Richard Lowenburg

Richard is an actor and musician based in New York City. A Cincinnati native, he is an alumnus of SCPA and NYU Tisch.  Credits include: The History of Invulnerability, A Christmas Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), End Days (Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati), Gorilla Manners (Dixon Place), Gobstopper (The Tank), Awake and Sing! (Atlantic Theater Company), and several forthcoming independent films. As a musician, he plays jazz piano and is half of the funk-pop duo MYSA.

A.J. Baldwin

A.J. is excited to play with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park! A.J. is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, but has grown very fond of Cincinnati. Recently, A.J. has been seen in Lawbreakers! (Angelina Weld Grimke/Sojourner Truth/Olivia) at StageOne, A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Past/Lucy) at Trinity Repertory Co. and Intimate Apparel (Esther) and The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mistress Page) at Theater at Monmouth. Cincinnati credits include: Descent: A Murder Ballad (Ruby), the Cincinnati Fringe Festival and The Absentee (Beacon/Chance) at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), A Flea in Her Ear (Olympia) and Julius Caesar (Cassius) at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. A proud Script Reader and emerging playwright, A.J. holds BAs in Communication, Theatre and History from Auburn University at Montgomery. Dreams do come true!

Phineas Clark

Phineas is excited to help bring this classic and well-loved story to new audiences as a part of this innovative production. After making his professional debut with the Peterborough Players (NH) at age 17, Phineas was trained at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He went on to perform in multiple productions at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and has since enjoyed working on stages across the United States. Locally, Phineas has performed at various area theatres since arriving in July of 2016. Favorite roles include Edmund in King Lear, Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire, Banquo in Macbeth and Hugo/Frederic in Ring Round The Moon. Phineas is thankful for the support of his wife and family. He is grateful to the Playhouse for this opportunity and for their commitment to keeping the stage lights on in 2020. Black Lives Matter. 

Michael Dias

Michael is in his final year of training for an MFA in acting at Ohio University. Some of his favorite roles have been Berenger in Rhinoceros, Peter in Bug and Herr Schultz in Cabaret. After earning his BFA in acting from UC Santa Barbara, he lived as a professional actor in Los Angeles for 12 years, performing in various devised theatre productions and small films. For 10 of those years, he performed every school-day with Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theater, during which time he performed for over ¼ million young audience members. He also spent two years managing the Flying Actor Studio in Ashland, Oregon, a physical theatre training school founded by celebrated neo-classic mime, James Donlon.

Daunielle Rasmussen

Daunielle is a passionate arts educator, community artist and director of theatre for young audiences. During her tenure as director of education with Marin Theatre Company, she revitalized and restructured the department to increase service to Marin County youth, expanding the reach from 3,000 children and families per year to more than 8,000. She oversaw the expansion of Theatre for Young Audiences programming from one production per year to five by brokering long-term partnerships with nine local schools for subsidized in-school residencies. Additionally, she has served as the community engagement manager and artistic administrator at California Shakespeare Theater; the associate artistic director and resident choreographer at Custom Made Theater Company; and a performer/educator and booking coordinator for Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs. As a director, Daunielle has most recently directed Around the World in 80 Days, Rapunzel and Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. for Marin Theatre Company. She won an award from the San Francisco Bay Area Critic’s Circle for Movement in Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, produced by Custom Made Theater Company. Daunielle holds a BA in theatre arts, emphasis in acting, from California State University, Stanislaus, and an MFA in creative inquiry, interdisciplinary arts, from California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.

Kenton Brett

Kenton is a Cincinnati-based scenic artist, illustrator, designer and animator. Heavily influenced by collectibles, children’s toys and puppetry, his art embodies qualities shared by all: multi-functional, poseable, humorous and easily repurposed to create new expressions. The spirit of play is further reinforced through public venues where the audience can directly interact and experience the work; this translates particularly well in theatrical performances and art installations. Stylistically, the work emphasizes a sophistication of line quality with psychedelic motifs that echo graphic designs from the 1960s creating a distinct visual buzz through repeated lines, shapes and patterns. In some ways Kenton will never stop being a big kid and enjoys playing board games, bike riding and long walks with his wife and two dogs.

Melanie Mortimore

Melanie is the assistant professor of costume design for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Previous costume designs for the Playhouse include The Last Firefly, Bird Brain, Noonie's Masterpiece in Purple, What's Buggin’ Greg and Fires in the Mirror. She received her MFA from the University of Tennessee and has worked as a professional designer, educator and craft artisan at several different theatres and universities across the country. Favorite past designs include Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, The 39 Steps, A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker and Intimate Apparel.

Trey Tatum

Trey is a playwright/composer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Recent credits include ZOINKS!, a Nancy Drew send-up about the opioid epidemic; Alabama Monster, his solo show about mental illness, family ties and creatures that lie just out of sight; and JALZ, a remake of the blockbuster movie JAWS that examines Alzheimer's disease, end-of-life care and family legacy. For the past four seasons, Trey has been composer for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill education touring series. Current projects include Have Monster, Will Travel — a new audio-fiction podcast about road trips, monsters and the meaning of family. Trey makes theatre and mischief with his wife, director Bridget Leak. Visit treytatum.com. 

Rebecca Armstrong

Rebecca is excited to be making art during these interesting times! Originally, from Covington, Georgia, she has found her home in Northern Kentucky. Becca began her career as an intern at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. Within a few seasons, she had worked her way up to the position of Associate Production Manager where she managed over 80 concerts, 4 full-length operas, and over 60 special events over the course of 8 weeks each summer. She has also worked on New York Fashion week for several seasons with IMCD Lighting as their Logistics Manager. Her career in Cincinnati has included working as a Production Manager for the Know and CSC, working as a freelance technician for ETC and the Carnegie, and film work on several commercials and Katy Perry's World Tour videos. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog Jasper and kitten Molly Moonpie, and being active in striving for justice and equity for all. She believes the most important thing we can do as artists is to make art accessible to all, which is why she is thrilled to call Playhouse's Education and Engagement department her theatre home.

Optic Lizard Productions

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