Greg Carlisle, (Friar Lawrence, Romeo & Juliet; Fabian, Twelfth Night) is returning for his fourth season at the Festival. He played Baptista last summer in The Taming of the Shrew, Rosse and Seyward in Macbeth in 1998, and several roles during the 1996 season as an acting intern. Greg has an MFA from the University of Louisville, where he played Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing in 1997. He has also performed in Lexington, Kentucky and in Mississippi, Alabama, Indiana, and Kansas. Greg taught seven classes at four Kentucky colleges and universities this past semester. He would like to thank his wife, Laurie, for her continuing support of his work.

Phil Cherry, (Lord Montague, Cousin Capulet, Romeo & Juliet; Sir Toby Belch, Twelfth Night) is returning for his fourth season with Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. Past performances include: Kent in King Lear, Archbishop of York in Henry IV, Part One, Nym in Henry V, Snug the joiner in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Lennox in Macbeth. A Louisville native, Mr. Cherry also has been seen at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville in the Humana Festival of New American Plays, Horse Cave Theatre, and in numerous productions throughout the region.

Tina Jo Hagens, (Juliet, Romeo & Juliet; Viola, Sebastian, Twelfth Night) is proud to be the newest “alumni” to Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, having just finished their educational outreach tour, Shakespeare Alive!. Prior to coming to Louisville, she toured with the Tarradiddle Players for Childrens Theatre of Charlotte, and worked with Chickspeare (an all female Shakespeare company) in North Carolina, Pritchard Theatrical Productions in Michigan and Syracuse Stage in New York. Some of her favorite roles include: Celia in As You Like It, Nick in New Kid, Judith in Just So Stories, and Lucy in The Lion Witch And The Wardrobe. Tina earned her BFA in Acting at Syracuse University.

Carolan Hary, (Lady Capulet, Apothecary, Romeo & Juliet; Olivia, Twelfth Night) a Louisville native, is happy to be returning for Kentucky Shakespeare Festival’s 40th anniversary season, especially because this year her husband, Douglas, joins the acting ensemble. She has worked with the Festival since February 1999, as Bianca in last season’s The Taming of the Shrew, and as a cast member of the last two Shakespeare Alive! tours. Prior to returning to Kentucky, Ms. Hary made her home in the western U.S. performing such roles as Desiree’ in A Little Night Music, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Lady Croom in Arcadia. She completed her M.F.A. in Acting at the University of Montana in 1998.

Douglas A. Hary, (Lord Capulet, Friar John, Romeo & Juliet; Orsino, Twelfth Night) is pleased to continue his acting career this summer with Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. The lure of a beautiful woman named Carolan drew him to Kentucky from Big Sky Country, Montana, where he was touring with the Montana Repertory Theatre. Doug’s acting career has taken him from West Coast to East, but he seems to have found a home in Kentucky with this wonderful company. He tours throughout the year in Shakespeare Alive!. Some of his professional credits include: Charles (Blithe Spirit), Quince (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Sky Masterson (Guys & Dolls), Curly (Oklahoma!), Rowley (School For Scandal), Jean (Miss Julie) and Danforth (The Crucible). Love to my Jezabelle.

Sandro Isaack, (Mercutio, Escales, Romeo & Juliet; Feste Twelfth Night) Mr. Isaack is very excited to join Kentucky Shakespeare Festival for the second time. Last year he portrayed the character Tranio in the 1999 production of The Taming of the Shrew, as well as II Capitaneo in The Taming of Pantalone. Originally from Brazil, he is currently a sophomore candidate to a BFA Theatre degree at Texas Christian University. “I would like to thank Curt Tofteland for this opportunity and all the Americans for being such good hosts and supporters of my work.”

Georgette Kleier, (Nurse, Lady Montague, Romeo & Juliet; Maria, Twelfth Night) is happy to be performing in the 40th Anniversary Season with Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. She was last seen as Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Alice in Henry V during the 1996 season. In addition, Ms. Kleier has performed Mistress Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor and the Countess of Rousillion in All’s Well That Ends Well. She has worked extensively in the Louisville area as director and actress. While Shakespeare is her first love, she is equally at home with light comedy and musical theatre, having performed in over 75 productions at Derby Dinner Playhouse in Clarksville, IN. She is a member of the adjunct faculties of The University of Louisville and Jefferson Community College where she teaches Acting, Voice and Diction and Creative Dramatics. She dedicates her performances this summer to David Palmer.

Michael McNeil, (Tybalt, Paris, Romeo & Juliet; Malvolio, Twelfth Night) joined Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in the summer of ’99 as an acting company member in The Taming of the Shrew. He is now employed with the Festival full-time as Artistic Associate. Among other things, his duties include touring schools throughout Kentucky with the Festival’s educational outreach program Shakespeare Alive!. Some past favorite Shakespearean roles include: Hamlet (Hamlet), Edmund (King Lear) and Bottom/Pyramus, Flute/Thisby, Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). He was last seen on stage as Elvis in the Louisville Repertory Company’s production of Picasso at Lapine Agile. He is happy to be a part of the Festival’s 40th season.

Chris Rodahaffer, (Musician) is appearing in his second season with the Festival. He graduated from Ballard High School, and attends Berklee School of Music in Boston. While at Ballard, Mr. Rodahaffer was involved in the award winning choral program. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.

Rafael Sardina, (Romeo, Romeo & Juliet; Valentine/Curio, Antonio Twelfth Night) Rafael is excited to return to the Festival. He would like to thank Curt for trusting him, his family, friends, and teachers for having faith in him, and Amanda for teaching him about love (both the good and the bad). He looks forward to enjoying the Louisville hospitality as he did last year, and he hopes people come to the park to have a magical experience, as he did last year. “Disfruten la obra!”

Christian Wijnberg, (Benvolio, Romeo & Juliet; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sea Captain, Twelfth Night) returns for his second season with Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. Last year, he was in the educational outreach tour Shakespeare Alive! but was prevented from performing in The Taming of the Shrew when he took the actors’ adage “break a leg” too literally. Mr. Wijnberg is also a lawyer and published author with a B.A. from Yale and J.D. from Boston University.

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