Meet the Cast

Grace is so excited to be in her first Shakespeare production! If you were anywhere near Atlanta Girls‘ School in the past few years you may have seen her as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher, Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, or The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Grace will be attending Vassar College next fall. Stay home and stay safe!

Parker Bond is losing his mind with excitement to be in his first ever Shakespeare play! A 17 year old from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he likes chocolate over vanilla, and cats over dogs any day of the week. Previous Interlochen credits include "Cousin" in Everybody, "St. Aphrodisius" in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "Warwick" in The Lark, and two performances in the student directed one-act festival. He also has acted in two Interlochen ballets, and four student-created short films. Many thanks to Andy and friends in the cast and crew for making As You Like It a great experience... in person or online!

Katarina is performing her first role in a Shakespeare production. Starting out in film and TV, the past few years have been the beginning of an amazing journey with theatre, dancing in shows such as “Catch Me If You Can” and Anything Goes.” She's excited to continue exploring theatre, and grateful to do it at Interlochen, a place that has truly given her the chance to grow.

Scout Carter is a first-year junior at Interlochen Arts Academy. This is his first Shakespeare production and he feels so lucky to have gotten the chance to perform Shakespeare at Interlochen, even through online means. Scout has been doing theatre for 7 years now, including the Interlochen Arts Camp production of "9 to 5" last summer. He hopes that you all enjoy the audio performance, and get the chance to visit Interlochen in person sometime in the future, too, to see a production just as magical on stage.

Kason is thrilled to be doing his 2nd show at Interlochen with Andy and the rest of the cast of As You Like It. It's been a great experience that has brought him closer to everyone involved in the show. He's learned an incredible amount under Andy's direction, and he hopes to be another one of his shows soon! He'd like to thanks his parents, his castmates, and Andy for making all of this work even in these times.

AJ Christian is a first year senior. He was in Interlochen's production of Anonymous, performed in Domestic Violence, and played a role in the soon to be released short film Elevated. He plans on studying theatre at Western Michigan University next year.

Juliet Coe is an actor and writer based in Upstate New York. She has been involved in several productions with Interlochen Arts Academy including: The Mall by William Inge (Clara), A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Ms. Who), Strange Heaven by Sean Puah (Candy Sam), The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe (#11), A Fire Just Waiting by Jess Pilmore/Ani DiFranco (Mother), Tartuffe by Moliere (Officer), The Lark by Jean Anouilh (Joan), As You Like It by William Shakespeare (Duke Senior). Her other projects include devised, written, circus, and musical pieces.

Paulina Cuadra is an 18 year old who is from the Dominican Republic. She has been at Interlochen for 2 years. During her time at Interlochen she has been in productions like Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Hunchback of Notre Dame and Matilda. In this production of As You Like It she will be playing Phebe.

Lucy Geiser is a 1st year junior at IAA as a Theatre Major. She is thrilled to be a part of As You Like It as her 1st Shakespeare play playing the role of Sir Oliver Martext. Lucy went to IAC for 2 summers and starred in their productions of Brigadoon as Dr. Lundie and Sunday in the Park with George as Spot and Naomi. Earlier this year, She was cast as Serza in Anonymous and took part in the One Act Festival as an Actor and Stage Manager. Lucy is from Canton, Ohio where she took part in over 25 theatrical productions with various companies and venues. Most notably, she played Rizzo in Grease, Officer O’Hara in Arsenic and Old Lace, and Flounder in The Little Mermaid. Lucy is exactic to be able to help create such an amazing theatrical experiment such as this, and she feels very optimistic about her future with the Interlochen Theatre Company.

Harrison Hodister is an excited freshman who can't wait to perform his first Shakespearian play. He likes hanging with his friends and making fun memories. He also enjoys gaming and loves his little sister.

Ethan Horgan is a 4 year Senior at IAA. Born and raised in Edison, NJ. He will be attending Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University next year getting his BFA in Acting!

