Dear Brutus
Written by J. M. Barrie
Directed by Mallory Ward
Script edits for radio by Mallory Ward and Ashley Chase Elliott
Recorded at Postal Recordings in Indianapolis
Cast
in order of appearance
Joshua Minnich
Narrator / Lob
Joshua began acting in 2016, was cast in many musicals and plays, and is now making his first solely voice acting debut in this long-awaited show. He is an avid storyteller/entertainer, since birth it seems, and he writes and cosplays in his spare time when he is not working or acting.
Ashley Chase Elliott
Alice Dearth
Ashley Chase Elliott equally enjoys spending time on the stage and behind the curtain, and she has been involved in many local productions as an actor, director, choreographer, and costumer. Favorite acting roles include Gwendolyn Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest and Edie Beale in Grey Gardens: The Musical.
Mary Dando
Mrs. Coade
Hannah Arnold
Lady Caroline Laney
This was Hannah's second production with Garfield Shakespeare Company. She enjoys the community GSC has brought her and is grateful for the opportunity to perform with such talented and hardworking folks.
Cheri Walker-Owens
Mabel Purdy
Dear Brutus is Cheri’s fourth production with GSC. She has also appeared as Alexas in The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, Felton in The Three Musketeers and Kate in As You Like It. She graduated with a minor in Theatre from the University of Indianapolis. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, fitness and creating art.
Mallory Ward
Joanna Trout
This was Mallory Ward’s first time directing. Mallory has played many roles in the theater including: actor, assistant director, dramaturg, assistant stage manager, prop supplier, costume construction, and social media manager. She is also a member of the GSC board. In her spare time, Mallory likes to knit.
Ravindra Talwadker
James Matey
Ravindra Talwadker (Ravi) plays the role of Matey, the butler. This is his first production/play in the United States. He has acted in a few regional movies in Goa-India which has won many awards at numerous film festivals at the international level. He has been an active theatre artist in his hometown(Goa). In his free time, he loves to cook and watch movies.
Manny Casillas
John Purdie
Manny Casillas is very grateful and thrilled that Dear Brutus is seeing the light of day after all after a year that has seen so much disruption to our lives. Manny lives in Indy and has appeared in Fringe Fest and Bard Fest and previously portrayed Brutus in Julius Caesar and First Gentleman in Cymbeline for Garfield Shakespeare Company. Other favorite shows include Raft of The Medusa, Squabbles (for which he earned an Encore nomination), Lend Me a Tenor, King Lear, Tooth of Crime, Doctor Cerberus, Much Ado About Nothing and The Matchmaker. Please enjoy this performance of Dear Brutus and please when circumstances allow, get out and see live theatre again.
Jean Long
Mr. Coade
Benjamin Mathis
Will Dearth
Benjamin Mathis is always excited to act with the Garfield Shakespeare Company. Benjamin has previously appeared in a number of GSC productions, including Twelfth Night (Duke Orsino,) Antony and Cleopatra (Mark Antony,) and As You Like It (Duke Frederick.) By day, he is a freelance designer, and by night, the Chairperson of the Garfield Shakespeare Company.
Wednesday Jarvis
Margaret Dearth
Wednesday is a seventh grader at Clark Pleasant Middle school. This is her first year with GSC and has also recently appeared in ShakesFEAR. Wednesday enjoys musical theater, watching hours of anime, and creating animations with original characters.