May 16, May 23, May 30, June 6, June 13

Stephanie Neuerburg (she/her) was last seen playing Isabella in OSSC's production of Measure For Measure. Other favorite roles include Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing (Montana Shakespeare), Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (A Crew of Patches), Anne Brontë in The Art of Sisters (Vision Productions), Ella in Ella Enchanted (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), and Sue Trinder in Fingersmith (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Her original play Science Night was a national finalist for the John Cauble Outstanding Short Play Award at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. When not acting, you can see her performing her original poetry at open mics around the city and leading architecture boat tours with Shoreline Sightseeing. www.stephanieneuerburg.com

Marisa Dean is thrilled to be making her OSSC debut. They are a Chicago-based actor & writer originally from Apopka, Florida, with a penchant for Shakespeare & creating new works. She holds a BFA in Acting from Ball State University. Recent highlighted credits include: POTUS (Dusty), Ensemble Company; Hamlet (Horatio U/S) + Much Ado About Nothing (Launce U/S), Great River Shakespeare Festival; The Little Prince (Little Prince), Ball State. In her free time, you can find Marisa going on long walks, knitting, & frequenting cat cafes. IG: @marisandean

Thrilled to be making his Chicago theatre debut, Richard is an actor hailing from the Pacific Northwest. His previous credits include the role of Hunter in Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies for Theatre Battery (Kent, Washington), Gwo Gwo in Bad Panda for Fantastic Z (Seattle, WA), Trip Goldstein in Welcome to Arroyo’s, and Citizen 6 in Citizen: An American Lyric; both for Sound Theatre Company (Seattle, WA). Richard holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from the University of Idaho.

Gwyneth Clare is happy to be back with OSSC! She was last seen in Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure. Gwyneth is a graduate of Ball State University where she completed her BFA in Acting in 2020. When not onstage, Gwyneth enjoys reading books and talking about tennis. She wants to give a special shout out to her fiancé Lochlin for being her number one support and coming to every single OSSC show! Lots of love!

Olivia is a storyteller, songwriter, thunderstorm-dancer, and wannabe dryad from the woods of Wisconsin. Most recently she appeared in a reading of Melanie Coffey’s "She Can Declare A Hurricane'" as part of the March series with Red Theatre and a scene for "Cut to the Chase" with The Artistic Home. She has served as a literary intern at Writer’s Theater and spent several summers with the Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford, CT ranging from student to resident artist to administrator. In recent years she has also worked as dramaturg and scene coach, adapting Shakespeare for Lawrence University’s mainstage productions of "Richard III" and "As You Like It." Olivia has also produced a local installment of the Climate Change Theater Action project and served several years as artistic facilitator for a recurring eco theater project hosted by a rural art center in her hometown to celebrate stewardship of local waterways. This year she is looking forward to finishing recording and releasing her debut solo EP as a songwriter, and keep an ear out for her folk band Soft Holler at the Logan Square Farmers Market this summer. She is very grateful to be part of this crew and process, and for all opportunities to gather, make art, and hug friends.

Fight Choreographer and Intimacy Choreographer. Mike is a theatre professional local to Chicago who primarily works on staged fights and intimacy. Mike has worked on "Macbeth," "Our Country's Good," "Beauty Queen of Leenane," and "Drowning Girls" for Three Crows Theatre, and "Taming of the Shrew" for Olde School Shakespeare Collective. He is happy to return to OSSC this time also as a performer. He hopes you enjoy the show.

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Drew is a co-founder of the Olde School Shakespeare Collective and has served as the technical producer for the last two Olde School productions. He has performed in shows at the Annoyance Theater, iO, and The Playground Theater, where he also serves as the Production Manager. When he’s not performing or production managing, he spends his time a-slapping-da-bass in his emo band, Kweelag.

Nicole is excited to make her Olde School Shakespeare debut in Julius Caesar! She graduated in 2020 with a BFA in acting from The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. Favorite stage credits include She Kills Monsters (Kaliope/Kelly), Picnic (Flo), and Fahrenheit 451 (Alice).

Wyatt McCall is an actor, writer, theatre-maker, and co-founder of The Olde School Shakespeare Collective in Chicago, IL. Previous credits include Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure and Twelfth Night at The Olde School Shakespeare Collective, Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing at Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, A Christmas Carol at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater, Wonderland: Alice's Rock and Roll Adventure at Metro Theatre Company, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical at Maples Repertory Theatre.

Ben House is a Comedian/Actor in the Chicagoland area. You can catch him improvising with his Improv teams (Catbath, In Addition Improv, House Fire) around the city! He does all kinds of voices, just don’t ask him to do his own!

Sturge is thrilled to be back in action with The Olde School Shakespeare Collective! Their debut with the company came back in 2022 with The Collective's inaugural performance of Twelfth Night, where Sturge played Sebastian. They are also a seasonal stunt performer at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. They graduated from the Webster Conservatory with a BFA in Musical Theatre. When not studying the blades, you can find them crocheting, dancing, and practicing Jiu Jitsu.