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CAST AND CREW
OF THE SHREW
Luke Adams (Lucentio) Being relatively new to Korea, this will be Luke's first time working with Seoul Shakespeare Company, having only performed a stage-reading for Seoul Players before. His acting experience has mainly focused on amateur theatre, with his highlight being able to perform in the Edinburgh Fringe as Mephistophilis in a production of Doctor Faustus. His other roles that he has enjoyed are Too Much Light (as a troupe member), Harold Pinter’s A Night Out (as Seeley) and Miss Julie (as Jean). He is excited to be working with the fantastic cast and crew of The Taming of The Shrew, and is looking forward to working on future projects.
Vidushi Singh Baghel (Assistant Lighting Technician) lives between two worlds and owns both. An MS-PhD researcher in Chemistry and Nanoscience at Ewha Womans University, she spends her days exploring molecules and pushing scientific boundaries. But beyond the lab, she’s a born performer shaped by a background in Physics and a vibrant theatre journey in India, from powerful street plays to expressive mime. For Vidushi, acting is more than passion, it’s freedom. After performing in the 2024 SSC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the 2025 SSC production of Romeo and Juliet, she now steps behind the scenes as a lighting assistant, ready to illuminate the stage and make every moment shine. Because whether it’s science or spotlight, she knows how to create impact.
Insook Bang (Player Two/Tailor) is delighted to be back with Seoul Shakespeare Company after appearing as Balthasar in Romeo and Juliet last year. Other past roles include Leeann in A Piece of My Heart (Massachusetts Drama Guild Finalist, All-Star Cast Award) and Essie Carmichael in You Can’t Take It With You. Her training includes the Boston University Summer Theatre Institute and Theater Studies at Lee University. She also has a background in dance and classical voice and is a singer-songwriter. She is honored to be part of this production and beyond grateful to all who have supported her creative journey.
Amanda Conkey (Baptista/Technical Director/Social Media Coordinator) has been acting for as long as she can remember. Starting from early childhood through a BA in Theatre with a triple focus in Acting, Directing, and Stage Management, and finally to Seoul. Theatre has always been a part of her life. Here in Seoul, she's worked with Seoul Players in the 10 Minute Play Festival as both an actor and director. She also worked with Get In the Van Productions in 2025 as Pip in Things I Know to be True. She is a board member at Seoul Shakespeare Company, where she has been actively involved in many productions, acting in 2025's Romeo & Juliet, 2024's A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2023's Measure for Measure, 2022's Demon in My View, and 2019's King Lear. She wants to thank the fantastic team of actors, technicians, designers, producers and director for bringing the show together. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Elisha Connor (Assistant Costume Designer) is excited to be working as an assistant costume designer for this production of The Taming of the Shrew. Originally from the United States, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Western Carolina University and has been living in South Korea for the past seven years, where she works as an English teacher. Elisha became involved with the Seoul Shakespeare community after attending last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet, where she was inspired by the creativity and collaboration on stage. With a strong interest in creative hobbies and design, she is grateful for the opportunity to contribute behind the scenes and support the costume team in bringing the production to life.
Jason Lane Cutler (Director) is an actor and tutor from the United States, and is Seoul Shakespeare Company’s managing director. He served as the director and fight choreographer for 2025’s production of Romeo and Juliet. As an actor for SSC: Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Angelo in Measure for Measure; Montresor in Demon in My View; Kent in King Lear; Lancelot/Tubal/Jailer in The Merchant of Venice; Brandon in Garage (also a co-writer); First Lord/Jailer/Shepherd in The Winter’s Tale; and Borachio/Friar in Much Ado About Nothing. Korean film roles include Rutherford Alcock in Birth, First Sergeant Greg in Swing Kids, and HR Manager in No Other Choice. Voice acting jobs in Korea have run the gamut of games, advertisements, museum guides, narration, reality shows, AI tutors, test preparation, and education. Thank you to the cast and crew of this show for making an all-but-unstageable show not only scarily possible but–and I am being serious, here–you have made it glow.
