Dario Alvarez

Ensemble

DARIO ALVAREZ (Ensemble/Understudy) is a 2024 graduate of the Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre Program and is thrilled to make his Off-Broadway debut with The Public. Endless thanks to his Shakespeare coach Laura Berg, and most importantly, to his incredible friends and family. Love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Roman, Gabby, Javi, and Jessi.

b

Antonio

b they/them (Antonio) Previous theater credits include Toros (Second Stage; HOLA Award recipient), American (tele)visions (NYTW), Bodies They Ritual (Clubbed Thumb), Seven Deadly Sins (Tectonic Theater Project), and many others. b will next be seen starring in the upcoming seasons of “You” (Netflix) and “The Terror” (AMC). b's previous TV credits include “WeCrashed” (Apple TV+), “Let the Right One In” (Showtime), and “Station 19” (ABC). b also co-executive produced and starred in the narrative podcast Birds of Empire (QCODE). b is a graduate of The Juilliard School. 

John Ellison Conlee

Sir Toby Belch

JOHN ELLISON CONLEE he/him (Sir Toby Belch). Broadway: The Nap, The Full Monty (Tony & Drama Desk nominations), 1776, The Constant Wife. Other theater: Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.; Venus; Assassins; The (Curious Case of) the Watson Intelligence (Obie Award); Pig Farm; Murder Ballad; The Madrid; Tumacho!. TV: “The Gilded Age,” “Julia,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Madam Secretary,” “Parks & Recreation.” Film: LBJ, Serendipity, Kinsey. johnellisonconlee.com 

Khris Davis

Orsino

KHRIS DAVIS (Orsino) played the title role in Sony’s biopic Big George Foreman opposite Forest Whitaker, who played his mentor/boxing trainer Doc Broadus. Davis played the heartbreaking role of “Biff Loman” in the acclaimed Broadway production of Death of a Salesman with Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke.  He made his New York stage debut in Marco Ramirez’s The Royale at Lincoln Center Theater. Loosely based on the life of Jack Johnson, his performance garnered him a Clive Barnes Award, an Obie Award, and a Theatre World Award for Best Actor. He also starred in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynn Nottage play Sweat and Atlantic Theater Company’s production of Fireflies with DeWanda Wise. Davis recurred on FX’s award-winning “Atlanta” opposite Donald Glover, for which he received a SAG Award nomination as part of the ensemble. His feature credits include Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, Space Jam: A New Legacy with LeBron James, and the Oscar-nominated Judas and The Black Messiah.

Peter Dinklage

Malvolio

PETER DINKLAGE (Malvolio). Theater: A Month in the Country, Things We Want, Knickerbocker, Richard III, Uncle Vanya, Cyrano. TV: “Tyrion Lannister” in “Game of Thrones” (four-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Winner) and upcoming “Dexter: Resurrection.” Film: Wicked; The Station Agent; X-Men: Days of Future Past; Death at a Funeral; Living in Oblivion; I Think We’re Alone Now; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Avengers: Infinity War; I Care a Lot; My Dinner with Hervé; Cyrano; She Came to Me; The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes; American Dreamer; The Thicket and Brothers. Upcoming: The Toxic Avenger; Roofman; Wicker; and Lear Rex. 

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Andrew Aguecheek

JESSE TYLER FERGUSON (Andrew Aguecheeck) Jesse Tyler Ferguson has previously performed in The Public/Free Shakespeare in the Park productions of On the Town, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale, The Merchant of Venice, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest. Broadway credits include Take Me Out (Tony Award), Fully Committed, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Ferguson earned 5 Emmy nominations for his role on “Modern Family.” Recent film credits include Cocaine Bear and All That We Love (Tribeca Film Festival). He is the host of the podcast Dinners on Me, the author of the cookbook Food Between Friends, and the cofounder of Pronoun, a foundation fighting oppression in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Jaina Rose Jallow

Ensemble

JAINA ROSE JALLOW (Ensemble) Off-Broadway Debut! She is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, BFA Musical Theatre. She sends love & gratitude to her family, friends, professors, and all who’ve lifted her along the way. @jaina.jallow 

Ariyan Kassam

Curio/Ensemble

ARIYAN KASSAM (Curio/Understudy) is a recent graduate of the Yale School of Drama, British-born and raised in Kenya and South Africa. His diverse background informs his global storytelling perspective. Kassam is incredibly grateful to be a part of this beautiful project and will next be seen in After The Hunt (directed by Luca Guadagnino). He brings heart, charisma, and cultural depth to every role.

