Grant Williams -   Grant Williams is an Assistant Professor of Theatre  in the Department of Communication and the Director of the Theatre program here at the University of Indianapolis. A faculty member since 2019, Grant has directed Taming of the Shrew, Nora: A Doll's House, and Drowning Ophelia, the latter of which received national recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Prior to his work at UIndy, Grant directed and acted in productions while receiving his BA from Indiana University and his MA/PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. 

Elizabeth Enderle -  Elizabeth Enderle is an alumnus of UIndy Theatre, Class of 2024, where she was seen as Nora 1 in Nora, A Doll's House, Pete in 2pm in Faith, Nebraska, Shelly in Evil Dead the Musical, Phillips in The War of the Worlds, and as the Sound Designer for Drowning Ophelia, Church and State, Treasure Island, and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.  Outside of UIndy, her recent roles include Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice with CCP, Isabella in Murders at the Maniac Manor: the Musical at the Indy Fringe Festival, and Caterina the Singing Gondolier on the downtown canal. Elizabeth performs regularly with the Indianapolis Opera Chorus and plans to attend the University of Cincinnati in the Fall to pursue a Master's of Arts Administration and Business Administration. 

Audrey Scrogham - Audrey is a mezzo-soprano and music educator with a passion for storytelling. She earned her B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Indianapolis in 2022, where she performed as Dido in Dido and Aeneas and Cherubino in scenes from The Marriage of Figaro. 

As a music director, Audrey has led various ensembles and productions, including music directing a Heritage Tour to Germany, assistant music directing Scrooge! The Musical, and directing high school choral ensembles. In addition to her directing work, she has appeared as Katherine in Newsies with Agape Theater Company, in Classical Music Indy’s Random Act of Music and Abendmusik with Alchymy Viols, and at the Bloomington Early Music Festival in American in Versailles.

Audrey currently teaches voice and piano as a faculty member at the University of Indianapolis Community Music Academy and also works as a marketing specialist for an industry-leading music travel company. She is excited to bring her passion for music direction to this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Melanie Eakman -      Melanie Eakman received her BA degree in Dance Performance with the Conservatory of Performing Arts from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2009, Professor Eakman became a company member with the professional dance company Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre in Carmel, Indiana. During her time at GHDT, she was the Rehearsal Director and Assistant Director as well as a company dancer. She performed in more than 50 productions.
Her teaching focus includes ballet, jazz, and modern dance which are incorporated in the dance courses at UIndy. Professor Eakman has taught at many dance studios and organizations throughout the Indianapolis area, including Kids Dance Outreach, Roncalli High School, the Academy of GHDT, and Dance Connection. Continuing her dance education, she attended the Jazz Dance World Congress with Giordano Dance Chicago in 2012.
Professor Eakman’s early training began at Jordan College Academy of Dance with Butler University in Indianapolis. In 2005, she also had the opportunity to attend the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan as a dance major.

Rae Cook -    Rae is a Junior Theatre Major Their previous mainstage experiences include: Marty in Circle Mirror Transformation Lane/Merriman in The Importance of Being Earnest Run Crew for Nora; A Doll's House, Assistant Stage Manager and Dramaturg for Evil Dead: The Musical, and Stage Manager for 2pm in Faith, Nebraska. Their non-mainstage experiences Include: Brooklyn De'Wolfe in Gods of Comedy (Capstone Experience), A staged poem reading for Cabaret Theatre (Cafe Cabaret), and Amber in Countertransference: A Staged Reading (Capstone Experience) Recently for their capstone expereince they Stage Managed for Creative Ground's Alladin: Kids and will present in the fall. 

Mason Absher -   Mason is 2011 Graduate of the Uindy Theatre Department. 

Prior to returning to Uindy, Mason was the Resident Sound Designer for Clockwise Theatre in Chicago. Mason also designed the world premiere Witch Slap by Jeff Goode as part of the joining Sword and Pen initiative by Babes with Blades Theatre Company in Chicago. Additionally, Mason was the Theatre Programs Manager at Minnetrista Museum in Muncie where he directed a production of "In My Hands, In My Heart" by playwright Aaron Bonds. "In My Hands, In My Heart" was recognized by the National Association of State and Local History.  Mason is also a husband, a dad, a freelance writer, and lifelong explorer of things. 

Elaina DeLeon -   Elaina is a Freshman Communication Major with a Theatre Track Previously, she stage managed for Circle Mirror Transformation

Axel Osborne -  Nora - light board op, Treasure Island - set crew, Evil Dead - blood designer/blood crew, Too Much Light - prop crew, Earnest - assistant lighting designer, light board op, Cabaret 2024 - performer, 2 pm - run crew, light tech, All in the Timing - light board op, Circle Mirror - assistant lighting designer, Cabaret 2025 - designer (mainly lights)

Outside of UIndy:

IRT's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - strike crew, Fringe's History of A Women's World - light & sound board op, Creative Ground's Aladdin - strike crew, Necropolis - costume designer/costume crew, acting trainer

 Danielle Buckel - Danielle is a designer and stage manager in Indianapolis. Recent costume design credits include JonBenet Game (American Lives Theatre) Detroit ’67 (NAATC) Vino Veritas, The Christians, Hotel Nepenthe, Apples in Winter, Cry It Out, and Fairfield (Phoenix). Her recent stage management credits include A Very Phoenix Xmas 16, And I Will Follow, A Very Phoenix Xmas: The Return of a Very Phoenix Xmas, Two Mile Hollow, Wild Horses, No Aids, No Maids, Bakersfield Mist, Alabaster, The Agitators, The Children, Cabaret Poe, Halftime with Don, and Barbecue (Phoenix Theatre) and Skeleton Crew, Mary Jane, and Silent Sky (Summit Performance Indianapolis) In addition to stage management and costume design, Danielle has also “propped” countless shows for numerous theatres around the city. Danielle graduated from UIndy in 2011 with a double major in theatre and history and finished her MBA in 2015.  While at UIndy, some favorite shows she worked on include The Fox on the Fairway (props), Leading Ladies (scenic artist), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Into the Woods, Hedda Gabler (hair and makeup design), and Spike Heels (props and ASM) Danielle would like to thank Justin and our girls for all the love and support. 

Sloane Townsend - Sloane is a Junior Theatre Major. Their previous credits include Ensemble in Evil Dead: The Musical, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, Theresa in Circle Mirror Transformation, and Stage Manager for 2pm in Faith, Nebraska. 

Ambrose Miranda -  Ambrose is a Junior Communication Major on the Theatre Track and chooses to focus on Technical Theatre. He's worked in various entertainment environments as master electrician, scenic/lighting designer, production associate, and assistant technical director. He has over five years of experience working with McHale Performing Arts Center, Roots School of Theatre, UIndy Theatre, and Conner Prairie. In pursuit of his production technician and design career he intends to develop the vision of an event or performance with his own personal artistry.