This page showcases the cast, crew, and production staff for this year's production of As You Like It.
Cast
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Andrew Atkinson (Orlando)
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Andrew is a Junior in Computer Science and Theatre Arts from Medford, OR. He has appeared in OSU Theatre productions
of A Bright Room Called Day as Traum, The Coming of Rain as Sam, and in the 2010 Bard in the Quad production
of Macbeth as Banquo. Andrew has also directed for the 2010 and 2011 Spring One Act Festivals and the Lab Theatre
production of I See God/I See Allah. He also plays a variety of instruments and sings in the OSU Meister Singers.
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Jamie Bilderback (Celia)
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Jamie, originally from Wilsonville, OR, graduated from OSU in Theatre in 2011. Jamie has appeared in many OSU productions
including Glengarry Glen Ross as Moss, You Can't Take It With You as Penny, and in the 2010 Bard in the
Quad production of Macbeth as the Ginger Witch. Jamie has also been active in dance and choreography.
"Many thanks and lots of love to everyone who has made this time at OSU so enriching, entertaining, and full of fond memories-
especially the professors!" Jamie plans on taking the next year off before starting her "real life" and intends to be
involved in theatre for many years to come.
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Ian Burns (Touchstone, Keyboardist, and Fight Captain)
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Ian in a Senior in English and History from Portland. He has appeared on the OSU Main Stage as Cuthbert in Shakespeare's Journey,
Mr. DePinna in You Can't Take It With You, and in the 2009 Bard in the Quad production of Twelfth Night as Antonio.
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Amy Edwards (Phoebe and Ensemble)
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Amy graduated from OSU in Theatre Arts in 2005. She received a MFA in Acting from UH Manoa. During her time at OSU, she appeared in
productions of The Merchant of Venice, A Doll's House, Antigone, and Kind Ness. Some of her other favorite
roles include Tranio in Taming of the Shrew at the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, First Witch in Macbeth at UH Manoa,
and The Duchess in Wyrd Sisters at Albany Civic Theater. "My Love to my family and friends here in Oregon and abroad."
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Ariel Ginsburg (Jacques)
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Ariel is originally from Los Angeles, CA. She received a BA in Theatre Arts in 1991 and a BA in Dance from UCLA. She has appeared in
the recent OSU Theatre productions of The Coming of Rain as Sarah and A Bright Room Called Day as Die Alte. Some of
her other favorite roles include Stevie in the Willamette Stage Company's production of The Goat, Mrs. Saunders/Victoria in Cloud 9
for the Lord Leebrick Theatre Company, and A in Three Tall Women at Linn-Benton Community College. She has been a dancer with Oregon
Dance, Dance/LA, and the Gloria Newman Dance Theatre. "Deep Thanks to dear friends for food and care of my daughter; and to my daughter,
loving, forgiving, and ever cheerful."
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Charlotte Headrick (Duke Senior)
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Charlotte is on the Theatre Arts faculty at OSU where she teaches courses in theatre history, directing, and literature. Originally from
Knoxville, TN, she received her Ph.D. at University of Georgia. She has directed plays all over the United States and many productions
for OSU Theatre including recent productions of The Coming of Rain and Shakespeare's Journey, she specializes in Irish women
dramatists. Charlotte has appeared on OSU's Main Stage as Kate in All My Sons, Countess Rosillion in All's Well That Ends Well,
and Woman in All Things Being Equal. Charlotte is very excited to be involved in this production and working with her former student,
Sheila. Charlotte Headrick appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
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Alex Jones (Adam, Charles, and Jaques de Boys)
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Alex, originally from Coos Bay, OR, received a BA in Acting from Bonnington College in 2008. He currently studies Fermentation Sciences at OSU.
He appeared on the OSU Main Stage in the Spring 2011 One Act Festival in Maverick. At Bennington College, he was a dancer and choreographer
for various modern dance pieces.
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Jackson Lile (Silvius)
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Jackson is a sophomore in English and Theatre Arts in his first role at OSU. He graduated from SW Christian High School a year
early where he was the State Champion 800M Runner. Since Winter 2011, he has been the president of Oregon State Glee Choir.
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Bill McCarthy (Corin and Frederick's Court)
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Bill is a Northwest native who graduated from OSU in 1963. He received a M.Div. from Nashotah House Theological Seminary and has been an Episcopal
priest for 36 years. He has appeared many times on the OSU stage, most recently as Old Mahan in Playboy of the Western World and as the
sheriff in The Coming of Rain. He has been married to his wife, Bernice, for nearly 50 years. They are the proud parents of two sons and
grandparents of three granddaughters and one grandson. Bill loves to travel (especially to Ireland) and enjoys windsurfing in Aruba.
