CAST BIOS

David Fletcher-Hall (Leonato) is proud and pleased to be returning to Oklahoma Shakespeare for his 12th consecutive season with them. The role of 'Leonato' in 'Much Ado about Nothing' was his very first role in Oklahoma, for Reduxion Theatre way back in 2011. A veteran of The Pollard Theatre Guthrie, Reduxion Theatre, OCTC, Stage Door, CityRep, Carpenter Square, Jewel Box, and Third Act Theatres, David is an Equity Eligible and SAG eligible actor, with many screen, TV, voiceover, and commercial credits, and has composed/arranged original music for many productions. He is also the lead guitarist for several local bands, and renowned for his dialect work throughout the theatre community. His ‘regular’ job is working I.T. for St. Anthony’s Hospital, and is proud to be recognized as a ‘frontline worker’. Thanks to all his family and friends for their enduring patient support!

Paxton Kliewer (Don John) is from Bethany, Oklahoma and attended The University of Oklahoma’s Helmerich School of Drama, earning a B.F.A. in drama in 2020. He has appeared as Oberon (Oklahoman tour), Banquo (Oklahoma City Shakespeare), and Paul Bratter in Neal Simon’s Barefoot in the Park (Jewel Box Theatre).

Amanda Lee* (Beatrice) has performed on stages in New York, LA, Chicago and on the biggest cruise ship in the world where she also met a very handsome Welshman whom she convinced to move back to her home state of Oklahoma and also to marry her. Previously for Oklahoma Shakespeare, Amanda has starred in Venus In Fur and The Revolutionists as well as directed Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker. She can also be seen performing around town  with the Whodunit Dinner Theatre. Check out the Facebook page she created: Central Oklahoma Theater Calendar for all your theater needs.

Tyler John Malinauskas (Dogberry) is thrilled to join the Oklahoma Shakespeare for his 9th production. A graduate of Oklahoma City University in 2019, Tyler has established himself as a prominent actor in Oklahoma City. His recent stage credits include the role of Hal in William Inge's "Picnic," Trevor in Jeff Talbott's "The Submission," and John Willoughby in The Jewel Box's production of "Sense & Sensibilities." On the big screen, Tyler has appeared as an extra in "Tulsa King" starring Sylvester Stallone, portrayed Hofner in "Agent Jade Black," and played Justin in "As the Village Sleeps." When he's not treading the boards, Tyler enjoys leisurely walks and fervently hoping the Carolina Panthers make it to the playoffs. He extends his heartfelt gratitude to his unwavering brother Spencer, his parents Mark and Rita, who traveled from Kansas to support his "dream," and his deepest appreciation to Kathryn for assembling such an exceptional cast.

Joseph Mann (Don Pedro) always wanted to be Spider-Man. When Tom Holland was cast he realized he should probably move to New York and study acting. At 18, Joseph Mann attended the Stella Adler Conservatory and has been chasing down his long lost Spider-Man role ever since. He debuted in his first feature film as the lead, Charlie, in the Lifetime movie In Bed With A Killer.

Joshua Murray (Borachio) is from McKinney, TX and recently graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a BFA in Acting. He's very excited to perform again at OSP and loved getting to work with his cast mates. Everyone has been very encouraging and enthusiastic during this process and Joshua is thankful to have been blessed with getting to know this amazing group of talented actors! Some of his credits include: The Brothers Size (u/s Ogun, Oshoosi, and Elegba), Christmas Cracker (Edward Ferrars), Hamlet (Guildenstern), Emma (John Knightley), Red Bike (Ensemble), Pippin (Player with Fire/Ensemble)

Ore Oseni (Ursula) is a senior transfer student at the University of Oklahoma pursuing her BFA in acting, residing in Norman, Oklahoma. She got her associates degree in Diversified Studies at Oklahoma City Community College. She is a Film&TV and theatre actor. Some of her Film&TV credits include: Alejandro (Lara), Spoken Gospel (Corinthian), A.R.I The Robot Pet (Mark’s Friend), Iké Boys (Student). Some of her Theatre credits include: Public Comment (Narrator), Marisol (Angel Understudy), Mud (Mae Understudy), Funny like an Abortion (Butler, Jade Understudy), Revolt. she said. Revolt again. (Dinah), Life of Galileo (Virginia). 

Jimmy Pike (Antonio/Verges) is grateful to be returning to the Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park stage of after a 16 year absence. He was last seen as Snug/Lion in Midsummer Nights Dream and as Lennox/Bloody Captain in Macbeth way back in 2007. He is a proud father to Sam and Gigi and a yearly participant in the OKC Memorial Marathon.

