Matthew Amendt (Mercutio/Prince of Verona/Chorus) Broadway: Bernhardt/Hamlet Off-Broadway: Titus Andronicus, Coriolanus, ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore (Red Bull), Julius Caesar, Tamburlaine, Much Ado About Nothing (TFANA) Henry V, (The Acting Company/Guthrie) Regional: Guthrie, La Jolla, Shakespeare Theatre Co., Seattle Rep., HVSF, Westport, and others. Film/TV: shorts, series, and independent films Awards: Presidential Scholar, Ivey, Emery Battis Award.

Mason Dowd (Abraham/Third Watchman/Romeo Understudy) is originally from Pittsburgh, and has been seen performing with various regional theatres, such as West Virginia Public Theatre, Lincoln Park PAC, City Theatre Company, PICT, New Hazlett Theatre, and Pittsburgh Opera. BFA Acting: Point Park University, current MFA Acting candidate at the Alley Theatre/University of Houston.

Bryan Jahnke (Male Understudy) is originally from New Jersey and has worked as an Actor in New York and various Regional Theaters in the Northeast. BA Acting: Rider University. Current MFA Acting Candidate at the University of Houston. Recent Credits: Beltsville/Rockville (Bart/Bryan), Three Musketeers (D’Artagnan), Comedy of Errors (Antipholus S.)

Rob B. Kellogg (Romeo) is an actor & writer whose work explores American myth. He has appeared Off-Broadway and at The McCarter, Berkeley Rep, The Huntington, and Williamstown. On screen: The Bride! (2026), No Later Light (2026), Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, among others. He received his BFA from Boston University. Love is foundational. likethecereal.com

Claire Metusalem (Citizen) is an actor and teaching artist from Houston. Alley debut! Acting credits include: A.D. Players: The Play That Goes Wrong (Swing), Nebraska Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (Nurse), Garden Theatre: Midsummer (Helena), Prague Shakespeare: The Tempest (Miranda), All’s Well (Rinalda). Claire is an MFA Acting candidate at the University of Houston.

Callee Miles (Ensemble/Juliet Understudy) Makes her Alley debut! Off Broadway/NYC: Hamlet, Million Dollar Quartet. Regional: Merchant of Venice, Antony & Cleopatra, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evil Dead, Hotter Than Egypt, Les Misérables. UH: The Moors, Frankenstein. She’s also an advanced actor combatant and martial artist. Thanks to friends, mentors, and my sun and Skye. 4:13.

Woody Minshew (Male Understudy) Woody is a 3rd year MFA graduate candidate with the Alley Theater/University of Houston. A New York based actor who has performed regionally and on national tours. He wants to thank his friends, family, The Bards, and Sarah for their love and support. @woodman1129 or @Bardsofnewyork

Allysia Peine (Second Citizen) Is an actor, and teaching artist from Utah. Most recently she was seen in Cats, Guys and Dolls, and Anything Goes (UFOMT) She is also a proud recipient of a Distinguished Performance Award from The Kennedy Center. BA. Idaho State University, MFA Acting Candidate: University of Houston/Alley Theatre.

Allison Pistorius (Lady Montague) last appeared at Alley Theatre in The Smoker (2025 AANF) and has worked at Prague Shakespeare Company, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center Theater Company, Houston Shakespeare Festival, and Theatre Works Hartford, and others. On camera: Dutton Ranch, Tempest (Official Selection – Dances With Films Los Angeles), and “Mom” in a handful of national commercials. Two-time Jeopardy! contestant, Head of BFA Acting at the University of Houston.  MFA in Acting, National Theatre Conservatory. Love to Austen, Birdie, Charlie, and Chris.

Forrest Stringfellow (Sampson/Second Watchman) is a 3rd-Year in the University of Houston’s MFA Acting Program. He was last seen in Houston as Dromio of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors and Sebastian in Tempest at the Houston Shakespeare Festival. Love and special thanks to his wife, Shayna, for her unwavering support.

Micah Weese (Male Understudy) is an actor and musician originally from Oklahoma. Recent appearances include Houston Shakespeare Festival, Winnipesaukee Playhouse, and Florida Repertory Theatre. He has a BFA in Acting from the University of Oklahoma and is currently a third-year MFA candidate at the University of Houston/Alley Theatre.