A Midsummer Night’s Dream -
Written by William Shakespeare —
In a modern verse translation
by Jeff Whitty
Meet the Artists
Stage Director/ Designer
Giulio Cesare Perrone is a playwright, director, set and costume designer. His approach to theater, informed by his experience and training in the U.S. and Europe, emphasizes the physical aspects of movement and dance, and the central role of the actors/performers/creators in the creative process. The artistic importance of scenery always incorporates live music, and often video as well. As a writer, designer, and director, Giulio has been recognized with two prestigious Pew Grants and several industry awards.
His commitment to making and supporting progressive, traditional and non-traditional forms of theater and programs gives voice to the many urgent cultural narratives that have been historically excluded from theater throughout his lifetime. Giulio moved from his native Italy to the United States in 1995. Now a U.S. resident, Giulio has over 300 theater and opera productions to his credit.
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Decoven Benton-Bell
Decoven is originally from Sacramento, California, where he started acting on the stage as a young teen. He now resides in Oakland studying and perfecting his craft. Just finishing his semester at A.C.T., Decoven is excited to perform in his very first Shakespeare play with Inferno Theatre.
Flute/Blossom
Alula Dreicer is thrilled to make her Inferno Theatre debut with A Midsummer Night’s Dream! She recently graduated from Oakland School for the Arts (vocal music/theatre pathways), where she performed in Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses and Into the Woods. She enjoys singing, playing violin, and being left-handed. @the_chaos_fairy
Starveling/Moth
Jessica Fong is honored to make her Inferno debut. Her most recent credits include Sol the Musical (Mira Theatre Guild), Throw Away Temple (Kunoichi Productions/SF Playground), and Deirdre the Queer Queen (Aurora Theatre Company/The Holy Fools). She thanks her husband Jake for his unwavering support!
Snug/Cobweb
Marissa Hinckley-Barnes was drawn from Wisconsin to the San Francisco Bay Area to work with the San Francisco Mime Troupe in 2018. Since then, Marissa has performed with Douglas Morrisson Theatre, Ross Valley Players, The Moonrisers, Lyric Opera of San Jose, Landmark Musical Theatre, and Contra Costa Musical Theater.
Titania/Hippolyta
Kayla McConnell is delighted to make her Inferno Theatre debut in Midsummer. She recently trained at the American Conservatory Theatre’s San Francisco Semester program and holds an AA in Acting from San Joaquin Delta College. Previous favorite credits include Delta Drama’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Epic Proportions, Frankenstein, and The Winter’s Tale.
Lysander
Miles Millikan is thrilled to be acting with Inferno Theatre! He's a recent graduate from Emerson College in Theater and Performance. Since then he's begun working with Prescott Circus Theater teaching circus, movement, and improv to kids in elementary schools as well as become a facilitator of Circlesongs and play workshops.
Hermia
Olga Molina is thrilled to be back with Inferno Theatre and make her Shakespeare debut! Some of her favorite Bay Area credits include Marie Antoniette in The Revolutionists with Palo Alto Players, Indigo in Quantum Desire with Inferno Theatre, and Myhrra & Hunger in Metamorphoses at The Pear Theatre. Before moving to the U.S., she studied theatre drama in the Barcelona Theatre School, founded the popular improv company Improtopia, performed in the award-winning French film “Evolution”, and in several theatre plays around Spain.
Snout/Mustardseed
Alorah Raeann fell in love with the stage in the fall of 2023 in a production of Much Ado About Nothing. This is her first show with Inferno and she is absolutely ecstatic for the journey on which they are about to embark.
Theseus/Oberon
Sahil Singh is a Bay Area actor based in Pleasant Hill. Currently attending his final semester at Diablo Valley College’s Drama Department, he has performed different types of roles in many productions there. These include Oberon from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Guildenstern from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Mike from the musical Freaky Friday. He has also appeared as The Man in Town Hall Theatre's The Turn of the Screw. Sahil absolutely loves performing Shakespeare and can’t wait for you to see this rendition.
Demetrius
Canberk Varli a Turkish-American actor, seamlessly blends his diverse passions. From his software engineering degree in Istanbul to piloting adventures in Budapest, his journey intertwines with a deep love for acting. Having trained at Yat/Bentley Center with Tom Bentley, he eagerly anticipates A Midsummer Night's Dream, having met director Giulio during last summer's enchanting rendition of The Tempest.
Quince
Joshua-Morris Williams is an actor, musician and teacher from California. After portraying such roles as Othello, Peter Quince, and Jonathan Harker with Inferno Theatre, Joshua-Morris backpacked across Europe before returning to California to teach. Currently studying for his Masters in Education, he is excited to take the stage again with Inferno Theatre, having recently played Petruchio in African-American Shakespeare Company’s The Taming of the Shrew.
Puck
Abigail Wissink they/them is an actor, musician, and teaching artist. They have performed Shakespeare in the Bay Area with Curtain Theatre and Three Gents Theatre Co., and sang in Berkeley with Pacific Edge Voices during the 2022-23 season. They are looking forward to another opportunity to play one of Shakespeare’s clowns.
Helena
Brandi Ynocencio is an actress, model, and artist currently living in San Francisco. She is from Racine, Wisconsin and received her BFA from the University of Missouri. She has performed in various stage productions, walked in fashion shows and exhibited her artwork in the Bay Area over the last few years. She studied under Matt Shelton at the Shelton Theater and worked with the African American Shakespeare Company.
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