playbill for Measure for measure

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 This is Martha's fourth Lady Shakes' production, previously appearing as Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Doctor Pinch in The Good, the Bard, and the Ugly, and the Widow in The Taming of the Shrew. She has had more extensive experience playing villains off the stage by running tabletop role-playing games; she is excited to bring that love-to-hate-them energy to the stage for the first time. 

 Robin once dreamed of Broadway and touring Shakespeare. Instead, she found her husband, their son, and roots in Topeka. A community volunteer since 2007, she's performed and produced with Topeka Civic Theatre, served on the Jayhawk Theatre board, and now brings her love of the Bard full circle with Lady Shakes. This cast is delightful. She dedicates this show to all of them. 

  Amanda has been playing men in Shakespeare ever since her high school debut as Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet. Amanda most recently could be seen in Anastasia and could not be seen stage managing Shrek, both at TCT. Outside of the theatre, she spends her free time playing tabletop RPGs, crafting (all of them), and roadtripping with her handsome husband Dakota.  

Kate is a lawyer with a passion for community, creative pursuits, and Shakespeare, making Lady Shakes a perfect fit! When she’s not treading the boards or serving on boards, she’s playing video games, reading, planning Girls Night dinners, and plotting riddles for her D&D party.

You may have seen Mary as Beulah in Come From Away at TCT.  For fun she likes singing, sewing, knitting and she recently completed a goal, with family help, of building a catio for her cats.  She thinks this show is the cat’s pajamas and is sure you will have a whoopee time. She is also the costume designer for this production.

Hugo is humbled to make his Lady Shakes debut as the first male to appear in one of their full-length productions. Though Shakespeare might be a new experience for him, he's thrilled to dip a heel in the waters and stay true to the gender-bent origins of Lady Shakes and theatre in general.

 Penni is happy to be back with Lady Shakes! Her previous productions with this group include Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummers Night Dream and Twelfth Night. Other recent shows are 12 Angry Jurors with Sunrise Theatre and Over the River and Through the Woods for Topeka Civic Theatre.  

 Familiar with taking on many parts, Briana’s past ventures with Lady Shakes include roles at the After Dark, as Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew, and as the Second Merchant in A Comedy of Errors.  Other recent shows include Anastasia and Spring Awakening at TCT and the 24-hour Plays by Arts, Inc. 

 Donna is excited to perform in her third Lady Shakes production and would like to thank Director Alex for giving her this chance. She previously appeared in both The Good, The Bard, and The Ugly and in The Taming of the Shrew.  Donna was last seen in The Roommate for Sunrise Theatre and Revival at Possum Kingdom for ACT Theatre. Shout out and thanks to hubby Randy for his constant support.  

 Katherine is a Registered Drama Therapist with the NADTA and an alumni of WSU and KSU. She has worked as a drama therapist in corrections for 14 years, sharing her love of Shakespeare and improvisational theatre. Special thanks to her parents, Larry and Alesa, her husband Gary and her talented child, the smaller Katherine.