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Shakespeare on the Sound has formed its fifth annual Apprentice Company giving 16 theater students and developing artists the opportunity to work with some of the country’s leading theater artists on our summer production and beyond. This apprentice program provides a deeply meaningful and educational opportunity for growth and development to selected high school and college students with a demonstrated interest in theater, and will give them direct access to national leaders in the field.

This summer, our apprentices will be featured in the main stage production of 'As You Like It,' write, devise, direct and perform our pre-show for young audiences at 6pm each night before the show, assist our designers and managers, assemble an afternoon of new play readings, and teach in our educational programs. We are excited to have these talented young people as members of our company this summer!

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2013 Apprentice Company

	Mike Bloom, 23, Norwalk, Main Stage Acting Apprentice Mike Bloom is a resident of Norwalk, CT and a recent graduate of Muhlenberg College. A fresh-faced lad in his early 20's, Mike is very excited to be involved with Shakespeare on the Sound! He has performed in a myriad of theatrical forms, from musical theatre to operetta, French farces to improv comedy. He hopes one day to harness his potential and truly become the Andy Samberg/Christian Borle hybrid clone he was born to be.
	Chelsea Branigan, 23, North Haven, Costume Design Apprentice Chelsea is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in technical theatre with an emphasis in costume design at Central Connecticut State University. After graduating from North Haven High School, she went on to receive an Associate’s Degree in Fashion Design from Fisher College in Boston. With graduation right around the corner, she hopes to continue her studies in graduate school and pursue her dreams of becoming a costume designer.
	Ryan Champlin, 18, Warwick, RI, Pre-Show Acting Apprentice Ryan Champlin is an 18 year old from Warwick, Rhode Island. He is currently a freshman at Fairfield University and studying Theatre and Creative Writing. Over the past year, he starred in his An Enemy of the People (Dr. Stockmann) and The Arabian Nights (Madman & others). During his time at Fairfield University, he hopes to strengthen his theater and writing skills so that he can better utilize them in whatever may come.
	Owen Corey, 20, Ridley Park, PA, Directing Apprentice Owen Corey is a 20 year old Theatre Major at Fairfield University from just outside the lovely city of Philadelphia. He spent his last semester studying in Galway, Ireland, and is excited to bring back what he’s learned. Past directing credits include The Turnover and The Vagina Monologues. He also majors in Psychology, and is fascinated by the potential theatre has to help people gain perspective on the world around them.
	Kerry Davies, 23, Fairfield, Playreading Apprentice Kerry Davies is an emerging playwright living in Fairfield County. She graduated from Fairfield University with a double major in Theatre and English. In college, many of her plays were produced with Theatre Fairfield and was the recipient of two prizes for playwrighting at Fairfield University. Currently, Kerry is the Resident Playwright at Falcon Repertory Company, Inc., having produced two shows with the company and will be featured as both a playwright and director in their Ten Minute Play Festival: Becoming American. Kerry enjoys Shakespeare, people watching, playwrighting, bad reality T.V. shows, and is an avid fan of Murder, She Wrote.
	Jared Emanuel, 23, Redding, Pre-Show Acting Apprentice/Education Apprentice Jared graduated from Salve Regina University with a degree in Secondary Education and American History with a minor in theatre arts in 2012. Some of his prominent roles include Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Malvolio in 12th Night, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ross in Macbeth, Sgt. Trotter in The Mouse Trap, Captain Keller in The Miracle Worker. While living and studying in RI, Jared had the pleasure and honor to work with Newport Bit Players, the Marley Bridges Theatre Company, and Theatre at St. Mike’s Summer Camp. Jared would like to thank his friends and family for all the support and opportunities they have provided over the years.
	Elena Kriter, 23, New York City, Main Stage Acting Apprentice Elena Kritter celebrates her 23rd birthday with Shakespeare on the Sound this summer! A native of Culpeper, VA, Elena received her B.A. in Theatre Performance with Westover Honors from Lynchburg College. She currently resides in NYC and attends the William Esper Studio. Recent roles include Romaine Patterson, Reggie Fluty (Laramie Project), Elain (The Miss Firecracker Contest), and Marie (Is He Dead?). Elena participated in a variety of theatrical programs, including the American Shakespeare Center’s Professional Actor Training Program, Maggie Flannigan’s Summer Meisner Intensive, and the American Theatre Wing’s SpringboardNYC Program. Elena hopes to establish her artistic career in performing and give back to the communities who cultivated her person today.
