Cast
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Brent Williamson - Jack/Earnest
Brent Williamson is an actor, director, and writer who lives just down the street in Irvington with his wife and two kids. This is his first time on the stage in many years, but past favorite roles include Valentine in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Tom Walker in The Devil and Tom Walker. He is also the author of the award-winning YA dystopian fantasy series The Chronicles of Gwendolyn Gray.
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Garrett Rowe - Algy/Earnest
Garrett Rowe (he/him) is a recent graduate from Indiana University where he studied. Theatre and Media Advertisement. For Booth Tarkington Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank (Peter Van Daan) For IU mainstage: Sueño (First Solider). For University Players: Puffs (Director), She Kills Monsters (Miles), Moonchild (Assistant Director), Triassic Parq (Assistant Stage Manager). Independent projects: Company (Larry), And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens (Karl), For the Living: A Night of Short Sci-fi Plays (Ethan/others). Garrett is from Lebanon, Indiana and worked as a teacher for the Black Box Theatre Company and directed their production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).
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Silvia Seidle - Gwendolen
Silvia Seidle is so honored to be apart of Importance of Being Earnest! While this is her first production with 4th Wall, some of her favorite previous roles include Eponine in Les Miserables, Polly in Crazy for You, and Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Aside from theater, her other hobbies include ballet, crochet, petting cats, shenanigans, hijinks, and tomfoolery. Silvia is immensely grateful to the directing team and fellow cast members for making this a joy-filled process.
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Lizzie Schultz - Cecily
Lizzie Schultz (Cecily Cadrew) is so very glad to be a part of this production. This will be her first time performing with Fourth Wall Players, and she is more than excited to be in her favorite play of all time with this group of lovely people. Some of her favorite roles include Meet Me in St Louis, where she portrayed Rose Smith, as well as Aggie Wheeler/Alice in The Game’s Afoot/ Holmes for The Holidays. Soon after the end of this production, you will be able to see her at the Westfield Playhouse’ rendition of Sweeny Todd, where she will portray Miss Johanna. Schultz is currently enrolled in her second year at Ball State, where she is a proud member of Pi Beta Phi and is currently majoring in early childhood education. Thank y’all so much for coming and God bless!
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Kelly Melcho - Lady Bracknell
Kelly Melcho is thrilled to join the 4th Wall Community. She has performed with the Huntington University Theater Department (Queen Escalus; Romeo & Juliet, and Hoyt; Small Things) while she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater and History. Always excited to learn, she also recently attended the Centerstage’s Theater Workshop on Performance with Centerstage’s Rain Wilson and on Production with IndyFringe’s Max McCreary. Other feature roles include Lulu Miles (The Ruby Sunrise), Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez (Charley’s Aunt), and Maude Christopher (Toyer). Always inspired to support local theaters everywhere she goes, at The Phoenix Theater in Illinois, Huntington University in Indiana, and The Fourth Wall Theater in Michigan, she has also expanded her skills off the stage as a historical dramaturg, director, casting director, and house manager. “Looking forward to filling my cup in Indianapolis as an actor or even as an instructor!”
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Daniel Clymer - Rev. Chasuble
DANIEL CLYMER: farmboy from Peru Indiana, studied theatre at The University Of Evansville moved to New York City where he studied acting and originated roles in plays in a variety of venues. In order to care for his parents he’d returned to Indiana and after their passing he’s bounced around a few locations and is now back here now. The Importance Of Being Earnest has long been a goal play and he is delighted to be doing it with such a talented cast, director and crew as this one with 4th Wall.
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Leah Hodson - Miss Prism
Leah Hodson grew up in Indianapolis and got a bachelors of fine arts in acting from Brigham Young University Provo. Outside of acting she enjoys knitting and reading. (She recommends the author Brenee Brown.) Eventually she hopes to visit every Disney park, narrate an audiobook, and make her own cheese. Coming up you can catch her in the Carmel Christkindlemarkt
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Kelly McKinney - Lane/Merriman
Kelly McKinney is a Hoosier native and works full-time in Film as a Director. He runs several YouTube channels and handles all the videography for 4th Wall Players and has been friends with Josh Gibson since 7th Grade. Kelly has been participating in theatre since he was in grade school and loves reading, writing, and long walks on the beach at sunset.
Crew
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Josh Gibson
Director
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Katherine Gibson
Assistant Director/Costumer/Props Mistress
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Zach Moore
Board Operator
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Caity Withers
House Manager
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Kelli Gibson
Programs/Front of House
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Kelly McKinney
Videographer