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Tucker Minnick (William and Lords)
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Tucker is a Junior in Political Science from Wasilla, AK. He has appeared twice on the OSU Main Stage in various roles in Fainting Beaver Follies
and as a loveable OCD patient in Maverick. Tucker is a big fan of mountains, running, and delicious food. He is also an avid collector of
bandanas. Yes. Bandanas.
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Matt O'Brien (LeBeau)
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Matt recently graduated from OSU in English and is currently pursuing an MA in Political Science and Speech Communication. Originally from
Lake Grove, OR, he recently appeared in the Lab Theatre as Andrew in Coming Home. A romantic at heart, Matt enjoys writing poetry
and taking moonlit walks to the refrigerator.
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Tom Sabatino (Oliver)
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Tom is a senior in Theatre Arts from Corvallis. He directed a play for the Spring One Act Festival 2010 and has appeared on the OSU Main Stage
as Mr. Henderson in You Can't Take It With You and Simpson in The Coming of Rain. "I would like to thank everyone involved in
the production for being so helpful and good to work with."
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Alexandra Schireman (Rosalind)
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Alexandra graduated from Whitman College in 2010 and is currently studying Speech Communication and Theatre arts at OSU. She appeared on the
OSU Main Stage in recent productions of The Coming of Rain, Fainting Beaver Follies, and Glengarry Glen Ross. Some of
her other favorite roles include Sandy in Grease and Cinderella in Into the Woods. Alexandra enjoys singing, ballroom dancing,
and playing the drums. She is thrilled to have the chance to play her favorite Shakespearean heroine and would like to thank her family for
supporting her this summer and hopes you enjoy the show!
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Noah Schoenfeld (Amiens, Forester, and Dennis)
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Noah is a Junior at Corvallis High School. He has appeared in many OSU Theatre productions as Senator Fudder's Aide in Spin, Gus and
Augustus in Arcadia, a pirate in Pirates of Penzance, and in various roles in Fainting Beaver Follies. He is a member
of the Corvallis High School Concert Choir. Noah would like to thank the OSU Theatre program for the multiple opportunities to appear on
the Withycombe Main Stage.
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Rick Wallace (Duke Frederick)
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Rick is a Corvallis native who graduated from OSU in 1970. He has appeared on the OSU stage many times including recent productions of The Coming of Rain,
An Ideal Husband, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bard in the Quad 2008), Playboy of the Western World, Antigone, and Our Town.
He has appeared locally in various shows for Corvallis Readers' Theatre and as Drosselmeyer in Chamber Ballet of Corvallis' The Nutcracker for 15 years.
Rick served as Director of Theatre for Corvallis High School for over twenty years where he directed over 40 plays and musicals (even directing Sheila
Daniels when she was a student there). "Thanks beyond words to Patti."
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Bethany Wilson (Audrey)
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Bethany is originally from Springfield, MO and Corvallis and currently studies English at Linn Benton. She has been involved with theatre most of
her life and has dabbled in almost everything including acting, directing, stage managing, lights, sound, house managing, costumes, props, and set design.
Production Staff & Crew
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Jordan Brinck (Technical Director)
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Jordan is from Woodinville, WA and graduated from OSU Theatre with a B.S. in 2008. He currently works as OSU's stage production
coordinator and is the Technical Director for this summer's Bard in the Quad. Jordan has appeared on the OSU stage as Sir Jack Daw
in The Silent Woman, Officer Welch in Rumors, Joe Pitt in Angels in America, Jellaby in Arcadia, and
Captain Obis in The Golden Balls. He has also performed in productions of Midsummer Night's Dream (Oberon), Peter Pan
(Pirate), and Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (Otis Skinner). Jordan comments, "I would like to thank everyone who has traumatized
me emotionally over the years, without them I never would have had the need to learn how to fake emotions."
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George Caldwell (Scenic Designer)
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George Caldwell is the scenic designer.
