JUNE ALVILDA ALMONTE is so grateful to be a part of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Harlem! She recently graduated from Point Park University’s Conservatory program with her BFA in acting. You may have previously seen her as The Bard in Perdita. She hopes you enjoy the show! Instagram: @June_Almonte

HOPE M. ANTHONY* (Miss Shields) - Hope is excited to be back after playing Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. Hope is from Ingram, PA (Montour HS ‘11), a proud AEA member, and alumna of Point Park 

University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts (‘15). She sends love to her family, friends, mentors, this creative team, all those here in spirit, and YOU. www.alinaslight.com

JONATHAN BERRY is best known for his work with Kuntu Repertory Theatre, New Horizons Theatre, The Shona Sharif African Dance and Drum Ensemble, and Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre. He is absolutely thrilled to join this incredibly talented cast in the Pittsburgh Public Theater's historic production of A Midsummer Night's Dream In Harlem.

ANDRE G. BROWN This is Andre’s Pittsburgh Public Theatre debut. Selected credits: Choir Boy (Dezart Performs), Blues for an Alabama Sky (Playmakers), Afterwords (5th Avenue Theatre), The Mountaintop (AAPAC Albuquerque, Garry Marshall), Wine in the Wilderness (EgoPo), Milk Like Sugar (ArtsWest), And in This Corner Cassius Clay (Seattle Children's Theatre), Hooded; Or Being Black for Dummies (Theatre Battery), F*cking A (UW), Hoodoo Love (Sound Theatre). Currently, Andre is completing a feature length-documentary called A Soul Cleansing. Instagram: @asoulcleansing. Education: MFA, University of Washington; MA, New York University.

CHRISALA M. BROWN, a cultural teaching artist, choreographer, and performer, brings a strong respect and appreciation of the incorporation of the music and dance of West Africa and the Diaspora. She's extremely grateful to be a part of this amazing production.

E. MANI CADET (Eqeus/Quince) - E. Mani Cadet (Debut season at Pittsburg Public Theatre) is trained as a classical opera singer and has enjoyed many diverse roles including: “Tamino” in The Magic Flute, “Don Jose” in Carmen, “Sportin’ Life” in Porgy and Bess, Tonton Julian from Once on This Island, “Old Deuteronomy” in CATS, “Gitlow Judson” in Purlie, and “Mister” in The Color Purple. Most recently Mani performed in a production of Little Shop of Horrors as the “The Voice of Audrey II”, “Hucklebee” in The Fantasticks, “Ken Page Character” in a production of Ain’t Misbehavin’, and “Man” in Is God Is, and “Amonastro” in Aida at Osceola Arts Theatre. Upcoming engagements for Mr. Cadet will include The Mayor in the musical “Rock of Ages”. Recently released feature film: At The End Of The Day as “Richard”. Mr. Cadet holds degrees from Stetson University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Mani resides in Winter Park, FL where he enjoys playing the piano, composing jingles cooking for his YOUTUBE Channel: (DADZNIGHT2COOK), riding his bike, and being dad to his beautiful children.

AMARA GRANDERSON is ecstatic to make her return to the stage in this classic tale with her longtime collaborator Justin Emeka. Selected credits: Broadway: Lady in Orange in For Colored Girls (Tony®-nominated, Chita Rivera Award recipient). Off-Broadway: Ensemble in Romeo 'n' Juliet. Regional: Tree in Fly, La Jolla Playhouse. National Ford Commercial (Car Designer, What Innovation Looks Like).

KEITH LEE GRANT - Broadway: Marie Christine, Showboat. National: Ragtime. Off-Broadway: Playwrights Horizons, The York Theatre, New Federal Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Theatre Row. Regional: Yale Repertory Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ivoryton Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre. Yale Drama School (MFA), Penn State University (MA), University of Utah (BFA), and The American Conservatory Theater (Certificate).

ELEXA LINDSAY HANNER is thrilled to make her debut with Pittsburgh Public Theater at The O'Reilly. Musical Theater Penn State University Alum (2021). Her credits include: Jitney (Rena) at August Wilson House, The Lucky Boy (MC Gramma) at Penn State Center Stage, Cabaret (Fraulein Schnieder) at Penn State Pavilion Theater. Instagram: @elexawithane

HARRY J. HAWKINS IV is a locally based artist and software developer. Most recently, they served as the assistant choreographer for the Pitt Stages production of Emilia. As a developer, they work in collaboration with local communities, leveraging data visualizations to build and tell stories of impact that challenge historical inequities.

