Davidson at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Davidson Student Artist Bios

Elizabeth Davis ‘06 (singer) is an English major from Austin, TX. She participates in a variety of activities on campus, including Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. She studies in Diane Thornton’s vocal studio.

Cassandra Dozet ‘08 (Assistant Stage Manager) is an English major at Davidson College. She was involved in the Studio Theatre production of “Cirque de Sottise” her freshman year. She also performs with the Davidson College Orchestra and Jazz Band.

Steve Foglia ’09 (The Douglas, Demetrius), became actively involved in theatre during high school. He acted and constructed sets for all four years. In his junior and senior years, he also wrote and directed two one-act plays. This is his first time performing at Davidson.

Kelsey Formost ’09 (Juliet, Hermia, singer) has been involved in numerous local and national productions including leading roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, Les Miserables, The Wiz, Peter Pan, The Secret Garden, and Grease. Kelsey recently performed at Lincoln Center for the National ESU Shakespeare Competition, as well as at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre’s “Celebrity Sonnet Night.”

Alex Gregor ’09 (Lord Capulet, Theseus), hails from the hamlet of Brevard, NC His most recent stage experience was being held captive by gangsters in The McCallie School’s production of The Petrified Forest.

Liz Grundstein ’08 (singer) is from Philadelphia. Past activities included the swim team, school choir, a cappella, and the Repertory Company. Previous productions include The Sound of Music and Little Shop of Horrors. At Davidson, she is pursuing a Spanish major. She has an interest in psychology and is involved in Concert Choir and Dance Ensemble.

Lauren Heinze ’07 (Viola, Snout/Lion) hails from Chicago. Lauren performed earlier this year as Ms. Ritter in the Davidson production of She Loves Me. Also at Davidson, Lauren has performed in Frankenstein:The Rock Opera and From Sondheim to Bernstein: A Musical Review. Lauren directs and sings in the Davidson Delilahs, a female a capella group.

Russell Howard ‘06 (composer), a history major, is participating in a Davidson Theatre production for the first time. He has taken composition under Associate Professor Jennifer Stasack and won a songwriting/performing competition at Berklee School of Music. He performs with the Davidson Generals and the Davidson Symphony Orchestra. After graduation, Russell plans to pursue a career as a singer/songwriter/guitarist.

Emily Howe '09 (keyboardist) is a rising sophomore at Davidson, where she hopes to complete a double major in English and Music. The recipient of a Donald
Plott Music Scholarship, Emily remains very active as a solo and
ensemble pianist, and also sings as a member of Davidson's Concert Choir
and Chamber Singers.

Briana Hunter ‘08 (Hippolyta, Westmoreland, singer) came to Davidson College by way of Philadelphia, PA. She has played a variety of roles from the male Quartermaster Robert Hitchens in Titanic to the fiery Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.

Tamara Ivins ’07 (Production Stage Manager), a Theatre/Classics double-major, is an actor/stage manager with experience spanning 12 years and 33 productions. At Davidson College, she has played Maggie in Dancing at Lughnasa and stage-managed The Love of the Nightingale. Shakespearean performances include Feste in Twelfth Night, Celia in As You Like It, and Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew.

Steve Kaliski ’07 (Antonio, Henry IV), has been acting ever since sixth grade and played leading roles in Arsenic and Old Lace and Twelve Angry Men at Charlotte Latin School. He has performed in six productions since coming to Davidson, including in The Love of the Nightingale.

David Kerns ‘08 (Claudio, Sebastian), was recently in a featured role in the Davidson College Theatre Department production of She Loves Me.

Bryant Kirkland ’07 (Falstaff, Bottom/Pyramus, singer) has interests that range from translating classical poetry to singing Broadway show tunes. Bryant has appeared in the Davidson College productions of Frankenstein: The Rock Opera (Dr. Frankenstein) and She Loves Me (Stephen Kodaly).

Jacqueline Lacaire ’07 (Prince John, Snug/Lion), is from Acton, MA. She is an English major at Davidson College and has appeared with Dance Ensemble. Her theatre department credits include the role of Chris in Dancing at Lughnasa and Jax in Pastiche.

Suzanne Lenz ‘09 (singer, Assistant Stage Manager) hopes to pursue a major in theatre at Davidson. She was last seen in She Loves Me and will appear this spring as Patsy in The Rimers of Eldritch.

David McClay ’08 (Romeo, Hotspur), a sophomore from Durham, NC He was previously involved in She Loves Me as the detective and ensemble, as well as Performing Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing as Dogberry. David is English major/ theatre minor and a member of Davidson’s co-ed a cappella group, Androgyny.

Moira McCormick ‘09 (Flute/Thisbe), is a native of Greenville, S.C. Moira has appeared in several shows in middle and high school and has served as light board operator, assistant drama teacher, and assistant stage manager. Moira has also successfully competed in dramatic and humorous interpretation speech tournaments.

Kim Murphy ’09 (Lady Capulet, Starveling/Moonshine), is from Potomac, MD. She was last seen in She Loves Me and hopes to be a part of future Davidson productions.

Glynnis O’Donoghue ’07 (Nurse, Quince/Prologue, Fightsman) is a theatre major from West Hartford, CT. She has been involved in the Davidson Theatre Department since her first year and her favorite roles include Jan in Bedroom Farce and The McShane Sextuplets in Wonder of the World.

Barratt Park ’06 (singer) is a senior chemistry major hailing from Greenwood, SC. He is a vocal student of Diane Thornton, and previously of Jennifer Hough, and sings with the Davidson College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, and with the a cappella group Androgyny. Performances at Davidson include Frankenstein: The Rock Opera, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, and the 2003 chemistry safety video.

Austin Reid (singer), is a physics major and mathematics minor. He was last seen as Prince Dauntless in the Oak Ridge High School Masquers’ production of Once Upon a Mattress. In the years since then he has been active in the Davidson College Concert Choir and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Hanley Smith ’07 (Isabel, Helena, singer), is an English major and theatre minor at Davidson College. She has appeared in numerous productions including The Love of the Nightingale (as Philomele) and She Loves Me (as Amalia Balash) at Davidson College.

Pete Schild ‘08 (Prince Hal, Orsino, Lysander) is a sophomore who plans to major in theatre. He recently portrayed Claudio in the Performing Shakespeare class production of Much Ado about Nothing.

Will Winter ’07 (composer) is a music major studying composition under Jennifer Stasack. Additionally, he studies horn with Frank Portone. This is his first experience underscoring live drama.

For More Information
Please contact Bethany Prestigiacomo, Director of Artist Residency Programs, Davidson College via email (rscdavidson@davidson.edu) or phone at 704-894-2115.