Monday, July 22nd, 2024 | 6:30 pm Doors | 7:30 pm Show | FREE!
Good Housekeeping HLP, 5635 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90042
Featuring BRSPLA Stakeholders: Delia Baseman (Co-Captain), Katherine Bourne Taylor (First Mate), Kelly Lozo (Chief Engineer), Ann Sonneville, Hadiyyah Noelle Smith, Danny Bernardo, Robert Paterno
With: Nowani Rattray, Christine Lin, Casey Morris, Taylor Bibat, Michael McDonald, Jobeth Wagner, Sam Miyamoto, and Becky Poole.
Waiting in the Wings: Brian Gene White (Co-Captain), Aurora Culver, Brendan Mulhern, Adrian Genesius Barron.
Espoused BRSP Values:
Velocity – Move at the speed of thought.
Clarity – Make us understand what you say.
Generosity – Serve the whole play, not just your bit.
DELIA BASEMAN (she/her) “Edmund”
BRSP Projects: (LA) Measure for Measure, Much Ado About Nothing, Two Gentleman of Verona, MacBeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; (Chicago) Taming of the Shrew, Two Gentleman of Verona, MacBeth, Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coriolanus, King John, Othello, Merchant of Venice; (Virtual) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: The Three Faces of Dr. Crippen (Steppenwolf Garage/Best in Fringe NYC); The Diary of Anne Frank (Writers Theater); ctrl alt delete (Emmy nominated series)
Favorite Shakespeare quote: Today it is: “Hold thy piece, I pray thee hold thy piece.”
KATHERINE BOURNE TAYLER (she/her) “Reagan”
BRSP Projects: (LA) Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; (Chicago) Macbeth, King Lear, A Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar; (Virtual) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: Rosalind in As You Like; It Grown Up Orphan Annie; Cool for Five Seconds
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Rosalind, As You Like It
Favorite BRSP Moment: In Chicago, we ended King Lear with Nick Harazin singing Johnny Cash’s cover of “Hurt”. When he started singing, the audience laughed, but as the song kept on, it turned into a moving reflection on Lear’s life, and the whole audience and cast ended up joining in.
Post Script: “So much love to DJ!”
KELLY LOZO (she/her) “Cornwall”
BRSP Projects: (LA) Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night
Favorite Shakespeare quote: “And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.”
Favorite BRSP Moment: It was the end of the “All the world’s a stage” speech and I was playing Jacque. The audience was raucously enjoying the humor of the speech. However, as I neared the end, I was afraid the sad mortality of the speech was getting lost. I paused and they sensed it, grew silent and reflective for: “Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivious; sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.” It fills me with wonder every time I think about it.
Connect: Instagram
ANNE SONNEVILLE (she/they) “Edgar”
BRSPLA projects: Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure
Three roles/projects that epitomize me: V. Frankenstein in “Frankenstein”, Empress Elizabeth and a judge as old as time in “Monsieur D’eon Is A Woman” and Miriam Johnson in “Miriam Is Going To Mars”
Favorite Shakespearean quote: “Be absolute for death; either death or life shall thereby be the sweeter.” – Duke V. – Measure For Measure
The Shakespearean character I’m most like is: Still feeling the ol’ gravedigger – dark humor in unexpected times and places…
HADIYYAH NOELLE SMITH (she/her)
BRSP Projects: (LA) Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: “Mwongozo” in Disneyland’s Tale of the Lion King, “Ursula” in The Little Mermaid, “Shug Avery” in The Color Purple
Favorite Shakespeare quote: “My words fly up my thoughts remain below words without thoughts to heaven never go.”
