Shakespeare As You Like It 2024

16 CB Brown (Silvius/ Ensemble) is bouncing off the walls to be making their professional debut at the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival! Training: They are on track to graduate from the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in 2025 with a BFA in Acting. Recent Credits: T he Last Days of Judas Iscariot , Blood at the Root , Rain and Zoe Save the World , and Sueño (Sargent Conservatory). Socials: Connect with CB via Instagram @cblovesyouall Riley Carter Adams (SAG-AFTRA) (Young Lady/Ensemble) is a rising high school freshman and has performed in a plethora of youth and professional theatre productions with COCA, Gateway Center for Performing Arts, Ignite Theatre Company, Union Avenue Opera, The Black Rep, The Rep, and The Muny, where she is also a member of The Muny Kids Touring Troupe. In 2019, Riley made her television debut in a recurring role in a Showtime Original series entitled On Becoming a God in Central Florida, co-executive produced and starring Kirsten Dunst. She also starred in the local Nine PBS sensation A New Holiday , directed by Brian Owens. Riley voices the animated character, Nevaeh Campbell, in the Nine PBS educational series, Drawn In created by Lion Forge Animation. A few favorite theatre roles include Tom of Warwick/Reveler in Camelot (The Muny), Debater in What the Constitution Means to Me (Max and Louie Productions), and Paris France Washington in The Bee Play (New Jewish Theatre). You can also look for Riley in the Youth Ensemble in The Muny’s 106 th Season’s Waitress and In The Heights . She is extremely thankful to the AYLI team of creatives for this amazing opportunity! Follow her IG: @ its_miss_riley. Greg Cuellar* [kway- yar] (Oliver/Fight Captain) a St. Louis native, making his debut at STLSF. NYC credits: Comedy of Errors (Classic Stage), I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo & Juliet (New Light - ‘24 LAMBDA Nominee), Play On! Shakespeare Festival, and It’s Only a Play opposite Broadway legends Kristine Nielsen, and Julie Halston (George Street Playhouse). Recently voiced Ferdinand in The Tempest (Play On Podcasts - ‘23 Silver Sigil Award), guest-starred on New Amsterdam (NBC), and featured in Beauty of a Blank Space (‘22 Audience Award at Austin Film Festival). Cuellar is active in new work development, collaborating with Page 73, The Public’s Emerging Writer’s Group, and Alchemation. Playground-LA company member. COCA’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Training: MFA Columbia University. This performance is dedicated to his early STL mentors: Ed Reggi, Cecilia Nadal, Shawna Flanigan, Beth Enloe Fritz, and Tom Martin. ‘thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks.’ GregCuellarActor.com IG: itsgregcuellar Ricki Franklin (she/ her) (Touchstone ) is so excited to be returning to the Shakespeare Festival mainstage after her award winning run as Dame Toby in last years production of Twelfth Night . She has been seen previously as Kathryn in the critically acclaimed premiere of See You in a Minute with Contraband Theater. She has also been seen in the Shakesfest tours of Othello (Emilia) and A Midsummer Nights Dream (Demetrius/Bottom) She’s a St Louis, Missouri native who was trained at Baylor University. Some of her favorite credits include Monique Thomas in Feminine Energy (Mustard Seed Theatre), Ensemble in Comb Your Hair or You’ll Look Like a Slav e, Lucrece in the Liar and Buddy (Bunny) Holly in Honeymoon in Vega s. She loves Jesus, her family and pasta. IG: pretty_ricki20 MEET THE CAST