AKINLANA LOWMAN grew up in Pittsburgh and learned art with family and community members, and later at Rogers C.A.P.A. and C.A.P.A. High. He studied various forms of African diasporic music and culture under knowledgeable and accomplished musicians from Pittsburgh, other parts of the U.S., Brazil, West Africa, and more. He studied Capoeira and other Afro-Brazilian cultural art forms with local teachers as well as masters from Brazil. Currently, Akinlana teaches and performs all of these art forms in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.

RICHARD McBRIDE is beyond grateful to be back on the Pittsburgh Public Theater stage . Richard was most recently seen in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s A Midsummer Night's Dream, and before that in A Raisin in the Sun. Richard is thrilled to bring Strayhorn back to Pittsburgh!

JARIS OWENS is thrilled to make his Pittsburgh Public debut. Currently based in Northeast Ohio, some of his professional highlights include Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson (Levee), and Antigone adapted by Zora Howard (Kreon). Jaris is forever grateful to his family and friends for their support and prayers.

Brenden Peifer is thrilled to return to PPT! PPT: A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem, A Raisin in the Sun, and August Wilson’s Two Trains Running. Regional: Cleveland PlayHouse (Fat Ham). barebones productions (Skeleton Crew and American Buffalo). Quantum Theatre (Hamlet), City Theatre Company (One Night in Miami), and many more shows in Pittsburgh. He is the Outreach & Engagement Coordinator for the August Wilson Archive at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. Instagram: @brendenpeifer

PORTIA Selected credits: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Rose Tattoo (Broadway), Stew (Walkerspace, Pulitzer Finalist), Rinse, Repeat (Pershing Square), Ruined (MTC/Geffen Playhouse), Celebrating the Black Radical Imagination/Don’t Get Got (Williamstown), Sweat (Mark Taper). Film: Lapsis, All The Little Things We Kill, Skin, From Nowhere, St. Vincent. Television: New Amsterdam, Big Dogs, Madam Secretary, Bull, The Blacklist.

KELSEY ROBINSON is proud to make her Pittsburgh Public Theater debut! She has appeared with beloved Pittsburgh theater companies including Quantum Theater, Bricolage Production Company, and Pittsburgh CLO. Kelsey has also performed at bigwigs including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and MoMA. Gratitude to her mentors and angels! Instagram: @kwjumper

Saige Smith is thrilled to make history with this production! Recent credits include: Hamlet with Quantum Theatre, Steel Magnolias, A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem, Murder on the Orient Express with Pittsburgh Public Theater, Clyde’s with City Theatre, and Sister Act, Puffs, Kinky Boots at Pittsburgh CLO. (PPU MT ‘18)

BRIAN STARKS - Born in Chicago and raised in Pittsburgh, Brian started his entertainment career as a professional breakdancer, doing commercials with Donna Belajac Casting for Nestle, Kmart, and Kodak before moving to New York. Once there, he started doing stage and film, signing with Abrams Artist for film and commercial. After working on numerous film projects and performing and teaching breakdancing for the NYC Board of Education in secondary education schools, he moved back to Pittsburgh to share his experiences with the youth in the city that he loves while doing what he loves on the stage.

MARSHALL WEIR MABRY IV (they/them) is a connector, storyteller, and the youngest speaker in TEDxBroadway history. They are so excited to be making their Pittsburgh Public debut! No other animal makes art, except for us - it's the most human thing that humans do. They thank you for sharing in that.

CALINA WOMACK At 23 years old, Calina is a well-rounded entertainer and performer. As a dancer and actress, she has been a part of many local shows including Black Nativity, Dance Theatre of Harlem Meets Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Gala under direction of Staycee Pearl, Netflix Oscar Party at the Pennsylvanian, Dance Africa 2017-2022, uNiqu’ Performing Arts, and The No More Project. Calina has also been company member of Reed Dance II under the direction of Kontara Morphis.