Tori Dillon
Tori Dillon (Malcolm) is ecstatic to be part of her third production and first Shakespeare at SCP! She’s a senior in the FPAC Acting program at Howell High School and is also a member of their varsity Acappella team, Rebel Remix. Some of her previous credits include Chick Boyle (Crimes of the Heart), Carolyn (Bridges of Madison County), Amy (Little Women), for which she received a Broadway World nomination, and Miss Blacklock (A Murder is Announced), for which she received a Basie Award nomination. She wishes to thank all her cast mates and directors for their hard work on this show!
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Dave Harris
Dave Harris (Duncan, Doctor, Siward) is a veteran of more than 100 shows in local community theaters, but this marks his debut at Stone Church. Previous appearances in Shakespeare productions include Romeo and Juliet, Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He can be seen in the comedy series On Our Own on Prime Video. He sends all his love to Mary, who has somehow managed to put up with him for 52 years.
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Jesse R. Luciani
Jesse R. Luciani (Macbeth) is very excited to be in this production of Macbeth. Jesse’s most recent work includes Mr. Van Daan (Diary of Anne Frank), Laertes (Hamlet), and Barnett Lloyd (Crimes of the Heart). Jesse would like to thank all of his friends, family, and his fellow cast members for their continued support during this project!
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Elliot Maher
Elliot Maher (Witch Three) is excited to be a part of their second show with SCP! They are a junior in the FPAC Acting program at Howell High School. Previous credits include Patrick in Agatha Christie’s A Murder is Announced, in which they were nominated for a Basie Award, and Ensemble in Matilda. They wish everyone involved in the production the best and thank them for all their support!
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Mariya Maister
Mariya Maister (Witch One ) is so excited about her first show with the Stone Church Players! After spending much of her childhood on a stage Mariya is happy to be re-discovering her passion for theater after 14 long years of "adulting". For the past 2 years, she has been in several productions with the Main Street Theatre Company in Old Bridge. Some of her previous roles include a Protean (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Widow Piper (Babes in Toyland), Laya Dina and Sarah (Letters to Sala) and Chef Ramona (Dinner at 8 Dead by 9). The thanks her friends and family and looks forward to many more shows with SCP!
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Mike Marnell
Mike Marnell (MacDuff) is overjoyed to make his SCP and community theater debut! As a Student and Alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology, he has played numerous roles including: Friar Lawrence (Romeo and Juliet), Dromio of Ephesus (Comedy of Errors), Sir Toby Belch (Twelfth Night), Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Verges/Balthasar (Much Ado About Nothing), Hysterium (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), and Hamlet/Player King (Hamlet). Offstage, he is an engineer, singer, propmaker, and avid cosplayer. He would like to thank the cast and crew for this wonderful experience and his mom for her unwavering support.
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Elaina Pecora
Elaina Pecora (Ross) is very excited to be a part of her second Stone Church Players production! She is from Middletown NJ, and she was involved with the previous years Shakespeare in the Sheds production of Hamlet (Horatio). She is a senior at Middletown High School North and will be attending SUNY Binghamton University this upcoming fall to study English. Past credits include: Tinkerbell (Tinkerbell) and Alice in Wonderland (White Rabbit) with Red Bank Theatre for Young Audiences, as well as Les Miserables (Ensemble/Soloist), The Crucible (Tabitha), A Chorus Line (Ensemble), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Philostrate) with the MHSN Performing Arts Dept.
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Sophia Rivera
Sophia Rivera (Witch Two) is so excited to be a part of this wonderful production. This is her first show with SCP. She is a junior in the FPAC Acting program at Howell High School. Her recent credits include Howell High School’s productions of Young Frankenstein (Dance Ensemble), and Matilda (Acrobat), for which she received a Basie Nomination for. She would like to thank her directors and cast mates for all of their hard work and support. Break legs!
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Andrew Struse
Andrew Struse (Banquo)-Andrew returns to the Stone Church Players for his 7th go-around with The Bard. A veteran character actor of the community scene, Andrew has graced the SCP stage with his idiosyncratic portrayals of Lord Capulet, Baptista, Thisbe, King Alonso, Don John and Rosenkranz. Andrew is delighted to be back with many of his cast mates from past years and would like to thank our fearless and magnanimous leader, Michael, for his unwavering enthusiasm, guidance and baked goods.
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Harriet Ulmer
Harriet Ulmer (Hecate/Lady MacDuff) is very excited to be in her first (and last U.S.) production with the Stone Church Players! She is a German exchange student that will be heading home shortly after closing night, and will cherish her first ever Shakespeare experience. Harriet is delighted to work with such a beautiful and talented cast and crew. She would also like to give credit to her family and friends from across the pond who encouraged her to study abroad.
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Theodore Vaysberg
Theodore Vaysberg (Lennox) is thrilled to make his SCP debut with this Shakespeare in the Sheds production. His favorite recent roles have included Inspector Craddock in A Murder is Announced and The Escapologist in Matilda with the Howell High School Drama Club. He is continuing his studies abroad with the University of Essex this fall. He'd like to thank his family and friends for getting him far enough to make his march towards Birnam.
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