	Alexa LaVersa, 16, Stamford, Pre-Show Acting Apprentice Hi, I’m Alexa. I will be a junior this fall at Greenwich Academy. I am thrilled to be participating in Shakespeare on the Sound’s As You Like It this year as an Acting Apprentice. This past year I was in Greenwich Academy’s production of Museum and in Brunswick School’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In 2011 I was a Lighting and Sound apprentice during Shakespeare on the Sound’s Much Ado About Nothing.
	Kristina Lew, 18, Darien, Stage Management Apprentice Kristina Lew is an 18-year-old recent graduate of the Darien High School Class of 2012. She grew up in Darien, CT and is currently attending Fordham University. During her time at Darien High School, Kristina was an avid participant of the school’s theatre club, Theatre 308, where she was the Stage Manager for the productions of Dracula (2011) and West Side Story (2012). Kristina is absolutely euphoric to be a part of Shakespeare on the Sound as a Stage Management Apprentice this summer.
	Allie Meikle, 20, Norwalk, Production Management & Design Apprentice My name is Allie Meikle. I am a rising Junior at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. I have experience in design and production for both theatre and film and am currently working towards a degree in Film Production and Production Design. I have been coming to SOTS for years and I am so excited to be a part of this summer’s team!
	Ilayda Moftugola, 25, New Haven, Pre-Show Acting Apprentice Ilayda Moftugola is thrilled to be making her summer Shakespeare debut as pre-show Rosalind. Previous credits include Still Life with Iris at Long Wharf Theatre and Stories of a New America with Collective Consciousness Theatre. A resident of New Haven and current graduate student at Yale, she spend many of her days in a science laboratory and sends all her love to her supportive parents and little siblings!
	Celine Montaudy, 19, Norwalk, Pre-Show Acting Apprentice My name is Celine Montaudy and I am thrilled to be spending my summer with Shakespeare on the Sound! I am eighteen years old from Norwalk, CT and since graduating high school last June, I have been studying acting in Paris and in London and traveling in Europe. In the past I have played Millie in Picnic, Willie in This Property is Condemned, Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and have acted in various community theater productions. I am currently interning at the Galli Theater in NYC and look forward to beginning an Acting B.F.A. in the fall.
	Katie Premus, Staten Island, 19, Dramaturgy Apprentice Katie Premus is a 19 year old from Staten Island, NY. She is currently a student at Fairfield University, studying Theatre and English (professional writing). Acting credits include: Arabian Nights (Butcher & others) and How I Learned to Drive (Teenage Greek Chorus). Katie has also worked as a stage manager and now serves as the Theatre Fairfield Technical Production Intern. She hopes to continue to grow in the theatre and to explore its endless possibilities.
	Julianne Shea, 20, Fairfield, Education Apprentice Julianne Shea is a double major in Theatre and Music at Muhlenberg College. Her theatre credits at Muhlenberg include performances in the Studio Productions, The Dutchman and Love is Merely a Madness (Juliet/Beatrice). Julianne also served as a Dramaturg for Muhlenberg's Mainstage productions of The Bourgeois Pig and Iphigenia and Other Daughters. Julianne hopes to become increasingly involved in the intersection of theatre and education, looking forward to a great summer on that journey with Shakespeare on the Sound!
	Dorothy Vickery, 20, Westport, Playwrighting Apprentice Hi, I’m Dorothy. I am currently a junior at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, studying Dramatic Writing. I hope to one day become a successful playwright or late-night television writer. My favorite things are theater, twitter, and rhyming dictionaries.
	Olivia Winn, 15, Stamford, Main Stage Acting Apprentice Hi! My name is Olivia Winn and I live in Stamford, Connecticut. I am 15 years old and a freshman at Greenwich Academy. I love acting and performing of any kind. I’ve been doing theatre since I was three years old. I also love to dance and I am in my school’s dance company. Recently, I have played Goldie Short in The Diviners, and Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank. I hope to pursue acting as a career, working both on stage and in film. I’m really excited for this opportunity, and can’t wait for summer to start!

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