Valentino Musumeci

Ensemble/Understudy Andrew Aguecheek, Fabian

VALENTINO MUSUMECI he/him (Ensemble/Understudy Andrew Aguecheek, Fabian) is a Brooklyn-based actor and theatre producer. Since graduating from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he co-founded the theatre company, Dartboard Productions, with a community of alumni, and filmed a recurring role in the anticipated Apple TV+ series, “The Savant.” Musumeci is delighted and grateful to be performing Shakespeare in the Park all summer with this remarkable cohort. 

Junior Nyong'o

Sebastian

JUNIOR NYONG'O (Sebastian) Originally from Kenya, Nyong’o is a recent graduate of the UCSD MFA program. While at UCSD, he was cast in the La Jolla Playhouse workshop production of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Outsiders, directed by Danya Taymor. Upon graduation, Nyong’o completed a run as “B” in Sanctuary City at Seattle Rep, directed by Desdemona Chiang. Prior to that, he appeared as “Asagai” in A Raisin in the Sun at South Coast Repertory, directed by Khanisha Foster. Other notable credits include “Edgar” in King Lear (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), “Don Fernando” in Valor (Guthrie Theater), “Fasch” in Bach at Leipzig (UCSD), and “Oberon” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (UCSD).

Lupita Nyong’o

Viola

LUPITA NYONG'O (Viola) is a Kenyan actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She made her feature debut in Steve McQueen’s Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave. For her performance, Nyong’o received the Academy Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Critics’ Choice Award, the Independent Spirit Award, and the NAACP Image Award. She will next costar in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, alongside Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal. In 2024 Nyong’o starred in the Academy Award-nominated feature film The Wild Robot, written and directed by Chris Sanders, and in Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One, written and directed by Michael Sarnoski. The film was the most successful debut in the blockbuster franchise. Among her film roles, Nyong’o plays “Nakia” in Marvel’s Oscar-nominated Black Panther franchise. In Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed Us, Nyong’o played both “Adelaide” and “Red,” earning a Screen Actors Guild nomination, the NY Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, and an NAACP Image Award. For her Broadway debut in Danai Gurira's play, Eclipsed, Nyong’o earned a Tony nomination. In 2021 she played “Julieta” in The Public Theater’s bilingual (Spanish and English) audio adaptation of Romeo y Julieta for Tony-nominated director Saheem Ali.

Sandra Oh

Olivia

SANDRA OH (OC) (Olivia) is an award-winning television and film actor. Theater : The Welkin, Office Hour, Death and the Maiden, Stop Kiss, House of Bernarda Alba, Oleanna. TV : “The Sympathizer,” “The Chair,”  “Killing Eve,” “Greys Anatomy .” Film: Quiz Lady, Sideways, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Princess Diaries. Upcoming: Good Fortune. She is a graduate of the National Theater School of Canada and studies with Kim Gillingham.

Precious Omigie

Ensemble/Understudy Antonio

PRECIOUS OMIGIE she/her (Ensemble) is a vibrant and dedicated emerging actress from Brooklyn, New York. A recent graduate of Purchase College’s acclaimed Theatre program. Omigie made her regional debut in Four Women at Indiana Repertory Theatre and continues to deepen her craft through ongoing training, workshops, and collaboration. She is thrilled to be understudying the role of Antonio in this production of Twelfth Night and is excited to grow within the world of classical and contemporary theatre.

Chinna Palmer

Ensemble/ Understudy Viola

CHINNA PALMER she/her (Ensemble/ Understudy Viola) is a recent graduate from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, and a new member of the New York civilization. Her credits include The Inspector (Yale Repertory Theatre); Our Town (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Behind the Sheet (St. Louis Black Rep); and Fairview (Woolly Mammoth Theatre). Her hope as an artist is that everything she does is rooted in Love, driven with Purpose, in search of Truth. B.F.A. Howard University. @chinna.palmer 

Nathan M. Ramsey

Ensembe/Understudy Orsino

NATHAN M. RAMSEY (Ensemble) Husband, cat-dad, catracho, child of God. The Public: Mobile Unit’s Much Ado About Nothing, Plays for the Plague Year. Regional: Classical Theater of Harlem, Dallas Theater Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, People's Light. Training: MFA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Thanks Donna, Jackie, Zach, and GTG. Love to Courtney. www.nathanmramsey.com

