Romeo & Juliet

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Juliet

RA’MYA LATIAH AIKENS she/her (Juliet) graduated from NYU’s Acting MFA program in 2025. Recent credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Classical Theatre of Harlem) and One Night Only (Universal Pictures). Featured in last year’s Disney Discovers Talent Showcase, Aikens is a trained singer and originally from Georgia. For her family, friends, and cohort. For anyone grieving. For mama, forever.

Sergio Mauritz Ang

Friar John/Ensemble

SERGIO MAURITZ ANG he/they (Friar John/ Ensemble). The Public: debut! Select theater: Pride and Prejudice (Hartford Stage), Far Country (Yale Rep), Film: Relay (Blackbear Films). TV: “Crutch” (Paramount+), “Law and Order: SVU” (NBC), “The Other Two” (HBO Max). Love to CLA, BWA, Hubs, 妈妈, Tatay. For Dreamers. MFA: UNC Chapel Hill/Playmakers Rep. BFA: Brooklyn College. LaGuardia Arts High School. sergiomauritzang.com.

Daniel Bravo Hernández

Romeo

DANIEL BRAVO HERNÁNDEZ he/him (Romeo) is grateful to be back with The Public! The Public: Much Ado About Nothing (Mobile Unit). Broadway: Romeo + Juliet (2024). Off-Broadway: world premiere of Spread (INTAR). He’d like to thank The Stars of Tomorrow Project, Brian D. Hills, Clara Bello, Lucia Rogerson, Kate Murray, HCKR, and his family. Sobre todo gracias a Dios.

Andrés Nicolás Chaves

Ensemble

ANDRÉS NICOLÁS CHAVES (Ensemble). Colombian-born artist driven by a deep belief in the dignity and boundless value of those often forgotten. I dedicate this performance to the thousands who have been separated from their families or have lost their lives at the hands of American imperialism. NY: INTAR, LPC. Regional: Guthrie, ATL, The Globe. Film: La Piel de Ayer, Tumba del Mar. NYU Graduate Acting.

Rachel Crowl

Apothecary/Ensemble

RACHEL CROWL she/her (Apothecary/Ensemble). Public Theater debut. Off-Broadway: Prince Faggot (Obie), Between Two Knees (Obie). Regional: Between Two Knees, Henry V, As You Like It, The Swindlers. Film: And Then There Was Eve. TV: “The Lowdown.” Videogames: Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. She lives in Wisconsin mostly with her wife and cats.

Reece dos Santos

Balthasar

REECE DOS SANTOS he/him (Balthasar). Off-Broadway: The Irrepressible Magic of the Tropics (INTAR Theatre). Selected Regional: Pride & Prejudice (Cleveland Play House), All My Sons (Hartford Stage), A Welcome Guest (Contemporary American Theater Festival). Feature Film: The Man I Love (dir. Ira Sachs), Triumph of the Will. TV: “New Amsterdam,” “The Equalizer,” “American Rust.” MFA: NYU Graduate Acting. IG: @reece_dossantos

Caleb Joshua Eberhardt

Mercutio

CALEB JOSHUA EBERHARDT he/him (Mercutio). Public Theater debut. Broadway: An Enemy of the People (Drama League nomination), Choir Boy. Off-Broadway: You Got Older, Galas, Eurydice, The Comeuppance (Obie Special Citation, Drama League nomination), On Sugarland, Is God Is. Select TV/Film: “Demascus” (Tubi), “Betty” (HBO), A House of Dynamite (Netflix). Training: SUNY Purchase, B.F.A. @rosehardt

Jacquernst F. Filias

Ensemble

JACQUERNST F. FILIAS he/him (Ensemble) is a Haitian actor. Upon completing his BFA at SUNY Purchase he made his Off-Off-Broadway debut at the Chain Theatre with his performance of Hang It Up. He’s thankful to Casting and to Saheem Ali. He also thanks his loved ones and Brian D. Hills, without them none of this would be possible. Ayiti Cherie! @jacquernst

Glenn Fleshler

Lord Capulet

GLENN FLESHLER (Lord Capulet). Public Theater: Stuff Happens, Mother Courage, Measure For Measure, King Lear, Merchant of Venice (Broadway transfer). Other Broadway: Good Night, and Good Luck; Death of a Salesman; Arcadia; Guys and Dolls; Spring Awakening. Film: Joker, Suburbicon, A Most Violent Year, Werewolves Within. TV: “Billions,” “Barry,” “For Life,” “True Detective,” “Boardwalk Empire.”

