Mike Bodhi (He / Him)

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Mike Bodhi is an actor, stand up, and improviser. He has performed on several improv teams in the Denver area. This is his second Bowls With the Bard performance.



Dionne (They / Them)

Malvolio, Priest, Sailor, Officer,

As a wiseman once said: to smoke or not to smoke… that is the question. Dionne has discovered that the answer is yes because when life goes up in smoke why not take a toke! Dionne is a professional Funny Face Maker extraordinaire and chronic chaos causer on and off stage under the moniker LadyLord. They have terrorized and tantalized with wild Draglesque acts from Boulder to Fort Collins to the Springs to Denver and beyond! Dionne is beyond excited to be performing alongside an amazing cast of cool cats and Bowls with the Bard has created a rolling and raving great show!! 

Leandra Fischman (She / Her)

Toby Belch

Leandra is an actor based in the Denver area. She is so excited to be doing her second show with Bowls with the Bard; and to be doing a role she never thought she'd be cast in! She loves getting to perform Shakespeare, especially in this intimate and silly setting. 

Tess Greenhaw (They / Them)

Cesario / Viola

Tess Greenhaw is so excited to be in their first Bowls With The Bard production this spring! Along with recently performing as ‘Steve’ in She Kills Monsters with Vintage Theatre, they were also seen as ‘Flick’ in The Evergreen Players’ run of Spirit Level this past fall. Tess

just graduated from Colorado College studying Theatre and played characters there such as ‘Judy’ from Small Mouth Sounds and ‘Henrietta Leavitt’ from Silent Sky. They want to thank the cast and crew for building a strong, open-minded community and also friends and family for the constant support.

Phi Johnson-Grimes (They / She)

Orsino & Olivia

Phi is enthralled to be taking on this absolutely gender affirming track in this dazzlingly queer show with this spectacular group of humans. Previous credits include “Midsummer” (Bowls with the Bard), “A Chorus Line” (Phamaly Theatre Company), and “Triumph of Love” (Wheat Ridge Theatre Company). They are also a director and teaching artist in the Denver area, and are hoping none of their students’ parents are in the audience tonight (or if they are, they’re chill about us all blazing together). Much love to my extremely asthmatic parents (who cannot attend this show), PonyBoy, Mason, and all of my dearest friends.



Lauren Michelle Long (She / They)

Maria

Lauren is thrilled to be back with Bowls with a Bard, playing her favorite role in Twelfth Night! She is an actor, voice actor and media artist creating merchandise for small businesses. She has been in various productions with other companies in Colorado such as Su Teatro, The Agenda Theatre, Audacious Theatre, Vintage Theatre, The Three Leaches, and Flamboyán Theatre.‬ Behind the stage, Lauren is also a teaching artist educating children in art, dance, and most importantly, the art of theatre!

Daniel Mothershed (He / Him)

Swing for

Daniel Mothershed is an actor, sometimes playwright, and occasional director based in Denver with over a decade of experience making theatre in Colorado and a small Chicago apartment. Favorite theatre credits include: Nick Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Hamlet, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged); Albert Einstein (2016) and Freddy (2024), Picasso at the Lapin Agile; Uncle Screwtape, The Screwtape Letters (2014); and Brock, Ideation (2023). He also co-wrote Oh Greeley: An All-American Musical. He has thoroughly enjoyed joining Bowls with the Bard, and being able to play a couple dream roles… and a couple he never thought he’d play!

Nina Marti (She / Ella)

Sebastian & Valentine

Nina has been acting in the Denver area since she moved from Washington, DC in 2022. Colorado credits: Su Teatro: Cuarenta y Ocho (Lupe); Control Group Productions: Cuauhtémoczin (Mother/Virgencita/Coatlicue); Wheat Ridge Theatre Companies: Cyrano De Bergerac (Le Bret). DC-area credits: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), Dracula (Lucy); Baltimore Shakespeare Factory: King Lear (Regan); Next Stop Theatre Company: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, East of Eden (Abra/Mrs. Bacon); Imagination Stage: ¡Ratón en Movimiento!, Óyeme, the Beautiful; Capital Fringe 2019 Curated Series: Shakespeare’s Worst. She has starred and co-starred in episodes of For My Man with TV One and Disappeared with Investigation Discovery. Nina is a graduate of The Catholic University of America.

