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The Resident Acting Company is a cornerstone of Alley Theatre’s artistic identity. Comprised of seven actors, the RAC brings a unique and vital element to the Alley’s productions. Resident Acting Companies are exceptionally rare in modern theatre. The Alley is honored to have the only full-time, year-round Resident Acting Company in the United States.
Elizabeth Bunch
Elizabeth Bunch has appeared in over 100 productions at Alley Theatre including The Da Vinci Code, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Seared, Noises Off, Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium, Little Comedies, The Servant of Two Masters, Clue, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Constellations, Grounded, The Humans, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, Othello, The 39 Steps, Hand to God, Pygmalion, Other Desert Cities, Clybourne Park, Lieutenant of Inishmore, Doubt, Proof, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NYC and Regional: Playwrights Horizons, Guthrie, Denver Center, Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, Keen Company, and The Flea. @Its_Elizabeth_Bunch
Dylan Godwin
Dylan Godwin is a Resident Acting Company Member and recently appeared in Alley Theatre’s The Da Vinci Code (Rémy), Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d (Chief Inspector Dermot Craddock), Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Actor 2), The Glass Menagerie (Tom). National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof. Regional: Born with Teeth (Guthrie Theatre and Asolo Rep); Miller, Mississippi (Dallas Theatre Center); Beauty and the Beast, 110 in the Shade, Reefer Madness, The Music Man, First Date, Bonnie and Clyde, Oliver, Sweet Potato Queens (Theatre Under the Stars); Life Could Be A Dream, AltarBoyz (Stages).
Melissa Molano
Melissa Molano is a Resident Acting Company Member. Recent Alley shows include The Da Vinci Code, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, Noël Coward’s Private Lives, The Glass Menagerie, Noises Off, and Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Other previous roles include: The River Bride (Belmira), Man of La Mancha (Antonia), I and You (Caroline), The Book of Maggie (Maggie). She’s also a voice and film actor featured on streaming platforms HiDive, Netflix and Prime. Instagram/X: @melissacmolano
Christopher Salazar
Christopher Salazar is a Resident Acting Company Member. Alley Theatre credits include The Da Vinci Code, Seared, Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Noises Off, and Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium. Select regional credits include: three seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the world premieres of The Copper Children, The Way the Mountain Moved, and Off the Rails; 11 productions at The Old Globe. On TV: Robert Torres on Jane, The Virgin. MFA: Old Globe Theatre/ USD, BA: UNC-Chapel Hill. Love always to Amy.
Michelle Elaine
Michelle Elaine is a Resident Acting Company Member. Michelle originated the role of Miss Scarlet in the First National Tour of Clue: A New Comedy. Favorite Alley Theatre credits: Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, Primary Trust, Noises Off, A Christmas Carol, Clue, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Sense and Sensibility, Sweat, and Quack. Michelle was awarded the Houston Press Awards Best Supporting Actress for her role as the title character in Clyde’s at The Ensemble Theatre. Stages: POTUS. Check out Michelle’s web series @castmedammit on YouTube! @michelleelaineofficial
Chris Hutchison
Chris Hutchison Recent: Primary Trust, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, and Silas the murderous monk in The Da Vinci Code. Chris has been a part of A Christmas Carol since 2005. He has had the joy of sharing the Carol stage with both of his children over the years, this marking the final time his younger son Noble will appear. Here is to the great Charles Dickens and this message worth hearing every year.
David Rainey
David Rainey is in his 25th season as a Resident Acting Company Member and his 106th production for the Alley. He’s recently appearing in The Body Snatcher, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, Primary Trust, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, and Little Comedies. He’s also performed nationally with The National Actors Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Berkeley Rep, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center, among others. He received the Juilliard Drama Division’s highest honor, the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Prize, and he also owns Studio for Actors Houston, a training center for artists.