Francis Jue

Friar Lawrence

FRANCIS JUE (Friar Lawrence) received Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, and Obie Awards for Yellow Face. Other recent theatre: Tartuffe, Cambodian Rock Band (Lucille Lortel Award), Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, Good Enemy, Soft Power (Outer Critics Circle Award), Wild Goose Dreams (Obie Award). Film/TV: Good Sex, Our Son, White Noise, Joyful Noise, “Madam Secretary,” “New Amsterdam,” “Law & Order: SVU.”

Ariyan Kassam

Tybalt

ARIYAN KASSAM (Tybalt). London-born Muslim actor with roots in East Africa and South Africa. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Kassam is grateful to be returning to The Delacorte for a second consecutive year. Previous credits include Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt. Kassam is deeply grateful for every opportunity he receives to bring his own authenticity to each role. @ariyan.kassam

LaChanze

Lady Capulet

LACHANZE (Lady Capulet) is a Tony-winning actor, four-time Tony-winning producer, and advocate with nearly 40 years of experience on Broadway. LaChanze has served as producer on the lauded The Outsiders (Tony Award), the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Topdog/Underdog (Tony Award), Kimberly Akimbo (Tony Award), Here Lies Love, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding (Tony Award nomination), Buena Vista Social Club (Tony Award nomination), the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose (Tony Award), and CATS: The Jellicle Ball. She also made her directorial debut with Wine in the Wilderness at Classic Stage Company, winning the AUDELCO Award for Best Director of a Play. In 2024, LaChanze launched her own production company, LaChanze Productions, where she discovers, develops, and delivers groundbreaking Broadway and commercial entertainment projects. As an actor, LaChanze has starred in The Color Purple (Tony Award), Once on This Island (Tony Award nomination), Trouble in Mind (Tony Award nomination), Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Tony Award nomination), If/Then, A Christmas Carol, and many others. On screen, she has delivered memorable roles in both TV and film including “Handel’s Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise” (Emmy Award), “Melinda,” The Help, HBO’s “The Night Of,” “Law & Order: SVU,” Disney animated feature film Hercules, Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, and By Any Means directed by Elegance Bratton. She was also honored as a 2025 TIME’s Closer. LaChanze is committed to producing theatre that transforms, transcends, and inspires. She is the proud president of Black Theatre United, an advocacy organization dedicated to protecting Black bodies, Black talent, and Black lives on and off our stages.

Martin K. Lewis

Paris

MARTIN K. LEWIS he/him (Paris) is thrilled to make his Public Theater debut! Off-Broadway: New York Theatre Workshop, Atlantic Theater Company, Red Bull Theater. Regional credits include Chautauqua Theater Company, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Miami New Drama, and Elm Shakespeare Company. Film: Meet Cute in Manhattan. Training: MFA from NYU. To my friends and family: I love y’all so much! @kmart171

Zack Lopez Roa

Benvolio

ZACK LOPEZ ROA he/him (Benvolio). U.S. Air Force Veteran. Off-Broadway: Titus Andronicus. Regional: The Importance of Being Earnest, As You Like It, The Story of My Life. TV: “The Equalizer” (Tustin Green). Training: Columbia University/MFA Acting. A massive thanks to my Team, to my brother Jack, and to my husband (& reader!) Taylor - GO BILLS!

