DEVON MUSHALKO (Emma Woodhouse) is excited to return to the Actors' Theatre stage, where she previously played Mina Harker in Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy..., and Voltemar/Player Duchess in Hamlet, 1603. Other past credits include Mrs. Rogers in And Then There Were None (Little Theatre Off Broadway), Eve in Nine Girls (Aethereal Jest Arts Council), and Juror #11 in Twelve Angry Jurors (Aethereal Jest Arts Council). She also recently completed her first audiobook narration. Devon wants to thank her parents for their constant support in all of her artistic adventures, her friends, family, and the cast and crew.

OGECHI MGBUDEM (Harriet Smith) is returning for her third summer with Actors' Theatre, having previously performed with the company in Beauty & the Beast and A Raisin in the Sun. She is currently a graduate student at The Ohio State University studying French and Francophone literature and film studies.

COLLEEN UNDERWOOD (Jane Fairfax / Mrs. Elton / Robert Martin) is thrilled to be back in the park this summer! She has been involved in theatre throughout her life and is so grateful for the friends and experiences it's given her. She thanks her Emma castmates for making this process such a blast, and is grateful director Robyn Stype had a lapse of judgement and cast Colleen again. Last summer, Colleen portrayed Cecile the fairy in ATC's production of Beauty & the Beast, and Eleanor in Sense and Sensibility the summer before that. Here's to many more!

BETH JOSEPHSEN (Mrs. Weston / Mrs. Bates) has been with ATC for 17 years in various roles as an actor, director, and staff member. Favorite shows over the years include playing Marian in Robin Hood, Mrs. Kate Sullen in The Beaux’ Stratagem, Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles, the villainous Mrs. Cheveley in An Ideal Husband, Mrs. Dashwood/Anne Steele in Sense and Sensibility, directing Little Women and the Jebby Award winning production of Eurydice. When not in the park, she takes Shakespeare programming to local schools. Beth would like to thank her husband for his love and support and Robyn for this joyous opportunity to perform on her favorite stage.

MALLORY KASSOY (Miss Bates / Servant) is thrilled to be making her Actors' Theatre debut in Emma! Previous roles include Andrew in Corpus Christi, Aunt Julia in Hedda, and Tricia in Dog Sees God. In addition to acting, Mallory is a writer, comedian, fiber artist, and aunt (both on stage and in real life). A Columbus native, Mallory lived all over the country before making her triumphant return to play Miss Bates. Huge thanks to Robyn and the entire cast and crew for making her feel so welcome during her first show in the park. Forward, onward, upward! 

DAN BURLESON (George Knightley) is thrilled to appear in his third Actors' Theatre show; previous credits include King Who Stabs (Macbeth) and King Who Gets Stabbed (Queen Margaret). He is eternally grateful to Ashleigh and his boys for their love, the cast and crew for their fellowship, and the Blood Moon Theatre Company for their semi-professional advice.

ETHAN HESS (Mr. Elton / Frank Churchill / Mrs. Bates) is an actor proudly from Barboursville, West Virginia. He graduated from Ohio University with a BFA in performance acting in 2023. Ethan is beyond thrilled to be making his ATC debut!

BRANDON BORING (Mr. Woodhouse / Mr. Weston) is overjoyed to be back for his third summer in park after his previous appearances in Queen Maragaret (Suffolk/Clifford) and Sense & Sensibility (Colonel Brandon/Robert Ferrars). Outside of Actors' Theatre, you may have seen him in The Producers (Max Bialystock) or performing with TBD: The Improvised Musical.

ROBYN RAE STYPE (Director) made her directorial debut in Schiller Park two years ago with Kate Hamill's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, and she is delighted to be back in this particular niche. This is her seventh show with ATC, having previously appeared in An Ideal Husband, The Emperor of the Moon, Macbeth, and Little Women, and assistant directed Queen Margaret. Overwhelming gratitude to this incredible cast and crew, and love to Anthony, Barnaby, and babysitters extraordinaire Gigi, Dude, Aunt Cathy, and Uncle Nate!

PHILIP J. HICKMAN (Co-Artistic Director) is the Co-Artistic Director of Actors' Theatre. He has been part of ATC since 2010, and directed Beauty & the Beast this past summer in Schiller Park. Love and gratitude to Mikelle.

ROWAN WINTERWOOD (Co-Artistic Director) is returning for her tenth season in Schiller Park. She has worked with ATC as a director (Love’s Labour’s Lost, Or), lighting designer, stage manager, artist educator, and sound board operator. Rowan is the lighting supervisor at the Wexner Center for the Arts, a company member of Available Light Theatre, a member of IATSE Local 12, and a freelance lighting designer. Selected lighting design credits: ATC (Love’s Labour’s Lost, Robin Hood, Hamlet, Eurydice), AVLT (Fairview, Ghost Quartet, What the Constitution Means to Me, Cry it Out, Everybody, Witch), and CCT (The Sleepwalker of Holstenwall).

