Bedlam: Romulus Cast

Romulus Cast

Andy Bond (Romulus)
Andy is a graduate of the University of Texas and a veteran of the Shakespeare at Winedale program. While at Winedale he learned about the tremendous emotional impact of live performance, and he performs to this day because "there is something truly magical about the imaginative journey that audiences and players take together." Active in the local theater community since 1994, Andy has performed with The Boxtree Players (The Taming of the Shrew), Rude Mechanicals (Prometheus Unbound, Ubu Roi), the Austin Free Shakespeare Society (Henry IV: Part I, The Comedy of Errors) and helped found The Bedlam Faction. He appeared as Volpone in . . . you guessed it . . . Volpone!

Robert Deike (Apollonius; Ottaker)
Robert Deike, for some reason, has an insane agenda. He wants people to enjoy live theatre, rather than 'experience' it. Having stumbled upon performance by unwittingly signing up for the Shakespeare at Winedale program fifteen years ago, Robert has since been a member of the UT Theatre Collective, The Wheetzah Players, The Barefoot Players, The Public Domain, Different Stages, The Austin Free Shakespeare Society, and now a founding member of The Bedlam Faction. He played the role of Mosca in Volpone and Mr. Dashwell in The London Cuckolds.

Hildreth England (Pyramus)
Hildreth managed to avoid the brutal Shakespeare camp named after a grapey vintage and the other half of Chip. BUT she did get her triple threat training on early...fa reelz, yo... in the mean, hard, urchin-infested streets of Corpus Christi, Washington, DC, and Paris, France. After graduating from Georgetown University, she moved to Austin to shirk the urchins and get into film. She's a member of rm 120 theatre, Insane Root Theatre Company, and has done enough low-budget films to be an indie duchess. Love and poodle doop to mom and dad.

Greg Gondek (Mares; Theodoric)
Greg Gondek is happy to be working with the Bedlam Faction for the first time. He has performed in numerous productions for Public Domain, Hyde Park Theatre, Austin Scriptworks, Subterranean Theatre Company, and the dirigo group (for whom he recently played the title role in The Gypsy Chain).

Shannon Grounds (Zena)
Shannon Grounds earned her degree in theatre from the University of Texas, and is currently a company member of the Hyde Park and Public Domain Theatre Companies. She has also worked with the Rude Mechanicals, the State Theater Company, Austin Scriptworks, Alchemy Works and Different Stages. Recent credits include Cordelia in the Public Domain's King Lear, Susie in Wit at the State Theater, and Arabella in Bedlam Faction's London Cuckolds.

Travis Holmes (Titus)
Travis holds an ever-so-useful theater degree from UT, and has written, acted, and directed with Loaded Gun Theory. He is pleased as punch to be performing with the Bedlam Faction for the first time; in the near future, he aspires to leave corporate America to join the front lines of public education.

Jaime Martin (Achilles)
Jaime took a liking to theatre after a stint at Shakespeare at Winedale, where she played Celia in As You Like It and her favorite role ever, Peter in Romeo and Juliet. She last appeared as Jane in The London Cuckolds. Currently, she enjoys playing with the Bedlam Faction, wrestling with the other costume committee members, and keeping a tight rein on Mike Nelson.

Elizabeth Mason (Tullius)
Elizabeth attended the National Theater Institute in 1994, and has performed in Night Mother and The Rimers of Eldrich at Wheaton College, and in I Can't Imagine Tomorrow at Oberlin. She also co-wrote, co-directed, and performed in the collaborative piece Southern Voices: All in One Breath during her stint at Oberlin. She is working with the Bedlam Faction for the first time.

Robert Matney (Rupf)
Rob is a UT graduate steadfastly using his Philosophy degree as an employee at Apple Computer. He has been a student in the Shakespeare at Winedale program, co-founded The Austin Free Shakespeare Society and the Permanent Thisbe Theater Company, and worked with The Public Domain, The Colonial Shakespeare Company, and the Rude Mechanicals. He is a founding member of the Bedlam Faction, and appeared as Sir Politic Would-Be in Volpone and Ramble in The London Cuckolds.

Michael Nelson (Aemilian)
Michael Nelson knows where "the line" is, but chooses to step over it on a regular basis; he is often grounded as a result. As an Austinite, he has acted in productions with Loaded Gun Theory, Shakespeare at Winedale, and he is the voice of Bo Hawke in Mark Lovell's animated film Vicious Cyclone. He is a founding member of the Bedlam Faction and was seen in Volpone as Peregrine and Bonario, and in The London Cuckolds as the ultra-smooth Frank Townly.

Shanna E. Smith (Julia)
Shanna is the dazed and confused owner of a newly minted Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science from the University of Texas, where she also works as a statistical consultant. She has performed in 15 different Shakespeare productions in and around Austin including those by Shakespeare at Winedale, The Boxtree Players, The Colonial Shakespeare Company, and The Austin Free Shakespeare Society. She helped found the Bedlam Faction, and played the role of Celia in Volpone and Eugenia in The London Cuckolds.

Musicians

Johnbo (Music Director; Cook)
Johnbo has wrangled live music for several plays in Austin since 1999, including The Austin Free Shakespeare Society's productions of Comedy of Errors, Henry IV: Part I, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and the Bedlam Faction's Volpone and The London Cuckolds. He's now getting into soundtrack writing, record production, and sexy lingerie.

Catherine Collett (Percussion)
Cat is going to Africa this fall to study something mysteriously relating to anthropology. No, it doesn't involve human sacrifice. Do not ask questions or you will suffer the consequences.

Steph Tomlinson (Clarinet)
Steph has played clarinet for the Austin Free Shakespeare Society's Comedy of Errors and Two Gentlemen of Verona. She's also worked with the Bedlam Faction for their production of Volpone. She hopes that someday she will a Certified Mathematician as well as One Fine Chef.

Joe Trent (Percussion)
Joe is a code warrior for UT's Computer Science department, and in his spare time enjoys playing percussion and making his car do zero to sixty in a startlingly small amount of time. He played drums for Austin Free Shakespeare Society's Comedy of Errors and Two Gentlemen of Verona and for Bedlam Faction's Volpone.

Thanks to . . .

Folks Behind the Scenes

Andrew Smith: Technical Consultant
Rose Daniels: Graphic Designer
Ann Woodall: Company Photographer
Mark Lovell: House Manager
Matt Kozusko: Production Staff
Travis Hale: Production Staff

Our Patrons

Serene and Illustrious Lords of the Bedchamber
Barry & Dorothy Botti
Steve & Liz Hale
Laura & Lynn Lantrip
Debbie Lovell
Clara Walker

Saviors of the Fatherland
Ann & Bill Bond
Cora Deike
Steve Elder
Raymond & Nancy Kozusko
James & Laurel Loehlin
Carolyn Matney
Don Nelson

Heroes of Tivoli
Joan & Tim Abrams
Pat Condon
Dan Eggleston
Josh Eveleth
Don Howell
Dot Johnson
Mushtaq Kapasi
Melinda & Ben Levin
Ann & John Matney
Jean Wilson

Centurions
Howard Donnell
Carrie Kinder
Teresa Lara

The Bedlam Faction

Romulus Cast

Musicians

Thanks to . . .

Folks Behind the Scenes

Our Volunteers and Friends

Our Patrons