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 "The best actors in the world, either for tragedy,
comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral,
tragic al-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral, scene
individable, or poem unlimited:"
-Hamlet Act II, Scene
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Meet the
Undergroundlings
The Cast and Crew of
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
THE PLAYERS
(In alphabetical order)
Jeff Aaronson (Verges/Messenger) |
 Jeff Aaronson, rock star, scientist and international playboy. After winning the prestigious "Chin Scratcher of the Year" award for his work in King Lear, Jeff is making his triumphant return to the stage during his hiatus from his sitcom, Doctor on Call.
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Zoya Abdikulova (Margaret) |
 After impressing everyone with her skills with a sword as King Lear's fight director, Zoya Abdikulova makes her acting debut in Much Ado About Nothing. Though it may not have been Shakespeare's original concept for the character, we hope that you will enjoy Zoya's contemporary take on Margaret as a sword wielding samurai. The USC is currently working with Quinton Tarentino on a special project just for Zoya, entitled Kill Borachio.
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Rachel Aronson (Beatrice) |
 Rachel Aronson, darling of the independent film scene and three time Academy Award seat warmer, was most recently seen in Al Gore's An Inconvenient Musical.
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Carly Daucher (Ursula) |
 When originally offered the role of "Ursula," Carly Daucher believed she would be playing the evil sea witch from The Little Mermaid. Despite the initial disappointment when that proved not to be the case, she is very happy to making her on stage debut with the company. |
J. Michael DeAngelis (Benedick) |
 If you liked King Lear, then J. Michael DeAngelis was the director. If you didn't...he had nothing to do with it. Michael is happy to be returning as an actor with the Underground Shakespeare Company and reminds other directors on campus: "Will Work For Pizza."
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Aaron Dinkin (Leonato) |
 Aaron J. Dinkin, a graduate student in the linguistics department, has been by now in more
performances with the Underground Shakespeare Company than he cares to comment
on.
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Gaelle Gouraige (Hero/Producer) |
 Believe it or not, Gaelle Gouraige is walking on air! She's the Greatest Shakespearian Hero! By day, she's the mild mannered producer of Much Ado About Nothing, by night she's Hero - the most modest of Shakespearian maids!
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Jeremy James (Director/Don Pedro) |
 Jeremy James is delighted to be back in America after spending the summer in a Turkish prison. As a condition of his parole, Jeremy's next production will be a new staging of Two Gentlemen of Büyükçekmece.
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Allison Johnson (The Friar/The Sexton) |
 Call Allison Johnson a fool...
As a recording artist, Ms. Johnson's solid gold records include Shakespeare Disco Inferno, Smells Like Teen Shakespeare and Oops! Will Did It Again
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Christopher Johnson (Dogberry) |
 Chris Johnson's range of roles with the Underground Shakespeare Company range from a slimy, evil rapist in Titus Andronicus, a slimy evil henchman in King Lear and a slimy evil husband in the last Shakespeare Cafe. Representing a true departure for Mr. Johnson, he is now playing a slimy groveling constable
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Kenny Pearce (Claudio)
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 Kenny Pearce can lego is biography quod reddo is in Cupiditas. Est Kenny smarter quam vos? etiam
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Jenn Rainey (Don Jon) |
 Jenn Rainey, has cornered the market on evil Shakespearian family members. After appearing as Regan in King Lear and now as Don Jon, Jenn hopes next to tackle the ultimate family back stabber, King Richard III.
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Diana Zalewski (Borachio) |
 Diana Zalewski worries about what her mother must think about the roles she plays for The Underground Shakespeare Company. After having a torrid love affair with Gaelle in last fall's Titus, Diana can now be heard frolicking in the bushes with Zoya in Much Ado About Nothing.
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THE PRODUCTION STAFF
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Laird Edge (Technical Director/"The Nigel")
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 Laird Edge
sees the sun set and then rise again almost every night. And
that's when he gets to bed early.
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Jillian Ivey (Props/Costumes) |
 Jillian Ivey misses being in college.
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Katie Kuhl (Props/Costumes) |
 Katie Kuhl remains on constant stand-by for the Underground Shakespeare Company, ready at any moment to don a bear suit. |
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