Cast

  • Meet the cast of Macbeth – Part 1

    Macbeth opens July 7 and runs through July 23. Tickets available.
    Thomas Dean (Banquo/Fight Captain)

    Thomas Dean is excited to be in his second production of Macbeth and second production at Sacramento Shakespeare! Thomas has most recently been seen on the B Street School Tour and at Big Idea Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night! He also co-wrote and directed SuperMa’am at Big Idea earlier this year. Some of Thomas’ favorite roles that he has played include Clarence in Jasper, Saul in As Is, and Reverand Hale in The Crucible.

    Gabriela Llarena (Witch 1)

    Gabriela is excited to be making her Sacramento Shakespeare Festival Debut. Llarena received a B.F.A from NYU where she trained at Stella Adler Studio. Recent stage credits include Twelfth Night (Viola) at Big Idea Theatre and Rocky Horror Picture Show (Janet) with Amber Sweets. When not performing theater, Llarena can be found on stage sharing her original poetry or running errands with her Abuela or Lola. 

    Caylin Bach (Gentlewoman/Cawdor Fighter)
    Caylin is very excited to be returning to the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival! When she is not working or acting in shows she enjoys singing, digital art, hanging out with friends and an unhealthy amount of bad television and movies. She was recently seen in Romeo and Juliet, Life’s A Dream, and Beyond Persuasion. Caylin is so thankful to have the opportunity to work with a wonderful cast/crew. She would also like to thank her family, friends, and every audience member for supporting the show.

  • Meet the Directors – Macbeth

    Macbeth opens July 7 and runs through July 23. Tickets available.
    Christine Nicholson – Director

    Christine has been teaching Theatre at the University/College level for over twenty years, directing professionally over twenty years, and has been a working actor since the 1980s. She is Associate Producer/Director for the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival, founding member of Splinter Group Theatre (a theatre dedicated to Panto), and member of Wildflower Women’s Ensemble. She’s directed 12TH NIGHT (twice), ROMEO AND JULIET, 3 MUSKETEERS, COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO for Sac Shakes, HAMLET and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for Sac State, and MIDSUMMER at both UC Berkeley and STC. She’s also adapted and directed 10 productions for SCC’s Shakespeare Lite. She played Feste/12TH NIGHT at Big Idea Theatre; Rosalind /AS YOU LIKE IT at Tahoe Shakespeare; Antipholus/COMEDY OF ERRORS, Emilia/OTHELLO, and Lady Macbeth at Sacramento Shakespeare; and title roles in /KING LEAR and MACBETH, Angelo/MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Dogberry/MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Friar Lawrence/ROMEO AND JULIET for Wildflower Women’s Ensemble. Other favorite roles include Martha/…VIRGINIA WOOLF, Anna/CLOSER, and Greta/CARTHAGINIANS. Christine holds an MFA in Theatre from UC Davis (Irish Drama focus).

    Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin – Director

    A member of the faculty at Sacramento City College since 2005, Lori Ann has been working in the local theatre community since 1994. As an artistic fellow of both the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival and City Theatre, she takes on both administrative and artistic positions with those organizations including directing, management, and education. She is the program director of the High School Intern Program for SSF which she created in 2004. She founded an all-female Shakespeare ensemble, Wildflower Women’s Ensemble, to provide free Shakespeare in the park to her community and opportunities for women to explore traditionally male roles.