Titania

Heather Antos

Heather Antos is thrilled to be returning to the stage after a 10 year break. With previous leading roles in touring productions of Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and more, Heather is ecstatic to be making her re-debut in the play that made her fall in love with Shakespeare to begin with.

Oberon

Henry Chiang

Henry is ecstatic to be part of this amazing cast and crew. He has been performing since a young age, most recently returning to stage in Much Ado About Nothing with Old Library Theater, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by the Barn Theater. He is an engineer and programmer by trade, and loves being on and behind the stage. Henry would like to thank the Director and Producers of this show, his family, and his spouse for her everloving support.

Puck/ Robin Goodfellow

Lea Dempsey

Lea is extremely excited to make their community theater & Shakespeare debut as the mischievous Puck! They are a senior at Montclair State University, studying 2D animation & character design. Having done a variety of theater in school for the past 10 years, they are honored to have the opportunity to perform alongside this cast & crew of incredible human beings.

Egeus/ Oberon Fairy

Jan Eggers

Jan is thrilled to once again be gracing the OLT stage! He is excited to be working with such an
amazing cast. He was last seen in Cinderella here at Old Library Theatre. Other Credits include
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Bergen County Players. Big Gay Cabaret,
Titanic the musical, Vintage Hitchcock a Radio Play all at Old Library Theatre. Other credits
include; Passion of Dracula as Dr Cedric Seward, Ferrovious in Androcles and the Lion,
Ensemble in Cabaret and a few other productions from his days at Baruch College. He was also
seen as Pawnee Bill in Annie get your Gun at the Hudson Guild Theatre. He is incredibly proud
of his two children and always amazed by his loving wife. Thank you for your enduring love and
support.

Mustardseed

Laura Ellis

Laura is excited to be a part of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. (They are a big fan of Shakespeare.) They graduated from American University in 2022 with a BA in Theatre Arts. This is their fourth production with Old Library Theatre: the previous ones being OLT's 12th Annual One Act Play Festival as Lilian in Logical Conspiracies, ensemble in The Prom, and also took part in their fundraising concert Broadway Mashups. They have also recently been in The Player's Guild of Leonia's Applause in the ensemble and made their film debut in Away From Me as Alyssa Winters. They hope you enjoy the show!

​Robin Starveling (Moonshine) / Oberon's Fairy

Juno Lux Epifanio

Juno Lux Epifanio is thrilled to be making their costuming debut with A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Old Library Theater. Previous creative highlights include: "Threading the Needle of Destiny: A Sewing Saga" and "Bedazzling the Cosmos: An Avant-Garde Fantasy." Their favorite activities include finding themselves in madcap situations that make for unforgettable stories at parties, casting spells (both sartorial and magical), and finding magick and mysticism in all aspects of existence. Juno would like to thank the Nine Muses—Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania—for their endless inspiration, as well as their beloved sketchbooks and the numerous cups of tea that fueled their creativity.  

Hermia

Morgan Ford

Morgan is excited to be back at OLT! Morgan has been dancing, singing, and acting for over 12 years. Her favorite past roles include Cinderella (Ella), Into the Woods (Jack), and Pride and Prejudice (Lizzie Bennet). She has also choreographed and directed. She lives in Uptown Manhattan with her two cats, Pastina and Rigatoni, where she works as a data scientist. Seek a life useful.

Snug (The Lion) / Oberon’s Fairy

Ryan Green

Ryan is roaring with excitement to be back at Old Library Theatre after previously appearing in Romeo and Juliet 1921 (Paris, Sampson, Peter), Children of Eden (Ham/Ensemble), and co-directing the 2021 benefit concert, OLT Under The Stars: A Night of Comedy, with vice president Armanda Cerqueira. Aside from OLT, he has also appeared in The Laramie Project (Russell Henderson, etc), Hair (Claude's dad, Tribe), A Christmas Carol (Mark Lemon), among many others. Ryan thanks Evan for giving him the chance to tackle The Bard once again, and you, the audience, for attending this joyous and hilarious tale during these trying times. We can do this.

Demetrius

Blake Griffith

Originally from Delaware, Blake lives in Lincoln Park with his partner, Kyle, and their cat, Ashe. In his free time, if he's not playing Magic: The Gathering, he has probably fallen down a YouTube rabbit-hole on the finer details of Game of Thrones lore. He works as a server, bartender, substitute teacher, and school photographer. Blake has absolutely fallen in love with Midsummer, having recently played Lysander in The Barn's production of the play. He leapt at the opportunity to continue his love affair with The Bard and explore Midsummer from a new perspective and interpretation. He is supremely grateful to his castmates and everyone at OLT. 
 

Peter Quince

Kay Koch

​Kay  makes it a 2024 OLT hat trick, having previously appeared in Nine and The Big Gay Cabaret earlier this season! Additionally, after spending her summer performing with Trilogy Repertory as “Helena” in Ken Ludwig’s Shakespeare in Hollywood (a farcical take on Midsummer) rounding out the year with this full production of The Bard’s actual play feels... perfectly apropos. Other favorite credits: Gloria: A Life (Gloria Steinem - OffBook Productions), Beehive! The 60s Musical (Laura/Janis Joplin - The Barn Theatre), The Toxic Avenger (Ma/Mayor Babs - Players Guild of Leonia), Ragtime (Mother – BCP). Thanks and love to Evan, Armanda, our wonderful cast, and my favorite “Part-Nerd”-in-crime, Packy.

