Sara Oliva* (Mabel Lisowski) is thrilled to be returning to American Stage, where she was last seen as Church Lady in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY. Other Florida credits include: Church Lady in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY (GableStage), MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and TOP GIRLS at Mad Cow Theatre, Helen in BORN YESTERDAY (Maltz Jupiter Theatre). Other theaters include Alhambra Theater, Orlando Fringe, Orlando Shakespeare Playfest. Chicago credits include: Northlight Theater, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bailiwick Repertory, Mary-Arrchie Theater, Lifeline Theater, The Artistic Home, and others. New York credits: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot’s CORIOLANUS (NYT Critics’ Pick), Vagabond Productions’ (Belgium) American premiere of MISS JULIE, The Drilling Company, HERE Arts, Dixon Place, Fringe NYC, Berkshire Theater Group and Double Edge Theater. She received her M.F.A in acting from Brandeis University. Love to her mother and Azzurra. www.saraoliva.com

Don Walker (Miles Lisowski) was last seen at American Stage as Leonato in Ben Ismail’s production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. In Sarasota, Don performed often for Banyan Theater Company, including PAINTING CHURCHES (with favorite costar Jenny Aldrich), as well as directing. Other credits include roles at Asolo Rep, Golden Apple Dinner Theater, Florida Studio Theater and Theatre Odyssey. He was in the Dog Days productions of DOUBLE INDEMNITY and THEOPHILUS NORTH at the Cook Theatre. At Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe he is slated to appear as a corrupt judge in the premier of RUBY, a musical retelling of the mystery surrounding a 1952 murder in Live Oak, Florida. Look for him in April in the Sarasota Jewish Theater’s production of TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE.

Teri Lazzara (Shelley Williams) is a Seattle actor and is pleased to make her first appearance at American Stage Theatre Company. This is Teri’s second time around in a Natalie Symons play, having originated the role of Thelma in LARK EDEN at Seattle’s Theater Schmeater (where she served as Managing Director for six years). Favorite Seattle roles include Emma in Theatre 22’s ANNAPURNA, Barbara in Balagan Theatre’s AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY and Collette in Moonlight Theater Company’s FOUR DOGS AND A BONE. She has worked on many Seattle stages including Annex Theater, Book-it Repertory, MAP Theatre and Sound Theatre Company. Teri has participated in many festivals of 14/48: THE WORLD’S QUICKEST THEATER FESTIVAL (www.the1448projects.org) and is the proud recipient of their Mazen Award. Teri has two cats (Brenda and Collette) and a boyfriend (Alex) waiting for her in Seattle.

 Matthew McGee* (Todd Schneider) is excited to return to American Stage where he has performed in numerous plays and musicals since 2006. Recently, Matthew appeared in the series “Life’s Rewards” now streaming on Amazon Prime and as a featured voice actor in freeFall Theatre’s THE ROSE AND THE BEAST. A celebrated drag performer, Matthew is a 3 time Best of the Bay Award Winner (Creative Loafing) and has worked with Walt Disney World, The Asolo Rep, freeFall Theatre, American Stage, St. Pete Opera Company, The Hippodrome and Stageworks. Up next: In 2022, you can see Matthew in FATBOY (freeFall Theatre) and as Hercule Poirot in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (Stageworks) IG: @thematthewmcgee