEM. That's a guilty freaking bird, right there. WHAT DOES THIS BIRD KNOW? Oh crap, you distracted me, where did the bird go? ... ... [shuffling of footsteps] ... ... [heavy breathing] ... Here little birdy... I know you're out here. OH NO, THE BIRD HAS A GUN WHERE DID THE BIRD GET A GUN OH PLEASE I'M TOO PRETTY TO DIE-- oh wait. It's a sandwich. My mistake. The bird has a sandwich. And now that I look a little closer, that's actually not a bird, but a Subway franchise. Welp, back to stealing Monet's!