Helena

Nyasia

Nyasia is delighted to be returning to Old Library Theater with such an amazing cast and crew. Her recent credits include Barefoot in the Park (Corie), Constellations (Marianne), Birthday Candles (Alice/Madeline/Ernie), and The Play That Goes Wrong (Annie), which she was nominated for a Perry Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play”. Nyasia would like to thank her friends and family for their constant love and support.

Insta: nyasia_lgr

Cobweb

Olive Logan

Olive is very excited to be making their OLT debut. They were cast in The Barn Theatre's A Midsummer Nights Dream as Snug earlier this year, and is now very much looking forward to exploring a different role within the play as one of the fairies. When they're not acting, Olive enjoys art & crafts, crocheting, and drinking tea. They would like to thank the production team, their partner, and their friends & family for believing in them and supporting them in their newfound love of acting and theatre.

Hippolyta/ Moth / Fairy 2

Andrea Lopez

Andrea is thrilled to make her OLT debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream–her first Shakespearean play! Previous credits include "Frosted" (Princess Hannah), "La Valentia" (Martina), and "Valeria Radioactive" (Lili/Ingrid) at CDC Theater. She has loved to sing and dance ever since she was a child, and discovered her love for acting in 2018 during an acting class she took at PCCC. She thanks her husband, Chris, for encouraging her to pursue her dreams, as well as her family for providing endless support.

Nick Bottom

Rachelle Mandik

Rachelle spent most of her bicoastal childhood performing, then studied acting and voice at Northwestern University and Oberlin College. She took a nearly twenty-year hiatus after undergrad, but the stage called her home eventually. NJ community theatre credits include Applause (ensemble); Marvin's Room (Dr. Charlotte); King Charles III (ensemble); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Scanlon); The 39 Steps (Clown #1); A Man for All Seasons (The Common Man); Romeo & Juliet (Paris); Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Nelson Muntz); and As You Like It (Phebe). This is her second production at OLT, and she is thrilled to be among such talented actors and creatives. She is grateful to her husband, three small children, and two French bulldogs for letting her do what she loves. She dedicates her performance to the memory of her mom, whom she lost this year to cancer.

Peaseblossom

Rachel McDonough

Rachel is thrilled to be in her first Shakespeare production! Her previous roles include Mrs. Potts (“Beauty and the Beast”), Carrie (“Carrie: the Musical”), Little Red Ridinghood, Rapunzel, and the Witch (“Into the Woods”) and Suki (“Avatar: The Last Airbender Musical”). Aside from theater, she performs as a folk singer/mandolinist at the New York and New Jersey Renaissance Faires and has released an album (“Queen of Elfan”) as well as a novel (“The Famous Flower of Serving Men”) about British folk ballads from as early as the 16th century. Look out for her upcoming novels at Sapere Publishing!

Snout the Tinker

Sally O'Sullivan

Sally  is thrilled to be working with OLT for the first time. She appeared most recently in Love's Labour's Lost with the St. James Players playing Jacquenetta, which means "little toilet." Sally loves Shakespeare, but tends to get cast as odd characters--she can't imagine why. She also works full-time as a music teacher, and enjoys conducting, singing, and playing the piano whenever possible.

Theseus

Kalliopy Paleos

Kalliopy is honored and thrilled to join this talented cast at Old Library Theatre. Prior performances include Aunt ToniAnn in “My Big Gay Italian Wedding” and “Honey” for Old Library Theatre, as well as Lucille in “Gemini” and Louisa in “A Moveable Feast” for Nutley Little Theatre. Prior theater studies include Improvisation at NJSDA as well as workshops with Arcanthea, a troupe in Montpelier, France.

Flute/Thisbe

Frank Riccobono

Senior software engineer by day, theater geek by night, Frank is happy to return to the OLT stage after a five-year hiatus. Previous credits include The Full Monty (Ensemble), Julius Caesar (Caius Ligarius), and Bat Boy (Mrs. Taylor). He was last involved with OLT as Prop Master for Titanic.

Lysander

Emma Thayer

Emma  is extremely excited to be returning to the OLT stage as Lysander! Her previous roles include Titanic (Kate McGowan) Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (Elizabeth Lavenza), Nine (Maria), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Gemini Twin) as well as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Gargoyle). In her off stage time Emma works with exotic animals, & is interning to become a Veterinary Technician.

Starveling's Dog

Bodhi Tintle
Cerqueira

Bodhi is very excited to be making his stage debut at Old Library Theatre. Previous dramatic credits include: "Giving Mom a Heart Attack: An Instructional Video on Wiggling out of Your Leash" and "Give Me Treats or Give Me Death: A Howling Musical." His favorite activities include dinner, bedtime, belly rubs, and pulling all the stitches out of his favorite toys, one by one. Bodhi would like to thank his moms for endless treats, his personal assistant,  Ann Alfano,  and his emotional support brother, Joely.

Philostrate / Oberon’s Fairy

Dave Toussas

Dave is excited to be back on the OLT stage. He was recently seen in OLT's Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play, and A New Brain. Prior to that he was Santa Clause in The Barn Theatre's production of One Magical Christmas. Dave was also in OLT's Autumn Opulence Fundraising Cabaret, and OLT's Titanic - The Musical where he portrayed Herbert Pitman and Henry Etches (2023 OLT Award Winner: Best Supporting Role in a Musical). Prior favorite roles include Mr. Krabs in The SpongeBob Musical, Maurice in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Rosen Performing Arts Center; General Harrison Howell in Kiss Me, Kate at Madison Public Theatre; and Sergeant Carlino in Wait Until Dark at Stageworks 237 (formerly Rhino 237). Dave wishes to thank the amazing production staff for casting him, as well as his friends and family for all their love and continued support!