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LEAR
ERIC NEWMAN
he/him
Lear has been a great challenge and I thank my fellow cast and crew for helping me scale this mountain. Past roles in which you may have seen me include Lord Capulet (R&J), Master Ford (Merry Wives), both Zach and Bobby (A Chorus Line), and the solo show, "Stuff and Nonsense - an evening with Edward Lear."
REGAN/ GLOUCESTER
MELISSA TAKAI
she/her
Melissa Takai is an actor and artist based in Seattle. She was trained at Freehold Theatre, Mighty Tripod, and Unexpected Productions. Melissa is thrilled to be a part of this show!
CORDELIA / FOOL
CASSONDRA PARKERSON
she/her
EDGAR
JASON MARR
he/him
Jason is delighted to join Baker Theatre again after playing Edmund in Lear 1x3. Most recently, he rolled through his 7th sold-out season as John McClane in A Very Die Hard Christmas with Seattle Public Theater. Other favorite roles include Benedick in Much Ado (Island Stage Left) and Oliver in Pitmen Painters (ACT). He spends his downtime with his extraordinary wife Jill and their wily cats Indy and Mo.
GONERIL / KENT
JANE CATER
she/her
Jane Cater is pleased to be back in theatre after a long hiatus. Past credits include lead and supporting roles in, among others, Twelfth Night, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Importance of Being Earnest, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The Merry Widow, Naughty Marietta, Camelot, Private Lives, Dido and Aeneas, with organizations including France III TV, Civic Light Opera, Seattle Opera Outreach, Good Companions Touring Theatre, Spokane Interplayers, Seattle Fringe Festival.
NARRATOR
PETER TEMES
he/him
PRODUCTION TEAM
DIRECTOR
PETER TEMES
he/him
STAGE MANAGER/
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ANDREW WEISS
he/him
Andrew is delighted to be working behind the scenes with Baker Theater Workshop. Recent credits include Clarke in The Cottage (Desert TheatreWorks), Leontes in The Winter’s Tale (FrostyFest LA), Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (Hollywood Fringe), Lucky in Waiting for Godot (Joshua Tree Theatre Under the Stars), Valère in Tartuffe: Born Again (The Phoenix Theatre), and Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (RADA). He has also performed with Bandit Theater, Jet City Improv, and at improv festivals nationwide. Up next: Love’s Labour’s Lost, as Ferdinand (The Phoenix Theatre).
SOUND/LIGHTING DESIGNER
Tenesia Knudsen
she/her
Tenesia is excited to be a part of this thrilling version of King Lear! She has a passion for all aspects of theatre-making and gains new skills every day as a high school Theatre Manager. In addition to her work as a lighting designer, she is also an actor, dancer, scenic artist, and choreographer. Her most recent credits include As You Like It, The 39 Steps, Hedda Gabler, and A Midwinter Nights Dream. Many thanks to Cassondra for inviting me in.
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