Interlochen Shakespeare Festival

Michael Liebhauser is delighted to return to Interlochen for another summer of Shakespeare. His past Interlochen Shakespeare Festival roles include Richard III in Richard III, Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing, Laertes in Hamlet, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, and Edmund in King Lear.

Select regional credits include Jack in Dear Jack, Dear Louise (59E59/Shadowlands/Penguin Rep), Robert Langdon u/s in The Da Vinci Code (Ogunquit Playhouse), Chis in The Play That Goes Wrong (Lyric Stage Boston), Mr. Green in Clue (Greenbrier Valley Theater), and multiple roles at The Gamm Theatre, including Mozart in Amadeus, Sebastian in Twelfth Night, Isaac Babel in Describe the Night, and Czolgosz in Assassins. Other favorites include Casey in The Legend of Georgia McBride (Florida Rep), Hal in The Scarlet Pimpernel (Engeman Theater), Anthony in Antony and Cleopatra, both Antipholi of Syracuse and Antipholi of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors (Theater at Monmouth), and multiple roles at Quintessence Theatre Group, including Doc in Waiting for Lefty, Chorus in The Cure at Troy, and Duke Albany in King Lear.

Michael is an alumnus of Interlochen Arts Camp (’07, ’08) and Academy (’08–’12), and a graduate of the University of Minnesota B.F.A. Acting Program. Special thanks to PMA!

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Maya Lagerstam recently completed two years on the First National Tour of Shucked, where she proudly sang about corn across the country. She is delighted to return to her home away from home at Interlochen. Her credits include Off-Broadway productions of The Gospel According to Heather and Fowl Play; regional productions of The Tattooed Lady, Most Happy in Concert at Williamstown Theatre Festival, and The Tempest at Guthrie Theater; as well as the movie musical 1660 Vine. A proud Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy alumna, Maya is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program. She sends love and gratitude to her team, friends, family, and beloved cats.

Lukey Klein is thrilled to return to their hometown and take on a dream role at the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival. After graduating from Interlochen Arts Academy, Lukey earned a BFA in Acting from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to New York City.

Their stage credits include the Off-Broadway productions Sump’n Like Wings and Mother/Land at Theatre Row. Screen credits include the upcoming film Verity (October 2026) and Camp Manna. Most recently, Lukey traveled to Portugal to film a commercial for Hinge.

Lukey would like to thank their partner, Adonis, for his continued support, as well as Bill Church, Jeremy Evans, Jeanne Gross, Delaney, and Mom for helping make their dreams come true.

Scott is thrilled to return to the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival for his 17th consecutive season. In addition to performing with the company, he adapts and directs the beloved Green Show, which highlights the talents of Interlochen’s exceptional theatre interns. This summer also marks Scott’s 27th season at Interlochen, where he directs the Intermediate Acting Company production.

Scott holds a BA from Alma College and an MA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked extensively in both professional and educational theatre across the country, most recently serving as Assistant Professor of Theatre and Director of Theatre Production at Aquinas College.

As a scholar and educator, Scott’s research explores how psychological models can deepen our understanding of actor training, as well as the development of consent-based practices within the acting classroom.

Christine Marie Brown (Peter Quince) is an actor, director, educator, and former New Yorker whose work has been seen on and off Broadway. Her directing credits include The Nebraska Dispatches, Infinite Black Suitcase, The Children’s Hour, Anon(ymous), The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, You on the Moors Now, Dracula, Corners Grove, Lost Girl, and Begets: Fall of a High School Ronin.

Nationally, Christine has performed in leading roles at the Guthrie Theater, Old Globe, Seattle Repertory Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Shakespeare & Company, and American Shakespeare Center, among others. During her years in Seattle, she appeared with Seattle Repertory Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Taproot Theatre Company, Theatre22, Book-It Repertory Theatre, and Sandbox Radio.

Christine was also a company member at ACT Theatre, where her credits included Oslo, A Christmas Carol, The Wolves, Mr. Burns, and The Pitmen Painters. She was last seen at the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival in The Niceties and The Comedy of Errors.

Christine holds an MFA from the Old Globe and is a full-time Theatre Arts faculty member at Interlochen Arts Academy, where she lives and works alongside her husband, Interlochen Arts Academy alumnus Andrew McGinn.

Keith Contreras holds a BFA from The Juilliard School and an MFA from Goddard College. Most recently, he appeared in The Coast Starlight by Keith Bunin at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City.

His regional theater credits include Native Gardens, In the Heights, Edward II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Imaginary Invalid, and Blue Man Group. On television, Keith has appeared in a recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and guest-starred on Blue Bloods, FBI, High Maintenance, Go On, The Electric Company, Medium, and CSI: Miami. He has also been featured as a principal performer in more than a dozen national commercial campaigns.

Tristan Lysonge is a proud Interlochen Arts Academy alumnus and is thrilled to make both his professional debut and his Interlochen Shakespeare Festival debut in this season’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and now based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Tristan will attend the University of Michigan this fall, where he plans to pursue a BFA in Acting and hopes to minor in business.