Amanda Sturman (She / Her)

Feste & Antonio

Amanda is so grateful to be working with Bowls with the Bard again! Amanda was born and raised in Cortez, Colorado and began theatre in middle school; since then, she’s been hooked. She received her Bachelor’s of Theatre Arts from Arcadia University in 2022 and is excited to continue her theatre journey in Colorado! Previous acting experience includes As You Like It (BWTB) Cymbeline (BWTB), Elizabeth Rex (11 Minutes), Amadeus (11 Minutes), and Bacchae (Arcadia University) in addition to several devised pieces. She’d like to thank everyone involved in Twelfth Night for this wonderful opportunity. She’d also like to thank her family for supporting her creative endeavors every step of the way.

Alison Talvacchio (She / They)

Swing for

Alison Talvacchio is delighted to return to Bowls with the Bard, after playing Posthumus and Cloten in Cymbeline last year. Alison is an actor, modern dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist. Colorado theater credits include: The Pillowman (Tupolski) with Miscreant Theatre, Sister Mary Ignatius… (Diane) with Three Leaches, The Revolutionists (Charlotte) and Elizabeth Rex (Lord Cecil) with 11 Minutes Theater, and Myth Adventures with Arts in the Open. Previously Alison created artistic work in Austin, TX and Washington, DC - where she graduated from the Catholic University of America’s Drama Department. alisontalvacchio.wixsite.com/alisontalvacchio

Paige Flores-Medrano (They / Them)
Director

Paige Flores-Medrano is your queer nonbinary pal for the ages! Working with Bowls has always been a journey of joy and an inspiration for this particular production. Giving Queer Epiphany and Joy in these times we are in. As an artist, it is duty to create and present many different artistic visions and meanings. This one is for all of us to relax and smoke a bowl together. It is also an invitation for all you artists to join Bowls with the Bard. This company is transformative and it is everyone's safe space to be silly, imaginative, and stoned. Thank you for joining us and enjoy. 

Jacob John Noon (He / They)

Assistant Director

Jacob is a Colorado-based fight and intimacy director and is an alumnus of the University of Northern Colorado. His work has been seen at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Phamaly Theatre Company, The Venue Theatre, and the University of Northern Colorado, among others. He works to support performances across the front range while enabling further education and access to the performing arts. Jacob is a certified Intermediate Actor Combatant and serves as Rocky Mountain Regional Representative to the Society of American Fight Directors.



Freida Dunkelberg (They / Them)

Stage Manager

Frieda Dunkelberg is a lifelong theatre maker and enjoyer. Originally hailing from Dallas, they have called Denver home since 2019. Since coming to Denver, they've stage managed several shows, including Ja-Ne's "Zotto: An Immersive Folktale". While Frieda's main focus is directing, they can be found participating in every role that lends itself to the stage. 

Micaela Mannix & Jonathan Miot

Artistic Director & Production Manager

Micaela Mannix (she/her) is an actor, content creator, and Shakespeare lover from Draper, Utah. She is the face of 10kshakespeare on instagram and TikTok where she is working towards 10,000 hours of Shakespeare practice. Micaela is the founder and host of Bowls with the Bard. Acting credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, Othello (BSF); Macbeth, King Lear (Commonwealth Shakespeare); Henry V, Pirate Macbeth (Cohesion Theatre Company); Loves Labors Lost (Chesapeake Shakespeare); Twelfth Night (Three Leaches); Antony and Cleopatra (Brave Spirits Theatre). Micaela holds a BM in Musical Theatre from The Catholic University. Learn more at micaelamannix.com.

Jonathan Miot (he/him) is less than a year into his Denver theater journey and is already enamored with what this incredibly diverse and welcoming community has to offer. Thank you for coming and enjoy this fresh new experience!

Sam Ashe (He / Him)

Musician / Music Producer

Sam Ashe (he/him) is a Denver based musician and producer and is very excited to be a part of Bowls with the Bard’s production of Twelfth Night. This is his first foray into composition for theatre. To check out more of his work find him on social media @samashe.irl



Jay Greene (He / They) 

Choreographer & Dramaturg

Jay is a senior who studied Dance and Anthropology at Metro State University. They have been studying theatre for years now but this is his second Shakespeare play, as well as stoned play. The long time stoner is thankful for this moment to study and analyze a play more in depth with the help of his favorite herb. When they aren’t studying, Jay loves smoking a doobie with some video games and hanging out with his cat.