Mark Dorman (Gremio) is a life-long performer that has made a lot of wonderful memories on the stage with Seoul Shakespeare (in both Romeo and Juliet as well as Measure for Measure) and Seoul Players (in several consecutive 10 Minute Play Festivals) recently and a wide variety of stateside organizations in the more distant past. He loves the relationships that are formed on the stage and he always finds so much joy in performing. He loves that you're here supporting live, local theater and he hopes you enjoy the zany madness you're about to see.
Sasha Dudock (Hortensio) is delighted to be making her Seoul Shakespeare debut. As an actor and teacher, Sasha’s passion is music and storytelling. She has been singing and playing piano from a young age and continued to be active in the arts throughout college. After college, she developed her skills by working at the Flint Repertory Theatre for two years as the Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director. Since coming to Korea, she has attended Ewha Womans University to study Korean. Most recently, she acted in Seoul Players Ten-Minute Play Festival. She has fond memories of going to Stratford, Canada, every summer with her mother to see Shakespeare. The opportunity to finally try her hand at Shakespeare feels like a dream come true. Thank you to everyone involved for supporting local theatre.
Megan Gomez (Player Three, Haberdasher) is an actor, director, and producer from Los Angeles, California. Right before her 22nd birthday, she graduated with a MFA in Film & Television from UCLA and completed the Los Angeles Theater Academy Program. Her previous stage work includes The Cherry Orchard, 12 Angry Men, Clue: On Stage, and The Importance of Being Earnest. Her previous film work includes 20 short films for AVIVA and Youth in Action, a collaboration duo that helps children in the foster care system express themselves through storytelling. In Seoul, she made her acting debut as Mia in "Mia, Myself, and A.I." and directorial debut with "Worth A Try" for the Seoul Players 2025 10-Minute Play festival. Both were Top Eight Finalists. This is her first year performing with Seoul Shakespeare Company, and she is absolutely honored to work alongside such talented artists in bringing The Taming of the Shrew to life.
Jamie Horan (Petruchio/Sound Designer/Guitar) is a freelance teacher and actor living in Seoul. He has been involved with Seoul Shakespeare company since 2015. Since then, he has performed in Titus Andronicus (Saturninus), Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), The Winter’s Tale (Leontes), The Merchant of Venice (Antonio), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), and Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio). He also directed SSC’s 2022 and 2023 productions of A Demon in My View and Measure for Measure, respectively. Since 2022, Jamie has composed almost all of the music for Seoul Shakespeare. He would like to thank Bret Lindquist for the use of his studio and violin during the recording process, and most especially Muireann Ni Raghallaigh for lending her talent, spirit, and patience for this musical collaboration.
Torin Horvik (Bianca) is an actor from the United States. She was first introduced to theatre by her parents, who are professionals in acting and directing. This inspired her to obtain a degree in both Theatre Arts and Art. Some of her favorite memories throughout her university career have been from acting as a Second Nature soloist in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peggy in Family Furniture (Irene Ryan nominee), and Ruth Creel in He and She (Irene Ryan nominee). Torin has been living in South Korea for over five years and has been a part of Seoul’s vibrant art community by taking part in exhibitions with The Hechyeomoyeo, HBC Art Club, and HBC’s Block Party Music & Art Festival. Since stepping back on stage in 2025, Torin performed in the play "Bovine Existential," which won first place in the Seoul Players 10-Minute Play Festival. She is very thankful for the opportunity that Seoul Shakespeare Company has given her to continue telling stories and making art with such a talented group of people. She looks forward to what the future has to offer and hopes that you enjoy the show.
Charles Jeong (Lord/Vincentio/Producer/Subtitles Translator/Graphic Designer) is the artistic director of Seoul Shakespeare Company. He is committed to the company’s goal of presenting Shakespeare’s works to audiences in Korea by producing shows, translating the plays, designing graphics, and making subtitles. As an actor, he has performed in numerous productions in both English and Korean. His former roles include Edgar in King Lear (2019), Lucio in Measure for Measure (2023), Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2024), and Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (2025).