Bell Reeves (Hero) is very excited to be a part of  Much Ado About Nothing at Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park. She recently worked with OSP on Jane Austen's Christmas Cracker ( Marianne Dashwood) , Hamlet (Francisco/Player Queen/ Ghost Chorus), Venus in Fur (u/s Vanda), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream ( Helena). Bell  studied acting at the university of Oklahoma, where she received a BFA.

Wil Rogers* (Benedick) Recent credits include Claudius in Hamlet, Bottom in Midsummer, Willoughby in Sense & Sensibility, and Lady Davenant, et al in Or, with Oklahoma Shakespeare, where he has played for 17 seasons in roles such as Benedick, Mercutio, Oberon, Rev. Dimmesdale, Antony, Scrooge, d'Artagnan, and many others. He also directed and acted in Cmplt Wrks of Shkspr (Abridged) here in '14 and '16.  Other directing credits include Barefoot in the Park, Godspell, and Into the Woods.  Favorite roles include ASH in Evil Dead:The Musical, Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps - all for Pollard Theatre, Mitch in The Little Dog Laughed, John Adams in 1776 for Lyric Interactive, and Frank in The Rocky Horror Show.  He has studied Theatre and Music Theatre at the University of Central OK, has written, directed, and acted in over 40 productions for Oklahoma Children's Theatre and Camp Chaverim, and has many voice-over, film, and commercial credits. Wil is an Equity Membership Candidate.

Lucas Schrantz (Conrade) graduated with a BFA in acting from the University of Oklahoma last May. He is excited to make his Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park debut after working on a traveling Midsummer Night's Dream tour with OSP. He thanks his family for letting him chase his dreams and his friends for supporting him along the way. 

Tiffany Tuggle (Margaret/Watch) is delighted to be returning to the OSP stage. She has previously been seen as Mopsa in The Winter's Tale, as well as tours for Midsummer and Christmas Carol. Other roles include Marianne in Sense & Sensibility, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Meg in Leading Ladies (Jewel Box), Christmas Past in Territorial Christmas Carol, Carol in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Mrs. Santiago in Ghost: The Musical, Carla in In the Heights, Serina in Legally Blonde (Pollard Theatre), Medusa in Medusa Undone, Sime in 1984 (3rd Act) Janet in Rocky Horror Picture Show (the Boom) Anita in The Agony and the Agony, Trisha in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Ensemble in Reefer Madness at Carpenter Square Theatre, , and Fleta in Iolanthe at Cimarron Opera. She also has been involved in the Native American New Play Festival for 9 years. Tiffany holds her BA in Theatre, and is a kindergarten teacher for OKCPS. Many thanks to Wil and Liam for their love and support.

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOS

Brittany Atkins (Asst. Stage Manager) is excited to be stage managing again! She has acted before, recently in Sense and Sensibility at the Jewel Box Theatre but she usually prefers to work behind the scenes. Before being the props designer for Much Ado, Brittany did the props design for Water by the Spoonful at Jewel Box and was one of the props designers and the scenic artist for Gilligan’s Island the Musical at Third Act Company. She spent the last six years in Germany where she has stage managed Young Frankenstein and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for KMC Onstage. Brittany has also dipped her toe into directing with Into the Woods, which won 14 US Army Entertainment 61st TOPPERs Awards last year, including Best Director and Best Set Design (a feat she is very proud of). She is thrilled to be joining the amazing Oklahoma theatre scene!

Lloyd Cracknell (Costume Designer) originally from Cambridge, England, is the associate professor of Costume Design and resident Costume Designer at the University of Oklahoma. Lloyd’s career includes both costume and fashion design, working for prestigious design houses including The Emanuels and Versace. Lloyd’s designs have been seen in London, New York, Paris, Milan, and South America. He was invited to exhibit his costume designs at the World Creativity Forum in Cardiff, Wales in 2010. Lloyd has costume designed in all genres of the performing arts, including  drama, opera, classical ballet, modern dance and musical theatre. He has designed costumes for over a hundred productions, including over forty for OU’s University Theatre. Highlights include: The Pearl Fishers (Reimagined); Grand Hotel The Musical; Swan Lake Act II; Harlinquinade; The Nutcracker; Falstaff; Gianni Schicchi; Is he Dead?; Mary Stuart; and the U.S.A. premiere of Let the Right One In. OU School of Music Collegium Musicum: Costume Designer, Festino.