Daphne Rubin-Vega

Maria

DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA (Maria). Daphne Rubin-Vega is currently on the Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building” and voicing the infamous “Carmilla Carmine” in the A24/Prime Video animated series “Hazbin Hotel.” She recently co-starred in and co-produced the film Allswell in New York. In addition, she co-wrote/executive-produced the Amazon/Prime Video’s “The Horror of Dolores Roach.” The series was adapted from the popular Gimlet podcast and solo stage play formerly entitled Empanada Loca by Aaron Mark, in which she starred.  Rubin-Vega has two Tony nominations, earned for her memorable role as “Mimi” in Jonathan Larson’s Rent, and “Conchita” in Nilo Cruz’ Anna in the Tropics.  She portrayed “Daniela” in Jon Chu’s film of Lin Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her reprised role as “Lucy” in the film adaptation of the play Jack Goes Boating, which starred and was directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Additional film credits include Wild Things, Flawless, and Sex and the City. Additional television credits include “Social Distance” (Netflix) and “Accused.” Theater credits include “Maxine” in Night of the Iguana (Signature Theatre), Miss You Like Hell, Two Sisters and a Piano, F*cking A (The Public), and Romeo and Juliet (CSC). Rubin-Vega appeared in the Broadway revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire (Stella), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Magenta), and Les Misérables (Fantine)

Jasmine Sharma

Ensemble/Understudy Olivia

JASMINE SHARMA she/her (Ensemble/Olivia Cover) NYC: Love You More (The Tank), you don’t have to do anything (HERE Arts). Regional: Calvin Berger: A Musical (Colony Theatre), The Wolves (McCarter Theatre), Wives (Aurora Theatre). Film: “Reimagined” (dir. Mateo Messina). NPC finalist (2023, 2025), Kilroys Web, Playwrights’ Center Core Writer 2024-2027. @pigeonholetheplay and @jasminesharmaa and jasminesharma.org for everything else! 

Moses Sumney

Feste

MOSES SUMNEY (Feste) is a multidisciplinary artist whose albums (græ, Aromanticism) and self-directed films (Blackalachia) have earned acclaim from The New York Times, NPR, and SXSW. On screen, he's acted in HBO's "The Idol" and A24's MAXXXINE. Twelfth Night marks his theatrical stage debut. His voice in music, fashion, and film seeks to embrace the undefinable. 

Kapil Talwalkar

Fabian

KAPIL TALWALKAR he/him (Fabian) is an actor best known for his starring roles on NBC’s “Night Court” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Upcoming projects include “The Burbs” on Peacock and a blues rock album.

Joe Tapper

Sea Captain/ Priest/Understudy Malvolio

JOE TAPPER (Sea Captain/ Priest/Understudy Malvolio) The Public Theater: Manahatta, Socrates, Henry V (Mobile Unit), A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Broadway: You Can’t Take It With You. Off-Broadway/Regional: The White Chip at MCC and 59E59 Theaters, Cherry Lane Theatre, Gym at Judson, Mabou Mines/La MaMa, Shakespeare & Co., Studio 42, Huntington Theatre Company, Pioneer Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. TV: “Chicago Med,” “Blue Bloods,” “Masters of Sex,” “Odyssey,” “Brooklyn Taxi,” “Law & Order: SVU.” Ithaca College BFA, Yale School of Drama MFA.

Julian Tushabe

Ensemble/Understudy Sebastian

JULIAN TUSHABE (Ensemble/Understudy Sebastian) is a Kenyan-Ugandan actor passionate about East African representation in every medium that stories are told. Freshly graduated from UC Irvine’s MFA Acting program, he is overwhelmed with gratitude to make his Off-Broadway debut with The Public! Previous credits include Berkshire Theatre Group, New Swan Shakespeare Festival, and Saratoga Shakespeare.

Adrian Villegas

Ensemble

ADRIAN VILLEGAS he/they (Ensemble) Debut at the Delacorte! Recently completed their Off-Broadway debut in DRAG! The Musical (New World Stages). Regional credits include Angel Schunard in RENT (The MUNY) and Galileo: A Rock Musical (Berkeley Rep, dir. Michael Mayer). Two-time Jimmy Award nominee (2016 & 2017). HUGE thank you to the Public and my team at Bloc. Love you mom! IG: @ad_vi

Ada Westfall

Ensemble/Understudy Feste

ADA WESTFALL she/her (Ensemble/Understudy Feste) is a proudly transgender actor-musician who has worked with the likes of David Byrne, Alan Menken, Thom Yorke, Shaina Taub, and Sam Pinkleton. Public Theater: Suffs, Joan of Arc: Into the Fire. Broadway: Suffs, Jagged Little Pill. Other favorites: The Wizard of Oz (ACT), In the Green (LCT3), Big Apple Circus (Lincoln Center). 

Mia Wurgaft

Ensemble/Understudy Maria

MIA WURGAFT she/her (Ensemble/Understudy Maria) is so happy to be making her Public Theater debut. MFA: Juilliard School. Regional theater credits include Othello (American Shakespeare Center) and Webster’s Bitch (Playhouse on Park). Much love and gratitude to her friends and family.