Nathan Darrow has acted professionally for nearly twenty years. His experience ranges through stage and film, across the United States and internationally. In 2011 he was a part of The Bridge Project company, a group of twenty actors, ten from the U.K. and ten from the U.S. Led by celebrated director of stage and film, Sam Mendes and actor-manager Kevin Spacey, the company built a production of Richard III which played at The Old Vic, BAM, and eight world cities on an international tour. With the Heart of America Shakespeare festival in his hometown of Kansas City, Nathan has played Henry V, Romeo, and Hamlet. In 2018 he was John Buchanan, Jr. in CSC/Transport Group’s acclaimed production of Summer and Smoke. For three seasons he played Edward Meechum on Netflix’s flagship series House of Cards. In 2017 he played Andrew Madoff alongside Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Wizard of Lies for HBO directed by Barry Levinson. Other screen credits include Gotham, Preacher, Rectify, Godless, and trader Mick Danzig on Showtime’s Billions. Nathan trained at NYU’s Graduate Acting Program under the guidance of Zelda Fichandler, Ron Van Lieu, and Liviu Ciulei. Since 2012 Nathan has been a company member of The Actors’ Center in NYC where he has deepened his understanding and practice of the art of acting principally under the guidance of Slava Dolgachev of Moscow’s New Drama Theater.

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Amina Swarns (age 13) is the Assistant Stage Manager. She loves both writing and acting and is excited to be involved in this production. Her goal is to learn more about classic literature, playwriting, and acting techniques.

 

Matt is an engineer and technician on Broadway when it is operating. Shows include Beetlejuice, SpongeBob the Musical, and On Your Feet. National Tours include RCMH-Christmas Spectacular, Hamilton (and Peggy company). Matt is excited to be working with this group of very talented artists on a great production close to home. Everything I am and hope to be is because of Emily, I love you.  Joe the dog is the only reason I get out of bed any given morning.

 

Ashley Basile completed her BFA in set design at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She recently received a Count Basie Award for Best Set Design for Moby Dick: Rehearsed at Red Bank Regional Theater Company (dir. Reuben Jackson). Other credits include Jesus Christ Super Star at the Algonquin Theater in Manasquan, and Thinkery & Verse's Bride of the Gulf, which played in NY, NJ and at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest. Undergrad credits: Blood Wedding (dir. Matthew Dickson), Julius Caesar and As You Like It (dir. director Simon Dormandy). Ashley has studied abroad in Berlin and Shakespeare's Globe in London, and has worked for Two River Theater, George St. Playhouse and Prop n' Spoon.

 

Susan Hyon kicked off Luna Stage's new American Voices Series — and its 2019-2020 season — with her solo show, Soo Jin Pretty Nail (and more!). Before that, she acted like a pregnant person in Bump by Chiara Atik (dir. Claudia Weill) at Ensemble Studio Theater and played a ruthless executive in Molly Beach Murphy’s Cowboy Bob at Ars Nova (dir. Annie Tippe). Susan trained at Columbia University's MFA Acting program and received the Presidential Scholarship award and the Bob Hope Fellowship. Susan works 'extra' trying to help others while also trying to stay on the path. She is a licensed foster parent and loves all children and animals.

 

Robbie Armstrong (he/him) is from Nashville, Tennessee but calls Colorado his true home. Recent stage management credits include Moulin Rouge! on Broadway, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, The Big Fib streaming on Disney+, WP Theatre, KGM Theatrical, The Argyle Theatre, and many events with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Robbie is an educator who has taught at McGill University, New York Film Academy, and Drew University. MFA Columbia University, BA & MA University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Please recycle and donate to BC/EFA. 

 

Ashley Y. Kong is a costume and makeup designer based out of the NJ/NY area. She recently designed Lear (costumes, Rutgers Theater Company); Libertine Repercussion (makeup artist and hairstylist for Mountain V Productions LLC film); The Tales of Hoffmann, Albert Herring, Il Tabarro and Gianni Schicchi (makeup, Opera at Rutgers); Blood Wedding (makeup, Rutgers Theater Company); Defender ØM-53 music video (makeup, hair, costumes; Moonlight Stories); Just Us (makeup and costumes, Montclair Student Film); Shark River (makeup and hair, RuckSack Films); Here We Are and Hello Out There (costumes, hair, makeup; Rutgers Theater Company). Ashley studied Costume Design at Shakespeare’s Globe under scenographer Michael Pavelka, and under the tutelage of Jenny Tiramani at the School of Historical Dress, also in London. Ashley received her BFA in Costume Design from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

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Zachary is a freelance Lighting Designer based in NYC. He is an alumnus of Rutgers Mason Gross School of The Arts where he received a BFA in Lighting Design. His professional credits include The Curious Cauldron (storefront), Sophie Scholl -The Final Days, The Eleventh Hour and No Child. Other credits include: Assistant Lighting Designer for All My Fathers and Shake & Bake: Love’s Labour’s Lost. Zach also works as freelance theatrical electrician in NYC.