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Fluellen in Henry V
NOWANI RATTRAY (she/her) “Goneril”
BRSP projects: (LA) Romeo & Juliet, Measure for Measure (NYC) Macbeth, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Romeo and Juliet
Favorite Shakespearean quote: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness
The Shakespearean character I’m most like is: Beatrice
Connect: Instagram
CHRISTINE LIN (she/her) “Fool et al”
BRSPLA projects: Measure for Measure
Three roles/projects that epitomize me: Dewdrop in SOUL SAMURAI (InFusion Theatre), Ginny Yang in SMART PEOPLE (Nashville Rep), Mei-Lin on SURFSIDE GIRLS (AppleTV+)
Favorite Shakespearean quote: Lady M: “But screw your courage to the sticking place, And we’ll not fail.” OR stage direction: “Exit, pursued by a bear”
The Shakespearean character I’m most like is: Titania
CASEY MORRIS (he/him) “Gloucester”
BRSP Projects: (LA) Romeo & Juliet, Measure for Measure (Chicago) King Lear
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: Ray – The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Horatio – Hamlet, Officer Mike – Welcome to Jesus
Favorite Shakespeare quote: “For the eye sees not itself, but by reflection, by some other things.”
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Edgar
DANNY BERNARDO (he/him) “Albany”
BRSP Projects: (LA) Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Equal parts Olivia (Twelfth Night), Hal (Henry IV, parts 1 & 2), and Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); best served shaken, not stirred.
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: “Harry Bright” in Mamma Mia (2019 East West Players, 2021 La Mirada/McCoy Rigby); Jerky (screenings: Cannes Court Metrage, OutFest Fusion, Reeling); “Joe” in the world premiere of Lauren Yee’s Young Americans (Portland Center Stage/Pittsburgh Public Theatre)
Favorite Shakespeare quote: “The course of true love never did run smooth” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
ROBERT PATERNO (he/him) “France et al”
BSRPLA projects: Julius Caesar, As You Like It – Silvius A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Egeus/Fairy, Much Ado About Nothing – Leonato, Measure for Measure – Friar
Three roles/projects that epitomize me: Teaching Artist, Filipinx Actors Barkada member, Son to Bella and Roberto Paterno
Favorite Shakespearean quote: “All’s one. Good faith, how foolish are our minds!” – Desdemona, IV iii, Othello
TAYLOR BIBAT (she/her) “Cordelia”
BRSP Projects: (LA) Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
MICHAEL MCDONALD (he/him) “Burgundy et al”
BRSPLA Projects: Julius Caesar
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: Ken in RED, Sir Galahad in SPAMALOT, Mercutio- R&J
Favorite Shakespeare quote: ““t is required you do awake your faith”-WT
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Casca-. I’m a blunt fellow, but the rudeness is a sauce to my good wit
Connect: Website
JOBETH WAGNER (she/her) “Knight et al”
BRSPLA Projects: Julius Caesar
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Hopefully, none of them. They all make terrible choices.
The three roles/projects that epitomize me: 1. Mercenary Mandalorian in The Mandalorian 2. Demogorgon in the Stranger Things Drive Through Event 3.The Bride of Frankenstein (various appearances)
Favorite Shakespeare quote: “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes”
SAM MIYAMOTO (she/her) “Steward et al”
BSRPLA projects: Debut!
Three roles/projects that epitomize me: 1) Hamlet, 2) Mistress Page from The Merry Wives of Windsor 3) Balthazar from Romeo & Juliet
Favorite Shakespearean quote: “Once more unto the breach”
Shakespearean character I’m most like: Beatrice
Connect: Website
BECKY POOLE (she/her) “Lear”
BRSPLA projects: Measure for Measure, Macbeth
Three roles/projects that epitomize me: “The Ballad of Dena & Andrea” Solo murder ballad song cycle theatre piece about two women who murdered their children. Voice over artist and director for upcoming Apple TV animated series. Decades of sketch comedy and improv with indy groups in New York City, Second City Chicago, UCB and iO.
Favorite Shakespearean quote: What proclamation, man?
The Shakespearean character I’m most like is: The Porter
Connect: Instagram 1 | Instagram 2
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