Gilda Mercado

Ensemble

GILDA MERCADO she/her (Ensemble) is a bilingual Mexican actress based in New York City. Her work has taken her from Mexico City to New York, Glasgow, and London, where she performed at Shakespeare’s Globe through her training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A graduate of RCS and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, her work spans theater and film, including Center of the Echo, which premiered at the New York Latino Film Festival. @gildamarianamer

Tina Muñoz Pandya

Ensemble

TINA MUÑOZ PANDYA she/her (Ensemble) is an actor/musician based in Chicago, where credits include: Dhaba on Devon Ave (Writers Theatre); London Road (Shattered Globe); The Mousetrap (Court Theatre). Regional/Touring: The Matchbox Magic Flute (Goodman Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre DC, Berkeley Rep); As You Like It (Door Shakespeare); House of Joy (St. Louis Rep); HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance (The Hypocrites-Skirball Center, Pasadena Playhouse, Olney Theatre). Audio: Fawx and Stallion. BA: University of Michigan. Represented by Gray Talent Group.

Deirdre O'Connell

Nurse

DEIRDRE O'CONNELL (Nurse) has worked at The Public Theater, Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Page 73, Playwrights Horizons, Labyrinth, New York Theatre Workshop, Rattlestick, Soho Rep, the Vineyard, and on Broadway. TV includes “The Penguin” (Emmy nomination). Film includes Eddington. She has received two Obies, an Outer Critics Circle Award, New York Drama Critics Circle Citation, Lilly Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Tony Award. 

Jason Manuel Olazábal

Lord Montague

JASON MANUEL OLAZÁBAL he/him (Lord Montague). The Public: Guinea Pig Solo, Massacre: Sing to your Children. Broadway: Julius Caesar, Anna in the Tropics. Select Film/TV: Skincare, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (Sundance Grand Jury Award winner), Inside Man, Bad Boys II, “Dexter” (SAG Award nomination), “Fear the Walking Dead” (AMC). MFA: UMKC. LAByrinth Theater Company member.

Jessica Pimentel

Escalus

JESSICA PIMENTEL (Escalus). Brooklyn-born actor/musician and three-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, featured in numerous film and television productions, is best known for playing Maria Ruiz on “Orange Is The New Black” (Netflix). Notable theater credits: Don’t Eat the Mangos, Jasper, Surfer Girl, The Clean House, Anna in the Tropics. Graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Fedra Ramírez Olivares

Ensemble

FEDRA RAMÍREZ OLIVARES she/her (Ensemble) is an actor/musician from Mexico City. She is excited to be making her debut at The Public Theater. Shoutout to @sonerosdecitylore por crear una comunidad tan bella en Nuevayol llena de amor y música. Gracias! Film: In Passing. Regional: Metamorphoses, Native Gardens, Smokefall, How to Defend Yourself. MFA: NYU. @fedraramirez

Piper Runge

Ensemble

PIPER RUNGE she/hers (Ensemble) is elated to be making her Public Theater debut. TV: “The Chair Company,” “FBI,” “Chicago Fire.” Rutgers MGSA (BFA). Thank you to HCKR and Suskin/Karshan. Huge thanks and love to her incredible family, friends, and loved ones. I am so very lucky. This is so very cool. @piperrunge

Miles Segura

Ensemble

MILES SEGURA he/him (Ensemble) is delighted to be making his Off-Broadway debut at The Delacorte. Segura lives in Brooklyn, trained in the Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NYU Tisch), and has an ardent fervor for all things Shakespeare. Love and gratitude to my father, mother, Naima, IanJ, Benny, Ryan, Kris, IanH, Steve, Tirosh, Mr. Miller. @milessegura

Mariand Torres

Lady Montague

MARIAND TORRES (Lady Montague). The Public: Hell’s Kitchen. Broadway: Wicked, Hell’s Kitchen, Lempicka, Hadestown, In Transit. National Tour: Wicked (Elphaba). Off-Broadway: The Great Comet. Film: Holiday Touchdown. TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” “Madam Secretary.” Torres starred in the Japan world premiere of Prince of Broadway, directed by Hal Prince & Susan Stroman. Love to Nick. Favorite role: Maia’s mama.

Marlon Xavier

Pedro

MARLON XAVIER (Pedro) is of Ecuadorian descent. Thrilled to make his Public Theater debut. Theater: Extra01dinary Aliens, and many more, Film: A Stage of Twilight, Magic Hour. TV: “Law & Order,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Savant.” MFA: Actors Studio Drama School. LAByrinth Theater Company member and Actors Studio finalist. Grateful to his wife Juanita Castro Ochoa for all her support.