Noelle Johnson (she/her & they/them) is a third-year senior at Interlochen and will be headed to the University of Arizona to study Acting in the fall. Other Interlochen credits include Tartuffe, Everybody, Anon(ymous), and A Fire Just Waiting. They also appear in Interlochen senior Ella Stone's thesis film Pipe Dream. Noelle's dream is to write and act in her own work, be it plays, musicals, TV shows, or movies. She hopes you enjoy the performance!

Other than loving Shakespeare, Sophia is a dedicated bird enthusiast and is currently juggling practicing monologues and taking care of her seven ducks and countless chickens.

Lochlan MacLean is a second year Post-Grad at interlochen. Most recently at Interlochen, he was in Anon(ymous). Lochlan has worked at Piven Theatre, and will be going off to University of Minnesota next year. Lastly he wants to thank his family and dogs, that's it.

Noah Lash is thrilled to be performing in this year's production of As You Like It. He is a Junior theatre major at Interlochen Arts Academy. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, he has found a love for the arts and theatre. Noah has performed in regional productions of "Ragtime", "Carmen", and "The Hobbit". He's grateful for Interlochen because it is truly a place to learn and grow.

In his time at Interlochen Agustin has played King Louis XIV in Tartuffe, Ali in Anon(ymous), and Orlando in As You Like It. Agustin is from the Dominican Republic.

Garraway Nance is a sophomore theatre major at Interlochen Arts Academy. Growing up in Alexandria, Louisiana, gave Garraway many opportunities to appear onstage. His roles included Jojo in Seussical, James in James and the Giant Peach, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, and Pugsley in The Addams Family. He made his operatic debut as Amahl in Amahl and the Night Visitors. He went on to play the Modern Major General in The Pirates of Penzance, in which his drama troupe won Best in Music at Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta. Garraway was given an individual award for Inspiration in Theatre at JTF in 2019. He moved to Oklahoma in 2017 where he played percussion in band. He made his Interlochen debut in Brigadoon in 2018 followed by Nine to Five and As You Like It.

Dilara Naska was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is a four-year senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. She recently played Mrs. Phelps in Matilda, Everybody in Everybody, and Jocasta in Oedipus Rex.

Hudson is a Sophomore at Interlochen Arts Academy. He has toured internationally, performing in over 300 different locations including world renown venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall with the Philadelphia Orchestra on numerous occasions. He appeared in the Grammy-Award nominated production of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass", the Emmy-Award winning TV opera "Vireo", and the Barrymore-Award winning production of The Secret Garden in Philadelphia.

Dante is a first year senior who has spent his time at Interlochen working to hone his passions in acting and music. Having previously studied piano and classical voice at the University of Montana, he was prepared to arrange, lead cast brainstorming sessions, and compose the music for As You Like It. When not around a piano, he enjoys hiking and playing fetch with his dog, Maverick (pictured above). You may have seen Dante in Interlochen’s production of The Lark as The Archbishop of Reims. Dante is very proud of the collaboration and resilience of his fellow cast, and hopes that you enjoy the show!

Jared Payne is a Senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. He grew up in Toledo, OH, where he lives with his family of eight, and he is grateful for the time he was able to spend with his cast, and his time at Interlochen.

Grace enjoys both straight acting and musical theater. Her favorite plays she's been in are She Kills Monsters (Tilly), The Crucible (Mary Warren), and Blithe Spirit (Madame Arcati). Musicals she has been in include If/Then (Elizabeth), Little Women (Jo), and The 25th Annual... Spelling Bee (Leaf). She appreciates this opportunity to perform in her first Shakespeare play. A big thank you to the cast and crew of this wonderful show!

Jaryse is a Freshman Performing Arts major at Interlochen Academy of Arts. He was born and spent his early life in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Jaryse enjoys reading, writing, tennis and Tae Kwondo/Brazilian Jiu jitsu. Jaryse will be making his 3rd appearance in Circle Theatre's Magic Circle Showcase, "Goldilocks and the Three Pigs" in the Summer of 2021.