Not necessarily something to which I gave much thought until I was cast as Antonio in 12th Night. I like him as a character, I think I understand many of his emotions and motivations, but I don’t think he’s inherently funny. Which is okay – a comedy in which everyone is side-splittingly funny could be an exhausting experience. Antonio serves, at times, as a straight man for other characters. He sets up others’ jokes. In several scenes his honest assessment of the situation

I am from Aurora, Illinois. I attended Aquinas College and officially moved to Grand Rapids after graduation in May! I stuck around because of all the lovely people I met here. I want to work and grow with our local theatre community until it's time to head to grad school. I studied theatre at Aquinas. During my time there, I was able to explore the craft in ways that continuously challenged and engaged me, from dramaturgy to maskwork to theatre for young audiences. Because o