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Sheila Daniels (Director)
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Based in Seattle since 1994, Sheila has served as Associate Director of Seattle's IntimanTheatre, Co-Founder and Co-Artistic
Director of Baba Yaga Productions and Theater Under Ground, Associate Artistic Director of Capitol Hill Arts Center (CHAC)
and Artistic Director of Theater Schmeater. Directing credits include: Jackie & Me (Seattle Childrens Theatre),
Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Crime and Punishment, A Streetcar Named Desire (Intiman Theatre),
Much Ado About Nothing, Electra, Pericles, Macbeth (Seattle Shakespeare Company/Wooden
O), Dancing at Lughnasa (Seattle Rep), Breaking the Code, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
(Strawberry Theatre Workshop), According to Coyote (Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis & Seattle
Children's Theatre), Crime and Punishment (Theatre Under Ground/CHAC), Waiting for Lefty,
God's Country, Arcadia (CHAC), Anaphylaxis (Throwing Bones/IRT, NYC), Rubble Women
(UMO Ensemble), Rhoda: A Life in Stories (Book-It), Burning Bridget Cleary (Ladykiller Productions
), The Last State (On the Boards), Vaya con Lola, Shock Brigades: Women in Combat
(Baba Yaga), and Trojan Women, Dream of a Common Language, Language of Angels,
Transformations, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Theater Schmeater).
From 1998 - 2008, Sheila taught Acting and Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration at Cornish College of the Arts,
while serving as a Resident Director there. She is an Artistic Affiliate at A Contemporary Theatre and
Seattle Shakespeare Company. She would like to thank her parents...for everything under the sun.
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Barbara Mason (Costume Designer)
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Barbara Mason, faculty member in Theatre Arts, has a distinguished career as a teacher and professional costume designer. She is originally from Atherton, CA,
and earned her BA in Theatre Arts from Boise Sate University, her MFA in Theatre Design from the University of Southern California, a TEFL certificate
from the International Language Institute in Cairo, and a certificate in multimedia design from RIT. Barbara has over thirty years experience as a
costume designer. Some of her favorite designs include her work on Nicholas Nickleby, Ubu Roi, The Nutcracker, two different productions of
Arcadia, Kindness, The Tempest, three previous years of Bard in the Quad, and many musicals. Barbara taught modern dance and ballet
at Boise State for ten years and was the costume designer and choreographer at the Idaho Theatre for Youth. She loves gardening, making furniture,
and working with glass.
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Sarah McKenney (Stage Manager)
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Sarah is a senior in Business from Beaverton, OR. She has been very involved in OSU Theatre Arts. She has appeared on stage in the 2009 and 2010
Spring One Act Festivals and in various roles in Fainting Beaver Follies. Sarah's dark comedy, Maverick, was produced as part of the
2011 Spring One Act Festival. She wants to pursue lighting design for the theatre and has designed lights for the 2010 Spring One Act Festival.
She will design lights for A Grand Night of Singing at the Majestic Theatre later this summer.
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Gibby Reynolds (Production Manager and Website Designer)
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Gibby graduated from OSU with a BS in Computer Science in 2010 and has returned to pursue a graduate degree. This is Gibby's third summer
as Bard in the Quad's production manager. He has stage managed many productions for OSU Theatre over the past four years including Spin,
Arcadia, and Twelfth Night. He performed on stage in Shakespeare's Journey and the Spring One Act Festival in 2009.
Gibby currently works with Corvallis Parks and Recreation as the American Red Cross Program Lesson Supervisor and Senior Head Lifeguard at Osborn
Aquatic Center.
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Marion Rossi (Business Manager)
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Marion O. Rossi is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Oregon State University where he has taught for the last sixteen years. Marion teaches a wide
variety of theatre subjects including performance (acting and directing), script analysis, and theory/criticism. He has also directed over thirty
productions for the University Theatre at OSU, most recently Fainting Beaver Follies and You Can't Take It with You. Other recent acting
credits include Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christman Carol (both with Bag and Baggage), Henri in Heroes, Andrey Botvinnik in
A Walk in the Woods (both with Willamette STAGE Company), Cliff in The Woolgatherer for Thriving!Theatre, and Shylock in The
Merchant of Venice at Oregon State. He is married to the loveliest of the lovely, Kim, with whom he shares five cats, 'Douille the Dachshund,
and Rocky, a really cool turtle.
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Angie Weeks (Front of House Manager)
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Angie, the current OSU Theatre Box Office Manager and Office Specialist, has many years of experience in performing, managing, directing, and
producing theatre. A graduate of OSU in Theatre Arts, Angie performed in The Laramie Project and as Pheobe in As You Like It.
She wrote and directed an original one-act during her senior year, served as the Assistant Director and Stage Manager for The Two Gentlemen of Verona
and stage-managed Woyzech. Angie has been a part of Bard in the Quad since its conception in 2006. Angie's future plans include graduate school
training in Arts Administration as she hopes one day to manage a producing theatre.