His favorite Interlochen credits include The Ghost Sonata (The Student), The Laramie Project (Greg Pierotti, Sgt. Hing, Baptist Minister, and Bill McKinney), and Hamlet (Second Gravedigger and understudy for Polonius). In addition to his acting work, Tristan has served as assistant director for William Church’s productions of Carousel and The Snow Queen, and directed Amorica by Nick Zagone.

Myles Mathews is a Chicago-based actor, educator, and advocate who holds a BFA in Acting and a minor in Social Work from the University of Michigan. Recent credits include Duck Soup! and Drunk Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. He currently serves as the Education Apprentice at Writers Theatre, leading school residencies and supporting student engagement programs throughout Chicago. A proud Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy alumnus, Myles returned to the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival in 2025 as Lucio in Measure for Measure and has also spent three summers as an educator and associate director at camp. He is thrilled to return for Interlochen’s Centennial celebration and remains deeply grateful for the teachers, mentors, and artistic community that have shaped his journey.

Nika Marwood is an Interlochen Arts Academy alumna currently pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance at Wright State University. She is excited to return to Interlochen this summer as choreographer for the Junior Musical.

Nika has previously been involved with The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, and Richard III at Interlochen and is thrilled to be part of her fourth Shakespeare production at the institution. She would like to thank her family and the many instructors who have supported her journey and helped her reach this point.

London McKenzie is delighted to return to Interlochen for this production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A recent graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy’s Class of 2026, she will continue her training this fall at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where she will pursue a degree in Acting.

London first attended Interlochen Arts Camp in 2020 and 2021 and is thrilled to be back on campus to share this wonderful production with audiences.

Sabrina Bianco is a recent graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy’s Acting Class of 2026 and will attend Syracuse University to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre. She is thrilled to return to Interlochen as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a role that holds special meaning as the first Shakespeare character she encountered in middle school. Sabrina extends heartfelt thanks to her parents for their unwavering support and encouragement.

Addie Duncan (she/her) is an Interlochen Arts Academy and Interlochen Arts Camp alumna and a rising junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studies Dramatic Arts and Psychology. Her favorite past roles include Ophelia in Hamlet at Interlochen and Kathy in Vanities at UNC.

In addition to acting, Addie is deeply interested in the intersection of performance and mental health advocacy and hopes to build a career that combines these passions. She is thrilled and grateful to return to Interlochen for this summer’s Shakespeare Festival.

Emerson Lecy is delighted to be part of the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival this summer. A recent graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy’s Musical Theatre program, he is especially excited to make his professional debut with this production.

This fall, Emerson will attend Fordham University, where he plans to pursue a BA in Theatre. He is deeply grateful to his family and teachers for their unwavering support and encouragement.

Lee Miller is thrilled to return to Interlochen for this production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A recent graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy’s Class of 2026, Lee will attend Carnegie Mellon University this fall to pursue a BFA in Acting.

This production marks Lee’s first professional acting engagement, and he is excited to share his work with audiences. He sends his love and gratitude to his friends, Kaylee, his family, and especially his mom, who always taught him not to be like Demetrius. Thanks, Mom!

Lucy Beckett-Ball is a stage manager from North Carolina currently pursuing a degree in Stage Management at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She is a 2025 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy’s Design and Production program and is honored to return to Interlochen this summer.

Committed to fostering safe and inclusive theatrical environments, Lucy approaches stage management through four guiding pillars: safety, communication, intent, and service. Her recent credits include A Little Night Music, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Volpone, the 2025 Interlochen Student One Act Festival, Into the Woods, and the 2024 Emberlight Festival.

Chloe Lupini (she/her) is a stage manager based in Brooklyn, New York. After earning her BFA in Stage Management from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, she completed the Stage Management Apprenticeship through The Juilliard School Professional Apprentice Program.

Chloe currently serves as Company Stage Manager for Ballet Hispánico. A 2020 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, she is thrilled to return to campus as part of the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival and reconnect with the community that first nurtured her love of the performing arts.

In her free time, Chloe enjoys spending time outdoors with her friends, family, and her dog, Milo.

William Church is the director of theatre at Interlochen Center for the Arts and serves as the artistic director for the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, which he founded in 2008. Church has performed for theatre companies throughout the United States, including the American Repertory Theatre, California Theatre Center, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Publick Theatre, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Recent performances include Scrooge in A Christmas Carol in Prose with Parallel 45; Captain Nick Flanagan in The Guys, Prospero in The Tempest, and Herr Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker, all at Interlochen. His directing credits range from Shakespeare to contemporary work, including a touring children's theatre troupe he founded while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. Directing credits at Interlochen include The Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar, Othello, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, and King Lear for the Shakespeare Festival; Hamlet, An American in Paris, The Winter's Tale, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, My Fair Lady, RENT, Amadeus, Spring Awakening, and West Side Story at the Academy; as well as several productions at Camp. Church is a member of Actors' Equity Association, the Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He has won multiple Wilde Awards for Best of the Bard for his professional Shakespeare productions and was named a Distinguished Teacher by the US Presidential Scholars Program. Church is a graduate of the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, has an M.F.A. from the Moscow Art Theatre School, a B.F.A. from Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts, and is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy.

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