REGINA RUSSELL (Cassie/Blackout)

Regina (she/her) is a New York-based actress, diversity and inclusion consultant, and director. Born and raised in the Bronx and a graduate of Cornell University (B.A. Theatre Arts) and East 15 Acting School in London (M.F.A Acting), Regina's favorite recent roles onstage and behind the microphone include: Kent: Lear, Olivia: Twelfth Night, Cordelia: King Lear, LCDR Talise Asherah: Primordial Deep, Trainee: Brimstone Valley Mall, and Lysistrata: Lysistrata. Regina’s Recent Directing Work includes No Child by Nilaja Sun (Kitchen Theatre Company), Tam Lin by Laurel Andersen (Barefoot Shakespeare Company), From the Bath by Maggie Wilson (The Artist Co-op), Julia Caesar (Barefoot Shakespeare Company), Julius Caesar (BARDCore Match:Lit), and Two Gentlemen of Verona (BARDCore Match:Lit). Upcoming Work: Regina will be directing her self-penned, as-of-yet-untitled reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing later this year with Barefoot Shakespeare Company in New York City. Regina proudly serves as Director of Diversity and Inclusion with Barefoot Shakespeare Company.
IG: reggirenee

ERIN SOLER (Annie/TV Reporter)

Erin (she/her) is an actor and theatre director. In NYC, she has participated in numerous festivals & independent productions in varying capacities. Immense gratitude to Chris Wade, Regeneration Theatre, all the reading groups providing actor-gym opportunities, and the company of Blackout! AADA, AMDA.
IG: @thesolerin

CLARE SOLLY (Director)

Clare (she/her) is a board member of Company of Fools and was in the inaugural production of True West. Clare is a California gal who has lived in NYC for a decade and has been performing for over thirty years.  A seltzer enthusiast who has published two novels, Clare is currently attempting to publish two more in the next year. She is a board member for Company of Fools and is the Executive Director of The Bechdel Group.  Clare is usually found acting, writing, or dreaming of sitting on a sunny beach.  To find out more about Clare, fancy things about her, and her passions, head to www.claresolly.com or follow her on any of the social medias @actinglikeclare.

ANTHONY/JACK-O

Rob (he/him) is a New York-based actor/singer/foolish mortal. Recently, he was a part of the staged workshop reading of the new musical Safe Travels, based on the works of Jukebox the Ghost. Favorite credits include Off the Beaten Path, Orwell's 1984, Assassins, The Who's Tommy, and Anne Frankenstein. He also has a podcast called Villainology, a deep dive into your favorite personifications of humanity's darker side, which is available on most streaming platforms. Rob is a graduate of Shenandoah University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. For more information, you can find him on Instagram (@mobrobley).

SHANN SMITH (Playwright)

Shann (they/them) was born and raised their entire life in the South before moving to NYC, giving up on acting, and pursuing writing full time with some occasional producing here and there! Since doing so, they've produced some Shakespeare, their own work, and gotten a pretty sweet gig writing games and stories for mythology-loving kiddos. Some of their proudest achievements are an artist residency at the late Broad Views on Broadway, and getting to see kids across the country play their game, Mytho. Shann is thrilled to be working with Company of Fools on this show, having been a longtime fan of their work, and is super excited for everyone to see this incredibly personal show.

Shann's favorite superhero is Kate Pryde of the Marauders (formerly the X-Men)! If you know, you know.

TYLER RILEY (Steven/Kinetic)

Tyler (he/him) is an actor and a proud Jersey boy. Tyler also serves as the artistic director of Company of Fools. Past roles include J.J. Williams (Kingfish), Dr. John Watson (The Whimsical World of Sherlock Holmes), Ajax (Ajax). He extends his gratitude to this cast and to his director. For more information, follow Tyler on Instagram and Twitter at @itstylerriley