Twelfth Night,
Or What You Will
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Meet the Cast and Crew!
(In Alphabetical Order)
Maddi Albregts (Captain/Fabian) is an actor/singer and is excited to join this ensemble and be on stage again. She recently returned to New York after completing her Masters in Classical Acting from LAMDA and is ready to get back in the Shakespeare groove! She also obtained a BFA in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. Previous roles include Macbeth (Macbeth), Henry VI (Margaret of Anjou), and Princess Puffer (The Mystery…Drood)
Déjà Anderson Ross (Maria) was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL. She began her acting career at the age of nine at ETA Creative Arts Center on the south side of Chicago. She has done several films within Chicago such as Down the Rabbit Hole, which was a finalist in the single take film competition, and Shaded Smiles, which was an official selection in the Los Angeles Film Awards. She has also worked as a dancer for the film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee, and has a co-starring role in season 8 of Chicago Fire. She has a BA in Theater from Columbia College Chicago and has received her MFA in acting from the Actors Studio Drama School. She hopes to continue to have a successful career in theater, film, and TV as well as develop a production company where she will direct, produce, and write diverse stories.
Reanna Armellino (Feste/Music/Producer) is thrilled to be back with a live audience. After spending 2020 producing and acting in Greenhouse’s Quarantine Soiree on Zoom, it’s a breath of fresh air (literally) to be performing live outdoors. In addition to producing and acting in this production, Reanna wrote most of the melodies you hear in the show. She thanks you for supporting independent theater, and looks forward to seeing you at the next Greenhouse Ensemble show! http://www.reannaarmellino.com
Hazen Cuyler (Director/Sir Toby) is making his live theater debut acting in a production he is directing. Hazen spent the majority of 2020 working with actors, training them in Michael Chekhov technique among other techniques, as well as Producing Greenhouse’s Quarantine Soiree on Zoom. (As well as directing and acting in a few episodes). Hazen has a BFA from Michigan State University, and has trained with Austin Pendleton, Aleksey Burago, Patsy Rodenberg, Jack Garfein and Michael Ostrow. http://www.hazencuyler.com
Pëtra Denison (Olivia) is a New York City-based actor, cat person, marketing something, and occasional trivia host. She is a graduate of Boston University’s Acting program, with a semester spent at London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA). New York theatre credits include Antigone (Antigone/Teiresias/Messenger), Romeo & Juliet (Lady Capulet), Seascape with Sharks and Dancer (Tracy), and The Tempest (Ariel). Love to Tim and Theo! www.petradenison.net
Michael Donaldson (Malvolio) is a New York based actor who was last a part of Romeo and Juliet (Greenhouse Ensemble); The Seagull, Crime and Punishment, Master and Margarita, Lady with the Lap Dog (The Russian Arts Theater and Studio; Burt House, (August Strindberg Rep); The Cherry Orchard ( Columbia Stages); The House of Bernarda Alba (Bedlam Ensemble) http://www.MichaelDonaldsonnyc.com
Ellie Handel (Assistant Director, Arranger & Dramaturg) is a New York-based director and AEA actor and stage manager with a passion for developing and cultivating new plays and musicals. Most recently, she directed the premiere virtual productions of Puffs: The Play and The Aviatrix: A New Musical. Off-Broadway: Aussie Song (Director), The Great Cat Massacre (Assistant Director/PSM). Workshops: The Mezzino (Director), The Wives of Henry the Eighth (Director, Music/Book/Lyrics), Nanny McPhee: The Musical (Director, Music/Book/Lyrics), Grand Budapest Hotel The Musical (Director, Music/Book/Lyrics). Regional: Reunion ’69 & Reunion ’85 (Assistant Director). Proud AEA member and graduate of NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway with a BFA in Drama. For Mom, Dad, & Sophie. More at www.EllieHandel.com.
Danny Houk (Antonio) is thrilled to be a part of the Greenhouse Ensemble’s production of 12th Night. He is a graduate of the T.Schreiber Studio Conservatory and when not performing is likely bouncing around Brooklyn or listening to Bruce Springsteen. www.dannyhoukactor.com
Keegan McDonald (Sir Andrew) Keegan is thrilled to be performing with the Greenhouse Ensemble again. And in front of actual, real human beings. Keegan has been featured in Greenhouse Ensemble’s Quarantine Soiree as both an actor (“The Greater and Lesser Edmunds of the World”) and director (“Penmansip”). He also worked with Greenhouse on “Dads, Dates, and Other Disturbances”, and various other projects. Thanks to Hazen, Reanna, Ellie, and the entire cast for creating this show.
