Shakespeare in Carroll Park,
May 14 - June 7
All performances at 7:30 pm (except May 17th)
Carroll Park, Brooklyn
May 14-17, 21-24, 28-31, June 4-7
Previews: May 14-15. Opening: May 16. Community Q&A: May 17 (show at 6:30).
Charity Night: May 30th (in support of Make the Road NYC). Rain Date: June 3rd. Closing: June 7th.
Photography by Sam Sulam
Louis Butelli*
-Caesar
Amara James Aja*
-Brutus
Smith Street Stage: Love's Labor's Lost, Henry V. New York: Red Bull Theater, HERE Arts Center. Regional: Cinicinnati Playhouse, The Barter Theater, Oregon Symphony, Argyle Theatre, The Old Globe. MFA: USD/Old Globe.
Katie Willmorth*
-Cassius
Smith Street Stage Credits: Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Buckingham (Richard III), Belle (Christmas Carol:A Radio Play) and Calpurnia in the 2013 production of Julius Caesar! Selected acting credits: Christine Linde (A Doll House) at The Private Theater/BCTR; Caroline (I And You) at Boise Contemporary Theater; Co-creator of Kitchen Chronicles at Touchstone Theatre; Miranda (The Tempest) at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Selected directing credits: Richard II and As You Like It at Smith Street Stage; Twelfth Night at Pendragon Theatre. BFA:NYU, Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Gratitude and love to Will.
Bryce Foley*
-Antony
Foley is an Ypsilanti, Mi native; now local to Brooklyn, NY. This is his second time with Smith Street Stage (Last year in Henry V). Other selected credits include: Hang Time (The Apollo), The Great Gatsby (United Palace/Northern Stage), On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco... (TheaterLab), Barely Friends (Web Series), and The Stu (Short).
Jonathan Minton
-Casca
Previous Smith Street credits: John of Gaunt in Richard II, Corin in As You Like It, Egeon in Comedy of Errors, Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet, Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Worcester/Chief Justice in Henry IV. Other credits include Antonio in Twelfth Night (Quest Players), Banquo in Macbeth (Penn. Shakespeare Festival), and Algernon in Importance of Being Earnest (Hudson Warehouse). You can hear him on the Queer Ass Movie Club podcast. Love to the folks, Dad, Sarah, and Mom. May the force be with you.
Noelle Franco*
-Portia
Franco is thrilled to be returning to Smith Street Stage! Her acting credits include Twelfth Night (Quest Players), Just Like Us (Latino Theater Company), Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Valor (The Guthrie Theatre), Richard II (Smith Street Stage), La Victima (Latino Theater Company), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Baltimore Center Stage), and A Midsummer Nightβs Dream (New York Classical Theatre); New Amsterdam (NBC), Gotham (FOX), Blue Bloods (CBS), The Other Two (Comedy Central); BFA Acting: UNCSA 2014; MFA Acting: UCLA 2022. Love to J+D, M+S, D+C
Petron Brown*
-Decius
Petron Dee is a recipient of the Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Acting Award at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival and the Dramatists Guild Foundation Inaugural National Fellowship for Playwriting. New York credits include: Constellations (The Chain Theatre), The Guinep Tree (New Circle Theatre), Julius Caesar (Fount Studios), Stand Right There (HB Studio), The Winterβs Tale, The Will of Ergamenes (Columbia University). MFA, Acting: University of Southern Mississippi.
Xueyun (Harry) Zhai - Artemidorus, Cobbler
Harry is an actor and writer from Beijing who would have completed his BFA from NYU Tisch Drama by the time first preview hits. Previous Smith Street Credit includes: Scrope/Erpingham/French Soldier, Henry V.
Alaysia Duncan*
-Cinna/Octavius
Smith Street Stage debut. Recent credits: Ruthie (COVENANT, Alliance Theatre); Manon (PAS DE TROIS, OR..., Classic Stage Company/SheNYC Fest, Best Leading Actor in a Play); Enid (LEGALLY BLONDE, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre); Bulda (FROZEN, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre); Perdita (The Winter's Tale, Utah Shakespeare Festival); Anne Boleyn (Henry VIII, Utah Shakespeare Festival); Ensemble/Shirelles Swing (BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, Engeman Theater); Mercy (SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY, Hangar Theatre), Eurydike (ANTIGONICK, Hangar Theatre). Ithaca College, BFA Acting. Love to family & friends. alaysiarenayduncan.com
Nowani Rattray*
-Trebonius
Krishna Doodnauth
-Metellus Cimber
Doodnauth is so excited to be making his Smith Street Stage debut. Previous credits include: Film: ππππ πππ πΆπππππ‘π . TV: "FBI: Most Wanted", "Law & Order: SVU." Theatre: World premiere of π΄πππ‘βππ π ππ£πππ’π‘πππ (Gulf Shore Playhouse). He is incredibly grateful to work with his former Stella Adler professor, Jonathan Hopkins, as he embarks on his first professional Shakespeare play. Thanks for coming and enjoy the show!
Toni Kwadzogah*
-Cicero
Kwadzogah is pleased to be appearing in her fifth Smith Street production. She is a multidisciplinary artist based in New Jersey. Recent directing credits: Buzzer (Court Square Theater). Select acting credits: βEly/Williamsβ - Henry V (Smith Street Stage), Holly - Next Fall (Morningside Players).
*Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association without the benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production.