Tylah Jarvis (Hair and Makeup Designer) is excited to return to the world of theatre after many years away. They have had a passion for performance and the theatre since childhood and love taking on roles both on and off the stage. This year, they are stepping into the role of hair and makeup designer for the first time. They have been mostly self-taught from a young age, eventually studying it as part of their film degree, and working on a few productions in South Africa. After moving to Korea, they fell into the world of Drag and found a new outlet for performance and makeup as a drag thing named Spence-Her. They are very excited to bring their passions to a whole new stage.
Keri-anne Ji (Costume Designer) is a South African who has called South Korea home for near on 8 years. She daylights as an English tutor and is the founder and designer behind Nata Lunae Sewing Studio in Seoul. In 2018, she graduated with a BA in Fashion Design from Villioti Fashion Institute in Johannesburg, majoring in Haute Couture, and won first place at Comic Con Africa in the cosplay competition's sewing division. Keri joined Seoul Shakespeare Company as Costume Designer in 2025 for Romeo and Juliet and is very excited and humbled to be returning for this production. She is also eternally grateful to her husband for giving up any sort of normalcy, as their home has been flooded in fabric, bobbins, pattern paper, and half-sewn garments for the better half of two months.
Sejin Kim (Assistant Costume Designer) is currently a junior in high school, conspicuously without any shining credentials, but excited for the show nonetheless. Amidst the woes of students worldwide, Sejin, always the nonconformist, has been quite the fan, attending SSC’s prior performance of Romeo and Juliet and spending two weeks exploring Ashland at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Some memorable performances include: Antigone (as a Chorus member, quite important in Ancient Greek Theater), an Improv night of TMLMTBGB: The Neo-Futurists (Production manager, actor), The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime (Costumes head), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Assistant stage manager and swing technician), and Clue (Stage manager and actor for Mr. Boddy). The Taming of the Shrew is the first production outside of school for this young scholar, who is happy to help bring the show to life.
Amie Ko (Lighting Designer) is a border trotter of many cultures. Growing up trilingual, she always found fascination in words. She majored in Literature and minored in Theatre at National Taiwan University. Being utterly obsessed with words, lighting, and how the two worlds collide from page to stage, she found a home at the control booth. She was an active member of TheLAB Space Taipei where she helped put on The Diary of Anne Frank, I, Claudia, and many more plays. Her stage management credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author, Don't Burn Me Plz, and Disney's The Lion King. Her most recent lighting gigs include 10-minute Play Festival by the Seoul Players and the three most recent Shakespeare plays presented by the Seoul Shakespeare Company. She enjoys blinding people on stage.
Stevie Lee (Curtis/Widow/Fight Choreographer) (they/she) is an actor and director from Atlanta, Georgia. Stevie began their love of storytelling well into their youth but was only allowed on a real stage during their college career where they majored in Media and Film Studies. They lend their acting training to the Horizon Theatre Apprenticeship and their stage combat training to A-Town Throwdown in Atlanta, Georgia. They are grateful for the opportunities that Seoul Shakespeare has given them–most notably, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet. Stevie has been inspired to share their love of theatre by opening up play readings/acting training through their company, The Rehearsal Room (@therehearsal_room) where any and everyone can dip their toes in the world of theatre. They want to thank their friends here for supporting their continued love of the arts.
Elizabeth Martin (Stage Manager) is a Canadian theatre practitioner and teacher. She holds a combined B.A. in Dramatic Arts and English Language and Literature with a concentration in stage management. Prior to teaching in Korea, she worked with the Hamilton Fringe Festival and local theatre groups within her community. Since coming to Korea, she has been an ASM for Seoul Players’ 2024 and 2025 10 Minute Festivals, as well as SSC’s 2025 production of Romeo and Juliet. She is incredibly excited and touched to have been welcomed back to SSC as stage manager for this year’s production of The Taming of the Shrew!