Joey Rotter (Producer- Stepped into Role of Orsino) is an actor and writer and excited to support this project as a producer. He has been a core ensemble member at Greenhouse for 4 years, acting in theater and film productions such as The Unspeakable Passion of Mitch Devoe, Cross From Rome and debuting his play Soup or Heroes in the fall of 2019. He is so proud of the work being done at The Greenhouse Ensemble, and is thrilled to contribute to the long awaited return of live theater. Amid the pandemic, Joey began writing and filming his own puppet films from the safety of his home, all are available on his website http://www.joeyrotter.com
JD Scalzo (Orsino- First Weekend Only) is an actor & writer with a career spanning coast-to-coast in theater, TV, & film. He is a two-time SFBATCC nominee and recipient of the Best Supporting Actor award at FilmOut 2018 for the premiere of ‘Devil’s Path’ (Amazon Prime). Past credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, warplay, Sons of the Prophet, & Maggie’s Riff. He is also the creator and star of the original web series ‘jaded’, available on Revry. http://www.jdscalzo.com
Christine Skorupa (Sebastian) is a recent Acting & Directing grad from Binghamton University who is incredibly excited to be playing Sebastian with The Greenhouse Ensemble! She is also a proud graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Previous favorite roles of hers include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, and Clarice in The Liar. She will be attending NYU in the Fall for her Master’s Degree in Theatre and English Education!
Kenny Toll (Fight Coordinator) is a Brooklyn based actor and fight choreographer. His most recent project were Lobby Hero at Capitol Rep, the world premier of The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberly at Marin Theater Company, Frost/Nixon and Richard II in California. He has taught and choreographed fights for various schools across the country and is so excited to contribute to this production of Twelfth Night!
Shay Wisniewski (Viola) is a California grown, New York based actor and an ensemble member at Greenhouse. Last seen in How To Succeed in Business (Brooklyn Players) West Side Story (Mountain Play) What We Do: a dance theater piece (The How) The Dead and The Dying (Typed Out Productions) The Tempest (Do It Live! Productions) In addition to having a Bachelors of Drama from San Francisco State University, other forms of training include A.C.T. Summer Training Congress (San Francisco, CA), British American Dramatic Academy (Oxford, England), and two programs offered by the Moscow Art Theatre School USA: The Stanislavsky Summer Session (Cambridge, MA) and The Winter Extension Program (Moscow); For Aron and all those that don’t get to experience the magic of reuniting with something they lost. www.ShayWisniewski.com
Special Thanks to Matt O’Shea, Di Zhu, Aleksey Burago, James Meneses, Materials for the Arts, The West Side Com
Want to know what the show is about? Read on…. (Spoilers Ahead)
SYNOPSIS
Viola and her twin brother Sebastian have been shipwrecked; each believes the other to be drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man and, under the name of Cesario, gets a job as a servant for the Duke, Orsino.
A LOVE TRIANGLE
Orsino is in love with Olivia, but she’s mourning for her dead brother, so has rejected all his advances so far. He sends Cesario (who is really Viola) with love letters to woo Olivia on his behalf. Unfortunately for the Duke, Olivia is taken in by Cesario’s disguise and falls in love with him.
Viola has secretly fallen in love with Orsino, and Orsino is confused by his feelings for his new ‘male’ servant. So, Viola loves Orsino, Orsino loves Olivia and Olivia loves Cesario/Viola.
TRICKING MALVOLIO
Olivia’s head servent, Malvolio, disapproves of all the other members of her household – her drunken uncle Sir Toby Belch, his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek and her servants, Maria, Feste and Fabian. Fed up with Malvolio constantly spoiling their fun, they decide to play a practical joke on him.
Malvolio is secretly in love with Olivia, and the others trick him into believing that these feelings are returned. Maria forges a letter to Malvolio, supposedly from Olivia, suggesting that she loves him and he should wear yellow stockings and smile all the time. Malvolio does as the letter suggests, and Olivia thinks he has gone mad. Under the instruction of Sir Toby and Maria, Feste impersonates the priest, Sir Topas, in order to try and convince Malvolio that he has, in fact, gone mad.
SEBASTIAN RETURNS
Viola’s brother, Sebastian, who believes his sister is dead, arrives with his friend and protector, Antonio, who rescued him from the shipwreck.
Sebastian meets Olivia. She mistakes him for Cesario and asks him to marry her, he agrees.
CONFUSION, COUPLING AND A HAPPY ENDING
Lots of confusion follows around the mistaken identity of Sebastian and Cesario, and exactly who is promised to whom. Eventually all is revealed, the brother and sister are reunited and the love triangle is resolved into two couples, Sebastian and Olivia, and Viola and Orsino.
And that’s all one… our play is done…
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