MEET THE CAST OF EDUCATIONAL TOUR 2024

Steven Pond's last traditional theater show was over a decade ago, and since then he's done nothing but bathe in the Grassroots kool-aid. The actual number of Grassroots shows that Steven has done 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.
When he's not eating, drinking, and breathing Shakespeare, Steve can be found obsessively researching Brandon Sanderson for his YouTube channel 

Amber Dodge is a professional actor, costume designer and props maker who has been performing with The Grassroots Shakespeare Company for the past eleven years. Previous credits include Henrietta Leavitt in "Silent Sky" (Hale Center Theatre), Pamela/Margaret/Annabella in "39 Steps" (Hale Center Theatre), and Molly Aster in "Peter and the Starcatcher" (Hale Center Theatre). Credits with Grassroots include Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth," Ariel in "The Tempest," Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," Olivia/Sir Andrew Aguecheek in "Twelfth Night," and Luisa in "The Fantasticks." In addition to her work onstage, Amber also worked as a full-time performer, writer, and head of the props department for Evermore Park from 2018-2020.

Davey Morrison is a professional actor and director with two decades of experience spanning over a hundred different productions with companies including The Grassroots Shakespeare Company, Hale Center Theatre, Sackerson, Birmingham Children's Theatre, and The Center for Puppetry Arts. Favorite roles include Hamlet, Shylock, and Richard III onstage with The Grassroots Shakespeare Company, and Balzac ("Eugenie," BYUtv), Adam ("Adam & Eve," Amazon Prime), and Alexis Thrill ("Welcome to the Rubber Room," dir. Trent Harris) on screen. As a voice actor, Davey has worked with national clients including NPR, Studies Weekly, and The Walt Disney Company, and his work as a filmmaker has screened at dozens of festivals around the world, including SXSW, Austin Film Festival, and The Palm Springs International Film Festival. 

It’s been two years since Seven Harrison did the Grassroots Educational Tour and he is thrilled to return. Since the day he existed, Seven always wanted to tell stories. It wasn’t until he was fifteen that he realized acting was his calling. One of his first times he saw Grassroots was in their education tour at his high school and dreamed of acting with Grassroots Shakespeare. More than happy with where his path has lead him, he has worked on many projects outside of Grassroots too, including Netflix’s “Murder Among The Mormons” (directed by Jared Hess), Machinal and The 39 Steps, (UVU productions) and some commercial work as well. He hopes to inspire kids through the work of Shakespeare the way Grassroots did for him five years ago. 

You might have seen Alyssa perform in five other Grassroots Shakespeare shows in the past, bringing you such characters as Cloten from Cymbeline, Claudio from Much Ado About Nothing, and Mistress Page from The Merry Wives of Windsor. This is her first performance of Romeo & Juliet which is another point towards her goal of performing in every one of Shakespeare's plays at least once. Eleven down, only twenty-three to go. 

Alyx Vaughn is a local actress, vocalist, and fight choreographer whose credits include roles with the Kingswood Players, and the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy. While this is her first Ed Tour, she's enjoyed performing with the Grassroots Shakespeare Company for the last two years, and has held a position as a board member since Fall of 2022. Recent roles with the company include (but are not limited to) Banquo in "Macbeth", Antonio in "The Tempest", Tybalt and Friar Lawrence in "Romeo and Juliet", and Posthumus Leonatus in "Cymbeline". Her further work as the company's fight choreographer has been an incredible opportunity to build her resume as she works towards her SAFD certification.