Cracknell’s regional design credits include: Regional premiere of Heisenberg; Regional premiere of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Biloxi Blues; The Music Man (OKC City Rep); Pride and Prejudice; Romeo and Juliet (Oklahoma Shakespeare); Leonardo and His Flying Machine; Hedda Gabler (St Gregory’s University); Guys and Dolls (Texas Christian University); Foot Loose (Baylor University); Pride and Prejudice (Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park);  Love’s Labour’s Lost; Measure for Measure; Twelfth Night; A Comedy of Errors; A Winter’s Tale (Trinity Shakespeare Festival); Sands (Puterbaugh Festival); and World Creativity Forum (Hartel Dance Group). World premieres: Haydn’s The Seasons at Haydntage, Austria. Film and Television: P.B.S. Special Early Music Program; and Film Distance Vision, Francis Ford Coppola, Director.

Awards for Professor Cracknell include the USITT-SW Oscar Brockett Teaching Award (2023), the Irene and Julian. J Rothbaum Professor of Excellence in the Arts Award (2020), and the USITT-SW Mildred and Glen Martin Jr. Award for Outstanding Service. Other awards and nominations include: DFW Theatre Critics Forum Award-Best Design Team for a Season (2015, 2017); Theatre Jones Best Costume Design Runner-up Award (2015); Kennedy Center American College Theater Award (2010), Region VI National Partners in American Theatre KCACTF Award (2010). In 2021, Lloyd received the Broadway World Oklahoma Award for Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical (Professional) for Pride and Prejudice (Oklahoma Shakespeare).

Alleese Eldridge (Dramaturge) is an anarcha-feminist performance artist and theatre producer. Notable Credits: Andrea Fraser's 'Men on the Line' (dir./adaptor), Fornes's 'Mud' (dir.), 'Getting a College Degree Piece: An Interactive Gallery Installation' (creator/director), a founder of Co.Arts (an incubation space for new works: @coartspro), and a dramaturg that thinks Shakespeare is cool. Currently interning at Allied Arts. "Every act of art is one step closer to our collective liberation." -Kelli Shermeyer

Jean Hill (Wardrobe) has been sewing since age 11, making all kinds of clothing and costumes as well as upholstering furniture and doing custom alterations.  For 22 years (1998-2020), Jean was founder, director and certified teacher for her own Irish dance school offering classes in Oklahoma City, Norman and Stillwater.  She designed and made over 150 Irish dance dresses and waistcoats for her students' performances and competitions, all featuring intricate Celtic knotwork applique or embroidery.  Jean is keen to learn more about the costumes involved in a Shakespearean play.

Ella Howard (Wardrobe Crew) is a 2023 graduate of Edmond North High School where she excelled in Theatre Arts and Choir. At North she was seen in shows such as Oklahoma! (Ado Annie) , Our Town (Stage Manager), and Mamma Mia! (Donna Sheridan). She was seen in the Oklahoma Music Educators Association All-State Choir 5 times, and the Central Oklahoma Choir Directors Association 5 times. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education at the University of Central Oklahoma, with an expected graduation date of May 2027.

Edward T. Morris+ (Scenic Designer) has designed scenery or projections for Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, Yale Repertory Theatre, Martha Graham Dance Company, LaMama, The Barrow Group, Goodspeed Opera House, Cherry Lane Theater, TheatreSquared, Parallel 45 Theatre, Magic Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse, Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, Weston Playhouse, and the Westport Country Playhouse among many others. He’s a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829,  Wingspace Theatrical Design, and Sustainable Production Toolkit. He graduated of University of Michigan and Yale School of Drama.

Courtney Miles (Stage Manager) is very excited to be a part of her first production with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park. For the past six years she has worked with the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival as an actor and a production team member in various shows like Taming of the Shrew, Cinderella, The Lion King Jr., Newsies, Henry V, and many more. She also has recently performed with Duncan Little Theater as ensemble in 9 to 5 and Mayzie La Bird in Seussical the Musical. Currently she teaches in Duncan, Oklahoma where she has directed and stage managed the shows Girlhood the Musical, James and the Giant Peach Jr., and Dear Edwina Jr. She is very excited next spring to music direct Duncan Little Theater’s production of The Addams Family! Insta: @courtneymiles_actor

Stephanie Orr (Assistant Costume Designer) is originally from Orlando, FL. Stephanie received her BFA in Costume Design from the University of Oklahoma in 2008 and her MFA in Costume Technology from Indiana University in 2018. Stephanie has worked in New York, Los Angeles, regionally and on tour. Credits include: OSP: Pride & Prejudice (Asst. Costume Designer), OU University Theatre: Train of Thought; Orphee, Deux Amours (OFB '23); The Way You Hide; Awakening (CDO ’22); Fefu and Her Friends ('21), The Radio City Rockettes, The Alley Theatre, Houston Astros, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, American Players Theatre, Groovaloo: a hip-hop experience, Music Theatre Wichita, Lyric Theatre, and custom work for local illusionist Rob Lake.