NORAH GOLDMAN (Managing Director)

JAYLENE JENNINGS (Production Manager / Costume Manager)

NICOLE DAVIS (Stage Manager) is a professional producer, director, writer, and performer. She studied acting, directing, and business administration at West Virginia University. A vaudevillian at heart, she has been breaking legs since 1998. She has had the privilege of taking stages and making theatrical magic in West Virginia, California, Wyoming, and most recently Ohio.

ASHLEY ZARAZABAL (Assistant Stage Manager)

KATIE GOLONKA (Scenic Designer) is a Columbus designer and muralist who has worked as a scenic painter for CATCO, Opera Columbus, and other local companies. Most recently she designed the set for Available Light Theatre’s 2023 production of Ghost Quartet and the sets for ATC’s 2024 season. Katie has been operating her mural business, Cherry Alley Paint, since 2014 and is a proud member of IATSE Local 12.

STEVE PUHL JR. (Master Carpenter) is excited to be back in the theater world doing all the fun things!

CATHERINE RINELLA (Sound Designer) is an audio llama that has wandered back to the ATC corral. What is an Audio Llama? We don’t know, and now it won’t leave. This one is ATC’s resident sound designer - making noise, creating mild havoc, and stealing our coffee supplies. Has also been spotted as a board-op at WCBE 90.5 FM, and audio masterer for Rusty Quill podcasts. Warning: May Attract Spiders.

NIKKI PRICE (Lighting Designer / Sound Engineer)

AUGUST LEMERT (Costume Designer) 

ALEXANDER "XAN" NELSON (Props Designer) is a Philadelphia native who has been an active part of the performing arts scene in Columbus for the past ten years. This is his third year with Actors' Theatre of Columbus as Props Designer and fourth as part of the set build team making sure the setting is just right to let the actors shine. Xan’s background is in music education and performance, but his passion for building and making things pushed him to make a career change and take up woodwind instrument repair in 2018. When he is not working on musical instruments, sets, or props, Xan can be found playing in pit orchestras and at the occasional Gallery Hop with his saxophone quartet, Drastic Measures.

LEO SANTUCCI (Violence Designer / Armorer) is a fight choreographer, armorer, and actor in the Columbus area, and is elated to be choreographing violence for a third season with ATC. He has been involved in a number of sword fights, both on and off stage, as he is also a semi-competitive fencer in addition to being an actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. He thanks you for supporting the arts, and helping to keep theatre accessible!

WHITNEY THOMAS EADS (Choreographer) is thrilled to work on her first Actors' Theatre production! She is a proud company member, artistic committee team member, and graphic designer of Available Light Theatre, and she serves as the Director of Theatre Arts at Columbus Academy, where she gets to direct, choreograph, and collaborate with 6th-12th grade theatre makers. Recent credits: Lunch Bunch (Tuttle), Cry it Out (Jessie), Everybody (choreographer), Witch (dir), Remain in Light, Dance Nation (dir), The Body Project, Every Brilliant Thing (dir). Whitney is so grateful to the actors and production team of Emma for their trust and bravery, to many theatre, dance, and music teachers for giving her the love of the stage, and to her family for their support.

BETH JOSEPHSEN (Movement Coach / Intimacy Director) has been with ATC for 17 years in various roles as an actor, director, and staff member. Favorite shows over the years include playing Marian in Robin Hood, Mrs. Kate Sullen in The Beaux’ Stratagem, Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles, the villainous Mrs. Cheveley in An Ideal Husband, Mrs. Dashwood/Anne Steele in Sense and Sensibility, directing Little Women and the Jebby Award winning production of Eurydice. When not in the park, she takes Shakespeare programming to local schools. Beth would like to thank her husband for his love and support.

COLTON WEISS (Dialect Coach) is thrilled to be working in the park for another season with ATC! He is a professional dialect coach (CW Coaching ~ Coltonweiss.com) and actor with 10+ years of experience working on shows ranging from Broadway scale musicals and classic opera to small black box plays and (of course) outdoor theatre! Thank you to the entire Actors' Theatre staff and production teams for all you do each year, and much love to friends and family for loving and supporting my creative self.

SCOTT VEZDOS (Director of Marketing & Development) has served as the Director of Marketing & Development for Actors’ Theatre for close to 10 years. He is also the founder and producer of the HER2-Revue, a burlesque showcase based in Columbus, OH. He has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit arts sector, including 10 years as a radio personality for WCBE Public Radio. Scott also currently serves as a member of the marketing team of CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts) and as an arts consultant and strategist for several nonprofit arts organizations in central Ohio.

BEATRICE FELDBUSH (Front of House Manager) is excited to return for her fifth season at ATC! Her previous credits with the company include Stage Manager (Sense and Sensibility and Queen Margaret), Assistant Stage Manager (The Secret Garden), and usher. Beatrice is a proud graduate of Ohio University with a Masters degree in arts administration with an emphasis on theatre and production management.