Muireann Ní Raghallaigh (Katherina/Fiddle) (she/her) is an actor who has been privileged to spend most of her career working through her native Irish language. She has also worked as a stage manager, musician, and puppeteer with many of the companies in her almost-native Galway city, such as An Taibhdhearc, Fíbín, Branar, Macnas, Theatrecorp, Druid, and ThereisBear! Theatre. She was a series regular on Ros na Rún, Ireland’s flagship Irish language drama, before moving to Scotland where she performed in several runs of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as well as a smattering of short films. Feature film credits include: Out of Innocence, Sooner or Later, and Tarrac. She joined the wonderful people at SSC for the first time last year and played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. This year’s production is made all the more significant as she has also had the privilege of helping create the music for the world of the play. She is forever thankful to Jamie Horan for asking her to be his co-conspirator along this journey.
Lorne Oliver (Sly/Grumio) is a Canadian actor (film/stage/voice) from Dundas, Ontario, who has lived in Seoul for over 30 years. His professional credits include Mr. Sunshine and Iron Rain. He has been involved in SSC productions of Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter's Tale, and Romeo and Juliet. He is also on the Seoul Players board as a producer of the annual Ten-Minute Play Festival (both as an actor and director) and an actor in various SP productions such as Glengarry Glen Ross, Popcorn, and Stop Kiss. These dual roles in Shrew are indeed a challenge, but one he hopes to pull off successfully.
Sarah Smith (Props Manager/Assistant Stage Manager) is a literature teacher who spent over a decade living in South Korea. She has had the pleasure of working with Seoul Shakespeare Company for three years, including the productions of Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. These experiences made her fall even more in love with the artistry of theater as long days, tireless commitment, and raw energy punctuate each performance. She is eternally grateful to her husband for sacrificing weekend dates and to the actors and crew for sharing their passion on and off the stage. Theater is truly a celebration of a shared vision. As The Taming of a Shrew comes to a close, she can only thank the cast and crew for the joy of this adventure.
Jonathan Tommy (Tranio) is an actor, director, and teacher. For over 15 years, he has trained students and actors in South Korea. In 2023, he directed a production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Most recently, in 2025 he directed Allison Williams’ Mmmbeth, a gender-bending comedy adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Scottish play,” in which he also played the role of Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft. While overseeing an independent school – teaching drama, English, and psychology – he remains a perpetual student and continues studying literature, theatre, and Chinese calligraphy. He is thrilled to leave his books, students, and script analysis classes momentarily… and to bound back onto the South Korean stage in this year’s production of The Taming of the Shrew. Jonathan has admired the group’s productions since Much Ado About Nothing in 2016, and is proud to be a part of Seoul Shakespeare Company.
Jeff Wagner (Biondello/Bartholomew) has been active in the Seoul theater community since 2015, appearing in productions by Seoul Players, The Collective, and Seoul Shakespeare Company. The Taming of the Shrew will be Jeff's 6th production with Seoul Shakespeare Company, previously appearing in Much Ado About Nothing as Dogberry, The Winter's Tale as Bohemia, The Merchant of Venice as Bassanio, King Lear as Albany, and Measure for Measure as Claudio. Jeff is thrilled to be on the stage once again and wants to thank his wife Eugene for her love and support.
Laramie Wilcox (Player One/Merchant) is an actor/artist from the North Eastern USA. Laramie earned her BFA in Acting from Bard College, plus Certifications from the Michael Howard Studios Acting Conservatory in New York City. Since moving to Seoul, Laramie has performed in such roles as Lady Capulet in Seoul Shakespeare Company's 2025 production of Romeo and Juliet, Alana Wesden in the staged reading of Acute Accent (2026), as well as two occasions for the Seoul Players' 10 Minute Play Festival: Shonda in "Mucho Millions" (2025) and Christine in "The Psychopomp" (2024). She was also honored to have been invited to perform "Address to a Haggis" at the 2025 St Andrew's Ball hosted by the St Andrew's Society of Seoul. Laramie is excited to be part of Seoul Shakespeare Company again and wants to express her appreciation to her husband and daughter for their support and encouragement.
Charlie Wright (Videographer and Photographer) is a an Australian media professional and teacher, who has called South Korea home for the past 2 years. Charlie has had a long history in video production and the creative space, but this is his first foray into theatre. Through this experience with The Taming of The Shrew, he has gained a newfound admiration for live theatre and hopes to continue gaining more experience behind the scenes.
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